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November 17, 2017
Close, But No Cigar – OG Fail to Qualify for DreamLeague Season 8
It looks like Christmas came early this year for Virtus.pro, and Santa was wearing a Na’Vi T-shirt! And this wasn’t just a Na’Vi fanboy Santa either. It was Dendi himself,…
November 16, 2017
The Winds of Change Are Blowing Over the SEA
During the first month of the 2017-2018 competitive season, Southeast Asia was dominated by one team. With one exception (ESL One Hamburg), Mineski qualified for every single tournament of the…
November 15, 2017
Are Unstable Times Ahead for European League of Legends Teams?
A turbulent state of affairs has been unfolding within the League of Legends community of late, particularly in regards to the EU LCS. At the end of October, Riot Games…
November 10, 2017
Esports to enter the Olympics
Competitive gaming first entrance to the Olympic scene will be guided by Intel. As many know, the esports scene has constantly shown strong growth year after year, finally, the Olympic…
November 8, 2017
Na’vi Signs electronic: Will He Save Them?
Last Monday (11.6.17) the CIS team Natus Vincere signed Denis ‘electronic’ Sharipov from FlipSid3 Tactics, exchanging their own player Denis ‘seized’ Kostin in return. After a bad run of form…
November 5, 2017
Report: SKT get demolished 0-3 against SSG
With the whole world watching from the Bird’s Nest in China, many assumed that the series would go either way. With both SKT looking slightly shaky and SSG looking on…
October 18, 2017
The Top 10 LoL players in 2017
Are you a League of Legends fan? If you’re an avid player or spectator of this popular esport, you’re not alone – as LoL has a global following of millions.…
September 21, 2017
Post TI7 roster lock-ins for the best teams – Dota 2
The Dota 2 season has come to an end with the conclusion of the 2017 International. As the next season approaches and the deadline to submit the final rosters for…
September 14, 2017
Group draws for League of Legends World Championships
Earlier this week in Tuesday, Riot hosted their annual Worlds Group Draw Show for the biggest League of Legends tournament of the year. The show streams the group draw /…
September 13, 2017
Results Guide: CSGO and Dota 2
The past 10 days has seen the conclusion of two major CS:GO tournaments and various qualification tournaments for larger Dota 2 events. DreamHack Master Malmo 2017 (CS:GO) Dreamhack’s four day…
September 7, 2017
DreamHack announces fresh start for previous cheaters
DreamHack has announced they will be aligning “to ESIC reccommendations on sanctions for cheating in esports”. The Esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC) had previously been launched mid last year as a…
September 5, 2017
H2K threatens to leave the EU LCS
H2K has released a major bombshell to both the community and Riot games this week, insisting that if Riot does not “provide financial stability”, they will be withdrawing from the…
September 5, 2017
Riot Sanjuro reportedly sacked from Riot Games
Riot Sanjuro has reportedly been fired from Riot Games. Riot has yet to give an official response to the incident. They have released a statement to the effect that they…
September 3, 2017
CS:GO roster changes – Crowns, Passion and TyLoo revamp teams
The Crowns Esports Club announced they have settled on their roster for the upcoming ESEA premier season. The team had been looking for new members due to their recent underwhelming…
September 1, 2017
Visa Issues Plague Space Soldiers – What Next?
Ahmed Cayli has announced in an interview with The Score Esports that Space Soldiers will be unable to attend the DreamHack Montreal event due to visa issues. As the organization…
August 29, 2017
PUBG tops Dota2 as steam’s most popular game
PlayerUnknown’s Battle Grounds (PUBG), which officially launched on Steam on the 23rd of March, has for the first time taken Dota 2 over as the most played game. Since release…
August 25, 2017
F1 announces esports offering
In recent news, Formula 1, Gfinity and Codemasters will be joining forces to release the first ever the Formula 1 esports Series. This announcement follows earlier news regarding the launch…
August 17, 2017
A recap of this year’s International 2017
The biggest esports tournament has wrapped up with a climactic battle between Team Liquid and Newbee, marking the end of this year’s The International 2017. Team Liquid has pulled off…
August 17, 2017
Team Overview – DreamHack Masters Malmö 2017
With the DreamHack Masters Malmö 2017 – arguably one of this year’s most anticipated CS:GO event – fast approaching, we take a quick look at the 16 participating teams. 12…
August 10, 2017
Weekend predictions: League of Legends – Japan League
As the League of Legends – Japan League (LjL) begins to wrap up, teams are rigorously fighting for spots in the semi-finals. While the two top teams in the LpL…
August 8, 2017
Everything you need to know about the DreamHack Masters Malmö 2017
Details surrounding the DreamHack Masters Malmö 2017, part of the DreamHack series and one of the most popular tournament series on the esports calendar have just this week been released.…
August 2, 2017
TSM and SKT qualify for League of Legends Worlds
As we see the final games of the Summer season come to a head, teams are currently in the process of being seeded for the season’s biggest League of Legends…
July 31, 2017
Players in the Overwatch league to earn a minimum 50k a year!
Blizzard is stepping up to their side of the bargain by announcing that professional players participating in the Overwatch League will be receiving a minimum of $50k a year, along…
July 27, 2017
The International 2017 Rundown | Who will win?
The International 2017 is set to be the biggest esports event in the world, with millions of viewers across various platforms tuning in from the 7 – 12th August. Arguably…
July 18, 2017
Blizzard announce new Overwatch league teams and cities
As the esports scene continues to evolve, the competitive scenes of various games are shifting to accommodate for more players, team owners and sponsors. Riot games already unveiled their plan…