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LoL Esports
June 20, 2019

Riot reveals new LCK stadium – League of Legends

Riot games has recently revealed a new stadium for the LCK, arguably the most competitive region in professional League of Legends. This new stadium, called the “LoL Park”, encompasses a…
Dota 2
June 20, 2019

Dota 2 Patch 7.19c – More nerfs, more drama

On September 14th, Valve released another patch designed to nerf some of the most played and somewhat overpowered heroes in the game. And to some degree they’ve done a good…
LoL Esports
September 30, 2019

NA vs. EU: How will the best Western teams fare at Worlds?

As another year of League of Legends World Championship competition approaches, Western fans are more eager than ever for success in their regions and with Fnatic and Team Liquid looking…
Counter-Strike
August 4, 2023

The most shocking stories in the FACEIT Major so far

So far, we’ve had an excellent showing at the FACEIT London Major. 24 of the world’s best teams showed up to put on a strong fight and nobody went down…
Dota 2
June 20, 2019

Preseason Dota 2 Player Transfers

Like every year, after the end of The International 2018 many of the teams and players have decided to make a change, hopefully for the better. As a result, new…
PUBG
August 26, 2021

PUBG Mobile 0.8 launches with Sanhok

Less than a month after Sanhok arrived on the Xbox One, it has now come to PUBG mobile. In the latest PUBG Mobile 0.8 update, a number of other new…
Esports Industry
June 13, 2019

Women In Games Esports Awards gives ‘best presenter’ award to…a man

The Women in Games association or WIGJ sees its primary mission as supporting women in esports and making the strongly male-dominated field more gender-equal. At the moment, only about 1…
Dota 2
June 20, 2019

The Kuala Lumpur Major qualifiers and preview

The Kuala Lumpur Major will be the first Dota Pro Circuit Major of the 2018 – 2019 competitive season. As the name suggests, the event is scheduled to take place…
Rainbow Six
July 9, 2019

Rainbow Six Siege returns from the fold

Rainbow Six Siege had what people might call a ‘troubled launch’. Ubisoft’s star title and tactical shooter was praised by critics but had a few flaws – while they were…
Counter-Strike
August 4, 2023

CS:GO – FACEIT Major match schedule and viewers guide

Are you interested in tuning in to the FACEIT Major over the next two weeks? If you are, you’ll want to take a read through this schedule and viewers guide…
LoL Esports
July 9, 2019

LoL Patch Notes 8.18 – Rundown

No major changes, just a few balancing with a much needed nerf to Akali and Sejuani. A new skin line has also been previewed. Champion changes Aatrox – Aatrox has…
Overwatch 2
June 20, 2019

NYXL add another top DPS to their roster; D.C. swoop in for Janus and Wizardhyeong

Houston Outlaws have put pen to paper on one of their most coveted Academy players this past week in a recent leak via KINGmykL. The YouTuber also gave valuable information…
Overwatch 2
June 20, 2019

Florida Mayhem trade for Xepher, sign HaGoPeun from Academy

After committing to a roster exodus last week, Florida Mayhem begin the rebuilding process as news leaked of them signing three new players to their team. The additions include former…
HotS
June 13, 2019

Crimson Gaming and Mindfreak reach Heroes of the Storm ANZ Phase 2 Finals

The Heroes of the Storm Global Championship ANZ Phase 2 Finals ends on September 15 with an epic match between Crimson Gaming and Mindfreak. These two teams have cruised through…
Esports Industry
June 13, 2019

Why Asia is the future of esports

Not too long ago, so-called ‘experts’ were convinced that esports didn’t have a future – much like when commercial video games first debuted, people were rather convinced that esports were…
Call of Duty
June 17, 2019

Call of Duty DLC 4 Shadow War is available on all platforms

Evil Geniuses have won the 2018 Call of Duty World League Championship and with their victory the major CoD tournaments have ended. Fans don’t have to take any breaks, as…
Hearthstone
October 6, 2020

Blizzard unveils the Hearthstone Global Games Cheer program

The race for the Hearthstone Global Games playoffs continues and now we know the names of the 16 countries and regions. This means that the Hearthstone Global Games Cheer program…
StarCraft Esports
May 8, 2020

Serral wins thrilling Starcraft II 2018 WCS Montreal

Serral has dominated the Starcraft II stage with an iron fist throughout the season and he was the favourite to win the WCS Montreal. The fourth and final stop of…
LoL Esports
February 20, 2023

Tyler1 makes guest appearance at the NA LCS

One of the most infamous and popular League of Legends streamers, Tyler1, has made an appearance at this year’s NA LCS Summer Playoffs. Tyler1 made a big entrance in the…
Counter-Strike
August 4, 2023

FACEIT London Major first week overview

Since September 5, 16 of the best teams in the world have been facing up in the New Challengers group stage at the FACEIT Major in London. All 16 of…
LoL Esports
June 20, 2019

Junglers to receive Smite by default in Champion selection

A discussion was posted on the official League of Legends gameplay board, suggesting to people who queue up for Rank/Draft Pick to automatically receive Smite in Champion selection when allocating…
Overwatch 2
October 16, 2020

Overwatch World Cup Qualifiers Los Angeles: preview and predictions

With the next six teams of Group B squaring off this weekend, Team USA and Team Canada look to jostle for first place as Norway, Brazil, Austria and Switzerland are…
Esports Industry
September 3, 2021

Bet-At-Home esports feature: a new player joins the game

When it comes to the ancient and much beloved tradition of betting, esports are still pretty new to the party. From horses and traditional sports to gambling, humans have been…
Dota 2
June 20, 2019

The Dota Pro Circuit 2018 – 2019: announcements and changes

The creation of the Dota Pro Circuit was a much needed innovation that made the 2017-2018 competitive season a lot more transparent for players and fans alike. For the first…
Esports Industry
July 8, 2019

Telkom hosts inaugural High School Esports League tournaments

Esports have changed target generation multiple times. From being built for scientists in labs to being primarily for teenagers in arcades to cheap home consoles for younger kids…now video games…
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