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NA League of Legends organization Team SoloMid is finally on the prowl for new players. The team is reportedly finalizing a buyout deal for Evil Geniuses’ star Top Laner Heo “Huni” Seung-hoon. The announcement broke out following the recent retirement of TSM’s Mid Laner and captain, Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg. Huni first rose to prominence with […]

SANDBOX Gaming is the latest team to make massive roster changes ahead of the 2021 season. Superstar Support player Kang “GorillA” Beom-hyun parts ways with the Korean LOL organization on a mutual decision. GorillA is one of the most consistent players in his role within the region despite the lack of recent success in tournaments. […]

Team SoloMid will acquire another top talent for its 2021 bid for the Summoner’s Cup. International superstar Support Huo “SwordArt” Shuo-Chieh will allegedly play for the legendary NA squad next year. Sources: @TSM will pick up current Worlds finalist SwordArt from Suning Gaming as their starting support for the 2021 #LCS season. The Taiwanese support […]

With the recent movements in the League of Legends scene caused by the transfer window deadline, comes an opportunity for G2 Esports to display their signature trolling antics on social media. They jokingly made an announcement on Twitter, calling out esports journalist Jacob “JacobWolf” Wolf, for secretly hiding their decision in declaring their Chief Executive […]

Chinese DOTA 2 powerhouse Vici Gaming recently announced on Twitter the departure of their core player, Zhang “Eurus” Chengjun, who made the decision to join their other Chinese rival and new entrant in the DOTA 2 scene, Elephant. The organization have expressed their gratitude to Eurus who was a cornerstone for the team’s third place […]

Korean League of Legends powerhouse Gen.G officially declares the release of their support player Kim “Kellin” Hyeong-gyu in their roster via Twitter. The 19-year old has been a part of the team’s 1st place finish in the LCK 2020 Spring Tournament, where he acquired his first player of the game award. [Official] Kellin leaves Gen.G@GenG […]

Overwatch will launch a new event tomorrow featuring Symmetra. The official Overwatch Twitter posted a short teaser about Symmetra’s Restoration Challenge which will be open for players beginning November 17. Order will be restored. Play Symmetra's Restoration Challenge on Nov 17. pic.twitter.com/olsfKGi9Zx — Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) November 16, 2020 The challenge will require players to stack […]

You might be one of those individuals who only spends the entire Christmas holidays thinking about their dream virtual universe rather than attend social gatherings. You might be bored with the games in your current accounts and a breath of fresh air could widen your perspectives. Buying games may only be your form of Christmas […]

The concept of grown men, spending their entire days locked inside their rooms playing video games until the end of time, was once laughed upon by athletes and sports personalities from around the world. However those skeptics soon realized the potential that the industry offers. Gone are those days when esports events were held in […]

It seems like Riot’s decision to disqualify Guild Esports from First Strike EU didn’t sit well with fans. Last Friday, the David Beckham-backed esports team used a bug in the game in their favor to defeat G2 Esports. However, upon learning about this bug abuse, Riot decided to disqualify Guild Esports. Unsurprsingly, Guild Esports protested […]

Sony’s PlayStation 5 has been out for almost a week now. You may be one of those who already own one. After playing through the PS5’s launch titles, you’re probably already itching for something new. So we rounded up the must-have PS5 accessories to match your brand-new next-gen console. Oh, and if you haven’t gotten […]

It has been a little over a week since Ramzes666 was moved to an Inactive position, however Evil Geniuses has announced already who will be taking up the new vacancy. Dota 2 veteran Daryl Koh “iceiceice” Pei Xiang joins the NA squad. Iceiceice has been consistent Offlaner and Carry in the Dota 2 scene. Will […]

NA League of Legends organization 100 Thieves has made news about alleged roster changes. The team is in a rush to rebuild their lineup following the departure of prominent AD Carry Cody Sun. The Carry left the organization early in November after his contract expired. 100 Thieves have allegedly entered into a verbal agreement with […]

The off-season of roster changes rages on. Teams and players make the headline when they transfer to other teams or drop players. Fnatic League of Legends is currently in the spotlight because of a lack of updates on one of its greatest stars. Sources: @FNATIC are expected to complete an one-year contract extension with support […]

It’s become increasingly easy to convince parents about the financial potential of playing video games. It’s no longer a massive time sink, hundreds of esports pros have proven that it’s more than a viable career option. Esports titles continue to grow each year and along the way, several players have reached previously unfathomable heights. The […]

You know all their streaming channels but you may not be aware of their collective group. Offline TV is a group of successful content creators and streamers with millions of supporters. From prank videos to vlogs, Offline TV aims to bring light-hearted content to their eagerly awaiting fans. Let’s take a look at how a […]

With most Final Fantasy fans happy with the VII Remake, the fandom is as excited for the upcoming and original Final Fantasy XVI entry into the series even though a release date has yet to be announced. The world got its first taste of the first completely new entry into the series (that’s not MMO […]

While most of the recent news is on the Mass Effect Remaster, now officially known as the Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Bioware did let us know of a Mass Effect 5 project. It might be slightly too early to confirm a true Mass Effect 5 release date, as the company has said so itself, so […]

The release of MiHoYo’s latest gacha game, Genshin Impact has fans of the genre raving around the game’s addicting features. The hack-and-slash combat mixed with elemental synergies have brought a sense of excitement and thrills to anyone who plays it. Even the story and design were heavily praised where the community compared its features to […]

The global success of esports as a whole has affected people from different walks of life. Several of the world’s best esports professionals consistently receive praise from their undying fans. However, there has been an oft-overlooked group of esports pros that deserve just as much recognition as the Fakers and the N0tails of the world. […]

Mario Kart tops the list of most stressful games to play, a study by Bonusfinder claims. Bonusfinder, a website that focuses on online gambling, used a sample of fourteen gamers in the study that involved sixteen games. They asked the participants to play different video games while the researchers measured their beats per minute (BPM). […]

A woman claims that the League of Legends character Seraphine was made in her likeness, a claim that Riot has since denied. The allegation comes from a Medium post by “Stephanie Dorris,” titled The Problem With Seraphine, and through a Twitter thread. In the article, the writer alleges that a former Riot employee based the […]

T1 unveils new coaches, introducing Lee “Zefa” Jae-min and Yang “Daeny” Dae-in as their new regular and head coach, respectively. The organization also introduced Choi “Polt” Seong-hun as the team’s new general manager. Both Zefa and Daeny were formerly the coaches of the most recent Worlds champions, DAMWON Gaming. The two switched roles in their […]

Harry Potter fans from around the world have been aching for a proper Harry Potter game since the novels and movies released in early 2000. The internationally successful franchise has numerous fans gripped by the fantastical world of magic. Unfortunately, most of the games to come out from the series have mostly been blatant cash […]

Imane “Pokimane” Anys is one of the most successful streamers and content creators in the world. The video game streamer currently holds around 6.2 followers on her Twitch channel as well as a combined 7 million subscribers across multiple YouTube channels. Pokimane is best known for content focused on League of Legends and Fortnite. She […]

The FIFA series has been ridiculed in recent times due to the repetitive unrealistic gameplay mechanics that it adapts from the previous entries. Though the trailers reveal some changes in the game’s overall approach with football, some have argued that none of the changes can mask the lack of creativity and innovation that the recent […]

The Xbox Series X/S just launched, and many people are already saying it’s having serious problems. It’s normal for a new console’s launch for people to claim all sorts of hardware problems. But Microsoft’s Xbox Series X/S was the subject of a very serious rumor. Based on some videos posted on social media such as […]

After more than four years of covering esports news, ESPN will be closing down its esports news division. ESPN Esports goes dark as part of massive layoffs ESPN will no longer have a dedicated esports division as part of a massive lay-off that saw more than 300 jobless. The company also leaves over 200 positions […]

Great plays lead to victories. Overwhelming victories lead to championships. These are the top plays in the Grand Finals of the DOTA Summit 13 made by the winning teams leading to their eventual championship. DOTA Summit 13 Online SEA Grand Finals, Game 2: Fearless’ Dark Rift outflanks Abed Motivate.Trust Gaming Among Us JaCkky inYourdreaM Fearless […]

CD Projekt Red first revealed Cyberpunk 2077 in 2012. They first announced its release date to be April 2020. However, it’s been delayed over and over again. So what is the actual release date? Cyberpunk 2077 development history CD Projekt Red started working on Cyberpunk 2077 when they finished Witcher 3‘s final expansion. While Witcher […]

League of Legends is one of the most volatile esports titles. Each year, the game receives massive changes at the start of its competitive seasons throughout various updates. The changes come in the form of game-shaking new mechanics or substantial changes to the map itself. This incoming 2021 season won’t be any different as heavy […]

Riot’s decision to implement strict protocols for streaming their European First Strike Valorant tournament has caused a massive uproar in the online community. A post by Wattsy, one of the administrators of the tournament, on discord revealed that streamers and content creators cannot co-stream the tournament, drawing intense criticism on the Valorant Reddit page. Some […]

The PlayStation 5 is set to release this week after a near-brutal marketing campaign against its competition at Microsoft. Regardless of all the brownie points, the new Xbox has achieved, the PS5 still hopes to make waves with the release of its fifth home game console. Let’s take a look at some of the game […]

When the developers mentioned that the eighth installment will feature more experimentation, they didn’t disappoint. First was the introduction of werewolves and witches which one can never imagine in a Resident Evil game. Some fans have expressed their dissatisfaction with the series veering away from its traditional zombie mutagen. However history has shown that Capcom’s […]

Assasin’s Creed: Valhalla launches today and fans are excited. The game brings players back to pseudo-historical England but in a vastly different time period from AC: Syndicate. If you’re still on the fence regarding the latest installment in the AC franchise, here’s everything you need to know before you get the game. What is AC: […]

The retirement age of professional sports athletes usually fall on the late thirties or early forties. Professional wrestlers enjoy decades-long careers, with some even competing at their sixties. Why then do professional esports athletes, whose peak physical activity only involves jumping up and down in victory, retire so early? What do they do after retiring? […]

Vikings are everywhere. Their impact can be easily found in books, TV shows, and films. We will never believe that “one ring will rule them all”  if it weren’t for the Vikings’ obsession with Norse Mythology which inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to produce his literary masterpiece. We might even ignore History Channel or Netflix if the […]

Insomniac’s decision to diversify their game portfolio has indeed paid dividends. If before the company was known to produce cartoonish child friendly games like Spyro The Dragon and Ratchet & Clank, things changed in 2016 when they announced the development of Marvel’s Spider-Man for the PlayStation 4. It was no easy task as Insomniac will […]

NA League of Legends squad, Immortals, is looking to make massive changes around their team ahead of the 2021 season. The team has already announced earlier this year that they will be declining the second-year option of their star Jungler Jake “Xmithie” Puchero. The management has already made the move to acquire a new head […]