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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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…