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PUBG Is a Viable Esport Regardless of Random Elements
The Battle Royale genre has found itself sprung into the limelight over the last two years, with games such as H1Z1, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), and Fortnite becoming a craze in their own right at different times.
As with all games...
Was PGI 2018 What Battle Royale Games Needed?
Battle Royale games becoming viable esport titles has been a hot topic ever since people starting taking PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) seriously last year. One tournament in particular has silenced a lot of skeptics.
The PUBG Global Invitational 2018 - the...
The Gen.G Rebrand: A Look at Evolving Identities
Gen.G - a global esports organisation that competes in multiple titles - was officially born in May of this year, when KSV eSports decided to rebrand its entire identity as a way of starting anew. Based in both Los...
PUBG’s Massive December Update
PLAYERUNKNOWN’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) is finally getting some of the features the community has been requesting for months. Currently, the test servers are running an updated version of the game while Bluehole irons out the bugs, and the update will...
Fortnite Battle Royale Review: PUBG Lite?
If you haven't been been living under a rock, you’ve heard of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). The game has broken all the records, becoming the most played title on Steam--a good sign that it's one of the most popular games...
PUBG’s Remarkable Reinvention of the Battle Royale Genre
The Battle Royale genre isn’t new. The clearest inspiration is arguably the 2000 film "Battle Royale" about students trapped on an island who must fight to the death. But even then, the concept wasn’t exactly new. Games are no...
PLAYERUNKNOWN’s BATTLEGROUNDS Review: Old Idea, Fresh Take
If you've watched any popular Twitch streamers over the past couple months, you’ve heard of PLAYERUNKNOWN BATTLEGROUNDS. (We'll be calling it PUBG from here on out, because we don't hate you.) Here's how the game works. You join a lobby with...