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Fortnite
July 24, 2019

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…
Overwatch 2
July 9, 2019

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…
PUBG
July 9, 2019

PUBG partners with FACEIT to offer new tournament platform

FACEIT and PUBG Corp. have teamed up to offer a brand new tournament platform for PUBG competitions. FACEIT is one of the leading tournament platforms on the internet, most known…
Dota 2
June 20, 2019

The International 2018 Standings and Predictions

The first two days of The International 2018 were full of surprises as the Bo2 format proved to be troublesome for most of the top contenders. No less than 19…
LoL Esports
January 15, 2020

Top 5 best (and worst) player transfers in League of Legends history

League of Legends has been a game known for having some of the most explosive and game changing roster moves with each and every offseason. As most teams reforge their…
Esports Industry
July 9, 2019

Banking or Gaming? The choice may be easier than you think

Quick, which job pays better – banker or pro gamer? It’s obvious isn’t it? After all, banking jobs are known to make insane amounts of cash for those talented enough…
Counter-Strike
August 4, 2023

CS:GO major update reintroduces the MP5-SD

Out of nowhere, Valve announced the return of the MP5-SD to Counter Strike by releasing a surprise update to CS:GO. The new MP5-SD has been confirmed to be a silenced…
LoL Esports
July 9, 2019

Nunu champion rework

As one of the oldest champions in the game, Nunu is finally getting some attention. Riot has revealed their plans for the new Nunu rework. While Nunu will certainly be…
Dota 2
July 9, 2019

The International 2018: Groups, Favorites and Predictions

The groups of The International 2018 have finally been decided and we now know who’s playing who in the Group Stage. The groups Group A Invictus Gaming PSG.LGD Evil Geniuses…
LoL Esports
July 9, 2019

EU LCS Game Analysis for Week 9, Day 1

H2k vs. Unicorns of Love – Game 1 H2k are by far the weakest team in the EU LCS, with only one win out of their sixteen games, they have…
Esports Industry
June 13, 2019

Tencent is coming – China wants to play

For the longest time, China was jokingly known for its cheap and low-quality knock-offs. ‘Made in China’ was all but synonymous with cheaply manufactured stuff created by labourers working in…
StarCraft Esports
July 11, 2019

Registration is open for Starcraft Remastered ASL Season 6

Starcraft Remastered has recaptured much of the former glory of the most popular real-time strategy game ever made. In South Korea, professional players compete for fame and decent prize pools,…
Blizzard
April 6, 2023

Login issues plague WoW Battle for Azeroth launch

Blizzard wanted to make sure that the latest expansion to the popular World of Warcraft series will be truly memorable. The decision to launch the game simultaneously in all regions…
Counter-Strike
August 4, 2023

Cloud9 sign Golden after great stand-in performance

After standing in for Cloud9 during the ELEAGUE 2018 Premier event, Golden has officially been signed as a permanent member for the North American team. This marks an important milestone…
LoL Esports
July 9, 2019

Most prospective NA LCS teams – Will OpTic enter playoffs?

Week 8 has just concluded, giving a strong indication of the teams to enter playoffs. While some may be extremely likely to enter playoffs, nothing is certain yet, allowing even…
StarCraft Esports
June 13, 2019

The StarCraft II 2018 WCS Montreal Group Stage Qualifiers have begun

The race for 2018 WCS Montreal has begun and StarCraft II players are actively engaged in qualifiers. On August 12, the action started in all three major regions and the…
HotS
June 13, 2019

Heroes of the Storm Eastern Clash begins on August 17th

Heroes of the Storm players prepare for the Eastern Clash, an epic tournament involving some of the best players from Asia. The event will take place at Paradise City in…
Overwatch 2
September 7, 2020

Lucioball returns! Summer Games back in full swing with Patch Notes 1.27.0.1

Another year, another edition of Summer Games skins and Lucioball in rotation. The Overwatch development team pulled out all the stops with new skins galore as a slew of heroes…
Overwatch 2
June 20, 2019

Seagull quits the Overwatch League for streaming: Will more pro players follow his path?

Earlier this week, the Overwatch world was shocked to hear that the most famous North American player to play the game has quit the Overwatch League in favor of growing…
Dota 2
June 21, 2019

Top 4 teams to keep an eye on at The International 2018

The International 2018 is quickly approaching and at this point we know who the main contenders are for this year’s Aegis of Champions. These are most likely the top 4…
Counter-Strike
August 4, 2023

3 year CS:GO IEM Chicago Tournament deal laid out

ESL has confirmed via Twitter that IEM will be choosing Chicago as the home for the next three years of North American IEM events. Starting in 2018, the events will…
Esports Industry
June 13, 2019

Sky TV launches a pop-up UK esports channel – but is that really a good thing?

It sounds pretty cool, doesn’t it? A pop-up esports channel backed by one of the biggest media companies in the country. From next week on, Sky will be broadcasting GINX…
LoL Esports
June 21, 2019

League of Legends NA LCS Match Predictions for Week 8 – Day 1

100 Thieves vs. Echo Fox – Game 1 The 100 Thieves and Echo Fox are equally matched, currently neck and neck on the leader boards with nine wins and five…
PUBG
July 9, 2019

Official “Fix PUBG” site goes live to show optimization progress

PUBG Corp. has released a brand new website aimed at showcasing players their progress towards optimizing Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds. Dubbed as “Fix PUBG”, the website responds to the overwhelming criticism the…
LoL Esports
June 21, 2019

Expect joins Fnatic’s League of Legends team roster as a substitute

One of the giants in the European LCS scene, Fnatic, has just announced they will be bringing Expect on to join the team’s roster as a substitute. Fnatic has shown…
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