Has Fearless Draft actually improved champion diversity in League of Legends?
The League of Legends pro circuit used to have a drafting problem, but has Fearless...
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“Honor of Kings had its biggest year yet”: As HoK grows outside of China, the PC vs. mobile MOBA clash is heating up
It’s easy to know that League of Legends, with its immense history and popularity, is...
The International 2026 meta: It’s all about tanks, healing, and late games
The International 2026 (TI 2026) is currently underway in Shanghai — and if you’re a...
China’s Dota 2 teams are eliminated from TI15, and even worse, they don’t seem to care
For the first time in Dota 2 history, zero Chinese teams have qualified for the...
Who should be the next Hall of Legends inductee after Caps?
Rasmus “Caps” Winther is rumored to be the next player inducted into the League of...
“He just thought he wouldn’t get caught”: Dota 2 coach Astini on the larger match-fixing, cheating problems in South America behind TaiLung’s ban
The Dota 2 scene was unpleasantly greeted with groundbreaking news days before The International 15,...
The International 2026 predictions: which teams will make it to the playoffs?
Dota 2's The International is always difficult to predict, but this year may have one...
Dota 2 Fantasy picks for TI 2026: best players, Emblems, and more
Dota 2 Fantasy returns for The International 2026 (TI 2026), giving everyone another way to...
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Intel Extreme Masters Katowice Season 11 will span two weekends
Intel® Extreme Masters returns to Katowice, Poland, for the fifth year in a row with the 2017 World...
This week in Esports: First legal wagers taken in Nevada, Twitch partner with TSM & C9 and inaugural awards night
The biggest news this week comes from Las Vegas, Nevada, where William Hill became the first sportsbook to take legal...
Kalvin Chung – MnM Gaming – Record setters
The final interview from MCM is with Kalvin Chung, one of the directors of MnM Gaming. Over the weekend...
Tempo Storm purchases a spot in the North American Challenger Series
ESPN have reported that North American esports organisation Tempo Storm have purchased the North American Challenger Series slot previously owned by Dream...
Gfinity to host Varsity Games for UK Dota 2
This Saturday November 26, Gfinity's dedicated esports arena will play host to the Varsity Games 2016 where four top universities will...
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