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Fortnite
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…
Overwatch 2
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…
LoL Esports
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…
Overwatch 2
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Esports Industry
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.…
Overwatch 2
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…
Fortnite
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…
Battle Royale
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…
LoL Esports
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…
LoL Esports
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…
Fortnite
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…
Blizzard
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…
Dota 2
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…
Esports Industry
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,…
Hearthstone
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…
Fortnite
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…
PUBG
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…
Mobile Games
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…
LoL Esports
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…
Overwatch 2
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…
LoL Esports
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…
Overwatch 2
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…
LoL Esports
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…
Overwatch 2
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.…
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