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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…
July 6, 2017
Should games increase profit sharing with teams?
Various organisations are pushing various game creators to increase profit sharing, ranging from LoL, Dota 2 and CS:GO. Increased profit sharing aims to prompt game developers / the companies to…
July 3, 2017
Blizzard Reaches for the Stars with the Overwatch League
The market for eSports is growing, and Overwatch is looking to take control when they launch their first shortened season on Q3 of 2017. The Overwatch League is already starting…
June 30, 2017
Don’t stack your lootboxes yet! – Lootbox changes
The new lootbox changes will only be effective on boxes purchased post patch Blizzard has decided to updates their coding on Lootboxes which will reduce the amount of duplicates a…
June 29, 2017
Into the Qualifiers of PGL Major Kraków 2017
The PGL Qualifiers have begun, and it is going to be an intense competition. Teams including Dignitas, BIG, Cloud9, Mousesports, and G2 will be competing for 8 spots in the…
June 29, 2017
Week 5 NA LCS Summer Split 2017: Top Possible Upset Victories
We all know those scenes. The scenes that end with the winning team jumping out of their seats, and the losing team with their heads hung in shame. These scenes…
June 27, 2017
Tracking the TI7 prize pool – Rundown
The International 2017 prize pool is soon approaching $20,000,000 USD As many know, Valve has consistently hosted tournaments possessing the biggest prize pools over the past few years through it’s…
June 26, 2017
Tarzaned banned….. yet again
Riot has suspended Tarzaned’s account due to toxicity. Challanger streamer / YouTuber, Tarzaned, is facing another ban due to his extremely toxic behaviour, where he fed publicly on another teammate’s…
June 24, 2017
Cloud 9 re-enters Dota 2 scene
Cloud 9 has signed Team NP marking their formal decision to once again re-enter the Dota 2 scene. Mainstay and active over the last few years, Cloud 9 decided to…
June 22, 2017
SKT to receive new celebration skins
A recent video published on the Official Facebook page of League of Legends esports (lolesports) shows the champion recall animations for each skin, and how the players decided to “act…
June 20, 2017
Counter Logic Gaming: Back to the Top?
Every team in esports have their up and downs, sometimes they’re at the top and sometimes at the bottom. Counter Logic Gaming has gone off radar in the CS:GO competitive…
June 15, 2017
Top 16 Teams Decided in Overwatch Contenders European Tournament Open Qualifier
The open qualifier round for the Overwatch Contenders tournament has officially concluded as the European tournament finds the sixteen teams that will be advancing to the group stage. The two-day…
June 13, 2017
DreamHack Open Summer 2017
DreamHack Open Summer 2017 starts this Friday, 17th of June throughout the weekend until the 20th of June and the tournament boasts a good mix of top-tier teams and what…
June 12, 2017
North America LCS | Weekend Overview
In the eSports scene we all love summoners who put time into the community, streamers like Dyrus, VoyBoy, and Imaqtpie. Then there is the famous TSM ADC, Doublelift LoL, who…
June 12, 2017
The Rise and Fall of the Ninjas
The news of Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP) attending any tournament from the beginning of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) until the summer of 2014 would strike fear into the hearts of…
June 11, 2017
The iBuyPower Conundrum
On January 25th 2015, the former iBuyPower squad which consisted of Sam “DaZeD” Marine, Joshua “steel” Nissan, Braxton “swag” Pierce and Keven “AZK” Larivière were found guilty of match-fixing and…
June 8, 2017
DOTA Summit 7 looks set to thrill fans once again
The Dota 2 Summit 7 is all set to take place on June 14 through June 18 at the Summit House, in Los Angeles, and the line-up of talent on…
June 5, 2017
ESL Dallas | The Surprising and the Disappointing
When G2 Esports won the ESL Pro League Season 5 Finals on last Sunday, it was the end of a great event, full of surprises, both for good and bad.…
June 1, 2017
Everything you need to know about the EU League Championship Series
10 Teams 1 Title | This is the Road to Worlds First up we have Group A, and at the top of that table we have Misfits. Misfits performed above…
June 1, 2017
ESL Pro League Season 5 – A Preview of the Dallas Finals
ESL Pro League Season 5 comes to an end this weekend with finals taking place on the 3rd and 4th June. The finals will take place at the Verizon Theatre…
May 30, 2017
Mid Seasonal Invitational: SK Telecom Victorious
The Mid Season Invitational Europe saw South Korea reassert its traditional dominance of League of Legends once again, with SK Telecom T1 sweeping through the tournament in impressive style. The…