Post-BlizzCon blues: recovering from my first BlizzCon
It’s been over a week now since I got back from BlizzCon, and I’ve still not properly recovered. Perhaps Warlords of Draenor has something to do with that as well, but you could probably put them hand-in-hand. Where do I even begin when it comes to the experience? I already wrote a small piece when […]
Can you beat B A N A N A B O Y S? Joe Miller gives us his Fantasy predictions for San Jose
In just a few days’ time, Intel Extreme Masters will be landing at the SAP Center in San Jose. ESL Fantasy is already open for business for the event, however, and Joe Miller decided to sit down and run you through his lineup. B A N A N A B O Y S Top: Vizicsacsi […]
Intel Extreme Masters San Jose Stage 1 complete - what's next?
It’s the first standalone Intel Extreme Masters event in North America. It’s the third stop of the current Intel Extreme Masters season. And the leadup to Sunday’s main event at the SAP Center in San Jose has been intriguingly unpredictable. Don’t forget that you can still get tickets for the showdown here, and we’ve also […]
Team SoloMid vs. Unicorns of Love: can the stampede be stopped?
Unicorns of Love are the latest addition to the European LCS lineup, and with the 2015 Spring Split on the horizon the team also managed to decisively take home the fan vote for Intel Extreme Masters San Jose attendance. With their loyal supporters having helped them achieve over 10% more votes than runner-up SK Gaming, […]
Weifu cages dog in Hearthstone Legendary Series week four triumph
Last week in the ESL Legendary Series we all got a sneak peek into the world we were about to enter, with Goblins and Gnomes only seconds away from release. Some beasts like Gahz’rilla or Lost Tallstrider were already able to be summoned by Webspinner in the Hunter matchups, resulting in some interesting facial expressions […]
Video enthusiasts and esports maniacs: Alexander "carni" Holtz Shedden tells us what it's like to work as part of the ESL video team
They say that January is the best time for a job change - do you have what it takes to be part of the ESL video team? Here we chat with director of video and editorial at ESL TV Alexander "carni" Holtz Shedden about what he does, how 2014 has treated him and what it’s […]
"I'm very happy that I got the chance to continue playing in Europe": an interview with Park "ForGG" Ji Soo
ForGG has been pretty busy lately what with winning DreamHack Winter, hitting his Twitch stream hard and dealing with region changes. We caught up with the Millenium Terran ahead of his showing at Intel Extreme Masters Taipei to see what he had to say. ESL: Hi, ForGG - thanks for taking a minute to talk […]
The top 40 Battlefield 4 photos of 2014
2014 has been an amazing year for Battlefield 4 esports here at ESL, and it’s hard to summarize so many great moments. However, we gave it a shot and managed to select the top 40 Battlefield 4 photos of the past year - we hope you’ll enjoy these moments as much as we did! EMS […]
Onwards to the Taipei quarterfinals as the final eight remain
It was a day of clear victories in StarCraft II at Intel Extreme Masters Taipei. The final ten group stage matchups of groups C and D all turned out to be 2-0 affairs, resulting in the bare minimum number of games being played on day three. Group C M G 1st Life 2-0 […]
Sivir and Kassadin superior on day three of League of Legends at Intel Extreme Masters Taipei
Having seen some very strong and one-sided games from both teams leading up to the grand final, expectations were high for this series, and both teams certainly delivered! Let’s take a look. Grand final: yoe Flash Wolves vs. Taipei Assassins Both teams had very similar records coming into the grand final. They both won their […]
