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February 28, 2019
IEM Katowice 2019: Show us the money!
After a hectic week of competition and some well-deserved rest period, the eight final teams are set to compete in the playoffs and eventually the trophy of IEM Katowice. The…
February 28, 2019
New support hero Baptiste could shake up ‘Goats’ for good
The 30th hero of popular esport Overwatch has been announced and his name is Baptiste. He’s now available on the test server, and after the recent addition of DPS Ashe,…
February 28, 2019
Razer aims to kickstart the esports scene in Malaysia
The acclaimed gaming hardware brand, Razer, have taken big steps to boost their presence in South East Asia by opening a new company headquarters in Malaysia. Their new offices will…
February 27, 2019
Esports in France, now and the future
France is the 7th biggest esports market in the world, and it’s steadily growing – just last year, the country got its own Overwatch League team – Paris Eternal joined…
February 27, 2019
Is Apex Legends better than Fortnite?
If you are into gaming and Esports in general, you have probably heard about the upcoming Battle Royale, Apex Legends. This game has taken the gaming community by storm, and…
February 27, 2019
Cloud9 signs Jukes: their first roster addition of the year.
Cloud9, one of the biggest giants in the competitive League of Legends scenes, have recently announced their first roster addition of the year, Jukes. Flavio “Jukes” Fernandes had previously been…
February 27, 2019
Around the OWL: Week Two Recap
With another week of Overwatch League action under wraps, the cream of the crop is rising as other teams have fallen into losing slumps. This week, Dallas Fuel made a…
February 26, 2019
Epic reveal details for Fortnite World Cup
Epic has finally announced more details about the upcoming Fortnite World Cup. They have revealed the prize pool, dates, and qualifying details for their big tournaments this summer. The World…
February 26, 2019
Dota 2 at WESG 2018-2019: Preview
WESG 2018-2019 or World Electronic Sports Games is a huge event that takes place once a year. This year, WESG is scheduled to take place in Chongqing, China between March…
February 26, 2019
Hearthstone Masters is here!
As of last year, Blizzard announced that they were going to make an effort to improve the card-based game Hearthstone into a more sustainable and entertaining esport – not that…
February 26, 2019
Fortnite Comes to ESL Katowice with a $600,000 Prize Pool
Intel Extreme Masters have just hosted the opening stage of their flagship Polish Esports event. Fortnite made its first appearance at the event, with two tournaments taking place over the…
February 25, 2019
LCK Week 6: Days 1 & 2 predictions
Day 1 Sandbox Gaming vs. Afreeca Freecs Sandbox Gaming have surprised many with their continued strong performance despite only entering the LCK this year with their formation in the later…
February 25, 2019
Comcast Spectacor joins forces with SK Telecom
The American sports and entertainment brand, Comcast Spectacor, are set to announce a brand new join venture with the famous South Korean esports team, SK Telecom. The move will be…
February 22, 2019
Korea’s StarCraft League is about to launch into third season!
In the world of esports, South Korea is a league apart, a place without compare. Not only are esports a commonly accepted and popular hobby to the point even the…
February 22, 2019
It’s that time of the year – the HCT Winter Championship is about to kick off
In just another week, the Hearthstone Winter Championship is kicking off – on the 28th of February, 16 of the world’s best players are going to be representing their regions!…
February 21, 2019
Rainbow Six Siege Pro League Season IX Finals to grace Milan, Italy this year
Ubisoft has finally revealed the event schedule for the ninth season of Rainbow Six Siege’s Pro League. It details every major stop along the way, with the finals taking place…
February 21, 2019
TSM launch new sponsorship deal for Fortnite licensed NERF Guns
Fortnite’s reach among young children is pretty well-established, this has now culminated in Hasbro launching a new range of Fortnite inspired Nerf Guns. These weapons will feature heavy Fortnite branding…
February 21, 2019
IEM Katowice 2019 Round 3: new legends, old names
The opening day of the New Legends Stage is now behind us, the pairings for the Swiss-system elimination and advancement stage are now set, and some hype action is coming…
February 21, 2019
Red Bull signs up the German esports team, BIG
The energy drink brand, Red Bull, has signed a multiyear partnership deal with the Berlin International Gaming esports team. It will mark the first time that the Austrian energy drink…
February 20, 2019
Griffin’s non-competitive LCK split
The first round-robin cycle of the LCK Spring split is about to finish, and the story of the LCK being a hyper competitive region comes with it. Early on in…
February 20, 2019
MDL Macau 2019 | Unexpected results on Day 1; what awaits us on Day 2
MDL Macau 2019 is an ongoing premier Dota 2 event that brings together many of the world’s best Dota 2 teams, including Virtus.pro and Evil Geniuses. And in spite of…
February 20, 2019
Winners and Losers: OWL Week One
The first week of Overwatch League action is now in the history books and new narratives were created as others stayed the same. Shanghai Dragons and Houston Outlaws faced a…
February 20, 2019
Kayle rework – LoL Champion rundown
After years of being stagnant on the Rift, Riot has reworked Kayle while keeping some of her key features. Passive: Kayle will gain certain buffs as she reaches key level…
February 20, 2019
Will Jump Force join the Fighting Game esports ranks?
In the esports world, fighting games aren’t quite as high profile as other titles like MOBAs or even FPS games. That’s not to say that there aren’t plenty of fans…
February 19, 2019
Everything that happened at Fortnite’s Secret Skirmish
The Fortnite Secret Skirmish got the game’s 2019 plans off to a fantastic start. Fortnite has been slowed down in recent weeks by the release of Apex legends and some…