The man behind the curtain: an interview with Kim “Oz” Hak Soo
Millions of people around the globe play StarCraft, but what is it that sets the individuals who make it into the big leagues apart from everyone else? Growing up in Korea, Kim Hak Soo was no different than any other StarCraft fan, yet one day he would become Oz, whose name and skills are renowned […]
The ultimate eSports cupcake tutorial
Ever wanted to show your love for eSports with something edible? Read ahead to learn how to make some cupcakes to celebrate the rapidly approaching ESL One Frankfurt Dota 2 tournament. With ESL One Frankfurt just around the corner, we thought what better way to celebrate than with cake? Whether you’re planning on having a […]
Defending the home turf: an interview with paS and FATA-
Arguably the most well-known duo in European Dota, paS and FATA- have played together since 2012. Now the two Germans are back under the mousesports banner looking to win the ESL One Championship in their home country. Since late 2012, Adrian “FATA-” Trinks and Pascal “paS” Lohmeier have played on four different teams together. While […]
ESL Pro Series Russia League of Legends Finals decided in Moscow
With over 12 years of history and more than €2,800,000 of awarded prize money, the ESL Pro Series is one of eSports' longest standing institutions. Part of ESL’s Pro universe, it is the highest level of national competition and crowns country-specific champions for a variety of games. Countries with active Pro Series competitions include Germany, […]
Three paths to Frankfurt: a mousesports team profile
On June the 28th, eight teams will descend on the Commerzbank Arena for the ESL One Dota 2 championships to compete for the ESL One trophy and over US$200,000 and rising. During the European qualifiers, mousesports (often referred to as mouz) qualified in thrilling fashion, coming back from a 0-2 game deficit to win three […]
7 things to expect at EU LCS in Wembley
Week five of the EU LCS will mark the first time the series has been played on British soil. For two days, Wembley Arena will be host to epic matchups such as SK Gaming versus Alliance as the battle to secure a place in the 2014 World Championships continues. 1) Some comparison to Le Zenith […]
Veni, Vidi, Vici: Vici Gaming set to Conquer at ESL One
Over the next eight days, ESL will be rolling out a spotlight for each team attending the ESL One Frankfurt tournament. Our first is Vici Gaming. Having formed in 2012, Vici Gaming is one of the younger teams to be competing in the ESL One. However, since their formation VG has become a dominant force […]
CS:GO returns to ESL One with US$250,000 tournament at Gamescom
In March 2014, the CS:GO finals in Katowice broke all broadcast records ever set by any Counter-Strike event ever. This August, ESL One will return to bring another community-funded US$250,000 tournament to Europe, assembling some of the best teams from around the globe and combining them with world-class commentators, spectators, analysts and hosts. Our aim […]
The WCS America RO16 is almost here - have you got your ticket?
After a tumultuous round of 32, it would be an incredible feat to have predicted some of the results in WCS America thus far, and with up and coming players constantly on the rise, the eight spots in the playoffs are anyone’s for the taking. If you want to catch the action of the upcoming […]
How to watch Dota 2 on a 412m² TV
The UK has the smallest houses in Europe, with them being just 76 square meters on average, considerably less than Spain's 97m², France's 113m² and Denmark's 137m². Sporting nearly three times the space are American homes, which boast 214m² of space. However, even American households will have a hard time accommodating a 412m² TV screen, […]
