Probably the most recognizable team from North America (besides Team SoloMid), Cloud 9 has always been hailed as that “special recipe”. The team hasn’t made a roster change since early 2013 and arguably, they don’t need to at the moment. Individually, Cloud 9 is certainly not the best team on paper, but due to the …
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Now that 2015 is officially here, another year of the Capcom Pro Tour is on the way. Due to 2014 being the inaugural year of the Tour, Capcom now has the chance to learn from their freshman entry into the greater world of Esports and make their sophomore effort one that escalates Street Fighter closer …
These are the VODs for WCS China Challenger Season 1! Be sure to follow us on eSportshtv for more great Chinese StarCraft! The reason that we were dropped from some games is that China is a very isolated portion of the internet and it requires a VPN to connect to. We lease our VPN from …
Zhou "iAsonu" Hang and Cao "Jim" Jinhui, Wang "XiGua" Lei, and Hu "MacSed" Xiang have qualified for WCS Premiere beating out their Challenger opponents. It is no surprise that Jim has qualified, he is consistently one of the best players within the Chinese scene, and has also found success outside of the isolated region that …
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The break is almost over and the LCS is finally returning to screens near you! WIth the addition of 2 new teams in each region, along with a plethora of roster changes, both regions look to be more competitive than ever. With the competition getting tougher the spotlight fixates on a number of players whose …
Several months back ROOT's Chief of Operating Officer reached out to me and told me that Shin "Hydra" Dong Won was immigrating to the USA and it would be helpful for him to recieve a letter of affirming that Hydra was an internationally recognized competitor from an editor at eSports Heaven. I was happy to …
With the EU LCS soon starting up once again, and the much altered rosters now definitively locked in, I decided to put my thoughts into writing about each team that made the cut. Written by: Spuddington Copenhagen Wolves Ever hanging towards the bottom of the pack, picking up Freeze will grant a minor buff but …
Unlike many of his peers in the North American LCS, Johnny “Altec” Ru doesn’t come from the most prestigious, nor the most notable background. Despite not being a hard-nosed veteran or even a World-renown player, the young AD Carry player is arguably one of the best in his position in North America. Humble Beginnings Altec …
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The break is almost over and the LCS is finally returning to screens near you! With the addition of 2 new teams in each region, along with a plethora of roster changes, both regions look to be more competitive than ever. With the competition getting tougher the spotlight fixates on a number of players whose …