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June 13, 2019
Blizzard Simplifies the World of Warcraft Pricing Model
World of Warcraft had its ups and downs over the years, but it remains the most popular MMORPG in the world. Blizzard intends to keep it that way and releases…
June 21, 2019
A Brave New OpenAI
It wasn’t that long ago that OpenAI, the company behind the scary Shadow Fiend bot that destroyed the best players in the world during The International 2017, had announced its…
June 13, 2019
Heavy Metal and Gaming – the perfect combo?
The world’s largest gathering for heavy metal music takes place every year in Wacken in Germany. The event draws visitors from all around the world and it’s pretty much the…
July 21, 2018
FACEIT Asia Minor Championship recap
The FACEIT Asia Minor championship has now come to an end. We can now look back and see which teams have won and who came out on top. At the…
July 24, 2019
Fortnite’s new tournament bombed – is the game really esports ready?
By now it’s pretty well-known that Fortnite’s makers Epic Games are hosting a tournament and that the prize-pool is worth millions of dollars – 100 million to be exact. People…
August 3, 2020
There’s a new force in the esports world and it wants to challenge China: India
Several Asian countries are esports-superpowers already – First and foremost, South Korea, but also Japan, China, even Taipei and Indonesia produce some extremely skilled players. Now there might be a…
May 13, 2020
Overwatch League semifinals Preview and Predictions: Can London Spitfire continue their miracle run?
After a monumental comeback series against Los Angeles Gladiators, London Spitfire looked like their vintage selves in a resounding two match sweep that saw London take six maps uncontested. In…
July 9, 2019
PUBG gets custom servers and more in latest patch
In PUBG’s latest patch, the developers have reworked the custom server system and brought the feature to all players. Currently, the patch is only available on the test server, but…
May 14, 2020
LoL Patch 8.14 – New cursor, SSW skins and much more!
Notable champion changes Fizz – Seastone Trident (W) has been updated, now refunding mana and reducing the skill’s cooldown by 1 second every time a minion is killed. The empowered…
June 13, 2019
Electronic sports competitions are coming to high schools because of start-up PlayVS
After decades of parents and teachers alike campaigning to keep video games and sometimes even devices like phones away from schools and classrooms, one start-up wants to head in the…
August 4, 2023
Top 5 teams to look out for during the FACEIT London Major
The FACEIT London Major will be taking place between September 12 and September 23. It will be one of the biggest CS:GO events in history and will be one of…
July 9, 2019
Massive Akali rework – Champion rundown
As one of the oldest champions in the game having been released in 2010, Akali will be getting some much needed attention. While she is a strong champ filled with…
June 13, 2019
StarCraft Remastered DanJJING SL Season 3 Enters Final Stage
DanJJING Star League Season 3 is the most important StarCraft Remastered online tournament in June and July. After more than a month of intense matches, the event is ready to…
June 13, 2019
Ten days left to qualify for Heroes of the Storm Horizon Clash
Heroes of the Storm fans prepare for the Western Clash while watching the games played in the HGC Open Division. Asian players have something special coming their way, as the…
June 13, 2019
World of Warcraft Battle For Azeroth Pre-Patch goes live today
Blizzard plans on launching the World of Warcraft Battle For Azeroth expansion on August 14. Nearly a month before that important moment for the fans of the franchise, the videogame…
June 13, 2019
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 Private Multiplayer Beta comes to consoles in August
Treyarch broke the news about Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 being released worldwide on October 12 more than a week ago. Fans of the first-person shooter are anxiously waiting…
June 21, 2019
League of Legends, Dark Star Cho’Gath – Support charities
Riot has unveiled a new skin for Cho’Gath, this time sticking with the Dark Star skin line. Dark Star Cho’Gath will only be available in shop for a limited time…
June 21, 2019
Overwatch League Quarterfinals Preview and predictions: Can Boston Uprising turn their season around?
With their backs against the wall in a classic east coast matchup, Boston Uprising are one series away from elimination after going down 3-1 in the Quarterfinals opener this week.…
May 13, 2020
JJoNak wins Overwatch League Most Valuable Player: Highlighting ‘The JJoNak effect’
With the regular season of the Overwatch League in the books, many were questioning just which player would be deemed MVP come seasons end, and the fans as well as…
June 21, 2019
Overwatch League Quarterfinals Recap: iRemiix shines for LA Gladiators in victory
In a turbulent week of team news surrounding the Los Angeles Gladiators in their playoff run, iRemiix turned back the clock with his spectacular performances against the London Spitfire. After…
August 4, 2023
MIBR to join Zotac Cup Masters after Liquid pull out
After the Zotac Cup Masters looked like an event populated by tier 2 teams, the only team with a clear chance to win has left. We’re of course talking about…
July 13, 2018
CSGO streamer’s homophobic slur stirs week-long debate
It’s no secret that esports are struggling to shake some of the negative stereotypes that are associated with it. Many popular titles still suffer from toxic communities, though many developers…
July 24, 2019
First official Fortnite tournament arrives – Epic opens $100 million war chest
It’s no secret that Fortnite, the most played game in the world at the moment, is making it’s creators millions practically every day. Epic Games, the owners of Unreal Tournament…
July 9, 2019
PUBG Corp. shows pictures of Chinese Cheater Arrests
Cheating has been a big concern in the PUBG community for some time, but PUBG Corp. isn’t going down without a fight. Recently, PUBG Corp. published pictures of some of…
July 9, 2019
PBE 7/11 League of Legends Champion changes
Here’s a quick rundown of the latest League of Legends champion changes: Aatrox – He has been a little too strong, especially in laning phase ever since his rework. As…