This weekend we have the start of the first LEC playoffs (since the rebranding). The weekend starts with Fnatic versus Team Vitality in the first best-of-five of the year. The season ended in dramatic fashion with Vitality finishing in 5th place and being picked by Fnatic (as the 3rd place team). The series is set […]
Like a well-timed team ambush in Black Ops 4’s Blackout mode itself, Major League Gaming has just sprung on us a surprise Blackout tournament scheduled for March 29 (tomorrow) at 6 PM Eastern Standard Time. Not much has been publicly revealed about the tournament as of yet, but what we do know is that it […]
Overwatch Pro and Popular Streamer Daniel ‘Dafran’ Francesca has just announced he is leaving the Overwatch League. His Atlanta Reign were the 5th seed in the recent Stage 1 Playoffs. The Reign were defeated in the first round by the Philadelphia Fusion. This is a huge loss for the Reign as Dafran was one of […]
The last couple of weeks have been full of high-quality Dota 2 games; from StarLadder’s Minor to DreamLeagues Season 11 Major, the level of play has been incredible. Now, alongside the qualifications for the MDL Paris Major, the open qualifiers for DotaPit are also starting in just a few days from now. Open Qualifiers for […]
Welcome to the ESTNN Weekly Brief! Here’s your rundown of all the esports news for the past week on March 27th. We’ve got tons of news ranging from League of Legends Playoff brackets, Overwatch PTR patches, and new Auto Chess heroes. Let’s jump right in! League of Legends Playoffs are imminent in both the […]
Day 3 of cross-divisional play is completed, and we continued to get some entertaining matchups! Two of the matches were shorter complete sweeps this time around, but we did have one go the distance to Game 5. The first match of the day demonstrated the long road Red Reserve must take to become prominent in […]
The DreamLeague Season 11 Major has just finished over the weekend, and Vici Gaming managed to grab the trophy. Now it is time to focus on the next big tournament on the radar – the MDL Disneyland Paris Major. The qualifiers for arguably the most anticipated Major of this years’ Pro Circuit kick off tomorrow, […]
Welcome to ESTNN’s Lessons Learned from Stage 1 of this year’s Overwatch League! With the first stage of the Overwatch League’s second annual season over and done with, The Vancouver Titans took home the trophy with a hard-fought victory in against the San Francisco Shock. Not a bad way to end your first season in […]
Gamestop announced a partnership this week with Infinite Esports (owners of OpTic Gaming and the Houston Outlaws), CompLexity, and Envy Gaming (owners of Team Envy and the Dallas Fuel). The sponsorship includes a series of gaming classes and clinics for gamers at Gamestop locations over the next year. GameStop announced a major partnership today with […]
Drodostudio, the devs of Auto Chess, revealed today that two additional heroes will make their way to the most popular arcade game in Dota 2. The names of the new heroes have been released or leaked yet, but, judging by the picture, it is possible that these two heroes are Zeus and Mars. There is […]
Cross-division play promised us some scintillating games, and Day 1 of it did not disappoint at all! Three out of the four matches played went all the way to a Game 5, with two of them being reverse sweeps. Overview First, Team Heretics showed signs of faltering from their Fort Worth performance suffering a defeat […]
DreamLeague Season 11 Major is over and Vici Gaming are the champions. As the dust settles, it’s time to take a look at some of the most popular heroes from the tournament. You should keep in mind that literally on the same day, a new patch was released – 7.21d. This means that some of […]
Welcome to the OWL Stage 1 Finals Recap! Stage 1 is finally at an end, and with it we have crowned a champion. The San Francisco Shock and the Vancouver Titans went the distance during their grand finals matchup, and fans were treated to some of the best Overwatch we have seen in a long […]
One of IEM’s flagship tournaments, Intel Extreme Masters Sydney, has finalized the invited list of teams in attendance with the addition of Fnatic. We now know the majority of teams that will attend IEM Sydney. Fnatic joins twelve other teams that have either received invites or qualified for the tournament, including Team Liquid, Mousesports, FaZe, […]
The Cloud9 carousel continues as the North American organization picks up Daniel “vice” Kim as a trial player. Cloud9 has decided to trial former Ghost Gaming rifler Daniel “vice” Kim for their Counterstrike: Global Offensive Lineup. After the departure of Robin “flusha” Rönnquist and Jordan “Zellsis” Montemurro, the team was left with spots to fill. […]
The first week of Clash Royale League (CRL) China’s Spring Season has concluded this weekend with a total of six matches. Things kicked off with an upset as Gen.G defeated the reigning champions, Nova, convincingly with a 3-1 score. After Nova’s roster changes, including the loss of their star player Auk, their lineup appeared shaky, […]
FlyQuest v Golden Guardians Golden Guardians (“GGS”) defeated FlyQuest (“FLY”) proving they’re a real contender as they move into their first playoffs ever. They played well and fully capitalized on FLY’s mistakes near the end of the game. Though Santorin killed Hauntzer for First Blood, GGS rebounded quickly. Contractz ganked the bottom lane and […]
Welcome to our final highlights from the DreamLeague Season 11 Major! After ten days of the highest quality Dota 2, it is finally time to say goodbye to the third Major of this year’s DPC Season. Today was the final day of DreamLeague Season 11 Major, an event that was a joy to watch. Lower […]
Welcome to the Overwatch League Stage 1 Playoffs Day 3 Recap! The semi-finals took place last night during the next installment of matches for the Stage 1 Playoffs, and fans were treated to two clean sweeps in both matches. With the finalists now locked up, here is what happened in the semifinal matches of the Overwatch […]
It was the second last day of the DreamLeague Major, and the competition was fierce. We saw three of our four series go to three games, and lots of back and forth brawls between our top teams of this DPC season. PSG.LGD vs Virtus Pro LGD start out strong Our first series of the day […]
OpTic Gaming V Golden Guardians Golden Guardians made history today for their organization as they punched their ticket to the playoffs. GGS has had solid early-game performances recently and continued that streak here. Contractz’s Kindred was able to secure three passive stacks very early in the game, setting the rest of the game up nicely. […]
Welcome to the Overwatch League Stage 1 Playoffs Day 2 Recap! Mirrored results took place last night during the second day of the Overwatch League Stage 1 Playoffs, with another 3-1 victory and a second clean sweep. From an unfortunate C9 moment to deadly Zenyatta plays, here’s what happened in the most recent Overwatch League […]
The last week of the Spring Split is finally upon us! There are multiple matches with important playoff implications set for the weekend. Five teams are fighting it out for the last two remaining playoff spots, while C9, TSM, and FlyQuest are looking to solidify their position in the standings. The big match of the […]
Welcome to the OWL Stage 1 Playoffs Day 1 Recap! These matches were ones you did not want to miss. Teams went head to head battling for a spot in the semi-finals matches, vying for the $200,000 first place prize. From unexpected results to a clean sweep, here’s what happened in the first day of […]
Engin “MAJ3R” Küpeli has announced that he is leaving the ex-Space Soldiers lineup this morning through a post on Twitter. 28-year-old in-game leader Engin “MAJ3R” Küpeli announced that he was leaving the ex-Space Soldiers roster this morning through a Twitlonger. The long time IGL expressed regret that his time with his teammates was ending: This journey […]
My what a split it has been. From the beginning, the LCS wore the name “La Casa de Fiesta” as a badge of honor. At one point, there were two four-way ties, and as late as week 6 there was still a four-way tie. Now that we’re at the end of the split going into […]
Slowly but steadily DreamLeague Season 11 Major is coming to its end. Following today’s results, two more teams had to pack their suitcases and head home after two incredible series in the Upper Bracket of the Main Event. Let’s take a look at what happened. If you missed any of the games from the previous […]
With the rise of esports came the rise of the gaming house. Esports has seen a meteoric rise in the number of teams living and practicing their craft together. That said, there is a new type of facility on the rise that allows teams to work and practice in an office-like environment. The gaming house trend […]
Nissan has announced a partnership deal with OpTic Gaming and FaZe Clan. They join several other high-profile companies to enter the esports space in the past six three months. Another car manufacturer has entered the esports space. Following BMW and Honda, Nissan is now a sponsor of both OpTic Gaming and FaZe Clan, according to […]
Alright everyone, welcome to our OWL Stage 1 Playoff Preditions! We’re going to go through each of the matchups and break down who should come out on top. Let’s dive right in, shall we? Thursday, March 21 Match 1: Seoul Dynasty vs. New York Excelsior This playoff draw couldn’t have gone any worse for the […]
The OWL Stage 1 Playoffs are set to begin in a couple of hours! With teams locked in and the initial matches set, let’s take a look at each team before we dive into predictions for each individual match. That said, here’s the schedule for today’s matches. #1. Vancouver Titans After their victory over the […]
It was announced today via @RNGRoyal that Liu “Zz1tai” Zhi-Hao will be returning from retirement to help Royal Never Give Up in the LPL. It is currently unclear how long he will be returning for or even when his first game will be. Zz1tai was part of the RNG roster throughout the 2018 year and […]
It’s that time of the year again where teams are going through various roster changes. Just a day after the changes in Newbee, Mineski also decided to part ways with two of their players – Johan “pieliedie” Åström and Yongmin ‘Febby’ Kim. Today we say goodbye to both Febby, & pieliedie. We are very grateful to […]
Day seven of competition at the DreamLeague Major is all wrapped up. This tournament has produced some of the most surprising results we’ve seen at a DPC event this season. Today we saw Today also marked the last day of games during the studio phase of the tournament. We’ll see the rest of our tournament […]
The Chinese organization Newbee has just announced roster changes to both of their teams – Newbee and Mr. Game Boy. This was expected, especially for Newbee, because they have been a mere shadow of their former glory in this years’ DPD season. The Chinese team was just unable to cope with the new meta. Currently, […]
Epic’s newest vehicle – introduced to replace planes – may have caused more problems than they solved. Update: The ballers have been temporarily disabled due to fall damage glitches but will be added back as soon as the problems are fixed. The Baller In the most-recent 8.10 update, Epic added “The Baller.” This vehicle is […]
With the introduction of Baptiste into the official servers and fresh off the Public Test Region, many players are having their first taste of what the combat medic has to offer. Immortality Field has some interesting interactions with current abilities as well! Baptiste is definitely a great addition to the Overwatch roster. We’re going to break […]
Similar to yesterday, there were only two games that were played today, and both of them were from the Lower Bracket. Let’s take a look at what happened in both series. Evil Geniuses vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas With the series win against @NIPGaming at the #DreamleagueMajor, Evil Geniuses Dota 2 is CONFIRMED for #TI9 in […]
We all know that there’s going to be another Call of Duty game coming out from Infinity Ward, the remaining developer to iterate a game in Activision’s three-year cycle of Call of Duty games. However, the fact that a new Call of Duty game is coming out is all that we know for certain. That […]
It feels like it’s been a long wait, but the Apex Legends Season 1 Battle Pass is finally here. Apex Legends kicked off its first season of play today with the release of Season 1: The Wild Frontier Battle Pass. There’s a ton to dig into, including a new character, new items to earn and […]
Welcome to the OWL W5 D2 Recap! Stage 1 has finally come to an end, with only the Stage Playoffs left to happen at the end of the week to determine the Stage 1 Champion. With every stage playoff spot now locked up, here is what happened during the final day of Stage 1. Philadelphia […]
The hype following Hai “Hai” Lam’s announcement regarding Radiance GG was nothing short of stratospheric. Since he joined the LCS analyst desk, Hai has garnered positivity from almost everyone. So when he revealed that he would be starting his own organization, there was lots of excitement from the community. Radiance has been hard at work […]
The end of the DreamLeague Major is drawing closer. There have been a few surprises in this tournament, we saw Liquid go home on day four, and Virtus Pro lose 2-0 to Fnatic. Today, we saw two more eliminations in round two of our lower bracket. Both series today saw our teams play some truly […]
According to a report by Dust2.dk, OpTic Gaming riflers Kristian “K0nfig” Wienecke and Jakob “JUGi” Hansen are on their way to fill out the empty roster spots on Cloud9. At the end of last week, Cloud9 was in trouble. They pulled out of ECS Season 7 citing extenuating circumstances, followed by reports that Fabien “kioShiMa” […]
Even though DreamLeague Season 11 Major is not over yet, we already know the name of the fifth Major of the Dota Pro Circuit 2018-2019 season. The big event will take place in Moscow from June 22-30. As always, there will be a $1,000,000 prize pool as well as 4950 DPC points. In total there […]
Here are the Top 40 players currently in the League of Legends esports circuit. We have broken down the list into the 4 major regions (LCS, LEC, LPL, LCK). LCS #1: Doublelift Position: ADC Team: Team Liquid At the number one spot of this LCS top ten list is none other than Doublelift. Team Liquid’s […]
Many of the best Fortnite duos in North America competed against each other in the latest Code Red Tournament. The event was similar to Code Red Fortnite events of the past, as BOOM.TV sponsored the event and offered $10,000 in total prizes. Code Red is an organization that has rapidly grown in popularity thanks in […]
Two more teams were eliminated from the Major yesterday. In addition to that, Team Secret were finally brought down to their knees after an impressive performance by the StarLadder Minor champions Vici Gaming. Today, another two teams had to pack up and go home. One of them was definitely not expected. Let’s take a look […]
Clutch Gaming v Golden Guardians The Golden Guardians (“GGS”) began the second day of the LCS week eight with a victory over Clutch Gaming (“CG”). Much of the strength from GGS came from their bottom lane as they certainly delivered today. First Blood came out very early, as Lira killed Contractz in a Rift […]
In the LEC’s inaugural season we have seen it all. With the near conclusion of the regular season, we take a look at the Top 10 players of the league. The list is also entirely subjective and can have inconsistencies with what others think. The way I looked at the list was with the idea […]
Welcome to the Overwatch League Stage 1 Week 5 Day 1 Recap! Stage 1 is coming to a close, and with it, we have seen mostly GOATS, but also some great plays that came with it. From actual goats showing up at the arena to some interesting team compositions, here is what happened during the […]
100 Thieves superstar Submachine Gun Slayer, Preston “Priestahh” Greiner, has come down with an unspecified illness during 100 Thieves’ loser’s quarterfinals matchup against Enigma6. After a close map 1 Hardpoint win where Priestahh played magnificently, all seemed to be going well for 100 Thieves. However, during the 6th round of the map 2 Search and […]
Welcome to our CWL Fort Worth Day 2 Recap! After a tumultuous day of pool play, bracket play presented even more drama. Several championship contenders fell early to an absolute gauntlet of a loser’s bracket, but after the dust settled, some familiar names still remained on top. Winner’s Bracket The first match of the […]
Day three of the DreamLeague Major is now behind us. We saw two teams head home today, and our upper and lower brackets are beginning to take shape as we move towards the finals. Let’s take a look at how the action played out on the main stage in Stockholm. EHOME and Navi say goodbye […]
Counter Logic Gaming v OpTic Gaming Counter Logic Gaming (“CLG”) kicked off the LCS week eight with a methodical win over OpTic Gaming (“OPT”). Their draft required a strong early game from the top side while their middle and bottom lanes scaled. CLG played it perfectly. Wiggily ganked for Darshan and got his top […]
Bad News Bears will replace Cloud9 in ECS Season 7, according to a report by Dust2.us. The move is reportedly due to Cloud9’s difficulty in finding a fifth player to complete their roster. Cloud9 has withdrawn from ECS Season 7, reportedly due to their inability to find a fifth player for their roster. According […]
In our LCS Week 8 Predictions, we look at the second to last week of the LCS in order to have a better understanding of where teams will be stacking up for playoffs. This week we could see a couple of teams be eliminated from playoffs and others secure their spots. Saturday, March 16 Optic […]
Welcome to our OWL Power Rankings S1W5! With one more week of the first stage of the Overwatch League’s second season, we begin to see what teams are truly dominant in this triple healer triple tank meta. Several teams this week have managed to secure spots in the playoffs, while even more teams have been […]
Welcome to ESTNN’s CWL Fort Worth 2019 Day One Recap! With the Call of Duty World League (CWL) transitioning to a franchising model next year, league officials decided to do away with the open bracket competition for pool play spots starting with this event. In fact, this was the first city-based MLG event that has not […]
Yesterday there was an update to Dota Plus that will make the experience of every DPC event better. The Dota Pro Circuit companion app will give you the chance to predict the winners of DPC matches, and earn Shards. It will also allow users to compete in the Fantasy Challenge and follow the DPC action […]
Day two of the DreamLeague Season 11 Major has concluded. In similar fashion to day one, there was tons of back-and-forth action in most of the games. Let’s take a quick look at what happened. If you missed anything from yesterday, make sure to check out our Day 1 recap here. Group A We've done […]
“Flex pick” is a term used in League of Legends quite a bit to describe certain champions and draft strategies. It specifically refers to a champion that is able to play in more than one lane or role. In the current meta flex picks play a crucial role, but they haven’t always done so. For […]
Welcome to the Week 9 LEC Predictions! We enter the last week of the LEC regular season, and two playoff spots are still up for grabs. With a heavily disputed week, we decided to take a more in-depth look at our picks for this week’s predictions. Friday, March 15th (W9) Origen vs. Schalke 04: Brandon: […]
Scuf Gaming is releasing with brand new OpTic Gaming-themed controllers. The OpTic branding will be emblazoned on the SCUF Vantage and SCUF Impact. According to Scuf Gaming: “As OpTic’s longest running sponsor, Scuf Gaming has long supported the organization’s console teams and their lineup of content creators. The release of the SCUF Vantage OpTic and OpTic […]
Day one of the DreamLeague Major is now over, and what a day it was. We saw some total stomps and some epic battles on our first day of the group stages. With plenty of action to keep up with in Stockholm, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite moments from today’s series to keep […]
The Dota 2 Auto Chess phenomenon strikes again. Just a week after surpassing 6 million players, the record-breaking custom game in Dota 2 has some amazing news for all the fans out there. Soon, you will be able to play it on Android and iOS. This move will likely see Autochess become even more popular […]
Welcome to the ESTNN Weekly Brief! Here’s your rundown of all the esports news for the past week on March 13th. We’ve got tons of news ranging from a beloved caster stepping down, Overwatch bugs, and roster swaps. Let’s jump right in! League of Legends Over the past week, we’ve gotten a ton of […]
One month ago during a fourth-quarter earnings call, Activision confirmed that a city-based franchising model would come to Call of Duty Esports next year. New information has now surfaced on just how much the franchise buy-in will cost organizations. Sources told ESPN staff writer Jacob Wolf that Activision Blizzard has begun shopping next year’s Call […]
The Overwatch League has released a schedule for team signing sessions during the Owl Ultimate Weekend event taking place at the Allen Event Center in Allen, Texas. The sessions will only be available to those that purchased an event ticket and the Grand Masters ticket upgrade. The event runs from April 27th to April 28th. […]
With playoffs coming closer and closer, we wanted to take a look at the Top 10 Players in the LPL. For this list, we took into consideration the importance of the players in each team regardless of how high the team is located in the standings. Most notably, Uzi has not been included in the […]
The CVR World Cup League features competitive virtual cycling where competitors race against each other in a game called CVRcade. While CVRcade is an online multiplayer game, it also lets players do physical training at the same time. Discussions about esports and traditional sports exist in terms of how each industry differentiates from one another, however, […]
Just a few days after the end of StarLadder ImbaTV Minor and WESG 2018-2019, now it’s time to focus on the third Major of the 2018/2019 Pro Circuit: DreamLeague Season 11 in Stockholm, Sweden. Sixteen of the best teams in the world will be fighting for that sweet $1,000,000 prize pool as well as 15,000 […]
Welcome to the OWL W4 D4 recap! We’re now just one week away from finishing the first stage of Overwatch League Season 2, and the fourth week finished with a bang. From unexpected results to shattered playoff hopes, here’s what happened in the most recent Overwatch League matches. Paris Eternal versus San Francisco Shock Some […]
Just a few days after another disappointing performance at the StarLadder ImbaTV Minor, the current TI champion OG decided to part ways with their young CIS carry player Igor “iLTW” Filatow. “I want to thank OG for the opportunity they gave me these past few months. It’s been a great experience and I learned so […]
The StarLadder ImbaTV Minor was the first DPC tournament in patch 7.21c. Ninety heroes have been either picked or banned during the event, which is a slight increase compared to some of the previous Minors. However, most of the core picks remained the same, despite all the small tweaks made to them. Without further ado, […]
Welcome to the OWL W4 D3 recap! Draws, one-sided games and more unexpected results were on the schedule for the third day of Week 4. Featuring a complete fiesta of ultimates during the first game of the night, here is what happened in the Overwatch League Week 4 Day 3 matches. Los Angeles Valiant versus […]
On stream last Thursday, Poach confirmed that the organization will be testing out new pairs for duos in preparation for the Fortnite World Cup. The Fortnite World Cup made waves in the gaming community as the $100,000,000 total prize pool is unheard of for an Esports event. The World Cup will feature continuous $1,000,000 weekly […]
The first roster change period since the initial stages of the CWL Pro League has concluded, and it’s been one wild ride. Thanks to some controversial rules implemented by MLG, which give organizations unprecedented power over their rosters, we’ve seen half of the Pro League – 8 out of 16 teams – make significant changes. […]
In a blog post today, NiP announced that Dennis “dennis” Edman would be taking time off from the roster. William “draken” Sundin will replace dennis in the lineup. Ninja’s in Pajamas announced today that William “draken” Sundin will replace Dennis “dennis” Edman in the lineup while Dennis takes time off from professional Counterstrike. The Ninja’s informed fans […]
Golden Guardians v Team Liquid Team Liquid (“TL”) defeated Golden Guardians (“GGS”) to kick off the second day of the LCS week seven. They were expected to win handily, but GGS actually gave them a run for their money for a while. Contractz was active early, solo killing Xmithie for First Blood and killing […]
After four days of incredible Dota, it’s finally time to say goodbye. Today was the final day of WESG 2018-2019, which, despite not being a DPC event, provided an incredible $890,000 prize pool. Let’s take a look at what happened! Keen Gaming vs Team Ukraine GG @Keen_GamingCN Waiting for team White-off to start their match […]
Counter Logic Gaming v Golden Guardians To start off the LCS week seven, Golden Guardians (“GGS”) defeated Counter Logic Gaming (“CLG”). They accumulated a large gold lead early on, but did take a while to finish it off. At level two, Olleh found a great Death Sentence on Biofrost and got First Blood for […]
The WESG quarterfinals are all wrapped up. Of the 24 teams who started WESG, only four remain as we now move into our last day of competition in Chongqing. Let’s take a look at which teams made the cut. Keen vs Ehome Our first quarterfinal match of the day was Keen Gaming vs EHOME. […]
The third day of StarLadder ImbaTV Minor was full of very interesting games. Four teams had to pack their suitcases and head home. If you missed any of the games from the last two days, make sure to check out our highlights. The end of OG and Boom ID This is where our #SLIMinor journey […]
Welcome to the OWL W4 D2 Recap! Fans of the Overwatch League were treated to three clean sweeps in the most recent matches. From the most brutal D.va stagger of all time to a perfectly timed Earthshatter, here is what happened in the most recent Overwatch League matches. Paris Eternal versus Vancouver Titans The first […]
Cloud9 announced its latest high-profile sponsorship with BMW, the famous German automaker. BMW joins sponsors such as Puma and AT&T as the next prominent sponsor to join the Cloud9 ranks. Cloud9 announced a partnership with BMW yesterday. BMW joins the Cloud9 sponsorship family as the official car of Cloud9. Yesterday, the official Cloud9 Twitter account announced the […]
Welcome to ESTNN’s LCS Week 7 Predictions! Spring Split is coming to an end within the next three weekends. But there is still a large portion of games to be played that will have a great influence on the standings. Currently, four teams are tied for fourth place and are looking to separate themselves from […]
Esports is becoming a gold mine for companies looking to expand into new spaces, according to a report released by the Video Advertising Bureau. According to the report, 23% of esports fans have just started following the scene sometime between 2017 and 2018. Despite this late push, esports is boasting as much revenue as the […]
The opening games of the StarLadder ImbaTV Minor (SLI Minor) are done and dusted, and two of our teams have already secured their place in the semi-finals. If you missed out on the action, we’ve got the highlights right here for you. Flying Penguins and Vici Gaming are through to the playoffs Flying Penguins were […]
100 Thieves announced Friday that they are starting Max “Soligo” Soong for their games this weekend. This means their main mid laner, Choi “Huhi” Jae-hyun, will be sitting out this week as the team looks to rebound. Huhi joined the team this year and most agreed he was a major improvement for the team. They looked […]
Clash Royale League (CRL) China’s second season will have six teams that participated in the first season. Joining them will be two new teams to compose the eight teams competing in this region. Nova eSports, LGD Gaming, Gen.G esports, JD Gaming, W.EDGM, and Team WE persist while X-Quest and Newbee replace OP and Snake Esports. […]
Riot has finally decided on the state of the ranked system. In a dev update released today, a lot of the changes people were clamoring for are on their way. SapMagic once again starts his update by acknowledging the many positives of the preseason updates. Primary position rates, positional matchmaking, and queue times have been […]
Welcome to the OWL W4 D1 Recap! The fourth week of the Overwatch League has kicked off, and with it, we have already seen interesting strategies, a clean sweep, and a five-map series. With only three matches to comb through for this entry, here is what happened in the recent Overwatch League matches. Los Angeles […]
After the end of a hectic day one, the Day 2 of WESG 2018-2019 was underway. There were 36 games played in total, which is a very high number compared to some other big events. To makes matters worse, WESG is held at the same time as the StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor. Even though […]
The LCS is loaded with talent all across the board. There are legacy names from top teams that are continuing to play at the highest level and newcomers that are upsetting the status quo. As the teams gets closer to the post-season, there is more debate around how is truly the best. What better way […]
Four games currently separate us from the regular season and playoffs. In the next two weeks, we will have multiple games that affect the final standings and will be a great preview to matchups we will see in the playoffs. As for our predictions standings, things are heating up. Here are our standings: Brandon (44-26), […]
The former roster of Excelerate Gaming has been through rough times, to put it mildly. Excelerate Gaming released their entire roster ahead of CWL Fort Worth. Needless to say, neither the former players nor their fans were happy with the mass release. Since then, accusations of withholding pay and blackmail have surfaced against Excelerate Gaming. […]
With Apex Legends recently passing 50 million unique players, esports organizations are beginning to look at the potential competitive side. There have been a few small tournaments held over the past month, with the grand purses sitting well under the $100,000 mark. Twitch sponsored and streamed the events, which did well in viewership with the […]
Welcome to the ESTNN Daily, where you can sit down, relax, and let us run down your daily esports recap! Here’s your news for March 7th. We’ve got a retirement, some guest hosts for the LEC, and Baptiste bugs, oh my. Let’s dive right in. League of Legends In League news today, legendary Lee Sin […]
Day one of WESG has come to an end. The first day of our round robin group stages saw 24 teams battle it out over a total of 24 games. It was an action-packed day of Dota 2. With so many teams taking the stage, there’s plenty of games to go around; it’s almost too […]