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Sean ‘seang@res’ Gares is one of the great American shotcallers in Counter-Strike. Over almost seven years of professional competition his name has appeared on the teamsheets of 14 ESEA seasons, many of which saw his teams in the top of the table. Now on Echo Fox, he’s continuing to aim …
Read More »Dignitas’ new CEO on improving player welfare and esports in the Olympics
Less than a month after the Philadelphia 76ers NBA team acquired Team Dignitas, the organization has added a new CEO has been appointed to lead its business strategies and support team operations. It’s a move that could mean big changes for the organization moving forward. Read more on The Daily …
Read More »Wings Gaming’s manager on being the best in Dota 2
It’s safe to say that Wings Gaming surprised the world with their sheer dominance in the summer. Whilst we considered them ‘one to watch’ ahead of the biggest eSport event in history – The International 6 in Seattle – we could never have anticipated the seeming ease at which the …
Read More »The new world order of Counter-Strike: SK, Na’Vi, VP then everyone else
With the ending of ESL New York, the new world order of Counter-Strike has arrived. And that will be tested once again at EPICENTER. At the very top of the pack sits SK Gaming, Natus Vincere and Virtus.Pro, with each capable of beating the other. The strongest and most stable …
Read More »League of Legends World Championship post-group stage power rankings
I wrote up a League of Legends World Championship power ranking before the tournament began two weeks ago. Now that we’re on the verge of the quarterfinals at the historic Chicago Theatre, it’s time to see how wrong I truly was and try to right some wrongs from the initial …
Read More »The perverse psychology of Dota 2’s Battle Pass minigames
Last week, Valve announced and made available for purchase the Dota 2 Fall 2016 Battle Pass. Rejoice! Alongside more familiar compendium-ish fare (unique items, quests, etc.), the Battle Pass marks the return of Rylai’s Battle Blessing. The minigame is a lovely bit of skeuomorphism; the digital roulette wheel whirls round …
Read More »Inside the Unique Culture and Business of Jonas Jerebko’s Trendsetting eSports Deals
This past July, while at Vegas Summer League watching his young Celtics get their fresh start in the NBA, Jonas Jerebko was up to something new himself sitting in the stands. Jerebko, who was with a business partner James O’Connor, texted Tobias Sherman, the IMG global head of eSports, We …
Read More »Thijs on the state of Hearthstone before BlizzCon
Thijs ‘Thijs’ Molendijk has proven himself one of Europe’s strongest Hearthstone talents time and time again. The Dutch prodigy is a regular fixture at the top of the podium on the EU leg of the Championship Tour, earning a spot at next month’s big one: the Hearthstone World Championship at …
Read More »FIFA 17 takes No.1 spot in Japan
EA’s latest football title has shot to the top of the Japanese games charts, according to data provided by Famitsu. The PS4 SKU of FIFA 17 was the best-selling of the week, shifting 52,544 units, while the PS3 SKU debuted at No.5 with 12,343 copies sold. Rival PES 2017 is …
Read More »Meet MCV’s 30 Under 30 2016
MCV reveals the most talented young minds working in the UK games industry in 2016 This year’s 30 Under 30 is sponsored by OPM Recruitment. Adam MasonVideo Producer, GameSpot UK Age: 28 Adam Mason has worked as a video producer in games for over five years. Starting out as the …
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