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January 25, 2019
What’s New In Fortnite’s v7.20 Update?
Fortnite’s content and balance is ever changing. Rather than just fiddling with the effectiveness of items and gradually expanding, Epic makes sweeping changes to the game. This latest update is…
January 24, 2019
Houston Outlaws organization up for sale, but will it affect their OWL chances?
Earlier this week it was reported that Texas Esports, the majority owner of Infinite Esports and Entertainment, are in the process of preparing to offer up their stake in the…
January 24, 2019
Riot Games and LVP reveal UK League Championship
Big news in the (UK) LoL world – after an already pretty exciting year last year, what with the Forge of Champions tournament alone, for example, 2019 aims to outdo…
January 24, 2019
Lunar New Year returns to Overwatch with eight new Year of the Pig skins
Overwatch continues its tradition of releasing Legendary skins with each new event that comes out, and 2019 is no different for Blizzard and their development team as they pay homage…
January 24, 2019
Betway to sponsor the Berlin International Gaming esports team
The popular online bookmaker, Betway, have made another sponsorship deal with a top esports team. It was recently announced that Betway would be partnering with the Germany-based esports organization, Berlin…
January 23, 2019
Upcoming Twitch livestream about AI company’s research on StarCraft 2
This Thursday, at 6pm GMT, Blizzard is going to be hosting a very special StarCraft 2 Twitch stream – one in collaboration with DeepMind. DeepMind is a neuroscience-inspired AI company.…
January 22, 2019
Florida Mayhem set to continue their downward trend in OWL Season Two
Florida Mayhem have made roster changes once again this offseason. On January 20, Florida Mayhem announced a coaching staff change with their Mayhem Academy Assistant Coach Marvin “Promise” Schröder being…
January 22, 2019
Epic announce Secret Skirmish Invitational for Valentine’s day
Fortnite players may have to spend the week dealing with shield shortage and trying to make sense of leaks about a snow event, but Epic has other plans. They have…
January 22, 2019
Gun Rush: The newest Battle Royale competitor is a heavy hitter
Although the whole Battle Royale craze is slowly settling down, I’m sure we all remember those long, long months when all the Internet seemed to talk about were Fortnite and…
January 21, 2019
Riot’s declining revenue and the role of merch
Ever since the introduction of Fortnite, League of Legends has been struggling with both maintain new player growth and overall player retention. Even with Riot’s recent emphasis on battle passes…
January 21, 2019
World Domination: Counting down each regions best team and their most fearsome rivals
With the 2019 competitive season revving up its action, teams from all around the world have big-time aspirations as they look to once again lay their sights on the Summoners…
January 18, 2019
Surviving Fortnite’s shield shortage
Fortnite is going through a terrible crisis, at least judging by the fan reaction to the latest change to the game. There is a great shortage of shields. This essentially…
January 18, 2019
Blizzard announced plans for WoWs AWC and MDI programs
Big news from one of the world’s most popular MMO’s ever – Blizzard is making big plans for two particular branches of the game. While an MMO in and of…
January 18, 2019
3 Teams to watch at The Chongqing Major
The Chongqing Major, the second Major of the Dota Pro Circuit, is about to start. One million dollars is up for grabs and a total of 15.000 qualification points for…
January 17, 2019
Epsilon signs wagering partnership with betting provider Esports Entertainment Group
European organisation Epsilon eSports has just signed an exclusive online wagering partnership with betting provider Esports Entertainment Group. The Belgium-based Epsilon eSports organisation is going to be working with VIE.gg,…
January 17, 2019
HCT Winter Playoffs in the Americas are coming
Though the year 2018 is over, the 2018 season of the Hearhtstone Championship Tour isn’t over yet – next up on the event plan are the regional Winter Playoffs. They…
January 17, 2019
Optic Gaming’s Fortnite team decisions
OpTic Gaming have recently released the last two Fortnite players that constituted their team. It’s the second shutdown of a Battle Royale team from the esports group. Usually, this would…
January 17, 2019
PUBG hasn’t had it easy lately
The explosive surge in popularity that kick-started the phenomenon that was PUBG has slowed down considerably since its early days. As a matter of fact, these days it seems more…
January 16, 2019
The Red Bull M.E.O. World Finals are coming
Easily one of the biggest esports tournaments in the world, this year’s Red Bull Mobile Esports Open will be taking place in Germany! More specifically, the World Finals of the…
January 16, 2019
G2 teams up with Team Heretics for the LEC
One of the biggest Esports brands in Europe, G2 Esports, have recently announced their partnership with the Spanish team, Team Heretics. This new partnership between G2 Esports and Team Heretics…
January 16, 2019
Around the OWL: Logix and Mangachu look for new teams, Chengdu sign new Main Tank player
After a sudden change of heart from New York’s Academy team, two of the most known DPS players in the Contenders scene are now looking for new team opportunities in…
January 15, 2019
Prestige Aatrox and season passes controversy
The release of the recent Prestige Aatrox skin and the over implementation of season passes has created community backlash. Prestige Aatrox skin This new Prestige line up skin, unlike KDA…
January 15, 2019
Dynasty in the making? Fusion University win their third consecutive OW Contenders title
For most organizations, the Overwatch Contenders scene is not an ideal place to be when it comes to making a profitable business and excelling your brand forward. With the buy-in…
January 14, 2019
League of Legends PBE 9.2 Patch overview
Minor changes in this PBE 9.2 cycle with yet again some champion and item balancing. Some rune stats have had minor value changes. Champion changes Galio – Q mana cost…
January 14, 2019
New York Excelsior implode their academy team for ‘local’ talent, but is it the right move?
The New York Excelsior organization has made a peculiar decision to remove three key players from their roster after a disappointing 3-4th place finish in Season Three of Overwatch Contenders.…