About two weeks ago, Blizzard changed the location of the Hearthstone Master Tour Indonesia. That announcement altered the location of the event from Bali, Indonesia, to Los Angeles. Today, however, Blizzard announced that it will now hold the entire Masters Tour Los Angeles online instead. ✖ To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider […]
Nintendo PlayStation prototype sells for over $300,000 at auction
Did you know there was a failed partnership between Nintendo and Sony that could’ve given birth to a console known as the Nintendo PlayStation? It’s true and there were some prototype consoles made around 1990. One of the rare prototypes just sold in an online auction at Heritage Auctions for $300,000. After a premium, the […]
Riot preparing for League Autofill and Duo Parity global launch after testing yields positive results
League of Legends fans can finally say goodbye to the autofill players costing them tons of LP—well, sort of. League lead gameplay designer Mark “Scruffy” Yetter updated the community on Autofill and Duo Parity being tested in today’s Dev Corner post. The developer explained that the new features are working as intended in the two […]
2020 LEC Spring Finals change location due to COVID-19
The 2020 LEC Spring Finals, scheduled to take place in Budapest, has moved locations due to the COVID-19 situation. The games will now take place in their LEC Berlin studio. The games will run from April 25 to 26 with a much smaller audience. In an official statement, Riot Games announced its LEC plans moving […]
Ashe Harrowing Control challenges Legends of Runeterra meta in Korea Cup Qualifiers
Aggro and Midrange builds have once again gone up the ranks of the Legends of Runeterra meta. But a Shadow Isles and Freljord Control deck shuts them down by using Elise, Ashe, and The Rekindler. An Ashe Harrowing Control deck created by up-and-coming Korean player xlxk tore through the preliminaries for the LoR Korea Cup […]
Selfie to sub in as Team Vitality's starting mid laner for the foreseeable future
After a rocky start to the 2020 LEC Spring Split, Team Vitality has decided to switch out its mid laners and put Marcin “Selfie” Wolski in the starting lineup ahead of week seven. Vitality sit in last place in the LEC after only winning one game throughout the season so far. They haven’t shown any […]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Goes Back in Time with New Digital Pet Tomogunchi
Time to take a break from the carnage for a little friend. Players of Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare are getting perhaps the most tonally jarring cosmetic option in the history of shooting games with the introduction of the “Tomogunchi,” a parody of the iconic Japanese digital pet watches launched back in 1996. Similar […]
This week in esports: DHL, Scuf Gaming, Team Envy, Team Reciprocity
As always, we’ve rounded up the biggest and best stories from the past week so you can stay abreast of the industry’s biggest happenings. This week in esports saw ESL and DHL remain partners, CORSAIR acquire Scuf Gaming, Team Envy buy into FLASHPOINT, and Team Reciprocity look to become publicly listed. We also have a […]
TwitchCon Amsterdam Canceled due to Coronavirus Concerns
TwitchCon Amsterdam will not be going ahead amid fears of the spread of Covid-19. Twitch has announced they’ll be cancelling their next event, TwitchCon Amsterdam, due to the fears surrounding coronavirus. The virus continues to cause problems at sporting events and gatherings across the globe; with TwitchCon Amsterdam the latest event cancelled. “…We’ve made the […]
TSM Partners With Entity Gaming for Indian PUBG MOBILE Team
Team SoloMid (TSM) will enter the Indian esports market through a partnership with Entity Gaming. The PUBG MOBILE squad of Entity Gaming, which placed first in last year’s PUBG MOBILE Club Open (PMCO) Asia Fall and later fifth in the global finals, will henceforth play as “TSM Entity.” Financial terms between the two organizations were […]