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World of Warcraft stops losing subscribers as the launch of Warlords of Draenor approaches

Egon Kilin
November 5th, 2014

World of Warcraft looks to be returning to its former glory bit by bit, although it definitely still has a long way to go. Blizzard announced earlier today that their popular MMORPG had more than 7.4 million subscribers at the end of the third fiscal quarter, which ended on September 30. That means that WoW ...

Categories: eSports, LTG Slider, MMORPG, NEWS, PC, TRENDING GAME NEWS

Tags: Blizzard, eSports, subscribers, Warlords of Draenor, World of Warcraft

AMD Radeon R9 290X and 290 get substantial price cuts – Nvidia backed against the wall

Galea Razvan
November 5th, 2014

AMD gamers will be very pleased to learn that the Radeon R9 290X and R9 290 high-end graphics cards are currently retailing at a significantly reduced price compared to previous weeks. Two well known online retailers, Amazon and Newegg have listed the R9 290X at $379, respectively the R9 290 at $309. You can jump ...

Categories: NEWS, PC, Tech

Tags: AMD, GTX 760, GTX 770, GTX 970, Nvidia, price cuts, R9 290, R9 290X, Radeon

Riot announces new League of Legends champion – Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance

Egon Kilin
November 5th, 2014

The League of Legends roster is getting just a little bit bigger with the addition of a new champion who goes by the name of Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance. This spooky lady was once a fair maiden who was treacherously murdered and is now seeking revenge as a specter. Her description also tells us that ...

Categories: eSports, LTG Slider, NEWS, PC, TRENDING GAME NEWS

Tags: abilitites, Champions, Kalista, League of Legends, Riot, synergy, Ultimate

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is making its way to Aspen for the Winter X Games

Egon Kilin
November 4th, 2014

MLG is returning to the X Games and this time it’s bringing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with it. Major League Gaming was also present at the June X Games earlier this year in Austin, Texas with a major Call of Duty: Ghosts tournament. Back then, the organization promised that it will return in the future and ...

Categories: eSports, LTG Slider, NEWS, TRENDING GAME NEWS

Tags: Counter-Strike Global Offensive, ESPN, eSports, MLG, X Games

League of Legends player Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok is reportedly worth $1 million

Egon Kilin
November 4th, 2014

As eSports are becoming more and more popular, the people who are playing them at a professional level are also receiving a fair amount of popularity. These players are often sought after by various organizations for their skill and their renown, but just how far is someone willing to go in order to acquire one of ...

Categories: eSports, NEWS, TRENDING GAME NEWS

Tags: Chinese media companies, Faker, League of Legends, Lee Sang-hyeok, streaming, transfer

Mikasa leaves TI4 champions Newbee to coach CDEC

Egon Kilin
November 4th, 2014

It looks like Newbee will have to look for a new coach as their previous one, Mikasa, just announced that he is leaving the team. His departure reportedly comes as a result of a contract conflict between team Newbee and HuomaoTV and ZhanqiTV. This is a great blow to Newbee at any rate as Mikasa is ...

Categories: eSports, NEWS, PC, TRENDING GAME NEWS

Tags: CDEC, coach, Dota 2, Mikasa, Newbee, TI4

The last ever Call of Duty Ghosts tournament ends with Evil Geniuses taking the grand prize

Egon Kilin
November 4th, 2014

Call of Duty Advanced Warfare is out, and with it a new age for the popular FPS series has begun. The previous age ended with Call of Duty Ghosts, a game that further cemented the franchise’s place on the eSports scene. This past weekend, the last Ghosts tournament took place in Paris as part of ...

Categories: eSports, NEWS, PC

Tags: Advanced Warfare, Call of Duty, EG, Electronic Sports World Cup, Evil Geniuses, ghosts

Robin “Fifflaren” Johansson leaves Ninjas in Pyjamas and retires from eSports altogether

Egon Kilin
November 4th, 2014

The Swedish Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team Ninjas in Pyjamas is undergoing a major roster change after one of its players announced his eSports retirement. The player in question is Robin “Fifflaren” Johansson, one of the key members of the team. Ninjas in Pyjamas performed under the same formula since 2012, so this is quite a big change ...

Categories: eSports, NEWS, PC

Tags: Counter-Strike Global Offensive, eSports, Fifflaren, Ninjas in Pyjamas, retirement

Smite aims for an early 2015 closed beta on the Xbox One

Egon Kilin
November 4th, 2014

During a recent recap of PAX Australia’s second day, developer Hi-Rez Studios has revealed it aims to bring a closed beta of its third-person multiplayer online battle arena Smite to Xbox One players sometime in early 2015. “We’re working really hard on a console version of Smite,” Hi-Rez Co-Founder and COO Todd Harris says, “and ...

Categories: NEWS, Xbox One

Tags: Hi-Rez Studios, PAX Australia, Smite, Todd Harris, Xbox One

Idra rejoins Evil Geniuses as their Heroes of the Storm captain

Egon Kilin
November 4th, 2014

Idra was a pretty big name on the eSports scene back in the day – like, last year – and was infamous for a couple of reasons. First, he was a damned good Starcraft 2 player, but most importantly, his rage quits became legendary in the community. In fact, Idra may have been more known for ...