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June 17, 2022
FPX vs RNG – LPL Summer Week 2 Match Preview & Analysis
The LPL Summer Split is already underway with Week 2 of action. Today, FPX and RNG will clash against each other in RNG’s first match of the split. Who will…
June 17, 2022
New Valorant Rank: Ascendant
Patch 5.0 is full force with the likes of a new Valorant map Pearl, temporary removal of Split, and an entirely new rank! The addition of another rank has resulted…
June 17, 2022
Overwatch 2 Roadmap Unveiled
Blizzard is known for the fact that they rarely release roadmaps, and if they do, they are quite vague (except for the Hearthstone team, we love you, Team 5). However,…
June 16, 2022
Fortnite Season 3 competitive overhaul – Mobility gets vaulted, Snipers are a no-go
The latest Fortnite seasons have invoked a lot of the usual responses from the community. In some circles there’s excitement and in others anger at the game’s biggest misstep yet.…
June 16, 2022
Rocket League Season 7 is bustling with content and cosmetics
The Maestro, a vehicle that is synonymous with luxury on the roads and Rocket League arena. Good news, you can now own it, along many other rewards are coming into…
June 15, 2022
Acend, Liquid marginally favored in Playoffs openers – VCT EMEA Stage 2
We have reached the final stages at VCT 2022 EMEA Challengers Stage 2. After a month-long group stage, the teams that made it to the Playoffs became clear. Six teams…
June 15, 2022
Blizzard among first AAA developers to “recognize” unionization
Anyone who follows news and drama in the gaming industry is probably familiar with the fact that a lot of it is related to Activision Blizzard. In fact, there has…
June 15, 2022
Prime Gaming Ultimate Showdown is Amazon’s biggest esports event yet
Amazon has just announced the Amazon Prime Gaming Ultimate Showdown. This is going to be a $50,000 tournament, bringing multiple titles together into a grand finale at TwitchCon this year.…
June 14, 2022
RLCS Spring Major 2022 – Early Favorites and Bracket Breakdown
So it begins.. The Spring Split Major of the RLCS (2021-22) is the last big stop before the World Championship. Sixteen teams are confirmed for the major kickstarting on June…
June 14, 2022
Summer Games Fest – Overwatch, MW 2, Riot Games and Esports
While we didn’t get a traditional E3 again this year, Summer Games Fest has become a decent replacement for the show. The Show Games Fest saw all the major developers…
June 13, 2022
LCK 2022 Mid-Season Roster Shuffle ahead of Summer Split
After finishing 2nd at MSI, the LCK is preparing for the upcoming Summer Split, with even more action than what we saw in Spring. It was a relatively quiet mid-season…
June 13, 2022
EMG Festival and Global Esports Tour show true potential of Dubai events
It was a two-day extravaganza that showcased Dubai’s readiness to host world-class esports events under one roof. Themed hotel rooms, arenas equipped with the best technology and seamless to-and-fro switch…
June 13, 2022
Valorant VCT APAC Challengers 2 – Groups Stage Teams & Favorites
The group stage of the VCT APAC Stage 2 Challengers is set to begin tomorrow, three days following the conclusion of the Play-In Stage. It features 16 different teams, 12…
June 13, 2022
BLAST Spring Finals 2022 – Predicting the winners all four openers
The BLAST Premier Spring season is set to conclude this week with the LAN finals at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal. For eight eligible teams, there is $425,000 USD…
June 13, 2022
Eyeballers reborn have huge shoes to fill and legacy to uphold
Eyeballers was one of the most iconic teams in gaming during the early 2000s, till it fell out of active use in 2008. Eyeballers are still one of the more…
June 10, 2022
Modern Warfare 2 Reveal – What Does it Mean for CoD esports?
Modern Warfare 2 has had a full reveal this week, we now know a lot more about what the future of Call of Duty is going to look like. Call…
June 10, 2022
Dota 2 Battle Report delivers cosmetics and much needed features
Boohoo, it’s the Battle Report Update instead of the highly-anticipated Battle Pass 2022 to fund the International 11 (TI11) prize pool. Alongside this update, Valve mentioned that the Battle Pass…
June 10, 2022
Interview with KingofEvils, Esport Empire’s Head Coach on PG Nationals
I had the opportunity to sit down with Francesco “KingofEvils” Alacca, Esport Empire’s Head Coach. Last time out, we spoke with EE’s starting support Paradox, talking about the team’s journey…
June 10, 2022
RLCS EU 2021-22 – Super 16 set to finalize Spring Major participants
European Rocket League, frankly it’s not their best run at the Winter Split Major, besides the oddball Team Queso. Queso was the only European team to stand out by making…
June 9, 2022
Key LPL Roster Changes ahead of Summer 2022
After being crowned Champions at MSI 2022, the LPL braces for an intense Summer Split. Even more action is expected than what we saw in Spring. It was a relatively…
June 9, 2022
Collegiate Rocket League: What Does Europe Need to Compete?
The Collegiate Rocket League World Championship went down this past weekend, and if you missed it, let’s just say it didn’t go great for the European Universities. Of all the…
June 9, 2022
TI Champions make Dota DPC Division 2 spicy in Tour 3
The DPC (2021-22) Division 2 bracket is typically not the place where we expect to watch fantastic Dota 2 games. However, the selection of powerhouses in this “amateur” league is…
June 9, 2022
Minecraft Championship Pride 2022 has the craziest lineup to date
Minecraft Championship Pride 2022 is shaping up to be an unmissable competitive event. The latest installment in the championship series is bringing in some of the biggest names in gaming.…
June 9, 2022
Diablo: Immortal disappoints utterly, Blizzard fully embraces pay2win
The quote that will forever come up in any article about Blizzard, “Don’t you guys have phones,” will echo even louder after Diablo: Immortal was released on June 2nd, 2022.…
June 9, 2022
Fnatic and Guild Esports look invincible in VCT 2022 EMEA Stage 2
VCT 2022 EMEA Stage 2 Challengers continues with all excitement into Week 5. Out of two groups of six teams, only two teams did take any losses: Fnatic and Guild…