Throughout the history of Worlds, there has always been a group of death. Filled with teams that could make it out of other groups, it puts pressure on the teams to rapidly improve. Failure to climb faster than your opponents leads to strong teams and tournament favorites being eliminated before they even get a chance […]
After a grueling six days of the play-in stage, we finally have our remaining sixteen teams that will be competing for this year’s summoner cup. We have had some crazy games already, but all results have gone as expected, with all the first seeds of play-ins making it through to the main tournament. Group B […]
The European region of competitive Fortnite is rapidly becoming a legitimate rival to both the NA East and NA West. Through all of Season X, no trio was more dominant than that of Benjyfishy, Mitr0 and Mongraal. This takes into account every other region across the globe, which says a lot for the top competitors […]
With the play-ins coming to a close, the main stage groups have been finalized. The final additions to the groups determine whether it will be a cakewalk for the previously selected teams or a struggle to make it out. Group A’s latest has made the group more open for the other teams. It also increases […]
Dota 2 professional Sumail “SumaiL” Hassan is no longer part of the active roster for North America team Quincy Crew. Yesterday was the final day of the qualifiers for The Summit 11, and the newly-formed NA team Quincy Crew was one of the favorites to take a major spot. Unfortunately, the talented North American squad […]
One of the world’s largest esports organization has made the move to Dota 2. A couple of weeks ago, T1, one of the most storied esports organizations in the world, T1, announced that they would soon field a roster in the Dota 2 scene. Finally, a couple of weeks later, fans will now get the […]
ESL One Hamburg 2019 is going to be a pretty epic event to watch. Despite the fact that it’s not a DPC event, it still has some of the best teams in the world as well as a $300K USD prize pool. There is one more team that needs to be announced to fill in […]
Today is the last day of the qualifiers for the first Minor of this DPC – Summit 11. It has a pretty cool $300K USD prize pool, as well as a decent amount of DPC points. What’s more, this is going to be the first and also the last DPC event to be held in […]
WePlay! hosted an interesting tournament recently called WePlay! Reshuffle Madness. Even though the prize pool wasn’t huge, we still got to see some of the best teams in the world duke it out in an interesting format. That said, WePlay has just announced that they will host the second Minor of this DPC. The minor […]
Two unidentified parents of two children, ages 10 and 15, out of Montreal, Quebec are in the midst of filing a class-action lawsuit against Fortnite developers, Epic Games. The lawsuit alleges that “Fortnite, when played for a long period, causes the player’s brain to release the ‘pleasure hormone, dopamine’ in the same way that some […]
The Summit 11 is going to be the first Minor of this season’s Dota Pro Circuit. In fact, unless things change, it will be the only DPC event taking place in NA this season. This is a clear sign that the region is currently in a very strange state. Other than that, this is the […]
The Call of Duty League is just about ready to get underway with a new format different from the Call of Duty World League. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will take the forefront for the inaugural season. The Call of Duty League (CDL) will feature 12 city-based teams. The ownership of each franchise went through […]
Blizzard has bowed to the Chinese government, seizing a Hearthstone pro’s prize winnings and banning him from competition for one year. During the Hearthstone Grandmasters Tournament, Ng Wai Chung, also known as “Blitzchung”, made a statement in support of the protests going on in Hong Kong on a live broadcast. Blizzard has since suspended him […]
ESL One Hamburg will be one of the first Dota 2 tournaments after TI 9 came to an end. Despite the fact that it’s not included in the DPC calendar, the tournament will still have some of the best teams in the world fighting for a sweet $300K prize pool. Dota Underlords Consider yourself a […]
After a couple of days of epic action, we now know all of the teams that will try their luck at the first Major of this DPC – MDL Chengdu. Most of the teams that made it was expected to do so. However, there are are also a couple of surprises. Let’s take a look […]
Dota 2’s DreamLeague 12 is about to start very soon. In fact, it begins just a couple of days before MDL Chengdu, the first Major of this DPC season. Even though it’s not included in the DPC calendar, this tournament is definitely going to be worth watching. After all, some of the best teams in […]
The 2019 World Championship Theme, after long last, has finally been released! It’s titled “Phoenix” and features Cailin Russe and Chrissy Constanza as vocalists, but has IG Rookie, G2 Caps and SKT Faker in the video itself. The song is another chilling and inspirational one, similar to that of last year’s Rise. There have been […]
One day remains in the League of Legends 2019 World Championship Play-Ins. Four teams are left standing and are hoping to follow Damwon Gaming and Clutch Gaming into the Main Event. These four teams are Hong Kong Attitude, Isurus Gaming, Splyce and Unicorns of Love. Only two from this group will be able to move […]
Season 11 is upon us, and that means the Fortnite Champion Series will soon commence. The format is squads, and we will see how teams of four play out over the span of the next month or so. Epic Games has not yet released a schedule of events, but at this point, we are under […]
Despite not being a DPC event, ESL One Hamburg looks to be one of the coolest Dota 2 tournaments this year. It starts in just a couple of days from now in Hamburg, Germany. Apart from having a pretty cool $300K prize pool, we will be able to see some of the best teams in […]
The newly formed Alliance is absolutely ripping through its enemies in the first DPC qualifiers. That said, Nikolay “Nikobaby” Nikolov and his team-mates got invited to DreamLeague Season 12. Even though this is not included in the DPC calendar, it’s still a pretty cool tournament that will take place in Ahoy Rotterdam Arena, Netherlands. Apart […]
The North American Qualifier for the first DPC tournament of the season has come to an end. We saw tons of back-and-forth series but in the end, only the best teams from the region prevailed. pic.twitter.com/WTAW0wK0K9 — Virtus.pro (@virtuspro) October 7, 2019 Artour “Arteezy” Babaev and his teammates have been the most dominating team in […]
Following the partnership revealed in July, Skillz has announced mobile gaming tournaments supporting the American Cancer Society (ACS). Skillz, an esports provider for mobile games, has announced a range of tournaments for mobile esports professionals to compete in and support the American Cancer Society. Through the Skillz platform, competitors in mobile games such as Bubble […]
Launched this April, Amuka Esports is an incubation company with a focus on the casual gaming market. Ben Feferman, the CEO of Amuka Esports, has played video games like Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! and NHLPA Hockey ’93 since he was five years old. “Those were the games that really transformed my childhood,” he told ESTNN. “I loved […]
Fnatic, TNC and Team Adroit make it through the SEA Qualifiers and lock down a sport at MDL Chengdu. The Dota 2 MDL Chengdu SEA qualifier results were completely unsurprising. As expected, Fnatic and TNC completely dominated both groups. What’s more, they won the semifinals as well, which gave them a ticket for the first […]
Well, fans can add more casualties to the list of dropped players as the Washington Justice announced that they have released Gihyeon “Ado” Chon, Hyeon-woo “Hyeonu” Cho, Jun-hwa “Janus” Song and Hyang-ki “SanSam” Kim. Gihyeon “Ado” Chon First up on the list is the young DPS star Gihyeon “Ado” Chon. Chon got his start on […]
Possibly the first of many releases, Daniel “GODS” Graeser has announced that he is no longer with the Toronto Defiant. Considered to be one of Overwatch’s veterans, Daniel “GODS” Graeser began his professional career on Luminosity Gaming, earning 1st place at the 13th GosuGamers Overwatch Weekly for North America, 2nd at the OG Invitational and […]
The Overwatch League’s free agency period has officially begun, and with it, Florida Mayhem has released five players and their head coach. These players include Jae-ho “RaiN” Park, Yong-joon “DPI” Choi, Seong-won “Swon” Yoon, Jae-mo “xepheR” Koo and Hyeon-woo “HaGoPeun” Jo. The team also released assistant coach Kim “KH1” Hyung-Il from their coaching staff. Yong-joon […]
The 2019 World Championships are well underway and after four days of intense competition, eight Play-In teams are set to battle for their future tournament hopes. One best of five series is all that stands in their way of the Main Event. The first day of the Knockout Stage featured Damwon Gaming vs Lowkey Esports […]
Dota 2’s Auto Chess was the pioneer of the new autobattler genre that has taken over the world since they appeared on the scene. It was so successful that just months later, Auto Chess became a standalone game that has nothing to do with Valve. However, seeing how popular this has become, Valve and Riot […]
MDL Chendu’s Chinese qualifier was one of the most anticipated ones because there were so many good teams in attendance. In the end, arguably the best teams from the region right now made it to the first Major. Vici Gaming 《MDL #ChengduMajor》VG 2:1 @RNGRoyal – WINNING MOMENT to qualify for the Major #VGWINRotk's naked belly […]
The last couple of days have been absolutely packed with high-quality Dota 2. That said, we finally know the names of the teams that will have to wait for the next qualifiers to try their luck. Some of them were definitely not expected to end up here, but it did happen. Let’s take a look […]
As you know, DreamLeauge Season 12 is due to start in just a couple of weeks from now. The tournament will be held in Rotterdam, Netherlands for the first time ever. Even though it’s not a part of this years’ DPC, it still has a pretty awesome prize pool of $250K. Needless to say, some […]
If you watched TI 9, you probably know that Infamous was one of the biggest surprises of the tournament. They caught everyone by surprise and even managed to break the record for a South American team with their top-eight finish. However, prior to joining Infamous, the five players played under the name Team Anvorgesa. They […]
Damwon Gaming vs Royal Youth The game started with the underdogs getting some aggressive plays both in Top lane and Bot lane getting flashes from Nuguri on Vladimir and Beryl on Nautilus. Royal Youth took advantage of the flashless Nautilus by getting first blood around 7 mins and 30 seconds into the game. The game […]
Although many may not be aware, Stretch is rapidly becoming a household name in competitive Fortnite. Epic Games launched Season X in August of 2019 and this coincided with the beginning of the Fortnite Champion Series. Epic Games implemented a change in the competitive format, which saw trios replace duos. This meant professional players needed […]
Unicorns of Love vs Clutch Gaming The 2019 World Championship Play-In Group Stage for Groups A and B concluded today. This part of the tournament is always quiote volatile, with interesting results all over, and none more surprising than the first match of the day. Here, Unicorns of Love (“UOL”) defeated Clutch Gaming (“CG”) for […]
The final Champion’s Solos Cash Cup event came and went without a hitch. Although many professional players view these Cash Cups negatively, the result almost always surprises. Over the past few weeks, however, we have seen players like Nick “SEN Aspect” McGuire, Maken1x, skyla and many more emerge as legitimate solo Fortnite players. Many of […]
There is less than one day now until the first regional qualifiers for the first Major and Minor begin. They should have started a week ago, but due to the schedule conflict with Midas Mode 2.0, Valve decided to postpone them. One thing that shocked us is the fact that Europe has only two slots […]
The rivalry between Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and Turner “Tfue” Tenney dates back to the initial release of Fortnite back in July of 2017. These two took a similar path toward success as streaming personalities. The game of Fortnite granted them an overwhelming amount of viewers, which they both leveraged into a pile of cash and […]
The San Francisco Shock are your 2019 Overwatch League champions after a decisive win over the Vancouver Titans. Many were expecting the Force of Nature to fight back, but instead, the Shock’s Bastion kept them in check. Malik is here to break down how the San Francisco Shock manhandled the Titans for a clean 4-0 […]
Just like flies on a screen door, the London Spitfire has announced the release of three players and one coach. The announcement states that the Spitfire has released DPS players Ji-hyeok “Birdring” Kim & Hee-dong “Guard” Lee, main support Jong-seok “NUS” Kim and Coach Jeong-min “Jfeel” Kim. Ji-hyeok “Birdring” Kim None of these players are […]
As you know, Alliance announced that they would release their Dota 2 team. This was very unexpected, and many people couldn’t really understand why is this necessary but it happened. What’s Next For Alliance? [A] NEW JOURNEY BEGINS 👊We are very proud to welcome 3 new additions and 2 returning members to the #ALLFAM 🙌 […]
You probably heard by now that Alliance decided to give up on their Dota 2 roster. This was a very strange decision because this was one of the teams that made the most progress during the last DPC season. They even made it to TI 9 through the open qualifiers. However, it seems like that […]
The Solos Cash Cups conclude this week with the usual schedule of a Contender’s Cup followed by a Champion’s Cup the next day. As per usual, these Cash Cups provide players with an opportunity to play as aggressive or conservative as they please. The end goal after a maximum of 15 matches is to earn […]
Royal Youth vs Damwon Gaming Damwon Gaming prevented the upset and took their first game of Worlds. Royal Youth (“RYL”) started the action with a with a gank in the bottom lane, picking up a kill on Nuclear. DWG fought on their return, but they were closed in on with a teleport and lost two […]
Nowadays, a Victory Royale in Fortnite is hard to come by. Competently skilled players litter almost every lobby, thus making it difficult to achieve the often elusive win. This sentiment, however, does not apply to Malachi “Reverse2k” Greiner and Tyler “Ninja” Blevins. The long-time duo partners broke the world record for most consecutive duo wins […]
Overwatch is finally coming to the Nintendo Switch later in October, and Jeff Kaplan, lead director of Overwatch, has no intentions to quell the rumor mill. Everyone’s favorite Nintendo fighting game, Super Smash Bros. is known to add characters from just about every gaming universe ranging from Persona to Metal Gear Solid, and Street Fighter. […]
As you know, Alliances decided to drop their Dota 2 team. This decision was bizarre because the team performed pretty well, even though they could not achieve much at TI 9. Despite the decision of the organization, Max “qojqva” Bröcker and his teammates decided to stay together. Team Liquid Signs the Entire Alliance Roster We're […]
Clutch Gaming vs Unicorns of Love The 2019 World Championship Play-Ins kicked off with a bang! The first game of the day pitted Clutch Gaming (“CG”) and Unicorns of Love (“UOL”) against each other, and in the end, UOL got the win. They had an unpredictable team composition and great teamwork that gave them a […]
The 12th season of DreamLeague is about to begin in less than two weeks now. However, unlike previous seasons, this time there will be only two slots for the LAN event. To makes matters worse, those two spots are going to be determined via the regional qualifiers. What Happened Here's all the qualifier information you […]
After the dust slowly settles from the various roster changes, it’s time to take a look at the upcoming first DPC qualifiers for the MDL Chengdu Major & BTS Minor. Starting on October 5, all regions have to determine which teams are going to represent them. Those who perform better will go to the Major, […]
The latest version of Cache will be available to play on October 10th. ESL One New York gave us some incredible counterstrike matches and, alongside them, we got to see the first look at the brand-new Cache rework that we’ve all been waiting for. So, what’s new and how does the map play? A wide […]
There are a couple of days left until Midas Mode 2.0 comes to an end. Needless to say, this is one of the most interesting events to watch because it is totally different from what we are used to seeing. One of the reasons behind this is the various daily bounties. Those bounties are basically […]
Kyle “Mongraal” Jackson is arguably the best Fortnite player in the world. The jury is always out on who the best player is due to the randomness within Fortnite and how differently each and every game plays out. Mechanically speaking, it is difficult to find a more gifted player than Jackson. His reaction time is […]
Dota 2 is just not the same without the incredible people from the production. That said, the 2019-2020 DPC is about to start later during the week, and this means that fans will have the chance to watch some of the best teams in the world. LD is back In addition to that, a recent […]
The ESL One events are among the most interesting ones to watch in the Dota 2 scene. Apart from the amazing prize pool, the entire atmosphere is always very viewer-friendly. Despite the fact that it’s not included in the DPC calendar, some of the best teams in the world are still going to attend it. […]
The 2019 League of Legends World Championship is drawing nearer by the day. This is the most important tournament of the year and every team is eager to prove themselves as the best team in the world. The groups have been drawn and now some teams must fight through the Play-In stage to make it […]
Peter “ppd” Dager revealed the new Ninjas in Pyjamas roster just a couple of days ago. That said, the team has already received direct invites for two events. Additionally, the first qualifiers for the 2019-2020 DPC are also just about to start. ESL One Hamburg 2019 Double Trouble! We announce not one but TWO direct […]
Clutch Gaming qualified for the League of Legends World Championship as North America’s third seed. It’s an incredible feat for a team who had so little expectations coming into the LCS Summer Split. In spring, they were ninth in the league with a 5-13 record. Even in summer, Clutch narrowly managed to make it into […]
There are only a few days left until one of the most unique tournaments in Dota 2 comes to an end. That means that fans can vote for more bounties! If you have no idea what the bounties are, think of them as challenges. Each day, the community can vote on what are the daily […]
ESL One Hamburg is going to be a pretty awesome tournament. Even though it’s not included in the official DPC calendar, it still has a very respectable prize pool of $300K USD. What’s more, some of the best teams in the world will also take part. To be exact, there will be twelve participants in […]
Despite the fact that the ONE Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational Singapore LAN event is not included in this years’ DPC, it will still have some of the best teams in the world in attendance. After all, there will be a $500K USD prize pool! What’s more, all twelve teams consist of direct invites. […]
The San Francisco Shock took down the Vancouver Titans like they were scrimming. The Overwatch 2019 Grand Finals just concluded at the Wells Fargo Arena, where the San Francisco Shock and the Vancouver faced off for the title of the top team in the Overwatch League League. The moment many fans were waiting for passed […]
Evil Geniuses are the first American team to win ESL One New York. Today we saw the grand-finals of ESL One New York. The titans of CS:GO Astralis faced off against the newly formed EG roster. EG had previously beaten Astralis 2-0 in the group stages and continued their dominance with a 3-1 victory in […]
ESTNN’s Veselin Ignatov is back with another breakdown of all Midas Mode 2.0’s bounties for Day 6 of this all-in-good-fun tournament. Midas Mode 2.0 is simply one of the most fun Dota 2 tournaments to watch. It’s great to see teams relax and have a little bit of fun, especially after the long TI 9 […]
We’ve got all the ways fans can earn some sweet loot during the Overwatch League’s Season 2 Grand Finals. Season 2 of the Overwatch League is almost over, but Blizzard isn’t leaving fans without something to remember it by. Here are all the ways that fans can snag some sweet sprays, double Overwatch League tokens […]
There’s a ton of ways that fans can get in on the action. The Overwatch League’s second season will come to an end today no matter what. Before fans can put a lid on the season, however, the Vancouver Titans and the San Francisco Shock have to take it to one another in Philidelphia for […]
This years’ post-TI roster shuffle has been absolutely insane. Fans have seen tons of dramatic shifts in some of the top teams. In addition, there were a couple of newly-formed squads take to the tournament circuit as well. Who is in Godsent’s Dota 2 Roster? WITNESS GODSENT DOTA 2 👁️ Today we proudly announce the team […]
Despite the fact WePlay!’s Reshuffle Madness was not included in the DPC calendar, it still featured a respectable $50K USD prize pool. Having said that, the more impressive part is that it featured many tier-two teams. As you know, some people have criticized Valve about their unwillingness to involve itself in the tier two scene. […]
The 2019 League of Legends World Championship is drawing nearer by the day. This is the most important tournament of the year and every team is eager to prove themselves as the best team in the world. The groups have been drawn and now some teams must fight through the Play-In stage to make it […]
After weeks of rumors, Vitality finally added the French IGL to their roster. Team Vitality has officially announced the addition of Richard “shox” Papillon to their Counter-Strike roster. The veteran rifler transfers to Vitality after two years with the other well-known French roster, G2. The transfer has been described as “the most expensive” in the […]
Midas Mode 2.0, one of the coolest Dota 2 tournaments, will soon come to an end. We saw some pretty amazing games full of crazy bounties. Let’s take a look at what challenges the community picked for today. Day 5 Bounties Sick’Em – This challenge is all about the VIP takeover creep. In order to […]
From beginning to end, the TwitchRivals Fortnite competition at TwitchCon 2019 provided some intense matches and surprising results. The participants included a mixture of professional Fortnite players and Twitch personalities. It first began with the Fortnite Open, which occurred over 3 waves. Each wave included 30 teams with only 6 of them qualifying for the […]
See our updated list: Top 50 Fortnite Players of Chapter 2 Fortnite: Battle Royale was released on July 21st of 2017 and captured the entire world with its unique gameplay. It took the Battle Royale concept and added structure building, which completely revolutionized the genre. With the popular title growing along with its fanbase, Epic […]
Virtus.Pro is one of the most successful Dota 2 teams in the world. However, after their mediocre TI 9 performance, there were some very notable changes in their roster. Their star carry player Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev departed the CIS powerhouse in favor of Evil Geniuses. In addition, Pavel “9pasha” Khvastunov also left VP and joined […]
Yesterday, we saw that Quinn “CCnC” Callahan, Arif “MSS” Anwar and Avery “SVG” Silverman have registered for the Minor and Major qualifiers under the name Quincy Crew. Today, we found out the names of the team’s last two players, and oh boy, we definitely did not see this one coming. New players quincy crew assembled […]
Midas Mode 2.0 is one of the craziest tournaments in Dota 2. Not only is it extremely fun to watch due to the fun challenges and overall game mechanics, but the entire atmosphere of it makes it very appealing. However, there are some things that managed to stress out even the organizers. What Happened BEASTCOAST […]
Midas Mode 2.0 is one of the most interesting tournaments to watch. Despite the fact that it’s not included in this years’ DPC, it still has some of the most legendary players in the world and a decently sized prize pool of $150k. Each day, the community chooses different “tasks” for the players to do. […]
With only one week remaining in the Fortnite Solos Cash Cups, we have seen it all since its inception. The winners from each region range from highly recognizable names to relative unknowns. The online tournaments are always an interesting watch despite the amount of stream sniping that takes place. Professional Fortnite players got all of […]
EHOME is one of the legendary teams in Dota 2. In fact, they used to be one of the best teams in the world, but nowadays, the situation is a little bit different. Although they won a few Minors, EHOME was still unable to qualify for The International 2019. This meant that we were definitely […]
Avery “SVG” Silverman is one of the veterans of NA Dota. He has a long history of playing for many teams such as Team NP, VGJ. Storm and more. However, most people probably know him from when he was coaching Evil Geniuses, even though that only lasted so long. After SVG and his team were […]
Mineski used to have one of the best rosters in SEA. Despite the fact they were unable to directly qualify for TI 9, they managed to survive the deadly qualifiers and made it in. They played very well, but unfortunately, Team Secret was just a little too much for them as they got eliminated early […]
Earlier today, the Evil Geniuses announced they will return to the LCS. Though it’s been five years since fans have seen the Evil Genius name in the LoL scene, they have a history in the European and North American leagues. Previously, a deal had been reportedly reached between Echo Fox and Kroenke Sports & Entertainment. […]
Turner “Tfue” Tenney is arguably the most popular Fortnite streamer on Twitch. With 11.3M subscribers on YouTube and nearly 7M followers on Twitch, Tenney is the cream of the crop in terms of high profile gamers. His name is synonymous with both Fortnite and the occasional bout with controversy. After taking a brief hiatus from […]
Complexity continues their rebuild with Will “Rush” Wierzba. Shortly after Complexity Gaming announced the signing of Benjamin “blameF” Bremer, they announced that former C9 rifler Will “Rush” Wierzba would join the team as well. Welcome, @RUSH! 🔥https://t.co/aD4MGk4MYi#COLCS #WeAreCOL pic.twitter.com/D6Wk3tKAbJ — Complexity (@Complexity) September 26, 2019 Wierzba comes to Complexity from Cloud9, a team that is has […]
Team Secret was one of the most successful teams during the previous DPC season. In fact, they even managed to finish first in the DPC leaderboard after winning numerous tournaments. What’s more, even though they did not win TI 9, they still managed to get their best finish at this event. Team Secret to Miss […]
Nielsen will track esports viewership and statistics for the two industry giants. According to a press release, ESL and Dreamhack, two large-scale tournament organizers in the esports space, have signed an agreement with Nielsen to provide “comprehensive esport measurement[s]” for their tournaments. The agreement will further advance research standards in esports and provide greater confidence […]
While the top two North American teams are duking it out in New York, Complexity is making money moves. North American organization Complexity announced the signing of Benjamin “blameF” Bremer away from Heroic today in a tweet from their official Twitter account. Welcome, @blameFFFFF! 💪https://t.co/PCJPUeqW9q#COLCS #WeAreCOL pic.twitter.com/S8ljE3hpd6 — Complexity (@Complexity) September 26, 2019 Bremer comes to […]
Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund announced this morning that he would no longer be on the Ninjas in Pyjamas active roster. Following months of reports that Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund would not be on the active Ninjas in Pyjamas for much longer, Alesund announced that he has removed himself from it this morning on Twitter. 2564 Days I've […]
With the Season X Championship Finals in the rear-view, competitive Fortnite rolls on with the Solos Cash Cups. In this transitional period, players only have the option to participate in these weekly tournaments. The squads’ format for the next Fortnite Champion Series is not ready yet, so players cannot dabble in professional squad scrims. Nonetheless, […]
Midas Mode 2.0 is one of the funniest esports tournaments to watch. That said, it’s pretty hard to explain because it’s entirely different compared to the usual events. Even though it’s not included in the DPC calendar, it still has a pretty decent prize pool of $150K USD. One of the best aspects of it […]
Alliance was one of the teams that improved the most during the last DPC season. They started as a tier two team and made their way up, eventually claiming a spot in the biggest tournament of the year – The International 2019. Despite the success, the Swedish organization decided to part ways with their Dota […]
After seven years away from Counterstrike: Global Offensive, one of the OG CS organizations is coming back to the game that started it all. Evil Geniuses announced their return to CS:GO this morning in a tweet from the team’s official Twitter account. The move marks the first time in seven years that EG has had […]
A big CS:GO party is coming to New York this Friday, and it’s the first real challenging event for top teams since the end of StarLadder Berlin Major. There’s the possibility of surprises and interesting moments here, so we’ve have chosen the four best storylines to follow at ESL One New York. What Will the […]
Epic Games has yet again provided another batch of qualifying events leading into a multi-million dollar tournament. Their monetary investment in Fortnite Esports is noteworthy, and the Fortnite Champion Series is evidence of that. The Fortnite developer offered up over $10M USD since the beginning of FNCS Qualifiers. To date, the prize pools offered for […]
ESTNN’s Veselin Ignatov runs down Day 2’s bounties for Midas Mode 2.0. Yesterday was the opening day of the funniest tournament of the year – Midas Mode 2.0. Fans saw some pretty funny yet back-and-forth games, as well as other surprises. Of course, the biggest one was Gabe Newell’s appearance during the opening ceremony. One […]
Teamfight Tactics Esports Coming Soon! The release of Teamfight Tactics (TFT) was critically acclaimed since launch. Riot Games took the Dota Auto Chess (DAC) mod and put their own spin on it. Taking a look at Twitch.tv, Teamfight Tactics hovers around the top most-viewed categories with average viewership near 40,000. Their predecessors in DAC and […]
If you are following the Dota 2 scene up close, you probably already know that Peter “ppd” Dager made a massive roster shuffle after NiP’s abysmal performance at TI 9. However, when the announcement was made, there was no information about the region of the team. Europe We are playing EU for the first qualifier. […]
The CIS professional Dota 2 scene has always had pretty stable teams. One of them used to be HellRaisers, a team that had an entirely Ukrainian line-up. In the beginning, everything was looking good for them but after several unsuccessful attempts in winning anything significant, the organization decided to part ways with their Dota 2 […]
WePlay’s Reshuffle Madness is one of the first big tournaments after TI 9 came to an end. Despite the fact that there are no “top tier” teams playing, it is still a very interesting event because there are many amazing participants. After all, a $50K USD prize pool for a tier two online tournament is […]
This weekend, the San Francisco Shock will face down the Vancouver Titans in Philidelphia. It’s finally here. After four stages, three stage finals and countless maps played, the Season 2 Overwatch League Grand Finals are here. Many predicted that the Vancouver Titans and the San Francisco Shock may meet again in Philadelphia, and those predictions […]
ESL goes back to Brooklyn. ESL One New York kicks off this weekend, bringing Counterstrike: Global Offensive back to the Big Apple. This year, eight teams in two groups will take to the map pool to take home part of the $200K prize pool. It’s not just the competition viewers will want to watch out […]
Looks like the rumors were true after all. According to a report from Dexerto, Marcelo “coldzera” David’s transfer to FaZe Clan is almost complete and should be finished in time for David to play under the FaZe banner at ESL One New York. If the move goes through, David will join other FaZe newcomer Helvijs […]
Despite the fact that it’s been a couple of weeks now since TI 9 ended, the post-TI shuffle is still going. That said, today we saw that a new team was registered for the upcoming new DPC season – Team Vitality. New team Team Vitality features a couple of very known players in the Chinese […]
The Shanghai Dragons announce drastic changes to their coaching staff. Please welcome Byung-chul “Moon” Moon to the Shanghai Dragons family. Formerly of our academy team Team CC, Coach Moon will be joining us as head coach going into Season 3 of the Overwatch League. #ShanghaiDragons #Breakthrough pic.twitter.com/kd4I28BK4K — Shanghai Dragons (@ShanghaiDragons) September 24, 2019 Head […]
Get ready to spend some Moonbucks. Midas Mode 2.0 is very interesting for a couple of reasons. Apart from being the first big event to take place after TI 9 came to an end, Midas Mode is completely different than any other tournament out there. In fact, most consider it to be a “fun” tournament. […]
The former Luminosity AWPer has a new home. FURIA has announced the addition of Henrique “HEN1” Teles to their main roster. The Brazilian rifler will be replacing Rinaldo “ableJ” Moda Junior. Teles has played with multiple recognizable Brazilian teams, including the Immortals roster that made a Major Grand Final appearance at PGL Krakow in 2017. […]
After several weeks of competition in the European region, many believed only one trio stood at the top of the food chain. Benjy “NRG benjyfishy” Fish, Kyle “FaZe Mongraal” Jackson and Dmitri “mitr0” Van de Vrie dominated all who stood in their way leading up the FNCS Grand Finals. Aptly named MMB, this trio went […]
The 2019 League of Legends World Championship is drawing closer by the day. 24 teams stand at the helm, ready to battle for their region and for glory. But before these teams take to the stage, there is one last thing to take care of. This is the group draw. There are two stages to […]
Vici is going to Hamburg for ESL One in October. Despite the fact that the ESL events are not usually included in the DPC schedule, they still remain one of the most interesting tournaments to watch. The high prize pools and fan atmosphere makes ESL’s tournaments a joy to watch. There is around one month […]
With storylines aplenty, the NA West region ultimately provided an exciting finish to the Fortnite Champion Series. The dominance of Benjamin “NRG Edgey” Peterson, Brodie “rehx” Franks and Evan “Liquid Cented” Barron began in week one of the qualifiers and never seemed to end. Another talented trio seeking victory was the team of Hayden “100T […]
In what was a stellar display of competitive Fortnite, the best trios out of the NA East region went head-to-head to decide the winner of the Fortnite Champion Series. With some notable names in the fray such as Turner “Tfue” Tenney, Kyle “SEN Bugha” Giersdorf and Williams “NRG Zayt” Aubin, picking a winner would not […]
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We are most likely days (or weeks) away from getting a new gameplay update in Dota 2. Valve did, however, announce two new heroes and that are supposed to arrive alongside the new update. That said, many people thought that it will be released shortly after TI concluded. However, this was not the case. Instead, […]
Day Two of Fortnite Champion Series is officially in the books. Epic Games rebounded nicely from day one with significantly fewer delays and minor matchmaking issues throughout the day. Semi-finals crushed the dreams of several players including Ghost Bizzle, SEN ItsHighSky and 100T Akhram1x. Most of the leaderboards provided recognizable names inside the top 8 […]
Vici Gaming is one of the most successful Chinese Dota 2 teams. They proved this yet again after another amazing DPC season. In fact, many people even thought that they will be one of the main favorites to win TI 9. However, this did not happen, even though they had a very solid start. Vici […]
The Fortnite Champion Series Semi-Finals are officially underway. Day one did not go as planned for Epic Games. The livestream was inconsistent at best, and eventually, the Fortnite developers disabled in-game viewing due to several complications. On top of these issues, Epic Games delayed several Heats per region due to technical malfunctions within matchmaking. Under […]
The Houston Outlaws have announced that they have released both head coach Tae-yong “TaiRong” Kim and assistant coach Hyun-woo “HyunWoo” Kim from their coaching staff. Houston finished 16th this season, with a final match record of 9-19 and a -22-map differential. Both TaiRong and HyunWoo have known each other for quite some time, and have […]
Ninjas in Pyjamas used to be one of the hidden favorites for TI 9. In fact, they looked exceptionally strong before the event after securing a couple of trophies in a row. However, they completely crumbled during the Group Stage and became one of the first teams to get eliminated from the event. As expected, […]