In any great work of art, the most thankless jobs are the ones that work behind the scenes. The puppeteers directing from afar operating without ill intent. On the contrary, they work with the mindset of exponential growth. Their voices stifled under the applause of their work. The director, the choreographer and the composer. In …
As the pendulum of history continues to swing, esports history churns forward. Overwatch esports is no exception to this law. With the conclusion of the APEX era settled like dust in the wind, Overwatch Contenders Korea has taken its place. OGN’s APEX was beloved by many, so scrutiny and criticism are understood, yet Contenders Korea …
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Toronto Esports ace DPS Dalton “Dalton” Bennyhoff has shocked the Overwatch Contenders community with his flashy plays a relatively wide hero pool. After Toronto Esports rise to fame during 2017’s Overwatch Contenders season, this has been a team to keep an eye on. You might recall that a majority of the Boston Uprising’s graduating …
As an organization, EVOS Esports might be a mystery to most outside of Vietnam or Indonesia, but their players might ring a bell to those who have followed international events over the past two to three years. Vietnam’s newly-crowned champions, EVOS Esports, have a familiar make-up of players, including top laner Stark who one might …
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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 or organization that is long past your time. Something that is timeless in their story and …
One of the newer additions to the San Francisco Shock has been support player, Grant "moth" Espe. His acquisition from Toronto Esports late in Stage 2 was a breath of a rejuvenating air for the Shock and they’ve been better for it since he has been added to the team. Moth has played support for …
Article Written by Ruben 'Daisyx' Korte _____ As you all know, League of Legends changes every 2-3 weeks. These patches are often designed to balance the game. While some particularly severe nerfs do affect aggregate solo queue statistics, most of the time, players in solo queue won’t even notice them happening. Because of …
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 or organization that is long past your time. Something that is timeless in their story and …
The Overwatch League’s third stage is set to begin, but during the break leading into Stage 3, roster mania has been in full effect. With the rumor mill continuously churning, and the signing window ending on April 4th, many teams will continue to sign and add players through the week. That being said, let’s take …
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Support player for the Los Angeles Valiant, Stefano "Verbo" Disalvo, is a deep character. As we lead into the entrance in Stage 3, Verbo is a vocal leader for this LA Valiant roster and he has a lot to say. In a new feature put by the LA Valiant, he talks about his journey becoming …
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