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Blizzard
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…
Fortnite
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…
Fortnite
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…
Esports Industry
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…
LoL Esports
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Esports Industry
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…
LoL Esports
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…
Overwatch 2
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…
Dota 2
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…
Apex Legends
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Fighting Games
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…
LoL Esports
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Overwatch 2
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…
LoL Esports
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…
Overwatch 2
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…
Mobile Games
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…
Overwatch 2
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…
Fortnite
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…
Fortnite
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…
Counter-Strike
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…
LoL Esports
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…
Dota 2
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.…
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