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Fortnite Faces Lawsuits, New Matchmaking System Abuse Fortnite is at the centre of some new drama. It recently unveiled a controversial matchmaking system, which Epic Games now admits is being abused. The gaming company is also facing at least two lawsuits filed against it this month. Smurfing Ruining the New Matchmaking System While Fortnite is not new to controversy over game changes, Epic probably didn’t expect the upgrade to the matchmaking system to go sideways. The game’s existing matchmaking system was immensely popular. The new revamp was intended to match players of a similar skill level, so the system is…

Could Esports Come to the Olympics? A couple of years ago the idea might have sounded ludicrous. The Olympics is considered to be the finest test of human athletic ability. Where would esports even fit in? However, esports could become an Olympic event sooner than you think. The idea to include esports events at the Olympics was initially discussed way back in 2016. The summer Olympics in Rio that year featured an e-games “exhibition.” Contrary to what it was called, the event included some eight teams of international players competing at pro-level in games like Super Smash Brothers Wii U.…

Expansion Draft Order for NBA 2K League Following the confirmation of a couple of innovative franchises plus protected players, the draft order for the league draft plus the expansion draft was released by the NBA 2K League on Friday afternoon. Hornets Venom GT is going to have an initial pick of the expansion draft, which will help them to take the top position in the NBA 2K League Draft for the year 2020 by getting the better of Gen.G. Wizards District Gaming. A lottery system was announced by the NBA 2K League for determining the draft order for both these…

The Newest Features In Modern Warfare According to inside information, there are quite a few things that are changing as far as this game is concerned. Though nothing is clear and reliable, on many occasions, the information available from the grapevine often becomes true when the actual changes are made and when the new versions are made available in the market. According to information received from The Gaming Revolutions, found many interesting answers to various questions that were raised by the community. The questions pertaining to quite a few things and it also included things pertaining to the multiplayer option…

Esports May Come to High Schools, Already Expanding at Colleges Forget swimming, what if your high school offered esports as an extracurricular “athletic” activity? While some may laugh, that’s the dream of Jordan Zietz, a 17-year-old entrepreneur who wants to bring esports competitions to high schools. Esports competitions are already making headway at American colleges and universities, with some even offering scholarships to e-athletes. Central Connecticut State University is the latest to join the scene. Read more about how esports is expanding to become more like traditional sports below: An Esports League Just for High Schoolers All-Star eSports League, which…

Surprising Win at the Overwatch Grand Finals Season 2 San Francisco Shock became the winning team of the second season of Overwatch Grand Finals. The team’s Hyobin “Choihyobin” Choi won the MVP title. Closer than Expected Match San Francisco Shock won 23-5 against the Vancouver Titans, who scored 25-3, in an action-packed close call match. Titans played a hard game, but Shock managed to hold onto all their maps, aided by a final improvised move that helped them overcome their well-matched competitors. The tight match is not surprising considering the two teams have been going head to head in…

Plans Underway for ESPN-Style Esports Network Traditional sports have ESPN, a network television channel where fans can watch any type of non-digital sport they like. Could there be an ESPN just for esports? A number of gaming luminaries have teamed up to create a TV dedicated just for esports. The new channel will be called VENN, short for Video Game Entertainment and News Network. VENN has so far raised about $17 million in an initial round of investment funding, the Associated Press reported. VENN is so far off to a good start, being backed by some of the biggest gaming…

Blizzard Announces Shakeups, Possible Nerfs, and New Features for Hearthstone Blizzard Announces Shakeups, Possible Nerfs, and New Features for Hearthstone Blizzard recently announced possibly major new changes to Hearthstone, the developer’s competitive card game companion to World of Warcraft. Hearthstone’s latest expansion, the “Tombs of Terror,” is currently underway. Blizzard is not planning on introducing impromptu changes to the latest expansion, but future additions may undergo notable changes. Shakeup Coming to Standard Cards Blizzard has big plans to return a number of Wild cards back to Standard, which could have huge implications for competitive gameplay. Early announcements indicate that 23…

DOTA 2 and Tekken 7 Adds New Characters DOTA 2 and Tekken 7 Adds New Characters Brand new characters are arriving at the end of the year to DOTA 2 and Tekken 7, their developers announced. While some specifics and exact release dates remain under wraps, character names and some powers have been revealed. DOTA 2 Adds Two New Characters for Fall 2019 DOTA 2 will add two brand new characters to its already massive roster of toons players can choose. The first announced Snapfire is an elderly goblin grandma who rides a cute dragon-lizard and likes baking cookies. The…

Australia Investigates Esports Teams over Match Fixing and Mafia Links The Australian government is currently investigating at least two esports tournament teams over allegations of match fixing and corruption, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported. Counter-Strike E-Athletes Arrested over Match Fixing Allegations The police in the Australia state of Victoria have issued arrest warrants for members of a local Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team for match fixing at a low-tier tournament. ABC described the team as semi-professionals. The team came under fire for allegedly throwing a CS:GO match played in the ESEA-Mountain Dew League back in February. As the game continued,…