Aran “Sonic” Groesbeek of Bravado Gaming will be included in the ESEA Mountain Dew League’s All-Star Counter-Strike: GO match. After a week of community voting, he was included along with nine other players. Some of the names are rather well known, so Sonic is in amongst some illustrious company.
In June this year, Valve made the decision to halt CS;GO and DOTA 2 player trades in The Netherlands thanks to governmental legislation that deems lootboxes and their ilk gambling.
By Jayson ‘Trinoc’ van Kerckhoven If you had to pick a theme for Rush this year, it would have to be inclusive growth. It is a constantly recurring theme within the industry, and one that Rush hoped to breathe new life into. This was achieved largely by shifting the focus away from established esports and onto more accessible games, in an …
By Michael ‘axtremes’ Harmse Mettlestate and ASUS did something rather unique in local esports. They recently completed the successful inaugural season of South Africa’s first all-female CS:GO league. The ASUS ROG Valkyrie League. Now that the dust has settled in the aftermath, I thought I’d take a quick look back at the playoffs and talk with the victorious team’s captain. …
Both the Dutch and Belgian gaming authorities have found that loot boxes and their resultant item trades constitute a form of gambling, and the Dutch have put their foot down. They’ve slapped Valve with a bit of legal muscle suggesting that if they hadn’t fixed the “gambling” issue by yesterday, Valve might have been in a bit of legal hot water.
By Michael ‘axtremes’ Harmse CS:GO’s most passionate live audience witnessed the first tier one competition in their country since 2016, with ESL One Belo Horizonte this past weekend. The beautiful horizon of Brazil and the Mineirinho Arena played host to eight teams competing for the $200,000 prize pool and more importantly, a point towards the $1 million Intel Grand Slam. …
The VS Gaming CS:GO Leg 3 could be the most exciting we’ve ever had. The field has never looked this closely matched since the inception of Masters. We always had clear stragglers that couldn’t quite match the better teams. This time around we’ve got a selection of highly competitive outfits. Not having the main Energy team is still a huge shame, but what we do have is the prospect of a terrific season of very enticing matches.
There’s been many a rumour and plenty of social media speculation surrounding the Souzern Lions reveal. As of today the cat has finally been released from its long imprisonment in the metaphorical bag. Souzern Lions have announced the entry of the CounterStrike: Global Offensive pickup game service, FACEIT into the South African market. What is FACEIT? You may recognise them …
Cash once ruled Colorado commerce. From Denver’s neighborhood diners to mountain-town gift shops, physical …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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