eSports

Valorant is still a pretty new game but it has already attracted a big following. There are already loads of major Valorant teams in operation, and the Valorant Spike Nations tournament is going to bring some of the best players from these teams together. The tournaments is being competed in…

It’s a big week for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). Over the past two weeks, a sharp increase in player numbers has been spotted due to the new season the upcoming season of the PUBG Continental Series (PCS). For the first time in over a year PUBG may reach 1 million concurrent…

In a somewhat surprising recent move, Twitch streamer Pokimane put a strong cap on the amounts that her viewers can donate in one go. As of the 2nd of November, donations are capped to $5 per tip. She worked together with Streamlabs in order to create that limitation. Fans can…

It can be difficult keeping track of the various comings and goings in the games industry, which is why we compile them in semi-regular round-ups.If you have new appointments or transitions in your company that belong here, please send the names of the appointees, new role and company, and prior…

The Slippi Champions League was a lively Smash Bros Melee event over the week few weeks, giving us a great showcase of the Slippi netplay at work in a tournament setting. The league has shown pretty definitively that there is still life left in Melee, and an audience for it…

Updates in video games aren’t always ideal. Sometimes they’re perfect and bring just the right amount of balance to a game. Other times, they add new items or characters that make their old counterparts pointless to use. That is the concept of Power Creep. Sometimes intentional and sometimes on purpose,…

Amidst the flashy ESL One Germany 2020 and the Summit 13, the South American scene has the Movistar Liga Pro Gaming Season 6 to play out at the tail end of the season. Officially sponsored by Valve, the event offers a “generous” prize pool of 24,000 USD. Putting aside the…

Going through this pandemic hasn’t been easy on any industry, and esports was no exception. Differing local rules and measures, countless cancelled events and travel bans have seriously hurt esports as a whole. While most major leagues successfully adapted and switched to remote and online-only competitions, things are still not…

The Puntt esports betting service might be a little different from most bookmaker sites. But our Puntt review will reveal why this brand could be a great choice for your esports bets. We’ll show you why the Puntt pool betting service is good for backing your favourite LoL and CSGO…

Over the weekend, we saw some of the top CS:GO teams from Europe compete in the DreamHack Open Fall group stage, with excellent matches for CS:GO esports fans to enjoy. From 19 October, the playoffs will begin with some exciting matchups. Here's what you need to know.DreamHack Open Fall playoffsIn…