The ESL CS:GO Pro League kicks off tonight
This week marks the kickoff of the ESL CS:GO Pro League, with the first two play days featuring Group A, comprising Dignitas, Key-Preisvergleich, 3DMAX, myXMG, Epsilon, PENTA Sports, ESC Gaming and Natus Vincere. As announced earlier this week, Room On Fire will be presenting the official English broadcast, meaning Anders and Semmler will be bringing […]
"We are still one of the strongest teams in Europe": an interview with Konstantin "groove" Pikiner of Gambit Gaming
Title defenders Gambit are back in action at Intel Extreme Masters Cologne. Their squad may not be the same as it was last year, but they are no less potent. We got to know what Gambit’s coach Konstantin "groove" Pikiner thinks of the competition and his squad’s potential. ESL: Hi, Konstantin. 2014 has been a […]
Storming to the top in week three of the Hearthstone Legendary Series
The ESL Hearthstone Legendary Series is picking up speed, with more and more established players throwing their hat into the ring to try and clinch a spot to the big offline events in California next year. In the midst of this competition comes the the Goblins and Gnomes expansion, which is set to go live […]
The fantastic crowds of Intel Extreme Masters San Jose
The latest Intel Extreme Masters at San Jose had another great turnout, with fans from all over the work having travelled to the SAP Center to watch the amazing League of Legends and StarCraft II action live in addition to all those watching at home on Twitch. Can you find yourself in our Intel Extreme […]
"Prove to the world that EU > NA": an interview with ROCCAT's Marcin "Jankos" Jankowski
During 2014, ROCCAT has made a huge impact on the EU LCS. After a third place finish in the Spring Split Playoffs, the team once again advanced to the playoffs but lost their spot at Worlds to SK Gaming. For IEM Cologne, the team has big goals and will get to present their squad with […]
The champions of Intel Extreme Masters San Jose
We look back at a memorable Intel Extreme Masters weekend in San Jose and celebrate the outstanding winners of the League of Legends and StarCraft II tournaments! If you missed out on any of the action, we've got you covered with our writeups, photos and over 100 VODs of both tournaments! League of Legends There's […]
Meet the English broadcast team for the ESL Pro Series Winter Finals
In between Intel Extreme Masters San Jose and Cologne, we have even more esports actions for you in the form of the German ESL Pro Series Winter Finals. Set to be played in the ESL studios here in Cologne, some of the best national teams and players in CS:GO, League of Legends, StarCraft II and […]
Unicorns of Love vs. Cloud 9: could the dark horse chase away the cloud?
It all came down to this. With both Unicorns of Love and Cloud 9 having performed impressively in their respective previous matchups, neither team wanted their efforts to have been in vain. However, there could be only one Intel Extreme Masters San Jose League of Legends champion - who would come out on top of […]
Alliance vs. Cloud 9: the region greats deliver
Kicking off the second day of Intel Extreme Masters San Jose competition was a massive semifinal matchup between Alliance and Cloud 9. With Alliance’s new lineup including Rekkles and Cloud 9 having taken down Latin American champion paiN Gaming the day before, both teams had a lot to prove... Game 1: Can Alliance stop the […]
Cloud 9 vs. paiN Gaming: is rain forecast for paiN's parade?
Having beat 400 other teams in their region to qualify for Intel Extreme Masters San Jose including Worlds attendees KaBuM e-Sports in the semifinals, paiN Gaming fought hard for their spot at the SAP Center. However, as one of the biggest names in competitive League of Legends, Cloud 9 weren’t about to go down without […]
