When Garena granted an extra spot to the runners-up of the Vietnamese Championship Series in the Garena Premier League, there was an uproar by various teams from other GPL regions, citing the increased difficulty of Worlds qualification with another team in the mix. In a sense, their fears were not unfounded; Young Generation, the 2nd …
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Connor “Avast” Prince is formerly a Team Fortress 2 ESEA Invite level Demoman. He has now transitioned into becoming one the rising stars of Overwatch. He and his former team, Luminosity Gaming Evil, have played extremely well within Overwatch’s short life span. Some of their most notable accomplishments are taking 1st at the CyberPowerPC 2017 …
Counter Strike Global Offensive has seen its fair share of teams and players that have left their mark in the record books. Be that as it may, when one ultimately sits down to analyze all the legacies that have left their mark on the professional scene, it becomes clear that one stands out amidst …
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With the start of the Overwatch League slowly inching closer, learning more about the potential pro players is incredibly important. After a surprising start to Overwatch Contenders Season 1, Esports Heaven sat down with EnVision Esports’ rising DPS player, Caleb "McGravy" McGarvey, to discuss the success of Overwatch League, their shocking win over Rogue, and …
Coming into this season, the level of competition was raised to one of the highest the NA LCS has ever seen. Immortals fixed many of their issues, CLG got a carry jungler, TSM got Doublelift, and C9 stuck with their strong spring split roster. After all the drama, player swaps, wild upsets, and Team Liquid …
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North American Counter-Strike has been riddled with problems since the beginning of CS:GO. These problems are not due to a lack of money or an excess of it, a lack of practice partners, jetlag, etc. It is because North America has backwards priorities. Not only that, but North America is evolving backwards. It may be …
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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