As we wrap up the first week of the Overwatch League’s second season, one narrative has seemingly led the pack: the expectations and success of the eight new expansion teams. From the post-season analysis to pre-season predictions, this has been the question on the collective mind of the community. After Week 1, I think …
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Esports Heaven caught up with Benjamin “Bkop” Kopilow for an interview where he discusses on a wide array of topics. He talks about his life, his ambitions, why he loves to grind cast the Chinese scene — to name a few. Hey Bkop. Kindly introduce yourself to our readers. Hey everyone my name …
When The International 2018 concluded, the annual post-TI shuffle brought with it promising new lineups. Among these were Forward Gaming and Team Aster — two hopefuls that looked to stand out amidst regions that fell flat at the International. Since then, neither team has managed to achieve the success that one would expect when looking …
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Fusion University’s head coach, Chris “spazzo” Infante has worked within the Overwatch scene since early 2016 as both a player and a coach. His experience as a player as well as climbing up the support staff ladder makes him an incredibly well versed and knowledgeable asset to any team. Before he joined the Philadelphia …
Auto Chess is a community-made custom game that can be played inside Dota 2’s client – the creators are a group of Chinese developers called Drodo Studio. There are many custom games inside Dota, however, what’s unique about Auto Chess is its amazing growth and popularity. It has: 3 million Subscriptions and growing (i.e. …
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Cloud9 took down their rivals TSM with the wicked combo of Camille and Galio, along with a victory against Clutch Gaming to make Week 3 a 2-0 victory. Svenskeren in particular played well against TSM during the early game as well as his engages to help lock down the enemy ADC during teamfights. Esports Heaven …
From the horizon to the forefront of most Overwatch discussion, the 2019 Overwatch League Season is just around the corner. And while I’ve given context on how I expect teams to do throughout the entire season, each individual stage will have drastically different results. As we head into Stage 1, I believe things are …
When The International 2018 concluded, the annual post-TI shuffle brought with it promising new lineups. Among these were Forward Gaming and Team Aster — two hopefuls that looked to stand out amidst regions that fell flat at the International. Since then, neither team has managed to achieve the success that one would expect when …
Continue reading “Forward and Aster, Potential Yet Unrealised – Part 1: Forward”
100 Thieves went 1-1 during Week 2, with a loss against Team Liquid where they drafted Yorick top and Viktor bottom, receiving heavy criticism from analysts. Esports Heaven were kindly given an interview from coach Pr0lly to discuss the draft against TL, using Band-aids for poor team situations, Huhi, flex picks and changing coaching philosophy. …
After a victory over Golden Guardians during Week 2, Cloud9 have cemented their hold amongst the middle of the LCS rankings. Although they lost on Sunday against CLG, the team is looking to bounce back into Week 3 and secure their spot in the upper placements of the LCS. Esports Heaven spoke with C9’s mid …