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EsportsCounter-Strike Caster Gets Tossed Into Giant ‘Pie’ After Loss
This is what happens after you shout “Fuck you all, god save the queen” to a crowd full of Aussie Counter-Strike fans. In a showmatch prior to the IEM Sydney grand finals for CS:GO this morning, analyst Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill led his Australian team to a dominating win over British caster Henry “HenryG” Greer’s UK…
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Brazilians Prove Unstoppable At Australian Counter-Strike Tournament
The hierarchy of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive gets a shakeup at the IEM XII Championship in Sydney, Australia as the European powerhouses make room for the resurgence of South America’s SK Gaming. Even Nikola ‘NiKo’ Kovač, bought earlier this year for $500,000, couldn’t save FaZe Clan. The shadow hanging over the IEM Sydney grand finals was…
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Announcers Rib Pro Madden Player For Chewing On Bottle Caps
This is Anthony “Misery” Pulli, a young pro Madden player from Pennsylvania who spent today fighting for a shot at the 2017 Championship. He also spent all of game two gnawing on a chunk of plastic, mesmerizing sportscasters in the process. Misery had a good first game against number two ranked Trueboy, but fell flat…
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Esports
The Weekend In Esports: Rocket League Finals, IEM Sydney, And More
Are you ready for some rocket ball? The Intel Extreme Masters takes Counter-Strike to Australia and two mid-tier League of Legends teams battle it out for a ticket to the Mid-Season Invitational in Brazil, but not to be outdone Psyonix’s Rocket League will see it’s second annual spring championship crown victors for both America and…
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Seventeen NBA Teams Sign On To Appear In NBA 2K Esports League
Today the NBA and Take-Two Interactive announced the 17 NBA teams that have agreed to participate in the inaugural NBA 2K league. The NBA teams that will let their virtual logos and jerseys appear in the esports league are: Boston Celtics Cleveland Cavaliers Dallas Mavericks Detroit Pistons Golden State Warriors Indiana Pacers Memphis Grizzlies Miami…
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Esports
Professional Smite Player And Caster Dies Of Cancer At Age 25
David “Allied” Hance, professional Smite player and caster, passed away this afternoon at 25 years old after a year-long battle with cancer, according to a post by LeafreTV, a colleague and friend. One year ago, Allied announced his cancer diagnosis. In response, the Smite developers at Hi-Rez Studios held marathon gaming streams to raise money…
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EsportsStreet Fighter V‘s ‘Alpha Of Teabagging’ Still Winning, But More Politely
Victor “Punk” Woodley, the self-proclaimed “alpha of teabagging,” climbed ever higher up the world rankings in Street Fighter V by placing first last night at Dreamhack Austin. But despite his wins, Punk’s “alpha” side was nowhere to be seen in his final matches. Punk is known for taunting opponents, both in matches and during post-game…
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Esports
The Late Team Fight That Spun The Dota 2 Kiev Finals On Their Head
OG might have been favorites heading into Valve’s Dota 2 Major hosted in Kiev, but they certainly didn’t look it by game five of the grand finals. Arguably the more talented team, and certainly the more experienced, it wasn’t until a fateful team fight in the 39th minute of the final match that the European…
By Ethan Gach
