Taking a quick look at some of the stories from the far corners of the esports world- we check in on collegiate esports with the Heroes of the Dorm National Championship, then StarCraft II action, some Hearthstone with a giant prize pool, and finally look in on an esport in the making in Battlegrounds. [more]
Over the years Las Vegas has become the unofficial home city for esports conventions and tournaments, and now there will be a venue created specifically for gamers: the famous Luxor LV Casino and Hotel will be the home of the Esports Arena Las Vegas in early 2018. [more]
Sometimes news needs to be fast, which is why we have ES Bytes – a short round up of noteworthy stories from the esports and gaming communities. Have a news tip or a press [more]
There’s a new team at the top, as District 69 won the Paladins Masters LAN tournament at Hi-Rez Arena in Alpharetta, Georgia. The squad faced Carbon Six, a team with an uncertain future after a slew of organizational ownership drama, dismantled them in the final, winning 4-1. [more]
With one reverse sweep and a shutout, the 2017 Spring EU LCS Playoffs weekend has been one for the memories. [more]
FlyQuest soared to victory from the brink of defeat, winning three straight games to crush Counter Logic Gaming 3-2 at the NA LCS Spring Playoffs on Sunday. With this win, FlyQuest are guaranteed a Top 4 finish as well as a trip to Vancouver for a semifinal matchup with the number one seed, Team SoloMid. [more]
Despite some well-publicized team issues in recent memory, Phoenix1 operated like a well-oiled machine in their decisive win over Team Dignitas at the NA LCS Spring Playoffs. The team will move on to the semifinals where they will face a tough obstacle in the second-seeded Cloud9. With Saturday’s win, Phoenix1 guaranteed themselves a top 4 finish and a minimum prize of $20,000 and 30 championship points. [more]
Confusion plus accusations from players ahead of the SMITE Masters tournament coming up in late April. [more]
Today’s roundup features a major football club exploring esports, a new fighting game tournament, and news about E3’s broadcast. [more]
ESL One Cologne may not be a Major this year, but the event billed as the “World’s Biggest CS:GO event” is still drawing a lot of hype. Tournament organizer ESL has been announcing each of the teams to accept invitations over the past few weeks. [more]
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