In a world where amazing Widowmaker headshots are immediately negated by Mercy’s Resurrect, professional Overwatch teams surprisingly have still found a way to transition the first kill of a team fight to a total and overall win, on average. If we look at some of the historical data from APEX Season 4, which was …
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Harsha Bandi is a person who any content creator in the Overwatch esports space can and should look up to. He has successfully engrained himself within the space with a prosperous Youtube channel where he gives his analysis on specific plays and concepts that he finds interesting. Harsha has also had a frontline role as …
If you’ve ever watch or consumed any esports content, I am positive you’ve heard Auguste "Semmler" Massonnat’s voice. Semmler started off with a small game called Bloodline Champions (BLC) and transitioned from BLC into Starcraft 2, but found his niche within Valve’s Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO). Semmler had quickly become one half of the …
Shortcuts are one of the most lauded commodities on the trail to success. As human beings, we often want to take the path of least resistance. Unfortunately, that path is often riddled with headaches, setbacks and erroneous conclusions. The phrase “going faster is slower” comes to mind. When people look at Lee “Flash” Young …
Silicon Valley's tech-savvy approach to focused and deliberate business fused with South Korea’s esports culture and history—what more could you ask for? KSV Esports is exactly that, and at the head of it all is Kevin Chou. Chou came to prominence with his leadership and prowess in the gaming industry. As the co-founder and CEO …
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Like hundreds of thousands of Counter-Strike fans, you are probably hyped going into this Major. This grand festival of Counter-Strike only happens twice a year. Maybe you bought tickets. Maybe you rearranged your schedule so you could watch the games. You have willingly sacrificed things in order to get the best experience possible. But this …
Alberto "Crumbz" Rengifo has done it all. With experience as a coach, player, caster and analyst for League of Legends, Crumbz is one of the authorities on esports as a whole. Starting in early 2011, Crumbz started his tenure within League of Legends, which was the vehicle that ignited his career in esports. In his …
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Many pieces of fine art and literature all capture something about the human condition. They explain the complexities of life through the use of metaphors and artistic representation. They almost pride themselves on being able to capture the essence of archetypes that anyone, regardless of creed, religion, or race, can relate to. Kim “Fleta” Byung-sun …
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This is Part 2 of "Ragnarok – The Swedish Slump." This is a link to Part 1 After the death of Baldur, the situation in Asgaard got progressively worse. Three winters came without summer. Then, Fenrir, the wolf, swallowed the sun and the moon. Every monster was unleashed unto the world, killing all of the gods. …
I have found again and again that ancient stories of peoples long before me to be applicable to situations that may, at first glance, appear unique to today’s culture. People on both sides of the Cold War thought that this was the first time that humanity lived under the threat of impending absolute doom. However, …