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LoL Esports
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…
Overwatch 2
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Fortnite
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…
Counter-Strike
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Esports Industry
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…
PUBG
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Dota 2
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…
Esports Industry
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,…
LoL Esports
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…
LoL Esports
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…
Super Smash Bros
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Fighting Games
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…
Counter-Strike
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…
PUBG
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.…
Dota 2
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…
Fortnite
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…
Fortnite
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…
LoL Esports
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…
Esports Industry
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…
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