RED BULL 5G HEADS TO THE UK

Red Bull 5G offers gamers across the country the chance to experience a professional tournament and win an all-expenses paid trip to Japan where the tournament originated. Amateur players can now register to compete in five different games: Hearthstone, League …

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Crafting a Great Counter-Strike Roster: More Art than Science

By eLeague

Many people tell me Counter-Strike punditry is easy, and that at any given point, identifying the best players and teams is glaringly obvious. Fans offer theories about who should join what teams as if they are absolutes, and …

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EA Sports release new FIFA 17 trailer, along with major eSports announcement

By GFinity

EA Sports have released a brand new trailer for the next instalment of their eagerly anticipated football simulator, FIFA 17. However, in addition to this, EA also announced a new $1.3 million eSports initiative for their FIFA Ultimate …

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How League of Legends teams will qualify for Intel Extreme Masters Season 11

By Intel Extreme Masters

These are the qualification methods for teams that will be invited to compete at IEM Oakland, IEM Gyeonggi, and IEM Katowice!

We recently announced the Intel Extreme Masters Season 11 format for League of Legends. Of …

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Season 4 of the North American ESL Counter-Strike:Global Offensive Pro League starts today!

By ESL Gaming

Over the course of 11 weeks, the top teams across North America and Europe will be competing in the ESL Counter-Strike:Global Offensive Pro League, which will culminate at the Season 4 Finals in São Paulo, Brazil.

Things …

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Overwatch eSports: A World Cup & Shaq’s New Team

By Ginx eSports TV

The Overwatch eSports scene is evolving at a rapid rate, whether that’s the announcement of new tournaments, more and more eSports teams forming squads for Overwatch or even new features being added into the game.

For …

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FINAL GROUPS CONFIRMED FOR CALL OF DUTY WORLD LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

The countdown is on and the field is set for the biggest tournament in Call of Duty history as teams from around the world come to Call of Duty XP this September to compete for $2 million dollars.

“In 16 …

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Pokémon eSports Brings Bigger Prize Pools

By Ginx eSports

Pokémon is one of those eSports that has been ticking along for the longest of times, that combination of smart strategy and forward planning making it a modern day chess.

Despite that, though, it’s remained on the …

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MLG Announces the Gears of War 4 Launch Invitational!

By MLG

We’re happy to announce the Gears of War 4 launch Invitational! Eight teams from four regions will be competing in a two day double elimination event on Gears of War 4 for $25,000 October 22-23 in the MLG …

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Meet the broadcast team for the Overwatch Atlantic Showdown

By ESL Gaming

While the groups and schedule for the Overwatch Atlantic Showdown are already set, we are happy to announce the broadcast team who will be bringing you all the action right from gamescom 2016 in Germany. Joining our …

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