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Blizzard’s Overwatch has claimed its second successive week at No.1 in the UK Top 40, and its fifth since its release earlier this year. That means it now joins the likes of Call of Duty: Black Ops III and LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens in the ‘five 2016 number …
Read More »PS4 Pro ‘could be a final nail in the coffin for Xbox One’
The price and imminent release of Sony’s new high-spec PS4 could spell bad news for Xbox One, some analysts have predicted. PS4 Pro is due out in November priced at just 349. That’s both sooner and cheaper than expected. Xbox Scoprio, however, will not be out until 2017. And the …
Read More »Bethesda slams Sony for failed Fallout 4 mod support on PS4
It now seems that mod support will not be coming to the PS4 version of Fallout 4 after all. Mod support for the game has been incoming for some time, although its failed appearance thus far has been blamed on a few rumoured reasons. Last we heard was simply that …
Read More »Miracle- on life after OG and his future in Dota
The conclusion of The International 6 effectively saw the end of the Dota 2 season for another year. What follows every TI is a huge roster shuffle window that never fails to provide drama. There have been very few teams of note that have escaped unscathed. Read more on Red …
Read More »Why Group D is Worlds’ Group of Death
Coming into Saturday’s draw for the Worlds group stages, we speculated on multiple possible scenarios for a Group of Death. Could we see a group with EDG, SKT or G2? What about Flash Wolves, SKT and RNG? Read more on The Rift Herald >>>
Read More »The Esports Mom: the journey of Susie ‘lilsusie’ Kim
They say mother knows best, and some would say no one knows better than 35-year-old Susie "lilsusie" Kim. For nearly a decade "The Esports Mom," a self-given title, has been guiding young pro gamers and newer colleagues through the chaotic and convoluted workings of the esports industry. Her background is …
Read More »Tinder is an esport
This article has a simple argument, so there’s no point beating around the bush, I’m just going to state it off the top: Tinder is an esport. Yes, that Tinder. The app for hookups and/or dating, depending on the age of the interlocutor to whom you are trying to explain …
Read More »Call Of Duty eSports Explained
Maybe you’re new to Call Of Duty eSports or simply want to brush up on the latest details of how the competition plays out? As far as competitive gaming goes, FPS games tend to flitter in and out of the scene with some proving more popular than others. Call Of …
Read More »The groups for the League of Legends World Championship have been decided
The groups for the first stage of the League of Legends World Championship have been drawn, with group D hosting many of the world’s best teams. Group A sees Korean champions Rox Tigers face off against European champions G2 Esports, North America’s Counter Logic Gaming, who won the spring split …
Read More »IHS: Xbox Live is faster and more reliable than PSN
Analyst IHS has concluded that Xbox Live remains the best online console network on the market. Xbox Live was a pioneer in the field and was for a long time considered one of the main differentiators between the two console giants. Now in an extensive report, IHS has, using a …
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