The annual World Cyber Games (WCG) is always a hot topic within the esports community, and this year’s event is no exception. They’ve recently announced the official game roster for 2019’s tournament at Xi’an, China, comprising Hearthstone, Warcraft III: Frozen Throne, Clash Royale, Honor of Kings, Dota 2, and Crossfire. Personally, I’m ...
People say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. However, I’m more interested in my chicken dinner. PUBG has revealed it’s eSports roadmap for 2019, which includes info on this year’s global championships. Check out their tweet! Follow the @PUBGEsports roadmap on the way to the Global Championship ...
Professional esports organization Team Flash have secured a dedicated training facility at the Singapore Sports Hub, representing a new partnership to develop local emerging talent. The move comes in view of esports being a medal event at the 2019 SEA Games in Philippines and the Asian Games 2022 in ...
If you’ve ever been to an esports event, you know that songs and commercials get looped ad nauseum between matches. Well, the next time you’re catching the WCG (World Cyber Games) in action, you can smugly tell your friends that you recognize it as a Steve Aoki mix. The ...
Last Saturday, I had the fortune of attending the SG Predator League 2019 Finals held at Our Tampines Hub. The 2-day event ran from 5-6 January and featured a total of 16 teams, all vying for the chance to represent Singapore on the Asia-Pacific stage. It showcased two games, ...
It’s time to plant wards on your calendar, Summoners. Lenovo and Intel have just announced their Legion of Champions (LoC) Series III Grand Finals, which will be held from 25-27 January 2019 at Central Plaza Ladprao in Bangkok. This is part of Lenovo’s efforts to understand modern gamers’ needs and ...
Move aside, Mercy. There’s yet another contender for Overwatch’s “Favourite Nerf Target” award and it’s none other than Doomfist, who received his latest flurry on 11 Dec. As most players know, nerfs and buffs are part and parcel of any multiplayer game as they’re crucial to keeping things fun ...
The next Dota 2 major, if you haven’t checked, will take place in the Chinese city of Chongqing from 19-27 January 2019. However, owing to the racist taunts made by Carlo “Kuku” Palad and Andrei “skem” Ong, the entire tournament might end up being cancelled. Palad is an active ...
It’s a new day in League of Legends’ competitive history. Chinese team Invictus Gaming has been crowned the 2018 League of Legends World Champions, taking a flawless victory over European team Fnatic. This makes them the first Chinese team ever to win the World Championships! For the past five ...
For all its drama, theories and salt, it’s important that everyone realises gaming is still an art in itself. And so, like rival artists, sometimes staff from competing game companies do kick back and enjoy each other’s work for what it is: a game. That was the case for ...