As a diehard esports fan, the announcement of a team taking their first steps into a new game is always one of the most exciting news pieces to read. Whether it’s a team that I’m familiar with expanding into a game I haven’t watched yet, or a team that I’m not aware of coming to …
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I've got something to admit: Despite being an esports consumer for over 7 years, I've never played or watched a full match of Brood War until ASL's second season began. I grew up in the 90s and the 2000s and video games were an integral part of the process, but despite sinking thousands of hours …
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The ESL Trinity Series is entering its second week of competition on Wednesday, January 25, carrying a lot of questions. Will there be another sweep by reanimated murlocs? Will Alliance get on the board (they should and likely will, otherwise it becomes embarrassing)? Will Tempo Storm and Virtus.pro stick to their off-meta deck choices? Before …
Counter Strike has recently found itself stuck in uncharted territory, territory that has come to be known as the parity era. The professional scene now exists in a bubble where their is no true clear favorite, rather there are simply a numerous amount of teams battling each other in an attempt to reach the …
The NGE Winter Premiere has reached a staccatoed climax. Leaving only the cream to rise to the top, we have seen some of the most interesting, creative, and innovative Overwatch to date. Multitudes of teams have made clear that the community should believe the hype. Others fell to the bite of the winter frost. Casualties …
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Will the Flash Wolves’ regional dominance continue with Doublered? The Flash Wolves were the dominant LMS team last season, after they swept both the Spring and Summer splits, and represented the region at both MSI and the World Championship. However, their one weak link always seemed to be in the AD carry position, through Hsiung …
Rising from average fandom on the TeamLiquid.net forums, Sue ‘Smix’ Lee has become one of the most prominent faces in the StarCraft 2 and Counter Strike: Global Offensive scenes. Starting as a translator at IPL 3 in 2011, Smix has transitioned to fill the role of host at an enormous number of events for both …
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ESL hasn't put on a Hearthstone event of their own for a long time, their last one being the rather small IEM Katowice, held in the Polish esports capital with just eight players in attendance. Their $150,000 Trinity Series is the company’s glorious return to card-slinging competition. The ETS team league can be easily described …
This year’s top 100 Melee It On Me Ranking is best defined through the rising talent shaking up the Melee establishment. Several players made their debut into the list with spectacular growth and results. Rishi “SmashG0D” Malhotra is one of those rising players. The Marth main from the Maryland-Virginia region was ranked 62nd this year …
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That's a Wrap: NGE Premiere Phase 1 The Winter Premier finished its first phase of round robin play this past. Eight of the best teams in North America competed in a grueling 2 week online round robin style groups. Few placings were predicted with ease, while others exceeded all expectation. Some notable placings …