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August 2, 2018
League of Legends Patch 8.15 Rundown
Champions Akali: The Akali rework has finally been released this patch following its teaser two weeks ago. Check our full Akali rework overview to find out what’s changed. The splash…
August 2, 2018
Esports has a problem, and it isn’t the amount of time players spend gaming
Esports is quickly rising to fame with players seeking glory and huge prize pools along with it. Much like professional football teams, there are coaches, team houses and regular practice…
August 2, 2018
Ex-Cloud9 player n0thing to release course for aspiring pros
n0thing, an ex-player for the Cloud9 Counter Strike team, recently announced on Twitter that he will be releasing a course to help players looking to make it pro. A lot…
August 1, 2018
League of Legends SEA Tour 2018 Summer – Tournament overview
The SEA Tour 2018 Summer event is a new league that represents the South East Asia region. This league will be replacing the previous Garena Premier League. Teams There are…
August 1, 2018
OMG take PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds PGI tournament first place
After five days of action, two different events for FPP and TPP modes, and a big charity match in between, the PUBG PGI tournament has come to an end and…
August 1, 2018
Esports are booming and investors are taking note
It’s no surprise to fans that esports are at an all-time high at the moment…with no signs of slowing down or losing speed at all. In fact, the industry is…
July 31, 2018
Legion Commander Dota 2 Guide – Duel anyone without fear in 7.19
Legion Commander is a core strength hero who excels at surviving engagements and turning them in around in her favour. She is very mobile with high movement speed and a…
July 31, 2018
ELEAGUE 2019 CSGO Event Confirmed
During the most recent ELEAGUE CSGO Premier tournament, a brand new event for 2019 was announced. So far, we know very little about the event, but we’ll be sharing everything…
July 31, 2018
League of Legends NA LCS match predictions for Week 7, Day 1
Team Liquid vs. 100 Thieves – Game 1 Liquid and the 100 Thieves are currently neck and neck, the two tied for first place in the NA LCS Summer regular…
July 30, 2018
Kenny leads team Kaliber to victory in 2018 CWL Pro League
The 2018 CWL Pro League is the most important Call of Duty offline league in the world. Operated by MLG, Sledgehammer Games and Activision it reached its conclusion after two…
July 30, 2018
Technical issues put a damper on World of Warcraft leveling experience
Blizzard prepares for the imminent release of World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth on August 14. In anticipation of this milestone, a new patch rolled out two weeks ago, adding…
July 30, 2018
StarCraft II Ace Serral crushes competition at 2018 WCS Valencia
StarCraft II fans were in for a treat last week when the third of the four 2019 WCS circuit events took place. The best non-Korean players in the world got…
July 30, 2018
Astralis cruise to victory in Counter Strike Global Offensive ELEAGUE Premier
The ELEAGUE Counter Strike Global Offensive Premier concluded on Sunday, after one exciting week for the fans of the first-person shooter. The tournament began on July 21 and had a…
July 27, 2018
Activision Blizzard finalize agreements; Paris and Guangzhou confirmed for Overwatch League expansion teams
In a blockbuster announcement earlier this week, Activision Blizzard confirmed Paris and Guangzhou have hashed out agreements with investors to purchase an expansion slot for Season Two of the Overwatch…
July 27, 2018
DOTA Summit 9 Team Analysis before The International 2018
DOTA Summit 9 is the last tournament before The International 2018. The event brings together 6 teams and gives them the chance test some of their strategies in preparation for…
July 26, 2018
ELEAGUE Premier 2018 Playoffs Viewer Guide – Teams, Schedule, Live Stream
After a week of exciting Counter Strike thanks to the ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2018 tournament, we now have the playoffs to look forward to this weekend. Out of the eight…
July 26, 2018
Sneak peak of new Hearthstone cards – The Boomsday Project
Following Blizzard’s announcement of the new Hearthstone expansion, The Boomsday Project, they have finally given viewers a few sneak peak of cards to come in the coming expansion. This follows…
July 26, 2018
Overwatch ‘Wrecking’ the competition: How will Hammond fit into the meta?
Overwatch’s newest hero has ascended into play this week. The robo-tank, wrecking ball gizmo operating hamster has finally been unveiled to the community, but how will his play style affect…
July 25, 2018
Overwatch League Grand Finals predictions: how will Philadelphia and London matchup?
With the Grand Finals to the inaugural season of Overwatch League on the horizon, Philadelphia Fusion and London Spitfire are set to do battle after overcoming the first seed teams…
July 25, 2018
Overwatch League Top 5: Ranking the most impactful players in the Overwatch League playoffs
To be considered an elite team in the Overwatch League, you must have elite players to tow the line. The inaugural playoff series for OWL has given us hellacious comebacks…
July 25, 2018
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Corp. Unveils Huge 5 Year Esports Plan
If anybody ever doubted PUBG Corps.’ dedication to ensuring their game is a success as an esport, their recent 5 year plan announcement at a press conference in Berlin should…
July 25, 2018
Counter-Strike NIP take FACEIT EU Minor in emotional victory
Out of all of the FACEIT Minors so far, the European Minor was the one that we were the most unsure about who would come out on top in. There…
July 24, 2018
League of Legends EU LCS Match Predictions, Week 6 Day 1
Game 1 – Unicorns of Love vs. Misfits Gaming The Unicorns of Love are not having a good time, having lost five out of their past six games, placing them…
July 23, 2018
League of Legends League Championship Korea Match Predictions, Day 2 & 3
Day 2 Game 1 – SK Telecom T1 vs. bbq OLIVERS While by no means are SK Telecom dominating the LCK scene, currently placing around the lower to middle ranks…
July 23, 2018
Heroes of the Storm Global Championship Copa America 2018 Phase 2 begins this week
Heroes of the Storm Copa America is a major tournament for the popular hero brawler produced by Blizzard. The tournament started earlier this year and it has two stages, spanning…