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Misfits, the team partly owned by the Miami Heat NBA side, has announced that it has entered the world of Vainglory. The organisation has signed the roster formerly known as Fates Zero that features Alexander "Eeko" Mier, Emmanuel "IllesT" Miguel and Stephan "Exhail" Nalbandyan. They will now play under the …
Read More »ScreaM officially joins Team EnVyUs
After weeks of uncertainty and confusion over just where CS:GO player Adil "ScreaM" Benrlitom would end up, he has finally put pen to paper and signed for Team EnVyUs. ScreaM, who is known as the master of the one taps, became one of the hottest free agents in the world …
Read More »OpTic Crimsix wins a record fifth ESWC event
This past weekend OpTic Gaming came out on top at the ESWC Call of Duty World League event in Paris, making it the fifth time Crimsix has won the event. OpTic steam rolled through the competition, not dropping a single match and making a perfect run through the winners bracket …
Read More »IEM Katowice CS:GO schedule released, final is a best of five
ESL has released the schedule for the Intel Extreme Masters Masters CS:GO event that starts next weekend. The teams have been split into two groups of six and will play a round robin format on the first two days. From this the top placing team in the group will advance …
Read More »South by Southwest and PAX East to hold $10,000 Hearthstone tournaments next month
Both South by Southwest and PAX East will hold $10,000 Major Hearthstone competitions next month. PAX East will be first up, with its competition running between March 10th and 12th in Boston. South by Southwest will then follow with that event running between March 16th and 18th in Austin. Both …
Read More »EDward Gaming drop out of IEM Katowice a week before the event
EDward Gaming has announced that they will not be able to make it to the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice event this week due to visa issues. Players were apparently unable to attend visas, so the team was forced to pull out, however the most skeptical fans will remember that EDG …
Read More »BAFTA announces the nominations for the AMD Esports Audience Award
BAFTA has announced the nominees for the AMD Esports Audience Award. The award will be handed out on April 6th, at the BAFTA Game Awards, but will be the only award voted for by the public. Clash Royale, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, League of Legends, Overwatch and Street Fighter …
Read More »Genesis announce new Smash Melee doubles circuit that ends at EVO
After the disappointment of Smash Melee being relegated to the Saturday of EVO this year the organisers of Genesis have some good news in the shape of a new doubles circuit. Known as Fuse, the circuit will consist of three premier doubles tournaments and six major tournaments, each of which …
Read More »MLB pitcher Trevor May becomes a streamer and brand ambassador for Luminosity
North American organisation Luminosity has brought in Trevor May, a pitcher for the Minnesota Twins baseball team, as a brand ambassador. According to a statement given to Dot eSports the two parties are currently in talks over May acquiring a financial stake in the organisation, but to get the ball …
Read More »PEA loses its commissioner after failed CS:GO league
Jason Katz has left his position as the commissioner of PEA, the organisation of North American teams that tried and failed to set up a professional CS:GO league to rival ESL. Katz acted as the commissioner and public face of the organisation, meaning he was at the forefront of the …
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