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December 6, 2018
Female esports players numbers reach new record high
Sadly, getting women engaged in esports, to the point where they actively participate is till a bit of an issue. While progress is absolutely being made, and many games make…
December 6, 2018
Why a German politician wants to eliminate the term ‘esports’
There has been plenty of opposition to the growth of esports in the traditional sporting world. But this week saw one of the fiercest criticisms of the competitive gaming phenomenon.…
December 5, 2018
Tej Kohli launches esports arm with Rewired GG
Self-made technology billionaire Tej Kohli just announced a pretty big move into esports – a €50 million investment outreach to support esports in Europe. After Asia and North America, Europe…
December 5, 2018
Washington Justice reveal branding, announce four players to roster
After weeks of speculation, Washington D.C. have announced their branding and some of their roster information for their 2019 lineup, including star players and coaches such as Song “Janus” Jun-hwa…
December 5, 2018
Around the OWL: San Francisco sign Striker, ZachaREEE joins Dallas Fuel
With the Free Agency window close to wrapping up, San Francisco Shock and the Boston Uprising have come to a deal that will see star DPS player Kwon “Striker” Nam-joo…
December 5, 2018
Challenges facing the mobile gaming revolution in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia’s gamers have taken mobile gaming to heart. With the region accounting for a staggering 49.1% share of the global mobile gaming market in 2018, it’s evident that Southeast…
December 5, 2018
League of Legends Patch 8.24 rundown
Neeko will be arriving sometime in the middle of patch 8.24 along with her Winter Wonder Neeko skin and a handful of chromas. As expected, the patch contains a few…
December 4, 2018
The new year is coming and Hearthstone is on a roll
2018 was a pretty good year for Hearthstone as an esport. Just last month, Team China managed to beat the expected champ Brazil in the Grand Finals of the Hearthstone…
December 4, 2018
MegaFon Winter Clash preview
MegaFon Winter Clash is an invite-based Dota 2 event scheduled to take place between December 7th – 9th in Moscow, Russia. The tournament is attended by 6 prestigious teams and…
December 4, 2018
Astralis signs two-year partnership deal with Unibet
The Danish esports team, Astralis, has recently signed a two-year partnership deal with the online betting company, Unibet. The global partnership deal will see Unibet becoming Astralis’ official betting parter,…
December 4, 2018
What you need to know about the Snowdown event
Riot Mort, a Senior Lead Designer for League, has tweeted out complete information regarding the game’s new event, Snowdown. Similar to past events, like the most recently Worlds, players will…
December 3, 2018
High hopes for mobile esports with the Clash Royale League finals
Last Saturday saw the finals of the Clash Royale League kick off in Tokyo, Japan. The finals featured six top-level Clash Royale teams who went head to head in a…
December 3, 2018
Dark Harvest needs to be changed, here’s why
For returning players who have taken a break from pre-season, you may have noticed Dark Harvest had received a major change. The rune now grants a “stack” when you damage…
November 30, 2018
2019 Rocket League Pro Circuit revealed
Rocket League’s Pro circuit isn’t brand new, but this is one esport that with a die-hard following. While there aren’t too many stops on the circuit, organizers have promised there…
November 30, 2018
Dota 2 Patch 7.20 general changes
Patch 7.20 is one of the biggest patches we’ve had in recent years and the changes are substantial. The article offers a quick presentation of the general changes contained within…
November 30, 2018
Meet the lineup: Chengdu Hunters make first signings
The Chinese organization, owned and operated by big esports entities like HUYA Inc., have taken a nationalistic approach with their first player signings heading into the 2019 season. This mix…
November 30, 2018
Shroud’s Old Guys Club fights for a Major Spot
Whilst Shroud formally stepped down from playing CS:GO competitively on the Cloud9 roster to focus on streaming full time, recently he has partnered up with some old buddies to rekindle…
November 29, 2018
The esports 2019 lineup is already taking shape in China
Yes, you heard that right, even though 2018 is nowhere near over yet, China has been getting ready for 2019 and the continuing developments of esports as an industry. In…
November 29, 2018
Major changes to come in the loading screen, including chat
As previously shown on the “Ranked 2019 video” by Riot Games, the loading screen will get a big makeover. The new loading screen will soon be hitting the Public Beta…
November 29, 2018
Audi steps up its esports ambitions
The famous German car manufacturer, Audi, has made further moves to make its presence felt in the esports world by partnering up with two esports teams. The premium car brand…
November 28, 2018
The Esports Mystery event!
If you haven’t heard about this yet don’t panic, most people don’t have a lot of information. For those who are curious about it, there is a esports mystery event…
November 28, 2018
Around the OWL: Toronto and Paris make signings, snillo joins Fusion University
The newly expanded Overwatch League teams continue to add pieces to their roster this week. Paris Eternal previously teased the addition of a ‘mystery player’ in the near future after…
November 28, 2018
Esports finally becomes a medal sport at the SEA Games
Next year’s SEA Games will see esports being included as a medal sport for the very first time. The announcement was made on Wednesday at a special conference in the…
November 27, 2018
Esports Stadium shows US commitment to growing sport
This weekend saw a brand new stadium opened in Arlington, North Texas, but it’s not for a traditional sport. Excitingly, esports will be hosted here and shows just how much…
November 27, 2018
The LEC Era: Europe undergoing major changes for Season Nine
The franchising era has brought on a ton of scrutiny from the European fan base since its announcement earlier this year. With the EU LCS’ rebrand into the League European…