The esports scene for Legends of Runeterra has been quiet since beta’s launch, with only the occasional community cups taking place. As a result, content around the game has been reduced mostly to watching a streamer climb Master and trying to learn from them. But this weekend, one tournament organizer is putting on an initiative […]
Sprout-Manager Daniel Paulus: "Es wäre zum Konflikt mit FLASHPOINT gekommen" – CS:GO
Die deutsche Organisation Sprout ist eine feste Größe in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Seit drei Monaten spielt das neue Lineup zusammen und beginnt, mehr und mehr zu harmonieren. esports.com hat mit Team-Manager Daniel Paulus über die Entwicklung und die aktuelle Situation gesprochen. Als Grundvoraussetzung für den Erfolg des Projekts braucht er nur eines: Zeit. esports.com: Ihr […]
Schalke 04 holt ehemals gebannten Spieler für die Prime League – League of Legends
Überraschender Transfer bei Schalke 04 Evolution. Die Königsblauen holen Matúš “Neon” Jakubčík als Verstärkung für die Prime League. Und das obwohl die Sperre gegen den Slovaken gerade erst ausgelaufen ist. Der junge Slovake spielte zuletzt bei Misfits im Nachwuchsteam und gehörte zu den vielversprechenden Nachwuchstalenten in der europäischen Szene. Dies änderte sich aber im Dezember letzten […]
Players in China Get "Addiction" Warnings For Playing Too Much Fortnite
Fortnite players in China could soon be getting messages telling them to stop playing after three hours. This is part of the country’s clampdown on gaming addiction, and follows a previous law that stops children from gaming at night. The new v12.10 update was just released for Fortnite, and with it came some bug fixes and the […]
Overwatch: Season 21 is live along with the first hero pool
Season 21 is officially live in Overwatch, which means that hero pools are here as well. Hero pools will ban certain characters in competitive play and will have no impact on the quick play or arcade game modes. ✖ To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser thatsupports HTML5 […]
Are League of Legends’ Eternals worth buying?
A new League of Legends feature hit the Shop this week, allowing fans to track their stats with Eternals—and once again, the community is divided. Eternals debuted with Patch 10.5, allowing players to flex on opponents with in-game achievements for things like Bicycle Kicks on Lee Sin or Fatal Flirtations with Ahri. While it’s fun […]
Goldenboy leaks possible Overwatch 2 release in 2020
In an episode of The Four Heads podcast, Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez states that Overwatch 2 is releasing at the end of this year. This is in line with other speculation about the game’s release date. In The Four Heads podcast, Goldenboy is discussing Riot Games’ upcoming shooter, Valorant, with Brennon “BrenCasts” Hook, Jonathan “Reinforce” Larsson […]
Gambit topple Alliance to go unbeaten into the Minor playoffs
StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor Season 3 continued today with Group B also finding its first team to make it into the playoffs, after Team Aster secured the Group A first seed spot. Technically Group B could have been considered the tougher of the two with Alliance, Gambit Esports, CR4ZY and NoPing e-sports all fighting […]
Former Brazilian Counter-Strike Pro Receives 116-Year Sentence for Fraud
Shayene Victorio, aka “shAy,” made quite a name for herself in the Professional Brazilian Counter-Strike circuit. However, that building reputation is currently in a massive amount of flux. Reports have come forward, originally dropping on ESPN, that the former Brazilian pro has been issued a devastatingly harsh 116-year prison sentence in the wake of fraud […]
Serge Vardanyan on WINNERS League, the changing CS:GO landscape
The competitive landscape for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has changed, with two major tournament organisers going head-to-head in a war of exclusivity. ESL Pro League has locked in 13 major teams, whereas FLASHPOINT – operated by FACEIT – has drafted in six teams to co-own the league for a $2 million (£1.55 million) price tag each. […]