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Valorant: Complete Character and Ability List

Valorant: Complete Character and Ability List

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We take a detailed look at the characters and abilities we can expect to see when Valorant drops this summer. With Valorant set to drop in some form in Summer 2020, it’s going to be important to know as much info as possible before then. Below is our preview of the eight characters and their […]


Valorant: What We Know so far

Valorant: What We Know so far

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Everything we know so far about Riot’s new shooter, Valorant. Valorant, previously known as Project A is fast approaching. With people all over esports and gaming hyped for the next game from Riot Games we’ve compiled all the info both official and rumor that we have on the project thus far. The game is a […]


Overwatch League Week 5 Hero Bans

Overwatch League Week 5 Hero Bans

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Blizzard held the first hero pool draw of the Season, banning Reinhardt, Moira, McCree and Widowmaker for a week. Last month, Blizzard announced in a new developer update the arrival of the “Hero Pool”, a new feature allowing to create a rotation of heroes every week for competitive games. Jeff Kaplan, Overwatch director, said the […]


CS:GO: IEM Katowice 2020 Streams Break 1 Million Viewers at Peak

CS:GO: IEM Katowice 2020 Streams Break 1 Million Viewers at Peak

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Viewer numbers for IEM Katowice show great promise for CS:GO. With the constant growth of average and peak CS:GO players counts, it’s clear the game has been gaining popularity. But this popularity is increasing in the streams of esports events too. This proved true during the grand final of IEM Katowice, where Natus Vincere took […]


CS:GO: Natus Vincere Crushes G2 Esports to Win IEM Katowice 2020

CS:GO: Natus Vincere Crushes G2 Esports to Win IEM Katowice 2020

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Natus Vincere put on a clinic in the IEM Katowice finals. Who could have expected such a pair in the grand-final of IEM Katowice? Astralis, Fnatic, Team Liquid, Evil Geniuses and many more contenders have stayed away from the competition. In the final match, Na`Vi swept G2 with 3-0 score and zero chances for the […]


Sources: VALORANT is the Name of Riot Games’ New FPS

Sources: VALORANT is the Name of Riot Games’ New FPS

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Project A is coming from Riot Games sooner or later. We all know the game isn’t staying called Project A and we might finally know the identity of the game thanks to a UK Trademark filling. Trademark “UK00003468347” filled on February 20th, 2020 by Riot Games, Inc for “VALORANT”. The same owner is also marked […]


Dota Underlords is no longer in Early Access

Dota Underlords is no longer in Early Access

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We check out what’s happening with Valve’s answer to Auto Chess. If you’ve followed the gaming scene in the last year, you probably remember the huge “boom” of autobattlers. Ever since Drodo studios released Dota 2 Auto Chess as a custom map, the world went crazy for it. Fast-forward a couple of months, and Valve, […]


League of Legends: Team Liquid’s Doublelift Won’t Play in LCS this Weekend

League of Legends: Team Liquid’s Doublelift Won’t Play in LCS this Weekend

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Team Liquid’s struggles keep getting worse. Team Liquid announced via Twitter today that Peter “Doublelift” Yiliang Peng will not compete in the LCS on Saturday. His absence is due to illness, not their season’s results thus far. Replacing him will be Edward “Tactical” Ra, who has apparently played with the team the past three days. […]


CS:GO: Swag Steps Away from Competitive Counter-Strike

CS:GO: Swag Steps Away from Competitive Counter-Strike

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Swag will focus on Project A instead. Braxton “swag” Pierce announced his decision to quit competitive CS:GO on Twitter today. He stated that he will instead focus on conquering Project A, the unreleased FPS currently being developed by Riot Games. The 23-year-old’s CS:GO career was cut short in 2015 as he and three other members […]


Dota 2: EPICENTER’s Open Qualifiers Begin March 27th and 28th

Dota 2: EPICENTER’s Open Qualifiers Begin March 27th and 28th

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The open qualifier dates for the fourth Major have been announced. Despite the fact that we haven’t even seen the Los Angeles Major yet (which is going to be the third Major of this DPC), we already have important information about the Major that will take place afterward – EPICENTER. Unless something drastically changes, this […]


Fortnite: Interview with Two-Time DreamHack Finalist Nakama Fray

Fortnite: Interview with Two-Time DreamHack Finalist Nakama Fray

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We chat with two-time DreamHack finalist, Christian “Fray” Hennig about everything from competing to where he sees Fortnite headed. Christian “Fray” Hennig is one of a select few professional Fortnite players who competed at both DreamHack Winter and DreamHack Anaheim. Competing out of Germany and the EU region, his career dates back to early 2019, […]


League of Legends: LPL to Resume on March 9th

League of Legends: LPL to Resume on March 9th

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The LPL announced it will be returning this March. Back in January, the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) made the tough call to put the league on indefinite hold due to the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak in China. A month later the LPL has confirmed that the LPL will return on March 9th. The English […]


Dota 2: gpk Joins Gambit Again

Dota 2: gpk Joins Gambit Again

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After the controversial decision, one of the biggest CIS superstars is back. You might remember we reported on a very interesting controversy a couple of weeks ago. Danik “gpk” Skutin, considered to be one of the best CIS players right now, was benched from Gambit after he decided not to participate in the team’s bootcamp. […]


Call of Duty: CDL Week Three Power Rankings

Call of Duty: CDL Week Three Power Rankings

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The Call of Duty League standings are shaping up in many ways in Week Three. 1 & 2:  Atlanta FaZe, Chicago Huntsmen Three weeks in, it is clear that the Atlanta FaZe and the Chicago Huntsmen are the teams to beat. Any time one of these two teams is in attendance, they will be the […]




Dota 2: The StarLadder ImbaTV Minor Groups are Ready

Dota 2: The StarLadder ImbaTV Minor Groups are Ready

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Here are the groups for the third Minor of the 2019-2020 DPC. Slowly but steadily, the Dota 2 community is preparing for the third Minor of the year. The StarLadder ImbaTV Minor will start on the fifth of March, which means that we are just a few days away from the action. As you know, […]


T1 Signs Super Smash Bros. Player MkLeo

T1 Signs Super Smash Bros. Player MkLeo

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One of esports’ biggest organizations, T1, has just announced that they have signed Smash player Leonardo “MkLeo” Lopez Perez. He is among the best SSB players of all time and is looking to further his legacy with the legendary organization. He will join with Jason “Anti” Bates as T1’s second Super Smash Bros. player. Most […]



What’s Next for Competitive Fortnite?

What’s Next for Competitive Fortnite?

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Projecting the immediate future of competitive Fortnite. Competitive Fortnite is objectively one of the more exciting esports to watch. Although many feel that Fortnite gears itself toward a younger demographic, there’s no doubting the talent involved. Players continue to perfect rotations, load outs and adapt their play style to each passing season. One of the […]


Overwatch: What is the 3-2-1 Composition?

Overwatch: What is the 3-2-1 Composition?

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We take a deep look at the 3-2-1 composition, and what it means to competitive Overwatch. Over the last few days, Overwatch developers spoke about adding an experimental card to try out a team composition of 3 DPS, 2 supports, and 1 tank. Since then, rumors have been spreading about its impact on live Overwatch […]


Dota 2: 2020-2021 DPC Adds Regional Leagues

Dota 2: 2020-2021 DPC Adds Regional Leagues

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We just got some very important information about the next DPC. Even though Dota 2 is one of the biggest esports in the world, Valve has been criticized a lot for their actions toward the tier 2 and tier 3 Dota 2 scene. In fact, they hadn’t done much of anything in this regard. However, […]


New Overwatch Event: Mardi Gras Challenge

New Overwatch Event: Mardi Gras Challenge

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Players have until March 9 to win the legendary Ashe Mardi Gras skin, as well as exclusive sprays and player icons. Mardi Gras is coming to Overwatch! To celebrate the festive day, Ashe and her faithful butler B.O.B get a new legendary skin. They dress up for the occasion in green, purple, and white, with […]



Dota 2: ONE Esports Jakarta Invitational to Feature Two SEA Teams

Dota 2: ONE Esports Jakarta Invitational to Feature Two SEA Teams

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After having just one team from SEA before, this time, the ONE Esports tournament will have two of them. December of 2019 was an awesome month for the Dota 2 fans. First, we got to see one of the biggest non-DPC tournaments in the last couple of years, the Dota 2 World Pro Invitational. Twelve […]


Dota 2: Khezu and Skiter Team Up with Fighting PandaS

Dota 2: Khezu and Skiter Team Up with Fighting PandaS

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The North American team is back with a full roster yet again. Just a few days after we’ve reported that Jacky “EternaLEnVy” Mao and Jinguin “Sneyking” Wu suddenly decided to leave Fighting PandaS, the NA team already found players who will take their places. Those two players are Maurice “KheZu” Gutmann and Oliver “Skiter” Lepko. […]


7-Year-Old Simone Lim is a Pokemon Esports Champion

7-Year-Old Simone Lim is a Pokemon Esports Champion

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A heartwarming story came from an unexpected place, with seven-year-old Simone Lim winning the Junior Championship division at the Pokemon Oceania International Championships. This monumental occasion proves that esports has no age limit, watching a young and talented trainer predict the moves of her opposition and get the win. Lim is an underdog from Singapore, […]


Dota 2: WePlay! Tug of War: Mad Moon Meta Analysis

Dota 2: WePlay! Tug of War: Mad Moon Meta Analysis

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Let’s take a look at some of the most popular picks in this event. Despite not being in the 2019-2020 DPC, WePlay!’s last tournament from the Tug of War series gathered some of the best teams in the world. We witnessed five amazing days of high-quality Dota 2 series, which ended yesterday. Even though Nigma […]


CS:GO: Gen.G Goes Undefeated to Win DreamHack Open Anaheim

CS:GO: Gen.G Goes Undefeated to Win DreamHack Open Anaheim

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Gen.G have taken home the top spot at DreamHack Anaheim, in an impressive undefeated run. Gen.G’s new Counter-Strike roster has won their debut LAN tournament without dropping a single map. The North American squad took down Furia in the Grand Final, clean-sweeping the Brazilian side to maintain their perfect record. This victory earns Gen.G the […]


Fortnite: MrSavage Wins DreamHack Anaheim

Fortnite: MrSavage Wins DreamHack Anaheim

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MrSavage claimed victory at the DreamHack Anaheim Fortnite Open. Nearly 1,200 Fortnite players competed over three days at the DreamHack Anaheim Fortnite Open. Competitors from all across the globe made the journey to the Anaheim Convention Center to test their skills in a bring your own computer (BYOC) tournament. DreamHack implemented a simple format and […]


Fortnite: NRG Signs Controller King Unknown

Fortnite: NRG Signs Controller King Unknown

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NRG signed NA East standout and controller specialist, Unknown. In the past two weeks, NRG and their Fortnite roster have been on a rollercoaster ride of sorts. The recent loss of Martin “MrSavage” Andersen shocked the competitive community. He spent well over a year with the organization and decided to explore free agency. Despite this, […]



CS:GO: Zeus Named Official Trophy Bearer for IEM Katowice

CS:GO: Zeus Named Official Trophy Bearer for IEM Katowice

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Zeus has been given the honor of carrying on a CS:GO tradition. The tradition of Counter-strike personalities participating in the IEM Katowice opening ceremony will live on. This year, ex-Natus Vincere captain and in-game leader, Danylo “Zeus” Teslenko will carry the tradition of bringing the champion’s trophy to the stage. Zeus was named as the […]


Dota 2: Sneyking and EternaLEnVy Leave Fighting PandaS

Dota 2: Sneyking and EternaLEnVy Leave Fighting PandaS

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Despite some strong performances at the start of this season, EE and Sneyking have left Fighting Pandas. There are many players in Dota 2 that are often associated with some type of controversy. Having said that, if there is one name that stands out, it has to be the infamous Jacky “EternaLEnVy” Mao. The Canadian […]


Fortnite: DreamHack Anaheim Day 2 Results

Fortnite: DreamHack Anaheim Day 2 Results

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Only 100 players remain after two intense days of competition at the DreamHack Anaheim Fortnite Open. Day two of DreamHack Anaheim is in the books, and what transpired, many could not have predicted. Day one of the tournament produced the first 200 players who would play in the semifinals. The second day of DreamHack Anaheim […]


Apex Legends: The Best Drop Spots in Kings Canyon

Apex Legends: The Best Drop Spots in Kings Canyon

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Get ready for the epic return of King’s Canyon. The developers at Respawn Entertainment surprised players this week with an announcement that the original Kings Canyon would be returning for a limited time. This map was immensely popular among the community and its return has been highly requested. Respawn has grown a reputation for implementing […]


Fortnite: Innocents and Assault No Longer with Ghost Gaming

Fortnite: Innocents and Assault No Longer with Ghost Gaming

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Ghost Gaming loses two more players. The year 2020 has been an odd one for Ghost Gaming players thus far. Just last month, Snood, Kayuun and Thwifo all left Ghost Gaming presumably due to expiring contracts. Since that time, the veteran Fortnite organization has not signed a single new player to their roster. Earlier today, controller […]


Crowd Goes Wild After Atlanta Faze Sweep Optic Gaming 3-0

Crowd Goes Wild After Atlanta Faze Sweep Optic Gaming 3-0

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With a home-field advantage for the Atlanta FaZe, fan-favorite Optic Gaming LA had a lot to live up to, especially with a boisterous screaming crowd chanting behind them. Round 1 Atlanta started strong right at the get-go, locking in a ten-point lead against Los Angeles early on in the Hardpoint round. That lead grew to […]





Fortnite: DreamHack Anaheim Day 1 Results

Fortnite: DreamHack Anaheim Day 1 Results

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DreamHack Anaheim is underway, and heat one produced the first 200 semifinalists. Fortnite players flooded the Anaheim Convention Center for day one of the DreamHack Anaheim Fortnite Open. Nearly 1,200 competitors from all across the globe put their skills to the test. Although DreamHack did not provide an official stream, many players broadcasted their gameplay […]


The Weekly Brief: Esports Business News Feb. 14th to 21st

The Weekly Brief: Esports Business News Feb. 14th to 21st

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In a first for ESTNN, we’ve aggregated all of the esports business news from the past week so you can stay up to date on the other side of the industry. This week’s news ranges from Faker being a part owner in T1 to ESL establishing a new league format and partnerships. NACE partners with […]


Dota 2: Dota Underlords Season One is Coming

Dota 2: Dota Underlords Season One is Coming

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It’s been nearly ten months since Dota Underlords was first introduced. After hopping on the “auto battlers hype train”, the game became extremely popular and even surpassed Dota 2 in terms of players. However, as time went on, the hype for the game has died down. As a result, the game lost over 90% of […]


Fortnite: 100 Thieves Signs NA West Standout Rehx

Fortnite: 100 Thieves Signs NA West Standout Rehx

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100 Thieves has signed yet another outstanding young Fortnite player. 100 Thieves is on quite a roll nowadays with their competitive Fortnite approach. Yesterday, they signed Norway’s Martin “MrSavage” Andersen to their roster in an unprecedented move. As their Fortnite endeavor continues, Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag and company have added yet another talented player to their extensive […]


Dota 2:  Winstrike Releases its Roster and Signs a New One

Dota 2: Winstrike Releases its Roster and Signs a New One

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Winstrike have done it again. The CIS Dota 2 scene is surrounded by drama for the last month or so. During that time, teams such as Virtus.Pro, Natus Vince and Gambit Esports, all had their issues. However, now that they’ve all settled down, one new team from this region is on the rise and that’s […]



High-Low: Overwatch League Week 2

High-Low: Overwatch League Week 2

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The second week of the Overwatch League was hosted by the Philadelphia Fusion, and it brought a Jae-hyeok “Carpe” Lee and Corey “Corey” Nigra filled highlight reel. The weekend’s matches showed us what players are capable of after the off-season, but more than that we got to see which teams have potential, and which may hold the bottom half […]


Dota 2: SumaiL, the Prodigy from Pakistan

Dota 2: SumaiL, the Prodigy from Pakistan

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Let’s take a look at the career of this awesome player. Dota 2 has many legendary professional players that are just a joy to watch. Some of them are not as good as they used to be, whereas others are still among the best. Needless to say, Syed Sumail “SumaiL” Hassan is definitely from the […]


Fortnite: MrSavage Joins 100 Thieves

Fortnite: MrSavage Joins 100 Thieves

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MrSavage found himself a new home with one of esports’ most prominent organizations. It’s been an unpredictable couple of weeks for Martin “MrSavage” Foss Andersen. The talented young Norweigan professional Fortnite player recently parted ways with NRG after spending well over a year with the organization. This departure came seemingly out of nowhere for MrSavage, […]


Fortnite: Europe DreamHack Anaheim Confirmed Attendees

Fortnite: Europe DreamHack Anaheim Confirmed Attendees

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European Fortnite players are invading the DreamHack Anaheim Fortnite Open looking to earn another victory. DreamHack Anaheim kicks off just one day from now. Many of the world’s best Fortnite players are making their journey to the Golden State aspirations of winning the $30K USD grand prize. Well-known players from NA East and NA West […]


Fortnite: Duo World Cup Champ, Nyhrox, Signs with M10 Esports

Fortnite: Duo World Cup Champ, Nyhrox, Signs with M10 Esports

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World Cup Champion Nyhrox has joined M10 Esports. The Fortnite World Cup crowned three of the first-ever world champions in the ultra-popular Battle Royale title. One of the three players was Norway’s own Emil “nyhrox” Bergquist Pedersen. Along with former duo partner and organizational teammate, David “aqua” Wang, the dynamic duo bested 49 outstanding teams […]



Nicecactus Negotiates Purchase of Online Tournament Platform Glory4Gamers

Nicecactus Negotiates Purchase of Online Tournament Platform Glory4Gamers

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Nicecactus has closed the deal on its acquisition of Glory4Gamers. Video game team management platform, Nicecactus, has announced its latest esports acquisition: online tournament platform Glory4Gamers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oZMA1FcAsU The deal is to engage Nicecactus’ ability to reach users on a further international level. It takes elements of both their workforces and compiling them into an “efficient” […]


Dota 2: OG Will Play at ESL One Birmingham 2020

Dota 2: OG Will Play at ESL One Birmingham 2020

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OG becomes the first directly invited team to ESL’s upcoming event Despite being roughly three months away, ESL One Birmingham 2020 already has news about one of the teams that will be playing there. As everyone anticipated, it’s OG, the two-time TI winners. They took part in the first edition of ESL One Birmingham, where […]


Twitch Rivals Apex Legends Makes a Return February 21st

Twitch Rivals Apex Legends Makes a Return February 21st

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Twitch Rivals Apex Legends set to show off season 4 fun before getting serious with Online Tournament Two in a week’s time. With the Apex Legends Global Series in full swing, Twitch Rivals is offering a slightly more relaxed stream. Twitch Rivals Apex Legends returns to our screens on February 21st. The event will have […]


Fortnite: NA West DreamHack Anaheim Confirmed Attendees

Fortnite: NA West DreamHack Anaheim Confirmed Attendees

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Players from the NA West competitive Fortnite region are defending their territory this weekend in Anaheim, California. Despite NA East and Europe stealing most of the attention, NA West features some outstanding players who will compete at DreamHack Anaheim. The collective Fortnite community agrees that NA West players run the best solo scrims across all […]


Dota 2: ESL to Host a Tier Two Tournament in SEA

Dota 2: ESL to Host a Tier Two Tournament in SEA

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The ESL SEA Championship is set to start in just a couple of days, here’s everything you need to know. Despite the fact that there are many amazing Dota 2 tournaments, Valve are often criticized because they don’t pay enough attention to the tier two scene. While we might see some changes in the future, […]


Rumor: Netflix to Produce Overwatch and Diablo Series

Rumor: Netflix to Produce Overwatch and Diablo Series

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Overwatch and Diablo are getting TV adaptations. Thanks to the Linkedin profile of Nick van Dyk, co-president of Activision, Blizzard Studios has revealed we’ll be getting Netflix series’ for Overwatch and Diablo. We currently have no official news on the style of the show. Although, van Dyk’s profile does suggest the Diablo series will be […]



Atlanta FaZe Release COD League Schedule for First Home Series Weekend

Atlanta FaZe Release COD League Schedule for First Home Series Weekend

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The Atlanta FaZe has released the schedule for their first-ever home series. With expectations at an all-time high, the COD League starts up again this weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. See you in Atlanta in four days @CODLeague.#EZAF pic.twitter.com/8QY1O7v18O — Atlanta FaZe (@ATLFaZe) February 18, 2020 The Atlanta FaZe Twitter account went on to confirm that […]


Fortnite: Parpy Kicked from Raised by Kings

Fortnite: Parpy Kicked from Raised by Kings

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Parpy is on the hunt for a new organization after his removal from Raised by Kings. Raised by Kings removed Abdullah “Parpy” Khudeish unexpectedly from their Fortnite roster, according to a series of Tweets. After only two months with the organization, Parpy announced that he was “Kicked from RBK,” and that more details would follow […]


Dota 2: WePlay! Tug of War: Mad Moon Overview

Dota 2: WePlay! Tug of War: Mad Moon Overview

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We breakdown everything you can expect from WePlay!’s upcoming tournament. Despite the fact that it’s not included in the 2019-2020 DPC, this tournament will bring together eight of the best teams in the world. Starting tomorrow (19th of February), all eight participants will be battle against each other for the lion’s share of the $300K […]


League of Legends: All-Female Team Vaevictis Removed from LCL due to Poor Performance

League of Legends: All-Female Team Vaevictis Removed from LCL due to Poor Performance

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Vaevictis have just been dropped from the LCL due to an “unacceptable level of competitiveness” when compared to other teams. When they formed, Vaevictis became the only all-female roster in a major League of Legends region. The team won’t continue to play in the 2020 League Continental League (LCL) Spring Split due to an “unacceptable […]


League of Legends: Faker Becomes Part Owner of T1

League of Legends: Faker Becomes Part Owner of T1

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Iconic LoL player Faker has become a part-owner of his team, T1. Just today, T1 Entertainment and Sports announced legendary League of Legends player Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok has taken part ownership of the company. Along with this is a three-year contract for Faker to stay on T1’s LoL team. As a part of the deal, […]



Fortnite DreamHack Anaheim: NA East Confirmed Attendees

Fortnite DreamHack Anaheim: NA East Confirmed Attendees

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A deep dive into the list of players attending DreamHack Anaheim from the NA East region. DreamHack Anaheim is shaping up to be a LAN tournament for the ages in competitive Fortnite. It will feature players across multiple competitive regions. The amount of talent from the NA East region alone could make for an outstanding […]





Fortnite: Airwaks and Nikof Leave Solary to Join Team Vitality

Fortnite: Airwaks and Nikof Leave Solary to Join Team Vitality

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Airwaks and Nikof are moving on from Solary in favor of another French organization. French organization, Solary, lost two of their mainstay Fortnite players yesterday. The organization announced that both Karim “Airwaks” Benghalia and Nicolas “Nikof” Frejavise have parted ways amidst contract renegotiations. Airwaks and Nikof respectively joined Solary back in May of 2018 and […]


Dota 2: WePlay!’s Mad Moon Loses Another Team

Dota 2: WePlay!’s Mad Moon Loses Another Team

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After Na`Vi’s decision, another team has announced they won’t be attending the event. Yesterday, we shared the news that Natus`Vincere won’t be able to attend the WePlay! Tug of War: Mad Moon tournament due to their bootcamp for the upcoming Los Angeles Major. And it looks like they’re not the only ones pulling out. RNGU […]


Fortnite: Ghost Assault Wins the $10K Practice Server Elite Cup

Fortnite: Ghost Assault Wins the $10K Practice Server Elite Cup

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The world’s best Fortnite players clashed in a $10K USD tournament funded by Epic Games. Practice Server pulled out all of the stops with the first-ever Elite Cup. This tournament featured the best of the best in the NA East, NA West and European competitive Fortnite regions. An impressive mix of players coupled with a […]


Call of Duty League Proposes New Rules, Will Start Next Monday

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Changes are on the horizon for the next Call of Duty: Modern Warfare League event. After a shaky start, despite popularity over streaming, the Call of Duty League announced via Twitter this week a few new rule changes for future Modern Warfare events. CDL rules changes that will go into effect Monday, Feb 17: Search […]


Dota 2: Na’Vi Won’t Attend WePlay!’s Upcoming Tournament

Dota 2: Na’Vi Won’t Attend WePlay!’s Upcoming Tournament

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A big name will be missing from the next WePlay! tournament. You probably remember WePlay!’s incredible Minor that took place a couple of weeks ago. It was by far one of the best all-round Minors we’ve ever seen. That’s why we weren’t surprised when we found out that it was also the most viewed Minor […]


Fortnite: Motor, Pr0v0kd and Verox Leave Fnatic

Fortnite: Motor, Pr0v0kd and Verox Leave Fnatic

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Another esports organization has lost some key players amidst a competitive Fortnite drought. Competitive Fortnite is in flux and has been due to the lack of silence on the part of Epic Games. The year 2019 represented many milestones reached for the three-year-old Battle Royale title. However, the esports landscape for Fortnite is genuinely unknown […]


CSGO: Winstrike Sign Hooch as their New Head Coach

CSGO: Winstrike Sign Hooch as their New Head Coach

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Earlier today, Winstrike revealed their mentor Dmitrii “hooch” Bogdanov, former professional player and event analyst, has joined the team to start a new phase in his Counter-Strike career. With the departure of Ivan “Johnta” Shevtsov in November of 2019, Winstrike had been playing without a coach for three months. Though they were without a coach […]



Fortnite: Practice Server to Host $10K Elite Cup Featuring Bugha, Tfue and Many More

Fortnite: Practice Server to Host $10K Elite Cup Featuring Bugha, Tfue and Many More

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Practice Server has organized a solo tournament featuring some of Fortnite’s best. Since the conclusion of the Chapter 2 Season 1 Fortnite Champion Series, the competitive Fortnite landscape has been in relative silence. Ongoing tournaments have relegated themselves to Solo Cash Cups and Hype Nights. Fortnite developer, Epic Games, has yet to paint a clear […]



Overwatch League Week 1 Recap

Overwatch League Week 1 Recap

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We breakdown all the action from the first week of the OWL. The Overwatch League is finally here! This new season brings its share of changes with the introduction of homestand games and hero bans. To help you catch up with League, ESTNN sums up the most important news of the weekend and update its […]


CSGO: The Equality ⁠— BLAST Premier Group C Preview

CSGO: The Equality ⁠— BLAST Premier Group C Preview

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BLAST Premier London is coming to an end, and if the competing teams are anything to go by Group C is set to be a wild ride. The last part of BLAST Premier’s Spring Series starts today. If we talk about groups B and A, it was easy to choose the favorite before the start […]


Fortnite: Five Items that Should Return in Chapter 2, Season 2

Fortnite: Five Items that Should Return in Chapter 2, Season 2

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We take a look at five items we hope to see back in Fortnite on February 20th. Fortnite Chapter 2, Season 1, has had roughly four months to marinate and make a lasting impression. Fans the world over finally experienced Fortnite without constant changes to the map, weapons and items. Epic Games refrained from persistent […]


Youtube Scores $160 Million Esports Media Deal with Activision/Blizzard

Youtube Scores $160 Million Esports Media Deal with Activision/Blizzard

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More details about the deal between Activision/Blizzard and YouTube have surfaced. The new Activision/Blizzard Esports media-rights deal with Youtube is valued at over $160M. This figure is projected over three years. That is a lot of moolah, and according to official correspondents briefed on the terms of this brand-spanking-new deal. This carefully-calculated partnership with Google […]



Paul “Redeye” Chaloner Reveals His New Esports Book

Paul “Redeye” Chaloner Reveals His New Esports Book

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Esports host, commentator and all-round esports man Paul “Redeye” Chaloner has revealed his latest project is an esports book title “This is Esports (And How to Spell It)”. The book, subtitled “An Insider’s Guide to the World of Pro Gaming”, will be published by Bloomsbury UK via its Bloomsbury Sports publishing house. No date is […]


Overwatch: Hangzhou Spark Welcomes Ado

Overwatch: Hangzhou Spark Welcomes Ado

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Hangzhou Spark signs flex DPS player Gi-hyeon “Ado” Chon after a two-month tryout. A complicated start in the Overwatch League Gi-hyeon “Ado” Chon is a veteran player from the Overwatch League. He began his adventure on the main stage in 2018 with the Shanghai Dragons. This first step on the League didn’t go as planned, […]


Dota 2: Meta Hero Spotlight — Slardar

Dota 2: Meta Hero Spotlight — Slardar

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Let’s take a close up look at Slardar — one bad-ass offlaner. Each Dota 2 meta has its own set of popular heroes. In most cases, heroes get popular only for a certain period of time. After which they are just forgotten (think Leshrac after TI 5). However, there are also heroes that remain popular, […]


StarCraft II: Corporate Esports Association Announces $25,000 SC2 Scholarship

StarCraft II: Corporate Esports Association Announces $25,000 SC2 Scholarship

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The Corporate Esports Association has just announced a $25,000 StarCraft II esports scholarship — and a weekly tournament to go with it. CEA, or the Corporate Esports Association, announced they are offering StarCraft II esport students a chance to compete for a $25,000 scholarship. This announcement came with the offer of a new competition where […]



Call of Duty: CDL Week Two Power Rankings

Call of Duty: CDL Week Two Power Rankings

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The standings stayed firm at the top, while some teams towards the middle and bottom have swayed. 1 & 2: Chicago Huntsmen, Atlanta FaZe After two weeks of play, the Chicago Huntsmen and the Atlanta FaZe remain at the top. The Huntsmen showed up in London and proved that Launch Weekend was not a fluke. […]


Fortnite: Overtime Acquires Evade, Expands its Esports Endeavor

Fortnite: Overtime Acquires Evade, Expands its Esports Endeavor

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Overtime Gaming has arrived, and they are looking to deepen their impact on esports in a significant way. Overtime Sports is expanding its efforts in esports, beginning with a high-profile acquisition of popular Fortnite organization, Evade. In addition to acquiring Evade, Overtime Sports is also establishing Overtime Gaming, which will represent their presence in esports […]


Dota 2: All-Time Most Broken Hero Combinations | Part 1

Dota 2: All-Time Most Broken Hero Combinations | Part 1

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Let’s take a look at some of the best hero combinations in Dota 2. Dota 2 is a game where you can uncover some pretty interesting hero combinations. Some of them were so good that IceFrog released updates just so they could be nerfed. Generally speaking, every single meta has it’s combos, so it’s impossible […]


Dota 2: Ahjit Won’t Take Part in the LA Major Open Quals

Dota 2: Ahjit Won’t Take Part in the LA Major Open Quals

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Just days after joining PSG.LGD, Ahjit is now inactive. The Los Angeles Major Major qualifiers are nearly over in some regions after we saw a couple of days of action. However, that’s not the case with China where the qualifiers were postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Ahjit inactive for the qualifiers As result of […]


CSGO: Key Takeaways from Week 2 of the Blast Spring Series

CSGO: Key Takeaways from Week 2 of the Blast Spring Series

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Blast Premier’s ‘Group of Death’ wrapped up last weekend, and it was brutal. The Group of Death Without a doubt, Group 2 of the Blast Premier Spring Series was stacked with quality talent. Complexity fans rejoiced as the fledgling roster contended with the likes of NaVi, Vitality and Astralis through the weekend. With such a […]



Dota 2: The First Teams to Qualify for the LA Major

Dota 2: The First Teams to Qualify for the LA Major

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Here are some of the teams that will be heading to Los Angeles. After a couple of days of epic action, we finally know the names of some teams that already secured their spots for the upcoming Los Angeles Major. As you know, the third Major of the 19/20 DPC will take place in around […]


Tinder Flirts with a Bright Future in Brazilian Esports

Tinder Flirts with a Bright Future in Brazilian Esports

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In a world of brand sponsorship, by-the-numbers investments, and lonely gamers looking for love, it was only a matter of time before Tinder swiped right on their esports crush. paiN Gaming, a notable Brazilian esports organization, announced this week that it has begun a developing “sponsorship agreement” with go-to late night dating app, Tinder. What […]


CSGO: North Part Ways with mithR, Replaces Him with Jumpy

CSGO: North Part Ways with mithR, Replaces Him with Jumpy

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North has decided to part ways with their coach, Torbjørn “mithR” Nyborg and is replacing him with Jimmy “Jumpy” Berndtsson. After a rough year together, North have decided to end their partnership with Torbjørn “mithR” Nyborg. North thanked the coach but hadn’t revealed any details. Following the information provided by mithR, it seems like North […]


CSGO: ESL Announces IEM Melbourne for August 2020

CSGO: ESL Announces IEM Melbourne for August 2020

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ESL have just announced their fourth Australian event — IEM Melbourne, set for late August this year. ESL is set to host an S-tier event in Melbourne, with the final stage played August 22–23 of August. The event is set to replace IEM Sydney, usually hosted in May. Instead, this year in May we’ll have […]