Category: eSports

Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive Mod Beta Released

Counter-Strike was born as a mod, and now modder L00T aims to unite the qualities of the original Counter-Strike 1.6 mod with those of Global Offensive in his recently published beta, Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive.   L00T’s original plan was to take the CS:GO engine and recreate CS 1.6 inside of it. However, as the project ...

Categories: eSports, NEWS, PC

Tags: 1.6, Beta, classic, Counter-Strike, mod, Valve

ESL’s Upcoming Hearthstone Trinity Series

2016 has been a big year for Hearthstone, and Blizzard is making a lot of changes to make the competitive scene even more vibrant in 2017. Blizzard’s new Championship Tour includes more global championships in the form of season championships, regional season playoffs, an overhaul of the points and cups system, a prize pool of ...

Categories: eSports, NEWS, TRENDING GAME NEWS

Tags: 2017, Blizzard, ESL, Hearthstone, Trinity Series

AfreecaTV Announces Starcraft 2 GSL Plans for 2017

To the detriment of all StarCraft 2 fans the world over, GSL was cut short in 2016. This also happened around the same time that the StarCraft 2 pro league was disbanded, which left many players and fans alike wondering what the future of the game would look like. Fortunately, AfreecaTV, the Korean streaming hub that ...

Categories: eSports, NEWS, PC, TRENDING GAME NEWS

Tags: 2017, AfreecaTV, GSL, SC2, Starcraft 2

Blizzard Recaps 2016 and Outlines Overwatch Plans for New Year

Overwatch launched in May of this year to rave reviews, and quickly became a staple in the FPS genre. Fans and critics alike couldn’t get enough of the game, with Overwatch securing the honor of 2016 Game of the Year earlier this month. Though the game has only been out for six months, it has gone ...

Categories: eSports, NEWS, PC, Playstation 4, TRENDING GAME NEWS, Xbox One

Tags: Blizzard, FPS, Overwatch, PC, PS4, Xbox One

Blizzard Announces Newest Addition to Heroes of the Storm Roster

Heroes of the Storm, Blizzard’s 2015 foray into the MOBA scene, has a new character joining its roster of combatants. Zul’jin, Warlord of the Amani was revealed by Blizzard today along with detailed information on how he functions as a Hero. Zul’jin fills the Assassin role in Heroes of the Storm, and uses his axes ...

Categories: eSports, NEWS, PC, TRENDING GAME NEWS

Tags: Heroes of the Storm, MOBA, PC, World of Warcraft

Riot Approves Huge League of Legends Streaming Deal

League of Legends developer Riot Games reached a 300 million dollar streaming deal yesterday with technology firm BAMtech. This is news that may very well turn the structure of eSports streaming on its head, as this deal is very similar to the broadcasting contracts associated with traditional sports. It’s going to become increasingly hard to ...

Categories: eSports, NEWS, PC, TRENDING GAME NEWS

Tags: BAMtech, eSports, League of Legends, League of Legends eSports, streaming

Call of Duty World League Comes to Las Vegas

Las Vegas plays host to Activision’s Call of Duty this weekend, as the top eSports teams kick off the first part of the competition to become the Call of Duty World League 2017 Champions. The very best players from around the world face off in the first open event of the Call of Duty World ...

Categories: eSports, NEWS, PC, Playstation 4, TRENDING GAME NEWS, Xbox One

Tags: Call of Duty, call of duty championship, Call of Duty eSports, Call of Duty World League, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, eSports

Overwatch World Cup Starts Today – Sweden Match Postponed!

In less than from 40 minutes from now the first Overwatch world cup will begin and we will all get to sit and watch in awe as some of the most talented and skilled players go head to head over the next few days for the title of best in the world, although there is ...

Categories: eSports, NEWS, PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One

Tags: Activision Blizzard, Blizzard, Blizzard Entertainment, Blizzcon, eSports, Overwatch, Overwatch World Cup