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Every team that has won the ALGS Championship
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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
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Newzoo says Southeast Asia is esports fastest growing market
Newzoo's latest quarterly update states that Southeast Asia will have 9.5 million esports enthusiasts in 2016, and more...
Ukie whitepaper analysis: The UK can be an esports powerhouse
On November 28th a packed Gfinity Arena in Fulham, London witnessed the launch of the Ukie's esports whitepaper....
Ukie set to launch their Esports Whitepaper
Ukie, the trade body representing the video games industry, has announced that they are set to be releasing...
Boris Bergerot – Stakrn – The Middle Man
Boris Bergerot is Co-Founder and President at the recently launched Stakrn which regards itself as the first esports...
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