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June 17, 2019
Should games increase profit sharing with teams?
Various organisations are pushing various game creators to increase profit sharing, ranging from LoL, Dota 2 and CS:GO. Increased profit sharing aims to prompt game developers / the companies to…
June 24, 2019
Blizzard Reaches for the Stars with the Overwatch League
The market for eSports is growing, and Overwatch is looking to take control when they launch their first shortened season on Q3 of 2017. The Overwatch League is already starting…
February 13, 2020
Don’t stack your lootboxes yet! – Lootbox changes
The new lootbox changes will only be effective on boxes purchased post patch Blizzard has decided to updates their coding on Lootboxes which will reduce the amount of duplicates a…
November 21, 2023
Into the Qualifiers of PGL Major Kraków 2017
The PGL Qualifiers have begun, and it is going to be an intense competition. Teams including Dignitas, BIG, Cloud9, Mousesports, and G2 will be competing for 8 spots in the…
September 23, 2019
Week 5 NA LCS Summer Split 2017: Top Possible Upset Victories
We all know those scenes. The scenes that end with the winning team jumping out of their seats, and the losing team with their heads hung in shame. These scenes…
May 8, 2020
Tracking the TI7 prize pool – Rundown
The International 2017 prize pool is soon approaching $20,000,000 USD As many know, Valve has consistently hosted tournaments possessing the biggest prize pools over the past few years through it’s…
May 14, 2020
Tarzaned banned….. yet again
Riot has suspended Tarzaned’s account due to toxicity. Challanger streamer / YouTuber, Tarzaned, is facing another ban due to his extremely toxic behaviour, where he fed publicly on another teammate’s…
June 24, 2019
Cloud 9 re-enters Dota 2 scene
Cloud 9 has signed Team NP marking their formal decision to once again re-enter the Dota 2 scene. Mainstay and active over the last few years, Cloud 9 decided to…
September 30, 2019
SKT to receive new celebration skins
A recent video published on the Official Facebook page of League of Legends esports (lolesports) shows the champion recall animations for each skin, and how the players decided to “act…
June 21, 2017
Counter Logic Gaming: Back to the Top?
Every team in esports have their up and downs, sometimes they’re at the top and sometimes at the bottom. Counter Logic Gaming has gone off radar in the CS:GO competitive…
July 9, 2019
Top 16 Teams Decided in Overwatch Contenders European Tournament Open Qualifier
The open qualifier round for the Overwatch Contenders tournament has officially concluded as the European tournament finds the sixteen teams that will be advancing to the group stage. The two-day…
June 14, 2017
DreamHack Open Summer 2017
DreamHack Open Summer 2017 starts this Friday, 17th of June throughout the weekend until the 20th of June and the tournament boasts a good mix of top-tier teams and what…
July 17, 2020
North America LCS | Weekend Overview
In the eSports scene we all love summoners who put time into the community, streamers like Dyrus, VoyBoy, and Imaqtpie. Then there is the famous TSM ADC, Doublelift LoL, who…
June 13, 2017
The Rise and Fall of the Ninjas
The news of Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP) attending any tournament from the beginning of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) until the summer of 2014 would strike fear into the hearts of…
November 21, 2023
The iBuyPower Conundrum
On January 25th 2015, the former iBuyPower squad which consisted of Sam “DaZeD” Marine, Joshua “steel” Nissan, Braxton “swag” Pierce and Keven “AZK” Larivière were found guilty of match-fixing and…
July 9, 2019
DOTA Summit 7 looks set to thrill fans once again
The Dota 2 Summit 7 is all set to take place on June 14 through June 18 at the Summit House, in Los Angeles, and the line-up of talent on…
August 4, 2023
ESL Dallas | The Surprising and the Disappointing
When G2 Esports won the ESL Pro League Season 5 Finals on last Sunday, it was the end of a great event, full of surprises, both for good and bad.…
September 30, 2019
Everything you need to know about the EU League Championship Series
10 Teams 1 Title | This is the Road to Worlds First up we have Group A, and at the top of that table we have Misfits. Misfits performed above…
November 21, 2023
ESL Pro League Season 5 – A Preview of the Dallas Finals
ESL Pro League Season 5 comes to an end this weekend with finals taking place on the 3rd and 4th June. The finals will take place at the Verizon Theatre…
July 17, 2020
Mid Seasonal Invitational: SK Telecom Victorious
The Mid Season Invitational Europe saw South Korea reassert its traditional dominance of League of Legends once again, with SK Telecom T1 sweeping through the tournament in impressive style. The…
November 21, 2023
ECS Weekend Roundup!
There’s more than enough CS:GO to feast your eyes on this weekend with the continuation of ECS Season 3, showcasing some of the best CS:GO teams at present. Each team…
July 9, 2019
Overwatch One Year Anniversary Event Confirmed
Fans have been speculating about what Blizzard is planning for the one-year anniversary of their hit game, Overwatch since the Uprising event ended, and it looks like we have confirmation…
May 18, 2017
Dota 2 Patch 7.06 Update: Fear the Reaper
Dying just ain’t what it used to be The latest Dota 2 patch is live, and by the looks of it, dying sucks (even more) now. While a slew of…
November 21, 2023
ESL One Cologne Awaits as Cloud9 Take Home 10k & fnx Gets Benched
Lincoln “fnx” Lau Is Benched Yesterday we learned that Lincoln “fnx” Lau has stepped down from Immortals’ first lineup. Fnx has had a colourful history in CS:GO with two Major…
October 6, 2020
Balance Changes Ahead of Overwatch World Cup 2017
With OGN Overwatch Apex Season 3 under way, the Pacific Championship upcoming, and the Overwatch World Cup 2017 on the horizon, there is a lot to be excited about as…