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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…
February 13, 2019
EVO Japan is about to start in Fukuoka
Short for Evolution Championship Series, EVO is the largest and longest-running fighting game tournament series in the world. There have been events all over the world of course, and the…
February 13, 2019
KittyPlays partners with Allied Esports
Esports partnerships are pretty commonplace these days – it seems like every other day a new company joins the ranks of happy esports sponsors, but this is something else –…
February 12, 2019
Apex Legends overtakes Fortnite in streaming
This week saw the launch of EA’s Apex Legends, a team-based Battle Royale game that has been labelled a Fortnite killer. The big launch of this free-to-play game has certainly…
February 12, 2019
Overwatch League 2019: Week 1 Day 1 Preview
Overwatch League action returns to the centerfold this week with the first day of competitive play set to start this Thursday, February 14. With this years format, teams are competing…
February 12, 2019
NA LCS Week 4 Day 1 Predictions
Considering the recent performance of all the NA teams at the NALCS, most of the matches in week 4 will be pretty close with the exception of GGS vs. TL.…
February 12, 2019
ESL One Katowice 2019 Predictions
ESL One Katowice 2019 is getting closer and closer. The event is scheduled to take place between February 22nd – 24th in Katowice, Poland. ESL One Katowice 2019 brings together…
February 11, 2019
Coca Cola teams up with the Overwatch League
All Overwatch fans will know that the second season of the Overwatch League kicks off on 14 February, and you can look forward to seeing a new brand enter the…
February 11, 2019
OWL Season Two preview: New York Excelsior
The New York Excelsior organization kept fans busy with their high highs and dismal lows over the 2018 season. In regular season play, there was no team more dominant on…
February 11, 2019
EU LEC Week 5 Day 1 Predictions
Week 4 of the EU LEC has just concluded, with G2 Esports standing undefeated while Rogue continues to struggle having to get a single win. Fnatic vs. Splyce Fnatic are…
February 8, 2019
5 Fortnite Players to watch in 2019
2019 is an exciting year for competitive Fortnite. Epic are pumping resources and time into creating a much more vibrant scene. However, Fortnite is a fairly unique Esport that lacks…