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Hearthstone
July 27, 2020

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
July 24, 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
June 12, 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
October 6, 2020

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
June 18, 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
June 18, 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
June 18, 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
June 18, 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
June 18, 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
June 18, 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.…
Fortnite
July 24, 2019

What’s changed in Fortnite’s 7.10.3?

Fortnite is a breathing evolving platform with a constant stream of new content, so it’s important to stay up to date on what effect these updates will have on your…
LoL Esports
June 11, 2019

Kia joins as newest League of Legends European Championship Sponsor

Companies that have nothing at all to do with gaming or esports sponsoring games, events, teams or players isn’t exactly anything new these days, but it’s always precious when a…
Counter-Strike
August 4, 2023

CS:GO ELEAGUE $150k Invitational announced

ELEAGUE has just announced an invitational tournament that will see four CS:GO’s teams fight it out for a $150,000 prize pool. The event will take place live at the ELEAGUE…
Dota 2
June 18, 2019

The Bucharest Minor Playoffs Preview

The Bucharest Minor is entering its Playoffs Stage today and the 8 competitors are beginning their fight for a chance to play in the second Major of the season, namely…
Esports Industry
November 4, 2019

Audi makes moves to sponsor new esports TV show in China

The German automobile manufacturer, Audi, has formed a brand new partnership with the Chinese streaming network, Panda TV. This move will see Audi being the main title sponsor for Panda…
Esports Industry
October 15, 2020

ESL UK about to pump $4m into VR R&D project

Weavr Consortium is the slightly imposing-sounding name of the company that is setting out to change the way we consume esports in the future… and also the umbrella company to…
Esports Industry
November 4, 2019

Alienware signs new partnership deal with Riot Games

Riot Games have signed a new deal that will make Alienware their official PC and display partner for upcoming League of Legends tournaments. The deal will come into effect at…
Esports News
June 12, 2019

Is 2019 the year of Card-based Games?

It’s not just MOBAs and shooters that are taking the esports world by storm, there are numerous card-based games that are also setting up for another exciting year of tournaments…
Overwatch 2
June 18, 2019

Overwatch Update reveals new epic Ana skin to accompany Bastet short story

The Overwatch community has been busy with a new edition of lore added to the community with Blizzard’s short story, Bastet, that was published recently by the company. In commemoration…
LoL Esports
June 18, 2019

Sylas: LoL’s new champion overview

Just a week into 2019, Riot has unveiled the first new champion for the year, Sylas. Sylas is very interesting, with a new mechanic being added allowing his ultimate to…
Overwatch 2
February 13, 2020

Changes to Reaper, Brigitte and D.Va with the latest PTR Patch Notes

This week’s latest PTR Patch Notes have been announced for PC Overwatch players. In this latest patch, Blizzard are taking a long look at some of their flagship heroes as…
Esports Industry
May 15, 2020

Japan: a key player in the esports scene 2019 and beyond

From the very beginning, Japan has played a major role when it came to video games. Countless epic franchises, video game companies and even consoles began in the country of…
Fortnite
November 24, 2020

Fortnite comes to the Australian Open 2019 tennis tournament

Gamers in Australia can look forward to enjoying the nation’s biggest ever esports event when a special Fortnite tournament takes place at the Australian Open. The legendary tennis competition in…
Esports Industry
November 4, 2019

Can esports benefit from blockchain technology?

Although esports has taken its competitive format from the traditional sporting world with leagues and tournaments, it seems as though the activity is leading the way in which technologies can…
Dota 2
June 18, 2019

DPC standings and latest roster changes

At the start of this new year, the Dota Pro Circuit is still 4 Majors away from The International 2019 and very little has been decided up until this point.…
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