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June 23, 2022
Dota 2 Battle Pass 2020 surpasses records amid bug infestation
The highly-anticipated Battle Pass 2020 for the International 10 was released on May 26. Yet, it didn’t take a day before the prize pool surpassed 8 million dollars. Effectively, this…
October 6, 2020
PUBG PCS Europe Charity Showdown returns today
Competitive PUBG is back in its full splendor. After what felt like ages ago, we finally got to witness the best PUBG Players clash in all four main competitive regions.…
August 2, 2021
What’s with all the hype about Free Fire?
Free Fire is a very popular mobile esports game apparently. Published by Garena, the battle royale title peaks at about 80 million players per day. That’s a considerable number, and…
October 6, 2020
2020 League of Legends Mid-Season Cup: 5 Players to Watch
It has been a month since the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) had its Spring season finals. For League of Legends fans accustomed to a jam-packed calendar, the cancellation…
August 19, 2021
Dota 2 The International 10 Battle Pass is out
It has been a long road of speculation and guessing. With current events blocking the way, players across the globe were wondering if there will be a Battle Pass, and…
May 26, 2025
Valorant release date announced along with new content
Much anticipated new release from League of Legends publisher Riot, Valorant, has finally been given a release date – and some exciting updates. The Valorant release date has been set…
October 6, 2020
Toxic Gaming: The never-ending fight in tackling players’ toxic behavior
Sadly, like many online communities there is rogue element of toxicity or toxic gaming in most esports games. Unfortunately, with player identities often anonymous and individuals physically separate from those…
May 21, 2020
Malicious Bots invade the DOTA 2 game experience
The DOTA 2 client is plagued with thousands of bots scripted to ruin players’ experience in the game. Concerned players took it to the Reddit forum to complain about the…
October 28, 2022
2020 Mid-Season Cup: LCK and LPL to bring back Rift Rivals memories
With the regular Mid-Season Invitational 2020 canceled as a result of everything that’s been going on, the League of Legends esports calendar was left with a barren May. To rectify…
May 18, 2020
Is Newbee Truly Guilty of Match-Fixing?
Oh, how the mighty have fallen! The organization that has traditionally held some of the best Dota 2 Players, has been put under the grinder this past week. In 2014,…
September 9, 2024
Can You Win Fortnite by Doing Nothing?
Fortnite is a game that takes a lot of skill at a high level. You’ve got to be adept at rotating, shooting, and outmaneuvering other players by building. However, for…
June 15, 2020
PUBG Patch 7.2: New Bots, New Ranked and New Problems
It’s no secret that PUBG had a rather tumultuous history – after being turned into an esport far too soon and facing some rather ridiculous problems like unavoidable bugs at…
May 13, 2020
Apex Legends Season 5 is live!
Apex Legends, EA’s free-to-play shooter is about to enter a new age – its fifth season. With it, there will be a series of changes, including a much-anticipated new character…
October 28, 2022
The Hypothetical MSI 2020 Power Rankings
Since its 2015 inception, the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) has risen as a standout event in the League of Legends (LoL) esports calendar. MSI is an exclusive tournament for the Spring…
October 28, 2022
Riot Vanguard – Myths and Mysteries
Anti-cheat software is par for the course nowadays – a necessary evil to keep the experience enjoyable for everyone. In order to work though, these programs often need some pretty…
December 7, 2024
Cyber.bet Cup Spring Series ventures into SEA for some epic Dota 2 battles
For May 11th through 17th, the good folks over at Cyber.bet have their eyes fixated on the SEA and European scene. A rising star among esports bookmakers, Cyber.bet kicks off…
January 22, 2025
LeoVegas
LeoVegas esports options are available now, and we decided it was the perfect time to run a deep review of this Casino/Sportsbook to see if it would work well for…
August 22, 2024
LCK Playoffs Format Needs an Overhaul
The League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) is the oldest ongoing League of Legends league. Founded in 2012 by OGN as the League of Legends Champions, it rebranded to the…
December 7, 2024
Red Bull Esports Wololo tournament is more than just a funny name
When it comes to esports news, the biggest headlines are almost always for MOBA or shooter-games. Other genres have their own events, series, and fans of course, but it’s a…
December 7, 2024
Twitch Directory is finally here – the newest Twitch esports service
It’s been a long time coming, but Twitch just revealed their newest esports service – the Twitch esports directory. Revealed rather casually via a blog post, this new service is…
February 3, 2022
Will Gaming and Esports Startups Survive the Coronavirus Crisis?
The video game and esports industry was booming before the coronavirus crisis took hold. In 2019 the video game market likely achieved a value of $150 billion. Esports was worth…
April 28, 2020
LPL 2020 Spring Playoff Finals Prediction – Who will be crowned new king of 2020 LPL?
The 2020 Spring Season for the League of Legends Pro League, also regarded as the LPL, is soon coming to its end. The third place match between IG and FPX…
April 27, 2020
$2 Million FNCS Invitational Announced – More Entertainment than Skill
Speculation about what comes next after the last season of FNCS wrapped out didn’t have to last very long. Just after the conclusion of the last event, Epic has announced…
April 26, 2020
LPL Semifinal Preview – FunPlus Phoenix vs JD Gaming
With the conclusion of the match between Invictus Gaming and Top Esports, the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) 2020 Spring split now has its first finalist. Top Esports finally…
October 6, 2020
LCK Finals Recap – T1 sweeps Gen.G to complete three-peat
T1 won the 2020 Spring League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) earlier today in a clean 3-0 sweep over Gen.G. In doing so, T1 earned the 100 million Korean won…