Becoming a progamer is no simple task. Practicing eight to twelve hours a day just for the smallest morsel of a chance to chase a fleeting dream. Being able to maintain an absurd level of drive and passion to strive for something that seems so unattainable and far reaching. Many careers end in a breakneck …
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Two years ago, it was difficult to imagine that Kim ‘PraY’ Jong-in would ever sit atop the Korean Challenger ladder again, let alone take another team to the LCK title like he did with Najin Black Sword. That team and their achievements had been consigned to history by the time PraY had decided to take …
It all began in the hustle and bustle of Shanghai, China. Then traveled to beautiful and scenic Sydney, Australia. It passed by Katowice, Poland for food and lodging and it now rests in sunny, Santa Monica, California. The of the Overwatch World Cup 2017 has been a sight to behold and quite the event. Now …
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Kungara’s support ace, Dusttin "Dogman" Bowerman stopped by the offices today to chat about his predictions on the Overwatch World Cup, some interesting roster changes coming soon to Kungarna, Overwatch Contenders, and some odd NRG drama. Heya, how's it going Dogman? Hola Amigo! It’s going well, just got off some scrims. …
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The epic final between Lunatic-Hai and KongDoo Panthera, which marked the end of the third iteration of APEX, is a week behind us and the opening match-up of the fourth season of Korea's premier tournament is only a week away. But before turning our minds toward the future, this article looks to summarize what we …
The prevailing theory on how all species have gotten to the point at which we observe today is evolution. The fittest survive while the weak die. As a species, you must change in order to survive in the ever changing environment; otherwise, you will be swallowed up and discarded, only leaving behind a skeleton of …
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August 14th marks the start of the North American side to the Overwatch Contenders Season 1. Season 0 of the Overwatch Contenders was mildly successful and Season 1 is attempting to use that momentum as fuel to hit the ground running. Not only will every match be streamed, but we will get to witness some …
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This week I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with Tamas "tomzeY" Bordas. As the vocal leader and support player formerly for Hammers Esports, he was calling the shots. Focusing on the leadership aspect in games, I wanted to know how he went about becoming a leader and some of his hardships. …
In the newest edition of “Scouting Ahead,” we take a look at all of the shifts at the base of the OGN APEX mountain. With APEX Season 3 coming to a close and another title won for Lunatic-Hai, in a legendary best of seven, we must look ahead to another Season of OGN’s APEX League. …
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Recently the Chinese Overwatch team, Miraculous Youngster, have created quite the buzz with their interesting take on dealing with the dreaded dive composition. Not only have they adopted the style and have started using it in their play, but the concept has traveled as far as South Korea as well. With all the buzz around …