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Sky plc has invested 1.55 million in Ginx TV, the company behind Ginx eSports TV, the only 24 hour eSports TV channel in the UK. ITV has also invested the same amount into Ginx TV, with both companies having the option to acquire further holdings. We’re really excited to have …

Many of the top players have borne witness to Leffen’s rise over the past few years, but only Armada has been there since the beginning.From their earliest meeting to Leffen’s ban to getting taken down for the very first time, Armada recalls his tumultous relationship with Leffen — and why …

There’s no doubt that Amer ‘Miracle-‘ Al-Barkawi is amongst the elite Dota 2 players in the competitive scene. In our documentary with the Jordanian prodigy, he reveals how his journey began and gives us a glimpse of life back at home, as well as his startling humility. Read more on …

By all accounts, BatStone was a resounding success. The independent tournament architected by former Hearthstone world champion James Firebat” Kostesich was founded on the principle that not all cards are valid in a competitive format. Read more on The Daily Dot >>>

Just about a week remains until 2016 Worlds begins, as 16 of the best League of Legends teams in the world square off for international acclaim and one giant trophy. Of those 16 times, six come from either the North American or European LCS, and those are the six teams …

A Cinderella story is a sight to behold in any competition, and Digital Chaos embodied that spirit at this year’s International. "To put it simply, it was surreal," said Shannon "SUNSfan" Scotten, founder and owner of Digital Chaos. "The players and I just felt numb about the whole experience." Read …

Another year, another International and another post-tournament roster shuffle – and OG’s one of the surprising teams to be shaking things up.Known for their stability and Major wins, OG didn’t quite hit the standards expected at this year’s International, but they’re not bowing out. Instead, the team has gone back …

A year and a half ago a small team at Riot Games, the makers of League of Legends, were set to release a board game. But one fateful meeting with an outside consultant took the project in a new direction. In the end, it would require more than double the …

Until Snake’s near-miraculous run at the Regional Qualifier this year, the longest day of matches for any team in Chinese League of Legends esports was Sept. 8, 2013, the day Royal Club Huang Zu played nine straight games to qualify for the 2013 World Championship as China’s first seed. In …

On Reddit, a salty fan of Cloud9 pointed out that VP fans at Dreamhack Bucharest appeared to be holding up signs reading THEY ARE A” and THEY ARE B.” While I’m a plenty salty C9 fan myself, I don’t believe that anyone in the crowd is capable of communicating the …