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Overwatch team Toronto Defiant has announced the latest addition to their roster. Flex Support Park “Aztac” Jeong-soo joins the Canadian team for the 2021 Overwatch League season. This decision follows the exit of Toronto’s DPS, Surefour. Toronto Defiant is out to rebuild its team after dismantling the lineup early in the offseason. This is the […]

Gears 5, the popular third-person shooter from Microsoft, has indirectly announced its latest downloadable content. The members of the WWE stable The New Day are coming to Gears 5 as playable DLC characters. Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, and Big E were announced to be coming to the shooter. Xavier Woods took to Twitter to express […]

Twitch is alienating its partner streamers and content creators. A number of massive changes to the big streaming platform have a lot of its users baffled and concerned. Twitch made a deal with massive music label Monstercat and it has brought strange changes to the platform.   The partnership between Twitch and Monstercat will allow […]

The grass may not always be greener on the other side especially when the whole world is on fire. Indiana “Froskurinn” Black has expressed her regret after she decided to explore free agency. The analyst and color-caster chose not to renew her contract with Riot Games earlier this month. Unfortunately for Froskurinn and many of […]

CD Projekt Red, the developers of the upcoming dystopian science fiction game Cyberpunk 2077, just recently released a new gameplay video showcasing the differences in the game’s graphics for both the Xbox One X and Xbox Series X. Their partnership with Xbox allowed them to reveal their new gameplay video entitled Night City Wire Special. […]

Fabian “GrabbZ” Lohmann, the head coach of G2 Esports’ League of Legends team, sarcastically made his remarks regarding the performance of Germany in their embarrassing 6-0 defeat against Spain in their UEFA Nations League encounter. The 25-year old German posted a Tweet stating his country’s disrespect on the industry, while at the same time mocking […]

Counter Logic Gaming is back to reclaim the top spot in NA League of Legends. CLG announced Mads “Broxah” Brock-Pedersen as their new Jungler earlier today. Broxah’s big move to CLG is the latest in a long line of shocking roster changes but it won’t be the last. We can still expect more players to […]

The LoL preseason, the time when the League of Legends (LoL) community prepares for the next competitive season, is always a tumultuous time. From massive balancing updates to the game to surprising roster changes, there’s a lot of goings-on during this time. As a LoL fan, it might be hard to keep track of everything […]

Evil Geniuses is allegedly making major movements following rumors of the departure of their current Top Laner Heo “Huni” Seung-hoon. The loss of Huni is a big hit for EG but their rumored Top replacement may turn things in their favor. Jung “Impact” Eon-yeong is a former world champion and a repeat local championship winner […]

In a shocking twist, two players from the recently crowned Worlds champions have entered free agency. DAMWON Gaming’s Jang “Nuguri” Ha-gwon & Cho “BeryL” Geon-hee have requested the shift towards free agency. It’s a bizarre move to swiftly part ways with an organization especially following a world championship win. The two skilled players are now […]

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 […]