by Jordan Love | Oct 26, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
The dates for Call of Duty World League 2018 have been revealed. The extensive tournament begins with the launch of Call of Duty: WW2 on November 3. It will include a prize pool of $4.2 million and is open to just about anyone who plays the game. Unlike LoL, CS:GO and...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Oct 23, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
GAME 1 Predictions were definitely wrong about how the first game would go, but it is some consolation that it would have worked better than what C9 did do. Instead of going to the aggressive/carry junglers that Contractz has been practicing all Worlds, C9 dropped him...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Oct 23, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
GAME 1 Fnatic’s miracle win streak was stopped dead in its tracks at Worlds 2017, and it happened in the quarterfinals. Though the draft stage went fine for both teams, with no surprise picks or counters coming in, Fnatic’s decision to put Soaz onto Trundle was a pick...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Oct 20, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
GAME 1 We said that if Misfits wanted to have a chance, it was in the draft phase, and it was true. Before a single champion appeared on the Rift, this game was SKT’s. The trouble started when Misfits let Galio through, which is just something that should not be done...
by Jordan Love | Oct 19, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
The New York Yankees, one of the most recognizable sports teams in the world, are getting into the esports game. The team recently announced a partnership with Vision Esports in which the Yankees will acquire stakes in Echo Fox, Twin Galaxies and Vision...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Oct 19, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
Nearly everyone predicted a clean sweep of 3-0 in Longzhu’s favor. Samsung Galaxy had struggled all group stage, finding wins and losses almost without prediction or reason while Longzhu handily defeated every opponent they faced. However, in the short time from group...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Oct 17, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
GROUP A To absolutely no one’s surprise, SKT comes out as the first seed in Group A. With a fierce competition going on among the others, SKT had a relatively easy time securing this spot, but one piece of history was made. First the first time EVER, SKT has dropped a...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Oct 16, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
It’s hard to comprehend what happened to deny Dignitas a place in the League of Legends franchise, but that was the news that came late last week out of ESPN’s Jacob Wolf. With only ten slots for the 2018 year, it was obvious there would be heavy competition from the...
by Jordan Love | Oct 13, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
ESL and Hulu recently announced a partnership to bring esports content to streaming devices everywhere. This will be the first time premium esports content will be brought to a streaming video on-demand service en masse. The deal is much different than what’s already...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Oct 12, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
The improbable has happened. Many things had to go right for Fnatic to achieve the greatest comeback in Worlds’ history. It was a day of insane pressure, grueling fights, and undying spirit, and though Longzhu were the ones stepping away with a clean 6-0, Fnatic were...
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