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Esports Industry
April 10, 2019

The Melbourne Esports Open is back for 2019

From August 31st until September 1st, the Melbourne Esports Open is going to be held at Melbourne Olympic Park – it’s set to be by far the biggest weekend for…
Overwatch 2
April 9, 2019

Overwatch League: Recap of the Stage 2 Week 1

A new meta in the Overwatch League generally means new rosters being put into the limelight and this week was no different. After a disappointing playoff run, New York Excelsior…
Counter-Strike
April 9, 2019

Natus Vincere lift the trophy at StarSeries i-League Season 7

S1mple and co. have finally done it. After a long drought, Natus Vincere was finally able to lift the trophy. They looked good throughout the entire event, and once they…
StarCraft Esports
April 9, 2019

The WCS Winter Champions have been crowned!

Last weekend, the StarCraft 2 World Championship Series Winter event took place, and over an action-packed two days, both the Americas and Europe found their respective Winter Champs! In the…
Overwatch 2
April 9, 2019

The Mayhem Continues: Florida continue making roster changes for Stage Two

The Florida Mayhem have been no strangers to roster shake ups in their two years within the Overwatch League, and this week was no different. Just last week, Florida Mayhem…
LoL Esports
April 9, 2019

FC Schalke 04 picks up Kang-Yun “Trick” Kim

Following a very disappointing first half of the year in the LEC, FC Schalke 04 has signed Trick. Not to be confused with Trick2g, the king of the gates. Kang-Yun…
Fortnite
April 8, 2019

Logan Paul and Prince Harry decry Fortnite for different reasons

It seems that Logan Paul and Prince Harry have something in common, their hatred of Fortnite. Both have recently spoken out against the game and its appeals, but for some…
Esports Industry
April 8, 2019

Could the Wormhole app supercharge your enjoyment of esports?

Over the past few years, there has been no shortage of incredible software that helps you get much closer to your favourite esports tournaments. Whilst the achievements of Twitch’s live…
LoL Esports
April 8, 2019

NA LCS and LCK: predictions of the finals match

Team SoloMid vs. Team Liquid Team SoloMid have widely improved compared to the earlier weeks of the NA LCS Spring split. TSM’s most recent victory against TL, whilst close in…
Rocket League
April 5, 2019

Rocket League is spicing things up – the new Rocket Pass 3 is coming!

Rocket League, the incredibly popular mix of soccer and racer that took the esports world by storm is far from resting on its glory – in fact, Psyonix, the publisher…
Dota 2
April 5, 2019

MDL Disneyland Paris Major participants

The qualifiers for the MDL Disneyland Paris Major are finally over and 15 teams from 6 different regions have secured tickets for this prestigious event. Nine of them are the…
Esports Industry
April 5, 2019

Self-played Millionaires – when teens make it big with games

Who hasn’t dreamed about making it big in one way or another? Picking up a wallet on a train and returning it for half a million in reward money, winning…
LoL Esports
April 5, 2019

League of Legends European Championship: down to final four

“We went from six to four over the past weekend, and down to three after the next few days.” Last week in the LEC, we witnessed the downfall of teams…
Sports Games
April 4, 2019

Charlotte Hornets come to the NBA2K League, season 2020

The 2020 season of the NBA2K League can look forward to welcoming its 22nd team when Charlotte Hornets join the fray. The announcement was made earlier this week and it…
Overwatch 2
April 4, 2019

Best Bets: what to expect from Overwatch League Stage 2 Week 1

The Overwatch League’s first stage taught us several lessons about which teams we can depend on and which teams are risky business depending on the week. This last playoff weekend…
Counter-Strike
April 4, 2019

StarSeries and i-League CS:GO Season 7 – Matchups and predictions of the quarterfinals

The StarSeries i-League Season 7 is now out of the Swiss System and into the knockout stage with the four quarterfinal matchups set and seeded. With the action coming this…
Sports Games
April 3, 2019

F1 Esports prize money gets a huge boost in 2019!

When it comes to esports, racing games aren’t necessarily the most popular genre out there. Not only are shooters and MOBAs more popular with players but also with fans who…
Fortnite
April 3, 2019

Fortnite competitive players are frustrated with “Arena” ranked mode

Fortnite has a history of running in-game events as qualifiers for their major tournaments. This ensures a wide field of entry and allows surprising new players to get as much…
Counter-Strike
April 2, 2019

MIBR eliminated from StarSeries i-League Season 7

After a horrible showing in front of their home crowd in Brazil, MIBR definitely wanted to make amends. However, things did not go according to plan, and once again, MIBR…
PUBG
April 2, 2019

PUBG Europe League week 3: who will make it to the FACEIT Global Summit?

The final week of the PEL 2019 Kick-off phase commences on Thursday April 4th at 18:00 CEST. This week will finalize the standings and decide which four out of the…
Esports Industry
April 2, 2019

Esports and charities – when a community comes together for a good cause

Charity work is important – there are so many important causes out there that need people’s support, both fiscal and otherwise. Generally speaking, charities are a pretty amazing thing –…
Fortnite
April 1, 2019

Tfue and Cloak beat Baller at Fortnite Luxe Cup

This weekend’s Luxe Cup had a few surprises. It comes after a few major updates from Fortnite that been unpopular, to say the least. Over the course of the event,…
Esports Industry
April 1, 2019

Esports Mogul teams up with Melbourne Melee

Melbourne Melee is well known as being one of Australia’s leading esports communities for the Super Smash Bros title, and it is going to be getting a helping hand from…
Esports Industry
April 1, 2019

Asian Upstarts – China flew to the top

What do you think is the country with the biggest world-wide esports revenue? The US? Japan? Korea? No, not quite. China, with a staggering $37.9 billion of esports revenue in…
Rainbow Six
March 29, 2019

Rainbow Six Siege’s US nationals are kicking off next week!

The second season of the US Nationals in Rainbow Six is back, much anticipated by both fans and players alike. It is set to kick off in just over a…
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