MOBA/RTS Games

Pentanet.GG Wins Inaugural League of Legends Circuit Oceania Grand Final Pentanet.GG Wins Inaugural League of Legends Circuit Oceania Grand Final

Pentanet.GG Wins Inaugural League of Legends Circuit Oceania Grand Final

League of Legends
|
|
Grady Hooker
Esports fans tuned in to watch Pentanet.GG claim a 3-1 Victory against Peace and secure themselves a trip to Iceland for the Riot Games' Mid-Season Invitational this May.
Gabe Newell says DOTA2's The International possibly coming to New Zealand Gabe Newell says DOTA2's The International possibly coming to New Zealand

Gabe Newell says DOTA2's The International possibly coming to New Zealand

DOTA 2
|
Event News
|
Grady Hooker
A local news outlet in New Zealand recently conducted an interview with Gabe Newell and he revealed that DOTA2's The International might be coming to the Kiwi shores. It is a very "realistic possibility" according to the co-founder of Valve.
Competitive Oceanic League of Legends is BACK! Competitive Oceanic League of Legends is BACK!

Competitive Oceanic League of Legends is BACK!

League of Legends
|
Event News
|
Grady Hooker
Today ESL Gaming and Guinevere Capital announced a new partnership that will see a new competitive league for Oceanic League of Legends operate in 2021.
League of Legends Tier Rankings: Worlds 2020 League of Legends Tier Rankings: Worlds 2020

League of Legends Tier Rankings: Worlds 2020

League of Legends
|
Tier Rankings
|
The Esports Kingdom team
We are back with a special edition of our League of Legends tier rankings. Since Worlds 2020 showed us the first glimpse of cross-region competition we have brought together our rankings into a big one-off World Tier Rankings!
League of Legends Tier Rankings: Summer Seasons 2020 League of Legends Tier Rankings: Summer Seasons 2020

League of Legends Tier Rankings: Summer Seasons 2020

League of Legends
|
Tier Rankings
|
The Esports Kingdom team
The road to Worlds is coming to an end as all of the seasons wrap up. We have a bunch of national champions from their regions and a bunch of other teams that have also squeezed through to Worlds - but how do they all stack up?
League of Legends Tier Rankings: Mid-Season Summer 2020 League of Legends Tier Rankings: Mid-Season Summer 2020

League of Legends Tier Rankings: Mid-Season Summer 2020

League of Legends
|
Tier Rankings
|
The Esports Kingdom team
We are roughly halfway into the Summer season for the LCK, LPL, LEC, and LCS. That means it is time for Grady and Ryan to put their heads together and come up with another edition of the Tier Rankings to put the teams where they belong!
ESL One Birmingham China - Playoffs Preview ESL One Birmingham China - Playoffs Preview

ESL One Birmingham China - Playoffs Preview

DOTA 2
|
Event Previews
|
Grady Hooker
8 of the best Chinese Dota2 teams, including 6 direct invites and 2 form the closed qualifier are currently playing in the ESL One Birmingham tournament. They are down to the top 4 and we take a look at their chances in the playoffs and what match-ups we are getting in the first round.
ESL One Birmingham South East Asia - Playoffs Preview ESL One Birmingham South East Asia - Playoffs Preview

ESL One Birmingham South East Asia - Playoffs Preview

DOTA 2
|
Event Previews
|
Grady Hooker
The ESL One Birmingham Dota2 event might have lost it's LAN, but it hasn't lost it's momentum. The tournament moved online and now we take a look at 4 of the top teams from the South East Asia region who have made it to the playoffs for the region.
League of Legends Tier Rankings: Spring Seasons 2020 League of Legends Tier Rankings: Spring Seasons 2020

League of Legends Tier Rankings: Spring Seasons 2020

League of Legends
|
Tier Rankings
|
The Esports Kingdom team
With the conclusion of all the Spring Seasons in league of Legends, it is time for another Tier Rankings. Since esports is moving to a more regional-based system and the Mid-Season Invitational wont be happening this year, we have ranked each of the LCK, LEC, LPL, and LCS individually.
The International delayed, likely until next year The International delayed, likely until next year

The International delayed, likely until next year

DOTA 2
|
Event News
|
Grady Hooker
Valve just announced that due to the current COVID-19 pandemic that is sweeping across the esports world, the Dota 2 event 'The International' is going to be delayed. What will happen with the Battle Pass, prize-pool, and when will it be delayed until?
FunPlus Phoenix Worlds skins and more in League of Legends Patch 10.9 FunPlus Phoenix Worlds skins and more in League of Legends Patch 10.9

FunPlus Phoenix Worlds skins and more in League of Legends Patch 10.9

League of Legends
|
Game Updates
|
Grady Hooker
Six months after the conclusion of Worlds 2019, the FunPlus Phoenix skins are finally entering the game in Patch 10.9. The patch also sees buffs for Cho'Gath, Fiddlesticks, Gnar, Kayn, Lissandra, and Quinn as well as nerfs for Bard, Karthus, Nami, Tundle, and Wukong.
Pentanet.GG makes changes after conclusion of OPL Split 1 Pentanet.GG makes changes after conclusion of OPL Split 1

Pentanet.GG makes changes after conclusion of OPL Split 1

League of Legends
|
Team/Player News
|
Grady Hooker
Pentanet.GG narrowly missed out on a playoffs spot in the Oceanic Pro League Split 1 with a 6th place finish. Today that announced that they are making rosters changes with one player heading to the bench and a new one coming on over from Gravitas.
League of Legends Tier Rankings: Middle of Spring Seasons League of Legends Tier Rankings: Middle of Spring Seasons

League of Legends Tier Rankings: Middle of Spring Seasons

League of Legends
|
Tier Rankings
|
The Esports Kingdom team
We are roughly halfway through most of the Spring seasons in the League of Legends leagues. So it is time for Ryan and Grady to get together once again and try to collate all of the teams together into a tier rankings. Unfortunately because of the lack of play, we have had to skip LPL for this edition.
Melbourne Esports Open 2020 adds Oceanic Pro League Finals and Warcraft Melbourne Esports Open 2020 adds Oceanic Pro League Finals and Warcraft

Melbourne Esports Open 2020 adds Oceanic Pro League Finals and Warcraft

League of Legends
|
Event News
|
Grady Hooker
Just announced, both the League of Legends Oceanic Pro League Finals and Warcraft III: Reforged will be joining the line-up of the Melbourne Esports Open 2020. They sit alongside IEM Melbourne for Counter-Strike and the JB Hi-Fi Game On Zone which returns for the third year.
Pentanet.GG sign five top Australasian League of Legends players for the OPL Pentanet.GG sign five top Australasian League of Legends players for the OPL

Pentanet.GG sign five top Australasian League of Legends players for the OPL

League of Legends
|
Team/Player News
|
Grady Hooker
Today Pentanet.GG, a Perth based esports organisation, announced they have signed five of Australasia's top League of Legends players to compete in the Oceanic Pro League starting on January 31st. The team features players previously on Dire Wolves, ORDER, Bombers, and Legacy Esports.
15 of the DreamLeague Season 13 (Leipzig Major) teams finalized 15 of the DreamLeague Season 13 (Leipzig Major) teams finalized

15 of the DreamLeague Season 13 (Leipzig Major) teams finalized

DOTA 2
|
Event Previews
|
Grady Hooker
DreamLeague Season 13 is taking place in January next year and is the second major of the 2019/20 Dota Pro Circuit season so every team wants to be there, but which 15 teams were able to make it through their region's qualifier and will be flying to Leipzig?
League of Legends Tier Rankings: 2019 World Championship League of Legends Tier Rankings: 2019 World Championship

League of Legends Tier Rankings: 2019 World Championship

League of Legends
|
Tier Rankings
|
The Esports Kingdom team
What better time to start up our Esports Tier Rankings for a second game, League of Legends, than right after one of the biggest esports tournaments of the year - Worlds 2019. Thanks to Ryan "Hullitude" Hull we attempt to take the top teams from all of the regions and sort them into tiers.
Athletico Splicko: "I think [ningy] played phenomenal, he was man of the match for sure" Athletico Splicko: "I think [ningy] played phenomenal, he was man of the match for sure"

Athletico Splicko: "I think [ningy] played phenomenal, he was man of the match for sure"

DOTA 2
|
Interviews
|
Grady Hooker
Immediately following their massive win, Grady sits down with Splicko from Athletico Esports' Dota 2 team to talk about the LetsPlay.Live event, their super sub ningy, and whether or not they are the best ANZ Dota 2 team.