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It’s always bothered me how pirate decks have never been viable in Hearthstone. I mean, the design team took the time to create a goofy tribe focusing on unique, powerful weapon synergy and then… nothing. Yeah people bust out Pirate Rogue every once in a while (usually when there’s been …
Read More »FalleN’s official response to recent SK Gaming controversy
A few days ago, ESPN published a story outlining contract disputes between Luminosity Gaming’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team and SK Gaming. The story explained that the players signed a contract with Luminosity Gaming in December last year, but then entered talks with SK Gaming via email in February, which resulted …
Read More »SuperMassive talk MSI and big ambitions for Worlds
Not many will be surprised by Turkish team SuperMassive’s finishing place at the bottom of May’s Mid-Season Invitational, not even the team themselves. League of Legends is dominated by the core regions of NA, EU and South-East Asia. However at least one of their results in Shanghai did raise eyebrows, …
Read More »FalleN on defeating Renegades 16-0 at ELEAGUE
Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo is the AWPer and in-game leader for Luminosity Gaming, and one of the most skilled and admired players in Counter-Strike. Following LG’s 2-0 win over Renegades, FalleN took the time to chat with theScore esports about the rise of Brazilian talent in CS:GO and ELEAGUE’s first 16-0 …
Read More »Junior year: Faker’s achievements vs. LeBron, Messi and more
Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok has no equal in the world of League of Legends. Crowned king of his profession as a rookie, the 20-year-old megastar has done nothing but grow his legacy since his debut just over three years ago in February of 2013. In his first eight domestic leagues, Korea’s …
Read More »Overwatch Teams: Top 5 to Watch in 2016
With regular tournaments giving all the new Overwatch teams practice during the closed beta, we’ve seen plenty of strong sides emerge who we expect will continue to impress once the game is fully launched. We’re sure to see new sides switch over to Overwatch from other first-person-shooters once the game …
Read More »The Overwatch teams to watch at Agents Rising
We’re into the endzone here, folks. Overwatch is mere weeks away from becoming an actual, released game that people can buy and play for as long as they want without stopping for food or because Blizzard says it’s time to go home and see your families. What comes with that …
Read More »Inside DreamLeague, the most lovably weird esports production on the Internet
Three of the biggest personalities in Dota 2 are analyzing a game that’s just finished in the Stockholm studios of DreamHack, the legendary esports and gaming events company. That’s when the lights in the studio suddenly start blinking and an alarm blares. Read more on the Daily Dot >>>
Read More »The Prodigal Fox Returns: Leffen on his comeback, coping with visa issues and EU’s problem
The last time that William Leffen” Hjelte played Super Smash Bros. in North America, he swept Juan Hungrybox” Debiedma in the Grand Finals of HTC Throwdown. Just a month later, a visa issue kept him from competing in NA competitions for eight months, and by the time he got back, …
Read More »Power Dynamics in Esports – the Role of the Publisher
Last week will go down as one of the most significant in the history of esports. Riot dropped the ban hammer in League of Legends, compelling the sale of League Championship Series teams Renegades and Team Impulse, and Challenger Series team Team Dragon Knights. Meanwhile, the Electronic Sports League (ESL) …
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