Gillian Linscott

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As the quintessential nerd, Gillian comes from a childhood of band camps, video games and fandoms. It wasn't until being introduced to Dota 2 that she realized how passionate she was about MOBA’s and eSports. If she’s not watching Twitch or writing about the latest MOBA community drama, she can be found making lattes or supporting the carry in Dota 2.
From the moment my brother and I unboxed our SNES, I've always loved playing video games. While my brother enjoyed fighting games, I preferred...
It’s hard to find a Dota 2 player who hasn’t used the popular game analysis platform Dotabuff. Dotabuff, and its counterpart Overbuff, pull statistics...
Writing about women in esports is a challenging task. Our industry is constantly growing, but the absence of women becomes more apparent with each passing milestone. We...
Valve's boldest production choice at TI7 was the addition of interviews with players just moments after they had been eliminated from the tournament. In...
Tespa is North America’s leading college gaming network, with over 65,000 members and 220 student chapters on college campuses across the United States and Canada....
Until I walked through the doors of my first esports tournament, I thought watching my favorite players on Twitch was the best way to watch...
Annie “AnneeDroid” LeClair's rise from an amateur caster who set up a makeshift studio to cast games in her college dorm to a commentator...
Brawlhalla hasn't just gotten the attention of folks looking to try out a new fighting game, it's also attracted professional players who are determined to...
Pro Rivalry League (PRL) was created with the intention of bringing together the Rocket League community, creating a place where dedicated players could hone their skills,...
Over the past decade, we've seen the rise and fall of many new social media platforms and communication apps. I'm old enough to remember when...
The people responsible for running Dota 2 tournaments don't ever really get a day off. When they're done putting out fires, dealing with techincal delays,...
The Kiev Major, like every Major that preceded it, taught us another valuable lesson about underdogs in esports. At the Boston Major, Ad Finem...