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November 4, 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…
June 18, 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…
November 4, 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…
September 27, 2019
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…
November 4, 2019
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…
June 18, 2019
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…
July 8, 2020
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,…
June 8, 2020
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…
August 4, 2023
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…
June 12, 2019
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…
June 18, 2019
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,…
June 10, 2019
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…
November 4, 2019
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…
June 18, 2019
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…
June 18, 2019
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…
November 4, 2019
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…
June 12, 2019
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…
August 4, 2023
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…
July 24, 2019
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…
September 30, 2019
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…
November 4, 2019
Virtual racing esports steps up a gear
Whilst the esports realm has traditionally favoured first-person shooters and battle arena titles, recent efforts have been launched to make virtual motor racing a competitive gaming hit. 2019 will see…
June 19, 2019
Patch 8.24b Rundown
Likely the last patch for this year given by Riot doesn’t implement any small changes; Patch 8.24b consists of a few changes to improve balance. This rundown includes the most…
November 4, 2019
Intel and ESL team up for new esport partnership worth $100 million
Intel and ESL have announced a new partnership that will invest $100 million into the esports scene. The announcement will see one of the longest running esports partnerships continuing into…
June 19, 2019
Fear returns to Dota, joins J.Storm
After 7 months of watching from aside, Clinton “Fear” Loomis has returned to professional Dota 2 after being invited to play for the 3rd strongest team in North America, namely…
November 4, 2019
The gaming world reacts to the fall of Heroes of the Storm esports
Blizzard Entertainment’s decision to cancel next year’s Heroes of the Storm esports tournaments has caused shockwaves in the gaming world. Countless pro gamers have taken to the internet to voice…