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I wrote four months ago that Nikola NiKo” Kova? had no outs. Despite being considered among the best players (if not the best) in the world, he had no chance to win a big tournament. He had done everything he could. He dragged a team to heights farther than anyone …
Read More »Barnes, Maelstrom Portal and Arcane Giant: Innovation at the Insomnia Truesilver Championship
This past weekend at the third Insomnia Truesilver Championship we finally got see the One Night in Karazhan’s coming out party in competitive Hearthstone. Jan Ekop” Palys ended up coming out on top over Sebastian Xixo” Bentert — who seemingly can’t miss the elimination rounds of a tournament — in …
Read More »Something’s still a bit off with virtual reality and esports
The world of esports and virtual reality have collided with the creation of Sliver TV. It’s the kind of product that seems dreamed up by venture capitalists inside of a think tank operating out of a coworking space for idea men. It’s a concept made largely of dollar signs and …
Read More »Toronto proved why more League events need to be held in Canada
This weekend in Toronto, Team SoloMid defeated Cloud9 in the 2016 Summer NA LCS Finals three games to one. While the result was important, one other aspect of the weekend stood above the rest: Canada was all about it. Read more on The Rift Herald >>>
Read More »Atlantic Showdown: What It Means For Overwatch eSports
We’ve questioned the value of the Overwatch eSports scene before, and there’s still work to be done. But that doesn’t mean that we’re not hopeful, that it can’t become a permanent feature in the industry. So what of Overwatch Atlantic Showdown, then? The ESL competition’s finals played out over the …
Read More »Vitality’s boss talks LCS and not making Worlds
Team Vitality’s first year in the LCS has been a tale of two halves. After signing some of Europe’s best players, they entered the Spring Split with a lot of expectations, and lived up to them during the regular season. A 13 wins and five losses record saw them sat …
Read More »Why the next sports empire will be built on eSports
A few weeks after Amazon spent $1B buying the live video game streaming platform Twitch, ESPN president John Skipper was asked for his thoughts on the burgeoning eSports” opportunity. It’s not a sport — it’s a competition,” he responded, Chess is a competition. Checkers is a competition… Mostly, I’m interested …
Read More »How eSports Athletes Stay Healthy
Health experts and pro players tell why ergonomics, building stamina slowly and physical exercise can help eSports athletes stay healthy and achieve tournament success. In traditional sports like football or basketball, injuries remain not only common but expected. And while most of the action in an eSport like League of …
Read More »League of Legends esports is in chaos over low pay, untimely patches, and more
The League of Legends esports scene is a mess right now. In the past few months, tensions between Riot Games and team owners within the LCS have been rising. There is a rift (sorry) between the owners and Riot due to disagreements about how the LCS and the rest of …
Read More »Will Valve’s new rule maintain competitive integrity?
I stared at Valve’s statement restricting the power of coaches in-game like how I imagine an archaeologist examined hieroglyphics to gain insight into the lives of ancient Egyptians. A week later, I came to the conclusion that the rule doesn’t do what Valve hopes it does. Read more on ESPN …
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