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July 9, 2019
Long awaited Night Mode lands on PUBG Mobile
If you are a PC PUBG player, it might not exactly be the news you were hoping for, but PUBG Mobile has received a night time mode, along with a…
June 1, 2020
True potential: advertising in esports
Gone are the days where video games were created for a tiny niche market and relegated to the last shelf on the bottom right in the stores – now video…
November 4, 2019
Nike sponsors its first esports player
The sportswear company, Nike, are well known for their multi-million dollar sponsorship of top-level sporting stars, but the brand have recently made the surprise move to sponsor their first esports…
January 15, 2020
Why keeping fit is key to esports success
Whilst playing video games is commonly associated with junk food and bad posture, it seems that a new generation of esports stars are learning to take care of themselves. With…
July 24, 2019
NA competitive LoL player focusing too much in Fortnite
A few days ago, IWillDominate fired up an interesting discussion in a tweet, concerning the amount of time that a por League of Legends player from North America had spent…
July 24, 2019
Fortnite In-Game Tournaments have arrived!
Professional leagues are notoriously hard to break into when it comes to esports. Players have to be competent, good at the game and be able to showcase their skills. Some…
October 18, 2018
Skadoodle steps down from competitive CS:GO
In a sudden move, Skadoodle has confirmed that he will be stepping down from playing CS:GO competitively. It’s a move we have seen all too often from star players in…
July 24, 2019
Top earners of Fortnite revealed
It’s no secret that pro esports can be a great way to make a living. Teams tour the globe, take part in fierce competition and get treated like kings. In…
September 30, 2019
Team Liquid eliminated from Worlds
Following a fairly common trend over the past few years, North America’s top team coming out of the Summer Playoffs has once again failed to get past groups. That said,…
June 19, 2019
Nerfs Galore – Dota 2 Patch 7.19d
I’m not sure what’s happening in IceFrog’s life but his latest Dota 2 patch, 7.19d, is another giant step towards the cemetery for many of the game’s heroes. We’ve seen…
June 19, 2019
League of Legends Season 8 ranked rewards
The Season 8 for League of Legends ranked play is coming to an end, with Riot revealing that the ranked season will close on the 12th of November. Along with…
July 9, 2019
PUBG North American Esports League to start January 2019
Plans to build a brand new arena for esports events in California and a new North American Esports league hosted by PUBG Corp. have officially been confirmed. PUBG Corp. previously…
October 5, 2018
New CSGO update adds MP5-SD, new player models
Valve has just pushed out a brand new update to CS:GO and it adds the MP5-SD to competitive matchmaking, adds new player models to some maps, and makes a few…
July 9, 2019
Crossfire: Washington D.C. General Manager Kate Mitchell caught in controversy regarding player and staff signings
After previously making headlines signing former NYXL duo WizardHyeong and Janus this past week. Washington D.C. General Manager Kate Mitchell has been called into question regarding the treatment and handling…
June 20, 2019
Mastercard becomes Riot Games’ new sponsor
Riot has just revealed their latest major global sponsor, Mastercard. Unlike other traditional sponsors which usually keep to one region, Matercard will be sponsoring Riot’s worldwide endeavors given their sheer size…
April 17, 2024
Are loot boxes bad for you? Why are lootboxes not in Overwatch 2?
A recently published study has suggested that loot boxes could pose a risk to gamers. The report that was released by the Australian Environment and Communications Reference Committee stated that…
February 20, 2023
Tyler1 makes guest appearance at the NA LCS
One of the most infamous and popular League of Legends streamers, Tyler1, has made an appearance at this year’s NA LCS Summer Playoffs. Tyler1 made a big entrance in the…
June 20, 2019
Junglers to receive Smite by default in Champion selection
A discussion was posted on the official League of Legends gameplay board, suggesting to people who queue up for Rank/Draft Pick to automatically receive Smite in Champion selection when allocating…
July 9, 2019
Sanhok comes to PUBG on Xbox One
After what felt like a very long wait, Sanhok has made its way to the Xbox One. Sanhok is a smaller map that promotes fast paced action, quick duels, and…
July 9, 2019
League of Legends Patch notes 8.17
As part of the 8.17 patch, Riot has released the reworked Nunu. It is very likely Nunu will be nerfed considering his considerable pressure on the map, however, at least…
July 9, 2019
All details for PUBG’s PC training mode unveiled
A training mode for PUBG has been asked for by the community for months. PUBG Corp. has repeatedly said that some technical issues have prevented them from implementing it. Thankfully,…
July 9, 2019
Dota 2 The International 2018 – The Final 5
The International 2018 is getting close to the Grand Final and only 5 of the initial 18 teams are left in the tournament. Four of them are the usual suspects…
August 25, 2018
ESEA Gives effys and cardiac from Really Old People match-fixing bans
Really Old People is a North American Counter Strike team that has been on the come up during this season’s Mountain Dew League. It’s been revealed this week that two…
June 13, 2019
Evil Geniuses win the 2018 Call of Duty World League Championship
2018 Call of Duty World League Championship started on August 16 and concluded four days later, on August 19. This is the sixth CoD championship organized by Activision with a…
June 20, 2019
The International 2018 Standings and Predictions
The first two days of The International 2018 were full of surprises as the Bo2 format proved to be troublesome for most of the top contenders. No less than 19…