Denmark has published a strategy to promote competitive gaming, as a separate governmental panel has been instated to guide the process.

Counter-Strike: GO is still the preeminent shooter game when it comes to competitive play and esports. Compared to games like Fortnite though, it doesn’t have nearly the player base that Fortnite does. Perhaps trying to emulate that game a little, Counter-Strike: GO now has a Battle Royale mode…and has also gone free-to-play.

In the esports scene, the pressure to achieve victory in a massively competitive industry can often lead to players engaging in risky behaviour to clutch that all important match and the kudos that it brings with it. Take OpTic India player Nikhil "Forsaken" Kumawat, who was busted over the weekend after his hand was caught in the Counter-Strike cookie jar.

The best selling games on Steam for 2018 so far tell a story, and that story is screaming out about how popular games as a service really are.

You may have heard last week that one of the co-creators of Counter-Strike, Jess Cliffe, had been booked (but not charged) with sexual exploitation of a minor. He’s now been officially charged.

Last week, the MSSA-endorsed national esports teams competed in the 9th IeSF World Championships in Busan. Of the various results the national teams posted, two stood out more than any other. The MSSA reported that the League of Legends team were “edged out” 23-7 in a sub 26 minute game. Meanwhile, their Counter Strike: Global Offensive counterparts were obliterated 16-1 …

Next week we will once again see who will be crowned 2017's VS Gaming Masters Champions.

Immortals CS:GO have found themselves in another sticky situation as two of their core members have asked to leave after a two-week long debacle.