A recent interview on PCGamer highlighted Valve’s consideration to relocate The International event, after the “Muslim Ban” policy issue. The Trump administration passed, but was later suspended, a seven nation ban that has been received with profound doubt and even backlash from many Silicon Valley organization such as Google, Facebook...
Team EnVyUs and G2 Esports recently made some pretty major roster swaps. This move, dubbed by many as “The French Shuffle” has essentially created what many have also called “The French Super Team.” Consisting of Richard “shox” Papillon, Alexandre “bodyy” Pianaro, Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt, Dan “apEX” Madesclaire and Kenny “kennyS”...
OG have been invited to partake in the $300.000 LAN event that will take place in Shanghai, China. StarLadder and IMBA TV made the announcement after the conclusion of the regional qualifiers of the third season of SL i-League StarSeries, that took place last night. Boston Major champions, OG, are...
The eSports world saw it’s first big event of 2017. The Eleague Major held at Atlanta saw records being shattered on Twitch. With over 2.2 million viewers, it definitely restored faith in Counter Strike. The Eleague Major was also unique in the fact that it was the first major to...
When it comes to eSports, like traditional sports, most players usually have a hard time playing past their prime. When it comes to eSports, that prime is around 21-22 years old, as reflexes begin to wilt in the years following. In CS:GO, however, one team has set out to prove...
Team damage is a staple in FPS competitive games such as Counter Strike: Global Offensive and Call of Duty. Due to the added mechanic of shooting and potentially killing your teammates, players tend to be a lot more careful with their shots. In CS:GO, however, this mechanic tends to play...
Last year, two weeks before Christmas, path 7.00 was released to the public and changed Dota 2 forever. The introduction of the talent system, new mechanics and objectives took the community by surprise. Now, as 2017 ushered in a new age of Dota we will be taking a look at...
Betting has been one of the pillars in Counter Strike Global offensive. It is a parallel, legal economy right now with people betting on their favorite teams to win matches. Betting helps players stay excited and enthusiastic about matches. They follow the professional scene loyally trying to gain any sort...
International eSports teams have often had difficulty obtaining visas for overseas events. Famous teams, like CS:GO’s Chinese stars of TyLoo, have had to drop out of the StarLadder i-League Invitational and decline an invite to the first season of ELEAGUE due to being unable to acquire visas in time for...
The Boston Major champions have been crowned! OG continues to write history with their third, consecutive Major title after a series of insane and thrilling matches versus the European underdogs, Ad Finem. OG are The Boston Major Grand Champions. #BostonMajor pic.twitter.com/hZbUs17twX — Wykrhm Reddy (@wykrhm) December 11, 2016 The boys...
