Esports

While certain topics in esports draw considerable controversy--substance abuse, collusion, infighting--few are more taboo than the concept of 'fansleeping.' It's rarely talked about, and remains almost completely uncovered. Before talking about why it's overlooked, however, let's talk about what...

Use of performance enhancing drugs is banned in traditional sports. Testing positive for steroids as a professional athlete leads to disqualification and serious--potentially irreparable--damage to your public image. But when it comes to esports, stimulant abuse is the elephant in the...

This week, Team Liquid announced that they have finally found a replacement for their mid laner Greyson "Goldenglue" Gilmer, and it just so happens to be their ADC. That's right, Liquid is moving their world champion marksman, Piglet, to the...

  Dota is a way of life in China. There's a reason why the country of China has just as many TI championships as all of the West combined. Given the game's popularity, it's not surprising that a Chinese production...

A few days ago, a post was submitted to Reddit by Rajee 'Rj' Jenkins about the state of amateur tournaments in Dota 2 . The post, an open letter to Valve from amateur Dota 2 tournament hosts, was written on behalf...

The North American top lane metagame is defined by a handful of tanks (mostly Maokai, Nautilus, Poppy) and two notable carry top laners: Jayce and Fiora. Teams are willing to play tanks into tanks or carries into tanks, but...

Following their group stage exit at the ELEAGUE Major, German-based esports organization mousesports (Mouz) have made a series of unexpected changes to their CS:GO roster. On January 29th, during the grand finals of Major, Mouz quietly announced that Chris "chrisJ" De...

Visa denials were just the tip of the iceberg. In the wake of one of America's most controversial elections, President Trump signed an executive order that temporarily halts people from seven countries from entering the United States . It's...

Dota and CS:GO have a checkered history when it comes to match-fixing. Valve's current policy is to ban players for life, no questions asked, from participating in events that it sponsors. That being said, there's a history of inconsistency...

Week One of the North American League of Legends Championship came and went, and presented us with perhaps the most entertaining opening weekends in a few years. The wildest matches and narratives captivated fans as all ten teams fought...

North America’s Team EnVyUs stumbled their way to a 0-2 start during the opening weekend of the League of Legends Championship Series, due to visa issues that forced them to compete without starting jungler Nam "LirA" Tae-yoo. https://twitter.com/TeamEnVyUs/status/824480369789464576 Their team’s fortunes have...

On Tuesday, January 24th, KontrolFreek announced a new line of apparel: Performance Gaming Wear. The new brand features two products: the Icon Performance Gaming Hoodie and the Icon Performance Gaming Shorts. The peripheral market for esports has always been one of...