Screams erupt at the historic Chicago Theatre in the heart of the windy city. Team Royal Never Give Up has taken game one in a series against two-time world champions SK Telecom T1. The fan elation, however, did not come from the balcony or main floor of the auditorium, rather, the inside of the press …
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Interview conducted by: Amanda "Sagegnosis" Stevens Article written by: Logan Leavitt ___ In a fashion that’s fit only for North America, Cloud 9 has fallen in the first day of Quarter Finals in a 3-0 sweep by group D’s first seed from Korea, Samsung Galaxy. As NA’s World Championship hopes and dreams died …
With the top 8 brackets of the League of Legends 2016 World Championship drawn, I wanted to look into the hypothetical timelines we are possibly approaching. I’m not the biggest fan of how the brackets have been drawn, as the left side is so stacked that the true final is actually going to be a …
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If there was any year for North America to perform well at Worlds, 2016 was the year. There were high expectations of all three teams representing the region — Team SoloMid, Counter Logic Gaming and Cloud 9. It was expected that these teams all had good chances of getting out of groups. We know now, …
The esports industry is very much still in its infancy. For all the bravado and exposure that comes with the millions of dollars invested into events and players, and for all the millions of fans around the world, there are still so many ways that this budding industry can be improved. It’s easy for hardcore …
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Click here if you havent read Part 1. ___ Part 2 Written by: Jonathan Yee As Worlds 2016 has begun, nobody is expecting the two Wildcard contenders – Albus Nox Luna and INTZ – to pull up any roots in the competition. This mindset stems not only from their in-game play, but also historical insignificance …
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Click here if you havent read Part 1. ___ Part 2 Written by: Jonathan Yee As Worlds 2016 has begun, nobody is expecting the two Wildcard contenders – Albus Nox Luna and INTZ – to pull up any roots in the competition. This mindset stems not only from their in-game play, but also historical insignificance …
Continue reading “Examining Why Some Wildcard Regions Fail While Others Succeed Part 2”
Click here if you havent read Part 1. ___ Part 2 Written by: Jonathan Yee As Worlds 2016 has begun, nobody is expecting the two Wildcard contenders – Albus Nox Luna and INTZ – to pull up any roots in the competition. This mindset stems not only from their in-game play, but also historical insignificance …
Continue reading “Examining Why Some Wildcard Regions Fail While Others Succeed Part 2”
Click here if you havent read Part 1. ___ Part 2 Written by: Jonathan Yee As Worlds 2016 has begun, nobody is expecting the two Wildcard contenders – Albus Nox Luna and INTZ – to pull up any roots in the competition. This mindset stems not only from their in-game play, but also historical insignificance …
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It is a popular notion in esports that mechanically skilled players are automatically better than less skilled ones, as they are the ones who often make the game-changing plays and make it on top 20 lists. Fans will come up with endless justifications for why mechanics are not important in their own games, but bash …