Ten teams have won the bid to join the North American LCS, which include four new names to the franchise.

Ninjas in Pyjamas took the IEM Oakland trophy home as underdogs and consecutive title defenders.

Despite popular belief, high skill in MOBAs has a direct relationship with intelligence. "Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas rely more on memory and the ability to make strategic decisions taking into account multiple factors,” said Athanasios Kokkonakis, a PhD student.

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 …

Following a growing trend of new franchises, the Golden State Warriors have named their own NA LCS team.

Cheaters are a big problem in competitive games, especially when it comes to PC. Possibly even more rife is toxicity – bad, abusive behaviour towards other people. If you’ve regularly done either of those things, you may find yourself unable to find CS: GO games in the future – or at best, find yourself pooled with other naughty players.

The Dennis Hawelka Award will be presented to the player who had the most positive impact on the community during the Overwatch League.

The misconception of esports, and coverage by mainstream media, could be ruining the perception of esports.