The first day of ESL One kicked off with an amazing crowd

It’s been an amazing first day here in Frankfurt, with incredibly close matchups, intense games and an amazing crowd that never stopped cheering. Setting the pace for the rest of the day was the first matchup between hometown team mousesports against Chinese powerhouse Invictus Gaming, where the roaring crowd cheered on the German organization with […]

Giveaways and competitions during #ESLOne

As the battles rage on the pitch, we have a couple of social media competitions which will allow you to win cool prizes as well. A lot of these, such as the ones at our community stage, are only available to people at the venue, but we also have several for the crowd at home. […]

Is it time for another Alliance summer?

The massive Dota 2 spectacle that is ESL One is kicking off in mere hours - are you ready? Here at ESLGaming.com we’ve been take a look at all the fearless teams who are on their way to Germany in order to compete for over US$200,000 in prize money, and today it’s the turn of […]

Dendi reveals the secret to his success: practice, practice practice

One week before ESL One, Na’Vi arrived in Cologne to start bootcamping for their upcoming tournaments - ESL One, the tournament in a World Cup Stadium, and TI4, the $10 million spectacle in Seattle. We took the opportunity to sit down with Dendi and talk about the challenges that lie ahead.   ESL: We are […]

Third time lucky at ESL One Cologne for NiP?

It’s been a while since we saw Virtus.pro triumph at Katowice, winning the second US$250,000 CS:GO tournament ever in front of their home crowd. Still smiling, Ninjas in Pyjamas walked off stage to leave the spotlight to TaZ and his team, the home crowd also cheering for them regardless. However, it was the second time […]

A conversation with an Evil Genius

Earlier this month, we ran an article about how Evil Geniuses both dominate and alter the NA playstyle. This week, we got to talk with Arteezy about what it’s like being on the top NA Dota team, dealing with roster changes and, of course, being Arteezy. ESL: Arteezy, you’re one of the most popular Dota […]

Playing in front of the home crowd: Supa Hot Crew on LCS Wembley

Wembley Arena conjures up images of cheering crowds and breath-taking sporting action. Week five of the European LCS took place in London for the first time last weekend, soaring well above and beyond that image, especially for young team Supa Hot Crew. Additionally, following a one-game victory and one-game loss last weekend, Yerrow was eventually […]

"I would like to thank the parents who created me and also this look" - an interview with Kim "Revival" Dong Hyun

Some men are burdened with high expectations, some with great responsibility, but Kim "Revival" Dong Hyun was burdened with being ridiculously successful and good looking. Indeed, when asked who he idolized out of anyone in the whole world, only one person crossed his mind: "Me. Because I am handsome." However, with a confidence that may […]

LCS Forecast: Sorting the good from the better

Only three days after we saw the European crowd - especially the Brits - cheering on the LCS teams in Wembley Arena, we’re back for the next week of LCS in both North America and Europe. This week will be pretty special as the top American teams will be clashing while over in Europe Alliance […]

Cloud 9 are currently in top form, but can they win ESL One?

On November the 22nd 2013, Speed Gaming etched its name into the history books as they took their first big tournament ahead of Na’Vi and DK, who they beat 2-1 in the grand finals. Over the next several months, they transitioned from a team more likely to win big rares on their bets to an […]