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LoL Esports
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…
Mobile Games
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…
LoL Esports
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…
Rocket League
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…
Dota 2
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…
Overwatch 2
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…
Counter-Strike
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…
Esports Industry
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…
LoL Esports
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Overwatch 2
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Esports Industry
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…
LoL Esports
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…
LoL Esports
November 27, 2018

TSM gets two new members & Optic gets Crown!

Smoothie and Broken Blade join TSM Following a fairly disappointing year for Team SoloMid, failing to qualify for the 2018 League of Legends World Championship even after one of their…
LoL Esports
November 27, 2018

Bengi and PoohManDu leave SKT

Once again, the two original SKT members have decided to leave the team. Bengi and PoohManDu were part of SK Telecom T1 K, where they, along with Faker, Impact and…
Mobile Games
November 26, 2018

The Clash Royale World Finals come to Japan

Next weekend will see the culmination of an epic mobile gaming tournament when the Clash Royale World Finals take place in Tokyo, Japan. This highly anticipated competition will see six…
Esports Industry
November 26, 2018

Mettlestate’s grand plans for the South African esports scene

The South African esports organisation, Mettlestate, have already gained a solid reputation for providing the nation’s gamers with a series of top-class gaming tournaments. But Mettlestate are planning to take…
Fortnite
November 23, 2018

Fortnite gifting system may arrive in time for the holidays

‘Tis the season for giving – or at least it will be soon. With Thanksgiving just past, Christmas isn’t far off…and Fortnite, apparently, is already gearing up for everyone’s favourite…
Overwatch 2
November 23, 2018

Meet the lineup: Guangzhou Charge announce ten man roster

With most of the expansion teams in the Overwatch League announcing roster lineups and teasing their branding for next season, Guangzhou Charge have taken the next big step as a…
Counter-Strike
November 23, 2018

Astralis smoke settings drama explained – Is Astralis cheating?

This week the CS:GO community has seen a lot of drama due to some accusations sent toward Astralis. The community has been split on whether Astralis may or may not…
Esports Industry
November 23, 2018

China unveils its first Esports Town

If there was any doubting the fact that China is set to become an esports superpower, then the news that the nation has just opened its first esports town should…
Esports Industry
November 22, 2018

Games are soaring – digital games are flying the highest

It’s hardly a secret that video games and esports are at an all-time high at the moment – last month, we got one hell of a lot of new additions…
LoL Esports
November 22, 2018

SKT announce five new players, more signings to come

2018 was a year to forget for the Korean super organization. After a mass exodus of their roster, parting ways with long time staples and championship winning players such as…
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