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Deconstructing New Dota 2 Rosters – September Edition
So, TI has come and gone and the great shuffle has begun. Several teams have announced their new rosters already and a handful of free agents are on the loose.
Let's take a look at a few new Dota 2...
Why Sign a Pro Smash Player (Part 1: Perks for Teams)
Smash is growing. Top players are starting to sign with teams on a regular basis. Maybe not as fast as the rest of the esports world, but the pace has picked up significantly over the last several years. With...
4 Types of Dota Players
The Many Faces of Dota Players
With hundreds of thousands of Dota players across the world it's amazing how frequently the same old characters crop up in our games. From the players with terrible attitudes who make you want to...
FOX Dardoch: Former Team Liquid Jungler Joins Echo Fox
According to ESPN Esports reporter Jacob Wolf, Dardoch is now a member of Echo Fox.
Wolf reports that sources close to the players involved confirm that Dardoch is replacing FOX jungler Hard, while competitive rookie Arsecond will be filling in the vacant jungler...
Rogue Reinforce: “I’m Just Setting My Team up for Success”
Reigning GamesCom and TakeOver champion, Rogue, experienced a smooth transition from their success at the Atlantic Showdown to the Overwatch Open. Despite losing the first opportunity to qualify for the final stage of the tournament against FaZe, their ticket to Atlanta was secured just...
Into the Mind of CLG’s Bedrock – Interview with Xmithie
Through constantly performing beyond expectations, Counter Logic Gaming's Jake "Xmithie" Puchero has finally started to earn proper acclaim and admiration from the crowd. He brings a highly controlled and deliberate play style which has formed as the fundamental base...
Forg1ven’s Last Chance: H2K’s Fate in G2’s Hands
H2K officially claimed a third place finish in the 2016 EU LCS Summer Playoffs after defeating Unicorns of Love 3-1 in Kraków, Poland earlier today.
H2K has been a consistently strong team for at least a year now thanks to an...
European Support Hybrid and Origen Part Ways
Glenn “Hybrid” Doornenbal recently announced via Twitter that he would be leaving EU LCS team Origen. Hybrid was left looking for a new team post-MSI when G2 made a move that had their bottom lane duo of Emperor and Hybrid swapping...
Infiltration Monopolizing Capcom Cup Slots
Capcom Cup slots are at a premium this year. Many fans of the game, including myself, consider 2016 the year of Street Fighter. A simple rule change made by Capcom for this year’s Capcom Pro Tour, meant to make...
KT Reverse Sweeps SKT in Summer Semifinal
Going down 0-2 was definitely not part of KT Rolster's plan to dismantle the most successful team in League of Legends history. But the reverse sweep that followed was unforeseen by the vast majority of LCK fans. After having...
Santorin Leaves NRG, Intends to Continue LCS Career
Santorin will not be helping NRG Esports try and work their way back into the NA LCS. The Danish jungler announced he is now a free agent via Twitter on Wednesday evening.
https://twitter.com/SantorinLoL/status/763506822120701952
Was Joining NRG A Mistake for Santorin?
Santorin joined NRG...
Why Pros Use Fightsticks
If you have watched any Street Fighter tournaments in the past several years you have no doubt noticed that fightsticks are the most common controller/input device used by pros. The use of fightsticks even seems encouraged by Capcom who...