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April 6, 2023
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…
July 30, 2020
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…
June 25, 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…
June 17, 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…
July 15, 2024
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…
June 17, 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…
August 4, 2023
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…
September 23, 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…
June 17, 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…
June 17, 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…
June 2, 2020
Apex Legends is the new BR star
For a long time, there were only two names in the Battle Royale world – Fortnite and PUBG. While fans of PUBG may disagree, Fortnite was certainly the bigger star…
November 24, 2020
Esports are up high, down under in Australia!
When it comes to esports, Australia probably isn’t the first country you think of. Between big places like Korea, China and Japan, or even the US, it’s easy to forget…
June 17, 2019
Full details of the TEKKEN World Tour by Bandai Namco now revealed!
The third tournament season of the Tekken World Tour is about to start, and details for it were just revealed by publisher Bandai Namco! This time around, the fighting game’s…
June 17, 2019
LEC Week 9: The road ends here
“The Spring Split of the LEC is about to conclude and we are no closer to knowing who goes to playoffs still.” In less than 24 hours the battle for…
November 4, 2019
How Red Bull became a major player in the world of esports
With the recent news that Red Bull will be the official supplier of the 2019 LEC Spring and Summer Split, it’s time to take a quick look at how this…
July 19, 2019
Upset Season? Sleeper threats in Stage One Playoffs
With three teams guaranteed their positions in the playoffs already, it’s important to breakdown the latent team strength of New York Excelsior, Vancouver Titans and Toronto Defiant heading into this…
June 12, 2019
G2 Esports picks up promisq
G2 Esports has announced that they will be picking up a second substitute, promisq. While signed as a substitute player, it is likely we will be seeing him soon due…
May 7, 2020
Best Bets: Overwatch League Stage 1 Week 5
With playoff implications in the crosshairs for a few teams, Week Five brings another round of opportunities for those on the rise. Los Angeles Gladiators really came into their own…
May 13, 2020
Mobile Gaming is here to shake up esports
Esports and gaming aren’t exactly new – they’ve been around for a few years at least. The world of gaming is always in flux though, and things that are popular…
June 17, 2019
Around the OWL: Week Four Recap
Week Four of the Overwatch League centred heavily around both Los Angeles teams as the Gladiators found a resurgence of form while the Valiant continue their historic slump. Los Angeles…
June 17, 2019
Epic announces in-game tournament: Scallywag Duos Cup
Epic has announced a new in-game tournament for Fortnite, the Scallywag Duos Cup. This tournament will feature a prize pool of $100,000. It’s taking place entirely in-game, with an entirely…
June 11, 2019
Cowboy released from TSM after allegations of inappropriate behaviour
Fortnite team TSM has responded to recent allegations against their player Cowboy by dropping him from the team. This move came after a few days of coverage that increasingly lead…
August 4, 2023
FACEIT partners up with Pinnacle and Twitch for ECS Season 7
Season 7 of the ECS tournament kicks on 11 March 2019, and the production company, FACEIT, have announced that they have formed two new partnerships for the competition. This will…
June 12, 2019
ARURF extended for a month
Riot has blessed players with the news that the much loved game mode, All Random Ultra Rapid Fire, will be sticking around for another month. What is All Random Ultra…
May 30, 2019
When politics hinder esports: the StarLadder Dota 2 CIS’ case
Usually, politics has nothing to do with esports. However, when conflicts between countries reach a certain level, what happens in the real world can easily affect competitive gaming as well.…