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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 […]

Luka “Perkz” Perković, G2 Esports’ star AD Carry, is reportedly exploring options of playing in the NA region. The rumors circulated the web when ESPN reporter Jacob Wolf took to Twitter about the possible moves from G2 Esports management and Perkz himself. .@G2esports and @G2Perkz have been actively engaging the past two weeks with six […]

Lee “Rush” Yoon-jae announced during a live stream that he will be officially retiring from streaming. The Counter Logic Gaming streamer pointed towards his mandatory military service in South Korea as the primary reason. Rush is most famous for his extended stint playing for Cloud9 from 2015-2016. He played alongside other Cloud9 big names such […]

Genshin Impact has been an unmitigated success since it has released across multiple platforms. Players just can’t get enough of the anime characters and the vast monster-infested world it offers. miHoYo, the games developers, clearly knew what they were doing in order to make a hit game. Arguably one of the game’s strongest selling points […]

We’re all excited to get our hands on the PS5 and Xbox Series version of NBA 2K21, especially us who have the Mamba Forever Edition (which pays great homage to Kobe, by the way). We’ve already played the current-gen version, and it’s been swell so far. But there are just some features that will make […]

As Lane “Surefour” Roberts took to Twitter to announce his plans of taking a break from competitive Overwatch. Surefour is a well-known DPS by OWL fans but he will be sorely absent in next year’s competition. He has been a consistent source of damage for the teams he has played for. Consequently, he often acts […]

Superstar NA Mid Laner Nicolaj “Jensen” Jensen has chosen to remain with Team Liquid. The official Team Liquid Twitter put the word out that Jensen will not be taking his talents to another team. "I genuinely believe this is the best chance I have at making it far internationally… so it was a pretty easy […]

In one of his recent streams, Cloud9 ace Tyson “TenZ” Ngo mentioned his thoughts about Icebox, a recent entry in Valorant’s battlegrounds. He admitted that he considers the map to be his favorite. His teammates on the other hand have varying opinions about the map, with his Reyna dubbing it as “weird” while his Raze […]

The moment when Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp dropped out of Central Methodist University, where he played for the University’s football team as a running back, was the moment that truly defined his career. It proved that Tyler1 was a risktaker, a personality that he embodied in his entire streaming career. He didn’t care if people loathed […]