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I wrote four months ago that Nikola NiKo” Kova? had no outs. Despite being considered among the best players (if not the best) in the world, he had no chance to win a big tournament. He had done everything he could. He dragged a team to heights farther than anyone …

Fifteen years ago may not seem like a long time, but in competitive video gaming, it’s a lifetime. An industry that’s butterflied into its adolescence and exploded over the past two years was once tiny and in its infancy, despite the common belief that it only just begun. For Paul …

This weekend in Toronto, Team SoloMid defeated Cloud9 in the 2016 Summer NA LCS Finals three games to one. While the result was important, one other aspect of the weekend stood above the rest: Canada was all about it. Read more on The Rift Herald >>>

The world of esports and virtual reality have collided with the creation of Sliver TV. It’s the kind of product that seems dreamed up by venture capitalists inside of a think tank operating out of a coworking space for idea men. It’s a concept made largely of dollar signs and …

Turner’s ELEAGUE CS:GO competition is returning for a second season, with the first round of qualifiers kicking off on September 7th. While the top eight teams from the first season have already booked a slot in the group stages for season two, the remaining teams that competed first time around …

Ebuyer, the online technology retailer, has entered the world of eSports by sponsoring UK team FMESPORTS. The deal will begin in September and initially runs for six months, although there is an option to extend this further depending on how it works out for both parties. This is Ebuyer’s first …

Gfinity will host four of the best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams at EGX next month as they compete for $100,000. The four teams are yet to be announced, but are promised to be some of the best in the world. Friday September 23rd will see the first semi-final take place, …

JME has announced the Serious Rainbow Six Siege Tournament, with a prize pool of 2,500 and a LAN final at the Gfinity Arena. Qualifiers for the event will take place on August 28th, with the best teams qualifying for the LAN finals on September 9th. Once at the event teams …

We speak to Salmi Games about crafting a mobile game that requires as little localisation as possible

Core Design Studio UK’s Troy Horton looks ahead to the ways that new console hardware, the blurring of lines between platforms and external art development could evolve in coming years