The WCS Europe Ro16 of the Millenium
Once again the best of the best in StarCraft II have gathered here in Europe’s eSports capital, Cologne for the WCS Europe Premier League Season 2 Round of 16. The first day here in the ESL Studios saw VortiX, Snute, ForGG and Harstem clash to determine the very first two players to move on to […]
Hearthstone arena tournaments: do they work, and are they interesting?
On May the 25th, the first Hearthstone Arena tournament was played, featuring famous streamers and players alike including Amaz, Reynad, Hafu, Massan, Tides and Trump. This was the first major arena tournament of its kind and brought with it a different flair than a regular constructed format might. The typical tournament format involves players bringing […]
Everybody wants to be an Evil Genius: A statistical look at EG’s influence on American Dota
Throughout the American TI4 qualifiers, I heard a lot about how many of the North American teams were drafting like Evil Geniuses (EG). After all, the teams were competing for a spot in the largest Dota 2 tournament ever, so wouldn’t it make sense to emulate the most internationally successful American squad? This question eventually […]
After Groups B and D, GSL is headed into an unpredictable RO8
It seems superfluous to state that the conclusion of Code S round of 16 saw many upsets, particularly as, throughout Code S and WCS America and Europe, so-called upsets are now the norm. With the deluge of unforeseen results, it might actually be wise to draft your Fantasy players based on those who are statistically […]
WCS Europe RO16: Who will push on?
These are the last days to draft your European league players in the WCS Fantasy League before the RO16 begins. Don’t let your favorite players slip through your fingers! Draft your Fantasy league here Group A Kevin “Harstem” de Koning (Protoss) Jens “Snute” Aasgaard (Zerg) Park “ForGG” Ji Soo (Terran) Juan “VortiX” Moreno Durán (Zerg) […]
A new [R]eason making it to the LCS?
Lublin Shore, formerly mousesports and MYM, recently found a new organization in the form of [R]eason Gaming, now the new home of Makler and his team. Still having three players from their LCS roster and a good win record against all major competitors within the Challenger scene made them a good pick for any organization […]
eSports go mobile: The future of competitive gaming?
When you think of eSports, the first image that probably comes to mind is a player – or team of players – installed at a PC, in an ideal situation in front of a crowd of cheering fans. However, with the hardware capabilities of mobile devices increasing rapidly with each passing year and certain eSports-associated […]
ESL and Wargaming.net premier Talking Tanks ahead of WGLNA Season 4
Tonight at 17:00 PDT (02:00 CEST) ESL premiers Talking Tanks, a new eSports show dedicated to exploring the ever-shifting World of Tanks Wargaming.net League meta, tactics and team rosters. Presented by Wargaming.net League America commentators Joshua “Clutch” Gray and Randal “Ruukil” Holcombe, the show aims to host in-depth discussion in an approachable manner for both […]
The round of 16 is imminent: will you be there?
Season Two of the StarCraft II European World Championship Series is well underway as we prepare for the RO16, which is set to kick off on Monday the 9th of June. The RO16 is this season’s first offline event, from which only two players from each group will advance. Read on for exciting announcements concerning […]
Meet top Dota 2 talent at ESL One Frankfurt!
Following the official ESL One Frankfurt talent announcement, ESLGaming.com is here to take you through all the great people and personalities who’ll be attending. First of all… The on-air crew Joining us from the joinDOTA team will be the one and only Toby “TobiWan” Dawson, perhaps the most well known Dota 2 commentator in the […]
