StarCraft and Warcraft have long been the most popular real-time strategy games and the obvious choice for esports. Blizzard Entertainment brought these amazing games back into the spotlight, with a sequel, as well as the Remastered and Reforged editions. The best players in the world compete on the ESL and DreamHack stages for huge prize […]
Earlier this month, dedicated Rainbow Six esports site SiegeGG announced that they had partnered with the new UK-based esports betting company Midnite.com to bring their users the opportunity to bet on the results of selected Rainbow Six esports matches. The new deal will see esports betting odds, provided by Midnite.com, displayed on the SiegeGG site. […]
Pinnacle Sports is a bookmaker famous for its low margins, but also the sprawling collection of esports. Punters can bet here on first-person shooters, real-time strategy games, and multiplayer online battle arena is, to mention just a few of the most popular genres. The bookie has set another important milestone in its quest of providing […]
The beginning of the new season reignited interest among League of Legends fans and the number of active players has increased as a result. Riot Games used the opportunity to shed some light on its plans for 2019, which include the release of new heroes, major rewards and the arrival of new vanity items. Cats […]
Google has been working on the DeepMind program for some time now and its AI agents took on StarCraft II in 2018. A lot has changed since the earlier attempts and as the artificial intelligence got better, everyone expected a heated race last week. Having said this, the exceptional performance of DeepMind against two of […]
For more than a month, League of Legends action subsided for the vast majority of the players who preferred ranked matches. That’s because the eighth season ended in December and the new one was announced to begin on January 24. The wait is over and on Thursday, players who are competitive by nature and want […]
On Thursday, January 24th, starting at 6 pm GMT and for a full two hours, Blizzard will host a Livestream with DeepMind. The event will be broadcasted in real time on DeepMind’s YouTube channel, as well as on Twich on the official StarCraft II channel. This is a much anticipated event for players, as well […]
Blizzard has had a lot of trouble with many of its flagship games over the last couple of years. Luckily for those who enjoy playing Hearthstone, the popular card game isn’t one of them and there is good news for 2019. The December update brought about much-needed changes that were generally regarded as a step […]
Dota 2 is the second most popular multiplayer online battle arena game in terms of active players and the best paying esport. Millions of people from all over the world enjoy it on a daily basis and there’s no shortage of enthusiastic fans in India. Not surprisingly, Valve found it worthwhile to add a new […]
Call of Duty fans are on a lengthy and not necessarily desirable break from competitive play. That’s because during this time of the year there are no esports competitions underway, at least no important events. Many fans keep themselves busy by playing the game in single player or multiplayer, while waiting for new content to […]
Rather be playing Fortnite than watching tennis? The organisers of the Australian Open might just agree with you. This year, Australia’s largest tennis event will be hosting a Fortnite tournament alongside its normal matches. It’s the Fortnite Summer Smash. A two-day event with an open tournament followed by a celebrity and streamer event the next […]
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds or more commonly known simply as PUBG might not be the biggest Battle Royale game that is currently on the market but it definitely makes its presence known both within the industry and within the esports community and once again, it has been proven that the developers of PUBG take their players and […]
Dota 2 players and professional gamers alike look forward for the start of the new competitive season. The Dota 2 DreamLeague Season 11 Stockholm event is the first important tournament of the year and it is scheduled to start mid-March. In anticipation of the official kickoff, players try to secure a place at the main […]
League of Legends players are anxiously waiting for the new rank season to begin, after a relatively slow December. There are still several weeks left, but in anticipation of that special moment, there are a couple of things to discuss. Riot Games has big plans for 2019 and the company suggested last year that new […]
Rivalry is the ideal bookmaker for those who want to bet exclusively on video games. That’s because it focuses on the most popular titles and provides punters with multiple betting options on esports. Both major and minor events are covered, so those who bet here get to choose between dozens of events and hundreds of […]
Some of the flagship Blizzard video games took a hit in late 2018, but the new month has started in a promising fashion for many other titles. Hearthstone fans can consider themselves lucky to be able to watch the best professional players compete in major tournaments. In anticipation of these events that have defined the […]
It is customary for videogame developers to release their best games around Christmas to create hype and boost sales. Many also choose to offer discounts on existing games and Blizzard Entertainment has done precisely that with many of its flagship titles. In order to make some of the disgruntled players happy, but also to expand […]
The latest major expansion of 2018 was highly anticipated by World of Warcraft fans and it managed to keep many of them at the edge of their seat. With enthusiasm dwindling in October and November, Blizzard found it worthwhile to open a new chapter in the legendary story. It is time for players to embark […]
Blizzard found itself at the center of a major scandal in November, when the fans have accused it of forsaking its principles. Diablo fans are still upset with the company, but those who play StarCraft can agree that 2018 has been a pretty good year. Even though their favorite game is no longer in the […]
The entire Heroes of the Storm community was shocked by the announcement made by Blizzard Entertainment on social media at the beginning of the week. The manner in which the company chose to let everyone know that it plans on allocating fewer resources to its flagship MOBA was also deeply troubling. Last but definitely not […]
