The top and flop picks of ESL One Frankfurt
After several months of Dota action, this year’s ESL One has come to a close and Invictus Gaming has been crowned the ESL One Dota 2 champions. Now that the dust has settled, we took a look at the hero picks of the past weekend and found out which heroes are on the rise and […]
Getting godly: $50,000 Smite tournament to be held at ESL studios
Smite is one of the eSports scene’s biggest up-and-coming MOBAs, and as such we’re pleased to announce that we will be hosting a US$50,000 LAN even right here in the ESL studios in Cologne on Saturday the 26th of July, in which the top four qualified teams will do battle for a truly epic prize […]
Thank you to the fantastic fans in Frankfurt!
This past weekend, 12,500 Dota 2 fans from around the world congregated in Frankfurt to watch some truly incredible games, with over 500,000 more watching at home via the internet. There were a number of factors that made ESL One Frankfurt so incredible: the teams who played their hearts out, the commentators who barely stopped […]
An exciting start to the group stage for StarCraft 2 in Shenzhen
The StarCraft 2 group stages are underway at Intel Extreme Masters Shenzhen, with Groups A and B determining the four players who will be advancing to the playoffs. Shenzhen is playing host to some of the best players from WCS Europe, WCS America and GSL Code S, so it comes as no surprise that the […]
Heroes of Newerth at Frankfurt: Prophets in a Dota paradise
Although Dota 2 was in the focus of ESL One, with incredible matches leading up to Invictus Gaming’s (iG) return to glory at an international tournament, it was also host to many side stages and activities for the 12,500 gaming enthusiasts who made their way to the Commerzbank Arena on each respective day. For the […]
Show us your cheerfuls and cosplay to win free tickets to Intel Extreme Masters San Jose!
The fans in the audience are the heart of every live event, and we want to make sure the SAP Center roars during the Intel Extreme Masters San Jose so we’re looking for the most expressive and spirited fans around! If you can show us why you deserve a place in the crowd, we’ll give […]
Looking back at the exceptional SMITE World Championship
SMITE has been on the competitive gaming radar for a while now, but with its US$2.6 million World Championship having successfully concluded in Atlanta, USA, the third-person MOBA has made a massive stamp on the esports scene. From January the 9th to the 11th, the eight best SMITE teams in the world competed for the […]
The best of Easter esports and beyond: what to watch in April
There are a lot of exciting esports events coming up over the next few weeks, so we thought we’d assemble a handy guide to help you decide what you want to watch. With everything from FPSs to MOBAs, there’s something for everyone in the coming weeks! ESL One Frankfurt 2015 Qualifiers When? Throughout April 2015 […]
The best games of Intel Extreme Masters Shenzhen
Intel Extreme Masters Shenzhen was packed full of breathtaking and nailbiting games, making it difficult to choose the best ones. If you missed out on any of the action, we recommend looking through our VODs. However, for the time-challenged, we’ve curated a list of the best games. StarCraft2: TaeJa vs. Solar TaeJa vs. Solar is […]
Will the past affect the present? A retrospective of the LCS NA Summer Split
With the final match of the official Summer Split having wrapped up last Sunday, we now know what the first games of the playoffs will be. However, before we get into that, let's take a look back at the split, its upsets and how some teams managed to surprise us. Complexity Gaming and Chinese powerhouse […]
