Breaking male hegemony ; recent female success Esports is booming, but it remains a male dominated realm. Though indications of change are out there, and this week they were hard to miss out on. Only last week Kim “Geguri” Se-yeon had been signed to an Overwatch League team. Starting off as rumors, ESPN was quick to… Continue reading Female Players make Historic Week for Esports
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OpTic Gaming international CS:GO roster
OpTic Gaming has signed a new CS:GO roster, which features players from both North America and Europe. Gear up with k0nfig, Nicklas Gade and cajunb, the Danish crew that will accompany the Americans ShahZaM and Stanislaw on the Optic Gaming new CS:GO roster. Being benched last November, Stanislaw has been absent for most of the… Continue reading OpTic Gaming international CS:GO roster
CS:GO creator arrested for alleged sex offenses
Counter-Strike co-creator allegedly solicited sex from minor, and recorded sex acts without consent. The Seattle Police Department arrested Counter-Strike co-creator Jess Cliffe on Thursday, following a nine-month investigation for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor. In a period from april to june 2017, Cliffe had at least three sexual encouters with a (then) 16 year… Continue reading CS:GO creator arrested for alleged sex offenses
100 Thieves are here to stay
‘Teams need more preparation time’ and ‘experienced players have a hard time putting their egos aside’. There were low expectations about the quality of team 100 Thieves going into the NA LCS. Not surprising, as the team got permission to enter the tournament last November and only got its final lineup in December. Furthermore, midlaner… Continue reading 100 Thieves are here to stay
A $100,000 cryptocprize tournament is on the way
Watch out for February 25th; one lucky Counter-Strike team will ‘swim’ in cryptocurrency. Scrooge McDuck wouldn’t be interested, but the rest of the world wouldn’t mind a $ 100,000 first place reward paid in cryptocurrency. Play2Live aint cheap when it comes to showing financial respect to CS: GO teams that put their money where their… Continue reading A $100,000 cryptocprize tournament is on the way
Champion Street Fighter crowned in inaugural Evo Japan
MMA? Caption this For Wii U, among several other games. A prize of ¥ 1 million ($9,200) was doled out for each of the seven main games except Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Arms, which did not have a prize pool. Street Fighter V Some cool comeback stories going on at the classic… Continue reading Champion Street Fighter crowned in inaugural Evo Japan
Newbee wins big at ESL One Genting
Facing a Nemesis: Newbee shrugs off the curse of losing to Team Liquid, winning 3-2 in the ESL One Genting and taking the championships title Newbee’s living nightmare wore the name of Team Liquid, losing nine of the last nine matches against the setup of Miracle. But there wouldn’t be a tenth. Fully armed for… Continue reading Newbee wins big at ESL One Genting
Cloud9 vs FaZe Clan in ELEAGUE Boston Major
Cloud9 Takes down FaZe Clan and claim the ELEAGUE Boston Major championship. Cloud9 entered the CS:GO tournament as an outsider, awaiting favorites FaZe, SK Gaming, and G2 Esports to win the title and the $500,000 prize money. Starting the finals als the prime candidate for the title, FaZe Clan took C9’s map pick of Mirage… Continue reading Cloud9 vs FaZe Clan in ELEAGUE Boston Major
Spotlight: Cloud9 CS:GO Esports
Cloud9 made history this weekend by becoming the first North American team to win a CS:GO Major. The underdog team made an incredible run through the ELEAGUE Major Boston, right in front of their home crowd. After being down 0-2 in pools and on the verge of being eliminated, Cloud9 stepped up their game. Virtus.pro,… Continue reading Spotlight: Cloud9 CS:GO Esports
The Legend of Legends: Team Gullit
Is it possible to teach your father something about football, when that father is called Ruud Gullit? The soccer legend has two sons, both of them are serious about following their father’s footsteps. One on the field and the other from behind his console. It was the one playing the video game that taught his… Continue reading The Legend of Legends: Team Gullit
