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Esports
Technical Difficulties Spark Debate Over Rocket League Tournament Rules
Week three of the Rocket League Championship Series began with a match-up between Revival and NRG. Both teams came into the day with two wins so far this season, and no one expected either side to easily walk away with another. It was Revival, however, who came away empty handed, losing a hard fought series…
By Ethan Gach Published October 15, 2016 -
Esports
Pro Overwatch Player Fined For ‘Lewd Comment’ About Interviewer
Timo ‘Taimou’ Kettunen, a member of competitive Overwatch’s Team EnVyUs, was fined by the South Korean esports network OGN for making “a lewd comment” in a Twitch chat about one of its interviewers. Taimou made his sexist remarks during an interview with Thomas “Morte” Kerbusch of REUNITED after the latter was defeated 3-0 by Team…
By Ethan Gach Published October 15, 2016 -
Esports
The Weekend In Esports: Capcom Pro Tour And League of Legends Quarterfinals
While the rest of the competitive gaming world is relatively quiet this weekend, things are heating up in League of Legends with the Worlds 2016 finals quickly approaching at the end of the month. The Capcom Pro Tour is also going strong, with a ton of action kicking off in Italy as Milan Games Week…
By Ethan Gach Published October 15, 2016 -
EsportsDota 2 Player Accuses Former Team Of Mishandling Prize Money
Earlier today, Jack ‘EternaLEnVy’ Mao published a nearly 7,500 word blog post accusing leadership within Team Secret of being, well, secretive about how it handled prize money, sponsorship deals, and a whole host of other financial matters. His remarks were archived here after the traffic they originally generated crashed his blog EternaLEnVy joined up with…
By Ethan Gach Published October 9, 2016 -
EsportsProfessional Smash Bros. Continues To Grow With Luminosity Gaming’s Latest Signing
Pro Super Smash Bros. for Wii U player Yuta “Abadango” Kawamura has signed with Luminosity Games, according to an announcement made by esports organization last night. The news comes in the middle of the The Big House 6 tournament currently going on in Michigan and after a string of other recent signings over the past…
By Ethan Gach Published October 9, 2016 -
Esports
League of Legends Pro Suspended During Worlds For Toxic Chat, Will Be Fined $2,000
Yesterday, Riot, creator of League of Legends, announced a ruling suspending pro player Hankil “Road” Yoon for one match and fining him $2,000. The ruling came after it was discovered that Road had been verbally abusing other players in the game while solo-queuing for ranked matches in order to practice. This leaves I May, Road’s…
By Ethan Gach Published October 9, 2016 -
EsportsSamsung Galaxy Punishes TSM In Second Meeting At Worlds 2016
After a tough fought forty five minute match that left everything on the table, South Korea’s Samsung Galaxy came out on top against North America’s Team Solo Mid. Every time TSM looked to have accumulated a meaningful advantage, Samsung would slowly dismantle it. Every time Samsung looked like they had the game under control, TSM…
By Ethan Gach Published October 8, 2016 -
Esports
Top Smash Player Saves Partner With Lightning-Quick Thinking
The Big House 6 tournament is utterly stacked, and the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 2 vs. 2 “doubles” bracket is no exception. With Phase I and II wrapped up, the winners bracket currently has Ally and Mew2King facing off against Ryuga and Rayquaza07, followed by ZeRo and Nairo taking on ANTi and Kamemushi.…
By Ethan Gach Published October 8, 2016 -
Esports
The Weekend In Esports: More Worlds 2016 and Rocket League Mayhem
There’s a ton going on in pro gaming this weekend, starting with the concluding matches of Worlds 2016’s first phase, followed by major tournaments across the fighting game community stretching from Dearborn Michigan to southern Malaysia. There’s also still plenty going on in the world of competitive Counter-Strike and Rocket League in both Europe and…
By Ethan Gach Published October 8, 2016 -
Esports
Twitch Chat Racism Changed Hearthstone Pro Terrence Miller’s Career
Terrence Miller loves card games. Long before he took second in the Dreamhack Austin Hearthstone tournament earlier this year, he competed in games like Yu-Gi-Oh and the Pokemon TCG. Unfortunately, many people know his name because he got showered with racist Twitch chat abuse during Dreamhack Austin earlier this year. Last weekend, it happened again.…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 7, 2016 -
Esports
An Intense 1v4 And Other Amazing Plays From Last Night’s Counter-Strike Tournament
The final rounds of the ESL One New York Counterstrike: Global Offensive tournament were held last night. You’ve already seen someone toss their gun at another player in the semi finals. Here are some other amazing plays from the final match between Natus Vincere and Virtus.pro. NaVi defeated Virtus in a three round contest, taking…
By Heather Alexandra Published October 3, 2016 -
Esports
Valve’s Latest Dota 2 Patch Is Chock Full of Nerfs
It’s been more than a month since TI6, Dota 2‘s largest tournament of the year. After a number of team roster shake-ups and the conclusion of the MDL Autumn 2016 tournament in China this weekend, which saw the newly formed Evil Geniuses beat Team Newbee 3-1, Valve decided it was time to drop the latest…
By Ethan Gach Published October 2, 2016 -
Esports
Counter-Strike Pro Clutches Round By Throwing His Gun
In the ESL One New York 2016 semi-finals for CS:GO, European powerhouse Natus Vincere took a three game series against the previously unstoppable Team Liquid 2-1. Despite Ice-T telling everyone not to fuck with Team Liquid, NaVi dared to and came out the other side looking better than ever. Perhaps the match’s best moment came…
By Ethan Gach Published October 2, 2016 -
EsportsRussian Wildcard Pummels Opponent Into Submission In Another Worlds Upset
Counter Logic Gaming has a history of performing unevenly at big League of Legends tournaments, and Worlds is no exception. Founded back in 2010, the veteran LoL team exited the 2015 World Championship before the knockout phase, finish 2-4 during the group stage. After falling to Albus Nox Luna in last night’s match, they now…
By Ethan Gach Published October 2, 2016 -
Esports
Shaq Shows Up On Twitch, Kisses Pro Players
It’s not every day that a sports legend shows up to your hotel room to briefly chat about video games and then try to eat your head. While Shaq might not have actually eaten anyone, you could be forgiven for mistaking the above gesture as something other than a friendly kiss The former NBA player,…
By Ethan Gach Published October 2, 2016 -
EsportsTonight Show Takes Aim At Overwatch Pro’s Handshake Skills
Handshakes can be messy, awkward things. First, there’s the problem of whether or not to shake hands. Then, there’s the problem of what to do if the person whose hand you try to shake isn’t on your wavelength. Finally, there’s the fleshing fumbling that comes with actually trying to lock hands in anything resembling a…
By Ethan Gach Published October 1, 2016 -
Esports
Here’s How To Get Started Watching The League of Legends World Championships
When it comes to competitive gaming, League of Legends is soccer and the month long championship tournament that kicked off earlier this week is its world cup. The event, referred to as “Worlds” for short, sees 14 teams from five different regions, as well as two wildcards, compete for a grand prize of over $1,000,000…
By Ethan Gach Published October 1, 2016 -
Esports
The Weekend In Esports: League of Legends And More League of Legends
Can we talk about INTZ e-Sports? South American teams have always gotten the short end when it comes to esports. Uneven infrastructure and a lack of moneyed organizations means teams from the other side of the equator rarely get taken seriously. INTZ has shown itself to be a League of Legends powerhouse in its region,…
By Ethan Gach Published October 1, 2016 -
EsportsThe Triple Tank Strategy Is Taking Over Competitive Overwatch
The meta of a competitive game is a curious thing. As balance and tactics evolve, so do the prescribed best practices for coming out on top no matter what your foes (and the greatest foe of all, life) throw at you. That’s natural. It keeps the game interesting. When one strategy becomes too dominant, however,…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 26, 2016 -
Esports
The Philadelphia 76ers Buy Two Esports Teams
Hot off one of the worst seasons in NBA history, the Philadelphia 76ers invests in a different sport entirely. The team has purchased controlling stakes in Team Dignitas and Apex, merging them into a single esports team managed and maintained by the professional sports organization. Team Dignitas, an esports powerhouse founded in 2004, and League…
By Mike Fahey Published September 26, 2016