Witness SMITE history right here at the ESL studios

Earlier this month, we announced that a massive US$50,000 Smite tournament was to be held right here at the ESL studios in Cologne, and with tickets now on sale, it's the perfect opportunity for you to come along and witness a part of competitive SMITE history in person. With the US$600,000 World Championship finals to […]
What to expect at Intel Extreme Masters in Shenzhen

Intel Extreme Masters in Shenzhen is the first event after the close of the previous breath-taking season in Katowice, and one where we’ll get to see three different tournaments in three different games as their respective teams fight it out to be named champion. With five days packed with plenty of StarCraft II, Hearthstone and […]
Big week in Hearthstone and first IEM Shenzen players confirmed

A lot of big news has been coming out of Hearthstone over the last few weeks, with the biggest news in the competitive scene being that IEM Shenzhen will feature a $10,000 Hearthstone tournament. IEM Shenzhen will be taking place from July 16-20, and this Hearthstone tournament will be held over the first 3 days, […]
Decks to look out for at IEM Shenzen

With IEM Shenzen’s $10,000 tournament coming up this week, it’s a great time to take a look at the current hearthstone meta. What decks can we expect to see this week and why? We broke down the top played decks in this most recent season to show what makes them perform so well in the […]
Asian Final Qualifier for Intel Extreme Masters Shenzen comes to a head

Intel Extreme Masters will kick off its ninth season in Shenzen, China, where 28 players will compete for a US$25,000 prize pool and all-important WCS points. Hoping to join the five players who have earned their spots through the American and European qualifiers are 16 of Asia’s best players. Eight have already faced fierce competition […]
New map pool and veto mode for ESL One Cologne 2014 CS:GO Championship

For the third ever US$250,000 community founded tournament at Gamescom in Cologne we got a few very special changes heading your way. A new map pool and a new way to decide the maps to be played are now set to bring you even more action from ESL One Cologne 2014. The new competitive map […]
Devilwalk: "As a spectator I would like to see new maps being added"

The latest updates from Fnatic have been quite shocking for many fans. Devilwalk, one of the heroes from DreamHack Winter 2013, the first US$250,000 tournament, stepped down as a player to help his team in the role of a coach. We sat down with Jonatan to talk about his new role, the latest lineup changes […]
The ReDeYe guide to being an esports broadcaster: Part 2

Last month, we looked at the different types of ‘shoutcaster’, the initial setup and hardware required, and opening up a Twitch account. This month, we’ll dive right in to our first commentary broadcast, look at the four Ps (Preparation, Professionalism, Practice and Passion) and take a look at what knowing your game community means and […]
A new titan emerges in WCS America

WCS America Season 2 wrapped up this weekend as eight of America’s best StarCraft II players battled it out in order to win $25,000 and the all-important 2000 WCS points. After a nail-biting seven game final, Pigbaby inched into the lead over one of the best Terran players in the world, Bomber. Here’s how the […]
Two candidates for “the German Wonder” qualify for ESL One Cologne EU finals

Next month, Germany will see the third US$250,000 CS:GO tournament ever, with the the qualification having just started. In the first two qualifiers, teams from Scandinavia, Germany, France and others faced off for a chance to take part in the European finals. But who managed to snatch a spot in the massive tournament, and with […]