Article written by guest author Umesh “Kripz” Kripalani The Cathedral of Counter-Strike saw quite a lot of surprises and upsets today. ESL One Cologne is turning out to be super hot and action packed. Let’s take a look at what went down on the first day of the biggest non-major tournament of the year. …
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Three years ago, Brazil turned into a household region in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It had not gone particularly bad for them in 1.6, as MiBR had done it all in order to keep Brazilian CS relevant, but no mighty enough team from the region had yet appeared in the newest version of the game. …
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ESL One Cologne is one of the most coveted tournaments of the year. From a historical standpoint, the legacy of this tournament makes it the highest achievement in the first half of the year. Sixteen of the world’s best teams will compete at the holy grounds of Counter-Strike – The LANXESS Arena in Germany. …
Youngbuck has been in the LoL scene since Season 1, and most notably he was a part of the Copenhagen Wolves in the EU LCS in Season 3 as their top laner. Currently he is the coach for Fnatic, but he got to relive those days as a player as he played in the …
Rift Rivals during day 2 saw G2 face against TSM with Jankos playing Pyke in the jungle and ending the game rather quickly. Earlier in the day G2 also faced against Team Liquid with a very unorthodox composition of Shyvana top, Zed and Yuumi bot. Esports Heaven spoke with Jankos about his thoughts on …
In 2018, ESL One Cologne was full of surprises for the fans. Of course, the main story ended up being BIG’s unbelievable run to the finals, as the local invitees defied all possible expectations. However, they were not the only underdogs. In the Astralis versus Natus Vincere semifinals, the CIS organization was expected to …
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In a recent episode of Elitists United, Duncan “Thorin” Shields, also known as the esports historian, asked Paul “Soaz” Boyer about Misfits’ presumptive ten-man roster. He began the question by clarifying that his immediate feeling to the team’s alleged intentions of giving playtime to all of its members had been that it was “an …
It was reported that the Overwatch League will be enforcing a 2/2/2 lock coming in Stage 4 of the 2019 season. This is presumably in response to stagnant viewership numbers, declining active users, and general dissatisfaction with the tank-centric metagame in the Overwatch League. While many will herald the coming of the role limitation, …
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Dear fan of the future, I am unsure who is dominating the Overwatch esports ecosystem when you read this, or who is quickly climbing the rungs of the competitive ladder, but I write to you today about a team, player, or organization that is long past your time. Something that is timeless in their story …