Grinding in the competitive Overwatch scene since 2016, Ludvig “Luddee” Håkansson has been on the rise since his debut all the way back during the days of the GosuGamers Overwatch Weekly tournaments. Known for his measured support play, the young Swede first was seen on teams like B0nkers and Red Reserve before joining Toronto …
The NA LCS (now currently known as just the LCS) had a famous rivalry which got fans hyped whenever the two teams played against each other; Counter Logic Gaming vs. TSM was once the most anticipated matchup during the regular season. CLG has long fallen from grace, a shell of their former glory and unable …
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Whether you know him from his hilarious social media posts or his in-game performances, Portugal’s Henrique “Horthic” Damião has had a fantastic 2018. This year solidified new changes for the DPS star as he ventured out with fellow countryman, Alexandre “Phatt” Silva, to create One.Point, a new European team to compete for Open Division …
Vici Gaming recently interviewed their newest member Ding “DY” Cong on his transfer to VG from VG.P, his change of role from position four to position five, VG’s current play-style, patch 7.20 and more. Disclaimer: We translated the interview to the best of our ability while being mindful of keeping the context of the …
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Editor’s note: this interview was conducted on December 14th, prior to HSL Esports’ game against Team Gigantti Not many Overwatch players can say they’ve been playing the game as long as HSL Esports’ star Zenyatta specialist, Mikaël “Hidan” Da Silva. The esports veteran has been competing in multiple titles since 2010 and has won …
Tiago “mowzassa” Rodrigues has been in the scene since late in 2016. As a veteran main tank, he’s traveled from team to team with relative success, playing for teams like Cyclones, Cloud 9, and now he’s found himself on the European mix of Samsung Morning Star. He also spent a short time with Mosaic …
Week 4 of Contenders China was an absolute must watch. For any fans on the fence of picking another Contenders region to cover, this week should have been your golden ticket to the insanity factory that is Chinese Overwatch — in a good way. However, now that the season is winding down, I wanted …
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Nicholas “Ablazeolive” Abbott has come along way since the 2017 NA Scouting Grounds. The Canadian Mid Laner impressed organizations and peers alike and was drafted by TSM in the 7th round of the draft. Ablazeolive was signed to TSM Academy as the starting Mid Laner and given a chance to learn under the player …
Cloud9’s Jungler platoon was originally born out of necessity, but it may be a sign of things to come in the franchising era. Roster construction will be made more dynamic as the NA LCS continues to develop due to an increased focus on talent development and sustainable salaries for all players [not just starters]. …
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Echo Fox have been on the hot seat for all of Season 8, with their beginning roster being slated by many analysts and community members as the perfect recipe to create a batch of C4 waiting to be triggered by even the slightest touch. The personality of the team wasn’t the outward cause for …
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