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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…
Overwatch 2
November 22, 2018

Vancouver Titans branding leaked for Overwatch League

The Vancouver OWL organization, owned by Aquilini Group, may have had their franchising logo inadvertently leaked by reddit sleuths this week. The Aquilini Group is a diversified family business with…
Fortnite
November 22, 2018

Ireland gets its largest ever esports tournament

This weekend will see the Dublin Games Festival kicking off to provide Ireland’s gamers with their largest esports tournament to date. The event will see thousands of fans flocking to…
Fortnite
November 21, 2018

Fortnite reveal their Winter Royale Online Tournament

It’s no secret that Epic has big plans for Fortnite as an esport, and their latest patch and events are only making their standing stronger. November 24-25 is when the…
LoL Esports
November 21, 2018

Important roster changes you’ve got to know

SK Telecom T1 Contrary to the rumors regarding Faker’s departure from SKT, Faker will be remaining with the org. That said, aside from Faker, SKT will be almost completely reforming…
Fighting Games
November 21, 2018

Red Bull Conquest comes to Washington DC

One of the world’s premier esports fighting tournaments, Red Bull Conquest, made a recent appearance at the US political capital, Washington DC. The massive event took place in the city’s…
Esports Industry
November 20, 2018

Esports platform Plair completes $22 million ICO

If you’ve never heard of Plair, this is just the right time to learn a little more about this epic platform – it’s a decentralised gaming platform built on the…
Dota 2
November 20, 2018

Dota 2 Patch 7.20 new items

Finally, after many weeks of waiting, Valve has released a new patch for Dota 2. And it is absolutely massive. New and reworked items, nerfed, buffed and reworked hero abilities,…
Overwatch 2
November 20, 2018

Around the OWL: Hangzhou Spark make signings, ATL Academy leaked

The Hangzhou Spark have wasted little time after their branding reveal last week. The Chinese organization have officially announced their core lineup with eight players and three coaches formally announced.…
LoL Esports
November 20, 2018

Neeko champion rundown

After so long, Riot has finally decided to release a new champion into the game (rewards don’t count!). Neeko, The Curious Chameleon will be the game’s newest mage that will…
LoL Esports
November 20, 2018

Marvel unveils their first League of Legends graphic novel

Nerds rejoice, as Marvel have teamed up with Riot Games to bring you the first graphic novel based on the hit game, League of Legends. It will be a web-based…
Esports Industry
November 19, 2018

Young stars who are shaking up the esports scene

Whilst you have to put plenty of time and effort into becoming a professional esports gamer, it seems as though a handful of lucky individuals have managed to defy the…
LoL Esports
November 19, 2018

H2k announces final goodbyes

As the EU LCS heads into a League system, following North America’s transition a year ago, it was inevitable that some of our favourite teams would be rejected from the…
Esports Industry
November 19, 2018

PayPal teams up with top Rainbow Six tournaments

Paypal is penetrating more and more into the export industry: besides using Paypal for esports betting, this popular online payment provider has partnered up with several esports tournaments for the…
Dota 2
November 16, 2018

The Kuala Lumpur Major road to the Grand Final

The Kuala Lumpur Major is approaching its Grand Final. But before we get there, there are 4 more important matches to be played. One in the Upper Bracket and the…
LoL Esports
November 16, 2018

Jiizuke is Italy’s big hope at the League of Legends All-Stars event

The big LoL event starts on December 6th in Las Vegas, Nevada – that much League-fans probably already know. Most of the players that will be participating in the event…
Overwatch 2
November 16, 2018

Pretty in Pink: Hangzhou Spark make big statement with their brand reveal

This week, Hangzhou Spark finally stepped out of the shadows and have confirmed their team logo, branding and team colors for the 2019 season of Overwatch League. The Chinese organization,…
Counter-Strike
November 16, 2018

StarSeries i-League to host $500k event in Shanghai

StarLadder will be amping up their efforts in 2019, starting with StarSeries i-League Season 7. The Ukrainian organizer will be hosting their live event in Shanghai and they will be…
Esports Industry
November 15, 2018

compLexity and WinStar bridge the gap between esports and casino gaming

The acclaimed esports organisation compLexity has become the first US competitive gaming team to sign an exclusive sponsorship with a casino brand. The esports team’s partnership with the WinStar casino…
Fortnite
November 15, 2018

Fortnite has a new game mode and it’s messy!

Fortnite has developed past its initial Battle Royale mode some time ago – of course, the normal solo, duo and squad modes are still around, but really, the special and…
Esports Industry
November 15, 2018

EE gives gamers the chance to join the Fnatic esports team

Fancy playing in one of the world’s top esports teams? Well, the British mobile operator, EE, has launched a brand new mobile gaming competition that could give you chance to…
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