Astralis, undoubtedly the best CS: GO team in the world, have solidified their place in the sport’s folklore by retaining the number one position in the world rankings for an entire year.
Grayhound Gaming sign Neil “NeiL_M” Murphy as a trial coach
Neil “NeiL_M” Murphy, the former CS:GO coach of team Imperial, will look to make an immediate impact and earn a long-time position for the Australian franchise, who announced the news on Twitter yesterday.
LOOT.BET HotShot Series returns with $20,000 prize pool
QuickFire has announced the return of the LOOT.BET HotSHot Series and a $20,000 prize pool to take place from May 30 to June 4. The third instalment of the CS:GO series will be no different from the first two instalments when it comes to the number of teams and prizes.
Reduced field to battle it out at fourth instalment of CS_Summit
The CS_Summit will return to the Summit House in Los Angeles for its fourth instalment on May 23-26. Beyond the Summit revealed the details of the tournament this week, confirming that only six teams will take part, instead of the eight we have seen in the last three years.
Kim “PraY” Jong-in retires from professional League of Legends play
The LCK bot lane legend Kim “PraY” Jong-in announced on his personal stream that he is retiring from competitive gaming, stating he does not believe he can compete at the highest level anymore.
OpenAi Five wins a total of 4369 games against humans in 84 hours
OpenAI continues to show its dominance over the human competition in Dota 2… under certain rather restrictive rules. After a total of 4411 games played against human teams, OpenAI Five won all but 42 encounters.
Keen Gaming triumphs at ESL One Mumbai after sweeping Mineski
Keen Gaming justified its tag as one of the favourites at ESL One Mumbai, taking out Mineski in the tournament Grand Final in a 3-0 whitewash over the weekend.
Moche XL returns to Lisbon with $25,000 extra in prize pool kitty
Moche XL Esports has announced a return to Lisbon, which will host another Counter-Strike tournament that offers $75,000 in cash prizes for the participating teams.
South Korean esports powerhouse T1 joins the Super Smash Bros scene
Well-known South Korean esports dynasty T1 is ready to make a splash in the competitive world of Super Smash Bros after announcing that Jason “ANTi” Bates and Larry “Larry Lurr” Holland will represent the T1 badge this week.
US Native American Casino starts legal war with Valve over loot boxes
Video gaming and gambling is back in the news, as Valve faces another shot across its bow in the controversial in-game skins and loot crates saga.