Marine stands out at German ESL Pro Series Finals
Last Sunday, Germany's ESL Pro Series Finals ended with the rise of a new generation when the 16 year-old Marine beat HasuObs and Socke in his very first season. The 25th season culminated over the last two weekends and determined the four champions of the ESL Pro Series Germany Winter 2013. ESL Studio One was […]
The LCS welcomes two new teams
The EU LCS Promotion matches took place last weekend, bringing with them their fair share of upsets. Whilst SK Gaming managed to come back from a 2:0 deficit to secure their place in the upcoming season, others were not so lucky. Newly restructured NiP, favourites to re-enter the LCS competition, lost out in a 3:0 […]
Evil Geniuses: Parting ways ahead of LCS 2014
Evil Geniuses fans, used to a stable roster filled with old, familiar faces, were sure to have suffered a bit of a shock today. Multiple rumours filled the internet concerning the future of the international EU LCS team, but none were confirmed, not until today. It has been confirmed that Snoopeh, Krepo and Yellowpete are […]
IEM Singapore: one to remember
Having jetted across half the globe, Intel Extreme Masters Singapore brought the world a weekend of world class StarCraft II and League of Legends action. With StarCraft II names such as Mvp, Scarlett and Bomber in attendance and League of Legends superstars CJ Entus Frost and Invictus Gaming eager to prove themselves, the event boasted […]
7ckngmad talks Sigma, blogging and EMS One
With the RaidCall EMS One Fall season finals just around the corner, we hit up Sébastien “7ckngmad” Debs after Sigma's recent performance at MLG Columbus. We asked him about his thoughts on his team, the new patches and the strength of his opponents. EMS One: Sigma.int has had a great run at the recent tournaments […]
Gambit Gaming seizes the IEM Cologne title in dominating fashion!
Cologne saw Russian powerhouse Gambit Gaming taking title, $18,500 first place prize and earning themselves a spot at the Intel Extreme Masters World Championship, beating out European LCS champions, Fnatic in two straight games. After a great performance at the World Championships, Fnatic came into the competition as favourites but were no match for a […]
Top stories of IEM Cologne
Ten League of Legends teams paid our ESL Arena a visit last weekend to participate in a Pro and Amateur tournament. We've assembled a small collection of the best and most memorable moments of Intel Extreme Masters Cologne. Read on to find out what happened at IEM Cologne and what will undoubtedly stick in our […]
Play Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Halo 2: Anniversary and win $10,000 at gamescom
Believe it or not, Halo 2 was first released almost ten years ago. Met with widespread critical acclaim and multiple awards, the game proved to be another successful instalment in what would turn out to be one of the biggest and most recognizable video game series of all time. Almost a decade later, the unreleased […]
BlizzCon's brightest star: Heroes of the Storm
Last Friday, a thick sandstorm passed through Anaheim and, blowing with it, a Blizzard Entertainment logo. Jim Raynor's searchlights shimmered through the storm as the crowd braced for yet another epic Blizzard cinematic. The message? Heroes of the Storm is finally here, and this time, it's official. This year's second new franchise after Hearthsthone is […]
Fnatic vs. Virtus.pro: could the Swedes overcome hundreds of Poles?
The first two winners of CS:GO majors met for the first semifinal and a somewhat surprising premier - both teams have not met at a major before. After two strong days, Fnatic, who had not lost a map in the tournament so far, had to take on Virtus.pro. With a crowd of hundreds of fans […]
