Reapered departs Cloud9 after five years as head coach
If you are following Valorant’s competitive esports community, you might be familiar with the Anti-Cheat Police Department. Anti-Cheat Police Department (anticheatPD) is a group of…
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LPL’s EDward Gaming accused of cover up in sexual harrasment case
TW: This article contains discussion and footage of sexual harassment. EDG’s management are being accused of covering up and enabling sexual harassment after allegations emerged…
T1’s coach Kim resigns after failing to reach Worlds
T1’s Coach Kim has decided to resign after the three-time world champions failed to make it to Worlds 2020. T1 fell short in both the…
League of Legends item system set for complete overhaul – here’s what’s coming
The upcoming preseason is lining up to be a huge shift for League of Legends, because Riot has announced they are overhauling the entire item…
Wasteland 3 is confirmed to be receiving DLC
It’s a good day for Wasteland 3 fans, as Brian Fargo, Founder and Producer for InXile Entertainment, has confirmed the game will be receiving additional…
T1 debut Gumayusi in critical Worlds deciding series
Faker was back, Ellim replaced Cuzz… and superstar rookie Gumayusi debuted over stalwart Teddy in T1’s 3-1 victory over Afreeca Freecs in the LCK Regional…
Faker in and Teddy out? Rumours of roster swaps are swirling around T1
Ahead of their LCK Regional Qualifiers’ match versus Afreeca Freecs, T1 are potentially shuffling their starting roster. Namely, Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok will be back in…
K/DA and Seraphine collab confirmed with soundcloud sensation set to appear on next album
The rumours have been swirling for a while – not least because Riot has been the ones stoking them – but the wait is over…
ESPN accused of plagiarising Olivee May’s Good Morning Esports show
ESPN’s recent announcement of “Wake Up Worlds!,” a new show to talk about all things LoL and Worlds related has raised a number of eyebrows…
Riot reveal League of Legends inspired board game, Tellstones: King’s Gambit
Riot has announced a new board game, set within the lore of Runeterra, which they have dubbed an “unforgettable game of bluffing, strategy, and recollection.” To…
Samira, the Desert Rose ability guide – bullets, blades and DMC
League of Legends, now featuring Dante from Devil may… wait. Revamping old memes aside, Samira, the Desert Rose will be hitting the rift with a…
League’s upcoming champion, Seraphine, has secret Twitter and Soundcloud accounts – may be joining K/DA
K/DA is back and Seraphine is set to join them – that’s what the rumours circulating the League community are saying. Riot are no slouches…
The LEC All-Pro Team has been revealed
With the end of the summer split in sight, and playoffs looming, the LEC’s All Pro-Team has been revealed: Your All-Pro Team of #LEC Summer…
“We’re fighting for open platforms”: Epic Games take on Apple and Google in heavyweight legal brawl to break “monopoly” of mobile marketplace giants
On the 13th of August, Fortnite offered the ability for mobile users to buy V-bucks – the game’s in-game currency – through the Fortnite app at…
BLAST Premier ends controversial deal with NEOM
BLAST Premier have allegedly cut ties with NEOM after mutual agreement from both parties, according to a report made by HLTV.org. BLAST informed teams involved…
SK Gaming’s Trick is allegedly ineligible for Worlds after failing to secure visa
SK Gaming have found themselves in a frustrating position after it’s been revealed that their jungler Trick will be ineligible to play at the 2020…
Halo Infinite delayed until 2021
In a recent Twitter statement from Chris Lee, 343’s Studio Head, the successors to Bungie have announced Halo Infinite is going to be delayed until…
T1’s CEO calls out “violent virtual attacks” against staff and players after Faker benched
It has been an unusual summer split for T1. While the 3-time world champions have now secured playoffs, their mid-season was somewhat shaky. So shaky,…
Leaked Moses email puts tournament organizer on BLAST: “Your silence on this matter is deafening”
When the LEC announced a deal with nascent Saudi Arabian city-state NEOM, the outcry was near-instantaneous. So much so, the deal was cancelled less than…
IWDominate signs on as streamer for Cloud9
IWDominate has been picked up by Cloud9 as a streamer and content creator in a high profile signing for the esports organisation, as announced recently…
In wake of NEOM scandal, Riot to establish Global Deals Council and Ethics Committee
Riot Games are set to establish a Global Deals Council and Ethics Committee, the developer revealed to employees in an internal call on Thursday. The…
New psychedelic, cyberpunk-infused PsyOps skinline for League of Legends has been announced
League of Legends is still in the throes of its Spirit Blossom event and its own well-received skinline – the second batch of which is…
Riot confirm Worlds 2020 going ahead, score massive deal for Chinese broadcasting rights
With Riot’s recent confirmation of Worlds 2020 comes lucrative broadcasting rights. Chinese video site Bilibili has reportedly agreed to pay Riot $113M over three years…
LEC announce end of NEOM partnership after backlash
The backlash was as immediate as it was wide-reaching: the LoL community and broadcast talent, both on and off-air, from the LEC and beyond spoke…
G2 respond to LEC sponsor backlash claiming they will not accept NEOM “genocide” money
The LEC’s recently announced sponsorship deal with controversial megacity project NEOM has sent the entire broadcast team into revolt on Twitter, with voices of support…
The recent NEOM sponsorships are a travesty – there can be no place for human rights abuse in esports
It has been an uncomfortable 24 hours for esports. Both the LEC and BLAST Premier have announced sponsorships with NEOM, a planned technological megacity being…
LEC team furious after Saudi backed NEOM sponsorship is announced: “The league I cover is now promoting a country that would kill me just for existing”
It has been just over an hour since the sponsorship was announced, and the entire live broadcast team for the LEC has now vocally dissented…
Dash offers to prove Joe Rogan wrong that games are a “waste of time”
In recent episode 1514 of his world-famous podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience”, the eponymous host and comedian claimed video games are a “waste of time,”…
Yone ability guide: How League’s upcoming skirmisher-assassin hybrid is set to be played
Yone, League’s latest champion, will be hitting the rift in the near future (on the PBE for the 10.16 cycle), looking to slice up the…
Women don’t sell: Ubisoft accused of deliberately minimising female characters in their games
Ubisoft has found themselves under fire in the wake of accusations of sexual misconduct that contributed to working culture that was “hostile toward women” according to…