The League of Legends World Championship 2020 is going to be much different than any that came before, for all the obvious reasons that have little to do with the tournament itself. Despite these inevitably being the easiest to focus on, Riot’s change to the regional seeding process is already making the Group Stage …
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Decoding Dekay — a feature interview. You can find the original Q&A format including more context here. Esports journalism has been evolving rapidly in recent times and while many have flourished in different areas within journalism, only a select few have made the cut in “reporting”. Reporting itself is a behemoth that many fail …
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Introduction Hong ‘MadLife’ Min-gi is not just one of the greatest Korean players, and MadLife is not just one of the greatest supports. MadLife is quite simply one of the greatest players of all time. Early on, merely showing his profile in the OnGameNet studio yielded rapturous cheers, fans no doubt excited for his flashy …
Since its launch, Valorant rapidly climbed the rungs towards becoming one of esports’ most thrilling games. It gives you the ability to choose different characters, known as Agents, each giving players unique skills and a variety of choices to opt from. Selecting your agents is a major aspect of the entire Valorant experience; players …
Many times I think about players’ legacies. League of Legends is rich in its competitive history, so many unique personalities shaping the scene we see today. Having been years since I last saw him play, the legacy of Jang “Woong” Gun-woong is one I continue to contemplate. Someone that has done everything to be …
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Hurray, we’ve made it to double digits! Thanks everyone for joining us every week for your bite-sized catch-up on the big titles. If you have any suggestions or would like us to summarize any other games, please let us know. DOTA 2 Prolific captain of LGD — fy– and charismatic mid laner …
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Midormeepo is a popular meme artist and content creator in Dota 2. To the uninitiated, Midormeepo is comprised of two individuals; Arnaud and Elwono, men from France who have successfully made their mark into esports. Surprisingly, Arnaud is also the man behind Team Secret’s Twitter account. Simply put, he’s the man in charge of …
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After their shocking win over Team Liquid at LVL Clash 2, SKADE sits in pole position to become the next European VALORANT contender. Formed out of the core of the FABRIKEN roster, who were considered among the better teams in Europe but just needed some form of support from a proper esports organisation to propel …
Drexxin, Izento, and Kary sit down and discuss a lighter topic than the previous weeks – balance and patch culture over the years. Tune in to learn a bit about the history of patching and bugfixing and how it has changed from classic esports to now. Esports Heaven · Episode 4 – Balance …
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FEATURE WRITTEN FORMAT DONE BY KARY, INTERVIEW BY DREXXIN You can find the interview in original Q&A format here. Having a stellar career spanning over a decade in esports is no less than a feat, an achievement only a handful have ever been able to achieve. Today, we navigate the journey of Duncan …
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