Cologne: normally a quaint and peaceful city in Germany. Home to many beautiful churches, scenic parks, the beautiful Rhine River that courses through the city. You can take long walks around Cologne and find areas of interests at every turn, just like a bridge that connects west Cologne to east Cologne, adorned with what seems like a million pad-locks—all in the name of love. But there was a different feeling in the air just a few short weeks ago: a brutally competitive feeling. The sort you might find yourself intertwined in if you were a Counter-Strike: GO player. The sort...

The world of gaming, like many other things in life, has been mainly a male dominated thing. The work industry, the gaming industry, and even many fields of sports, the male and female ratio has a wide gap. But more recently, the trend is changing. There are now far more females playing games and being public about playing games than ever before. But one thing that apparently hasn't changed is the skewed male expectations of what a female gamer shouldn't and should do, and can't and can be. For being in 2017, it's surprising that these situations still persist. In an...

JULY 22, 2017 - Two years ago, we started our company in California with a small team of engineers, gamers, and furniture specialists. We began like any other startup, in a tiny office with big dreams. Since then we’ve been fortunate enough to receive tremendous support from our communities and our partners, and we now boast a presence that stretches across the globe. Today we celebrate our second birthday in a manner that can only befit this special moment: by giving back to YOU! Enter our global giveaway and earn a chance to win a Racing Series chair or a...

  JULY 21, 2017 - As esports increases its presence across the world, North America has seen a diverse mix of individuals step into the foray. One organization that surprised the industry with its induction into the scene is Phoenix1, a Los Angeles-based group headed by the Vice Chairman of Paramount Pictures Rob Moore, his son Michael Moore, and film producer Jack Giarraputo. We are extremely excited to announce that we will be partnering with them as Phoenix1’s new official gaming chair sponsor! Phoenix1 first broke into the scene by taking over Team Impulse’s slot in the North American League...