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January 20, 2023
Riot Games is making layoffs across several departments
Layoffs in the tech and entertainment industry are continuing to hit several companies, and Riot Games is no exception. For the first time in the company’s history, Riot cut down…
January 23, 2023
More Crypto controversy as Genesis files for bankruptcy
We have not been short of controversy regarding organisations within the Cryptocurrency space. It’s looking like Genesis, a world renowned asset lender, has just filed for bankruptcy. Genesis are not…
January 20, 2023
Dota 2 Leaderboards – The Ultimate Bragging Right & Getting There
The Dota 2 leaderboards are an essential part of the game’s competitive scene as they serve as a metric to benchmark player performance. Like most ranking systems, the leaderboards in…
January 20, 2023
Resurgence, Ranked, and 1v1 Gulag Coming to MW2 and WZ2.0
On the 15th of February, the delayed Season Two update for Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2.0 will drop. It seems as though Infinity Ward and Activision have been listening…
January 19, 2023
PUBG Mobile Esports turns to franchising in SEA with Super League (PMSL)
PMSL is the rumored franchised league for PUBG Mobile in Southeast Asia. Tencent had already revealed its intention to begin franchising in the region back in January 2022. Now, it…
January 19, 2023
‘Why? Because I can’: who is this LoL mystery champion?
League of Legends season 13 started a few days ago and Riot introduced some missions to celebrate the beginning of the new ranked season. Every day, a new mission is…
December 8, 2024
League Patch 13.2 Preview | Preseason part 2?
After a rather uneventful preseason, Riot is looking to bring major champion and item changes with the League Patch 13.2, to the point where it can be considered a second…
January 26, 2023
Seth ‘Scump’ Abner Officially Retires From Call of Duty Esports
Following the release of an emotional, six-minute video on Twitter, Seth ‘Scump’ Abner has officially retired from Call of Duty esports. At the end of October 2022, Scump announced that…
May 11, 2024
BLAST CS:GO Premier Spring Groups: What To Expect
BLAST CS:GO competitions are headliners of the CS:GO calendar, with 2023 kicking off with the BLAST Premier Spring Groups. A new season means that teams will look to stamp their…
March 16, 2023
Age of Empires 2 Definitive Edition Walkthrough – Get started
Despite the fact that Age of Empires 2 has been around since the 90s, the Definitive Edition was only released in 2019. This comparatively new game has already proved itself…
March 16, 2023
Age of Empires 2 Definitive Edition System Requirements – Ultimate Guide
After being released back in 2019, AoE 2 Definitive Edition has made its mark on fans. The ultimate historical strategy game is here to stay but players will still need…
January 17, 2023
Panda Global leaving Smash altogether? Can they survive in the wider FGC?
The collapse of Panda’s efforts in Smash Bros dominated the news at the end last year. We’re still seeing the ramifications of that scandal play out, with old tournament organizers…
January 17, 2023
France building ‘national esports ecosystem’ to support industry stakeholders
France is known for being a front-runner in the European scene and the government presented a strategy to build a national esports ecosystem, hoping to attract more events and support…
May 12, 2024
LPL Week 2 Preview – Action continues with electrifying match of the week
The LPL has just started but there’s no time for rest for the teams, as another six matches will be played in week 2. Let’s break down the most exciting…
January 16, 2023
24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual 2023 was a disgrace for Esports and Sim Racing
24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual 2023 had a really horrendous weekend plagued by DDoS attacks, player outrage and organizer incompetence. Professional drivers in both real-world and sim racing environments…
March 7, 2023
Do You Need Xbox Live to Play Fortnite?
Fortnite is one of the most popular Battle Royales on every platform, PC and console. But console versions of free-to-play titles can get complicated, they’re not always as free as…
January 13, 2023
Riot shares important fighter item changes for League
Riot Designer TheTruexy shared on his personal Twitter important fighter item changes that will be on the League PBE. While tuning is yet to be defined, he also mentions the…
January 13, 2023
Faker on stream: “SoloQ is not fun anymore.”
Recently T1 player and legendary mid laner Faker spoke about the current state of soloQ and why it’s not fun to play. Faker explains why SoloQ is no longer fun…
January 13, 2023
Fortnite competitive evolves with Majors and new Global Championship
Fortnite esports gets a major revamp in 2023, as Epic aims at reorganizing Fortnite Competitive this year. There’s a new structure built out around regular Fortnite Majors and a new…
January 23, 2023
Free Fire Esports map change: Nexterra replaces Kalahari
Garena has yet to announce the roadmap for Free Fire Esports in 2023, but it has confirmed one thing – the maps which are going to be used throughout the…
January 12, 2023
Ninjas in Pyjamas finally enter the LPL finalizing ESV5 merger
Almost two years after the intial announcement, Victory five (ESV5) complete the merger with Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP) and enter the LPL in 2023. The merge was made through an…
January 12, 2023
100T hit with another of round layoffs including key staff members
100T layoffs have hit multiple staff members at the start of 2023, including its Chief Revenue Officer Matty Lee. According to Jacob Wolf, the layoff number is approximately 30 employees,…
February 6, 2023
Tundra Esports and Team Liquid clash in DPC 2023 kick-off
Word has been going around that the clash between Tundra Esports and Team Liquid will be legendary. Well, we can confidently vouch for that as we await the decisive series…
January 12, 2023
SSBMRank and UltRank new Smash rankings launching in 2023
Smash Bros is getting a brand-new ranking system this year, the SSBMRank and UltRank are launching to replace the Panda rankings. Ranking in fighting games can always be tricky, with…
August 2, 2024
LEC Kickoff Preview – Who’s is going to win?
The new League season is here, and fans will have the LEC Season Kickoff to get ready for the start of the new year! Who is your money on? Let’s…