Dominating performances on day two of League of Legends at Intel Extreme Masters Taipei

On day two of Intel Extreme Masters Taipei we saw both wildcard teams enter the tournament: ahq e-Sports Club for the Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau region and Saigon Jokers for Southeast Asia. Semifinal 1: ahq e-Sports Club vs. yoe Flash Wolves ahq is the third team to have played at a World Championship in the past, and […]
No major upsets in day two of Intel Extreme Masters Taipei as the favorites carry on

It was a show of South Korean dominance in Intel Extreme Masters Taipei StarCraft II groups A and B on day two. The number of non-Korean players in the tournament could be counted with one hand, but after just two days the ‘foreigners’ are no more. Group A M G 1st herO 2-0 […]
Trinity Force LeBlanc and more on day one of League of Legends at Intel Extreme Masters Taipei

Day one of Intel Extreme Masters Taipei brought us plenty of interesting League of Legends action. LeBlanc was definitely the champion to watch as we saw both a dominating AP LeBlanc by TPA and a unique Trinity Force LeBlanc by BKT. Rek’Sai also got through the ban phase multiple times, so there were plenty of […]
Wargaming.net League Grand Finals 2015 to return to Warsaw!

The World of Tanks Grand Finals are back! The ever-growing Wargaming.net League is fast approaching its conclusion, and as such it has finally been announced that this year’s Grand Finals will yet again be played out in Poland’s capital of Warsaw from April the 25th to the 26th. Twelve of the best teams in the […]
12 players drop out after the open bracket - who survived day one of Taipei?

After a busy first day, the Intel Extreme Masters StarCraft II open brackets have finished and all the contenders for the main event are set. Sixteen players went through the two double-elimination brackets, with four of them advancing to the group stage. Check out both open bracket results below: Click to enlarge TRUE, Soulkey, Hyun […]
The first six teams for the ESL One Katowice offline qualifier have been decided!

The qualification for ESL One Katowice 2015 is running at full speed right now. There’s only two weeks to go until 16 teams join the fight for one of the eight Challenger spots at the next CS:GO Major, which is attracting professional teams with more than just its US$250,000 prize pool. So far, the first […]
The Intel Extreme Masters Taipei League of Legends survival guide

All the Intel Extreme Masters Taipei action is set to begin tomorrow, and with three intense days of play in store and a spot at the World Championship in Katowice in March on the line, there's a lot to play for. Read on to make sure you know everything there is to know about what's […]
Ones to watch: Apollo tells us who to look out for at Intel Extreme Masters Taipei

The first tournament of 2015 is almost here! With many fans and players alike having taken time off during the recent Christmas period, it’s now time to kick off the 2015 StarCraft circuit with a bang. Even though this is the start of the year, Season 9 of Intel Extreme Masters is just coming to […]
100 Heroes of the Storm closed beta keys up for grabs!

The Heroes of the Storm closed beta is in full swing, and players have been enjoying the MOBA set in the Blizzard universe for the past two weeks. However, if you’ve had to sit there and watch your friends play because they already got into the closed beta and you didn’t, don’t worry - we’ve […]
Go4WoT to celebrate its 200th edition this Sunday

The Go4WoT cup series has been a huge success story for both ESL and Wargaming, the company behind World of Tanks. Started back in August 2011, some might have wondered whether World of Tanks was here to stay. Now, more than three years later, it’s not only still alive but also bringing together over 100 […]