One of the most integral parts of the Counter Strike competitive scene is the maps that make up the competitive pool. As Counter Strike’s history has shown us many times in the past, even minute changes to the pool can cause ripples that can dramatically affect the landscape of the professional scene. In this article …
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In the world of esports, the fans' excitement for games, matches, and tournaments, is largely centered around the storylines that surround them. Within these narratives, professional players become characters of their respective games as various arcs of competition unfold. From Starcraft’s Greg “IdrA” Fields, to League of Legends’ Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, these players and personalities …
Disclaimer: I had initially intended to keep this under wraps, but having talked to reporting “mentors”, I was notified it was still worth publishing, especially since my DMs were blowing up requesting for me to release this info. As this event is 4 years old, I don’t intend for it to demonize any of …
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Samsung Galaxy is one of the unexpected surprises of this year's world championships. Every fan of the LCK were ready for KT rolster to simply outclass their opponents at the final stage of the gauntlet, but with the change in patch, Samsung found a way, and fought tooth and nail to finally make their return …
Disclaimer: For those who don’t know me, I have played and followed League of Legends since the closed beta. I say this not to add a level of credibility to this article, as I believe any article should be judged on its own merits rather than on the reputation of the writer. I say this …
"Mechanically, this game is stupid, how hard it is." – Artosis Brood War release date: November 30th, 1998 ASL Grand Finals date: September 10th, 2016 ASL Teaser video The matchup is Terran vs. Protoss, a very map-dependant matchup where Terran statistically has pulled ahead, but remains an arguably less difficult matchup for …
Throughout the history of Counter Strike Global Offensive, the North American region has been looked down upon as an inferior region in comparison to their European counterparts. This perception of North American Counter Strike has spread throughout the community based on clear cut facts. North American CS has historically been inferior to its counterparts largely …
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Gabriel ‘HeroMarine’ Segat is in a unique position within the StarCraft 2 scene. Having joined the high profile professional team Mousesports in 2011 at the age of only 14, HeroMarine has been a professional gamer for most of his teenage years. Juggling school and StarCraft, the German Terran has been absent for most of 2016. …
On August 26th, the Summer Split finals match that everyone thought was going to be the final showdown between the two titans turned out to be a major disappointment—RNG was shutout by the equally matched EDG, forced to participate in Season 6 Worlds as the second seed. After two days, the journalists of??????magazine interviewed Mata …
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On August 26th, the Summer Split finals match that everyone thought was going to be the final showdown between the two titans turned out to be a major disappointment—RNG was shutout by the equally matched EDG, forced to participate in Season 6 Worlds as the second seed. After two days, the journalists of??????magazine interviewed Mata …
Continue reading “Mata interview: “Uzi has been playing very well, but he can play even better””