Josh "Sideshow" Wilkinson has climb the rungs of the esports ladder and landed in a prime position as a leading expert in the world of professional Overwatch. Formerly a Team Fortress 2 caster and expert. He’s transitioned, like many of his metaphorical TF2 brothers, to Blizzard’s Overwatch. He brings an air of ‘cheeky humor meets …
“Dream the impossible, until you wake up at the top.” Fitting quotes darts past the vision of a washed montage of recent OGN APEX matches, peppered with audio clips of South Korean casters clamoring with excitement and surprise. “It’s time to prove everything.” One small team from Busan managed to capture …
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Robert "hexagrams" Kirkbride is quickly becoming a leading voice within Overwatch esports. With a myriad of casts under his belt, you may remember hexagrams from the Santa Monica stage of the Overwatch World Cup. Adding the Chinese Overwatch Premier Series (OWPS) – Summer and Grand Final to his ever growing resume, hexagrams found time to …
“…but the thing I always believed, is that Archie is the best player in Vietnam. And I can confirm that: the day Archie quits professional gaming, I’ll quit coaching in Vietnam.” – Tinikun, Unlocked: GIGABYTE Marines (2017). This bold proclamation is but one of many of Tinikun’s — as the coach and analyst of …
A fanatic crowd similar to the Overwatch World Cup awaits the one and only corn dog, dogs. FNRGFE has taken the Overwatch community by storm. With their loveable team logo and a charming tale of success, they now find themselves at the culmination of their journey through Overwatch Contenders Season 1. The playoffs are upon …
At the end of the play-in stage at Worlds, 1907 Fenerbahce ended up being the only minor region team to survive; they arguably had a favourable bracket, first getting Hong Kong Attitude and Rampage in the group stage, then winning the group and drawing Team oNe in the bracket stage. They say you make …
From riding with Movistars Alberto "neptuNo" Gonzalez now finds himself on Cloud 9. I spoke with Cloud 9 EU’s support player shortly after the defeat of GamersOrigin at the hands of 123. Cloud 9 EU’s fate were out of their hands , this match qualified Cloud 9 for the Overwatch Contenders Season 1 playoffs. We …
Jae-hyeok "Carpe" Lee hails from South Korea. Formerly of teams such as BK Stars and Selfless, Carpe now calls FaZe Clan his home. Recently, FaZe Clan has qualified for the Overwatch Season 1 playoff stage where they still test their might against other top North American teams. Carpe and myself sat and had a brief …
Determination. Perseverance. Defiance. These are the traits that have assisted numerous professional gamers from the murky waters of obscurity to upsetting teams that were thought to be world class. As Blizzard Entertainment’s newest intellectual property in 17 years, Overwatch has not only taken the world by storm with its colorful and diverse cast, but …
Hafþor "Hafficool" Hakonarson has been around the block once or twice. Coming from a background of Team Fortress 2 (TF2) he has been in and competitive gaming for around three years. After Hafficool’s win at Insomnia 58, he retired to Overwatch full time. This season veteran sat down with Esports Heaven after Team 123’s final …