February 7th, 2017, may have marked the beginning of “KongDoomsday”. Not only a portmanteau, but a succinct phrase when judging South Korea’s KongDoo “sister” team’s (Uncia and Panthera) performances thus far. KongDoo Uncia has been a staple throughout Season 1 and 2 of OGN’s APEX League, demanding the attention and adoration from the crowd. …
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We are already nearly a month deep into APEX, a tournament featuring twelve Korean and four Western squads, but we have more than two weeks to go until the group stage is finished. I took the opportunity to do a sort of power ranking in which I look at the teams' recent performances and history …
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Recently, I had a chance to sit down with Team Misfit’s DPS star, Tim "Mannetens" Byhlund. We chat about general life in Korea compared to Sweden and his thoughts on the most recent Roadhog changes. _____ Congratulations on the win over Afreeca Freecs Red! Zebbosai seemed pretty confident in his interview. Going into the …
Coming off of back to back dominant performances at the January’s Alienware Monthly Melee and the Haste Overwatch tournament, Jake "JAKE" Lyon sat down to talk to me about the scene in general, Korea, and what it takes to become “pro”. First off, how are you doing today, Jake? What’s on the docket for …
Interview & Feature conducted & written by Mauricio 'Ahab' Muniz ___ 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. …
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Coach to one of the brightest up and coming European Overwatch teams in Pale Golden Rod, Kirby sat down with me to discuss the state of the game, Europe’s future, and possibly manning the analyst desk. _____ Coming into the StriveWire Overwatch Brawl, the Chav’s were being hyped up as one of the up …
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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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The first major HCT action is days away. February 11-12, the 64 best players in Europe together with the Tavern Heroes will spar to claim the four seeds into the HCT Winter Championship. The competitors are looking at seven rounds of swiss into a single elimination top 8 cut-off. The HCT Europe playoffs will be …
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Hammers Esports has long ties within the mobile game space — specifically the Vainglory scene, housing multiple successful teams. Their newest venture is within Overwatch, recently acquiring up and coming team, Bird Noises. This Overwatch squad is one of the least talked about teams in North America, as a whole. Absent from NGE’s Winter Premier, …
All of the interviewed individuals in this article have spoken to me with the understanding that they will remain anonymous. The names that I have chosen for them in no way reflect their identity in any way, shape or role within the community. I am extremely thankful for their honesty and openness to all of …
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