Japan is the youngest esports scene being represented at Worlds in several ways; it has the lowest server population and has hurdles such as a lack of PC gaming culture to contend with. However, Japanese players have been participating in tournaments from as early as late Season 2, even before they received their own server. …
Look up a picture of ‘FGC veteran’ in the dictionary, and you’ll see a picture of Justin Wong. One of the first fighting game players to rise as a name and a brand in and of himself, Wong’s journey through the FGC began in an age when fighting games were still based in the arcade …
France is where this team and player have called home for years, but cramped hotel rooms and noisy flights have been more of a home as a late. Rogue are champions, nothing can take that away from them, but they have been slightly tumbling down the Overwatch Contenders hill. Alas, the potential that is within …
A team is only as good as the sum of their parts and Overwatch is no different. Today, we take a look at someone who is not at the forefront of every fight, but his contribution is felt throughout. Chris "Bani" Benell is the flex support player for everyone's favorite team, team FNRGFE. In Overwatch …
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Europe’s Team Gigantti is currently placed 2nd with a 5-1 record. With their most recent 4-0 win over team Singularity, Team Gigantti has secured a decent pace going into the LAN finals come October. Tuomo "Davin" Leppanen swung by Esports Heaven to talk about Team Gigantti’s win and qualification for the LAN finals for Overwatch …
Michael "MikeyA" Adams, God’s gift to Welsh Esports, recently stopped by to chat about Cloud 9 EU’s games this past weekend during Overwatch Contenders Season 1 where they took a 3-1 win over Bazooka Puppiez and Gamers Origin. This former FaZe Clan member is not only one of the best DPS players to come out …
Originally a Battlefield 4 profesional player, Thomas "Morte" Kerbusch has came, he has seen, and he has conquered. After leaving the competitive Battlefield scene in the middle of 2015, Morte has been quite successful in Blizzard Entertainment’s newest game, Overwatch, winning the previous Season of Overwatch Contenders, taking second place at the Overwatch TakeOver 2, …
Ryan ‘Filipino Champ’ Ramirez is one of the most notorious members of the FGC. Having battled his way to prominence early in the 2010's, FChamp snowballed his unique personality and top tier play into a permanent place amoungst the North American Greats of the FGC. Sometimes polarizing, sometimes controversial, FChamp has proven to be a …
I spoke to quite a few professionals during my time at DreamHack Montreal. It seemed like every time I asked who they had pegged as the best up and comer in the North American StarCraft scene, there was one name on their mind: GAMETIME. After a breakout performance earlier in the year at WCS Austin, …
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Rachel ‘Seltzer’ Quirico has become synonymous with the world of esports. Having rooted herself within the industry in its earliest days, Rachel continues to further herself and the esports industry on whole, providing top level hosting talents wherever she can. With the years of esports experience that Rachel Quirico has in her history, there are …