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The Next Counter-Strike Major Comes to Katowice Counter-Strike The Next Counter-Strike Major Comes to Katowice By gabhernandez Breaking down the teams at TI8 Dota 2 Breaking down the teams at TI8 By gabhernandez Valiant best NYXL in OWL playoffs News Valiant best NYXL in OWL playoffs By gabhernandez
Fissure benched before OWL playoffs News
Fissure benched before OWL playoffs gabhernandez Shortly before the Los Angeles Gladiators’ first playoff game against the London Spitfire, the Gladiators announced that they would not be starting Chan-hyung “Fissure” Baek. https://twitter.com/LAGladiators/status/1017211806673014785 There has been some controversy regarding the reason behind Fissure’s benching. The official statement, while vague, doesn’t directly imply any issues within the team’s ranks. Journalist Rod “Slasher” Breslau reported that Fissure was unhappy with the team’s performance in scrimmages, so the Gladiators chose …
Overwatch League comes to Disney TV News
Overwatch League comes to Disney TV Fariha Bhatti Blizzard Entertainment has announced a broadcast deal for Overwatch League with Disney, bringing league broadcasts to Disney, ESPN, and ABC networks. The deal has already started and is a multi-year contract, with league matches set to be broadcast on ESPN, Disney XD, and ABC. The Season 1 quarterfinal matches will be the first matches to air live, broadcasting on Disney XD and ESPN3. The upcoming semifinals and finals will also …
NYXL defeat Boston Uprising for Sate 3 title News
NYXL defeat Boston Uprising for Sate 3 title Fariha Bhatti The New York Excelsior have emerged as the winners of the Stage 3 title match over fellow finalists Boston Uprising. The Uprising had just come off of a huge 3-0 victory against the Los Angeles Gladiators, but the resulting momentum wasn’t enough to power the team past the Excelsior in the $100,000 title match. The Uprising’s offense stalled early in the match as New York was relentless in their push …
RNG crowned MSI Champions League of Legends
RNG crowned MSI Champions gabhernandez Royal Never Give Up marksman Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao may be the best ADC in competitive League of Legends, and at the Mid Season Invitational Uzi proved his mettle by capturing his biggest trophy to date.   Many expected Uzi and his RNG teammates to lose to KING-ZONE DragonX, a team composed of former SKT members and other formidable Korean stars, but RNG and Uzi were not swayed by the challenge …
HellRaisers and Team Spirit Earn Major Spots Counter-Strike HellRaisers and Team Spirit Earn Major Spots By gabhernandez Fusion victories open playoff series with Boston Uprising News Fusion victories open playoff series with Boston Uprising By Fariha Bhatti Gladiators open playoffs with sweep of London Spitfire News Gladiators open playoffs with sweep of London Spitfire By gabhernandez
Execration win MPGL Asian Championship Dota 2
Execration win MPGL Asian Championship gabhernandez After a failed journey in the Dota Pro Circuit, Execration have taken their first international tournament victory. The 2018 MPGL Asian Championship was held in Central Plaza Khon Kaen, Thailand, with participants including some of Asia’s most promising squads, such as EVOS Esports of Indonesia and Keen Gaming of China. Among this field of teams, Clutch Gamers and Execration emerged as the strongest and earned the right to fight for the …
Valve Announces New Dota Pro Circuit rules Dota 2
Valve Announces New Dota Pro Circuit rules gabhernandez The new year in competitive Dota 2 will feature some significant changes in the Dota Pro Circuit. To introduce greater structure to the new competitive season, big changes will be made to the DPC. The revamped system affects DPC points adjustments, player regulations, team ownership, and schedule improvement. In the recently concluded season, top teams rarely changed their rosters since DPC binds qualifying points to individual players. This year, points …
Samsung Galaxy upset SK Telecom T1 in Worlds final shock News
Samsung Galaxy upset SK Telecom T1 in Worlds final shock Jared Wynne The final was a rematch from 2016’s Riot World Championship. In that event, SK Telecom T1 defeated Samsung Galaxy in five tense games to claim a second consecutive world title. Many fans believed the team to be poised to claim a third straight, but Samsung Galaxy players had other ideas. The opening game of the finals was a plain blowout, with Samsung Galaxy giving up only one single tower and depriving SK Telecom T1 of even …

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