A summer of opportunity for Cloud9 and FURIA find their footing

NaVi a win away from the top and G2 stumbling at the starting line

ESL Pro League Season 15 Quarterfinalists

America Fights for Survival and The Danes Double Up
EPL Playoff Preview

FaZe faces elimination and Fnatic write their Cinderella story
EPL Playoff Preview

NaVi s1mple at IEM Katowice:
"It was hard to get back"

Overwatch Tier Rankings: Overwatch League Countdown (Weeks 24-27) Overwatch Tier Rankings: Overwatch League Countdown (Weeks 24-27)

Overwatch Tier Rankings: Overwatch League Countdown (Weeks 24-27)

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The Countdown Cup has come to end and once again the Shanghai Dragons and San Francisco Shock rise up to the top spots in their respective region - but how do the rest of the teams stack up in the tier rankings?
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Dota2 Tier Rankings: OGA Dota PIT, BEYOND EPIC, BTS Pro Series, and more Dota2 Tier Rankings: OGA Dota PIT, BEYOND EPIC, BTS Pro Series, and more

Dota2 Tier Rankings: OGA Dota PIT, BEYOND EPIC, BTS Pro Series, and more

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There have been a bunch of regional tournaments in the past few months hosted by OGA Dota PIT, BEYOND EPIC, BTS Pro Series and other awesome TOs. It feels like a good time for the next edition of our Dota2 Tier Rankings!
CSGO introduces the Fracture Case with 17 brand new weapon skins CSGO introduces the Fracture Case with 17 brand new weapon skins

CSGO introduces the Fracture Case with 17 brand new weapon skins

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Grady Hooker
Alongside the brand new weapon case, called the Fracture Case, we also have some other stuff. There is networking improvements and updates to all three of Swamp, Mutiny, and Anubis.
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VALORANT Patch 1.05, New Agent! New Battlepass! New Ranked System! New Gamemode! VALORANT Patch 1.05, New Agent! New Battlepass! New Ranked System! New Gamemode!

VALORANT Patch 1.05, New Agent! New Battlepass! New Ranked System! New Gamemode!

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Joe "Joke" Webber
Today a massive patch for VALORANT dropped that included a brand new agent called Killjoy as well as Act 2 bringing with it a rank-reset, new battlepass, and more ranking indicators.
VictorEsports: What are Esports? (Tauranga Armageddon 2020) VictorEsports: What are Esports? (Tauranga Armageddon 2020)

VictorEsports: What are Esports? (Tauranga Armageddon 2020)

Supplied by VictorEsports
Hard-hitting investigative journalist VictorEsports hits the streets of Armageddon Expo Tauranga 2020. He brings with himself a camera crew and one question - Esports, what are they?
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Call of Duty Tier Rankings: CoD League Weeks 11-13 Call of Duty Tier Rankings: CoD League Weeks 11-13

Call of Duty Tier Rankings: CoD League Weeks 11-13

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The Esports Kingdom team
The Regular Season is completed as now we know how the CoD League teams will be seeded going into the Playoffs. Two teams take the top spot in S-Tier as well as the top seeding right into the Quarterfinals.
ESL and Psyonix announce ESL Rocket League Oceanic Championship ESL and Psyonix announce ESL Rocket League Oceanic Championship

ESL and Psyonix announce ESL Rocket League Oceanic Championship

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Grady Hooker
Today, in partnership, ESL Australia and Psyonix announce the ESL Rocket League Oceanic Championship. An online tournament series with a prize-pool of a combined $225,000 across three splits running from Aug 2020 to Apr 2021.
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VALORANT Patch Notes 1.04, Agent updates and polish! VALORANT Patch Notes 1.04, Agent updates and polish!

VALORANT Patch Notes 1.04, Agent updates and polish!

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Joe "Joke" Webber
This week we get a brand new patch for VALORANT with changes for a number of heroes, the biggest of which will affect Viper and Brimstone mains who will have to adjust their playstyle a little. The weapons get a little bit of love as well with changes for the Classic.
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

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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!
Overwatch Tier Rankings: Overwatch League Summer (Weeks 19-22) Overwatch Tier Rankings: Overwatch League Summer (Weeks 19-22)

Overwatch Tier Rankings: Overwatch League Summer (Weeks 19-22)

Overwatch
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Tier Rankings
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Summer Showdown came down to a exciting finish with two new teams in the Paris Eternal and Guangzhou Charge picking up the victories for their regions. What has this done for the overall landscape of our Overwatch League tier rankings?
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CSGO Regional Tier Rankings: DreamHack Masters Spring CSGO Regional Tier Rankings: DreamHack Masters Spring

CSGO Regional Tier Rankings: DreamHack Masters Spring

Counter-Strike
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Tier Rankings
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The Esports Kingdom team
DreamHack Masters Spring has come to a close and we have a better idea about how the Counter-Strike teams all stack up in their respective regions. So Grady and Phoebe got together for another edition of the CSGO Tier Rankings!
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Mission Control's Austin Smith: "Our focus is on community building and social experience" Mission Control's Austin Smith: "Our focus is on community building and social experience"

Mission Control's Austin Smith: "Our focus is on community building and social experience"

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Grady Hooker
After reporting on Mission Control's partnership with the Special Olympics, we had the chance to sit down with Austin Smith, the Co-Founder and CEO, to talk about what Mission Control is, the cool partnerships that have forged, and what they are doing to build communities.
Mission Control announces partnership with Special Olympics New York and Oregon Mission Control announces partnership with Special Olympics New York and Oregon

Mission Control announces partnership with Special Olympics New York and Oregon

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Grady Hooker
Mission Control, a rec league gaming platform that allows workplaces, community centers, and college clubs to conduct their own esports leagues, announced today a partnership with Special Olympics New York and Oregon, in which athletes will use the Mission Control platform to compete in leagues playing Rocket League.
VALORANT Patch Notes 1.02, Competitive Mode! VALORANT Patch Notes 1.02, Competitive Mode!

VALORANT Patch Notes 1.02, Competitive Mode!

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Joe "Joke" Webber
Major changes to VALORANT coming forward this patch, with Competitive Mode going live, changes to tagging and much, much more.
Overwatch League Week 21 - Hero Bans and Match-ups Overwatch League Week 21 - Hero Bans and Match-ups

Overwatch League Week 21 - Hero Bans and Match-ups

Overwatch
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Grady Hooker
Overwatch League has changed it's format a little with the lack of a hero pool this week. They will also be missing a hero pool during the Summer Showdown next week. Other than the hero pools, we do have all of the details around what games to expect this week!
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Call of Duty Tier Rankings: CoD League Weeks 9 & 10 Call of Duty Tier Rankings: CoD League Weeks 9 & 10

Call of Duty Tier Rankings: CoD League Weeks 9 & 10

Call of Duty
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Tier Rankings
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We had another two weeks of Call of Duty League competition and it is time for another edition of our Tier Rankings. We see a new team leap into S-Tier while multiple other previously-strong teams slip downwards towards the bottom of the rankings.
Overwatch League Week 20 - Hero Bans and Match-ups Overwatch League Week 20 - Hero Bans and Match-ups

Overwatch League Week 20 - Hero Bans and Match-ups

Overwatch
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Grady Hooker
The hero bans for Week 20 of the Overwatch League might be very familiar, but the 13 huge match-ups we have this week are brand new and we have the time-converted start times for you!
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Dota2 Tier Rankings: ESL One Birmingham 2020 Online Dota2 Tier Rankings: ESL One Birmingham 2020 Online

Dota2 Tier Rankings: ESL One Birmingham 2020 Online

DOTA 2
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Tier Rankings
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ESL One Birmingham 2020 just came to an end and now we have a perspective about how the teams from South East Asia, China, Europe + CIS, and the Americas stack up against one-another. That means it is time to break our our Tier Rankings for Dota2!
Overwatch League Week 19 - Hero Bans and Match-ups Overwatch League Week 19 - Hero Bans and Match-ups

Overwatch League Week 19 - Hero Bans and Match-ups

Overwatch
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Grady Hooker
The Overwatch league is back with Week 19 and it's Summer Showdown. We had just wrapped May Melee and then took a few weeks off to allow for the teams to rest and now it is time for a return. We have all the details about Week 19 right here!
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BLAST Premier Spring American Showdown - Playoffs Preview BLAST Premier Spring American Showdown - Playoffs Preview

BLAST Premier Spring American Showdown - Playoffs Preview

Counter-Strike
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Grady Hooker
The BLAST Premier Spring Regular Season has concluded and we saw Team Liquid being the only American team to place high and earn a spot in the American Finals. Now it is time for the American Showdown with 6 remaining teams fighting for 3 spots alongside Team Liquid.
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