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August 9, 2019
Big week for Origen, Vitality and Schalke04 in the LEC
Week 7 finally confirmed the first three playoffs participants. G2 is safely ahead in the standings and will probably remain the top team in Summer. Fnatic and Splyce will probably…
August 9, 2019
Around the OWL: standings up in the air after massive week of upsets
With the 2-2-2 role lock in play, it seemed like the amount of surprises we would get as spectators of the Overwatch League would start to dwindle given the rigidness…
August 9, 2019
Kappa Sportswear and Vexed Gaming announce a partnership
Recently the famous Manchester-based house has announced an agreement where Kappa will provide clothing for their team. In the words of Joe Pilato, Sports Marketing Executive for Kappa UK “The…
August 9, 2019
Bugha and Ninja return to a very different Fortnite Friday
Fortnite Friday returned from its hiatus earlier this year, as something of a PR-resuscitation move for sponsors FaZe following tfue’s departure and lawsuit. As that storm has blown over, the…
August 9, 2019
StarLadder CSGO Major Underdogs – Can Gambit scenario happen again?
Do you remember Gambit winning PGL Major Kraków back in 2017? Speak your mind, did you ever expect those guys to dominate teams like SK, fnatic, Virtus.Pro and Astralis? To…
August 8, 2019
New esports park in Shanghai funded by publisher NetEase
Only days after the municipal culture and tourism bureau in Shanghai announced new plans and regulations on esports arenas in the city, Chinese publisher and developer NetEase have revealed plans…
August 8, 2019
Bumble buzzes into (be)esports!
Online dating is difficult – too many choices, not enough time and never the right pick-up line at the right time. Plenty of formats promise to resolve this situation, most…
August 8, 2019
Tron crypto to be included on Unikrn esports betting site
Unikrn are well known as being one of the most forward-thinking esports betting sites. The brand have bolstered this reputation by partnering up with Tron Foundation to include the TRX…
August 8, 2019
State of the competitive PUBG scene
The inaugural season in PUBG is well under way with teams finishing Phase 2 across all global regions and taking a much needed respite. Meanwhile, a select few will represent…
August 7, 2019
Shanghai sets the standard for esports arenas in time for the Dota 2 International
China has long since cast off its image that it’s mostly a place for cheap knock-offs, with high-tech cities becoming global hubs in no time at all. Shanghai is one…
August 7, 2019
Valve has finally released the Immortal Treasure 3
Recently Valve finally released the Immortal Treasure 3 for Battle Pass owners. Many fans have been waiting for it to arrive for a long time and they can now finally…
August 7, 2019
NERD plans to make it simple to invest in esports
Competitive gaming is one of the fastest growing sports and entertainment trends of the 21st century. Although the esports industry is expected to hit $1 billion in revenues in 2019,…
August 7, 2019
Proposed Ivern changes, a step in the wrong direction
Ivern changes Auto attack: Instead of having to sit in bushes, Ivern’s auto attack is now permanently ranged. Riot justifies the change as Ivern is already receiving the ranged auto…
August 7, 2019
What happened during the LLA 2019?
This 2019 witnessed the first and second season of Latin America League of League of Legends, also known as “Liga Movistar Latinoamérica” for sponsorship reasons, featured by a fully unified…
August 6, 2019
Despite all odds, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sets viewership record at EVO 2019
If you watched the EVO 2019 tournament over the weekend, then be assured there were thousands more watching the event that time. In fact, the number of viewership at the…
August 6, 2019
Video Games and Violence: Correlation is not Causation
In lieu of several tragic mass shooting incidents in the span of just a few short days in the US, lawmakers and politicians are once again quick to come forth…
August 6, 2019
Watch Dota 2 on plane flights with Air China
This may be the start of something great, competitive game VODs being available throughout flights across the world. However, that may still be a few years away considering the general…
August 5, 2019
Riot Games Officially announced that they’ve been working on a new fighting game
League of Legends publisher, Riot Games, is pretty much known only for the MOBA. One of the most popular esports in the world, LoL has been popular for years! Now…
August 5, 2019
gob b Retires – BIG decided to Restructure CSGO team
German CS:GO fans and enthusiasts were crushed by the latest news that hit their scene. Gob b, probably the best in-game leader from esports in Germany decided not to play…
August 5, 2019
Top Esports on what helped them win PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019
PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019 tournament concluded just last week with China’s Top Esports walking away with prize money of $180,000, the biggest prize in mobile esports history so far.…
August 5, 2019
4 interesting facts about this year’s TI9 participants
The International 2019 is right around the corner and the 18 participants are in training right now, preparing for the biggest event of their careers. Even though many of them…
August 5, 2019
Epic launches The Fortnite Season X Championship Series
The Fortnite World Cup pushed Fortnite just beyond the LoL competitive rankings for the all-time viewership records for an Esports event. However, with the Fortnite World Cup dominating the scene…
August 2, 2019
Ninja moves from Twitch to Mixer
Ninja is the biggest name in Fortnite streaming and probably all streaming. This week, he’s had major news to announce. He is ditching his home for many years, Twitch, to…
August 2, 2019
Nothing is certain seven weeks into the LEC
Week 7 of the LEC will determine if Playoffs spots are up for grabs for all teams below Splyce in the standings. Theoretically all 9 teams are in still in…
August 2, 2019
Betway seals a 6-digits agreement with the Dota 2 team PSG.LGD
While Betway already has some experience in the world of esports, including their sponsorships to Dota 2 and CS:GO teams such as Ninjas in Pyjamas, ESL Pro League and ESL…