A broken streak before ESL One Cologne even kicks off
It’s only two weeks until the ESL One Cologne CS:GO Championship kicks off, bringing the third ever US$250,000 community funded tournament to the fans. However, even though only the qualifiers are finished, the first big streak is already over. While DreamHack saw Fnatic succeed in Sweden and Katowice had Virtus.pro surprising many with their unstoppable […]
“A CS:GO version of The International would be the dream!”: an interview with Chad “Spunj” Burchill
After having chatted to a member of Vox Eminor’s Battlefield 4 team last week, today we have an interview with Chad “Spunj” Burchill, captain of the organization’s Counter-Strike team and in-game leader, about their recent qualification victory, the Counter-Strike scene and what’s to come at gamescom. ESL: Congratulations on winning the Oceanic qualifier! How does […]
From Cologne to New York: a look at ESL eSports venues
Over the years, we’ve seen ESL events hosted at some truly great venues. While some may hold only 100 people and others thousands, we’re proud to have been able to bring eSports events of all sizes to competitive gaming fans all over the world. With ESL One New York on the horizon, we thought we’d […]
The rocky road to New York begins with round one of the ESL One New York qualifiers
Only a month separates the Dota 2 world from the next big offline showdown in New York. With the Theater at Madison Square Garden to play host to the spectacle, the chase for participation tickets is on. Which of the European powerhouses will make it across the pond, and who will stay at home? No […]
NA LCS at PAX Prime: TSM fans rejoice as they defeat C9 while LMQ confirm their strength against Curse
The last two days of the NA LCS at PAX Prime delivered some truly nailbiting games as some of the giants of the North American scene clashed, but what lay in store for them on their prospective path to the Worlds? DAY THREE: Curse and LMQ’s last chance at Worlds – will Curse end their […]
Top 10 photos of the Wargaming.net League Europe Season 4 finals
Last weekend saw two days of intense tank battles culminate in Schoolbus being crowned the Wargaming.net League Europe champion, taking home the hefty tens of thousands of euros prize. To celebrate, here are some of our favorite photos from the event – which is yours? Devilish headgear Schoolbus shares a hug The commentary team hard […]
Cosplay at Fan Expo Canada during Intel Extreme Masters Toronto
While there sadly wasn’t much cosplay at Intel Extreme Masters Toronto itself, there were plenty of cosplayers at Fan Expo Canada 2014. Here are a few of the best that we managed snap. Various Spidermen, Venom and the Black Cat When one Spiderman just isn’t enough. Spiderman The classic. Symbiote Spiderman The black suit is […]
NA LCS at PAX Prime: TSM and C9 head to finals, CLG face relegations and KBM qualify as wildcards
The Washington State Convention Center in Seattle was the field of battle for the final games of the NA LCS playoffs as well as the last International Wildcard Qualifier (IWQ). Eight teams were in contention for only four spots at the World Championships, survival of the fittest at the highest level with a lot to […]
Thank you, crowd of Intel Extreme Masters Toronto!
As always, one of the key aspects of the latest Intel Extreme Masters event was the crowd. The audience in Toronto was amazing, and to celebrate their enthusiastic support throughout the event we’ve assembled an album of our best crowd shots – can you find yourself? A huge thank you to everyone who either came […]
See Germany’s best Counter-Strike and League of Legends teams in action!
This Saturday and Sunday, the summer season finals of the ESL Pro Series are taking place in the ESL Studios in Cologne, Germany. The summer season, which started back in June, is coming to its end. With StarCraft II and FIFA 14 already having had their champions crowned at gamescom, only the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive […]
