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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…
Overwatch 2
August 2, 2019

Overwatch Contenders finally revealed details on The Gauntlet

Almost as popular as the main Overwatch League, the Contenders League is full of OWL-hopefuls and more importantly, a ton of incredibly talented and skilled players and some really epic…
Dota 2
August 1, 2019

The Summit X and the Dota 2 competitive ecosystem

This year’s Beyond the Summit Dota 2 event was forced to endure the harsh realities of the “new and improved” DPC (Dota Pro Circuit) System. The Summit was the bastion…
Esports Industry
August 1, 2019

ONE Esports to debut with events in Tokyo, Jakarta, and Singapore

Global esports revenues are expected to hit $1.1 billion in 2019, a jump of 27% from last year. Such numbers coupled with the recent success of the Fortnite World Cup…
Overwatch 2
August 1, 2019

Overwatch World Cup 2019 Roster Round-up

It’s almost that time of the year again. With the regular season of competitive Overwatch wrapping up year round, the shortlists and team assembly for multiple National teams has already…
Fighting Games
July 31, 2019

EVO Championship Series 2019 is almost upon us

The big day is almost here – Vegas based EVO 2019 is about to launch. Perhaps the most popular fighting tournament in the world, EVO definitely features some of the…
Overwatch 2
July 31, 2019

Around the OWL: NYXL stutters, London Spitfire pick up steam

The first week of role lock is officially in the books for the Overwatch League, and the ripples in the meta have already been set for each team. In a…
LoL Esports
July 31, 2019

Can SK Telecom continue their win streak? | LCK Week 8 Preview

With the final three weeks of regular season play upon us, the playoff picture is tighter than ever before as SKT, Gen.G, Afreeca Freecs and Kingzone Dragon-X all have a…
Sports Games
July 30, 2019

Kicking for cash – the FIFA eWorld Cup is almost here!

The FIFA eWorld cup 2019 finals are upon us! The stage is set for an intense competition between the 32 top ranked players from the global series. These talented gamers…
Esports Industry
July 30, 2019

GGBet announces new website and MGA license for European market

GGBet have stepped up their ambitions for the esports betting industry with a new domain, a new license, and a range of special offers for summer’s biggest competitive gaming events.…
LoL Esports
July 30, 2019

Pantheon rework – Essence kept, yet highly improved.

Pantheon had initially been released over nine and a half years ago, with no significant change to his kit since then. This had made Pantheon a fairly stagnant and basic…
Counter-Strike
July 29, 2019

What’s next for CSGO player “Coldzera”?

For a while now, Brazilian CSGO superstar is sitting at the bench and is actively looking for a new team or organization for himself. As you probably know, he got…
Fortnite
July 29, 2019

16 year old Bugha wins Fortnite World Cup 2019

The Fortnite World Cup was a dramatic weekend that saw a number of big players fail to perform. In their place, a generation of previously lesser-known players has shown off…
Esports Industry
July 29, 2019

Cryptocurrencies and Esports: the bromance that never was

The world of esports has been plagued with issues related to fraud and dishonesty since day one. There are thousands of examples of partners, tournament organizers not paying their fair…
Esports Industry
July 29, 2019

Luckbox expands its esports betting platform with eight new titles

Luckbox has added eight new games to its esports betting platform. Customers at the Isle of Man-based betting site will now get to enjoy placing bets on games like Overwatch,…
Fortnite
July 26, 2019

Full team rosters for the Fortnite World Cup

The Fortnite World Cup finally arrived. While the news in the last few weeks has been dominated by various console exclusive Fortnite tournaments, the biggest tournament for every platform is…
Dota 2
July 26, 2019

TI 9 prize pool breaks the $30 million barrier

For the first time in the history of Dota 2 and esports as a whole, we have a tournament whose prize pool has reached the same heights we see in…
Overwatch 2
July 26, 2019

Top Rank: Rating OWL’s top five MVP shortlist

After polling was released earlier this week between league GM’s, mainstream media and broadcast crew at the Overwatch League, five finalists have been selected for the 2019 OWL MVP award…
LoL Esports
July 26, 2019

Can Origen make it to the LoL Worlds 2019?

Week 6 in the LEC continues the rematch phase of the 2019 Summer Split. In the following two weeks the entire league standings and even the chances for a Worlds…
Esports Industry
July 26, 2019

Esports and Accessibility – Japan takes a step forward

In traditional sports, being able-bodied and capable of participating is important – all players of both team and individual sports need to be in top physical shape in order to…
Esports Industry
July 25, 2019

Herosphere aims to simplify crypto esports betting

Anybody with an interest in esports betting and cryptocurrencies should definitely keep an eye on the latest developments from Herosphere. The Austrian tech company has recently taken steps to allow…
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