Within the Philadelphia Fusion’s near dark horse victory during the Overwatch League’s second stage playoffs lies a story that anyone can identify with: the classic underdog story. In any great moment of competition, there is usually a handful plays or events that define a match, or in this case, a story. The Philadelphia Fusion’s …
Jared Krensel is perhaps one of the most unique StarCraft personalities that you could ever find. The man is based in one of the most remote continents in the world, Australia. He is soon entering his thirtieth year of life—a rare age for fulltimers in the esports industry—and he rose to popularity after StarCraft …
The GPL Spring 2018 primer – who can stop Ascension Gaming’s Ascendancy? There had been growing signs that Vietnamese teams were far ahead of their Southeast Asian contemporaries, reflected in their domination of both Garena Premier League events last year. Rift Rivals, while not on the same level of prestige, further showcased the wide …
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Some incredible news has hit the CS:GO scene in the past couple of months regarding Brazilian Counter-Strike, but what has been revealed in the past few days has been the most incredible. A Ukrainian and a Russian player are to join a Brazilian team that has been reported to be departing from their organization. As …
This past week, I got to sit with KINGZONE DragonX's AD Carry PraY after his game against the ROX Tigers. We spoke about playoffs, the strongest teams in Korea, who he wants to face at MSI, and his team's family oriented atmosphere. Twitter: @AlbertPCoh Thanks @tisRobin311 for helping with translating the interview!
Mark "Pookz" Rendon’s story is incredibly interesting. He comes from an illustrious background in World of Warcraft and now has brought his talents to Overwatch. He has played in teams such as Luminosity Gaming, NRG eSports, and Kungarna. Pookz now has joined Gladiators Legion, the academy team to the Los Angeles Gladiators. After a strong …
As one of the original professional Overwatch players, Tim "dummy" Olson has a myriad of experiences under his belt. Reaching all the way back to Agents Rising in 2016, dummy has played for a number of teams, such as Team Liquid, NRG Esports, and now finds himself aiding a band of young aspirants in Last …
Before the KINGZONE DragonX vs ROX Tigers matches, I got to meet and speak with Christopher “PapaSmithy” Smith about casting, South Korea vs.the rest of the world, casters moving into Freelance and life in South Korea. If you enjoyed the article, follow the interviewer on Twitter at @AlbertPCoh.
shoxieJESUS tried to lead his team (his people) to great success (Salvation) and sacrificed (died for their sins) his individual skill (life) as a result. In spite of this, his team (the Jews) has removed (crucified) him in exchange for mixwell (Barabas). In case that comparison escapes you, I decided to compare shox, who was …
Finley "Kyb" Adisi is one of the more tenured players in Overwatch Contenders Europe. Most known for his time within Reunited and his short stint in Lazer Kittenz, Kyb continues to prove that he is one of the better DPS players in his region. He and his team, the British Hurricane, charged out of the …