Majors are the biggest, most important tournaments we have in CS:GO. They function as landmarks and largely determine who commands the era. Majors are also a time in which new or casual fans come to the game. For posterity and for the plebeians of the present, Majors are critically defining events, and nearly everybody coming …
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When the Bible spoke of “fire and brimstone” I’m not sure it took into consideration that it would come in the form of two South Korean natives. Kim “birdring” Ji Hyuk and Kim "Rascal" Dong Jun are the fire and the brimstone of the South Korean team, KongDoo Panthera. They are the left and right …
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Brood War as a game developed slowly in its 1998-1999 inauguration. Much of the metagame as we know it didn't exist. Players for a long time would still discuss if it was even worth playing with two hands, a laughable idea by today's standards. The access to a sea of information didn't exist as we …
Blizzard Entertainment's Overwatch League has been a hot topic within the community since its announcement in November of 2016. Since the initial announcement, Blizzard has been very tight-lipped about any and all details, which have led many to speculate on what it could look like or even if it will succeed. Rather than trying to …
Regional rivalries took on a new meaning this July as 13 regions converged around the world for regional supremacy. Leagues sent their top representatives, games were played, and winners emerged: some surprising and others not as much. Yet outside of two events: North America versus Europe—where the top-ranking teams from NA and EU …
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With a busy week ahead of ourselves and Overwatch Contenders Season 0 in the bags, we are left with the Overwatch BEAT Invitational Season 2 this weekend. Riding on the coattails of the APEX Season 3 grand finals and the beginning of the World Cup group stages, let’s take a peek under the veil and …
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Every StarCraft 2 fan knows Liquid TLO. A German esports veteran since the mid 2000s when he began playing professional Supreme Commander, Dario Wunsch was marked as one of the top foreign pros early on in SC2’s life. Not just an average skilled player though, TLO brought creative build orders and creative play to …
A leader in the Super Smash Bros. Melee scene, Kris “Toph” Aldenderfer, sat down with Esports Heaven this week to chat about Melee, Overwatch, and who Toph’s most influential Fox players are. For those who don’t know, Toph is one half of the casting duo “Scar and Toph.” After casting numerous major events such as …
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Tarik, like chaos, is infuriating. He is a master of chaos, and for this reason, he vexes players and fans alike. It’s as if Tarik only decides to play well when it is Opposite Day. Previously, it appeared as though there was no rhyme or reason to why he played well, but with a large …
The continuation of my interview series with Mitch "Uber" Leslie. You can check out part one of the interview here. Monte and Doa had mentioned a large driving force in how they conceptualized Overwatch was inspired by the Fighting Game Community’s casters. Does that make sense or resonate with you at all? How …
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