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Tech Insider’s first documentary "League of Millions" follows professional video game team,Team Liquid, as they battle to reach the 2015League of Legendsworld championships. We meet the team in the summer split coming off some of the worst losses of the season. It’s up to team membersIWillDominate, Xpecial, Quas, Piglet, Fenixand …
Read More »In Attempt to Make eSports Grow Up, Valve Fires Commentator and Calls Him an Ass
eSports is growing incredibly fast. According to research firmNewzoo, the eSports industry generated $325 million in revenue worldwide in 2015, and is expected to grow to $463 million in 2016. What was once a small, young industry needs to grow up fast to meet the demands of a huge global …
Read More »FORG1VEN to leave H2k-Gaming to fulfill obligations in Greek military
After anemotional interviewfollowing H2k’s win over Fnatic on Thursday, FORG1VEN announced an imminent nine-month absence from the European League Championship Series in order to fulfill his military obligations for his home country, Greece. Considering H2k is embroiled in a heated, three-way battle for first place on top of the EU …
Read More »Ben Brode on how Hearthstone is getting its own identity
In the beginning,Hearthstonewas structured to mirrorWorld of Warcraftas closely as possible. That subtitle, Heroes ofWarcraft,”was not a joke. You have characters like Jaina Proudmore, Thrall, and Garrosh Hellscream, summoning mainstays like Dark Iron Dwarves, Azure Drakes, Stranglethorn Tigers. If you were a bigWorld of Warcraftfan,Hearthstonedrew you in because of its …
Read More »Pro player Ryan Hart on how Capcom’s latest SFV release will impact the eSports scene
Ryan ‘Prodigal Son’ Hart has been playing Street Fighter and various other fighting games for over twenty years, winning hundreds of tournaments worldwide. He’s also the holder of four Guinness World Records – the most recent of whichsaw him win 260 consecutive fights. Who better then to talk aboutStreet Fighter …
Read More »A pro perspective on Overwatch’s competitive future
Since the announcement of Overwatch, fans have wondered if Blizzard’s team-based FPS has what it takes to make it at the competitive level. I’m one of them. While it’s currently small, the Overwatch esports scene exists—and I can definitely see it growing. To find out if the pros feel the …
Read More »The battle in and out – Kevin "PPMD" Nanney
When Kevin "PPMD" Nanney joined Evil Geniuses in May of 2014, it was a time of rampant change for the competitive "Super Smash Bros. Melee" scene. That change was mirrored in his own life, as he moved to a new city and picked up his degree in Psychology, all before …
Read More »Smite is coming to PlayStation 4
One of the biggest titles in the battle arena genre is coming to another platform. Smitebecame the largest MOBA to hit the console platform last year when developerHiRez Studiostook the title to theXbox One. Now the game is coming to another platform—the PlayStation. TodaySmiteentered Closed Alpha on the PS4. Read …
Read More »Hearthstone pro Hafu speaks out about sexist trolling on Twitch
Hafu Chan is one of the bestHearthstone Arenaplayers in the world. She’s also a woman. Some of the things she has to deal with a result of those two factsare the topic ofThe Trials of a Female Esports Champion, a ten-minute interview/documentary that examines some of the struggles women face …
Read More »Cloud9’s Freakazoid fined a month’s pay after verbally bullying S1mple
Friendly banter between professional players is a common occurrence in North America’s FACEIT Pro League. Often it’s nipped in the bud before it takes a nasty turn, but unfortunately for Cloud9, they’ve now had to take measures against one of their own after his questionable behaviour spread like wildfire through …
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