The career of Austin “Gate” Yu has already been quite prolific. He had a nearly successful run through the North American Challenger Series in 2015 playing Mid for Final Five which renamed to Vortex. After the Spring Split, Gate left Vortex and joined Team Impulse as a secondary support to Adrian “Adrian” Ma. However, …
As I promised, here is my end of regular season awards for the 2015 LCK Spring Split. It follows the same rules, format and categories as LoL Esport’s awards, with one additional category, so it should be easy enough to follow. I’ve decided to go for one winner and two runners up in each category, …
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Machi E-Sports (also known as M17) placed 4th in the League of Legends Masters Series Spring Season. This was M17’s second split in the LMS after qualifying during the 2015 LMS Summer Promotion tournament. The team has been on an upward trajectory since then and is keeping their goals lofty. We had the opportunity to …
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From Brood War to Starcraft 2 to League of Legends, it’s impossible to escape the insults that fans of one esport throw at one another. Starcraft 2 is too “simplified and for people who are bad at Brood War”. “Go back to League, Dota 2 isn’t for kiddies.” “Heroes of the Storm is built for …
There has been a silence from those who had remained with Huma about the situation and the organization remained focused on trying to find success and support the players to the best of their ability. Following the recent announcement, we had the chance to talk with Behdad Jaafarian. – – – Huma remained silent through …
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SKT and KT have played out an awesome series that goes to show how valuable picking the right champion at the right time can influence later picks during a draft. A must watch series for any League of Legends fan. Coming into this game, there are 2 big things we must keep in mind: …
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Disclaimer: This is an opinion piece based on the concepts and views I have as a writer of the dynamic queue, furthered by brief conversation with players in the upper echelons of the ranked ladder. — We can't deny it — the dynamic queue looks great and some of its functions are exactly what …
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Want to work in esports? It’s pretty damn simple! The market is flooded with startups, websites and passion projects that are always looking to bring in new blood to handle their heavy lifting. If you’re looking for an easy paycheck, though, perhaps you should look elsewhere. Despite the industry's massive growth in recent years, horror …
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Froskurinn is certainly not new to the League of Legends scene, but what do you know about who she is? Indiana “Froskurinn” Black is a talented 24 year old color caster. She has earned her stripes in a variety of shows and regions. Most notably known for her work casting for the League of Legends …
I had the pleasure of interviewing Smash United's The Wall. The Wall is a professional Yoshi player in Texas' Smash 4 scene. He is well known for his aggressive playstyle and highlight-reel combos. Although The Wall only entered the competitive scene in 2015, he has already cemeted his place as one of best — if …
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