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June 14, 2021

Are female esports competitors taken seriously?

Over the past few years, female esports player numbers have been reaching new highs year upon year. Opportunities within the industry have also steadily increased with developers and event organizers…
Opinion Esports
October 6, 2020

Are unhealthy esports sponsorships enhancing bad habits?

Sponsorships play a crucial role in the esports industry. As an entertainment industry, esports relies heavily on external investment for its income. These investments often come in the form of…
Valorant
June 23, 2022

Riot Games announces First Strike and Team Liquid finally beats G2

“First Strike” will be the first Valorant esports tournament directly organized by Riot Games. The main event is set to begin later in December, with qualifiers running in the later…
Dota 2
January 11, 2023

VP.Prodigy defends VP glory after organization benches main roster

Two days ago, esports powerhouse Virtus.pro announced the benching of of their entire Dota 2 main roster. Five months ago, we praised Virtus.Pro for finally activating and reclaiming their throne …
Rocket League
September 9, 2024

Rocket League goes free to play today with Llamatastic celebrations

Rocket League just went free to play! As of September 23rd all you gotta do is download the game and start spinning. As a bonus, players who claim the game to…
Esports Industry
September 22, 2020

How Among Us blew up online two years after release

The big viral games trends of 2020 have been a bit random and surprising. Twitch has been dominated by a few titles that have come out of nowhere. First up,…
Dota 2
January 11, 2023

FlyToMoon becomes NaVi ahead of OGA Dota PIT Season 3

OGA returns to Europe for the third season of Dota PIT on September 23. The event boasts a rewarding prize pool of 170,000 USD. It may not be the grandest…
Esports Industry
August 4, 2023

Has transitioning esport careers after “Going Pro” become any easier?

The esports careers of a professional esports players are far from glamorous. There are countless hours of grinding, stress, weighty expectations, and bitter disappointments. In the end, is a price…
Counter-Strike
August 4, 2023

Can the plight of MIBR players lead to a new beginning?

The Brazilian CS:GO powerhouse MIBR is over as we know it. Weak performances, internal strife and organizational disputes have caused one of the most established CS:GO rosters to break apart.…
Esports News
September 21, 2020

Are giant esports prize pools mandatory for tournament success?

Prize pools are one of the primary incentives for competition in esports. In many sports and esports, the competing teams can win a portion of prize money depending on their…
LoL Esports
July 15, 2024

League of Legends Worlds 2020 Post Draw Show Analysis

The Worlds 2020 Draw Show finished a few hours ago with all 22 teams now slotted into their respective groups. Distinct strengths and weaknesses can now be observed in both…
Dota 2
September 15, 2020

Among Us going for gold at BTS Pro Series Season 3

The BTS Pro Series Season 3 consists of three regional events held in Europe, North America and Southeast Asia. They SEA and NA events are considered premier competitions featuring the…
Fortnite
June 23, 2022

Fortnite Season 4 Mythic Items – Is Season 4 Good for Competitive?

Fortnite’s Mythic items have been a contentious topic since they were introduced in Chapter 2 Season 3. Fortnite Season 4 is all part of the Superhero Theme Epic Games are…
Dota 2
September 10, 2020

Fnatic’s Dota 2 roster takes yet another roster shuffle

Fnatic announced yet another roster shuffle just a month after they removed Nuengnara “23savage” Teeramahanon from their active line-up. This time, it’s Anucha “Jabz” Jirawong, who took his leave from…
Fighting Games
October 28, 2022

Tekken Online Challenge 2020 – Competitive Tekken goes regional

Tekken is one of the biggest fighting games around, yet it has had a bit of a dry spell competitively this year. Compared to other titles like Mortal Kombat, there…
Valorant
October 12, 2021

BLAST Twitch Invitational to be the last Ignition Series event of the season

BLAST is finally moving into the Valorant competitive landscape with a brand new event. The BLAST Valorant Twitch Invitational is the first of the new lineup of events organized by…
Esports News
September 9, 2020

Marvel’s Mobile MOBA is making waves in Oceania

It looks like Marvel Comics are making inroads into the Esports market. This week ESL Australia, an Esports company, teamed up with NetEase, a Chinese tech company, to produce the…
Dota 2
September 7, 2020

Team Secret are the uncrowned champions of the 2020 Dota 2 season

The Omega League Europe Immortal Division concluded with yet another sweep by Team Secret. They have now won seven consecutive events they participated in. Furthermore, Secret dominated most of the…
Valorant
September 7, 2020

Hamboigas wins the FTW Valorant Summer Showdown qualifiers

Valorant is still a relatively new game, and it hasn’t stopped attracting droves of fans, players and tournament organizers! In fact, so many have flocked to the game, that there…
Esports Industry
September 7, 2020

Rapha set to dominate PGL Quake Pro League Season 2

Quake is one of the oldest esports that still has a sizable number of fans. It feels like millennia ago when FACEIT kicked off the Pro League play, as we…
PUBG
September 7, 2020

PUBG Mobile being banned is a threat to the entire Indian esports scene

India has, somewhat surprisingly, banned PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite, along with other other apps. In total, the country has banned 118 Chinese apps that are available in the…
Dota 2
January 11, 2023

Omega League Playoffs – Matches to look forward to

It has been a gruesome month of Dota 2 over at the Omega League Europe Immortal Division. Finally, the group stage concluded and we have our top 8 teams, who…
Opinion Esports
September 7, 2020

Analysing Gaming Burnout and How it Affects Player Mentality and Fortitude

Gaming burnout is a prevalent issue in the esports industry as well as the broader gaming world. Doing one thing on a repeated basis, no matter how interesting, will eventually…
Dota 2
September 7, 2020

We would be breaking down everything wrong with The International 10 today

The International 10 (TI10) was supposed to be the pinnacle of festivity for the Dota 2 community. After all, Dota 2 has grown exponentially over the decade, so fans expected…
Counter-Strike
August 4, 2023

ESL One Cologne 2020 reaches Playoffs stage across all four regions

The online edition of ESL One Cologne 2020 has reached Playoffs across all four regions. The two biggest regions of Europe and North America saw unexpected exists by tournament favorites,…
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