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May 29, 2018
Dazzle Dota 2 Guide – Prevent Allies from Dying in Patch 7.16
Dazzle is a support hero who excels at babysitting his carries during the laning phase and keeping them alive during team-fights. He can provide a massive amount of utility and…
May 29, 2018
AGO takes Virtus.Pro’s spot as #1 Polish team
It seems like it was always going to happen, but it’s finally upon us. Virtus.Pro has fallen in the world rankings enough for AGO to take over and claim the…
May 29, 2018
New North America League of Legends tournaments blow hot and cold
Riot Games had high expectations from the new content released this month, the updates and the addition of new tournaments. League of Legends players had mixed reactions, with the most…
May 28, 2018
Disruptor Dota 2 Hero Guide for Patch 7.16
Disruptor is a support hero who excels at catching enemies out and disabling them. He can be a strong lane support thanks to Thunder Strike, and his abilities scale well…
May 28, 2018
Blizzard celebrates three years of Heroes of the Storm with New Rewards
The Nexomania summer event is in full swing and Heroes of the Storm players can unlock various rewards on a daily basis. Late May is a special time for HotS…
May 28, 2018
New game modes and Fresh DLC come to Call of Duty WWII
This was a busy weekend for Call of Duty WWII as the Resistance DLC pack was officially unveiled. It brings a new set of maps to the popular first-person shooter…
May 28, 2018
The NA LCS partners with ESPN+ and BAMTech deal falls through
On May 25, Riot Games announced a new partnership with ESPN. The deal aims to include the NALCS into the ESPN+ service, starting from the 2018 Summer Split. If you…
May 26, 2018
Lone Druid Dota 2 Guide – Go Full Bear Mode in Patch 7.14
Lone Druid is a very unique hero whose main strength comes from his Spirit Bear which can carry items and act independently from his hero. The Spirit Bear has quite…
May 25, 2018
What’s up next for Team Dignitas
One of the oldest esports organisations, Team Dignitas, are currently considering to rebrand their organisation. A new CEO News broke on the 9th of May that Dignitas will be hiring…
May 25, 2018
ESL One Birmingham 2018 Playoffs Analysis and Predictions
The Playoffs stage of ESL One Birmingham 2018 is starting today and only 6 of the initial 12 teams are left in the tournament. The stakes are high for at…
May 24, 2018
PUBG gets new sound changes in latest update
In the most recent PUBG update, a number of big sound changes were added to help players hear where shots and sounds made by other players were coming from. Here…
May 23, 2018
World Series of Poker Partners with UMG
The worlds of poker and esports took a step closer this month when it was announced that the competitive gaming giant, UMG, would be forming a partnership with World Series…
May 23, 2018
London Spitfire cut four players from main squad in major roster overhaul
London Spitfire announced this week the release of four contracted players in their squad as Hooreg, HaGoPeun, WooHyal, and TiZi are set to leave the London team at the end…
May 22, 2018
Astralis is 2018’s team to watch after dominating ESL Pro League Season 7 Finals
During 2017, it felt like Astralis went to hell and back to get themselves in a shape fit for competing again. After all this time, Astralis’ effort has finally paid…
May 22, 2018
OWL Stage Four Tips and Predictions
In the final Stage before playoffs, middle of the pack OWL teams jostle for position as Houston Outlaws and Philadelphia Fusion have gotten off to a fiery start. With Seoul…
May 22, 2018
Fortnite announces a $100 million prize pool for 2018
The Fortnite developer Epic Games announced its plans to provide a $100 million for esports tournament prize pools. Yeap, you read it right. A hundred freaking million. The prize pool…
May 22, 2018
Call of Duty returns to California for the 2018 CWL Anaheim open
The Call of Duty competitive season is in full swing, with the 2018 CWL Pro League Stage 2 underway. This competition started on May 15 and brought together 16 of…
May 22, 2018
Royal Never Give Up wins Mid Season Invitational
Royal Never Gives Up defeats Kingzone, taking out the Mid Seasonal Invitational champion title. Royal Never Gives Up, also known more commonly as RNG, has always been one of the…
May 21, 2018
With 127 million viewers, the 2018 MSI final is the most watched esports match ever
The League of Legends 2018 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) finals officially became the most watched esports match to date. Based on the data from Esports Charts, the Bo5 series between Kingzone…
May 21, 2018
League of Legends Teams to Compete in the High Stakes Tournament Clash
League of Legends fans have long argued that there is a gap separating casual players from professionals. Riot was quick to introduce the “ranked play” system, which is currently the…
May 21, 2018
Heroes of the Storm players prepare for Nexomania
Blizzard has prepared a new Heroes of the Storm patch which is already available on the Public Test Realm. Players can test it until May 21st, when the patch goes…
May 21, 2018
StarCraft II gets new balance patch and more ladder maps
Blizzard has reaffirmed their commitment to keeping StarCraft II popular, despite the game’s obvious decline in recent years. It remains the most played real-time strategy game and it also has…
May 18, 2018
ESL One Birmingham 2018 Tournament Preview
ESL One Birmingham 2018 is the next to last Dota Pro Circuit LAN event of the 2017-2018 competitive season. The tournament brings together 12 of the world’s best teams and…
May 18, 2018
Act of balance: Hanzo’s storm arrows facing a nerf on PTR Overwatch
If anyone’s ever told you balancing the meta in a video game is easy business, they lied to you. From Blizzard to Riot Games and beyond, every game developer has…
May 17, 2018
Upcoming Hearthstone balance changes
Naga Sea Witch: Mana cost increased from 5 to 8 As many already know, the Naga Sea Witch is an extremely annoying card in the early to mid phases of…