The New York Excelsior is saying goodbye to Haksal, Nenne, WhoRU, HOTBA and BiaNcA. Following the footsteps of the Florida Mayhem, Dallas Fuel, Los Angeles Valiant, Guangzhou Charge and Vancouver Titans, the New York Excelsior (“NYXL”) announced releasing five players. Hyojong “Haksal” Kim is the first one to leave the team. The 19-year-old Genji player […]
The Overwatch League’s free agency period for 2021 is creeping closer and the Philadelphia Fusion has made a few changes in their roster. On Oct. 21 the Philadelphia Fusion announced that they would not be renegotiating 2021 contracts for Philip “ChipSa” Graham and Josh “Eqo” Corona. ChipSa was picked up last year to much criticism […]
Here is some news regarding Dota Summit 13. As you may know, Dota 2 Summit 13 Southeast Asia has started today. As expected, we got to see some pretty interesting series. Ten teams are going to play against each other in a single round-robin group stage format. Although this will be an online event, it […]
Scholastic esports are receiving more love courtesy of Ultimate Gaming Championship from Nov. 9- Dec. 12, with the launch of UGC EDU and their flagship $25,000 Battle Academy tournament series. Esports has grown exponentially in 2020, and with the expansion of professional events, support for collegiate gaming continues to climb. Blizzard made its own attempt […]
Andbox is back with another big-money regional Fortnite tournament! New York-based esports organization – Andbox – returns to the competitive Fortnite scene with another regional tournament. The competition, dubbed Battle of the Boroughs, will offer an impressive $50K USD prize pool to players in nine sub-regions located around New York. Last time around, pro players […]
Traditional sports still dominate the list of most marketable sports globally, however, League of Legends has made its way into the top 20. The news comes from SponsorPulse’s Opportunity Score and sees LoL come ahead of Formula 1, Manchester City FC, the NFL, and the Chicago Bulls as the 12th most marketable sports property on […]
What’s new in this year’s iteration of Fortnitemares? ‘Tis the scariest time of the year for those who celebrate Halloween. For the last three years since its release, Epic Games has honored the spooky holiday in Fortnite: Battle Royale. Each year, the developers alter the map for its annual Fortnitemares event. In the past, we’ve […]
Guild Esports has announced its first entry into the shooter space with the pickup of a new Valorant roster. Guild Esports has acquired the Swedish roster, Bonk. The roster most recently came second place at the LVL Clash 2, part of the Ignition Series. Only losing out to G2 Esports in the final. The new […]
Could the legendary duo be returning to competitive Fortnite? Former professional Fortnite players Dennis “Cloakzy” Lepore and Turner “Tfue” Tenney might return to the game they once dominated based on a tweet sent out yesterday evening. It was Cloakzy who extended the invitation to his long-time Fortnite duo partner Tfue. The Return of Cloakzy and […]
The Philadelphia Fusion is parting ways with British flex support player Isaac “Boombox” Charles. After a great Overwatch League 2020 Season, the Philadelphia Fusion is making its first off-season moves. Today, the team is saying goodbye to Isaac “Boombox” Charles. https://twitter.com/Fusion/status/1318650697274019840 The Philadelphia Fusion is bidding farewell to its British flex support player, who has […]
A rematch of the LPL Summer Semifinals is in the making in the Worlds 2020 Semifinal. The battle for supremacy rages on at the 2020 LoL World Championship. Four teams remain after weeks of competition, hoping to stake their claim in the Finals. But they have one more series each before that. One of these […]
Europe’s and Korea’s best teams will face off this Saturday. After weeks of competition, the LoL World Championship is in its final phases. There are now only four teams left standing with the hope of proving themselves as the best in the world. Everything is on the line for these teams as only two series […]
The Boston Uprising is renewing the contracts of Fusions, Punk, Colourhex and Myunb0ng. The Boston Uprising confirmed that Cameron “Fusions” Bosworth, Leyton “Punk” Gilchrist, Kelsey “Colourhex” Birse and Sang-min “Myunb0ng” Seo are all staying for another year with the team. Despite poor results in both previous Overwatch League seasons, the players said they were determined […]
Two Fortnite veterans reminisce about two original Chapter 1 locations. Fortnite: Battle Royale’s first ten seasons will go down in history as some of the most fun experiences for many gamers who partook in the phenomenon. Epic Games’ unique take on the Battle Royale subgenre encaptured the attention of news outlets and late-night talk shows; […]
Respawn Entertainment reveals their first look into the Apex Legends Halloween 2020 event, Fight or Fright. It’s that time of the year again where Apex Legends enters into devilish sights as Halloween comes to visit the galaxy. The new Halloween event titled the Fight or Fright event is scheduled for October 22 – November 3, […]
ESTNN takes a look back at all Fortnite Skirmish tournaments, pondering if Epic Games should resurrect the competitions that put competitive Fortnite on the map. Fortnite: Battle Royale’s competitive landscape changed forever in July 2019, when developer Epic Games shelled out $30 million to the best players worldwide. Two-hundred talented players qualified for the Fortnite […]
Finally, details have been released regarding the North America First Strike Valorant tournament. The next stage of Valorant esports is right around the corner, and the global tournament series First Strike is Riot’s first-party competition series. Beginning on Oct. 26, 128 Valorant teams will compete in an open tournament produced by Nerd Street Gamer. NSG […]
With the season just behind us, it looks like Cloud9 will be one of the first LCS teams to make changes ahead of 2021. Cloud9 Academy top laner Ibrahim “Fudge” Allami will be promoted to the main roster for 2021. In addition, coach Kim “Reignover” Yeu-jin ids promoted to the Head Coach role for the […]
Ahead of tomorrow’s new update, let’s take a look at everything you need to know about the new Haunting of Verdansk limited-time event. As we get closer and closer to Halloween, Infinity Ward and Call of Duty are getting in the spirit with a new limited-time event called The Haunting of Verdansk. From tomorrow (October […]
Two weeks down, one week remaining in Chapter 2 – Season 4’s Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) competition. Competitive Fortnite players across all seven regions have been working hard over the past two seasons in preparation for this event. The fan-favorite and player beloved trios format returned as the focal point for the first time since […]
Elephant.4AM is making their debut soon in China’s next big tournament. China has been a pretty interesting region in the last couple of months. We’ve seen a lot of tournaments, some of which were pretty interesting to watch. Having said that, there is another event on the horizon, which is CDA-FDC Professional Championship. It will […]
The Milano 821 is one of the best guns in the Black Ops Cold War beta, so let’s take a look at how you can put together the best class setup possible. Also known as the Uzi, the Milano 821 is one of the best weapons within the current build of Black Ops Cold War. […]
In the final Worlds Quarterfinal match, G2 Esports took on Gen.G. In the final Worlds 2020 Quarterfinal series, it was the last attempt for the LEC to get a team to the later stages. With Fnatic falling 2-3 to TOP Esports, despite a 2-0 lead, G2 Esports had all of EU’s hopes on them. Gen.G […]
The Dallas Fuel chose not to renew multiple player contracts, including Stefan “Onigod” Fiskerstrand, William “Crimzo” Hernandez, Dylan “aKm” Bignet, Young-jin “Gamsu” Noh, Nolan “Paintbrush” Edwards, Lucas “NotE” Meissner, Ashley “Trill” Powell and Won-sik “Closer” Jung. Following a disappointing Overwatch League 2020 Season, the Dallas Fuel is reshaping its roster. The team did not renew […]
Toronto Ultra have finalized their 2021 Call of Duty League roster by adding yet another European player, Insight With many teams signing their starting four-man roster for the upcoming 2021 Call of Duty League season already, Toronto Ultra has gone a step further. Today, they announced the signing of Jamie “Insight” Craven, a European amateur […]
The LA Valiant has said goodbye to three of their players. The Los Angeles Valiant is making its first roster modifications this off-season. The team announced releasing Damon “Apply” Conti, Rick “GiG” Salazar and Caleb “McGravy” McGarvey. https://twitter.com/LAValiant/status/1317253993886851079 Apply was the Los Angeles Valiant flex DPS, alongside Kai “KSP” Collins, Johannes “Shax” Nielsen and Kyle […]
The Vancouver Titans say goodbye to three players while resigning three others. The Vancouver Titans are used to off-season full roster change. The team dropped its entire roster back in May, to climb back in the Overwatch League with a brand new roster. This strategy didn’t pay off, so the team releases three players: Carson […]
With two sets of knockout games already played, it was the turn of the LEC to enter the Rift. With both China and Korea already playing and already having teams progress, it was finally the turn of Europe and their top bracket hopefuls Fnatic (“FNC”) as they took on TOP Esports (“TES”). TOP is one […]
A Fortnite veteran gave his take on competitive Fortnite after competing in FNCS week two. Many seasoned Fortnite: Battle Royale loyalists will recognize the name SypherPK for his contributions to the community. When the Epic Games-developed title took off in 2017, SypherPK — whose real name is Ali Hassan — exploded into a social media […]
Sceptic returns to Misfits Gaming, where is Fortnite career began. Esports organization Misfits Gaming (MSF) began its Fortnite endeavor in 2018, eventually acquiring marquee names like Cody “Clix” Conrod, Sardar “ops” Ghafoor and Zach “Spades” Gifford. Misfits remained a top brand in competitive Fortnite for quite some time but slowly dropped off recently. The organization […]
The Guangzhou Charge is saying goodbye to neptuNo, Chara, Krystal and Wya. The Guangzhou Charge announced its first moves for this Overwatch League off-season. Players Alberto “neptuNo” González, Jung-yeon “Chara” Kim, Cai “Krystal” Shilong and Qi “Wya” Haomiao are all released from the team. https://twitter.com/GZCharge/status/1316936958594240516 This Overwatch League 2020 Season was tough for neptuNo. Due […]
The Chengdu Hunters parts ways with Chen “ATing” Shao-Hua and Lo “Baconjack” Tzu-Heng. After the Boston Uprising, the Los Angeles Gladiators and the Florida Mayhem, the Chengdu Hunters are revealing their plans for the Overwatch League 2021 Season. Their first decision is to release players Chen “ATing” Shao-Hua and Lo “Baconjack” Tzu-Heng. Thank you ATING! […]
Min-seok “OGE” Son and the Los Angeles Gladiators are mutually parting ways as the Overwatch League 2020 season is ending. After a year with the Los Angeles Gladiators, main tank player Min-seok “OGE” Son is now mutually parting ways with the team. https://twitter.com/LAGladiators/status/1317118541431144448 OGE joined the team last year, after a season with the Dallas […]
FaZe Clan announced the release of three long-time Fortnite roster members. Popular esports organization FaZe Clan has been around for quite some time in the competitive gaming atmosphere. Although well-known for its presence in Call of Duty, FaZe Clan joined competitive Fortnite in 2018 and never looked back. The organization snatched top talents Nate “Nate […]
Apex Legends has teased Horizon as the next Legend, and we now have more details on her potential abilities. Apex Legends has broken the silence on Season 7 as they have been teasing the latest Legend coming to the game in Season 7. Horizon appears to be the next Legend joining the game through a […]
The second and third LPL seeds go head to head. The LPL civil war has begun and people are eager to see if Suning can create an upset against the LPL’s second seed JDG. Suning would need to clean up their mid to late game while maintaining their strong early game pressure in order to […]
Here is the latest piece of Dota 2 news. Valve released a new update for Dota Plus today, which includes loads of new perks. Apart from that, we also got an important new update that’s related to matchmaking. https://twitter.com/DOTA2/status/1316849885350518784?s=20 It seems that the Dota 2 devs have decided to change the way players will restart […]
ESTNN details the results from DreamHack’s fourth consecutive NA East competition. Four months have passed in DreamHack’s Online Open Fortnite tournament series, which offers hundreds of thousands of dollars per month to the top players. In July, DreamHack committed to six months of solo competitions spread out across competitive Fortnite’s three most popular regions – […]
A top NA East player had some harsh words for European Fortnite. The discussion of NA East versus Europe is an age-old tale in the competitive Fortnite scene. Members within the community are continually debating who the best teams and players are in both. Considering the size of NA East and Europe, there’s no denying […]
Epic Games announced the disabling of a vital Mythic ability for this week’s FNCS competition. Fortnite Chapter 2 – Season 4 introduced a new experience for competitive players. Its Marvel Comics-themed location produced some new toys to play with in the form of Mythic superhero abilities. To date, Arena Mode and tournaments have only featured […]
Florida Mayhem parts ways with Jung-woo “Sayaplayer” Ha, Jun-soo “Kris” Choe, San-ha “Karayan” Choi and Seong-ju “Byrem” Lee. The Overwatch League off-season began, and with it the usual roster changes. After the Los Angeles Gladiators, it is now turn for the Florida Mayhem to release several players. The team announced releasing Jung-woo “Sayaplayer” Ha, Jun-soo […]
Today, two of Korea’s representatives battled to kick off Worlds 2020 Knockouts. The time has come. After an intense two-week Group Stage, eight teams remain alive in the LoL World Championship. Now, these teams have to square off against each other in best-of-five series to prove who truly is the best team in the world. […]
The second and third Chinese seeds meet in the World’s Quarterfinals. With the 2020 LoL World Championship series heading into playoffs, people are eager to see which teams will make it to the top. If the LPL is going to make it to the Finals only one of them can remain in their side of […]
We will be able to watch yet another interesting Dota 2 event in just a few days. COVID-19 had a negative impact on almost everything, including the Dota 2 pro scene. There are nearly no LAN events anymore, which means that every tournament is played online. Consequently, the prize pools are significantly lower than usual, […]
Courage explains his departure from Fortnite: Battle Royale. Many Fortnite fans recognize Jack “CourageJD” Dunlop as a prominent figure in the Battle Royale’s three-years. Some will remember Courage from his humble beginnings as a Call of Duty commentator in the old Major League Gaming days. He was a natural on the mic and developed into […]
Spooky season is upon us once again, and Halloween Terror has returned to Overwatch with a handful of frightful skins. Every year around this time, Overwatch introduces a Halloween themed event to get fans in the mood. Junkenstein’s Revenge is returning as usual, and with it will come a new set of legendary skins for […]
G2 Esports is back with a new Fortnite free-agent signing! Popular esports organization G2 Esports has one of the more enigmatic histories in the history of competitive Fortnite. Since 2018, three players have represented G2 in some capacity. Former pro player Jakub “Lothar” Szygulski joined G2 in August 2018 and is no longer on G2’s […]
Two of Korea’s best teams are set to meet in the World’s Quarterfinals. The 2020 LoL World Championship is steadily approaching its climax. Through two weeks of intense Group Stage matches, eight teams stand above the rest. Now, they’re set to go head to head in best-of-five series to see who’s the best. The first […]
The ongoing feud between Khanada and Bugha continues. Team SoloMid player Leon “Khanada” Khim and Fortnite World Cup Champion Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf are undoubtedly two of the best players in competitive Fortnite today. Each has taken a unique route to achieve elite status as a professional player. Bugha won $3 million and became an instant […]
The Los Angeles Gladiators part ways with main tank player Roni “LhCloudy” Tiihonen. Less than a week after releasing multiple players and their strategic coach, the Los Angeles Gladiators are not yet done with roster moves. Today, the team is parting ways with their main tank player, Roni “LhCloudy” Tiihonen. https://twitter.com/LAGladiators/status/1315744624200146944 A complicated run in […]
Colleges and universities across North America have more chances to compete thanks to FACEIT. Today, online gaming platform and tournament organizer FACEIT has announced the latest development of their Collegiate Division. As part of this, they’re introducing tournaments for League of Legends, Valorant and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. All combined, these tournaments boast a total $55k […]
Following a very unsuccessful inaugural season, the Los Angeles Guerrillas have announced their 2021 roster, looking to have a better season next year The Los Angeles Guerrillas finished rock bottom in the inaugural Call of Duty League season and struggled from the very first weekend. However, their new team for the 2021 season includes three […]
Fnatic and Top are set to go head to head for the first Quarterfinal match of Worlds 2020. While G2 could be considered the luckier of the two LEC sides, with Fnatic facing the full might of the LPL on their quest to make it back to the Grand Finals. Obviously, to win the title […]
With the Knockout Stage now fully confirmed, it’s time to preview those Quarterfinals clashes. Gen.G v G2 Esports was a draw that stood out for LEC fans as a very winnable series for the LEC Champions. With a Semifinals tie against another LCK team, G2 would at least avoid their bogy region until the Grand […]
ESTNN details a brand new Marvel Knockout tournament series with superhero swag on the line! Epic Games partnered with Marvel Comics to bring Fortnite: Battle Royale fans a season featuring famous superheroes, brand new points of interest and abilities. Notable characters available in Chapter 2 – Season 4’s battle pass includes Wolverine, She-Hulk, Iron Man, […]
Here’s what happened in the Grand Final of this fantastic event. Vici Gaming and PSG.LGD are two of the best teams in the Chinese Dota 2 scene right now. Thus, they had to play a few times against each other lately but it seems like PSG.LGD always had the upper hand, until now. Despite the […]
ESTNN details all the action from the first FNCS Qualifier of this Marvel-themed Fortnite season. FNCS Chapter 2 Season 4’s first qualifier is in the books after three days of heated competition. All seven regions saw multiple trios secure their first qualification into stage two, which many refer to as heats. Several of the world’s […]
For the first time in the history of the series, the console version of Black Ops Cold War will feature an FOV slider, here’s the best setting to get the most out of the new feature Having a Field of View slider is something that console players have been asking for for years. Fans have […]
With the Group Stage over, we turn our attention to the Knockout Stage of Worlds 2020. With just eight sides left at Worlds 2020, we finally have an idea of how each of them looks as we head into the crucial best-of-five Knockout Stage. Below, we’ll briefly highlight the matchups and what each team can […]
The final day of the Group Stage, will any team be able to match the likes of Top Esports? Group D seemed to have a pretty clear hierarchy after their first day of games, TES at the top, DRX at a solid second, FQ in third, and UOL sitting at the bottom. Based on these […]
The two strongest teams in Group D closed out the Group Stage with an epic clash. DRX vs Top Esports In a highly anticipated match for the first seed of Group D, DRX took on TES. Unlike all the other first seed matches where blood was shed often, this match took the record for the […]
Though both teams were eliminated from advancing, UOL and FLY sent one last match for pride. Unicorns of Love vs FlyQuest A battle for pride as Flyquest (FQ) takes on the Unicorns of Love (UOL). While neither team could no longer make it out of groups, they could feel a little better on their ride […]
FlyQuest had the daunting task of taking on potential tournament favorites, Top Esports, to throw a wrench in their plans. Top Esports vs FlyQuest Flyquest (“FQ”) was not ready to go home without having a little bit of fun. Top Esports (“TES”) on the other hand was looking to make a run of having a […]
After a hard game against Top, UOL had to go straight into another tough match versus DRX. DRX vs Unicorns of Love UOL was thrown right back on the rift after their crushing defeat just minutes before. DRX was looking for the win in order to set up for their revenge match against TES later […]
Top looked to take an easy win against UOL and get closer to a 6-0 score. Unicorns of Love vs Top Esports An absolute GAP in every aspect of League of Legends. Top Esports (“TES”) decimated the Unicorns of Love (“UOL”) in one of the most one-sided matches of the tournament. Jackeylove brought the heat […]
NA’s last team at Worlds had to start their miracle run against DRX. FlyQuest vs DRX NA’s last hope Flyquest (“FQ”) looked to defend against DRX for the chance of staying afloat in Group D. The game started relatively calm with laners trading back and forth with no real action happening. Suddenly, FQ attempted a […]
German esports organization Unicorns of Love has just announced their current CIS roster will continue to play under their banners for a further two years. Despite having a bad start at Worlds 2020, UoL has become the first CIS team that has passed to the main Worlds event within the last 4 years. The organization […]
After an explosive Group A day, it was followed by the more formulaic Group B. With Group C taking to the Rift today, it promises to be another hotly contested series of matches. Group C was one of the pre-groups most hotly contested. With any of the four teams likely to qualify it was sure […]
In typical Worlds fashion, the match between Gen.G and Fnatic meant everything for Group C’s seeding. Gen.G vs Fnatic The final game of the day would be the first and second seed decider. With Gen.G and FNC matching each other up until this point, the winner would leave the group as the first seed. Despite […]
TSM and LGD fought only for pride on their way out of Worlds 2020. LGD Gaming vs TSM LGD vs TSM is a match that means nothing in the grand scheme of things for Worlds, but TSM didn’t want to go 0-6 and become the first major region first seed to do so in Worlds […]
With Group C still so close, both Fnatic and LGD required a victory in this game. Fnatic vs LGD Gaming FNC came into the game knowing a win locks them in for a spot in Worlds Knockouts, with just a series against Gen.G left to decide their fate. As for LGD, they needed to beat […]
Here is what happened in the Dota 2 world yesterday. 2020 has been a really strange year for pretty much everything. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, almost every international event was canceled, including The International 10. This is the biggest Dota 2 tournament of the year that has a prize pool that reaches millions of […]
TSM, despite being out, had the chance to throw a wrench into Gen.G’s plans. TSM vs Gen.G With TSM out of Worlds, Gen.G could pile the pressure onto FNC with a win, after they won the crucial match against LGD. Victory would place Gen.G in a strong position for the first seed, putting their series […]
LGD and Gen.G fought to get closer to the first seed in Group C. LGD Gaming vs Gen.G With FNC picking up the win, the pressure was on LGD and Gen.G to win to keep up the pressure on the European side as they moved into the first spot in the group. Gen.G did pick […]
EU and NA kicked off the seventh day of the Group Stage with an important match. Fnatic v TSM For Western fans, this was the match of the day. Heck, it was the match of the tournament thus far for some. EU v NA is always a hotly contested match, though with TSM’s Worlds life […]
One of Fortnite’s original players, Michael “Hogman” Hogman, has announced he’ll be stepping away from competitive Fortnite. Competitive Fortnite pioneer Michael “Hogman” Hogman is stepping away from the scene effective immediately. The former Complexity turned Luminosity Gaming member revealed the news yesterday in the middle of this season’s first Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) Qualifier. He […]
Could Team Liquid be looking to add more Fortnite players? Popular esports organization Team Liquid is one of the many brands involved in competitive Fortnite. Along with FaZe Clan and Team SoloMid – Liquid has stood the test of time in the fast-paced Fortnite scene with almost no developer support. Their roster currently boasts some […]
The New York Subliners has announced their fourth member for the 2021 season in the form of young French talent HyDra Recently the New York Subliners announced the addition of Clayster to the squad, naming three of the required four players for the 2021 season starting roster. James “Clayster” Eubanks, Tommy “ZooMaa” Paparatto and Mackenzie […]
ESTNN breaks down the latest NA West DreamHack Online Open results. DreamHack continued its competitive Fortnite endeavor for the fourth straight month with October’s NA West portion. Thus far, the DreamHack organization – famous for its worldwide gaming festivals – has worked in unison with developer Epic Games to produce open format tournaments and substantial […]
Group B wrapped up their Group Stage today. The LoL 2020 World Championship is nearing the end of the Group Stage. Yesterday, the four teams from Group A battled it out for the top two spots to make it to the Knockout Stage. Today it was Group B’s turn. Dubbed the group of death, expectations […]
The top two teams in Group B met in the last game of the day for an epic showdown. JD Gaming vs Damwon Group B ended with a matchup between two potential tournament favorites and an upset to boot. JDG played through their top lane super well, winning a 3v3 to get Zoom First Blood. […]
PSG and Rogue were eliminated but could still fight for pride in their last game of Worlds 2020. PSG Talon vs Rogue To end their tournament runs, PSG and RGE fought for nothing but pride. Unfortunately for RGE, it would end up being a disastrous end to an already bad day. They did find First […]
JD Gaming looked for a win against PSG to move closer to Damwon and the #1 seed in Group B. JD Gaming vs PSG Talon Just when everything looked cut-and-dry, PSG pulled off a fantastic upset against JDG. Their win was their first of the tournament and all snowballed from a few picks in the […]
After being eliminated by JDG, Rogue next had to challenge Damwon. Damwon Gaming vs Rogue RGE was eliminated by JDG last game but still put on a show against DWG. They started the game off by swapping their top and bot lanes around, then diving and killing Nuguri to kill him for First Blood. Nuguri […]
Rogue needed to take a win here to have a chance to challenge JD Gaming for the #2 spot in Group B. Rogue vs JD Gaming On paper, this second match between Rogue (“RGE”) and JD Gaming (“JDG”) was another lopsided affair. Though the result was expected, the way the game unfolded wasn’t. That’s because […]
PSG Talon had the daunting task of taking on Damwon to start off the second round-robin. PSG Talon vs Damwon Gaming The day kicked off with a fairly one-sided matchup between PSG Talon (“PSG”) and Damwon Gaming (“DWG”). This was meant to be an easy win for DWG, but PSG surprised with some great early […]
Los Angeles Gladiators releases Strategic Coach Rohit “CurryShot” Nathani. The Los Angeles Gladiators announces releasing Strategic Coach Rohit “CurryShot” Nathani as the Overwatch League 2020 comes to an end. https://twitter.com/LAGladiators/status/1314309890764988418 Nathani joined the team last year, as the Los Angeles Gladiators were completely reshaping. The Los Angeles Gladiators started the Overwatch League 2020 with big […]
Boston Uprising released two players after shifting its coaching staff up. The Boston Uprising is getting ready for the Overwatch League 2021 Season. First of all, the team reshapes its coaching staff, as Head Coach Vytis “Mineral” Lasaitis moves to a management position. To fill in his role, the Boston Uprising called Seung-hyun “Lori” Kim, […]
PSG.LGD and Team Aster are set to meet in the Upper Bracket Finals now. The OGA Dota PIT Season 3: China is slowly but steadily coming to an end. Today, we saw a few exciting upper bracket matches between some of the best teams in the region. The first series of the day was a […]
We head into the final four days of Group Stage, with Group A getting us underway in the second round-robin. The first Group of the second round-robin comes in the hotly contested Group A. With any team still able to qualify it’s set to be one of the most exciting contests of the week. With […]
Right after their previous match, G2 and Suning jump right back into the Rift to fight for first. G2 Esports vs Suning First Place Tiebreaker After going 1-1 in the Group Stage, G2 and SN go head-to-head again to decide first place out of groups. SN could have easily gone 2-0 against G2 in the […]
The final scheduled game of Group A’s final round-robin was all-important for more than just Suning and G2. Suning vs G2 Esports The game that decides the fate of three teams. A G2 win sends them through as first seed and gives us a seventh match of the day, with Team Liquid taking on Suning […]
Though Machi was out, they had the opportunity to play spoiler to NA’s hopefuls, TL. Team Liquid vs Machi Esports With Machi unable to qualify, TL had it all to play for as they took on the PCS side. A TL victory would mean they were just a G2 victory against SN away from a […]
Suning wanted to contest G2 for the top spot here, while this game was also crucial for TL’s miracle run. Suning vs Team Liquid This was crucial game for Team Liquid. Victory here would keep their dreams of Worlds Knockout Stage qualification alive. Defeat, would, however, see them heading home. SN needed to win against […]
Machi had the tough task of beating G2 to keep their Knockout hopes alive. G2 Esports vs Machi Esports With Suning picking up the win against Machi in the previous game, the pressure was on G2 to match them and move to 4-1. This would set up a top spot decider against Suning Gaming later […]
Machi and Suning took to the Rift hoping to separate themselves from each other in the standings. Machi Esports vs Suning It was all on the line for Machi (“MCX”) going into the series against Suning Gaming (“SN”). Being 1-2, they would need to beat SN to gain a 1-1 head-to-head against them for the […]
G2 had their chance for revenge against TL to start the day. Team Liquid vs G2 Esports The first match of the day was one of the spiciest. A Team Liquid win would they have the 2-0 over G2 in the head-to-head, however, a G2 victory here would almost certainly condemn Team Liquid. G2 […]
A relatively new Fortnite organization adds two up-and-coming players. Team New Age (TNA) is one of the newest organizations in the professional Fortnite scene. TNA made headlines four weeks ago with the signing of pro player Malachi “Reverse2k” Greiner. The former Fortnite World Cup Finalist left Team SoloMid and examined his options as a free […]
Riot announced that patch 1.10 would be coming to Valorant on Oct. 13 with a new map at release and a new agent, Skye, two weeks later. A video leaked a few hours later of Skye’s entire skillset ahead of her announcement. Skye is an initiator, designed to open up a path for her teammates […]
With the Black Ops Cold War beta releasing tomorrow, Treyarch has revealed all the changes from the Alpha into the Beta By allowing players to participate in an open Alpha, Treyarch has gained a lot of valuable feedback heading into the next two weeks of beta access for the community. From this feedback, Treyarch has […]
Clix announced that he re-signed with Twitch. Famous professional Fortnite player and streamer Cody “Clix” Conrod inked a contract extension with the Twitch streaming platform. The 15-year-old confirmed the news on Twitter. Clix joined Twitch in June 2018 and eventually exploded into arguably the most famous Fortnite streamer outside of Turner “Tfue” Tenney and Tyler […]
Valorant Act III will kick off on Oct. 13 with patch 1.10, bringing a new map, quality of life changes, new gun skins, and eventually a new agent. Next week, patch 1.10 will be live on the Valorant servers initiating Act III for the tactical shooter. A majority of the changes in this patch are […]
Excel jungler, Marc Robert “Caedrel” Lamont has announced that he’s exploring his options ahead of the 2021 season. With his agreement due to expire in November, the British jungler has taken to Twitter to announce his possible departure from Excel. Speaking today, he said: “While still in talks with Excel, my contract will run out […]
Riot Games has taken the decision to end operation of the Oceanic Pro League (OPL) — closing its office in Sydney as a result. The news comes out of the blue for many League of Legends fans, especially those in the OPL community. Riot Games cited that: “Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of our teams […]
The Los Angeles Gladiators parts ways with Jason “Jaru” White, Hyung-seok “Bischu” Kim, Benjamin “BigG00se” Isohanni and Jonas “Shaz” Suovaara. As the Los Angeles Gladiators wrap up their OWL 2020 season, the time has come to prepare for 2021. The team releases their iconic Finnish support duo, Benjamin “BigG00se” Isohanni and Jonas “Shaz” Suovaara. The […]
Who earned the $25K USD grand prize in the final week of Ninja Battles? It was a quick turnaround for Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and the tournament runners behind Ninja Battles (https://estnn.com/ninja-announces-ninja-battles-80k-weekly-tournament-series/). Since its debut back in May, Epic Games has handed out $400K USD across five weeks of this intense invite-only competition. The penultimate tournament […]
Toronto has finally confirmed their starting roster for the 2021 Call of Duty League season, keeping their core four players from 2020 The Toronto Ultra was a force to be reckoned with towards the latter half of the inaugural 2020 Call of Duty League season. They will look to continue this form in the 2021 […]
ESTNN details the broadcast lineup for FNCS Chapter 2 – Season 4. Three days stand between competitive Fortnite players and the commencement of this season’s Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS). Trios will take center-stage this time around, with $5 million on the line throughout the next four qualifying weeks across all seven regions. It’s an exciting […]
Ahead of the beta on Thursday, Activision and Treyarch have released some new information for the players The Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Early Access begins on October 8 on PS4, with the Open Beta beginning on October 10th. Treyarch has said that players can expect to “Experience thrilling Multiplayer action from quintessential […]
The final day of the first round-robin is upon us as we start to get an idea of what each team is about. By the end of Day Four, we’ll have seen three games from each of the teams as we get ready to move into the second round-robin. Day Three saw NA finally pick […]
TSM and LGD had the honor of wrapping up the first round-robin of the Group Stage. TSM vs LGD Gaming The final game of the day saw TSM needing a win to keep their Worlds dream alive. After losing to Fnatic and Gen.G, it was critical that TSM pick up a win against LGD. LGD […]
We take a look at five reasons why Team Spirit prove to be such an irritating opponent. When it comes to unpleasant and difficult opponents in CS:GO, there are a few to single out. First of all there’s Astralis, who’s moves are often hard to predict. Or there’s the Swedes from Fnatic, who play on […]
Bugha and MrSavage lead the way for AdvanceClub – a safe subscription-based website for Fortnite players looking to learn from the best and grow their game. What is AdvanceClub? AdvanceClub is the newest tool for both aspiring and established Fortnite players. This comprehensive website partnered up with Fortnite World Cup Champion Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf, DreamHack […]
A battle for Group C supremacy raged between Fnatic and Gen.G. Fnatic vs Gen.G With a 1-1 record thus far, Fnatic found themselves in a position they probably didn’t want going into the series against Gen.G. With a win unlikely, a win was what Fnatic needed with TSM v LGD playing after them. An LGD […]
The Unicorns attempted to take potential tournament favorites Top Esports down a peg. Top Esports vs Unicorns of Love The final match in Group D saw the LPL’s first seed TES face the underdogs of Unicorns of Love (“UOL”). After a dominant Play-ins, UOL hasn’t quite been able to translate the success into Group Stage […]
DRX looked to rebound after a loss, while FlyQuest hoped to grab a second win to round out the first round robin. DRX vs FlyQuest With NA starting Day Four with a huge upset win over G2, FlyQuest (“FLY”) would be looking to spring a major upset as they tried to take down DRX. As […]
Suning and Machi challenged each other in a battle for second place in Group A. Suning vs Machi Esports After an upset loss by G2 to TL, Group A became just a little more open. With Suning (“SN”) and Machi (“MCX”) both on 1-1 records having beaten TL thus far, their head-to-head series would see […]
G2 and TL went head to head in a rematch of the 2019 MSI Finals. G2 Esports vs Team Liquid This was the game of the tournament for Team Liquid (“TL”). After a great Play-In stage, they’ve faltered in Groups and an upset against G2 was required. For G2, they would be looking to be […]
ESTNN breaks down the notable trio changes ahead of this weekend’s first Fortnite Champion Series Qualifier. Snake season is officially underway in the competitive Fortnite scene. Professional players are on a collision course with this season’s Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) competition, which will spread $5 million across the seven competitive Fortnite regions. Less than one […]
With two days of action now behind us, the big players in each group are starting to come to the forefront. After a big Day Two, it’s time for Day Three as the next round of teams play their second matches. Day Three saw another round of six matches as the remaining groups played out […]