“Simple to play, impossible to master”: how Tetris is reinventing itself as an esport
Created by Soviet programmer Alexey Pajitnov in 1984, Tetris gained global recognition following its 1989...
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Every team that has won the ALGS Championship
Throughout the years, the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) has crowned numerous teams as the...
Marvel Rivals latest balance patch nerfs Wolverine and Black Panther
Marvel Rivals has released its latest balance patch of buffs and nerfs coming to the...
Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 3.5m units globally in four days
Nintendo has revealed that it has sold over 3.5m units of its latest console, the...
Team Vitality continues to top Valve rankings for June
Team Vitality maintains its position as the top-standing team on Valve's Counter-Strike 2 regional standings...
Best players of Marvel Rivals Fight Night revealed
First announced in March, Marvel Rivals Fight Night has become a mini-staple of the Marvel...
Marvel Rivals hits all-time lowest peak players on Steam
Marvel Rivals has recorded its lowest number of concurrent PC players on Steam since the...
Marvel Rivals’ new patch update makes Strategists more of a threat
Marvel Rivals has revealed the latest patch updates, notably featuring buffs and nerfs across the...
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This week in Esports: Plays.tv, Nazara Games and ESIC all busy
There's been some huge figures floating around esports this week, with Plays.TV attracting $15m (£12m) in funding and Nazara...
ESIC hosts first ‘Future of Esports in Las Vegas’ Summit
Love was in the air as the Esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC) hosted the first ‘Future of Esports in...
Newzoo: Esports revenues will hit $1.48bn by 2020
Newzoo's latest esports report makes for more positive reading for those in and around the industry. Revenue expectations...
More than just Hearthstone – The $1.4bn digital collectible card game industry
Superdata released a report in January which assesses that the digital collectible card (CCG) game industry will bring...
You can now download the ESL Play app on Android and iOS
Over 6 million members have played in ESL Play online cups, and now users will be able to...
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