Flashpoint 2: Group Stage Boogaloo – Reviewing Each Team’s Performance Written by vacant As the gunfire ceased and the dust settled on the group stage of the Flashpoint CS:GO tournament, it was Dignitas and Envy who clinched the last two playoff spots after recording 2-1 wins over forZe and Gen.G respectively to join BIG, OG, …
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Who’s responsible for Cloud9’s success? Obviously that’s a very complicated question, it’d be stupid to give a straightforward answer. There are many moving parts to such a colossal juggernaut. It’s interesting to ponder, though, how one of the premier organizations in esports started off so dubiously. Before being a staple in the biggest competitions in …
T1 are now under heavy fire from the public due to an utterly disgraceful handling of their Korean fans’ reaction to a leak released back in November 2nd mentioning LS and Polt as their new coaching staff. Due to the nationalistic mindset of South Koreans and their care for legacy and results/trophies, LS was …
Esports Heaven had the pleasure of interviewing Tim Sevenhuysen, owner of OraclesElixir and data scientist extraordinaire. — The value of data and statistics has many times been the victim of skepticism. In sports like baseball, we’ve seen practices like Sabermetrics take a long time to be accepted. As one of League’s leading data experts, …
A lot has changed for DAMWON gaming since they first showed up at the Worlds stage in 2019. The rookie team that was hailed as 2018’s scrim gods returned home with the Summoner’s Cup, League of Legends’ most prestigious trophy. They achieved this feat, no less, by winning the only major tournament of the …
We caught up with Avori Henderson, a former beauty pageant model turned gamer, content creator and philanthropist who chose to follow her passion for gaming and walked away from a promising modelling career to create original and unique content. Streaming full-time on Facebook Gaming, she is attracting an ever growing fan base and has …
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In the world of game-development, innovation in real-time strategy games has been stagnant. I’m the few titles still developed, the games usually try to replicate the success of before. The developers at Pineleaf Studios have set out to bring fresh ideas to the table in their new game DwarfHeim. EsportsHeaven got the opportunity to talk …
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This is part of an article series revisiting the greatest Super Smash Brothers: Melee tournaments. After two decades of competition, the game has seen numerous memorable events. The most significant of those deserve a second look. gen·e·sis – the origin or coming into being of something The name “genesis” is very fitting for the tournament …
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Streamers vs Tournament Organizers: the Future of Dota & Esports The recently held DotaPit was the first tournament that ran after Valve’s new official statement on streaming rights. Valve’s Statement for those who missed it: “Starting September 15, the Dota license we will be updated to reflect the following: Organizers that run Dota 2 …
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With the retirement of Team SoloMid’s Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg, League of Legends has lost one of its most iconic players. A dominant and accomplished talent, the TSM mid laner was one of the most important players in North America. Spanning almost a full decade, he has left behind a rich career full of both …
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