Warzone esports is at risk of being ruined by controversial audio tunes
In battle royale titles such as Call of Duty: Warzone, audio plays a critical role...
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It’s time for Call of Duty esports to return to an open ecosystem
Over the past decade, the Call of Duty esports scene has experienced a wealth of...
It’s time for soundproof booths to return to esports
Integrity in esports remains a hot topic of conversation among fans and industry stakeholders looking...
Risk without reward: Counter-Strike 2’s new sticker system threatens the entire esports scene’s structure
There’s a lot of buzz in the Counter-Strike community right now, and it has to...
Is Counter-Strike 2 going soft? Esports fans react to new comms rule and debate hate speech vs. trash talk
Leading tournament organizer ESL has just updated its Counter-Strike 2 rulebook, adding a bunch of...
Esports has an excellent opportunity to cash in on nostalgia right now
Nostalgia within the gaming industry is a surefire way for developers and publishers to generate...
VALORANT’s viewership at Esports World Cup has fans worried that the game is “dying” once and for all
If you tuned into the Esports World Cup expecting the usual high-octane crowd and absolute...
The XSE Pro League is a great example of how not to operate esports events
Several factors are required to ensure the smooth operation of an esports tournament. Whether it’s...
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Paul “ReDeYe” Chaloner – Code Red Esports – The Foundations [Part 1]
Paul "ReDeYe" Chaloner, co-founder of Code Red Esports, has pretty much seen and done it all in the esports world....
Room on Fire releases episode one of new CS:GO series
Esports studio Room on Fire has unveiled a documentary called #CSGreatestGames Episode 1: “Boostgate”. The studio is mostly...
ESL UK returns with its Premiership for 2017
Investment in esports has been plentiful so far in 2017 and esports in the UK is keeping up...
ESL Pro League will be streamed exclusively on Youtube
Rumours have been rumbling around esports lately that Youtube has agreed a deal with ESL to exclusively stream...
Misfits snap up TSM CS:GO roster and ESL Pro League spot
The Team SoloMid and Sean 'sgares' Gares drama has eventually resulted in the org dropping their entire CS:GO...
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