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Fighting Games
June 30, 2020

EVO 2020 trailer released: the fighting games event returns to Las Vegas

By now a staple in every fighting games fan’s calendar. As we can see from the EVO 2020 trailer, the next iteration of the popular Evolution Championship Series or EVO…
Esports Industry
October 6, 2020

Ubisoft Entrepreneurs Lab Adds Another Blockchain Gaming Startup

The French gaming company responsible for massive titles like Assassin’s Creed appears to have recognised blockchain’s potential in the gaming industry for some time. It has now selected another blockchain…
Overwatch 2
August 2, 2024

Discontent and a dozen cancellations setting the tone for upcoming Overwatch World Cup

Over the past few months we have kept a close eye on the Overwatch World Cup (OWWC). Ever since the Overwatch World Cup 2019 rosters were announced, the stage was…
Esports Industry
September 24, 2021

New Wave Esports Lists on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE)

Earlier this year New Wave Esports hoped to become the first esports investment company to become publicly traded. The company provides capital and support services to the esport sector and…
Esports Industry
October 24, 2019

Esports Guide for Parents: a useful guide created by the British Esports Association

We’ve come a long way since the times when games were for children, and when parents told their teenagers that they needed better hobbies. Well, some parents probably still do…
Esports Industry
October 24, 2019

Is Cloud Gaming the Future of Esports?

Cloud gaming has become something of a buzzword in recent years, with lots of publishers and developers rushing to become ‘the Netflix of gaming’. The real prospects go far beyond…
Overwatch 2
October 24, 2019

Around the OWL: Seoul Dynasty sign Profit and Gesture as they part ways with London Spitfire

Another day, another major shakeup on the Overwatch League transfer market as Seoul Dynasty have successfully pulled off their gambit to pick up two former world championship players in one…
LoL Esports
September 16, 2020

LoL Worlds 2019 Group Stage Head-to-head: Best matches of the weekend

With the final round of group stages wrapping up this weekend at the 2019 League of Legends World Championship, all eyes are set on SK Telecom T1, Team Liquid, Royal…
Fortnite
November 4, 2019

Fortnite Chapter 2 – Is it a brand new game?

Fortnite has had its biggest change to date this week. After vanishing for a few days down a black hole, Fortnite Season 11 finally started. Except it isn’t actually Fortnite…
Esports Industry
October 20, 2021

How Esports is Pushing Cryptocurrency into the Mainstream

Cryptocurrency has always been a bit of a strange topic outside of its own niches. It is still used on a large scale. Yet, if you relied on normal media…
Esports Industry
February 14, 2020

The trailer for the new Riot FPS games is out

For the longest time, Riot Games was known for one thing – League of Legends. Recently, another issue drew some attention – in light of the Hong Kong protests, some…
Esports Industry
November 4, 2019

Hiro Capital aims to stimulate growth of esports and gaming in Europe

A new investment capital firm called Hiro Capital has pledged to pump over £100 million into gaming and tech across Europe. The brand will be investing in video games, esports…
LoL Esports
May 13, 2020

LoL Worlds 2019 Group Stage Preview

Now that the play-in stages have been solidified for the 2019 League of Legends World Championship, the final 16 teams have been decided as they look to start their campaigns…
Esports Industry
November 4, 2019

University of New Haven unveils first-ever business of esports course

Anybody with an interest in esports business should check out the new course at the University of New Haven. This American college revealed that it will be featuring an academic…
Fortnite
October 1, 2020

Fortnite Season 11 – Start Date, Content, and More

Fortnite Season 10 has recently been extended a week, now coming to an end on October 13th. This further extension of the season has only built anticipation for Fortnite Season…
Esports Industry
October 8, 2019

The future of esports in Latin America

When it comes to esports, there are several countries and regions that come to mind. Japan, South Korea, Europe, America… but not necessarily South or Latin America. The global phenomenon…
Esports Industry
October 4, 2019

The future is now: Esports are now something you can study at University!

At least, if you are in the UK or US. For US students, this isn’t completely new. Previously, some universities have started offering esports grants and scholarships to talented players…
Dota 2
October 1, 2019

Can Virtus.pro stay at the top for another Dota 2 esports season?

Over the last two years, Virtus.pro has been one of the best Dota 2 teams in the world. They won numerous Majors and finished 1st (in 2017 – 2018) and…
LoL Esports
November 4, 2019

Riot Games names OPPO as smartphone sponsor for LoL esports

You might not know the name OPPO, but you will do soon. This is because the Chinese tech company have just signed a deal where they will become the official…
Fortnite
November 1, 2019

Fortnite Season 10 moves fast but keeps core gameplay at the core

Fortnite Season X is now about half way through and has been a fun change of pace for the game. Fortnite Season 10 has brought a lot of new stuff…
Esports Industry
October 4, 2021

RTS Arena: the new game that mixes RTS gameplay with MOBA elements will start testing this winter!

In a world where esports has shifted from strategy games to a generation of fast action a new game attempts to change the meta of the gaming industry with a…
LoL Esports
September 24, 2019

LoL Worlds 2019 Group Draw – Fnatic, SKT, RNG in the “Group of Death”

We finally have the LoL Worlds 2019 Group Draw results. The group stage represents the beginning of the 2019 League of Legends World Championships main event. It consists of 16 total…
Dota 2
September 19, 2019

The 3rd Dota Pro Circuit is drawing closer

Only two weeks are left until the start of the new Dota Pro Circuit, which will begin with the qualifier for the first set of tournaments (a Minor and a…
Overwatch 2
October 10, 2019

Overwatch World Cup 2019 Power Rankings » The Top 5

With all of the Overwatch World Cup rosters announced, the stage has been set for another tournament filled with drama and national pride. For the past two years, Korea has…
Esports Industry
November 21, 2019

Konami Creative Center Ginza: announced details on new esports complex

Popular game publisher Konami recently announced at the Tokyo Game Show 2019, that they would be establishing an all new esports complex. This new complex will be part of their…
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