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June 17, 2019
Best Bets: Overwatch League Stage 1 Week 4
After three weeks, the questions have been answered regarding the best current teams in the GOATS meta at this level. Week Four will be a matter of consistency for most…
June 17, 2019
LEC Week 8: The drama intensifies
“Week 8 is shaping up to be the crucial week for Splyce and Vitality before playoffs.” Week 8 of the LEC is either going to bring us some clarity in…
July 27, 2020
The Hearthstone World Champ Contenders 2019 are here!
Hearthstone fans are gearing up for the 2019 Hearthstone World Championship this April. More specifically, the event is happening between Aprl 24th and 27th, starting at 7pm Pacific Time on…
June 17, 2019
Around the OWL: week three recap
With the third week of Stage One completed, the playoff picture for the first installment of playoffs is starting to take shape and household names from last season have fallen…
June 17, 2019
StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor Preview
StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor is the 3rd Minor of the Dota Pro Circuit. The event marks the middle of the 2018-2019 competitive season and represents a key moment for…
June 11, 2019
Cranium Apparel’s esports dress causes backlash
With gender inequality in esports still being a real issue, it’s normally a great thing when efforts are being made to give women proper space in the esports world. The…
July 15, 2019
The matches to see on Day 1 and 2 of LCK week 7: predictions
Afreeca Freecs game against Jin Air appears quite clear, making it an easy prediction, while other games this week look much closer. Day 1 Sandbox Gaming vs. Damwon Gaming Sandbox…
June 11, 2019
An esports company makes history – Super League starts trading on Wall Street
Esports and money are a well-practiced combination of course. The popular hobby went from a niche phenomenon to becoming a global sensation with fans in every country in the world.…
November 4, 2019
Tencent steps up its esports ambitions in 2019
Tencent are already well-known as being a dominant force in the Chinese esports industry. While the company have dealings in everything from television to real estate, they have become increasingly…
September 23, 2019
NA LCS Week 7, the matches of Day 1: our predictions
Golden Guardians vs. Counter Logic Gaming Six weeks into the NA LCS, the Golden Guardians and Counter Logic Gaming have both settled themselves to be ranked amongst the mid-tier teams.…
August 28, 2019
Nike sponsoring Chinese LoL League
More and more non-esports related brands are taking the plunge and investing in esports – the newest member among those ranks is sporting equipment giant Nike – the company has…
June 17, 2019
Evo 2019 is coming to Vegas, Baby!
After the most recent EVO event in Japan on the 17th of February, the next one is already set to happen, and this one is going to be in the…
June 17, 2019
Best Bets: OWL Stage 1 Week 3
With the playoff picture for Stage One starting to take shape, the established teams from last year are clinging desperately to their status as expansion teams start to make waves.…
June 17, 2019
LEC Week 7: The battle for Playoffs begins
The next three weeks are the last chance for the LEC teams to make their push to the Spring playoffs. Today marks the beginning of the last stretch of the…
June 9, 2020
The race is on: can Fnatic still make playoffs this Spring?
Fnatic started their post-Caps era in horrible form as they suffered a 1-5 record with their first three weeks of the season. Since then, changes have been made to the…
August 4, 2023
IEM Katowice 2019: Show us the money!
After a hectic week of competition and some well-deserved rest period, the eight final teams are set to compete in the playoffs and eventually the trophy of IEM Katowice. The…
June 17, 2019
New support hero Baptiste could shake up ‘Goats’ for good
The 30th hero of popular esport Overwatch has been announced and his name is Baptiste. He’s now available on the test server, and after the recent addition of DPS Ashe,…
November 4, 2019
Razer aims to kickstart the esports scene in Malaysia
The acclaimed gaming hardware brand, Razer, have taken big steps to boost their presence in South East Asia by opening a new company headquarters in Malaysia. Their new offices will…
June 11, 2019
Esports in France, now and the future
France is the 7th biggest esports market in the world, and it’s steadily growing – just last year, the country got its own Overwatch League team – Paris Eternal joined…
June 2, 2020
Is Apex Legends better than Fortnite?
If you are into gaming and Esports in general, you have probably heard about the upcoming Battle Royale, Apex Legends. This game has taken the gaming community by storm, and…
June 17, 2019
Cloud9 signs Jukes: their first roster addition of the year.
Cloud9, one of the biggest giants in the competitive League of Legends scenes, have recently announced their first roster addition of the year, Jukes. Flavio “Jukes” Fernandes had previously been…
June 17, 2019
Around the OWL: Week Two Recap
With another week of Overwatch League action under wraps, the cream of the crop is rising as other teams have fallen into losing slumps. This week, Dallas Fuel made a…
July 30, 2020
Epic reveal details for Fortnite World Cup
Epic has finally announced more details about the upcoming Fortnite World Cup. They have revealed the prize pool, dates, and qualifying details for their big tournaments this summer. The World…
June 17, 2019
Dota 2 at WESG 2018-2019: Preview
WESG 2018-2019 or World Electronic Sports Games is a huge event that takes place once a year. This year, WESG is scheduled to take place in Chongqing, China between March…
July 27, 2020
Hearthstone Masters is here!
As of last year, Blizzard announced that they were going to make an effort to improve the card-based game Hearthstone into a more sustainable and entertaining esport – not that…