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June 26, 2019
Rift Rivals 2019: NA vs EU | Preview
The Rift Rivals Europe vs. North America returns to Los Angeles between June 27-29, 2019. The Top3 teams from both regions Spring split will clash for the ultimate bragging rights…
June 24, 2019
What to pick starting a game & top tier items in TFT
Starting carousel When starting off, you can either aim for a champion or an item. Items are generally more reliable at the start since compositions will likely change. The best,…
June 21, 2019
Overwatch League Round-up: Boston lose momentum, Houston finally pick up much needed wins
The Overwatch League’s mid table has begun to shake out indefinitely and the passing of the GOATS meta has been indicative of some major changes for teams that weren’t too…
June 20, 2019
Gears 5 gets an esports tournament
As announced at E3 this year by Microsoft, the newest iteration of the Gears of War franchise – Gears 5 – will be released this year, on September 10th. Where…
June 18, 2019
ESL Pro League Season 9: The most promising finals to date
Occitanie in Montpellier, France is the ground on which the new ESL CS:GO champion will be crowned on Sunday. Until then, the crème de la crème of CS: GO will…
June 17, 2019
When is Teamfight Tactics releasing?
Initially teased a week ago, Riot announced they will be releasing their “new game mode”, Teamfight Tactics. This is set to be one of the biggest additions to the game.…
June 14, 2019
Fortnite World Cup qualifiers draw to a close
The last ten weeks of the Fortnite World Cup qualifiers has seen near constant complaints about the game, lawsuits against huge Esports organisations, a lot of cheating and one teen…
June 14, 2019
DreamHack snacks on Doritos – a tasty partnership
Just in time for the DreamHack Summer event in Sweden, DreamHack announced a new partnership with snack brand Doritos. The next event starts just tomorrow – between June 15th and…
June 14, 2019
LEC Summer Week 2: Powerhouse Clash
Week 1 of the LEC did not go quite as anticipated. Out of 10 predictions we made, only 5 came out right on the money and all of them on…
June 14, 2019
DreamHack Open Summer 2019: Let the summer season commence
The central DreamHack hub at Jönköping, Sweden is hosting DreamHack Open during the Summer Festival. Eight teams will battle for the DreamHack Summer trophy and $100,000 in prize money. The…
June 13, 2019
Immortals LLC enters Series B Fundraising worth $30Million
Immortals LLC is definitely one of the better known esports organisation out there. While most fans tend to focus on their teams and matches, of course, the financial side of…
June 12, 2019
The Hearthstone Masters Tour is here with an old goodie!
After completely revamping the way Hearthstone tournaments and competitions work, Blizzard is now mixing it up even more! Just in time for the beginning of the Hearthstone Masters Tour in…
June 12, 2019
Overwatch League Stage 3 Week 2: The grind begins
The current Stage in the OWL is truly the dividing part of the season as it determines who gets to see the Season Playoffs. While the Vancouver Titans, New York…
June 12, 2019
LoL Patch notes 9.12 rundown
This patch has been piled with filler, a fair amount of insignificant tweaks to a handful of champs. This rundown covers the most important updates you need to pay attention…
June 11, 2019
Ghost Bizzle qualifies for Fortnite World Cup without any guns
In a move that was both a criticism of Fortnite’s current rules and a brazen bit of showboating, Ghost Bizzle has qualified for the Fortnite World Cup without using a…
June 11, 2019
Once again, esports’ inclusion into the Olympics are on the table
At this point it’s hardly news that many esports experts and stakeholders would love to see video games at the Olympics, and it’s equally true that a few IOC –…
June 11, 2019
NA LCS Week 3 Day 1 – Will 100 Thieves pick up their game?
Team Liquid vs. Fly Quest Given their first place finish in the Spring split, Liquid are off to a much slower start than expected, now 2-2. Team Liquid’s loss to…
June 10, 2019
Vitality win ECS Season 7
After 4 days of fighting, Vitality has finally done it. They outclassed all of their opponents and this French CSGO team definitely deserved to lift ECS Season 7 trophy. Below…
June 10, 2019
LoL Champion rundown: Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
Even before releasing the new reworked Mordekaiser, Riot has revealed their new champion. Days after, many have already named Qiyana to be one of the strongest champions in the game.…
June 7, 2019
The LEC is #JustGettingStarted
MSI 2019 made Europe and the LEC the No.1 region in world, and while G2 is basking in their glorious achievement the rest of the LEC squads are plotting to…
June 7, 2019
New stage, new features: Overwatch League renovating replay system for pro play
In a recent announcement on the official Overwatch League website, Blizzard Entertainment have pulled out all the stops with the return of OWL this stage as they expect to improve…
June 7, 2019
Riot announces their new head of LoL Esports!
League of Legends is one of the mots popular esports in the whole world – Riot Games has been dutifully supporting their flagship title for years… a decade, actually. Now,…
June 6, 2019
ESPN’s newest esports project – the EXP series
For many, it’s still an odd concept to see esports on mainstream television, but since several channels have partnered with official esports organisations, game publishers and more, it’s not all…
June 6, 2019
Fortnite Friday recap and results
FaZe’s Fortnite Friday tournament made a triumphant return this month after a year-long absence. The first round of the fan-favourite contest was held last week and a fresh bracket is…
June 6, 2019
StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor Season 2 Preview
StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor is the last Dota Pro Circuit Minor of the season. It’s also the tournament that will decide who else will go to EPICENTER 2019 Major.…