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The true crown jewel of the World of Tanks eSports calendar will take place May 27–28 in Moscow, Russia Excitement is starting to build as the World of Tanks eSports year gets closer to its culmination: Grand Finals 2017. With Challenger and Champions Rumbles’ epic matches fresh in our memories, the storylines are rife with …
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The North American League of Legends League Championship Series (LCS) regular season has come to an end, and while much followed the same old song and dance, there were some surprises. Let’s take a look at how it all ended up, what the playoff bracket looks like, and who will be battling it out in …
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Vainglory, the world’s leading mobile esport, will hold its first Unified Live Spring Season Championship at London’s famed O2 starting Friday, May 19, running through Sunday, May 21. The best six teams from North America and Europe’s best six will battle it out in front of a live audience to determine which region can claim …
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The weekend approaches, but while the masses get time away from the office, the esports professionals get down to business. Here’s what to look out for this weekend. Halo World Championship 2017 The 12 best Halo teams in the world will take the stage this weekend to battle it out over a $1 million prize …
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Blizzard Entertainment The Global StarCraft II League (GSL) Season 1 for 2017 is coming to a climax this weekend, and it’s been an incredible journey so far. We’ve seen surprise upsets like the fall of ‘ByuN’ Hyun Woo and Lee ‘INnoVation’ Shin Hyung, potent aggressive styles from players like Park ‘Dark’ Ryung Woo and Kim …
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Australian Counter-Strike player Yaman “Yam” Ergenekon has stepped down from the Renegades starting lineup, he announced on Twitter last night. The organization confirmed that his departure was due to “personal reasons” and that “team management supports him during this time.” The exact reason is unknown, however Yam stated that he would explain everything “in a …
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Danish Counter-Strike player Jacob “Pimp” Winneche has handed in a transfer request to North American side Team Liquid, the organization announced last night. Pimp will be active with the roster until he has found a new home and Team Liquid have found a suitable replacement. The move comes just a month after the side seemingly …
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Debuting this year as part of the London Games Festival Fringe, Bonus Stage is a brand new indie game showcase featuring 12 hot indie games from London and further afield. The event is free and will take place at Loading Bar in Dalston from 11am till 11pm on Sunday 2nd April.… Read the rest
North American fan favorites Cloud9 yesterday announced a new round of funding for their organization, and the list of investors has quite a few familiar faces. Daniel Fiden of FunPlus Ventures is leading the investment, which includes 21 members in total. The group includes: •Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian •NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montana •San …
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Blizzard Entertainment Event Summary Over the last ten weeks, 32 of the world’s best StarCraft II players have waged battle in the epic Korean league known as the GSL. As the weeks progressed, 32 became 16, 16 became eight, and the eight became our last two contestants: soO and Stats. Both of these players are …
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Ninjas in Pyjamas have been added to the guest list for the CS_Summit event in LA next month, meaning we now know every team that will be in attendance. NiP will join: Optic Gaming, Cloud9, Team EnvyUs, Gambit Esports, Team Liquid, Godsent, and SK Gaming. The sides will be competing for the lion’s share of …
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Team Dignitas announced their new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster last night, and it includes a few familiar faces. The new lineup includes a return to Team Dignitas for former player Ruben “Rubino” Villarroel, who left the organization in January this year, when he and fellow teammates signed for North, the esports team backed by FC …
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Fnatic head coach Nico “NicoThePico” Korsgaard has left the organization. The team has been struggling to keep up with the top teams in the European League of Legends Championship Series, and currently they find themselves hovering just inside the playoff spots in the league, with four wins and six defeats. Team manager Finlay “Quaye” Stewart …
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Former teammates have reunited along with new members to form ‘Laser Kittenz’. The newest organization to enter the Overwatch scene ahead of the impending Overwatch League. Former Misfits general manager Ali “Alicus” Saba will be heading up the team as owner and CEO. The lineup features former Reunited members Finley “kyb” Adisi, and Sergi “Winghaven” …
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The final qualifiers for Year 2: Season 1 of the Rainbow Six: Siege Pro League took place last weekend. Over 24 teams across Europe, North America, and Brazil were battling to earn one of the ten coveted spots in the new format of the Pro League. We can now reveal which teams will compete during …
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