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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…
February 18, 2019
Esports set to hit the $1 billion mark in 2019
If there was any doubt about the popularity of esports, then those perceptions will be smashed with the news that the competitive gaming industry is set to hit the $1…
February 18, 2019
NA LCS Week 5 Day 1 Predictions
Optic Gaming vs. 100 Thieves Optic are not doing well at NALCS, entering this week with their 5th loss streak. Week 4 had also been a disappointing week for the…
February 15, 2019
Overwatch League 2019: Best matches to watch Week One
The Overwatch League is officially underway as 20 teams from across the world compete for competitive supremacy. As Season Two finally started this Thursday, the action will continue throughout the…
February 15, 2019
BroadcastHER academy funded by Samsung-associates
The 1000 dreams Fund, or 1DF, is a non-profit that provides small grants specifically to support the dreams of talented young girls and women. This week, this fund added to…
February 15, 2019
RIP Pick’ems at IEM Katowice Challenger Stage
Two days into the qualifier stage for the IEM Katowice Main Event and my pick’ems are ded. Pretty much everyone assumed the Challenger Stage would be a nice warm-up light…
February 14, 2019
Vainglory’s esports future uncertain
Super Evil Megacorp’s mobile MOBA game Vainglory didn’t take long to expand into an esport – the game expanded in more than one way, actually – from 3v3 matches to…
February 14, 2019
NA LCS Week 4 Day 2 Predictions
Last week saw a resurgence of some of the lower seeded teams as 100 Thieves and Golden Guardians both pulled off 2-0 weekends. Heading into Week 4, the objective remains…
February 14, 2019
Tales of the east: LCK in Week 4
While most of the media drama is about the LCS and the LEC, week in and week out the premier regions in the East give us some of the best…
February 14, 2019
Apex Legends is already launching a competitive scene
Apex Legends has barely been available a week yet, but it is already pushing its way into the Esports market. The new shooter combines elements of a Battle Royale with…
February 13, 2019
Pinnacle boosts the accuracy of their esports betting statistics
The popular online bookmaker, Pinnacle, have made moves to ensure that esports fans get much greater accuracy on the gaming statistics that they bet on. By teaming up with the…