Madison Square Garden hosted yet another monumental series in the arena’s second showing as a League of Legends tournament destination. SK Telecom T1 vs Rox Tigers dazzled with unique picks, calculated play and a five-game series packed with drama and intrigue. The fans echoed this intensity, which amplified some of the night’s most emotional moments. …
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Lee "Crown" Min-Ho, the midlaner for Samsung Galaxy, battled more than Cloud9 in his semifinals matchup in the Chicago Theatre. The Chicago crowd jeered during Samsung’s introduction, which sparked an online debate on whether or not booing should be acceptable in esports, as it is in most traditional sports. Madison Square Garden was different, though. …
H2K may have not been the top seed in their region, but they came out swinging and did the best amongst their peers. Today, Amanda Stevens was able to get a peak inside one of the great minds of the organization, Veteran. Interview conducted by Amanda Stevens ___ Amanda Stevens: So you guys just played …
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Written by: Connor Smith ___ As I sat in Madison Square Garden during the SK Telecom T1 vs ROX Tigers semifinals, I thought about the historical context of what was unfolding before me. The crowd was electric and every game was fast-paced, yet calculated. By Game 5, no one in the building had confidence in …
When it comes to the World Championship, we tend to look to China and Korea to be the dominant regions. We have hopes for NA and EU, but they’ve let fans down more than they’ve succeeded. And we only give passing glances to the LMS. And when it comes time to solidify those power …
It's not easy leading a desk of opinionated personalities, but somehow James "Dash" Patterson does it effortlessly. While in Chicago, Amanda had the pleasure of getting to talk to Dash about what it's like leading a desk, what makes him different from Eejfe "Sjokz" Depoortere, and the personalities a good desk needs. Interview conducted by …
One of the biggest talking points within the Counter Strike community throughout the course of the year so far has been the topic of map pool changes. So far, in 2016, the Counter Strike community has been treated with two map pool changes, first with the removal of inferno in favor of Nuke and …
Interview conducted by Amanda Stevens While in Chicago for the League of Legends World Championship Quarterfinals, Amanda bumped into LMS caster and expert Clement Chu. Tune in for this quick chat about the teams that surprised him, the teams he thought underperformed, and why he thinks NA doesn't do better internationally. ___ Amanda Stevens: …
Since the implementation of the League of Legends Championship Series in both North America and Europe in 2013, League of Legends esports has borne witness to a sustained period of domination by South Korean teams. No other region has experienced even a fraction of Korea’s success in LoL. A plethora of theories …
The doors have closed in downtown Chicago at the historic Chicago Theatre. This year’s League of Legends World Championship Quarter Finals was one of stomps and heartbreaks as we saw the death of North America’s Worlds dreams, the last breaths of China, and just last night, the end of a miracle run by wild card …