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The world of esports is often described as a Wild West: a chaotic and lawless frontier, lacking regulation and protections, but full of profit for those willing to take the risk. Enter WESA, the "World Esports Association" serving as self-appointed...

  We're more than halfway through 2017, and the esports industry is booming. The traditional sports league paradigm is coming into fashion, investor interest is through the roof, and public awareness increases by the second. Undoubtedly, the changes to come will be...

The news that the CS:GO community has been longing for since the North American Match Fixing Scandal finally came last week: the ex-iBUYPOWER and Epsilon players have finally been unbanned, albeit only from ESL competitions. The short explanation of what this...

The International 2017 (TI7) begins in under two weeks. Here are some carry players to keep an eye on during the Group Stage: mason - Digital Chaos If you've heard of mason, you might remember him as that guy that was on EG...

Fair warning: this list is entirely subjective, as there are players who enjoy spamming heroes all day every day for months and seem to never get bored. Certain heroes are more fun to play than others, and some are...

If there is one thing most CS:GO players share, it's the desire we've all had at one point or another of becoming a professional player. While the prospect of playing video games for a living might seem easy to...

The International 2017 is only weeks away, and Valve has treated us to an entire overhaul of the Majors, with the new system launching right after TI7 ends. The 2017 - 2018 competitive season will be unlike anything we've...

Finding the right gaming hardware isn't easy. There's no shortage of shiny keyboards, mice, headsets, and other fancy gizmos out there. Of course, to make life even more difficult for consumers, there's a lot that often comes down to personal...

A few weeks ago, I decided it was time for a new headset. My old one was falling apart after many years of dutiful service. I decided I wanted one with surround sound, primarily for PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. Hearing people's steps...

Over the past five years, freemium games have become extremely popular. If you haven't heard the term before, 'freemium' is a term used to describe a game that's free to play, but has perks you can buy with real money. For...

Path of Exile's Fall of Oriath launch is coming soon. In fact, it's in beta right now. With the 3.0 launch, you can expect to see a lot of changes. In addition to six new acts worth of playable...

Bring back any fond memories? The famous GD Studio TI4 hub is actually what got me into Dota. I had a friend convince me to check it out by promising me there were kittens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0PxOBp6Az4 Indeed, there were kittens. After watching the stream...