ACGL announce XP Fest – a fun end to a great year
ACGL are doing the near impossible - 42 tournaments in 20 days with their new XP Fest. XP Fest is the beta phase of their new Leaderboard system with some fun modes and prizes spread across 7 titles.
From match fixing to scripting – South Korean police bust an illegal scripting operation
South Korean gamers are breaking the law once again, this time with an illegal scripting tool aimed at helping players. Too bad for them, the $350,000 operation has been busted by the South Korean Police.
Esports players have fallen victim to fake news
Fake news has damaged politics, but now it's leaking into esports where the consequences can be far more severe.
Code Red announces new esports talent agency
Paul "ReDeYe" Challoner has launched Code Red, a new esports talent agency aimed at upping the level of production around the world.
Global Assembly Marketing eSports (GAMeS) partners with Bravado Gaming
Bravado Gaming have partnered up with GAMeS who will handle their marketing, branding and exposure for 2017.
Ana and Reinhardt–A better love story than Twilight?
One fan has a theory regarding Ana and Reinhart, and it's quite plausible.
What does it cost to keep the world’s best player in your LoL team?
You'd think all that keeps a player happy is being able to play and compete all the time. That's probably true, but the price tag for Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok for continuig with SK Telecom T1 is a pretty large amount.
A new UK Organization is pushing for Industry Infrastructure
The UK are lobbying for eSports Infrastructure, and perhaps it's time we started looking at something similar here in South Africa?
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