eSports

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Early research into the growing electronic sports (esports) industry highlights a need for better coaching to prevent burnout among professional players. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Waterloo, identified several areas, including player fatigue, mental stress and peak performance conditions, that require in-depth…

The metaverse company aims to expand into esports business operations with the acquisition Today metaverse firm Infinite Reality announced that it has reached a deal to purchase esports outfit RektGlobal for $470 million. The acquisition will be settled in stocks which is attributed to a $2bn equity valuation for Infinite…

Royal Never Give Up, pre-tournament favorites to win the LPL, will face JD Gaming in Round 4 of the LPL playoffs. Winning pits them against Top Esports and a shot at the LPL finals. Here is a breakdown of their duel, players that could impact the outcome and what potentially…

The world of esports and cryptocurrencies have been crossing paths for quite a while. Mostly recently we’ve seen an acceleration of the intermingling in both industries. Cryptocurrency is becoming more and more linked to esports in the form of sponsorships, teams issuing their own currencies, and even crypto games. It…

Esports fandom is not limited by international borders. Popular players such as Korean League of Legends competitor Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok boast legions of fans in far-flung regions such as China and North America. Like other world-spanning fandoms such as K-pop and anime, esports is a universal language that brands can…

Liverpool will be looking to overtake Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table with a win this Sunday. BoyleSports are offering a lucrative offer for their customers and here is how you can claim it.  Claim the BoyleSports Manchester City vs Liverpool Betting Offer How to Claim…

Before YouTuber IShowSpeed was put under the spotlight for his toxicity, Jake Lucky, an esports commentator and the person responsible for highlighting Speed’s behavior, was also under public scrutiny. Lucky, who tried to exonerate an alleged Call of Duty: Warzone hacker with a lie detector test, was criticized for refusing…

Omega eliminates Bren but playoff bid still hangs in balance Omega Esports ended the playoff aspirations of Bren Esports following its 2-1 victory to keep its own hopes alive in the MPL Philippines Season 9 on Friday, April 8. Photo from Moonton Failing to get the full three points and…

Chinese tech giant Tencent announced on Thursday that it will shut down its esports events-focused streaming platform Egame. The platform has already stopped new user registration and plans to halt all services by June 7. Tencent has offered compensation to existing users, mostly in the form of tokens, and has…

Northern Arena is putting on a two-night affair to honour the Canadian video game industry The Canadian Game Awards is returning for a second year. Organized by esports company Northern Arena, the show will honour Canada’s games, developers, esports players and personalities. Like last year, it will be fully virtual,…