eSports History From Pong to Starcraft! The evolution of eSports

eSports History: From Pong to Starcraft! The evolution of eSports

Many people still do not consider eSports to be a real sport. Yet its roots now go back more than 30 years. We tell you more about the history and development of eSports. It is in the nature of man to compete with others in sports. It is basically of... read more
Rainbow Six Siege: Patch 2.2 with Finka nerf

New operator balance in Rainbow Six Siege: Patch 2.2 with Finka nerf – eSportsNews eSports RainbowSix

In Rainbow Six: Siege, there is once again a lot going on in terms of operator balance: Patch 2.2 is now live and drastically changes the equipment and damage values of several characters. We summarize which changes you have to be prepared for. Finka boost becomes weaker Finka's ability now... read more

How Matchmaker and Skill Rating Really Work – eSportsNews eSports Overwatch

Blizzard has revealed a few secrets and facts about skill rating and matchmaking in Overwatch. This should provide clarity among players. When things don't go so well in Overwatch's rated mode, people like to blame it on matchmaking. That would create unfair games and "always play as a solo player... read more

New information about Rocket Pass and price of the paid variant – eSportsNews eSports RocketLeague

Psyonix already introduced the Rocket Pass in May, which is reminiscent of the Battle Pass from Fortnite Battle Royale and offers players new ways to unlock items. More detailed information is now available and the price for the premium version is also known. Last month, Psyonix presented the roadmap of... read more

Rocket League gets a Rocket Pass – eSportsNews eSports RocketLeague

Rocket League gets a Rocket Pass. In the update roadmap for Rocket League published in May, Psyonix gave a small preview of the new XP system and the upcoming Rocket Pass. Now the developers have revealed more concrete information about the Rocket Pass, which is strikingly reminiscent of Fortnite's Battle... read more

StarCraft 2 – Legacy of the Void: Test – eSportsNews eSports StarCraft

Tip: "StarCraft 2 - Legacy of the Void" will be released on November 10, 2015 as a standalone game, no previous version is required. Test Conclusion The conclusion of the "StarCraft 2" trilogy offers with "Legacy of the Void" the hoped-for grand finale with a campaign that gives an epic... read more

CoD: Black Ops 4 – Traditional single player campaign was never planned

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 should never get a traditional single player campaign. There are solo modes in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, but a true single-player campaign is missing this year for the first time in the history of the shooter series. It was never supposed to... read more

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – All info

The time has come, the cat is out of the bag. Activision and developer Treyarch have announced the new shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. (buy now 49,95 € ) presented. And this one comes with a few surprises.First, the biggest surprise: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will... read more

Overwatch now bans permanent flamer – eSportsNews eSports Overwatch

In a new post on the official forums, Scott Mercer from the Overwatch team has spoken out about some changes and improvements. New systems are supposed to better detect bad player behavior, while flamers, for example, are punished with minutes of silence. What is it about? Ever since the release... read more
Fortnite Battle Royale What you need to know about the game - Panorama

Fortnite: Battle Royale: What you need to know about the game – Panorama

No game is currently more successful: "Fortnite: Battle Royale" is played by millions worldwide. But what actually makes the comic-style shooter special? Here is an overview of the most important facts. Stuttgart - More than 40 million people worldwide play "Fortnite: Battle Royale." Since September 2017, the game from Epic... read more

Patch 4.2.4 brings changes to Raynor, Artanis, Swann – eSportsNews eSports StarCraft

The major patch 4.2.4 is available for the strategy game Starcraft 2 (buy now 15,97 € ) has been released. Blizzard introduces a whole series of changes to the game balance with the update and also fixes a lot of bugs. The biggest changes to the balancing affect the co-op... read more

StarCraft 2: Nova’s Secret Missions – Test, Tactics & Strategy, PC – eSportsNews eSports StarCraft

The expansion "Nova's Secret Missions" is set after the events of StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void. After the downed threat of Amon, the Zerg's ravenous appetite grows as they spread once again. Fear and discontent are spreading within the Terran civilian population, and because of this, a paramilitary group... read more
StarCraft 20 Years of Terran, Protoss and Zerg

StarCraft: 20 Years of Terran, Protoss and Zerg

Tl;dr: StarCraft, one of the cornerstones of Blizzard Entertainment, is one of the original players in the strategy genre and played a decisive role in shaping the genre - especially in the field of e-sports. The series celebrates its 20th birthday today. ComputerBase looks back on the eventful history of... read more
Overwatch Tank Guide - 5 Pro Tips for Roadhog

Overwatch: Tank Guide – 5 Pro Tips for Roadhog

Overwatch (buy now 52,47 € )-Tank Roadhog is one of the tanks with high survivability, as his breather lets him regenerate quickly. Combined with Orisa, he can fend off aggressive attacks from the enemy team relatively easily with his Croudcontrol ability Tow Hook. With his Shotgun, he can deal damage... read more

ProSieben shows lurid TV report, educator distances herself (Update) – eSportsNews eSports Fortnite

Update: Meanwhile, even the Fachstelle für Jugendmedienkultur NRW itself feels compelled to issue a statement on the reporting in the format "Pro7 Newstime" and news channel Welt about the game: "Fortnite: Battle Royale". One clarifies in it that a longer interview with the speaker Linda Scholz was recorded. At the... read more
Computer game Fortnite The virus in the nursery - Society

Computer game Fortnite: The virus in the nursery – Society

There are strange occurrences to report from the adult world: Mothers walk around with bulging handbags, controllers for the Playstation rattle against each other inside. So that they cannot be used at home. Fathers murmur insecurely to each other: "Is your child allowed to . . . ?" It's about... read more

20 years of Starcraft – and WoW, Overwatch, Hearthstone and Co. celebrate with it! – eSportsNews eSports StarCraft

On March 31, 1998, Blizzard released Starcraft, a milestone in video game history, almost 20 years ago now. Reason enough for the Californians to celebrate the anniversary with the community in the next few weeks. In fact, in almost all titles from the Blizzard portfolio. Read on to find out... read more

Rocket League: Why abandoning free-to-play was the right decision and what Psyonix’s future looks like – eSportsNews eSports RocketLeague

Rocket League has literally had a rocket launch since its release. With its availability on PlayStation Plus as a jumpstart, developer Psyonix managed to turn the mix of soccer and stock cars into one of the most popular multiplayer games in recent years. The popularity continues to this day and... read more
Fortnite Switch Hack

Fortnite Switch Hack – Fortnite eSports

Weapons Fortnite – Dragon WeaponsDragon Weapons is a weapon set for Fortnite’s Save the World campaign that was exclusive to purchase during a - Season 2 event. Schematics of each Dragon Weapon can be found for 1,000 Firecracker tickets when purchasing a Spring Lama, Event Lama, while the event was... read more

Updates for Ela, Kapkan & Blitz with the Chimera patch – eSportsNews eSports RainbowSix

Ubisoft has released the Patch Notes for Operation Chimera released, which is already available on the test servers of Rainbow Six Siege is playable. As previously announced, nerf the developers once again the grom defender Ela. The damage of her Scorpion Evo 3 A1 is reduced by five points without... read more

New balance update brings some changes – eSportsNews eSports StarCraft

Actually, the real-time strategy game Starcraft 2 is well balanced. But Blizzard keeps making optimizations to the game. After a test and the related feedback from the players, a new update has now been installed, which slightly improves the balancing between the Terran, Protoss and Zerg races. In addition, some... read more

Fraudsters are running a scam with V-Bucks compensation – eSportsNews eSports Fortnite

Currently, the Fortnite servers are not exactly running smoothly. Developer Epic has responded and promised compensation. However, there is still no official information about what this compensation includes. Some scammers have taken advantage of the impatience of the players and try to elicit their account data from unsuspecting users with... read more

The lexicon of the most important terms – eSportsNews eSports CSGO

The CS:GO lexicon on ran.de: So that you can have a say, you can find the most important terms in alphabetical order here. Ace: An Ace occurs when a player kills all opponents in a round A-D-A-D-A-D'ing or AD Spam: Describes pressing A-D-A-D quickly to reset the accuracy of weapons.... read more

The “worst” Overwatch player in the world reaches rank 1 – eSportsNews eSports Overwatch

Those who participate in the rated mode of Overwatch usually want to successively play their way up the rankings. Not so Dale "Bacontotem" Brown. His goal was to reach the lowest rank that the Blizzard shooter has to offer. In an interview with Kotaku, the gamer tells us how much... read more
Rainbow Six Siege - How Ubisoft solves the Peeker's Advantage

Rainbow Six: Siege – How Ubisoft solves the Peeker’s Advantage

Who wins the shootout in Rainbow Six: Siege: the player who comes around the corner with high ping and fires first, or the defender who doesn't even see the attacker on his screen yet? Multiplayer shooters are technically complex. In addition to a fundamentally well-rounded gaming experience, titles like Rainbow... read more

DLC campaign test (update with episode 2) – eSportsNews eSports StarCraft

A few years ago it would have been unthinkable: Blizzard dares to go for the episodic format! With this, the company dares to take another step away from the old image, which was characterized by big releases and eternal postponements for almost two decades. The modern Blizzard is different, now... read more