ESTNN walks you through every skin available in the Season 6 Battle Pass. Epic Games dropped the latest season of Fortnite Battle Royale early this morning. Among the new features is animal taming, item crafting, and a ton of new weapons, items, and locations to experience. You can see all of the changes in our […]
After originally signing on a temporary basis to cover Erlend “Nukeduck” Holm, Astralis has confirmed that Felix “MagiFelix” Boström will sign until the end of 2021. While Astralis did have a poor split, picking up just 6 victories in their 18 matches. They managed to move into 9th place, after going on an unexpected 3-0 […]
Fortnite goes primal in its new season. It’s finally time for another seasonal installment to Fortnite Battle Royale. Chapter 2 – Season 5 featured an assortment of new mechanics, locations and much more that made it feel like the Fortnite of old in some respects. However, it’s time to move on once again after over […]
Alienware ends sponsorship with League of Legends amidst sexual harassment claims. Alienware has terminated its sponsorship contract with Riot Games. The company’s branding has been successfully removed from all League of Legends broadcasting over the weekend. The global esports partnership began in 2019 and wasn’t supposed to end until January 2022; just over 10 months […]
With 2021 introducing a new league format, we take a look at this year’s playoffs and qualifier for the Mid Seasonal Invitational. After another chaotic beginning to the LCS split, Including a full rebrand, import rule discussion and some hectic games. Time has finally come to crown the new LCS champions with the league’s new […]
Here are some of the best heroes to pick against Void Spirit. There are many good heroes that you can pick in the current meta, one of which is Void Spirit (“VS”). This is one of the most popular heroes in the Pro Dota 2 scene. As a result, most teams pick him all the […]
The numbers are encouraging after the FNCS Chapter 2 – Season 5 Finals. Fortnite Battle Royale is not dead, contrary to popular belief. In its fourth year of release, the game finds ways to innovate and the competitive scene continues to thrive. Teams and individual players are growing with each passing season andg Epic Games […]
New maps have been brought in for Stage 2 of the 2021 CDL Season. After weeks of discussion, the Call of Duty League has announced the changing of the map pool ahead of Stage 2. A dynamic map pool is something that we rarely see in Call of Duty esports. This is mainly due to […]
Team Secret, VP, Nigma and PSG.LGD are the strongest contenders to win the tournament. The ONE Esports Singapore Major 2021 recently finished its qualifying rounds and the top 18 teams are invited to the event which will be held between March 27 and April 4. Tournament format Valve has introduced a new format that starts […]
The hype is building ahead of Fortnite Battle Royale’s newest season. Epic Games has quietly backed its way into Fortnite Chapter 2 – Season 6, which remains shrouded in mystery except for a string of teasers. To recap the last two seasons, millions of Fortnite players worldwide worked alongside Marvel superheroes to defeat Galactus in […]
Kevin Durant and Thirty Five Ventures have invested in New York’s premier esports org, Andbox NBA Superstar Kevin Durant and his investment arm Thirty Five Ventures have invested in New York’s premier esports organisation, Andbox. Durant, who is an avid player of both Call of Duty and NBA 2K, will look to raid brand awareness, […]
ESTNN takes a look at some of the rarest skins LoL has to offer. Over the years of League of Legends’ life, some skins have come and gone. While most eventually come back or can be found in boxes as “legacy” skins, the skins here are much rarer, and you’ll be lucky to see them […]
Extra Salt Overpower Team paiN at DH Open March NA Finals. Extra Salt defeated Team paiN in the DreamHack Open March 2021: North America challenge held on Sunday. Booking their place at the Intel Extreme Masters XVI Summer event, scheduled for June 3-13. They’ll join VOYVODA, Complexity Gaming and Heroic who already secured spots through […]
The opening weekend of North American Masters featured a guest appearance from Tyson “TenZ” Ngo, plenty of Bucky action, and a revitalized FaZe Clan. VALORANT Champions Tour was created to pit the best teams in each region against each other for a true test of skill. Unfortunately, the event was region-locked due to COVID restrictions, […]
Find out who will wield the Axe of Champions. Fortnite’s seventh seasonal FNCS competition proved to be an endurance test for those fortunate enough to reach the finals. Three straight months of tireless practice set the stage for an exciting finalè in Fortnite Chapter 2 – Season 5. Epic Games committed a dazzling $3M USD […]
An ill-advised tweet leaves one NA East team on the outside looking in. The antics of competitive Fortnite Battle Royale players have led to disciplinary actions in the last few months. Epic Games has made a point to enforce rules more strictly than ever before as the competitive scene continues to grow. However, that hasn’t […]
Natus Vincere adds Secretly to its Rainbow Six Siege roster. Rickard “Secretly” Olofsson announced via Twitter that he would be joining Na’Vi. With this announcement, he said “When the coaches and staff approached me to talk about the future of the team and the direction they wanted to go in, I was immediately sold. With […]
paiN Gaming makes their way to the Finals by defeating Team Liquid at DreamHack Open March Semi-Finals. paiN Gaming will battle for Dreamhack Open March Finals on Sunday after an incredible victory against Team Liquid by 2:1 to win the $70,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event. The Dreamhack Open NA Challenge, which began in January, has […]
Stage 2 of CDL Challengers Elite begins this week, here’s everything you need to know. With Stage 2 of the 2021 Call of Duty League season starting this week, on Thursday, March 18, the Amateur Elite season also begins earlier on Tuesday, March 16. Challengers Elite sees the top eight amateur teams play for their […]
Let’s take a closer look at the first Major of this year’s DPC. We are around two weeks away from the start of the first Major in this DPC. On March 27, eighteen of the best Dota 2 teams in the world, all of those who managed to qualify for the event will have to […]
Find out who stands in the lead thus far in the FNCS. Day one of the Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) Chapter 2 – Season 5 is officially in the books. Thirty-three teams across all seven of the game’s competitive regions are vying for a piece of the $3M USD prize pool that’s on the line. […]
Neymar Jr is coming to Fortnite. The rumor is swirling ahead of Fortnite’s latest season. Epic Games has kept Chapter 2 – Season 6 close to the vest as they usually do before each significant game update. With only three days left until launch, Epic has started dropping teasers and hints at what fans can […]
Squad shuffles after the DPC haven’t really stopped. HellRaisers are still pulling some moves ahead of the new season. After a streak of unconvincing games at Dota Pro Circuit and EPIC League Season 3, HellRaisers are making adjustments with their Dota 2 roster. Изменения в Dota2 составе HellRaisers.@VANSKORdota выставлен на трансфер, @w_zayac присоединяется к команде […]
A top NA East competitor becomes G2’s newest Fortnite player. G2 Esports is on a run unlike any other esports brand in competitive Fortnite Battle Royale. Toward the end of 2020, G2 revived their stagnant roster by adding FNCS Chapter 2 – Season 3 Champion Sean “Coop” Cooper. It was a sign of life for […]
Jay “Sinatraa” Won has been suspended by the Sentinels and Riot Games during sexual abuse investigations. The 20-year-old pro Valorant player, Jay “Sinatraa” Won has been accused of sexual and emotional abuse by his ex-girlfriend, Cleo “cle0h” Hernandez. Cle0h released a nine-page document via Twitter on March 9, detailing her experiences with Sinatraa during their […]
Stage 2 gets underway next week, and we finally know our groups. With Stage 2 of the 2021 Call of Duty League season getting underway next week, we now know our groups heading into the matches. Just like Stage 1, Stage 2 will see each team play five matches over three events. These matches decide […]
We breakdown the pros and cons of each version of the new Season 2 Call Of Duty: Mobile Battle Pass. Recently released, the new Season 2: Day of Reckoning update comes with many interesting additions to the game. One of the most anticipated parts of the update was its new battle pass. Like previous battle […]
ESTNN chats with Bkop about China’s Seaon 1 in the DPC, and beyond. The DPC entered a new format this year, with teams being split regionally into Upper and Lower Divisions. We’ve seen how it played out in EU, CIS, NA, SA and SEA. And soon, we’ll find out who nabbed the top spots in […]
ESL launches new tournament for Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds. ESL made an announcement introducing a new series of tournaments in partnership with Krafton to the PLAYERUKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG) scene. This includes 4 ESL PUBG Masters tournaments that will be shared between the Americas and Europe, as well as 3 ESL PUBG Open tournaments in Europe. Tournaments […]
The former Team Liquid Fortnite player found a new home. FaZe Clan has officially added top NA East player Evan “Cented” Barron to their roster. After recently becoming a free agent from Team Liquid, Cented experienced only a few days as a free man. Theories began flooding social media as to the six-time FNCS Finalist’s […]
It all comes down to this. Four straight months of Fortnite Chapter 2 – Season 5 has prepared the top trios in the world for a grand finalè. Thousands of teams across the game’s seven regions have worked tirelessly on perfecting their drops, learning the meta and competing in a slew of Cash Cups, scrims […]
ESL Pro League announces an RFP process in finding its newest member. Alex Inglot, the commissioner of ESL Pro League, revealed a Request for Proposals (RFP) action to assist in picking its new member. This announcement was made today, March 11, and is meant to determine the team or organization that will become ESL Pro’s […]
Virtus.Pro announces a new R6 player, Karzheka. Announced in a tweet this morning, Virtus.pro (“VP”) has confirmed the addition of Eugene “karzheka” Petrishin to their Rainbow Six (“R6”) Siege team. The updated roster will debut at the European League 2021 next week. 🔥 Welcome @karzheka — our fifth player in @r6esports roster 🔥 Look for […]
After saying some awful things online, Aretes is facing punishment. Latam Defenders has suspended Peruvian support player, Jeanpierre Rivera “Aretes” Perez, for making racially discriminatory remarks in a pub match against Andrew “Jubei” Evelyn. The racial slurs were first called out by host/commentator Andrew “Zyori” Campbell. He attached screenshots of the racist comments in a […]
Onic Esports seeks to bolster its chances to win in the upcoming Wild Rift SEA Icon Series: Preseason. It presented a roster composed of a mixture of Arena of Valor pros, former League of Legends players and three newcomers. They picked up Arena of Valor players Farhan “Hanss” Akbari and Hartanto “Pokka” Lius from EVOS […]
The live event has begun as we get closer to the end of Verdansk Ever since the launch of Warzone over a year ago, fans have speculated how it may end. With multiple different theories first being discussed, many resulted in a Nuke. Well, while we still expect Verdansk to be nuked nearer to the […]
A great CS:GO player is moving on from the pro scene. Peng “XiaosaGe” Song announced his exit from the Invictus roster and his retirement from all professional CS:GO activities. The 31-year old cited “age and physical reasons” for his retirement. He claimed he would not be taking coaching, managing, or any other role for any […]
OG had taken Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt off the bench for today’s match against Heroic in the on-going ESL Pro League Season 13. OG aimed to win against Heroic, who had a 3-0 standing in the league, but lost the series by 1-2. They now sport a 2-2 win-loss match record and will play FPX tomorrow. […]
The Season 2 SMG is one of the best in the game, here’s the best loadout. Season 2 of Black Ops Cold War brought two new weapons, the FARA 83 and the LC10. The LC10 is an SMG that has quickly placed itself as one of the best weapons in the game, and pros such […]
North America Valorant is heating up to boil with the first Masters event kicking off this week. The first set of Challengers events have concluded and eight teams have emerged as the best in North America. Team Envy, Gen.G, XSET, FaZe Clan, Sentinels, Luminosity, Immortals, and 100 Thieves have all made it, some by the […]
Find out controller settings for some of the world’s best Fortnite players. Controllers in Fortnite Battle Royale have become a much more viable option since the game came out in 2018. Back in those days, most elite players used a keyboard and mouse to execute flashy plays and successfully build fight opponents. Controller players have […]
Let’s take a look at some of the best support heroes in Dota 2. Dota 2 is one of the games that receive regular updates, which usually bring along a lot of changes to some heroes. Even though most of them are aimed at carries and mid-laners, there are many support heroes that also get […]
Toronto Ultra could be moving to an all European lineup Stage 1 of the 2021 Call of Duty League season concluded last week. Toronto Ultra didn’t have the best start to the season, but the team looked good and they challenged the top teams. However, it seems as though the organization feels different, with Anthony […]
Like four players before him, Hustla played as a stand-in for the European team. Now, he will permanently for the position. No Bounty Hunter seemed to be performing decently with Eugeniy “Fervian” Aksenov, Jonas “Snorpie” Johansson, Razvan “iLLusionisT” Borceanu and dEsire, whom Ravdan “Hustla” Narmandakh replaced, playing as stand-ins in the position four role. But […]
Dennis “Cloakzy” Lepore ended his four-year stint with Faze Clan a few months before his contract officially expires in May 2021. The esports sensation had been in a legal battle with the team since the summer of 2019. Cloakzy followed teammate Turner “Tfue” Tenney in seeking a legal solution to his dissatisfaction with his contract. […]
ESTNN looks at some of the best LoL skins available this year. The skins of League of Legends are as much a part of the game as the esports scene and salty teammates. With hundreds of champions and thousands of skins available, let’s take a look at some of the very best. One small caveat […]
Two-month-long investigations on allegations made by Rafael “Mav” Loureiro’s ex-girlfriend against Team Liquid’s Rainbow Six coach ended with his release. The team confirmed that they were initiating the investigation on a January 6, 2021 statement. Team Liquid also released another statement. “As a result of our findings, Mav has been released from Team Liquid effective […]
Here’s the teams whose stock rose, and fell following the first Major of the season. The first Major of the 2021 Call of Duty League season was dominated by Atlanta FaZe. Their 5-2 win in the finals cemented their spot as the best team in the game, and puts them 8-0 for the year so […]
The release of patch 9.0.5 sees the return of the Valor Points system to World of Warcraft. With it, sees Mythic Plus players able to purchase loot in a similar way to those in PVP. Check out our updated guide for Season Two here! Season One of Shadowlands caused fans to have lots of issues […]
Two Fortnite veterans managed the performance of a lifetime. Professional Fortnite players Williams “Zayt” Aubin and Rocco “Saf” Morales will go down in the history books as two of the best when all is said and done; that much is a foregone conclusion. Since the beginning of the popular Battle Royale’s competitive existence, these two […]
Make sure to keep your eyes on these CDL players during the action! The new Call of Duty League season is coming in hot, with brand new storylines and exciting gameplay for fans around the world. Though it’s usually the teams and the games we focus on, it’s well worth highlighting the top players who […]
Leonardo “RdO” Fernandes has left his position with B8 Esports. Leonardo “RdO” Fernandes has reportedly left the B8 Esports Dota 2 team. The Brazilian player joined B8’s roster in January of this year and reportedly exited while the team is currently competing in the Snow Sweet Snow #2 tournament. B8 had also signed two other […]
Twitch updated its API to now include a Brand Safety Score. The popular American video live streaming service, Twitch, has reportedly introduced a Brand Safety Score to its interface. The purpose of this addition is to “automatically grade how brand-friendly streamers are” according to a tweet posted by eFuse today. Twitch has added an automatic […]
Here are our updated Power Rankings following the first Major of the season 12. London Royal Ravens (-) The London Royal Ravens have been hit with a series of unfortunate events so far in the 2021 season. The latest comes with Alexx having to go home due to family reasons, and Zed stepping in for […]
Fortnite Chapter 2 – Season 6 details have been revealed. Fortnite Chapter 2 – Season 5 is nearing its end after nearly four full months of Zero Point escapades. The latest installment ushered out the Marvel crossover from Season 4 to make way for the game’s mascot John “Jonesy” Jones, who had to deal with […]
After players around the globe have been testing the mobile version of League of Legends, it’s finally time for those in America to get their hands on it. Releasing in Open Beta on March 29, this latest release will see Wild Rift released across America, putting the game in the hands of potentially millions more […]
The world of esports is growing exponentially and with that growth, the competitive industry is evolving constantly. Riot’s latest first-person tactical shooter Valorant is making waves when it comes to inclusivity in esports. In honor of International Women’s Month, Riot and Galorants have teamed up with GenG to host the biggest celebration of women in […]
ESTNN provides some changes we’d like to see in Fortnite Chapter 2 – Season 6. It may not seem like it, but Fortnite Chapter 2 – Season 5 is only one week from its conclusion. Since December, the fanbase has experienced new items, concepts, mechanics and much more. Season 5 also included an endless list […]
Learn everything you need to about wave manipulation. Many people hear professional players and League of Legends analysts discuss wave management. In this guide, we will discuss the three main basics of wave manipulation and how to execute them to improve your own gameplay. Why Does Lane Manipulation Matter? Before discussing the types of manipulation, […]
The competitive Warzone action continues with yet another tournament tomorrow. Tomorrow, Envy will be continuing the competitive Warzone action with their $30K Warzone Season 2 Invitational. With some of the best Warzone players in the world competing, here’s everything you need to know. Format Envy’s $30K Warzone Season 2 Invitational will feature the 2v2 Kill […]
Team Secret announces its new Rainbow Six Siege roster for the 2021 season. The addition of two new members was confirmed on Twitter by the organization earlier today, March 8. Now, Alex “SlebbeN” Nordlund and Santino “Gomfi” De Meulenaere are members of the Team Secret Rainbow Six (R6) Siege roster for the upcoming season. In […]
Learn how you can win the Trinity Trooper skin for free! Epic Games has teamed up with Europe-based mobile carrier Three/WINDTRE to give Fortnite players another opportunity to win free in-game character cosmetics. This time, the Trinity Trooper skin is up for grabs only to the European region in the EU Fortnite Trinity Challenge. Although […]
Excel Esports has announced its latest esports title move as they enter Valorant with the signing of former G2 Esports player David “Davidp” Prins. Excel Esports has made a name for itself in the LEC and Fortnite. And now, with this signing, Excel is moving into its third esports title. Davidp will join the new […]
Josh “oSee” Ohm scored 74-44 to help Extra Salt bag the closed qualifier to the DreamHack Masters Spring. Extra Salt came out victorious in the North American Division Closed Qualifier of DreamHack Masters Spring 2021. VOYVODA, Complexity Gaming and Heroic had earlier won spots through the European qualifiers. Team Spirit and paiN Gaming will also […]
April 2 to 3 will see the KBS Symphony Orchestra perform the music from our favorite game in League of Legends Live: The Orchestra. It will be a very different LoL as the KBS Symphony Orchestra performs live orchestrated versions of the biggest songs and themes from the game. The weekend concert will be held […]
Simp continues his MVP caliber form, winning Player of the Stage for Stage 1. Stage 1 of the 2021 Call of Duty League season has provided some excellent games. However, one name has been in the mouths of every CDL fan, FaZe. Currently undefeated, Atlanta FaZe are without a doubt the best team in the […]
Atlanta FaZe took home the first Major of the 2021 season. Last night the first Major of the 2021 Call of Duty League season concluded. We started with all 12 teams, and were left with just Atlanta FaZe, Dallas Empire and the New York Subliners on Championship Sunday. Domination was the name of the game […]
PUBG Mobile’s third anniversary community event will give players the chance to win an iPhone and more. PUBG Mobile’s about to turn three. To celebrate the anniversary, they recently announced a new community event: The History of PUBG MOBILE. Players, we're turning 3️⃣ soon! 🎂🎉 Let's take a look back at the past 3 years […]
Find out who’s heading to the FNCS Chapter 2 – Season 5 Finals. The stage is set for a $3M USD Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) finalè. This journey began three months ago in early-December, where trios across seven worldwide regions started forming, building chemistry and learning the ins and outs of Fortnite Chapter 2 – […]
Tragedy struck several French Fortnite players during the season’s marquee tournament. The Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) Semi-Finals are well underway in the ongoing competition’s seventh installment. Teams located in all seven competitive regions have worked hard since December, hoping to claim a share of $3M USD. Unfortunately, some dreams were crushed today during the European […]
The North American organisation, Extra Salt, finally signs MarKE. Extra Salt confirmed the permanent addition of Edgar “MarKE” Maldonado to their roster today in a tweet made today. Welcome @MarkeCSGO to our starting roster ✨🧂✨ We're now:🇲🇽 @MarkeCSGO 🇺🇸 @oSeecs 🇿🇦 @Sonic_cs 🇿🇦 @JTcsgo 🇨🇦 @FaNgJC 🇿🇦 @DrTcCs (Coach) Full Video: https://t.co/KWOW2qucOR pic.twitter.com/TYH0fJsHDS — Extra […]
Find out everything you need to know about NickEh30’s Creator Cup. Fortnite Battle Royale content creator and Twitch streamer Nick “NickEh30” Amyoony will host his first-ever Twitch Rivals tournament. Dubbed NickEh30’s Creator Cup, several hand-chosen members of the Twitch community have the task of locating a suitable partner for this competition, which sports a $10K […]
Let’s take a look at some of the worst heroes in the EU DPC Upper Division. It’s been over a week since we last saw a match in the EU DPC. We got to see loads of interesting series and loads of heroes. That’s why we decided it’s time to take a look at some […]
After leaving in January, the former Complexity star is ready for his new journey. Evil Geniuses have signed Owen “oBo” Schlatter to complete their CS:GO team. NA's chosen son is joining our ranks and ready to tap heads internationally. Welcome to the Dark Side, @oBoCSGO. We're ready to #LIVEEVIL with you. pic.twitter.com/X6pl6GyFAe — Evil Geniuses […]
Saf is no longer a free-agent after signing with TrainH Esport. It’s been an interesting year for multiple-time Fortnite tournament winner Rocco “Saf” Morales. In the last 12 months, he left Ghost Gaming, joined Team SoloMid and then became a free-agent to begin 2021. Those familiar with competitive Fortnite know that Saf is one of the […]
The new sequel of PUBG Mobile is setting milestones before its launch. PUBG New State hits over five million pre-registrations in a week. The game posted from its official Twitter account expressing gratitude towards the players who pre-registered for the game on Google Play Store. You did it! We did it! Thanks to our AMAZING […]
These are the best Agents that new players should pick up to learn Valorant. Valorant is a relatively new game with many nuances and intricacies that will take new players a while to catch up on. Pile on the fact that the game is regularly patched and you have a recipe for a title that […]
An update has been made to NAVI’s Six Siege team in the 2021 European League. Starting March 18, Natus Vincere’s Rainbow Six Siege team will have two new players for the European League 2021. Both Nathan “Nathan” Sharp and Rickard “Secretly” Olofsson will be joining NAVI’s roster. Meet our renewed roster for the upcoming #R6EUL […]
Bren Esports unveiled their expansion into League of Legends: Wild Rift. The Filipino organization, Bren Esports, revealed on Facebook yesterday, March 4, that they are expanding into another game with a new Wild Rift roster. Wild Rift is the mobile component of the popular multiplayer online battle arena, League of Legends. Bren’s new team consists […]
Nordavind expands its roster to include a Fortnite World Cup Champion. Emil “Nyhrox” Bergquist Pedersen is the newest member of the Nordic esports organization known as Nordavind DNB. The Norwegian-based brand currently represents teams in Counter-Strike, League of Legends, and recently established its presence in Fortnite Battle Royale. Nordavind’s latest pick-up became a household name […]
TNC Predator welcomes former Omega Esports players Marvin “Boomy” Rushton and Jun “Bok” Kanehara. TNC foresees a strong comeback while removing the language barrier and forming a team with all Filipino players. Boomy and Bok, the former Omega Esports players were welcomed by TNC Predator in their teams on social platforms. Bok will be taking […]
COD Mobile’s famous Shipment map is coming once again in Season 2. Only this time with some interesting changes. Activision has confirmed the legendary Modern Warfare map with its inclusion in the new public beta for the Season 2 update. The update also contains other exciting additions to the game. 👍🏻 You guessed it… and […]
Ant-Man is the next hunter in Season 5. Fortnite’s Chapter 2 – Season 5 collaboration train rolls on as Epic Games and the entire fandom prepares for next season. However, this season of Fortnite has been nothing short of spectacular. The different universes that Epic has managed to work with are nothing short of impressive. […]
One of the fastest killing weapons in the game stayed in the meta for Season 2. The FFAR 1 has been the weapon of choice for many players since the integration between Black Ops Cold War and Warzone. With an exceptionally fast fire rate, the FFAR can be used as more of an SMG, even […]
Looking at the top five weapons you should pick up while looting for resources in PUBG Mobile. PUBG Mobile has a plethora of weapons to offer. The developers have categorized the guns depending on functionality and usage in the game. Sniper rifles can take long-range engagements while SMGs can burst enemy players down at short […]
Eight teams remain after a series of upsets on Day One, including Fnatic as one of the biggest upsets. Russia’s 81st ranked GROND narrowly lost to Nordavind which was 22 places behind the Russians in the world rankings. This will certainly impact GROND’s quick rise in the world rankings since the start of the year. […]
G2 star AWPer Kennys has been benched after lackluster results. G2 Esports decided to relegate Kenny “KennyS” Schrub to the bench of its CS:GO squad. This after a series of disappointing places and an anemic personal performance by the 25-year old AWPer. In an official statement, team coach, Damien “maLeK” Marcel, said that it would […]
Spanish esports organization Team Heretics has added more Fortnite players to its roster. K1nzell, Packo and Miro are the newest members of Team Heretics, the organization announced today. Co-owned by the iconic content creator, David “TheGrefg” Cánovas Martínez, this Spanish brand involved itself in the competitive Fortnite scene back in 2018. Players from Spain primarily […]
Professional Fortnite player EpikWhale is getting a competition. Shane “EpikWhale” Cotton, who won two Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) events and placed third at the Fortnite World Cup, is the scene’s latest player to have a tournament in his name. He follows Mongraal, MrSavage, benjyfishy and several others who have earned the same honor. Each creator […]
Epic addresses a controversial rule that has led to many bans in the competitive scene. Competitive Fortnite is on the brink of the year’s most significant event thus far – the Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS). Players have been competing for three straight months in Chapter 2 – Season 5 to prepare themselves for the FNCS […]
Triumph announces the addition of David “cynic” Polster on a trial basis. Triumph Gaming released an update on March 3, 2021 for their CS:GO team, adding David “cynic” Polster to the roster. The 21-year-old has been added to the team in a trial position, in place of a benched player. Cynic has played with two […]
ESTNN highlights all European heats ahead of this weekend’s FNCS Chapter 2 – Season 5 Semi-Finals. For the last three weeks, competitive Fortnite players across all seven regions endured grueling days and long hours preparing for this weekend, which is the Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) Semi-Finals. Epic Games kept the same general format intact by […]
Cameram4n is back with a few Brazilian Champions in tow. Today, FaZe Clan announced their 2021 Season R6S starting lineup. Rejoining them is Gabriel “cameram4n” Hespanhol, along with Lucas “soulz1” Schinke, Jaime “cyb3r” Ramos and José “Bullet1” Victor. These four all claimed the titles of Brazilian Champions after winning Brasileirão 2020. They’ll join Leonardo “Astro” Luis and […]
ESTNN breaks down the most successful Dota 2 heroes in the highest bracket. After the end of the groups in the DPC, we have a few days until the start of the first Major of the year. That’s why we wanted to take a look at some of the most successful heroes in the highest […]
The new DLC weapon packs a punch, so here’s the best loadout for Warzone. Season Two of Black Ops Cold War and Warzone brought some new Operators, Maps, and most importantly new weapons. The FARA 83 is unlocked at Tier 15 in the Battle Pass — and it’s already established itself as one of the […]
Electronic Arts has issued a lifetime ban on an eighteen-year-old male for racist slurs against Ian Wright. Ian Wright may not have gained the justice that he desired from the court system — but Electronic Arts may have given him some rectitude for the verbal abuse he suffered. A judge opted not to impose a […]
Roster changes are coming in from many teams following the DPC Season 1 of Dota 2; Boom Esports being one of them. Boom Esports have announced that Andrew “Drew” Halim will no longer be a part of their Dota 2 squad going forward. #DOTA2 Today we parted ways with Drew. Thank you very much for […]
We’ll be taking a look at the all-star cast delivering commentary, analysis and hosting for the ONE Esports Singapore Major crown. Fans are eagerly awaiting the first Major tournament of 2021 in the Dota Pro Circuit. 18 teams from all over the world will be competing for the prize, held at the Fairmont in Singapore […]
Rising star 23savage has finally found a home with T1. T1 had its fans wondering why it dropped Souliya “JaCkky” Khoomphetsavong from its Dota 2 squad even after he had just helped the team finish third in the Southeast Asia Dota Pro Circuit Season 1: Upper Division. In a previous article, we guessed that T1 […]
Some positive news and opportunities for the North American Counterstrike scene. Challengermode will host the North American Qualifiers for Blast Premier Spring Showdown 2021. It will host three open qualifiers in March, assisting in the qualifying process for the main event. Happy to announce that we'll be facilitating the North American qualifiers for the #BLASTPremier […]
A format has been chosen for the first Masters tournament in the European, CIS and Turkish regions. After months of questionable tournament formats and a lack of broadcasted matches, Riot Games has announced the official format for the European regional Masters tournaments. The major events will be a group stage into playoffs format with two […]
Equinox drops three players from its Valorant roster with no official announcement from the organization itself. The post-Challengers Three roster shuffles have started as teams are looking to reload before the next major qualifier for the Valorant Champions Tour. Equinox seems to be the first to make big moves, dropping three of its players overnight. […]
Sadboys bids goodbye to ppd after weak run. One of the most storied players in the history of Dota 2 has just been dropped from the Sadboys squad. Peter “ppd” Dager officially announced his departure from the team via Twitter on March 3, 2021. He said he was “officially out of the team”. He added […]
Alexx will be replaced by Zed for the upcoming Stage 1 Major. The London Royal Ravens are currently 0-5 in the Call of Duty League this season. While some fans had called for a change already, London had shown signs of improvement, and Alexx was a major part in this. However, today the Royal Ravens […]
The seeding for the first Major of the season has been announced. Stage one of the 2021 Call of Duty league season is coming to a close. But before we move on to stage two, we have the Major to get through. The Major sees all 12 teams compete for a prize pool of $500K. […]
The games in Southeast Asia and South America have ended and standings are clear for DPC Season 1. After weeks of action filled games in both SEA and SA. The picture is clear which teams will attend the Singapore major. From Southeast Asia, Fnatic will play the major playoffs while Neon Esports will battle through […]
Here are the teams whose stock went up, or down, following the CDL Super Week. The Call of Duty League Super Week brought us the CDL action we all know and love. With some shocking results, many teams’ stock has fallen, or risen following the event. So, here’s our winners and losers of the CDL […]
The King joins Oakley as their first esports Athlete. Scump is undoubtedly the most popular Call of Duty professional in the world. With a number of tournaments wins and his 2017 World Championship success, Scump has been loyal to OpTic, and their brands have grown together. Today, Oakley unveiled Scump as their first esports athlete […]
Many fans expressed disappointment after T1 decided to release JaCkky from its roster. In a decision questioned by many fans, T1 released Souliya “JaCkky” Khoomphetsavong. After the carry helped the squad land third place in Season 1 of the DPC in Southeast Asia’s Upper Division. A win that secured a spot for the team in […]
Their replies on Twitter seem to show that the two players’ departure was amicable. There were only tweets of gratitude between the players and the team after both Kim “Febby” Yong-min and Damien “kpii” Chok were released from the roster of the Filipino organization. This development came after TNC Predator failed to reach the first […]
Fortnite’s 14-year-old Argentinian prodigy is on the move to the NA East region for next season’s flagship event. The newest FaZe Clan Fortnite player, Thiago “k1ng” Lapp, is heading to North America for the next Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) competition. Since his breakout performance at the inaugural Fortnite World Cup in 2019, k1ng spent two […]
A player has once again redefined the limits of reaching the highest MMR in Dota 2. Nuengnara “23savage” Teeramahanon has become the first player to reach the 12,000 MMR mark in Dota 2. Known for breaking records, the 18-year-old was one of the very few players to reach 10,000 MMR on May 1, last year. […]
The new roster announced by Bravado is led by Dimitri “Detrony” Hadjipaschali. After the end of Project Destiny, two years ago, Bravado has decided to re-enter Counter-Strike Global: Global Offensive (CS:GO). They do so with a new team led by Dimitri “Detrony” Hadjipaschali. Project Destiny was originally initiated to help the original South African squad […]
Epic Games has purchased Mediatonic. Fall Guys developer Mediatonic is joining the Epic Games family, according to the game’s official Twitter account. First revealed by video game reporter Jason Screier, the two developers have reached an agreement that moves Mediatonic and all its assets under the Epic Games umbrella. The creators of Fortnite Battle Royale, […]
Marquez Valdes-Scantling from the Green Bay Packers is entering the esports arena The wide receiver from the Green Bay Packers NFL team, Marquez Valdes-Scantling (“MVS”), has joined forces with Subnation to create Trench Made Gaming (TMG). He is not the first NFL star to jump on the esports trend. Others have worked with or created […]
Professional Fortnite players are up-in-arms about the number and impact of sniper rifles. Sniper rifles in competitive Fortnite have been a hot topic through many iterations and seasons of the game. Although a staple in multiple esports titles, Fortnite is a bit different. One crucial headshot snipe can swing momentum in team matches unlike any […]
Online outbursts from Andy “Reginald” Dinh, owner of TSM, have landed him in trouble. Twitter witnessed heated arguments between Philippe “Vulcan” Laflamme and Reginald. League of Legends Championship Series has been much in the limelight due to the debatable concerns over import laws. LCS fans have been speaking straight from the shoulder and expressing their […]
Here’s our updated Power Rankings following the CDL Super Week. The CDL Super Week brought some incredible action. However, it definitely shook our Power Rankings upa a bit, here they are, updated after the Super Week. 12. London Royal Ravens (-2) After going 0-5 in the group, we have no choice but to place the […]
The main trailer of Dragon’s Blood, an anime made by Netflix and Dota 2 is now out. The Dragon’s Blood anime is based on Davion, popularly known in-game as Dragon Knight. Valve had first released a couple of teaser trailers, building the hype and spreading the word about their new anime series in conjunction with […]
Learn all the crucial details about LazarBeam’s ICON Series tournament. Epic Games worked closely with content creator Lannan “LazarBeam” Eacott for the latest installment to the ICON Series. The same collaboration paved the way for personalities like Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, Lachlan “Lachlan” Power, David “TheGrefg” Cánovas and a few others to become a permanent member of […]