Friday, April 17, 2015

LGD Gaming Takes Out the Pride of China




The Oscars have been assigned and now it’s time for the real deal. OMG, the Chinese powerhouse, is taking on LGD Gaming, who are on a mission to MSI. Was OMG really throwing games intentionally as their coach stated, or was this a cover up for their sloppy performances? LGD’s story is clear, they trolled their way into the 6th seed to avoid EDG. Well, for both teams, it was time to perform and take it onto the rift! Read more...

LPL Quarterfinals Snake vs King Review


The two new teams in the LPL put on the Quarterfinals' best show! Did Flandre, Beast and Ella provide their ADC with enough space to fire away on the enemy team, or was King victorious in this match with their early pressure playstyle? There is a lot to say about this series, so let’s have a look! Read more...

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Edward Gaming vs Team World Elite : The Top Dogs meet The Underdogs 


Before the games even started, there was an upset in Pawn not being able to play because of a possible injury. How would this series go without the Korean star midlaner for EDG? Would they be able to ace Team World Elite as everyone expected, or will the underdog show some neat tricks? Read more...

Monday, April 13, 2015

Edward Gaming vs Team World Elite - LPL Spring Split Quarterfinal Preview


Clearly Spirit Loves the Jungle

This will be the first of 7 previews that will be coming out during the playoffs of the LPL. The playoffs are single elimination best of 5.

This matchup features arguably the best team in the world against China’s biggest gaming organization as well as the LPL's favorite player in Spirit. Is there a possibility for World Elite to shock the world once more after their IEM performance? Or will Clearlove’s and his teammates be too much for WE to overcome? Let’s have a look at both teams their players, top picks and play styles. Read more...

Unicorns of Love - The Ultimate Fairy Tale?

Image courtesy of Riot eSports

by Louis "Guichex" Lemeillet

As the team who integrated into the LCS this Spring Split, participated in IEM San Jose instantly after, and are heading into their first playoffs finals, the Unicorns of Love are definitely a successful new team in the League of Legends scene. But are they exploring the full potential of their success? A lot of hype surrounded the team since their games in the promotion tournament; hype which still grows today as the Unicorns chants resonate in the Berlin studios, but still, where's the merchandise at? Where's the tons of sponsors? Where's the business? How did their hype go through the roof and what does the future have in store for them? Let's try to take a look at this fairytale they created on their own, both the story we can see and the one we cannot. Read More...