Esports & Gaming Articles

The first big checks for competitive Heroes of the Storm are here as NACL announces a $10,000 season

<p>NACL has given Heroes of the Storm fans something major to expect. Starting this winter, competitive HotS teams will fight for $10,000 - the first good paying tournament for Blizzard&#39;s new MOBA.</p>

Amazon acquires Twitch for $970 million

<p>The deal is confirmed - the premier streaming platform Twitch.tv has been acquired by Amazon, despite previous rumors pointing towards a deal with Google. The entirity of Twitch&#39;s shares will be bought off for approximately $970 million by the end of the year.</p>

The first Heroes of the Storm league starts next week. Follow it on GosuGamers

<p>The ESV Champions League - a month-long Heroes of the Storm tournament with the top teams in North America - is ready to start this coming Tuesday. And we&#39;re ready to cover the first steps of the competitive scene on our matchticker, coverage hub and VOD databases.</p>

GosuGamers now supports Douyu TV streams

<p>Today, GosuGamers takes another step towards a truly global eSports experience. Through the cooperation with our friends at Douyu TV, our readers will now be able to watch their favorite Chinese teams and personalities right from our pages.</p>

Former StarCraft players form Heroes of the Storm team

<p>Led by IEM Season V champion Woo Seo &quot;AcE&quot; Jung, the all-Korean team consists of various notable players from teams like MVP, StarTale and FXO.</p>

Competitive aspect of Heroes of the Storm discussed: On split pushing, talents and skill combos

<p>Known StarCraft names like Idra and LzGamer, Heroes pro players such as Curse&#39;s Sneaky and more members from the competitive community discuss Heroes&#39; various aspects and what the game needs to become more eSports-y.</p>

Community backlash eliminates artifact system from Heroes of the Storm

<p>Following negative community feedback, Blizzard have decided to remove the recently introduced artifacts from the game after just under two weeks.&nbsp;</p>

GosuGamers welcomes Counter-Strike to the family!

<p>Our Counter-Strike section is officially live with all the things you love about GosuGamers &ndash; news coverage, matchticker, rankings and VOD and demo databases.</p>

Google-Twitch deal reportedly finalized?

<p>Google&#39;s deal to buy Twitch has reportedly been finalized as the internet giant gets ready to acquire the popular livestreaming platform under its wings for a whopping $1 billion.</p>

Newly-launched WECG aims to resurrect the spirit of eSports olympics

<p>The official press release of World e-Sports Championship Games speaks of a project that is to pick up from where the World Cyber Games left off and continue the traditions of the multi-national, multi-discipline event.</p>

Editorial: Clauf'd up

<p>Radoslav &quot;Nydra&quot; Kolev tells the story of ESGN - from the lavish feasts to the money famine - and explains why it was never going to work.</p>

Why Heroes of the Storm Shouldn't Have Lanes

<p>Heroes of the Storm takes its cues from League of Legends but doesn&#39;t go far enough in embracing its &ldquo;hero brawler&rdquo; idea. This is why Heroes of the Storm shouldn&rsquo;t have lanes.</p>