Cosplay at the Intel Extreme Masters World Championship in Katowice 2015

This year’s Intel Extreme Masters Katowice cosplay competition saw some truly incredible work, so we’re just going to let the pictures speak for themselves... Steel Legion Garen No need to spin to win here. Azir Shurima, Shurima. Dark Valkyrie Diana This costume is as brilliant as the moon. Hyena Warwick There’s nothing funny about this […]
Apollo and Kaelaris's top three StarCraft II moments at the Intel Extreme Masters World Championship

If you missed out on the Intel Extreme Masters Season 9 finals in Katowice last weekend, we’ve got you covered. Apollo and Kaelaris have hand-picked out three maps that really stood out from the rest. Get some snacks ready - these are great! Dark vs. Taeja - Game 1 - Vaani Research Station This game […]
The amazing crowds of the 2015 IEM Expo in Katowice

We’d like to take this moment to convey our profound gratitude to the thousands of fans who streamed into Spodek to watch the tournaments of the IEM Expo live in Katowice. Their massive success would not have been possible without the unbelievable crowd at Spodek - the turnout and enthusiasm of the fans went beyond […]
ESL Hearthstone Legendary Series returns with 35,000 dollar prize pool

The Hearthstone Legendary Series (HLS) Katowice finals only just concluded, but the next HLS season is already looming on the horizon with an increased US$35,000 prize pool and a revamped tournament system. March 21st marks the start of season two which will see its 16 player finals being played in ESL’s Burbank, CA studios from […]
The top 25 photos of League of Legends at Intel Extreme Masters Katowice

With such upsets all over the weekend there were lots of amazing moments to be captured. We’ve gathered some of the top photos so you can relive the highlights! The venue The stage was amazing... ...and so was the crowd The players and teams This picture will forever remember the moment during which Team WE […]
Baits and steals: the top five League of Legends moments of the Intel Extreme Masters World Championship

Over the weekend we’ve had a ton of great League of Legends moments: there were upsets, baron steals and all round amazing plays. Let’s relive some of the top moments below! 5) The (accidental) level 1 bait by TSM While taking a walk through the enemy jungle, Dyrus ran into some not so friendly Team […]
The top 10 StarCraft II photos of Intel Extreme Masters World Championship Katowice

The Intel Extreme Masters Season 9 World Championships in StarCraft II delivered countless amazing moments and we have the photos to back that up. Check out the top StarCraft II photos of the tournament! The talented analyst panel Enjoying their time between games Taeja Team Liquid’s Terran. Maru beats Patience But no love is lost! […]
New bloods impress in the ESL Hearthstone Legendary Series finals

After a thrilling ESL Hearthstone Legendary Series Season 1 final in Burbank earlier in the year, the Legendary Series made a stop at the IEM Expo in Katowice with a US$30,000 prize pool in tow. Lots of new faces to the scene got a chance to prove themselves against established Hearthstone pros, which made for […]
North America vs China on day 3 of the Intel Extreme Masters World Championship

Major upsets took place yesterday when Team WE took down the absolute favorites to win this year’s Intel Extreme Masters World Championship in a 2-1 victory. WE suddenly found itself in the grand final against all expectations and with Team SoloMid as their opponent. It was anybody’s guess who would take this series since no […]
Is Zest truly best? Recapping the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice grand finals!

With 1500 WCS points and $68,000 waiting for the winner, KT Rolster Zest and Jin Air Green Wings Trap took the main stage on Sunday to battle it out for the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice World Championship! The roads taken KT Rolster Zest's path to the finals was marked by a bit of a struggle, […]