Fortnite's newest World Cup champion is a 16-year-old from Pennsylvania, who ran away with the game's season-ending tournament this past weekend and secured not only a trophy, but $3 million for his efforts.
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When a single title is catapulted to become the face of gaming, all of the problems associated with gaming -- hardcore or casual -- come along with it. Fun as it is, the battle royale juggernaut has stirred up some serious ethical and legal battles in real life.
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Do you think you're pretty good at Mario Kart 8 Deluxe? If so, you'll get a chance to prove it over the next two days, thanks to a new tournament Nintendo is about to launch that'll run through Sunday, Jan. 19.
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The Fortnite community is in an uproar again, all thanks to a group of pro players who were found to be cheating during the Fortnite Champion Series. Videos surfaced of two pro teams clearly colluding with one another to outlast the other teams, which put an end to the teams' involvement in the FCS.
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A few weeks back, a relatively unknown Smash Bros. player named Bocchi took the world by surprise when she managed to beat pro player Ally at AON #27, a local Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament held in New York.
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Fans at this year's Fortnite World Cup got to see something that doesn't happen very often; a competitor being removed from the tournament for blatantly cheating while playing.
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"Monk" and "gamer" are two words you rarely see paired together. Three Buddhist monks subverted expectations, entering and winning a Garena Speed Drifters competition earlier this month.
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Geoff Robinson, also known to StarCraft 2 esports fans as "iNcontroL," passed away this past Saturday, according to a report from Kotaku​.
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Blizzard has been in the news recently for a number of controversies, but the most recent one is perhaps more embarrassing than scandalous.
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Kurt "Kurt0411" Fenech is a competitive esports player and streamer with a bit of a reputation for having an attitude in the face of defeat. His profanity-laden rants, blow-ups, and conduct during Electronic Arts-sponsored events have led to him butting heads with EA in more than one instance.
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Ah, Dota 2. Valve Software's biggest esports title regularly sits near the top of the Steam charts. We thought we'd take a look under the hood at some of the lesser known aspects of this massive MOBA, so read on. You're sure to discover something you didn't know about Dota 2.
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It's always exciting when the EVO fighting video game tournament announces their annual lineup. This year's no different, though the games lineup announced for EVO 2020 brings some surprises. For instance: Mortal Kombat 11 has been snubbed by the competition after only a year of its release.
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According to the U.S. Patent And Trademark Office's online database, Anheuser-Busch has filed a trademark application for the phrase "the official beer of esports."
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According to the Hollywood Reporter, Tfue, one of the world's most popular Fortnite: Battle Royale players, has filed a lawsuit against his gaming organization. Turner "Tfue" Tenney today initiated the process for suing FaZe Clan, the esports organization he signed with in April 2018.
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Here's something you probably didn't see coming. Farming Simulator, a game that is exactly what it sounds like, is joining the likes of DOTA 2, CS:GO, and Overwatch as a title with an official esports league.
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A few weeks back, Blizzard suspended a pro Hearthstone player for making pro-Hong Kong comments during a livestreamed event. Now we're learning the backlash to that decision goes beyond players: at least one company, too, has withdrawn its support for Blizzard.
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According to LG Hyena, a Rainbow Six Siege player on the Luminosity Gaming squad, Ubisoft left his team completely in the dark about competing in the Siege Pro League. As a result, Hyena took to Twitter to make his unhappiness known.
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How far would you go to protest a weird law? Would you give up tens of thousands of dollars, just to prove a point? That's what Street Fighter 5 pro Momochi did this past weekend, winning a tournament while also forfeiting over $45,000 in prize money.
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Can you imagine the stress an NFL kicker must be under when it's time for a last-second field goal attempt? That experience is reportedly right on par with how esports players feel when they're competing on a big stage, according to a new study.
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After ten months of dropping into Kings Canyon and World's Edge, Apex Legends has set its sights on something bigger: esports. Unfortunately, not all players will be able to take part.
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Here's what you need to know about the best and worst weapons in Call of Duty: Warzone.
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Players have found Echo can be a little tricky, and that having a good understanding of her kit is key.
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As sports seasons are cancelled, an increasing number of athletes and viewers are turning to esports to fill the void.
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As the weather grows warmer and the summer months get closer, players are left to wonder if the Fortnite World Cup will happen this year.
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Early design concepts for the latest Overwatch hero promised a very different experience.
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There are 11 total locations on the Fortnite map where you can find and fire up a helicopter.
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When will Echo release? What's her position? How important is she to the story? At last, Blizzard has provided some answers.
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