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At the League of Legends World Championship Finals in October, I got to sit down and talk to two members of the Spiral Cats cosplay team, Doremi and Tasha. The two, along with another team member in a full-body Bard cosplay, attended the last two stops of Worlds as guests, …
Read More »Top prospects for first-ever League of Legends NA Scouting Grounds
Starting Monday, 20 of North American League of Legends’ top Challenger ladder players will have a chance to prove themselves in a combinelike competition called Scouting Grounds, hosted by League of Legends developer Riot Games. The competition will bring together four players from each of the five roles—top lane, jungle, …
Read More »fREAKAZOiD on Echo Fox’s struggles, over-saturation and his time as a rugby player
Echo Fox has been the talk of the professional Counter-Strike world for all the wrong reasons in the past week. Playing in ELEAGUE Season 2, Echo Fox had a brutal weekend in Group B play in winning only six rounds in three maps. Echo Fox was playing in a group …
Read More »Northern Arena co-founder: ‘The Canadian esports scene right now is in its infancy’
Northern Arena is currently hosting their second event in Montreal, just over two months after their inaugural tournament in Toronto. Though the first event was focused solely on CS:GO, the organization has expanded their Montreal event to include a Dota 2 tournament, among other esports. Read more on theScore eSports …
Read More »Demetrious Johnson on partnering with Northern Gaming: ‘I believe esports is the future’
Yet again, Demetrious Johnson stands alone. We’ve seen soccer clubs flock to esports. Basketball teams have begun to invest in the scene, and American football teams also appear to be taking notice. But the man known as Mighty Mouse, who is now affiliated with Northern Gaming, is the first MMA …
Read More »Overwatch League’s Daring eSports Gamble
After months of speculation concerning the future of Overwatch eSports, Blizzard has dropped their bomb: Overwatch League. Broad in scope, the new organization is charging out of the gate in hopes of becoming the biggest name in the game. Promising regionality, player and team stability and more, the Overwatch League …
Read More »Maikelele on subbing for NiP, a tough year and making his own bad luck
Ninjas in Pyjamas earned a spot in the ELEAGUE Season 2 playoffs by finishing second in Group B over the weekend. Slingshot’s Vince Nairn caught up with NiP stand-in Maikel Maikelele” Bill afterward to talk about the group, his time as a substitute and where he hopes to go from …
Read More »Ambition and reinvention in the jungle
Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok’s early claim to fame in League of Legends has been dissected time and time again. His professional debut on SK Telecom T1 in 2012, where he managed to solo-kill his lane opponent, propelled him to immediate stardom. It was a highlight reel for the ages: Nidalee, a …
Read More »The 10 most played cards at this year’s BlizzCon
Following in the footsteps of James Firebat” Kostesich and Sebastian Ostkaka” Engwall, 18-year old Pavel Pavel” Beltukov was crowned this year’s Hearthstone World Champion at BlizzCon. The young Russian showed impressive resilience over the weekend in a field of tough opponents to fight back in multiple close matches where he …
Read More »Ted Leonsis on Team Liquid purchase and the future of esports
In September, an investment group led by Washington Wizards, Capitals and Mystics owner (and former AOL exec) Ted Leonsis and Golden State Warriors co-owner (and Mandalay Entertainment CEO) Peter Gruber purchased a controlling interest in Team Liquid, one of the premier esports organizations in North America. Read more on The …
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