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Overwatch 2
January 4, 2019

Blizzard Korea servers punish 18,188 players for toxicity in Overwatch

On the second day of the new year, Blizzard Korea made an unprecedented move by doling out punishment to upwards of 18,000 players on the same day. The charges range…
Sports Games
January 3, 2019

Could the eNASCAR Heat Pro League throw motoring esports a lifeline?

Qualifying is already underway for the eNASCAR Heat Pro League where gamers are invited to compete in America’s premier stock car racing simulation. The tournament has been organised by the…
Dota 2
January 3, 2019

Dota 2: a recap of 2018

Last year was one to remember for Dota 2 fans. A total of 10 tournaments with prize pools over 1 million dollars were organized by a variety of companies, as…
LoL Esports
January 3, 2019

Griffin reign supreme in Korea with their major trophy win

Even though it was a simple preseason tournament, Griffin have set a precedent for 2019 LCK Spring with their dominant outing at the KeSPA Cup 2018. Griffin once again returned…
Overwatch 2
January 2, 2019

Critical Hit: Should hero bans be implemented in Overwatch?

Over the past few days, pro players and analysts such as Taimou and Moetorious have come out publicly in favour of a new way to play Overwatch both competitively and…
Esports Industry
January 2, 2019

China’s bid to revitalise the World Cyber Games

Many gamers will know that the World Cyber Games was one of the pioneering esports tournaments. Whilst the competition has not be run since 2013, it looks to make a…
LoL Esports
January 1, 2019

RNG roster announcement

As the new year begins, Royal Never Give Up, more commonly known as RNG, have revealed their full roster line up. With the exception of AmazingJ, RNG have stuck to…
Sports Games
January 1, 2019

Why basketball teams are getting serious about esports

Although basketball is one of the world’s most popular sports, several high profile basketball clubs have shown that they are more than willing to enter the rapidly growing world of…
LoL Esports
December 28, 2018

2018 KeSPA Cup Round-up: SKT eliminated as Griffin and Gen. G impress

Quarterfinals of the KeSPA Cup have been completed and early favorites SK Telecom have suffered a defeat at the hands of DAMWON Gaming. During the qualifying rounds, SKT looked mightily…
Esports Industry
December 27, 2018

2018: The year that sponsors got serious about esports

The rapid growth of esports may have caught some major firms unaware, but 2018 was the year that all of the largest brands took a great amount of interest in…
Overwatch 2
December 26, 2018

Cracking down: can the Overwatch League ‘Discipline Tracker’ actually fix their biggest problems?

Blizzard are revving up their monitoring and disciplining of unsavory player behaviors from their flagship game with a brand new Discipline Tracker. Overwatch has been under the microscope heavily in…
Mobile Games
December 26, 2018

Mobile esports games: Top titles to look out for this year

2019 looks to be a great year for mobile gaming with many exciting adventure, racing and battle royale titles in the pipeline. Whilst upcoming potential mobile hits like Stardew Valley,…
Esports Industry
December 24, 2018

Can esports overcome its racism problem?

Toxicity in esports is nothing new. But there are growing concerns that video games publishers and esports tournament organisers are turning a blind eye to racism. Recent reports have shown…
Counter-Strike
December 21, 2018

A look back at CSGO in 2018

With 2018 almost drawing to a close, I thought it’d be a great opportunity to take a look back at CSGO in 2018 and highlight some of the biggest moments…
Fighting Games
December 21, 2018

Evolution Championship Series bans games from EVO Japan 2019

The EVO or Evolution Champoinship Series is the world’s premier fighting game esports tournament – and just a little while ago, the list of games for the EVO Japan 2019…
PUBG
December 20, 2018

Everything you need to know about PUBG: Vikendi Survivor Pass

This month, PUBG launched their third map, Vikendi, and now a brand new Survivor pass for it has been advertised on the front of the Steam store. In this article,…
Esports Industry
December 20, 2018

Esports team Immortals partners with kid’s hospital

In a somewhat surprising but very exciting move, esports team Immortals partnered with the prestigious St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. They committed to raise at least half a million dollars…
Esports Industry
December 20, 2018

Alexander Garfield’s new Popdog venture aims to improve esports

The esports pioneer, Alexander Garfield, has set up a new company called Popdog with the aim of making esports more transparent and scalable. Popdog will gather together three pre-existing companies…
Overwatch 2
December 20, 2018

Overwatch League Countdown: Top 5 expansion team players

With the Overwatch League steadily approaching in the New Year, more than a handful of top tier talents are joining the league via Korea, China, Europe and beyond. The stage…
Overwatch 2
December 20, 2018

Perfect Balance: Casual vs. Competitive Overwatch in 2019

Overwatch’s meteoric rise since its release in 2016 has led to massive booms and busts in fan interaction since its release. For what it’s worth, the mobilization of players to…
Esports Industry
December 19, 2018

Does esports have an ageism issue?

With the majority of professional esports players retiring by the time they hit their late twenties, there have been many questions raised about why competitive gamers have such a short…
Sports Games
December 19, 2018

KISS Super League: a new esports league rolls in

When it comes to esports, there are two big categories and a few smaller ones. The big ones are, of course, the shooters – countless shooter-style games have successfully launched…
Counter-Strike
December 19, 2018

FaZe drops Karrigan as future looks uncertain

FaZe may have been fighting for first place during 2017, but ever since their loss against Cloud9 during the ELEAGUE Boston Major at the start of the year, they just…
Fighting Games
December 18, 2018

Soulja Boy wants to build Overwatch and Fortnite esports team

Rapper Soulja Boy has been making bizarre headline after bizarre headline the last few days. First, he launched his own ‘game console’ called Soulja Game – essentially, an emulator that…
Esports Industry
December 18, 2018

British Esports Association offers inclusive tournament for Alternative Provision schools

Across the United Kingdom, a new esports initiative has just launched. The British Esports Association has teamed up with PC Specialist and Fierce PC in order to host an exclusive…
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