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July 8, 2020
Mobile esports games: Top titles to look out for this year
2019 looks to be a great year for mobile gaming with many exciting adventure, racing and battle royale titles in the pipeline. Whilst upcoming potential mobile hits like Stardew Valley,…
June 8, 2020
Can esports overcome its racism problem?
Toxicity in esports is nothing new. But there are growing concerns that video games publishers and esports tournament organisers are turning a blind eye to racism. Recent reports have shown…
November 4, 2019
Alexander Garfield’s new Popdog venture aims to improve esports
The esports pioneer, Alexander Garfield, has set up a new company called Popdog with the aim of making esports more transparent and scalable. Popdog will gather together three pre-existing companies…
November 4, 2019
Could competitive puzzle games make it big in the esports world?
There is little denying the fact that many casual gamers like to play titles like Tetris or Puyo Puyo as a fun way to pass the time. But could we…
November 4, 2019
Why esports scholarships hold the future for competitive gaming
A growing number of universities and colleges in the UK and US are now offering special scholarships and courses in esports. These are designed to help young people successfully launch…
May 7, 2020
China clamps down on esports like Fortnite and PUBG
The Chinese government has shocked the esports world by placing a ban on top gaming titles like Fortnite and Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds. This comes as a result of a new Online…
June 19, 2019
New skins coming to Overwatch with Winter Wonderland event
Blizzard have decided to put a freeze on their Overwatch player base with a flurry of new skins and holiday themes in this year’s Winter Wonderland event. The event will…
June 19, 2019
PBE 9.1 Patch Rundown
Champion changes Ashe – When enemies are spotted by Hawkshot (E) before being taken down, Ashe will gain an assist. Note, this only applies when the enemy had previously not…
November 4, 2019
Should esports get its own dedicated Olympics?
The efforts to include esports as a recognised Olympic sport appear to have stalled with the International Olympic Committee stating that the move would be ‘premature’. Despite this disappointment, there…
June 24, 2020
Magic: The Gathering launches esports league with huge price pool
One of the most popular card games ever made, Magic: The Gathering is going digital – or rather, the digital version is going esports. At the Game Awards 2018, it…
July 9, 2019
Reworked hero abilities
Patch 7.20 brought a lot of big changes and among them there are plenty of heroes whose abilities have been partly reworked. This brought about a completely new meta, with…
August 4, 2023
CS:GO goes F2P and gets Battle Royale
After teasing a big CSGO content drop on Twitter, Valve today pushed a brand new update to live servers that adds a new battle royale mode and brand new skins.…
June 11, 2019
Female esports players numbers reach new record high
Sadly, getting women engaged in esports, to the point where they actively participate is till a bit of an issue. While progress is absolutely being made, and many games make…
June 11, 2019
Tej Kohli launches esports arm with Rewired GG
Self-made technology billionaire Tej Kohli just announced a pretty big move into esports – a €50 million investment outreach to support esports in Europe. After Asia and North America, Europe…
November 4, 2019
Challenges facing the mobile gaming revolution in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia’s gamers have taken mobile gaming to heart. With the region accounting for a staggering 49.1% share of the global mobile gaming market in 2018, it’s evident that Southeast…
September 27, 2019
League of Legends Patch 8.24 rundown
Neeko will be arriving sometime in the middle of patch 8.24 along with her Winter Wonder Neeko skin and a handful of chromas. As expected, the patch contains a few…
June 9, 2020
High hopes for mobile esports with the Clash Royale League finals
Last Saturday saw the finals of the Clash Royale League kick off in Tokyo, Japan. The finals featured six top-level Clash Royale teams who went head to head in a…
June 19, 2019
Dota 2 Patch 7.20 general changes
Patch 7.20 is one of the biggest patches we’ve had in recent years and the changes are substantial. The article offers a quick presentation of the general changes contained within…
June 19, 2019
Major changes to come in the loading screen, including chat
As previously shown on the “Ranked 2019 video” by Riot Games, the loading screen will get a big makeover. The new loading screen will soon be hitting the Public Beta…
November 5, 2020
Esports finally becomes a medal sport at the SEA Games
Next year’s SEA Games will see esports being included as a medal sport for the very first time. The announcement was made on Wednesday at a special conference in the…
September 27, 2019
TSM gets two new members & Optic gets Crown!
Smoothie and Broken Blade join TSM Following a fairly disappointing year for Team SoloMid, failing to qualify for the 2018 League of Legends World Championship even after one of their…
June 9, 2020
The Clash Royale World Finals come to Japan
Next weekend will see the culmination of an epic mobile gaming tournament when the Clash Royale World Finals take place in Tokyo, Japan. This highly anticipated competition will see six…
July 24, 2019
Fortnite gifting system may arrive in time for the holidays
‘Tis the season for giving – or at least it will be soon. With Thanksgiving just past, Christmas isn’t far off…and Fortnite, apparently, is already gearing up for everyone’s favourite…
March 27, 2024
Astralis smoke settings drama explained – Is Astralis cheating?
This week the CS:GO community has seen a lot of drama due to some accusations sent toward Astralis. The community has been split on whether Astralis may or may not…
November 4, 2019
China unveils its first Esports Town
If there was any doubting the fact that China is set to become an esports superpower, then the news that the nation has just opened its first esports town should…