Worlds 2021 finals primer: DWG KIA v. EDward Gaming
With one final best of five remaining, one of DWG KIA or EDward Gaming will be going home as World Champions. For Damwon, it would…
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DK ShowMaker: “I just want to pick up a 3-0 and go home”
League’s Super Weekend is getting closer, as the global premiere of Arcane and the showdown for the Summoner’s Cup are about to go down this…
Worlds 2021 Finals Media Day – John Needham: “Double elimination for Worlds it’s something we’ll definitely consider”
League’s Super Weekend is getting closer, as the global premiere of Arcane and the showdown for the Summoner’s Cup are about to go down this…
Worlds 2021 DK Khan: “I feel so stressed, so nervous, I have trouble sleeping”
The reigning World Champions overcame T1 in a brilliant but brutally close series to move on to the finals next weekend. Relief and joy were…
Worlds 2021 T1 Gumayusi: “My goal for next year is beating DWG KIA on the big stage”
It was a glorious, competitive, full five-game series between T1 and DWG KIA in the semifinals of the 2021 World Championship, reminiscent of the halcyon…
Worlds 2021 Semifinals Primer: Edward Gaming v Gen.G
After the heavyweight match yesterday between DWG KIA and T1, the EDG and Gen.G face-off has the potential to hit similar highs. LCK v LPL…
Worlds 2021 Semifinals Primer: DWG KIA v T1
There are already whispers that this matchup might reach the lofty, lauded heights of the 2016 semifinals between ROX Tigers and then SK Telecom T1….
Worlds 2021 Gen.G oDin: “We’ve proved the LCK is on another level”
They finally righted the wrongs of last year, and earned Bdd his first-ever Worlds semifinals appearance! Gen.G convincingly defeated the last hope of the West,…
Worlds 2021 C9 Mithy: “It’ll be very hard for a western team to do well unless the system changes”
It was another swift 3-0, despite predictions that this should have been a competitive series. But despite a scrappy game 1 and a solid lead…
Worlds 2021 RNG v. EDG – Xiaohu: “Compared to last year, we don’t have as much regret”
While T1 made short work of HLE in yesterday’s quarterfinals, today’s series was a five-game bloodbath. Could it have been any other way? As one…
Worlds 2021 T1 v HLE – Keria: “I’m treating this World Championship as my playground”
It happened as we foretold it – T1 demolished HLE in a swift 3-0 series. After this gruelling facedown between two of the biggest LCK…
Worlds 2021 Playoffs primer: Hanwha Life Esports vs T1
The Group Stage of Worlds 2021 may have been the most intense and dramatic ever in League’s history, but the tournament is far from over,…
“We will not be blocking any trades”, G2 bench Wunder, Rekkles, Mikyx; support staff to be replaced
While rumours have abounded that major changes were coming to G2’s LEC roster fueled by Carlos himself, we now finally have confirmation of who will…
Worlds 2021 DFM Aria: “Advancing to the Group Stage was possibly the biggest dream for me”
After six days full of impressive moments and plays during the Play-Ins, the Worlds 2021 Group Stage has finally kicked off featuring the best 16…
Worlds 2021 RED Grevthar: “I’m really looking forward to prove wildcards can be the best”
Worlds 2021 Play-Ins have already left us with some great moments heading into the main event, where both LNG Esports and Detonation FocusMe are waiting…
New World’s Factions system: which one to join?
Following a successful technical alpha, closed and open beta over the last couple of months coupled with a game delay, MMORPG fans will finally explore…
“We don’t support that fiesta” – Riot is caught out by messaging mistake around minor regions, but their apology reveals deeper issues
Disclaimer: the author is a proponent and unofficial broadcast talent for the LJL, a minor region. It started, like many inflammatory comments, with what was…
MiHoYo statement on Raiden Shogun’s Burst causes mass outcry, and why the community may have a point
Another Archon release, another player base revolt. When an official statement was made clarifying how Baal’s Burst worked, specifically the Mussou Isshin portion, not even an hour…
Bring forth the metal! Pentakill skins and event teaser trailer revealed
It’s official: Pentakill are back. We’ve already had word of the upcoming new album, Lost Chapter, which is due to release on the 8th of…
Riot confirms Worlds 2021 being moved from China to Europe
In an announcement made on the LoL Esports YouTube channel, Riot’s Global Head of Esports, John Needham, has confirmed that this year’s World Championship is…
Genshin Impact Treatment on the Island secret follow-up quest: How to unlock complete and rewards
Yashiori Island is hardly the most hospitable location in Genshin Impact: a Sagonomiya Resistance fort, the skeleton of a dead Snake God… oh, and an…
Blizzard president J. Allen Brack steps down after week of scandal: New leadership announced
Blizzard Entertainment have announced that J. Allen Brack, president of the studio, is stepping down from his position in a statement released on their website….
New Coven skins revealed for Evelynn, Ahri, Cassiopeia, more
Witches, eldritch horror, and some smouldering gowns straight out of Paris Fashion Week make the Coven skin line one of League of Legends’ most popular…
League of Legends Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel: Abilities, how to play, and more
He’s witty, he’s flamboyant, and he has a grappling hook – Akshan hits all the archetypes for stylish scoundrel you could ask for. A touch…
Autumn Winds, Scarlet Leaves guide: All you need to know for this Archon Quest
Following the aftermath of the last Archon Quest (and boy was that a plot twist), our dear traveller is left ruminating what their next move…
Genshin Impact: Echoing Tales Act II Conch locations
With the (spoiler alert) huge tectonic shifts that occur in Act II of the Midsummer Island Adventure, the Golden Apple Archipelago now has a lot…
Genshin Impact: All mural locations
It can take a bit of hunting, but here’s where you can find all five of the murals found on the Golden Apple Archipelago in…
Alphari benched by Team Liquid after solitary game
First Zven for Cloud9, now Alphari for Team Liquid. It seems no ace import is safe from being a bench warmer this split. In a…
TSM FTX barred from showing new name in League of Legends or Valorant esports
In one of the biggest publicised deals in esports history, TSM announced a partnership with cryptocurrency exchange FTX for US$210 million over 10 years earlier…
Fortnite teases Mistborn crossover
In a move so far out of left field not even a Steel Inquisitor could have foreseen it, Fortnite seems to be getting a crossover…