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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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
July 25, 2019
Echo fox to sell LCS slot for $30.25 million
Riot announced through the “lolesports” twitter that Echo Fox have submitted a proposal to sell its LCS slot to another entity. Riot is currently reviewing the proposal and will meet…
July 24, 2019
Twitch DevJam 2019 | Twitch Extensions are here, and they’re open to everyone!
Twitch is one of the biggest brands in esports – without the streaming platform, there would be significantly fewer esports fans, and showing matches worldwide would be significantly more difficult.…
July 24, 2019
Simplicity Esports is opening its second esports centre!
Simplicity Esports, along with their partner Gaming Company, recently announced that they’ll be opening their second corporate-owned esports centre. The new location will be located in Florida, and it’ll be…
July 24, 2019
Syncing with Sigma: Overwatch’s newest Tank hero
With the release of role queue soon to hit Overwatch PTR, the subsequent reveal of Overwatch’s newest Tank stalwart is fitting to say the least. Siebren de Kuiper, otherwise known…
July 24, 2019
Rivalry Reloaded: CLG and TSM jostle for third place in LCS
The once classic North American rivalry between the long standing organizations has admittedly grown stale in seasons prior, but CLG’s resurgence this Summer has put Counter Logic Gaming firmly back…
July 24, 2019
Could Age of Empires be the next big esport?
In a world dominated by esports like Dota 2, League of Legends, Overwatch and similar titles, it may seem a bit strange to consider Age of Empires as a potential…
July 23, 2019
China’s new plans to develop the national esports scene
China is well-known for its ambitious national projects. But recently it has reversed its sceptical outlook on competitive gaming to put into action a grand plan to make the most…
July 23, 2019
Welcoming the USA’s first all-girl esports varsity program
Although esports is often targeted towards young males, an inspiring competitive gaming program has been initiated at an all-girls school in the USA. The Hathaway Brown School at Shaker Heights…
July 23, 2019
Limit & Method ahead in the RWF: Azshara’s Eternal Palace
The World of Warcraft community is locked in their seats as Queen Azshara remains the final obstacle in the Race to World First. Race to World First (RWF) is an…
July 22, 2019
A PS4 exclusive Fortnite tournament is coming soon
Fortnite has long been a game available on just about any platform going, but only competitively viable on one. Despite the Arena Mode hypothetically allowing for any platform to qualify…