WCS Europe Season 2 Finals: It’s ON!
With the weekend of finals fast approaching, we reconsider the remaining eight players’ strengths, weaknesses and variables - and offer our predictions. Have you picked your two players for ESL Fantasy yet? Read on if you want to make an informed choice. MC vs. San This could be the PvP to end all PvPs. The […]
ESL One interviews and content from around the web
One of the great aspects of offline tournaments is that they allow interaction between players, fans and the media. This means they generate lots of awesome photos, interviews and reports, which go further than just looking at the games that were played. ESL One was no different in this regard, with lots of fan interaction, […]
WCS Europe Challenger Qualifiers start soon
With the WCS Europe Premiere League wrapping up this weekend, it’s time to start looking ahead to Season 3 of WCS! You can compete in the final season of WCS Europe 2014 by signing up for one of four qualifier cups for the Challenger matches, which will all take place on the European server. A […]
20 of the world’s best FIFA players battle it out in Brazil
For the first time ever, the FIFA World Cup and the FIFA Interactive World Cup will collide as 20 of the best FIFA 14 players take their place in Brazil among world class footballers. Whittled down from almost two million players, the twenty gamers to make it to the grand finals fought tooth and nail […]
WCS 2014 Season 3: Americas Challenger qualifiers ahead
The third and final season of the 2014 StarCraft 2 WCS Challenger is right around the corner, and we're here to explain how to qualify in the Americas region. The competition will be broken down into three total qualifier cups with two regional qualifiers and one ladder wildcard qualifier. Each are single elimination, with a […]
7 ways football is just like StarCraft 2
When you think about it, football has more in common with StarCraft than you might initially suspect... 1) Premier League players hit the gym together Whether you choose to train with your teammates or get buff with the competition, the fitness game is all about brotherhood. Manchester City gets on the ground to lift each […]
ESL One brings eSports to the mainstream media
Holding a Dota 2 tournament in the same venue as that used by the world's most popular sport was not only a powerful symbolic move that showed the direction in which eSports is heading - it also allowed the event to take on a level of grandeur that attracted the attention of the mainstream media. […]
LCS Forecast: Stormy Super Week to shake up the balance of power?
Another Super Week is here, bringing us six days of the best LCS action Europe and North America have to offer. In Europe, the fight for the top spots is getting more and more intense. While Alliance, still with only two losses, is clearly reigning over the standings, SK Gaming, Millenium, Supa Hot Crew and […]
Polt vs. Zerg: how will it go down?
Polt takes the stage. The crowd cheers. The Zerg await. Entering the booth, Polt secures his headphones and readies his hands. The casters announce his name. Then, before the Zerg can say ‘natural’, a wild Reaper appears! Polt’s bid for map control has begun. Known for his steady SC2 record, his rock-solid command of the […]
The ESL One Frankfurt champions are crowned!
The second day of ESL One Frankfurt picked up where the first left off, with incredible games and extremely high-level Dota watched by a huge number of people worldwide. However, with all the teams strong enough to be theoretical favorites and go all the way, it was never really clear who would take their respective […]
