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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…
StarCraft Esports
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…
Dota 2
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…
Overwatch 2
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…
Hearthstone
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…
Counter-Strike
May 16, 2018

StarSeries I-League Season 5 Details And Teams Confirmed

The final team lineup and dates for the upcoming StarSeries I-League Season 5 tournament have been confirmed. Read through this article to find out dates, attending teams, prize pool details,…
LoL Esports
May 16, 2018

Unwarranted Hype: Why North America continues to fail on the international stage

After a brief collapse in the early goings of the group stage, Team Liquid fought back to earn some wins against Flash Wolves and Fnatic as North America’s LCS representative…
Overwatch 2
May 16, 2018

OWL Transfers: Dallas Fuel acquire Aero

Stage Five of the Overwatch League has seen some changes in coaching staff for San Francisco Shock, Houston Outlaws and the Dallas Fuel. San Francisco Shock have acquired Crusty as…
LoL Esports
May 16, 2018

League of Legends Patch 8.10 Rundown

League of Legends Patch 8.10 is here and this time, Riot Games is checking out the jungle role and rethinking the way to do kill streak bounties. Champion changes Bard:…
LoL Esports
May 15, 2018

Riot Adds a More Sinister League of Legends Support Champion – Pyke

Gone are the days when Riot would add a new champion to the League of Legends roster every month. At one point, it was almost impossible even for the most…
PUBG
May 15, 2018

PUBG’s Public NA Qualifier for $2M tournament starts next week

If you didn’t know already, PUBG Corp. is set to host one of the biggest esports tournaments ever later this year, and qualifiers will be open for all players to…
StarCraft Esports
May 14, 2018

The StarCraft 2 World Championship Series returns to Austin

May is an amazing month for StarCraft fans, with major tournaments for both the remastered version and the latest installment in the series. While Brood War fans are anxiously waiting…
HotS
May 14, 2018

Heroes of the Storm fans can buy BlizzCon Opening Week 2018 Tickets

May is normally a quiet month for Heroes of the Storm players who prepare for the tournaments of June. In 2018, the Heroes of the Storm Global Championship Mid-Season Brawl…
Call of Duty
May 14, 2018

Treyarch to Unveil New Call of Duty Black Ops 4 on May 17

Call of Duty is the second most popular first-person shooter after Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, when it comes to the frequency and magnitude of tournaments. In addition to being an esports…
Dota 2
May 12, 2018

Centaur Warrunner Dota 2 Guide – Initiate Fights like a Boss in 7.15

Centaur Warrunner is a tanky offlaner who excels as a team-fight initiator. He has the highest strength gain of any hero, and as such has a very large health pool…
Overwatch 2
May 11, 2018

Overwatch Patch Update: Pink Mercy arrives as Brigitte faces changes

The start of a new season in competitive play for Overwatch has brought the introduction of a new map last week with Rialto. The escort map was playable during the…
Esports Industry
May 10, 2018

The new epicentre of esports? Japan

For a nation that has given us video gaming powerhouses like Nintendo, Sony and Bandai Namco, Japan has proven to be remarkably resistant to joining in the competitive gaming phenomenon.…
Fortnite
May 10, 2018

4 Reasons why Fortnite is the most viewed game on the Internet

You’ve probably seen how much of an impact Fortnite has had on internet culture over the past few months. It’s very surprising to see a game take the world by…
Esports Industry
May 10, 2018

World of Warcraft’s gold is now 7 times more valuable than Venezuela’s actual currency

Venezuela’s official currency—the bolivar—is on a rapid decline. And that’s putting it lightly. In fact, its fall was so severe that the bolivar is now worth seven times less than…
Counter-Strike
May 9, 2018

The Top 5 CS:GO Teams You Should Be Following Right Now

As the year has progressed, the 5 teams at the top of competitive CS:GO have completely changed. SK and Cloud9 have been kicked off of the top spot, and returning…
Dota 2
May 9, 2018

The International 2018 Battle Pass Has Arrived

Finally, after many weeks of speculation and wondering, The International 2018 Battle Pass is here. This article presents some of its key features and the reasons why you should definitely…
Hearthstone
May 8, 2018

Hearthstone Championship Tour Americas Summer Playoffs | Event Overview

The first season of the Americas 2018 HCT series will be kicking off in just a few days, on the 12th of May. The tournament will last a short two…
StarCraft Esports
May 7, 2018

Protoss players dominate the Afreeca Starleague Season 5

Blizzard has kept his promise and brought StarCraft back into the spotlight with the Remastered edition. South Koreans have always dominated this game and it was only natural for them…
Call of Duty
May 7, 2018

The 2018 CWL Pro League Stage 2 comes to MLG Arena in Columbus

2018 CWL Pro League Stage 2 is a professional Call of Duty offline competition organized by MLG, Activision and Sledgehammer Games. It has a regular season in which 16 teams…
HotS
May 7, 2018

2018 Heroes of the Storm Global Championship Mid-Season Brawl starts on June 9

Heroes of the Storm is Blizzard’s take on the MOBA genre, a game inspired by the classics, but with a twist of its own. Described as a hero brawler it…
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