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August 29, 2018
All details for PUBG’s PC training mode unveiled
A training mode for PUBG has been asked for by the community for months. PUBG Corp. has repeatedly said that some technical issues have prevented them from implementing it. Thankfully,…
August 28, 2018
Jacksonville gaming tournament shooting puts focus on the wrong thing
The most recent tragedy in Jacksonville, Florida has upset the whole world. A shooter entered a bar that was live-streaming a Madden NFL 19 tournament on Sunday. The gunman killed…
August 28, 2018
OG crowned champions of The International 2018
The International 2018 was arguably the best edition of this prestigious event, ever. Amazing matches, impossible comebacks and by far the most emotional underdog story since Rocky. OG’s TI 8…
August 28, 2018
Riot cutting back on esports spending
According to a Reddit post made by ParachuteIsAKnapsack, also known as “FearGorm”, Riot will be cutting expenditure on their League of Legends esports event. This was specifically mentioned for the…
August 28, 2018
DreamHack Masters Stockholm 2018 starts this week
One of the biggest international tournaments of the year, DreamHack Masters Stockholm 2018, will be taking place throughout this week. With the event starting on August 29 and ending on…
August 28, 2018
OWL All-Star Weekend Recap: Atlantic Division triumphs, Surefour crowned 1v1 champion
The Overwatch League’s finest from both divisions battled it out in an action packed 4-1 series where the Atlantic were able to seal the deal in just five maps. This…
August 27, 2018
Busy week for amateur and professional Starcraft Remastered players
Starcraft BroodWar fans are having a lot of fun since the Remastered version came along. In August and September, there are several tournaments for both amateur and professional players, with…
August 27, 2018
StarCraft II WCS Challenger Series Playoffs end in Europe and North America
The best StarCraft 2 players in North America and Europe played in the WCS Challenger Series Playoffs this weekend. The winners were decided on Saturday night for Europe and one…
August 24, 2018
Dota 2 The International 2018 – The Final 5
The International 2018 is getting close to the Grand Final and only 5 of the initial 18 teams are left in the tournament. Four of them are the usual suspects…
August 24, 2018
San Francisco Shock make roster cuts before free agency; Reinhardt’s Earthshatter gets rework on PTR
With just two weeks until the official free agency signing period for the Overwatch League, San Francisco Shock have made some offseason moves in an attempt to free up space.…
August 24, 2018
ESEA Gives effys and cardiac from Really Old People match-fixing bans
Really Old People is a North American Counter Strike team that has been on the come up during this season’s Mountain Dew League. It’s been revealed this week that two…
August 24, 2018
Overwatch World Cup Qualifiers: France talks tough, Finland impresses in nailbiter against South Korea
With the first installment of the OW World Cup qualifiers in the books, the prospects for a competitive tournament are higher than ever after Finland’s impressive showing over the South…
August 23, 2018
Lii takes the HCT Buenos Aires
Lii has defeated Monsanto in a thrilling best of five series, taking the set 3:2. Lii is fairly new to the professional Hearthstone scene, having first made his debut in…
August 22, 2018
PUBG at Gamescom – everything you need to know
PUBG Corp. has a strong presence at Gamescom this year and they have already announced a lot of new content for PC and Xbox in a short time span. Here…
August 21, 2018
The International 2018 Main Event Upsets and Predictions
The first day of The International 2018’s Main Event is over and for 4 of the 16 teams, the tournament has ended. The matches were absolutely spectacular with back and…
August 21, 2018
CSGO – FACEIT announces changes to CS:GO Major Format
It’s been confirmed by FACEIT that the upcoming Major taking place in London in September will have a new format introduced to the New Challengers and the New Legends stages.…
August 21, 2018
Done Deal: Fissure gets his wish with Seoul Dynasty move, but will it backfire?
This move marks yet another change of environment for the high-profile Korean main tank. After a combustible playoff series with the LA Gladiators, it was clear that something had to…
August 21, 2018
League of Legends NA LCS Quarterfinals predictions
The end of the 2018 NA LCS Summer Split is approaching with the arrival of the semifinals. The semifinals will take play across two days, the first being a battle…
August 20, 2018
The 2018 Korea StarCraft Remastered League elimination stage starts this week
The 2018 KSL Season 1 is one of the most important offline tournaments hosted by Blizzard, to celebrate StarCraft’s 20th anniversary. Open online qualifiers brought together some of the best…
August 20, 2018
South Korean teams dominate the Heroes of the Storm Eastern Clash
The Heroes of the Storm Eastern Clash brought together the best eight teams from Asia, four from China and four from Korea. Right from the start, pundits were counting on…
August 20, 2018
Blizzard announces the 2018 Arena World Championship Fall Season
World of Warcraft fans are exploring the new zones released when the Battle for Azeroth expansion rolled down. There is plenty of content to enjoy and dungeons to explore, but…
August 20, 2018
Evil Geniuses win the 2018 Call of Duty World League Championship
2018 Call of Duty World League Championship started on August 16 and concluded four days later, on August 19. This is the sixth CoD championship organized by Activision with a…
August 17, 2018
Blizzard set to unveil new content for Overwatch and other Blizzard titles at Gamescom 2018
Blizzard has announced new content to be released for a variety of games with August dates for their Gamescom 2018 schedule. The announcement was first made public through Blizzard via…
August 17, 2018
Fortnite’s latest patch is late – 5.2’s release notes news
Traditionally, Tuesday is the day that Epic Games releases new patches and updates for Fortnite, but this week, it was curiously late. It appears that without a particular explanation, Epic…
August 17, 2018
Around the OWL: Neptuno quits the World Cup Spain squad, Australia getting Overwatch League team?
With the Overwatch World Cup still a few months away, Philadelphia Fusion Support Alberto ‘Neptuno’ Gonzalez Molinillo announced recently on his Twitter that he will be stepping down from participating…