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March 28, 2019
Competitive players response to Fortnite v8.20’s changes
Fortnite is a game that is continuously in flux, not everyone seems to like this. With most new updates there is a stream of reactions from Fortnite competitive players and…
March 28, 2019
GameStop unveil their esports ambitions
GameStop are well known as being a global leader in the video gaming retail market. But the Texas-based brand have recently made moves to enter the hugely profitable world of…
March 27, 2019
Big weekend in CS:GO with the StarSeries & i-League and UML
“No Astralis? No Problem.” This weekend will mark the beginning of the 7th iteration of the StarSeries & i-League season, with 16 teams competing for the main prize of $250,000…
March 27, 2019
Fortnite Pro Players caught cheating in in-game events
Two competitive Fortnite players have again been caught cheating during an in-game event. This particular cup was a precursor to a tournament, there has been some debate over which event…
March 27, 2019
LCK Week 10: the matches not to be missed on days 3 and 4
Day 3 Gen.G vs SANDBOX Gaming Coming out of week 9, Gen.G remain inconsistent, coin flipping a large proportion of their latest wins. While they had defeated Griffin in week…
March 26, 2019
What to watch: OWL Stage Two storylines
With Stage One Playoffs in the rearview, the shift in focus has started for all 20 Overwatch League teams as the second stage kicks off next weekend. If Stage playoffs…
March 26, 2019
Dive into competitive PUBG
“If you asked anyone a year ago about PUBG succeeding as an esports, most would say it’s an improbable or impossible venture.” About two years ago PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds brought the…
March 25, 2019
Around the OWL: Vancouver Titans victorious in Stage One Playoffs
In a hectic weekend of Overwatch League action, established favorites failed to meet their mark as other less hyped playoff contenders found their groove en route to the Finals on…
March 25, 2019
Philadelphia to get a $50 million esports arena
Gamers in Philadelphia can soon look forward to enjoying the first purpose-built esports stadium in the whole of the USA. The $50 million project is being organised by Comcast Spectator…
March 25, 2019
Vici Gaming wins the DreamLeague Season 11 Major
The 3rd Major of the Dota Pro Circuit is over and the winner is a totally unexpected team from China. Vici Gaming had to win the StarLadder ImbaTV Minor to…
March 22, 2019
LEC Spring: Best and Worst
With playoffs a week away in the LEC, we take a look at the individuals that made greatness and great badness in the regular season part of the LEC Spring…
March 22, 2019
Gaming and the Monarchy – the UK’s esports market
Despite not being one of the biggest countries in the top ten of biggest esports markets, the UK has the 6th biggest esports market in the entire world – with…
March 21, 2019
WCS Winter Round of 8 is almost here!
Now that the excitement of IEM Katowice and WESG is over, it’s time to focus on the next big thing – the StarCraft II World Championship Series or WCS! Specifically,…
March 21, 2019
BLAST Pro Series kicks off this weekend in São Paulo
The BLAST Pro Series kicks off 2019 in São Paulo, Brazil this weekend, where six of the world’s top eight seeds will fight for a main prize of $125,000. With…
March 21, 2019
HyperX steps up their esports ambitions
All gamers will know that HyperX are one of the best brands in the business of gaming hardware. The US-based company have earned a strong reputation for their gaming headsets,…
March 21, 2019
WoW’s new toys support esports!
As announced some time ago, popular MMO World of Warcraft is currently holding an event – for a limited time, all purchases of two specific toys are going to contribute…
March 20, 2019
FaZe Clan sign new teenage Fortnite player
FaZe Clan has recently announced a brand new signing for their Fortnite team. This has had a little more success recently and is currently home to some of the best…
March 20, 2019
New item the Baller has divided Fortnite’s competitive community
This last week saw a new item added to Fortnite. This new addition has gone through the life-cycle of reactions to big new items in almost record time. Baller hit…
March 19, 2019
Female-only esports: Good or Bad?
Today I write about a hot button topic regarding female-only esport competition and gender division in competitive esports. Straight out the gate, my stance is that organizing female-only tournaments does…
March 19, 2019
LCK Week 9: predictions of Days 1 & 2
Day 1 Griffin vs. Hanwha Life Esports Coming into Week 9, Griffin remain the top team in the LCK, currently 12-2. That said, last week had been a shocking week…
March 18, 2019
‘E my sports’ Simpsons episode makes waves
Popular and long-running TV series The Simpson saw something pretty interesting this last Sunday. Bart Simpson, bratty son of Homer Simpson, got into esports! Specifically, he got so good he…
March 18, 2019
Xtrfy targets the Australian gaming market
The Swedish gaming equipment manufacturer, Xtrfy, has taken steps to enter the Australian gaming market by teaming up with the nation’s top esports team – Grayhound Gaming. This will tie…
March 18, 2019
NA LCS Week 9: Predictions of Day 1
NALCS Week 9 will determine the teams that battle it against each other in the quarter-finals next week. Cloud9 vs. FlyQuest Cloud9 remain one of the best teams in the…
March 15, 2019
Dafran claims top spot for jersey sales as Fanatics release their stats for 2019
There’s no doubt the new season of Overwatch League brought some renewed faith to everyone partaking in the league, but this year’s additions have been mercurial in their impact as…
March 15, 2019
New hero Mars: is that balanced?
As I’m sure you’ve felt it on your own MMR, Dota 2 has a new hero. His name is Mars, being obviously inspired by the Roman god with the same…