ESTNN’s Charlotte August is back for another Match of the Week. This week, we’ve got the London Spitfire vs. the New York Excelsior. We’re now in the middle of the Overwatch League’s Stage 3! With the Season Playoffs drawing closer, every match matters for the final standings. A few teams have already been eliminated from […]
Earlier today, the LPL found that multiple members of LGD Gaming are guilty of match fixing. The LPL released an official report that details the types of rule violations and punishments. Jungler Xiang “Condi” Ren-Jie is at the center of this controversy with an 18 month ban, but a substitute player and two members of […]
After months of ignoring the AUG meta, FaZe Niko has finally gotten on board. When Valve reduced the AUG price, many teams were quick to get on board. Top teams like Team Liquid and Astralis jumped on the bandwagon, leaving the M4A4 behind in favor of the scoped weapon that allowed them to hold tighter […]
Following their high-speed burnout at the StarLadder Berlin Americas Minor, RushB Media is reporting that Cloud9 is looking to make major changes. According to a report from RushB Media, the North American organization Cloud9 have benched Daniel “vice” Kim and IGL Maikil “Golden” Selim from the team. The report also states that C9 is looking […]
Match of the Week Tribe vs. Immortals King of the Hill is an exciting back and forth set with Jmonte kicking things off with a surprising win versus thegod_rf. Royal exacts revenge for his teammate with his Golem deck. B-rad takes the stage for Tribe and as expected, brings a Miner deck. This becomes one […]
Dota 2 team OG takes action against Sébastien “7ckngMad” Debs, also known as Ceb. What Happened Just a couple of weeks ago, Ceb, one of the star players of the current TI champion OG, had quite the outburst out in a competitive game. His actions had a wide effect on the professional scene. In fact, […]
A report from Dexerto’s Jarek “DeKay” Lewis reveals that AdreN’ Kystaubayev, Abay ‘Hobbit’ Khassenov and Rustem ‘mou’ Telepov may reunite to create a new Counterstrike: Global Offensive team. Reports from Counterstrike insider Jarek “DeKay” Lewis have revealed that former Gambit team members AdreN’ Kystaubayev, Abay ‘Hobbit’ Khassenov and Rustem ‘mou’ Telepov are attempting to create […]
The BLAST Pro Series Los Angeles invites are finally over with the addition of Australian Counterstrike: Global Offensive team Renegades. RFRSH has announced the final team that will attend BLAST Pro Series Los Angeles. Renegades is the final team to round out the invite list as they join North American team NRG on the roster […]
The upcoming EPICENTER Major adds German tech company SAP as a sponsor ahead of the tournament. EPICENTER has added German IT company SAP as a sponsor ahead of their upcoming Dota 2 Major tournament. It marks the first time in EPICENTER’s history that they have had a technology company sponsor. SAP specializes in collecting in-game […]
ESTNN breaks down the meta at the StarLadder ImbaTV Kiev Minor. The StarLadder ImbaTV Kiev Minor was the last Minor for this amazing DPC season. Ninjas in Pyjamas are the big winners yet again after an amazing Grand Final against the other European team in the tournament – Alliance. If you missed any of the […]
Frankly, the champions were never truly tested. On their march to victory, 100 Thieves lost all of four maps the entire tournament. Their closest matches, against OpTic Gaming and Gen. G, they closed out in hotly-contested map fours. They were never taken to a final map five. Some MVP Controversy Austin “Slasher” Liddecoat ultimately took […]
OpTic Gaming vs Team Liquid Team Liquid (“TL”) started off the day with a necessary win over OpTic Gaming (“OPT”). Because TL showed some weakness, there were doubts they could beat OPT, but TL silenced them. Xmithie killed Big in a bottom lane gank for First Blood, giving his superstar bottom lane duo a decent […]
The last Minor of this years DPC season is now a wrap. We said goodbye to Team Sirius and Alliance, Ninjas in Pyjamas shut them both down to take out first place at the StarLadder ImbaTV Kiev Minor. Ninjas in Pyjamas vs. Team Sirius Our lower bracket final saw China’s Team Sirius battle it out […]
Roster locks have always been a problem in esports, but time and time again they seem to get in the way more often than not. Earlier this week, NRG Esports Counterstrike: Global Offensive team benched Damian “daps” Steele. In his place, the organization signed Canadian IGL Peter “stanislaw” Jarguz as his replacement. All seemed right […]
ESTNN’s Phillip Miner takes a look at a recent trend in gaming – the lack of new Arena FPS games. First-person shooters (FPSs) are undoubtedly a popular game genre, in both esports and beyond. Within esports, the dominant FPS games are Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and the Call of Duty franchise. Apex Legends also takes place […]
Team Liquid vs FlyQuest Team Liquid (“TL”) kicked off the day with a good win over FlyQuest (“FLY”). They appeared to be back on form, calmly coming back after a rough early game. Jensen bore the brunt of this, getting ganked by Santorin and then tower dove shortly after, dying both times. But after this, […]
After a thrilling group stage which finished yesterday, it’s time to focus on the Playoffs. Unlike the group stage, the playoffs are only two days. This means that tomorrow we will know the name of the winner and the runners up. Those teams will get the slot for the last Major of this DPC season […]
Excel vs Splyce Splyce kicked off the day with a fairly dominant win against Excel. Their win was very clean and came from great capitalization on Excel aggression. At only five minutes, Excel tried to three-man dive the top lane, but Viziscasci and Xerxe turned around the 2v3 to get two kills. From here Splyce […]
Misfits vs Excel Misfits came out swinging against Excel in the first game of the day. Kirei substituted in for Maxlore on the Misfits’ lineup and absolutely dominated his opponents. Because of a botched XL invade at level one, Kirei was gifted First Blood and a massive lead. From here, he killed Caedrel again, took […]
Today was the final day of the group stages at the StarLadder ImbaTV Kiev Minor. We saw four of our eight teams eliminated, with Winstrike Team and CompLexity our first two teams eliminated, followed by Mineski and a surprise departure from EHOME. Mineski vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas Our first series of the day saw Mineski […]
Dreamhack has announced a partnership with Akamai Technologies to raise awareness of hacking and data theft in the esports space. In an official press release from the organization, tournament organizer Dreamhack revealed a partnership today with Akamai Technologies in order to highlight the dangers that hackers pose to esports data security. The partnership includes Dreamhack […]
According to a press release from the organization, Russian frozen foods brand Goryachaya Shutcka will sponsor the EPICENTER Major. In a press release this morning, EPICENTER named Goryachaya Shutcka an official partner of the upcoming EPICENTER Major. The brand, translated “Hot Stuff,” will host several online events for both online viewers and fans that attend […]
Respawn has responded to player feedback and decided to nerf the recently increased Circle Damage in the Apex Elite Queue. In a tweet last night, Respawn Entertainment revealed that they are nerfing the Circle Damage in the Apex Elite Queue, Apex Legend’s ultra-competitive mode. Legends, around 4pm PST today, circle damage in Elite Queue will […]
Dota Underlords is Valve’s version of Auto Chess, the most popular arcade game ever in Dota 2. It’s a standalone title that starts today and is available to play right now. However, to do so, you need own The International 2019 Battle Pass. That’s because the game itself is currently in a closed beta. Welcome […]
The last Minor of this DPC season started yesterday in the capital city of Ukraine. Since there will be no other Minor events until TI, this one is essential for those teams who have not yet secured their direct TI invite. After all, the top two teams here will be getting a direct invite for […]
ESTNN’s Ashwin Palepu breaks down CWL Anaheim before the event starts on Friday, June 14th. CWL’s final city-based LAN event of the Black Ops 4 season has at last arrived. CWL Anaheim has served as one of Call of Duty’s most entertaining tournaments since its inception over 8 years ago. Its legendary atmosphere is an […]
Riot Games announced today that Alienware will be the presenting sponsor for 2019’s iteration of Rift Rivals which will see teams from North America and Europe duke it out for the top spot. In an official press release, Riot Games has revealed that Alienware will be the presenting sponsor of Rift Rivals 2019. Alienware is […]
ESTNN’s Malik Shelp gives his thoughts on the 2-2-2 role lock. At the end of Stage 2, the Vancouver Titans suffered their biggest defeat yet when the San Fransisco Shock took them down in a six-map Stage Finals bout. While the “Golden Stage” SF Shock were busy fighting against the undefeated Titans, however, another very […]
A Twitter post by Netflix’s @NXOnNetflix, their official account regarding science fiction and fantasy shows on the service, teased a collaboration with Fortnite developers, Epic Games. According to a tweet from Netflix, fans of Stranger Things can expect some sort of crossover with an Epic Games property to coincide with the release of the show’s […]
Joshua “jdm” Marzano revealed on Twitter that his contract with Envy’s Counterstrike: Global Offensive team expires at the end of June. North American AWPer Joshua “jdm” Marzano announced on Twitter today that he would become a free agent on July 1st, marking his time with Team Envy over. The former Liquid AWPer posted the announcement […]
The last Minor of this years DPC season kicked off today, hosted in Kiev’s Cybersport Arena. For many teams, this event will be their last chance to qualify for TI. So, as expected the competition was fierce. Our teams have been split into two groups for the seeding phase of the tournament, with our first […]
Treyarch is bringing Contracts to Black Ops 4. Treyarch announced today, through an official Black Ops 4 Reddit post, that they will be adding in-game challenges, known as Contracts, to the Black Ops 4. The developer will release Contractsinto the live game live in “late June,” according to the announcement. Treyarch further elaborates that they […]
ESTNN’s Video Editor, Malik Shelp, addresses some issues he’s seen with the divisions in the professional Overwatch League. The Overwatch All Stars event ended a few weeks ago, and we got two sick new skins for Lucio and Mercy out of it. That said, the All-Stars event got me thinking. Why is it that we […]
100 Thieves have announced that Max “Soligo” Soong and Bae “Bang” Jun-sik will play on the Academy team for their match against Golden Guardians Academy. The move was announced on their Twitter page today and is leaving fans with a number of concerns. Because of a 0-4 start in the opening weeks of the LCS, […]
ESTNN’s Cole Ricke takes you through all the teams in the Overwatch League in this week’s Power Rankings. Welcome to ESTNN’s Overwatch League Power Rankings for Week 2 of Stage 3. We’ve gotten to see the teams in actions, and we’re ready to release our Power Rankings! A new stage means a new patch, a […]
Team Liquid has announced that they will be benching long time mid player, Lasse ‘Matumbaman’ Urpalainen. Just 10 days before the next Major DPC event. Liquid said the decision was a mutual one and made with the best interest of both Matumbaman’s future and the team in mind. The 24-year old from Finland has been […]
It looks like OpTic Gaming’s Counterstrike team might be under a little more pressure than normal. In today’s match between OpTic Gaming and Sprout.gg, something weird happened. When Kristian “k0nfig” Wienecke of OpTic Gaming disconnected from the server a few seconds into the round, his team immediately attempted to call a pause and reload. Unfortunately for […]
It looks like one CSGO team is enough for the Immortals Gaming Club, but the OpTic brand will live on in Call of Duty. Immortals Gaming Club announced today that they will sell off OpTic’s Counterstrike: Global Offensive team after its acquisition of Infinite Entertainment earlier last week. Immortals already has a presence in Counterstrike […]
League of Legends newest champion, the solo-lane assassin Qiyana, is now live on the PBE. Riot released Qiyana on the Public Beta Environment today, meaning that players can now get their hands on League of Legends’ newest champion. Qiyana’s PBE release comes with some interesting mechanics for the character, as the champion can channel energy […]
The road to the StarLadder Berlin Minor starts today for the sixteen teams participating in the Americas Minor. Starting today, June 12th, and running until the 14th, the Americas Minor features 16 teams who will duke it out for the six spots available for their region. The format is simple; a best-of-three, double elimination bracket. […]
League of Legends’ Summer Splits are well underway all around the world! The West is still riding high from their performances at the Mid Season Invitational, while Eastern teams are no doubt training to reclaim their glory. The MSI meta isn’t totally gone, as champions like Ryze, Sylas and Jayce continue to be top tier […]
NRG Esports made moves today, benching Damian “daps” Steele and signing Peter “stanislaw” Jarguz in his place. NRG’s Counterstrike: Global Offensive outfit made a switch today, benching Damian “daps” Steele and adding Peter “stanislaw” Jarguz to the squad’s active roster. Welcome @peterjarguz to the #NRGCSGO squad! Stanislaw will debut tomorrow in the Americas Minor NA […]
Apex Legends’ Lead Developer, Drew McCoy, revealed that the game will receive a fully fleshed-out stats page for the upcoming Season 2. After the large Season 2 Reveal at E3 this weekend, Drew McCoy, Apex Legends’ Lead Developer, took to Reddit to tell the community that, in all the craziness, he might have forgotten something. […]
The world is in love with Auto Chess and all of it’s different forms. The phenomena started as a custom game for Dota 2. Slowly but steadily, it became the most popular arcade game in history with over 9 million active players. This lead to the introduction of a mobile version of the game, which […]
League of Legends has had the same core game modes for almost four years. Twisted Treeline was the last to receive permanent status, but it looks like Riot may be trying to bring another into the family. Today, Riot announced the upcoming “Teamfight Tactics” (TFT) game mode, coming in patch 9.13 in beta form. People […]
A new Fortnite leak has unveiled a brand-new limited time mode for Fortnite – Prop Hunt Mode. Prop Hunt is coming to Fortnite! At least, it’s expected to, as leakers datamined the fan-favorite game mode from the v9.20 Update files. In Prop Hunt, popularized years ago by Garry’s Mod after appearing in CS: Source, one […]
Counter Logic Gaming vs Team Liquid CLG started the day off with a decisive, exciting win over TL. Wiggily in particular took charge to set the pace of the game and gain significant leads for CLG all over the map. Though his counterpart Xmithie found two successful ganks early on, a huge engage from him […]
Cloud9 vs Echo Fox The first game of the week featured C9 taking down Echo Fox with a terrifying team fighting composition. The C9 bottom lane was gifted First Blood from a Svenskeren gank, but Rush helped Yusui and Lost gain some kill gold in their lanes. At 13 minutes the teams met up at […]
Excel vs Rogue Rogue kicked off the second day of the split with a good win over Excel. This match between the bottom two teams from last split was quite close, as there were only a handful of kills early on. Excel created advantages for themselves by focusing objectives; they secured the First Tower bonus […]
ESTNN’s Phillip Miner breaks down the latest in Activision’s Loot Box controversy and highlights the dangers of the loot box phenomenon. Rise up, gamers. This is the first time I’ve ever used that clarion call. Many previous times I’ve heard this call to action, it was over such trivial matters as game difficulty and handholding, […]
It is finally here! The long-awaited Collector’s Cache just got released, and it seems to be a fascinating chest. According to Valve, there were about 200 item sets submitted by the workshop. However, Gaben and Co. only chose 83 of them. Every Battle pass owner had the chance to vote for those sets, but in […]
G2 Esports vs Splyce G2 Esports, coming off of their landmark MSI victory, absolutely dominated Splyce. The first 10 minutes of the game were slow, with the junglers tracking each other and some small plays being attempted. First Blood was secured by Caps, with the help of Jankos, when they invaded Xerxe on his blue […]
According to a report from Dexerto’s Jarek “DeKay” Lewis, Jaccob ‘yay’ Whiteaker will join the Canadian esports team Lazarus. Dexerto is reporting that Jaccob “yay” Whiteaker will join Lazarus, a Canadian esports team, effective immediately. Lazarus first appeared on the scene in April, when they acquired the ex-Swole Patrol roster and their spot in the […]
Immortals Gaming Club will purchase Infinite Esports and Entertainment for $35-$45M USD in cash and equity, according to a report by ESPN’s Jacob Wolf. Immortals Gaming Club has announced a deal to purchase OpTic Gaming and the Houston Outlaws parent company, Infinite Esports and Entertainment, for between $35-$45M USD in cash and equity. As of […]
Blizzard canceled an unannounced Starcraft FPS this week, mentioning that the team would shift to Overwatch 2. Many rumours are floating around regarding games recently. With E3 right around the corner, it’s not surprising, either. But according to anonymous sources who reported to Kotaku, Blizzard is working on a sequel to their ever-popular FPS game, Overwatch. […]
ESTNN’s Charlotte August gives us the breakdown on the new meta shaking up both the ladder and the Overwatch League. A different meta now reigns supreme in the competitive ladder of Overwatch as players across the globe have encountered a composition referred to as Bunker. If you’re confused as to what it might be, how […]
With the TI 9 Battle Pass in full swing, ESTNN breaks down all the ways to level it up. Valve unleashed the TI 9 Battle Pass exactly one month ago, and ever since that moment, the TI 9 prize pool grown faster than any other prize pool in Dota 2 history. One of the main […]
With the Overwatch League in full swing and the playoff race heating up, there are plenty of matches that are worth watching. Each week, ESTNN’s Charlotte August will pick one of these matches as the one to watch, with a detailed explanation for why you shouldn’t miss it. Without further ado, let’s get into the […]
ESTNN’s FPS Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Johnson managed to wrangle Frankie Ward, one of the only professional esports interviewers, away from the stage at IEM Sydney and got her perspective on her job, her experiences, and esports as a whole. There’s something to be said for post-game interviews. Through the interviewers, fans get an inside look […]
ESTNN Dota 2 Writer Veselin Ignatov walks us through the last DPC Minor before TI 9. The ESL One Birmingham seemed like yet another walk in the park for Team Secret. Despite the fact that the event finished just a few days ago, a new tournament is already on the horizon. However, this time it […]
Riot Games have announced the appointment of John Needham as new Global Head for LoL Esports. Needham will be the lead for Riot’s major events like the World Championship, All-Stars, and the Mid-Seasonal Invitational. John Needham has been a part of Riot Games since 2017 during which was the Managing Director of North America and […]
The League of Legends European Championship kicks off this weekend on a high note after their representatives’ win at MSI. Some say Europe is the best region in the world right now, but many teams have to step up to live up to this title. Others must prove their worth in such a competitive region […]
According to an official press release from the organization, BLAST Pro Series semi-final matches will now be played out in a best-of-three format. BLAST Pro Series and RFRSH Entertainment announced today that the BLAST Pro Series semi-final matches, previously best-of-one affairs, will now be played out in a best-of-three format. The change comes with the […]
The SEA Dota 2 scene might have a new contender in the building – Russian-owned Reality Rift. In the past, the SEA professional Dota 2 scene has always been somewhat underrated. Even today, the western teams heavily dominate in every tournament. Despite that, SEA also has had its hidden gems that are always capable of […]
ESTNN’s Slava Britvin takes a gander at the new-look Mousesports. The updated roster of Mousesports, at first glance, seems to be one of the strangest combinations of players possible. With w0xic, karrigan, ChrisJ, frozen and ropz the team has plenty of firepower. That said, this squad and its coaches still have to find out how […]
Match 1 – Cream Esports vs. paiN Gaming (2-1) paiN take the lead after winning the 2v2 set and Karnage puts paiN on match point by defeating DiegoE and Jose Brayan of Cream Esports in the King of the Hill set after Jose Brayan opens the set with a win over Surg TS. Phenomenal play […]
Ian Porter, a.k.a. “Crimsix” of OpTic Gaming’s Call of Duty team, hasn’t revealed much of anything regarding Immortals’ potential buyout of OpTic Gaming, save that the negotiations have been pushed into June. The previous set deadline was May 31, but nothing concrete was signed or conveyed between the two parties yet. But after revealing this […]
ESTNN’s Veselin Ignatov breaks down the meta at ESL One Birmingham. The last ESL One event before the upcoming TI 9 is over. We saw tons of back-and-forth action as well as amazing plays. Team Secret did the impossible and won their 4th ESL One title during this DPC season. One of the main reasons […]
Fusion University will play the next season of Contenders in Korea, according to the team. The Fusion University have proven time and time that they are one of the best teams in the North American region, they have announced that they are changing it up and competing in Contenders Korea’s Trials for the next season. […]
Florida Mayhem continues its roster revolution as they release Sung-hoon “SNT” Kim from the official roster. It’s another day for releases from the Florida, as they previously announced that they have released TviQ from their main roster. Now, the Mayhem have announced that they have parted ways with substitute player and coach, Sung-hoon “SNT” Kim, […]
Florida Mayhem have officially released Kevyn “TviQ” Lindström from their roster. It’s a sad day for veteran Overwatch fans, as the Florida Mayhem have released the final original player that was signed from Misfits roster. The Mayhem announced that Kevyn “TviQ” Lindström has officially been released from their roster, which isn’t much of a surprise […]
One of the most exciting non-DPC tournament is now complete. We saw tons of back-and-forth action for the past couple of days, which was a joy to watch. What’s more, this was the first tournament on patch 7.22. Let’s take a look at what happened during the playoffs. Upper Bracket Vici Gaming, LGD, Evil Geniuses, […]
The realm of builds, win rates, and other analytical information about league of legends is full of options. Often times, these sites give players a plethora of information. Sometimes that info is in vast, unusable quantities. For some trying to eek every advantage out of their build, these might be the places they’d go. But […]
Jimmy “DeMoN” Ho has returned to competitive Dota 2 after a year’s absence to push J.Storm into TI 9. Jimmy “DeMoN” Ho, one of the most famous NA players of all time, decided to step back from competitive play around one year ago. Despite that, after TI 8, DeMoN filled in for the coaching role […]
The group stage of ESL One Birmingham is a wrap and the playoffs for the tournament have already begun. There were certainly some upsets and surprises, as our teams worked their way through a series of Bo2’s to determine the seeding for the main event. Vici Gaming and Evil Geniuses both secured top spot in […]
With the information about Call of Duty’s 2019 title coming in fast and furiously now, let’s dissect through all the news. The Important Stuff: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will release on October 25th, 2019. Infinity Ward will launch the game with 3 editions: Standard, Operator, and Operator Enhanced. Their details are pictured below: Secondly, […]
The previously reported May 31 deadline for a deal between Infinite Esports, OpTic Gaming’s parent company, and its potential buyer, Immortals Gaming Club, looms large and close. Everyone from Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag of 100 Thieves to the infamous Call of Duty leak source “CoDBurner,” has weighed in on what could potentially happen if/when a deal […]
Valve has announced that it will make a standalone version of the hit Dota 2 mod, Auto Chess. Dota 2 Auto Chess is the most successful arcade game in history so far with over 3,000,000 active players. It’s so popular that many organizations started to host different tournaments with various prizes. On top of that, […]
In a teaser tweet yesterday, Activision confirmed that Call of Duty 2019, most likely to be titled “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare,” will be revealed tomorrow at 10:00 AM PST, 1:00 PM EST, and 6:00 PM BST. The official Call of Duty YouTube channel accidentally revealed the premier thumbnail. Users from Reddit were quick to […]
We got the chance to sit down with Raul Fernandez, General Manager for Riot Games Latin America. We were curious at what Riot wanted to do with some of the minor regions moving forward and how they looked to improve a region such as LAN and LAS. ESTNN: We are aware that Latin America is […]
Tech investment firm Peak6 has announced today that they have acquired storied esports organization Evil Geniuses. Tech investment firm Peak6 announced today that they have acquired esports organization Evil Geniuses. Fans know Evil Geniuses for fielding teams in Dota 2 and Call of Duty (the latter of which now features FaZe Clan alum Dillon “Attach” […]
The Florida Mayhem revealed today that they are releasing DPS player Damon “Apply” Conti from their roster. It seems today is a day of goodbyes in the Overwatch League. On the same day that the Toronto Defiant announced that DPS player Joon-seong “Asher” Choi is retiring, the Florida Mayhem tweeted out an announcement that they […]
Toronto Defiant announced the retirement of DPS player Joon-seong “Asher” Choi today on the team’s official Twitter account. Today, the Toronto Defiant announced that DPS star and Overwatch veteran, Joon-seong “Asher” Choi, is retiring from the team and from professional Overwatch as a whole. Asher only played one game for the Toronto Defiant, followed by […]
Mars, one of Dota 2’s newest heroes, has finally made his appearance in professional play this week at ESL One Birmingham. Dota 2’s most recent large patch, Patch 7.22, introduced various gameplay changes in addition to a plethora of other gameplay tweeks. Apart from that, Valve added Mars and Io yet again in Captain’s Mode, […]
ESTNN’s Charlotte August explains the history between these two Overwatch League super teams. You may see the title and think, “Surely it’s because of how good the teams are in terms of their skill, right?” Well, yes, but that’s not the whole story. In fact, the rivalry between these two teams goes back to even […]
ESTNN’s resident Dota 2 expert, Veselin Ignatov breaks down the Templar Assassin and how to crush with her in the midlane. The Templar Assassin is one of those heroes that is capable of carrying the game completely on her own if she managed to start off well. This is so true, in fact, that players […]
With the recent news that Immortals Gaming is close to purchasing OpTic Gaming, ESTNN’s Phillip Miner breaks down everything that we know so far. It’s a scary time to be an OpTic Gaming fan. Earlier this month, the Immortals Gaming Club announced that it was close to cementing a purchase deal for the OpTic organization. […]
ESTNN breaks down the MSI Finals between North America’s Team Liquid and Europe’s G2 Esports The Mid-Season Invitational’s Dramatic Conclusion It’s safe to say that the honeymoon phase of defeating world-renowned legends SKT T1 pales in comparison to the accomplishment of finally giving Europe its first taste of major gold in 8 years. The west […]
OverActive Media (OAM), the esports organization behind the Overwatch League’s Toronto Defiant team, hosted their first OAM UpFront event in downtown Toronto on the evening of May 16. OAM recently purchased team Splyce, acquired a spot in the upcoming Call of Duty franchised league, and received an investment from rapper The Weeknd. The event, called […]
A few days have passed since the end of one of the most interesting DPC events yet. However, the qualifiers for the final Major of the year – EPICENTER are on their way. As we know, each tournament has its own unique meta that sometimes differs from the pub meta. It is time to look […]
The Semifinals of MSI is upon us. The teams that made it through are exactly the ones you’d expect: G2, SKT, Invictus Gaming, and Team Liquid. The second Semifinal will be SKT versus G2, so let’s take a look at it. The Teams SKT T1 The three-time world champions are back on the international stage […]
ESTNN wraps up the final day of the MDL Paris Major. After a week of amazing Dota, it is finally time to say goodbye to the MDL Disneyland Paris Major. This tournament was one of the most interesting DPC events during the season, as we saw tons of back-and-forth action as well as various surprises, […]
Reports indicate that Immortals is close to a deal with Infinite Esports for its esports properties. Immortals Gaming Club, best known for their League of Legends team, appears to be buying the parent company of competitive gaming juggernaut OpTic Gaming, Infinite Esports. The Immortals primarily appear interested in buying Infinite for OpTic Gaming’s spot in […]
Call of Duty Pro League returns this week after CWL London, and we’ve got a quick reminder of how the Division A teams stack up! A week after CWL London, Division A of the CWL Pro League has returned to action. Halfway through the Pro League, let’s take a quick look at where our Division […]
Team Liquid finally took home a Tier-1 trophy at IEM Sydney, but have they broke their finals curse? For a long time, Team Liquid shone during group stages and in matches that ended up meaning almost nothing simply because they often failed in Grand Finals. Due to this, the squad had a tendency to “throw” […]
The sixth day of, arguably, one of the most interesting Majors of this years’ DPC is over. Two more teams had to pack their stuff and go home. Let’s take a look at what happened. Lower Bracket PSG.LGD vs. Virtus.Pro We finish our #MDLDisney run in the 7th-8th place. Thanks to @MarsMedia for the fairytale […]
The LA Valiant has traded Fate to the Florida Mayhem and added several new pieces. The Los Angeles Valiant have announced some huge changes in their roster, including the trading of their main tank, Fate. Florida Mayhem has signed Fate as their new main tank in order to try and improve the Mayhem’s results, as […]
G2 Esports was a dominating force through the duration of the LEC. They, in the end, went 6-0 against Origen including setting a new record for fastest game in the LEC (also including EU LCS) and proving that they were the superior team in the region. Some fans and even analysts have given arguments that […]
The defending World Champion’s come to another international tournament to defend the dominance of the LPL. Invictus Gaming will have to prove themselves against a resurging SKT side, that will want to show the world that Korea can still be the most dominant region. Invictus Gaming has the best players in multiple roles and is […]
The first day of the main event in Paris is officially over. The lower bracket eliminations continue, and we saw four teams head home today. Complexity Gaming, Mineski, Pain Gaming, and Keen Gaming all said goodbye to the main stage. If you missed out on catching the games live, here are a few of the […]
Welcome to Part 2 of ESTNN’s Overwatch League Stage 2 Playoffs Primer! Last time, we covered the top four teams heading into the playoffs, now it’s time to cover the four underdogs. And without further ado, let’s get down to it! New York Excelsior It’s quite shocking to see the NYXL in 5th place in […]
Toronto’s largest Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament will be making fighting game history once again this year at Get On My Level 2019 hosted by Even Matchup Gaming. “Myself and the EMG team could not be happier with the growth GOML has seen year to year,” Joseph Cribari, the Director of Esports at Even Matchup […]
Heroic has signed Niels-Christian “NaToSaphiX” Sillassen to replace Daniel “mertz” Mertz who the organization announced they released earlier this morning. Heroic announced that they benched Daniel “mertz” Mertz earlier this morning. Soon after, Heroic announced the signing of his replacement, ex-Sprout free agent Niels-Christian “NaToSaphiX” Sillassen. Daniel "mertz" Mertz will from today move to the […]
Welcome to the ESTNN Esports News Brief! Here’s your rundown of all the esports news for the past week on May 8th, including a Riot Games’ employee walkout, the TI 9 Battle Pass breaking records, and TL taking home their first IEM Grand Slam title at IEM Sydney. Let’s dive right in. League of Legends […]
Last week, Blizzard President J. Allen Brack hinted at the possibility of other Overwatch-themed games in an earnings call to investors. ESTNN takes a look at what those games could look like. On the Activision Blizzard earnings call last week, J. Allen Brack, the newly installed President of Blizzard, hinted that there might be something […]
ESTNN Overwatch Contributor Cole Ricke breaks down each playoff game for the Overwatch Stage 2 Playoffs. The Overwatch League’s Season 2 Stage 2 is coming to a close, and that means the best part is just around the corner — playoffs! With a few teams seeing their first playoff appearance going head to head against […]
The TI 9 Battle Pass is already smashing records only a few hours after its release. Just a few hours after its release, the Battle Pass for this years’ TI has managed to accumulate a record-breaking prize pool. The current prize pool is sitting is now over $6,000,000. According to sources, this is the highest […]
Flash Wolves should be a household name for people that are longtime viewers of professional League of Legends. Many know the Flash Wolves as the famous ‘Korean Killers’, The team that has always been a thorn in the side of SKT and other top Korean teams. Regardless of what you remember from the Flash Wolves, […]
Finally, we are able to purchase this years’ Battle Pass! It includes a new game mode, living towers, consumables, a Coach’s challenge, and many other exclusive rewards. And of course, 25% of all Battle Pass sales will increase the prize pool of The International 2019. There are three options to choose from when you purchase […]
The Dallas Fuel announced today that they have signed Ashley “Trill” Powell to an Overwatch League contract. The Dallas Fuel announced this evening that they have signed Ashely “Trill” Powell from their Overwatch Contender’s team to an Overwatch League Contract. Powell will enter the Fuel roster as a main tank. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf4b7-KcG-0 According to a press […]
Join us as ESTNN recaps Day 4 of the MDL Paris Major. The second day of the playoffs was as interesting as expected. Sadly, two more teams had to leave the tournament, in addition to the two that left yesterday. Tomorrow is a day off, so make sure to watch the games that you missed. […]
It was an exciting first day of playoffs at the MDL Paris Major in Disneyland yesterday. We saw stomps and tilts as our teams continue to fight it out for a place in the finals. If you missed out on yesterday’s games, don’t sweat it. We’ve got the recap and highlights for you right here! […]
Welcome to the Overwatch League Primer for the Stage 2 Playoffs! Much like our primer for the Dallas Fuel Ultimate Weekend, we’ll be breaking down each of the teams who have made it to the stage playoffs, starting from the first-place team in the stage to the eighth. So, without further ado, let’s get right […]
This morning, four teams battled in the MSI Play-In Round Two for a ticket straight to the main stage. The first best-of-five series debuted Team Liquid (“TL”) taking on Phong Vu Buffalo (“PVB”), and was a fairly one sided affair. After that, the Flash Wolves (“FW”) fought Vega Squadron (“VEG”) to the same effect. This series was […]
Fortnite professional “Tfue” slams banned player after accusations come rolling in after his performance in the World Cup Qualifier on May 4th. During last week’s qualifiers, week three, many players were found guilty of cheating in a variety of ways – mostly by being “fed” kills. Of these players were the two notorious cheaters, Ronaldo […]
After the dust settled from the first day of the Major, day two turned out to be just as exciting. There were many fantastic moments and clutch plays, let’s take a look at what happened. Group A Keen Gaming vs. Beastcoast The first series of the day was between EE’s squad and the Chinese Keen […]
100 Thieves leave London with the CWL London trophy. CWL London is officially over, and 100 Thieves have claimed its trophy! The team, led by former OpTic Gaming player Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag, defeated EUnited in the Grand Finals to take the win. Earlier that day, 100 Thieves beat OpTic Gaming in the Winners Final, and […]
The Mid Season Invitational Play-In group stage closed earlier today with the conclusion of Group B‘s games.Vega Squadron (“VEG”) pulled ahead of the rest of the pack to emerge victorious and now is set to play the Flash Wolves (“FW”) tomorrow for a chance to go straight to the Main Stage. VEG, the representatives from […]
Well, we’re a week past the end of the Overwatch League Dallas Homestand, but we’ve got 13 of our best pictures that our photographers snapped at the event. Enjoy! 13. Fuel Fans were hyped for their first series against the Valiant 12. Even Reinhardt has to take a breather every now and again. 11. Sometimes, […]
Day one of the MDL Paris Major at Disneyland is finished and our teams are now moving into the next phase of the competition. We saw some fantastic performances across the day’s series, with plenty of action-packed games and some truly beautiful Dota 2 being played by the pros. There were plenty of thrilling moments, […]