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Every Dota fan knows who Johan ‘N0tail’ Sundstein, two time Major winner and lynchpin of OG, is. But do you really know him? Ahead of TI6 in Seattle we sat down for a quickfire interview with the Dane, part cerebral, part scattershot, to try and get inside the mind of …
Read More »Opinion: Challenger Series distorted by LCS team selling
Established in 2014, the Riot Games League Challenger Series was meant to be the proving ground for amateur players who were skilled enough to compete at the highest level in League of Legends, the League Championship Series (LCS). While for the past two years the series has shined light on …
Read More »‘League of Legends,’ chores and Red Bull: Life in an esports training house
Josh Carr-Hummerston, 21, calls himself the "mum" of five grown men. He and his so-called sons are holed up in a rather empty apartment in the harbourside suburb of Pyrmont in Sydney, Australia. There’s a lovely view of some yachts from the balcony, but this group has more indoor tastes. …
Read More »Q&A: Escape Gaming’s qojqva on playing the TI6 wild card tournament and lower bracket hopes
It isn’t easy being a wild card team. Just a few games can mean the difference between walking away from The International with over $100,000 in guaranteed prize money or none at all. Thankfully for Max qojqva” Brcker of Escape Gaming, his team was triumphant over compLexity and Execration, and …
Read More »The International 6’s prize pool passes $20 million just as the main event starts
The prize pool for The International 6 has passed the $20,000,000 mark just hours before the main event is due to start. At the time of writing the prize pool sits at $20,063,190, thanks to 25% of certain in game item purchases being added to the prize pool. This makes …
Read More »Fnatic part ways with League of Legends coach Deilor
Fnatic and Luis Deilor” Sevilla, the head coach of the organisation’s League of Legends team, have mutually parted ways. Deilor had been with the team for almost two years, guiding them to victory in multiple splits and of course during their 18-0 undefeated split. However a poor couple of splits …
Read More »Overwatch World Cup to take place at Blizzcon
Blizzard will host the first ever Overwatch World Cup at Blizzcon, where the best players in the world will play for their home nation in a battle for national pride. The exhibition tournament will see players come together to form national teams and compete in online qualifiers, with the top …
Read More »SK Gaming’s fer out for at least six weeks due to surgery
CS:GO world champions SK Gaming will be without Fernando “fer” Alvarenga until mid September at the earliest due to the player requiring two surgeries. Alvarenga requires surgery on both his nose, to enable him to breath through both nostrils, and on his ear to prevent further hearing loss. Unfortunately both …
Read More »Why You Should Be Watching Killer Instinct eSports
Putting out a fighting game as an Xbox One exclusive in the current market climate – i.e the one where you need a PlayStation to play Street Fighter on console – isn’t going to end particularly well for your game, and that’s exactly how Killer Instinct suffers. Read more on …
Read More »Road to Worlds: Locked in, on the fringe and Hail Marys
It almost seems like yesterday when SK Telecom T1 thwarted South Korean rival ROX Tigers to win the 2015 Summoner’s Cup and establish itself as the first true global dynasty in League of Legends. Don’t look now, but the summer regular season is wrapping up for all five of the …
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