by Nicholas Armstrong | May 17, 2018 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
Semifinals: Flash Wolves vs KING-ZONE DragonX The Flash Wolves had 3 days of solid gold performances. In those three days, they seemed untouchable. But in the next two days, the Wolves gave up four games. For many, this is a sign of the other teams catching up as much...
by Nicholas Armstrong | May 17, 2018 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
In a recent announcement, the Dallas Fuel have named Aero as their new head coach. For any fans of the contender teams, he will be immediately recognizable. For the Overwatch Contenders, Aero was the most dominant coach there was. Although he parted ways with Fusion...
by Nicholas Armstrong | May 16, 2018 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
Team Liquids Spring split win was a surprise, not because they aren’t a good team, but because their performances have been so uneven. At MSI, Team Liquid continued a performance that has been middling at best. While there was a dim hope that TL would make it to the...
by Steven Lunn | May 15, 2018 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
The Overwatch League has already set a precedent as being a zero tolerance kind of organization in terms of harassment, but that has now extended into quasi-offensive slang as well. Philadelphia Fusion’s new jerseys for the contender team sported a giant FU in honor...
by Nicholas Armstrong | May 10, 2018 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
In a recent press release, Team EnVy has announced that they will be releasing head coach maLek from their team. This news follows a poor performance at ESL Pro League 7. In their last 6 matches, EnVy managed to take home only a single win. EnVy’s owner, Mike Rufail,...
by Nicholas Armstrong | May 7, 2018 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
The League of Legends Mid-season invitational is a testing grounds for the best teams in the world. It is also often a time for some teams to reassess and change strategy. Last year, TSM, G2, and the Flash Wolves all represented at MSI. Each team had 4 wins with TSM...
by Nicholas Armstrong | May 2, 2018 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
ReKTGlobal has announced that Imagine Dragons have joined Steve Aoki to become investing partners within the company. According to their site, ReKTGlobal is an esports infrastructure company, one whose goal is to “bridge the gap between the multi-billion-dollar...
by Jordan Love | Apr 24, 2018 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
Ohio’s Ashland University is offering a first-of-its-kind scholarship to exceptional Fortnite players. The scholarship will be awarded to players who make it onto the schools esports team, which will begin holding tryouts this fall. Up to $4,000 will be given to...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Apr 19, 2018 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
It seems that not an entire month can pass without several prominent members of the esports community being brought up on charges of homophobic or racists remarks. This time, it was k1to, a professional CS:GO player from the German team Alternate aTTaX. During a...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Apr 18, 2018 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
Despite sentiments from many that League of Legends is losing players or dying, the game is still performing quite while on the esport front. Profits are up, more viewers tuned in than ever to Worlds, and Riot’s Santa Monica studio has sold out every single game of...
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