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HyperX and TGS Esports are partnering up to bring gaming and hockey together in Canada and the United States. The HyperX Hockey Challenge will have $2,000 in the prize pool as well as HyperX peripherals, and a chance to play against an NHL Player. The HyperX Hockey Challenge will run from September 4-5, 2021, with […]

A lot of Fortnite players think that Epic Games did Morty dirty by bringing him into the game as a pickaxe only. Apparently, your feedbacks caught Epic’s attention, thus the birth of the brand new Mecha Morty skin. Morty joins the invasion to give his grandpa Rick a helping hand.  How to get the Fortnite […]

Riot Games shared in a tweet that VALORANT Masters Berlin will pivot to an eight-team Knockouts stage for the playoffs. This is in contrast to the original plan of having only four teams in the playoffs. The format will remain to be a single-elimination bracket. “Based on player and fan feedback, the #VALORANTMasters Berlin knockout stage will pivot […]

Last July, the highly anticipated Pokemon Unite made its debut on the Nintendo Switch. Fans of the Pokemon franchise immediately downloaded the MOBA game, and the community is continuously growing. The community will continue to expand even further since Pokemon Unite is arriving on mobile next month. But when will be Pokemon Unite Mobile Release […]

Ever since the United in Stormwind expansion dropped, The Hearthstone meta just got chaotic. In the first couple of days since the expansion went live, players saw the birth of the “Speed Hearthstone” meta. Players kept using combo decks to easily complete the new questlines from United in Stormwind. The questlines required players to kill their […]

Dota 2 Patch 7.30 is upon us, and there is some really wacky stuff that came with it. A new patch has been expected, especially since the Dota 2 Nemestice Battle Pass expired earlier today. Fans had various expectations on the gravity and extent of this patch, though, ranging from minor adjustments to meta-defining changes. Dota 2 Patch 7.30 turns […]

Doublelift thinks that Path of Exile‘s most recent expansion, the Expedition League, is the worst league for the game so far. Path of Exile is one of the most popular and enduring online multiplayer games out there. Those who have become bored of Diablo 3 moved to Path of Exile. Torchlight fans who lost interest have also moved on to PoE. The […]

Sentinels recently announced that they are officially entering the League of Legends Wild Rift esports scene. In that announcement, the esports team didn’t immediately reveal their roster, opting to tease fans instead. It won’t be a week later until they revealed their Wild Rift roster. The new team will be composed of: Head Coach: William […]

Team Undying, one of the teams headed to Dota 2 The International 10, struggles to prepare for the world’s most prestigious esports tournament, a few months before it starts. The team formed in January of this year as a group of teamless pros shooting for TI10. Team Undying is composed of multi-time tournament champions: Enzo “Timado” Gianoli, […]

The newest champion for League of Legends – Akshan – will not be playable in Worlds 2021. Sad news for Akshan mains this coming 2021 Season World Championship. The League of Legends esports operations team announced on Twitter that Akshan will not be part of the LOL Worlds 2021 champion roster. New champions can only become eligible if […]

One of the biggest stars there is in this generation has made her way to Fortnite. Ariana Grande arrives in the game as a skin and as a special guest. Not only will the Ariana Grande skin be available in the Item Shop, but the former Nickelodeon child star will also be holding a concert.  […]

Portuguese football legend and current head coach of Serie A Club Roma (AS Roma) José Mourinho doesn’t have a liking for Fortnite. In a light-hearted video posted on Twitter, the football manager gave his opinion on a series of items (including Fortnite) as briefly as possible. He first described the City of Rome with three words: […]

During the Pokemon Players Cup IV Global Finals, The Pokemon Company gave out a download code. The download code is for a free Beast Ball which players can acquire in-game. This code is only valid on Pokemon Sword and Shield and only until August 1. If you don’t know how to redeem it, here’s how […]

It’s that time of the month again when Epic Games drops items that players can receive in Fortnite’s Monthly Crew Pack. For this month, the crew pack is featuring the Summer Skye skin. Fortnite’s Monthly Crew Pack features the following cosmetics: Summer Skye (Outfit)  Cursed Eagleshield (Back Bling) Epic Sword of Might (Pickaxe) Pspspsps! (Wrap) […]

Fortnite gets The Suicide Squad‘s Bloodsport joins the game as its newest outfit in the game. Epic Games announced the Fortnite x The Suicide Squad collaboration in a hilarious video tweet featuring Idris Elba. The actor behind the Bloodsport character nonchalantly introduces his character, showing off his gadgets and weapons in the game. It appears as though […]

Fortnite will once again have concerts on its world this coming August. Epic Games announced that the Rift Tour will be coming this August 6 to 8. Fortnite challenges have already popped up, so you might already know it’s coming. Concerts have become a big part of the culture in the game, and it’s become more commonplace […]

Sentinels, the successful organization in VALORANT, will be expanding to yet another Riot Games-produced title: League of Legends Wild Rift. The organization announced its move on social media on Thursday. However, the team only teased their move and has not yet announced who will be part of the new roster. A new journey awaits us, Sentinels. […]

The Oceanic Esports League announced the QH Sports Dota Series 1 on Thursday, July 29. Through a press release, the Australia-based tournament organizers announced their partnership with Qui Hia Sports to launch this tournament. It will be an invitational of the top Dota 2 teams of the SEA and China regions. The OEL will be inviting ten […]

Twitch streamer Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek comes out of retirement from the competitive scene. The former Cloud9 pro player last played competitively in 2017 for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Shroud returns to competitive play, this time in Riot Games’ VALORANT, along with former Cloud9 teammate n0thing and streamer ShawnBM. Former Apex Legends pro player iiTzTimmy and retired CS:GO pro Laski will […]

Natus Vincere’s road to the IEM Cologne 2021 finals was a fairly smooth one. They scored 2:1 wins in all their games from the group stage. They topped Group B and went straight into the Semi-Finals. There, they stopped FaZe Clan’s momentum with dominant wins on Inferno and Mirage, scoring 16:7 on both maps. In […]

Fortnite’s patch v17.20 is likely coming out this July 20. This isn’t just any ordinary update though. A feature that fans have long been asking for is finally making its way into the game. In Fortnite v17.20, Epic Games will introduce the new “Preferred Item Slots” feature, according to leakers. This comes as huge news, […]

Gundam Evolution is Bandai Namco’s latest upcoming first-person shooter. It will be set in the Gundam universe and feature 6v6 battles. The game is set to launch on PC in 2022. It will also be free-to-play. Based on the teaser trailer, the action will be incredibly fast-paced. The gameplay also seems quite similar to other […]

Axie Infinity continues to grow, and as a result, developers Sky Mavis will be deploying dedicated esports servers for competitive gaming. To support this deployment, Sky Mavis will be supporting community-organized tournaments through the Axie Infinity Esports Grants Program. Through this program, over 5,000 AXS (current value: ~$145,450) will be distributed throughout all approved events. Event organizers are […]

The Sentinels have once again demonstrated their dominance by winning the VALORANT Champions Tour Stage 3 Challengers 1 tournament. The team was up against XSET in the grand finals and defeated them 3-1. Because of this conclusion, the Sentinels secured the first seed which gives them all the momentum coming into the next phase in […]

After a heart-wrenching loss to OG in the finals of The International 10 EU Qualifiers, Tundra Esports’ support player Jingjun “Sneyking” Wu typed out an emotional message to fans. He thanked several people and his team, then proceeded to apologize to the fans for his loss. Tundra Esports was a favorite to win the EU […]

The “Cathedral of Counter-Strike” certainly delivered on the CS:GO action during the IEM Cologne 2021 Group Stage. G2 Esports claimed a close victory over tournament-favorites, Gambit Esports, to top Group A. Meanwhile, Natus Vincere won out Group B with a convincing win over Astralis. Group A IEM Cologne 2021 is the first large-scale CS:GO LAN […]

The International 10 Regional Qualifiers are now officially over. We have the final list of eighteen teams competing in the grandest stage of them all, with OG and Elephant joining the fray. Elephant qualified first through the TI10 China Regional Qualifiers. Two-time TI runner-up fy will once again have a shot at the Aegis, along […]

No ana, no problem. OG Dota 2 will make things work, and King SumaiL will make it happen. The TI10 Western Europe Qualifiers has been one of the regional qualifiers for Dota 2 The International to be so packed with talent. But alas, there could only be one team that can qualify for TI10 at this point. And […]

By the time the tenth International Dota 2 Championship rolls around, Clement “Puppey” Ivanov will be the only remaining player to have attended them all. This follows after Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Takhasomi’s elimination from TI10 Western European Qualifiers at the hands of OG. Puppey’s storied career in Dota 2 began with Natus Vincere with the […]

OG keeps the OG Dota 2 TI champions three-peat dream alive, at least for now. In a TI9 Grand Finals rematch, OG went head-to-head with Team Nigma. The number of championship Aegises between these two teams is many, with a two-time championship team taking on a one-time championship lineup. This is the second such matchup in this […]

The “Cathedral of Counter-Strike” IEM Cologne 2021 Play-In stage has finally concluded. With it comes the advancement of eight teams to the group stage, and eight teams already concluding their journey at the tournament. The eight teams making it into the IEM Cologne 2021 Group Stage are: Ninjas in Pyjamas Team Vitality BIG FaZe Clan […]

Bucharest, Romania, will now be hosting The International Dota 2 Championships in October. Amid the turmoil caused by Sweden’s government not recognizing The International as an elite sporting event last June, Valve has finally secured a new venue for their biggest esports tournament. The city of Bucharest was speculated to be a top candidate to […]

With League of Legends’ Sentinel of the Light event coming tomorrow, both VALORANT and LoL are collaborating with each one for the first time. Riot is obviously hyping up their MOBA’s event by bringing in Ruination of Runeterra inspired skins to their tactical shooter game. The upcoming weapon cosmetics in VALORANT, showcased by HITSCAN have […]

Counter-Strike‘s “longest-running and most historic” series will have its seventh iteration starting tomorrow. IEM Cologne will run from July 6-18. We’ll get to see 24 of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive‘s best teams battle it out for the lion’s share of the $1,000,000 prize pool. Formerly known as ESL One Cologne, the tournament has been rebranded to […]

The International Dota 2 Championship Regional Qualifiers are in full swing, but as of now we still don’t know where it will be held. In a statement from last June, Valve announced that it will no longer be held in Sweden, saying: “Over the course of the past year, Stockholm Live and Visit Stockholm continued […]

Two more slots grabbed during the Dota 2 TI10 Regional Qualifiers. Through the SEA Qualifiers, in goes Fnatic. Likewise, Undying secured theirs through the NA Qualifiers. It seems like our pattern-seeking methods were unfounded. Undying held their ground and stomped 4 Zoomers’ hopes to dust. While 4 Zoomers successfully eliminated bumble bEE’s in the lower bracket finals, […]

Undying has beaten 4 Zoomers in the TI10 NA Qualifiers. Does this mean that 4 Zoomers will be heading to The International? Undying and 4 Zoomers are the two best teams in NA after those that have already qualified for TI. That means behind Evil Geniuses and Quincy Crew, these two are the strongest in […]

League of Legends‘ Summer Event is coming next week, and it’s going to have rippling effects throughout Runeterra. Dubbed the Sentinels of Light event, this event will have far-reaching consequences. According to Executive Producer Jessica “Safelocked” Nam in a recent Youtube video, League of Legends‘ Sentinel of Light will be canonical. Every bit new skin or […]

Arkosh Gaming, a Dota 2 team created by SirActionSlacks as a meme (and also to increase viewership in NA Dota 2) just kicked Aui_2000 from its roster. In a tweet, Arkosh Gaming announced that it is parting ways with Aui. Arkosh Gaming had some choice words with the support superstar and former TI-champion Aui_2000. “[D]ue to his poor […]