Some of the biggest news to hit the RTS scene in years has broke. For anyone who hasn’t yet paid a visit to Reddit, Twitter, TeamLiquid.net, or any other news source today, Blizzard Entertainment has announced a project called StarCraft: Remastered. StarCraft: Remastered (SCR) will bring the StarCraft 1 anthology into the new millennium …
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It comes as no surprise to anyone with even a superficial knowledge of Counter Strike history, that the North American region is currently mired in the swamps of mediocrity. Barring a few moments of respite, the story of the North American region in Counter Strike has largely been one of huge failings. At certain points …
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RadoN’s thousand is a series of articles in which I give my opinions on an esports topic of my choosing in about a thousand or less words. This one is dedicated to Lunatic-Hai, fan-favorites across the globe who have been in a superb form in APEX's second season. Outside of their full-length Bo5 loss to …
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Recent I got the chance to speak with the most underutilized analyst in all of Overwatch; Matt "Flame" Rod. We sat down and talked about the PTR, changes to Lucio, potential career moves and how he might change Overwatch if he were Lead Designer. We will skip the fluffy pleasantries but, for those who …
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If you consider yourself a fan of drafts, you are presented with two mutually exclusive options. You can either be a fan of Zikz or you can, even if only in the privacy of your own mind, admit you have no soul. This is not a result of absolute dominance, but rather a pleasure obtained …
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This week I got to sit down and talk to top-10 midlaner, Eugene "Pobelter" Park right before the most important weekend of the split. He talks playing against Cloud 9 and Phoenix 1, this upcoming weekend, and his teammate Dardoch. Hey Pobelter! How are you doing after taking down Cloud 9 this past weekend and …
“Meet the Koreans” is a series of articles which aims to familiarize the less hardcore Western viewers with the Korean Overwatch scene. This entry is taking a look at the adventures the LW Blue roster have gone through to arrive at the point they're at and making a case for them as the eventual champions …
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July of this year marks quarter three of the financial market and the genesis of Blizzard’s Overwatch League. With one team on a meteoric rise, Rogue is back and streamlined to return to their former glory. Facing little to no rivalry, who can overthrow the French monarchy or will Rogue continue on their path of …
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Esteban “AKAWonder” Serrano has been the face of Spain in Hearthstone for years. Starting as a small-time competitor, the Spaniard bloomed in 2015, qualifying for all three DreamHack tournaments he attended, becoming the first true Swiss king of the game (later succeeded by Frank “Fr0zen” Zhang in 2016). Nowadays, AKAWonder is a two-times major champion, …
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Photojournalism has been a controversial subject in esports for quite some time. Not in the sense of drama, or juicy leaks, but rather, the tangible benefits photographers bring to the table and at what cost. Do professional photos bring more value than meets the eye to the scene? Should any of us consider …