Have you ever wondered why ‘Keeping up with the Kardashians' is so famous? Although the family itself is very entertaining to watch, people love the show because it gives them a different point
Blizzard is pumping in resources to providing high-level content such as the HGC Minute, educational videos with pro players and casters, and even put in an esports tab within the game itself. They know a healthy competitive scene is going to be a huge positive long-term.
It was 10 days filled with action, remarkable moments and amazing plays, and finally, with an unlikely winner (when we take into account pre-tournament predictions) with Royal Never Give Up shutting d
LPL's RNG closed out the 2018 MSI by taking down Kingzone DragonX. Taking place for approximately a month, the champions of each region fought head-on during this tournament.A total of 14 teams and 64
Conversations between viewers become less and less about gameplay and more about the gaming company’s latest shenanigans and missteps; streamers begin answering more questions about Blizzard-generated drama than they do competition; and, little by little, Overwatch begins to pale in comparison to esports that are deftly navigating the line between gamer culture and mainstream audiences.
Sure, developers can throw millions of dollars at a game and players will flock to its competition for a chance at winning it, but consistent viewership and die-hard fans aren't so easily bought. Instead, the esports that manage to stay relevant way past their release date have these four things in common.
With EFFECT still in Korea, many were wondering if this would be the game where Shanghai Dragons could secure their first win. But with their 3-1 loss, the first reason why they lost is clear.
I will have to admit that the title is not as eye catching as other article titles. However, I believed this title best represented my background and what I wanted to deliver.Unlike other reporters co
When two weeks ago I spoke about the absence of Witchwood cards, I already hoped for balance changes. The Kobolds and Catacombs expansion introduced many powerful cards, leading to untouchable archety
The bar Naughty Dog set in 2013 with The Last of Us made it nearly impossible for another zombie game to truly surprise players. Its exquisite world-building and polish was second to none, and while w
As a result, Warcraft 3 streams featuring ex-pros and current competitors are more popular than ever. With a resilient competitive scene (Back2Warcraft streamed fully casted matches of professional Warcraft 3 six days in a row this week) the 15-year-old RTS is attracting a considerable number of spectators and returning players every day.
In the sports scene, a curse isn't easily dispelled. One of the most famous is the Curse of the Bambino, originating from when the Boston Red Sox traded their franchise star Babe Ruth to their rival,
Since the Nintendo Switch launched last March, we've seen its library of exclusive games bolstered by older games originally released for the Wii U. Some of these are absolute must-play games, like Ma
He already has a rapport with the players of Houston, so there’s already a natural synergy in-place. This is something that did not exist when he was with Dallas Fuel, in which his acquisition seemed a bit more impersonal:
But if esports veteran Andrey "Reynad" Yanyuk has learned anything in his fifteen years in the industry, Fortnite esports is not built to last. No esport is, in fact, nor game or genre of game. The way he sees it, it is the nature of gaming and esports to resist longevity.
The 2018 Mid-Season Invitational kicked off this week at the EU LCS Studios in Berlin, Germany, with 8 teams from League of Legends' emergent regions facing themselves in the Play-In Stage for a chanc
There are few things as much of a killjoy as a stale meta in a multiplayer game. Ideally, each game feels unique in its own way, and at least over time the meta changes. Hearthstone's Witchwood expans
This meetup was not meant to be for an interview. After a season is over, players and coaches tend to meet friends and catch up. It's rather difficult to meet friends during the season since almost ev
As the seasons of competitive Overwatch wear on and the Overwatch League's existence comes to dominate every conversation, it has become easy to accept as inevitable the fundamental design of Overwatch.
The League of Legends 2018 Spring Split has come to an end for all regions, and it was by far the most competitive one as of yet -- filled with surprises around every corner. Soon, in Berlin Germany,
