Room on Fire, the casting studio best known for its work in CS:GO, has released its first documentary titled #CSGreatestGames Episode 1: "Boostgate". The 37 minute film, which can be seen at the bottom of this page, takes a look at the infamous match back in 2014 between Fnatic and …
Read More »Overwatch finally adds floating health bars in spectator mode
Overwatch has been hailed as the next major eSport, but still has a major problem when it comes to watching the game thanks to its chaotic nature. However Blizzard is trying to fix that and the first step is to implement third person health bars. When spectating a game health …
Read More »Everything you need to know about the Nintendo Switch and eSports
Traditionally Nintendo has not been the biggest supporter of eSports. The Smash Bros scene has seen a bit of support from the publisher and competitive Splatoon is something they have always been interested in, but outside of that Nintendo has mainly stayed clear of the industry. But that all changed …
Read More »ULTRA STREET FIGHTER Ⅱ: The Final Challengers announced for Nintendo Switch
One of the bigger surprises from the Nintendo Switch reveal event was the announcement of ULTRA STREET FIGHTER™ Ⅱ: The Final Challengers. The title is somewhat of a remix of the classic fighting game, with new characters and features. Evil Ryu and Violent Ken are the two new confirmed fighters, …
Read More »Splatoon 2 confirmed for the Nintendo Switch
At the Nintendo Switch reveal overnight the Japanese company revealed Splatoon 2. The sequel to one of the Wii U’s best games will feature new maps, weapons and game modes, while keeping the core gameplay fairly similar to the first title. Splatoon developed into somewhat of a cult eSport during …
Read More »Nintendo Switch to launch March 3rd at £279.99
Nintendo announced in the early hours of this morning that the Nintendo Switch will hit shelves on March 3rd and will set you back £279.99. The console was unveiled in more detail, with the announcement of key features such as a touch screen, motion tracking for the Joy Con controllers …
Read More »Rocket League was the best selling game on the PlayStation store last year
Rocket League was officially the best selling game on the PlayStation Store in Europe and America in 2016. Despite launching way back in 2015 the car soccer title beat the likes of Battlefield 1, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Minecraft to the number one spot, proving that the young …
Read More »Akuma arrives in Street Fighter V
The second season of Street Fighter V has kicked off, with a new playable character and a ton of new changes. Akuma is now available to purchase and play along with his story, premium battle and nostalgia costumes. Akuma is the first of six new characters due over the course …
Read More »Haunted Mines returns to Heroes of the Storm with big changes
One of the most iconic Heroes of the Storm maps is returning to the game with a ton of changes. Haunted Mines returns to Blizzard’s MOBA today, and to get you prepared Lead battleground designer John DeShazer went in depth on seven of the biggest changes. You can see his …
Read More »China forces devs to reveal loot box drop odds
China has created new regulations that force developers to reveal the odds of each item drops in loot boxes. May eSports, such as CS:GO, Dota and Overwatch all have some kind of loot box system, where you will get one random item when you open the box. Most games don’t …
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