Why Southeast Asia is a mobile gaming powerhouse
Southeast Asia (SEA) has grown into one of the world’s most important mobile-first gaming markets....
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Are women actually worse at esports – or is it just the money?
Women make up almost half of the world’s gaming population, yet they hold only about...
Does gaming really burn calories? What the science says
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“Simple to play, impossible to master”: how Tetris is reinventing itself as an esport
Created by Soviet programmer Alexey Pajitnov in 1984, Tetris gained global recognition following its 1989...
Every team that has won the ALGS Championship
Throughout the years, the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) has crowned numerous teams as the...
Marvel Rivals latest balance patch nerfs Wolverine and Black Panther
Marvel Rivals has released its latest balance patch of buffs and nerfs coming to the...
Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 3.5m units globally in four days
Nintendo has revealed that it has sold over 3.5m units of its latest console, the...
Team Vitality continues to top Valve rankings for June
Team Vitality maintains its position as the top-standing team on Valve's Counter-Strike 2 regional standings...
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ESI Gambling Report: The origin of esports’ most dynamic partnership
In the fast-moving world of esports partnerships, only a handful truly stand out as pioneering. Perhaps the oldest...
New Year’s resolutions: Esports in 2020
There's little doubt that 2019 has been another huge year for the esports industry. We've seen acquisitions aplenty,...
Neosurf: Assessing the bid for gender re-balance in esports
Disclaimer: This is a guest feature piece from Neosurf Last November, Xiaomeng “Liooon” Li became the first woman to...
Behind the AADE and the first esports bill in Latin America
Argentina is close to becoming the first country in Latin America where professional players are recognised as athletes...
Shanghai unveils plans to boost domestic esports industry
A number of departments within the Shanghai government organised the 2019 Global Esports Conference on August 3rd, discussing...
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