EMS One Katowice: Titan fall in group stage
We've only finished the first half of the first day of EMS One Katowice and have already experienced nail-biting action, major upsets and extremely gripping games. One of the biggest highlights was definitely a local team 'taking down a Titan'. Here's a chronological rundown of what happened to the groups that powerhouse teams NiP and […]
Katowice Open Bracket ends in teamkill
StarCraft II competition today with the Open Bracket qualifiers. Sixteen players from all around the world rose to the challenge with only two able to make it through the double elimination bracket to the playoffs. Starting tomorrow, Ko "Hyun" Seok Hyun and Baek "Dear" Dong Jun will join the fourteen who've already qualified in the fight for […]
After URF: A look back at Riot's limited availability game modes
About five months ago, Riot announced that they would start introducing limited availability unique gameplay modes. They stuck to this promise, and since then we've seen no less than three game modes released ever since: One for All, Hexakill and most recently Ultra Rapid Fire. These game modes allowed players to take a break from […]
ESL One Frankfurt: Let the battle begin
It's time to decide who will join Natus Vincere and Alliance at ESL One Frankfurt this June. The European open bracket qualifier has already finished, but now the real work starts. Sixteen teams enter the second stage of the qualifier but only three will be able to qualify for the tournament itself. The teams will […]
Season One America and Europe WCS champions crowned
The first Season Finals for both the American and European World Championship Series 2014 got off to a great start with a showmatch between the two regions. After that, it got right down to business with WCS Europe, crowning the Jang “MC” Min Chul Season One champion before switching over to WCS America to see […]
Two great Grand Finals to look forward to after three great days of WCS
The finalists of the StarCraft II World Championship Series Season 1 in Europe and America have been determined following an incredible third day of StarCraft action here at the ESL studios in Cologne, Germany. WCS Europe: A Grand Final that might prove to become a classic? Two epic PvT series were had today between jjakji […]
Betting in CS:GO: Your skins on the line
Gambling is one of mankind's oldest pastimes, and the practice of betting on the outcome of various events probably predates historical record. The forerunners in terms of sanctioned sports betting were ancient Greece and Rome, where betting on athletic competitions and gladiator matches were a sometimes frowned upon but common practice. However, even before then, […]
ESL One Frankfurt Asia Qualifier
ESL Asia has partnered with Southeast Asian eSports event organizer Mineski-Events Team (MET)! MET put together the Mineski Pro-Gaming League SEA Finals last year, and ESL Asia recognizes their superb ability in making quality eSports events in the region. MET will be directly involved with ESL Asia in running eSports activities inside the local scene. […]
Foreign hope dies and the American hero stumbles
Our four StarCraft II World Championship Series Season One semifinalists for Europe and America have been decided after a great second day here in the ESL Studios in Cologne, Germany. WCS Europe: the Foreign Hope fades Hopes were high ahead of the WCS Europe quarter finals with three foreign hopefuls in the form of Snute, […]
Memories of the Wargaming.net League Grand Finals
The Wargaming.net League Grand Finals was an event many will remember fondly for years to come. It certainly left quite an impression in the hearts of the crew working on the event, so we talked to some of them and asked for their favorite moments. Sean Charles, mobile host and interviewer at the event, will […]
