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CEVO We’re proud to announce that CEVO will again be hosting the iBUYPOWER Spring 2017 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive $16,000 Invitational! The iBUYPOWER Spring 2017 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive $16,000 Invitational is an online CS:GO tournament taking place on Saturday, April 1st & Sunday, April 2nd, 2017 featuring the best Professional CS:GO teams from all across North …

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ESL Gaming Put your skills to the ultimate test and participate in 1on1 tournaments for a chance to challenge a pro player live at ESL Pro League Dallas and win awesome prizes! We are happy to announce that a local cyber cafe, Java Gaming Cafe, in Dallas and ESL will host several 1on1 CS:GO tournaments …

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The first season of the Global StarCraft II League (GSL) in 2017 has concluded. Kim “Stats” Dae Yeob won a tense 4-2 matchup, securing his first GSL championship and a place at the World Championship Series (WCS) Global Finals later this year. Stats Takes His First GSL Championship After a long, challenging journey this season, …

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Following the announcement of the complete set of Elite Series titles; CS:GO, Street Fighter V and Rocket League, we’re delighted to reveal the first batch of professional teams set to compete in the world-class eSports tournament, designed to establish the UK as a leader in global eSports. The tournament aims to set a new standard …

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Group C. The Group of death, so to speak. Three EVO champions, one Marvel God, two bitter rivals, and two of the best dressed men in the FGC are all set to do battle on day three of ELEAGUE‘s first foray into competitive Street Fighter. K-Brad Mr Clean himself, K-Brad has had some inconsistent results …

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Heading for their first LAN tournament win? When the CS:GO lineup of FaZe Clan was formed, it was intended to be a super team which would dominate the scene. However, the initial lineup did not work out as it was missing a certain aspect of CS:GO, leaving the team reaching quarterfinals of tournaments at best.… Read the rest

With the inaugural ELEAGUE Street Fighter V tournament kicking off yesterday we’re now into a few weeks of Street Fighter action featuring some of the World’s best players. Tonight (9PM UK) is the turn of qualifying group B, which is perhaps the most intriguing group of them all. Four bona fide Street Fighter legends are …

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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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