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Controversial Twitch streamer and journalist Richard Lewis condemned T1 and other esports organizations for their poor management of the community. He published a video on Dexerto’s YouTube channel expressing his disgust on how T1 responded from the community’s homophobic and racial slurs directed on Nick “LS” De Cesare, after rumors started circulating that he will serve […]

He was once a wonderchild who conquered the DOTA 2 scene in his teenage years. His most decorated accomplishment was winning the biggest tournament in esports, The International 2015 as a 16-year old prodigy, where he became the youngest player to win DOTA’s most prestigious event. His achievements have not only made him into a […]

A string of consecutive The International victories have placed OG in the top of DOTA 2’s food chain not only in terms of legacy but also in terms of overall networth. In fact, the top five earners in esports stem from them, for this one we are looking at Jerax. OG would never be at […]

Alas after 23 years, David Beckham is officially at the front cover of the FIFA series. The last time he was featured was back in FIFA’s PlayStation 1 days with the release of their “Road to World Cup 98,” edition.  Beckham. Is. BACK 🙏 Play #FIFA21 by January 15, 2021 and get David Beckham in […]

G2 Esports’ owner, Carlos “ocelote” Rodríguez Santiago, shared an anecdote on Twitter about that time when Luka “Perkz” Perković drove a BMW X5 to pick him up. He narrated how Perkz’ inexperience forced him to suffer the consequences and he sarcastically thanked Perkz for punishing him. He paid the authorities in order to address Perkz’s […]

When Valve published their blog post last October 15, 2020, it was clearly evident that the company is looking for alternatives to garner the interests of the DOTA 2 (Defense of the Ancients) community in this pandemic. It can never be denied that the absence of their annual curtain call tournament, The International, is affecting […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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? […]

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 […]

EA Games have recently made their announcements on their 2nd quarter financial results the projected release of their Apex Legends Mobile game. Based on their quarterly reports, it was mentioned by Blake Jorgensen, the company’s Chief Finance Officer and Chief Operating Officer, that the game is expected to be released in the latter periods of […]

Cloud9 just recently made two headline acquisitions to bolster their ranks in the competitive Valorant scene by adding Chris “Dream” Myrick as head coach and Jornen “MoonChopper” Nishiyama as strategic coach. They are both tasked to mentor organization’s recently formed all-female Valorant team, Cloud9 white. The announcements were made via Twitter. They've been working with […]

With Riot Games’ release of their most recent leaderboards, comes a plethora of discussions regarding the various regions in the Valorant scene. How do you stack up? NA Ranked leaderboard is here. pic.twitter.com/vobLUh46GI — VALORANT (@VALORANT) October 20, 2020 The North American region particularly has its own fare share of talking points especially with the […]

The latest entry in the Call of Duty franchise, Black Ops Cold War, which is scheduled to be released on November 13, 2020 drew some criticism from the community due to its issues in its beta phase. First are the game’s bugs as there were moments when players can run as fast as Sonic the […]

The New York Excelsior announced on Twitter another offseason exodus from their ranks as notable support player Kim “Mandu” Chan-hee was released.  Though Mandu did mention via Twitter that he was looking for a new club for the upcoming Overwatch League, it was only today when the Excelsior made his departure official. Thank you @mandu_ow […]

In an interview conducted by Austin “Capitalist” Walsh to his co-host William “Blitz” Lee in their Spotify show entitled the Cap & Blitz Podcast, Blitz who was also Team Liquid’s coach, narrated an experience which he described as a “sweet heart moment.” It was mentioned that there was a private conversation between Team Liquid captain […]

He is dubbed as the “King of Reddit” for his ability to amaze the audience with his skill in the first person shooter and battle royale genre. It didn’t matter what game he plays as he’ll simply appear as a human cheat code in most of his streams. His knowledge with recoil sprays, weapon mechanics, […]

It can never be denied that Tyler “Ninja” Blevin’s influence is beyond every gamer’s dream, just look at what happened on April 2018 when he trumped Cristiano Ronaldo, who is considered to be one of the most influential athletes in the 21st century, in terms of social interactions.  He even made the news for being […]

Team Liquid’s decision to release Ashkan “TF Blade” Homayouni from their League of Legends roster has caused a massive stir in the Twitter community. Some of the responses have been negative, stating that his toxic behavior which he showcased during his streaming sessions could potentially be a downfall in his career. Watch his stream for […]

British esports journalist and analyst Duncan “Thorin” Shields made a public statement on Twitter his own thoughts regarding forZe’s decision to sign Alexander “zoneR” Bogatiryev, a controversial coach who was recently banned for his cheating antics in the CS:GO scene. So forZe has hired a proven mass cheater, doubled down on that it's a good […]

After a resounding victory over Team Secret, who were considered to be the heavy favorites to win ESL One Germany 2020 due to their perfect run in online tournaments, Team Liquid carried on with their momentum courtesy of a 3-1 victory over Natus Vincere in the grand finale. This was a landmark victory for the […]

Rocket League pro player Cameron “Kronovi” Bills has recently announced on Twitter his departure from American based esports organization Rogue. Leaving Rogue and what it means for my future Read: https://t.co/Nzk0wueX0P — Kronovi (@KronoviRL) November 1, 2020 On a public post on Twitter, Kronovi revealed the reasons why he left the organization. He stated issues […]