All posts by Xander Teunissen
Another loot box study finds similarities to gambling, leaves questions
Researchers for the University of British Columbia have confirmed a link between loot boxes and gambling. Specifically they found that if you partake in loot...
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Rick Fox would stay with Echo Fox if it severed ties with racist investor
Echo Fox founder Rick Fox has spoken to TMZ about the news that he’d sell his stake in the esports organization. The outlet asked the...
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Dota Pro Circuit 2019-2020 calendar laid out by Valve
Valve has released the 2019/2020 Dota Pro Circuit calendar. It is currently accepting proposals from organizers interested in hosting events on one of the preset...
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Riot Games facing protests over forced arbitration decision
Riot Games’ culture struggles continue today, with its employees reportedly planning a walkout in discontent over how the company has chosen to address issues. Talk...
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The Global StarCraft II League returns for 2019’s second season
This Monday AfreecaTV’s Global StarCraft II League (GSL) will make its return for the second season of the year. It may seems like only last...
Riot Games moves to block gender discrimination suits
Riot Games has moved to force two of the five lawsuits it is facing over gender discrimination into private arbitration. According to the League of...
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Valve confirms The International 2019 dates for Dota 2
Valve has confirmed the dates for The International 2019. As leaked earlier this month on the Vici Gaming Weibo account, Dota 2‘s premier tournament will...
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PUBG takes in $920 million revenue, over half from troubled Asian market
In its freshly released financials, PUBG Corp boasts a $920M global revenue for 2018, $310M of which is profit. Its PC platform brought in the...
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Classic defeats GuMiho for GSL Super Tournament win
“It was not a day for miracles,” we wrote just a few days ago in our coverage of his defeat at the hands of Maru...
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Qualcomm, Tencent, Vivo developing AI esports team for Honor of Kings
Qualcomm Technologies has announced that it is joining the video game AI race. In a joint effort with mobile phone company Vivo and tech giant...
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Twitch’s hours watched grows, Fortnite still most popular title
With the first quarter of 2019 behind us, it’s time for the various market watchers to have their say on how things went for esports...
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Halo television series casts Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief
Showtime has finally answered the longstanding question of what Master Chief looks like under his helmet. The network has cast actor Pablo Schreiber, of The...
Justin Wong partners with GameStop to teach amateur players
Today, GameStop announced the addition of Justin “Jwong” Wong to its growing esports roster. The Texas-headquartered video game, wireless services, and consumer electronics retailer has an already large history...
Talking to Bloom Falconer about life and Fortnite World Cup victory
Brendan “Falconer” Falconer qualified for the Fortnite World Cup in Week 2 with his duo partner Arkhram1x. The duo plays in the West region and also finished in first...
EVA-8 Auto and introduction to shotguns | Apex Legends Gun Guides
Ever since the original Doom’s iconic double barrel demon-eraser, shotguns have been an integral part of shooter games. Even for players who favor engaging at long range, it is...
Dota 2 Guide: How to use drafting to ascend out of low brackets
Dota 2 is a very competitive game and the fight to the top is a very rigorous process visible at each point of the game. Every match makes us...
Teamfight Tactics Guide: Things you want to know before you play
It’s a solid guess that you have heard and may have tried to queue up for Riot Games’ new mode of League of Legends. Teamfight Tactics is another “auto...
The G7 Scout | Apex Legends Gun Guides
As the most unusual sniper rifle in Apex Legends and perhaps in all of shooterdom, it’s possible the G7 Scout disappointed you the first time you picked it up....
