Saturday, April 25, 2015

LPL Review: Invictus Gaming vs Snake 


Was Invictus Gaming able to secure their third spot and take away the money and points for the Worlds 2015 qualification tournament? Perhaps Snake has recovered from their average performances the last couple of weeks and are ready to show China and the world one more time this split why they are one of the most feared teams in China. Read more...
EU LCS Summer Promotion: ROCCAT vs Copenhagen Wolves Academy

By Anel “Musin” Musinovic


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EU LCS Summer promotion begins early at 14.00 CEST with Giants vs Reason Gaming, which will be followed by the game we are going to look at - Roccat vs Copenhagen Wolves Academy. Read more...

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Invictus Gaming vs Snake Preview 


by Michael "Tribble" Godani

This match is for third / fourth place in the LPL Spring Split, but what is that really worth? Honor, respect and money. The winner of this match will obtain 250,000 CYB (approx. €37.4k ) and the loser will get 200,000 CYB (approx. €30k). That’s a lot of money but what can we expect from these two teams who have been wanting to reach the finals? Will Snake be able to recuperate after the demolishing sweep brought to them by LGD? Was Invictus Gaming's loss justified or was it just as much of a beating as Snake took? There are a lot of questions that will be answered next Saturday. Read More...

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

The Trouble with Hai

Is it Time for Cloud9's Mid to Move On?

Photo courtesy of Riot Esports

by Patrick Garren

Since the acquisition of Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi from Quantic Gaming on May 23rd 2013, Cloud9 have had the exact same roster. They didn't actually "acquire" Sneaky from Quantic either - they WERE Quantic. Sponsorship issues led to their reformation as Cloud9. Founder and Team Captain, mid-lander Hai “Hai” Lam, chose the name Cloud9 because he believed that professional gaming should be about being happy. But Cloud 9 is the last place they were at the beginning of the 2015 Spring Split, when they saw themselves in a spot they hadn't seen since they made it into the LCS: last place. Read more...

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Kings of the Rift : TSM Take the NA LCS Spring Split Championship 

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