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LoL Esports
September 27, 2019

The LEC Era: Europe undergoing major changes for Season Nine

The franchising era has brought on a ton of scrutiny from the European fan base since its announcement earlier this year. With the EU LCS’ rebrand into the League European…
LoL Esports
September 27, 2019

TSM gets two new members & Optic gets Crown!

Smoothie and Broken Blade join TSM Following a fairly disappointing year for Team SoloMid, failing to qualify for the 2018 League of Legends World Championship even after one of their…
LoL Esports
September 27, 2019

Bengi and PoohManDu leave SKT

Once again, the two original SKT members have decided to leave the team. Bengi and PoohManDu were part of SK Telecom T1 K, where they, along with Faker, Impact and…
Mobile Games
June 9, 2020

The Clash Royale World Finals come to Japan

Next weekend will see the culmination of an epic mobile gaming tournament when the Clash Royale World Finals take place in Tokyo, Japan. This highly anticipated competition will see six…
Esports Industry
November 4, 2019

Mettlestate’s grand plans for the South African esports scene

The South African esports organisation, Mettlestate, have already gained a solid reputation for providing the nation’s gamers with a series of top-class gaming tournaments. But Mettlestate are planning to take…
Fortnite
July 24, 2019

Fortnite gifting system may arrive in time for the holidays

‘Tis the season for giving – or at least it will be soon. With Thanksgiving just past, Christmas isn’t far off…and Fortnite, apparently, is already gearing up for everyone’s favourite…
Overwatch 2
June 19, 2019

Meet the lineup: Guangzhou Charge announce ten man roster

With most of the expansion teams in the Overwatch League announcing roster lineups and teasing their branding for next season, Guangzhou Charge have taken the next big step as a…
Counter-Strike
March 27, 2024

Astralis smoke settings drama explained – Is Astralis cheating?

This week the CS:GO community has seen a lot of drama due to some accusations sent toward Astralis. The community has been split on whether Astralis may or may not…
Esports Industry
November 4, 2019

China unveils its first Esports Town

If there was any doubting the fact that China is set to become an esports superpower, then the news that the nation has just opened its first esports town should…
Esports Industry
June 12, 2019

Games are soaring – digital games are flying the highest

It’s hardly a secret that video games and esports are at an all-time high at the moment – last month, we got one hell of a lot of new additions…
LoL Esports
July 9, 2019

SKT announce five new players, more signings to come

2018 was a year to forget for the Korean super organization. After a mass exodus of their roster, parting ways with long time staples and championship winning players such as…
Overwatch 2
June 19, 2019

Vancouver Titans branding leaked for Overwatch League

The Vancouver OWL organization, owned by Aquilini Group, may have had their franchising logo inadvertently leaked by reddit sleuths this week. The Aquilini Group is a diversified family business with…
Fortnite
November 4, 2019

Ireland gets its largest ever esports tournament

This weekend will see the Dublin Games Festival kicking off to provide Ireland’s gamers with their largest esports tournament to date. The event will see thousands of fans flocking to…
Fortnite
July 24, 2019

Fortnite reveal their Winter Royale Online Tournament

It’s no secret that Epic has big plans for Fortnite as an esport, and their latest patch and events are only making their standing stronger. November 24-25 is when the…
LoL Esports
September 27, 2019

Important roster changes you’ve got to know

SK Telecom T1 Contrary to the rumors regarding Faker’s departure from SKT, Faker will be remaining with the org. That said, aside from Faker, SKT will be almost completely reforming…
Fighting Games
January 15, 2020

Red Bull Conquest comes to Washington DC

One of the world’s premier esports fighting tournaments, Red Bull Conquest, made a recent appearance at the US political capital, Washington DC. The massive event took place in the city’s…
Esports Industry
June 12, 2019

Esports platform Plair completes $22 million ICO

If you’ve never heard of Plair, this is just the right time to learn a little more about this epic platform – it’s a decentralised gaming platform built on the…
Dota 2
June 19, 2019

Dota 2 Patch 7.20 new items

Finally, after many weeks of waiting, Valve has released a new patch for Dota 2. And it is absolutely massive. New and reworked items, nerfed, buffed and reworked hero abilities,…
Overwatch 2
June 19, 2019

Around the OWL: Hangzhou Spark make signings, ATL Academy leaked

The Hangzhou Spark have wasted little time after their branding reveal last week. The Chinese organization have officially announced their core lineup with eight players and three coaches formally announced.…
LoL Esports
May 14, 2020

Neeko champion rundown

After so long, Riot has finally decided to release a new champion into the game (rewards don’t count!). Neeko, The Curious Chameleon will be the game’s newest mage that will…
LoL Esports
November 4, 2019

Marvel unveils their first League of Legends graphic novel

Nerds rejoice, as Marvel have teamed up with Riot Games to bring you the first graphic novel based on the hit game, League of Legends. It will be a web-based…
Esports Industry
August 3, 2020

Young stars who are shaking up the esports scene

Whilst you have to put plenty of time and effort into becoming a professional esports gamer, it seems as though a handful of lucky individuals have managed to defy the…
LoL Esports
July 9, 2019

H2k announces final goodbyes

As the EU LCS heads into a League system, following North America’s transition a year ago, it was inevitable that some of our favourite teams would be rejected from the…
Esports Industry
August 29, 2024

PayPal teams up with top Rainbow Six tournaments

Paypal is penetrating more and more into the export industry: besides using Paypal for esports betting, this popular online payment provider has partnered up with several esports tournaments for the…
Dota 2
June 19, 2019

The Kuala Lumpur Major road to the Grand Final

The Kuala Lumpur Major is approaching its Grand Final. But before we get there, there are 4 more important matches to be played. One in the Upper Bracket and the…
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