Tag: eSports

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

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 ...

Idra rejoins Evil Geniuses as their Heroes of the Storm captain

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 ...

eSports family: League of Legends community helps promote the Starcraft 2 WCS on Reddit

There’s plenty of rivalry in the world of gaming as I learned some years back when every new MMORPG was challenging World of Warcraft for its crown. This rivalry was less between the companies who made the games and more between the people who were playing them. The situation hasn’t changed much nowadays, although the ...

Player feedback helped shape the eSports side of Call of Duty Advanced Warfare says Sledgehammer

A new age of Call of Duty will begin tomorrow with the launch of Advanced Warfare. The latest title in the series is very different than its predecessors thanks to its very futuristic vibe. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will be focused on storytelling and the single player campaign, but what about the multiplayer? CoD ...

CaoMei retires from League of Legends in favor of professional streaming

A career in professional gaming may sound like a dream come true to many of us, but it’s much harder to accomplish than many people would believe. This is especially true if you’re part of a pro team and are competing in various eSports competitions just to earn a living. For these people training takes ...

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive CEVO Season 6 prize pool announced

CEVO opened the registrations and announced the prize pool for the eSports competitions that will take place during Season 6. While Season 5 featured $19,635 in prize money, in Season 6 we’re seeing an increased of over $4,000 for a total prize pool of $24,100. In addition, the prize pool has the potential of getting even ...

Dota 2 finally has a better item drop system thanks to the latest patch

Item drops in Dota 2 used to be a wonderful thing back in the day when you actually got something useful every once in a while. If you’re like me, by now your inventory is probably full of common items for heroes you never play with and the worst part is that you can’t even sell ...

Blizzard starts permanently banning Hearthstone win traders

Blizzard recently started dropping the banhammer on Hearthstone players found using bots to hep them gain gold and levels faster. The bans were initially only meant to last for two months, but they will be permanent from now on according to the company. This was just the beginning however because Blizzard has now started banning win ...

Nosgoth will have its own ESL Cup Series starting next month

The eSports scene is going to include yet another game very soon with the arrival of the upcoming online action-adventure title Nosgoth. The game is still in its Closed Beta phase and a release date has not been announced yet, but that didn’t stop publisher Square Enix from creating a series of competitions in collaboration with the ...

Roccat launches new eSports oriented mechanical keyboard called Ryos TKL Pro

Roccat has launched a new mechanical keyboard specifically designed for pro players who take part in eSports competitions. The peripheral goes by the name of Ryos TKL Pro and features a tenkeyless design, which means that it lacks the number pad you usually see on regular mechanical keyboards. This rather unusual design choice comes with some ...