IEM Cologne Play-Off Teams:
Which teams surprised you?

Heroic:
"We don't want anybody who's not wanting to kick ass"

Astralis:
"I was really aggressive before, but I think I've tuned down that a little bit"

Virtus.Pro:
"[Cologne] is the most important tournament even if it's not a major"

NaVi:
"I feel like all our players finally feel the power that we have"

Team Liquid:
"It's really hard to easily replace the chemistry"

The Path to Stockholm: The Spring RMR Recap The Path to Stockholm: The Spring RMR Recap

The Path to Stockholm: The Spring RMR Recap

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Joshua "SUPER__FRESH" Treadway
With only three chances to earn points leading up to Stockholm, each map matters and only those with consistent top level performances will get to dance with the best of the best once October rolls around.
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Overwatch Tier Rankings: 2021 May Melee Overwatch Tier Rankings: 2021 May Melee

Overwatch Tier Rankings: 2021 May Melee

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The first mini-tournament of the 2021 Overwatch League season has come to a conclusion with a surprising Dallas Fuel win propelling them to the top of our Tier Rankings alongside two other teams while we see many squads drop down the tiers.
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Call of Duty Tier Rankings: 2021 Stage Three Call of Duty Tier Rankings: 2021 Stage Three

Call of Duty Tier Rankings: 2021 Stage Three

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The Esports Kingdom team
Stage 2 got a little spicy in the middle, but then Stage 3 brought it back to some normalcy. We take a look at all of the Call of Duty League teams and where they fall on our tier list now that we are over halfway through.
Astralis teammates comment on device's shocking departure Astralis teammates comment on device's shocking departure

Astralis teammates comment on device's shocking departure

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Grady Hooker
Yesterday it was announced that after 5 years at the top of the game the Astralis core would be shattered as device would be heading over to Ninjas in Pyjamas. This left the CSGO world ratted, but none more than his teammates who all commented on his exit.
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Overwatch Tier Rankings: 2021 Pre-Season Overwatch Tier Rankings: 2021 Pre-Season

Overwatch Tier Rankings: 2021 Pre-Season

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The 2021 Season for the Overwatch League is just about to kick off so Zekzal takes a look at how the teams stack up before the action begins in a special pre-season edition of the Overwatch Tier Rankings.
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Counter-Strike Tier Rankings: ESL Pro League Season 13 Counter-Strike Tier Rankings: ESL Pro League Season 13

Counter-Strike Tier Rankings: ESL Pro League Season 13

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ESL Pro League came to the conclusion with Gambit Esports taking out Heroic in the grand finals to cement themselves at the top of the Counter-Strike world right now. It isn't who we expected to be standing on the pedestal, but they are!
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Pentanet.GG Wins Inaugural League of Legends Circuit Oceania Grand Final Pentanet.GG Wins Inaugural League of Legends Circuit Oceania Grand Final

Pentanet.GG Wins Inaugural League of Legends Circuit Oceania Grand Final

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Esports fans tuned in to watch Pentanet.GG claim a 3-1 Victory against Peace and secure themselves a trip to Iceland for the Riot Games' Mid-Season Invitational this May.
The Spring Showdown 2021 in CS:GO: waiting for the fire and the unexpected battles The Spring Showdown 2021 in CS:GO: waiting for the fire and the unexpected battles

The Spring Showdown 2021 in CS:GO: waiting for the fire and the unexpected battles

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Fans found the last participant of the spring championship Blast Premier Spring Showdown 2021 on March 30. It was the ambitious American team Extra Salt. The guys headed by Edgar MarKE Maldonado won the final match at the event VENN and now, they will be fighting for 162 thousand US dollars of prize money.
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DreamHack Masters Spring 2021: Under the May downpour of bullets DreamHack Masters Spring 2021: Under the May downpour of bullets

DreamHack Masters Spring 2021: Under the May downpour of bullets

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The organizers begin warming the interest for the championship DreamHack Masters, which starts at the end of April. First of all, they announced the prize pool of 250 thousand US dollars.
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San Francisco Shock: The measuring stick of the league San Francisco Shock: The measuring stick of the league

San Francisco Shock: The measuring stick of the league

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Kevin "Zekzal" Rathore
With the 2021 Overwatch League Season starting just around the corner, the San Francisco Shock have their sights set on adding a third championship to their trophy cabinet and solidifying their dynasty within Overwatch Esports.
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Bringing The paiN: NA Dreamhack Open March 2021 Recap Bringing The paiN: NA Dreamhack Open March 2021 Recap

Bringing The paiN: NA Dreamhack Open March 2021 Recap

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Joshua "SUPER__FRESH" Treadway
March’s Dreamhack Open pitted eight North American teams against one-another, for both a share of the $70,000 prize pool as well as a qualification spot at IEM Summer, hosted in Europe.
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Operation Broken Fang - Week 16 Challenges Operation Broken Fang - Week 16 Challenges

Operation Broken Fang - Week 16 Challenges

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Grady Hooker
"Ancient Danger" - The last week of missions and that means it is time to wrap it up with another co-op mission and a whole lot of action on the map Ancient including Guardian and Competitive.
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A Scene Rebuilding: My 2021 NA CS Recap A Scene Rebuilding: My 2021 NA CS Recap

A Scene Rebuilding: My 2021 NA CS Recap

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Joshua "SUPER__FRESH" Treadway
Ever since the collapse of NA CS, it's been pretty clear that a lot of people see it as a dead region. I, however, have hope: there is potential here, and teams have already begun rebuilding. As such, I've decided to do a little recap of some of the NA teams on the rise and some of the past/upcoming tournaments.
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Counter-Strike Tier Rankings: IEM Katowice 2021 Counter-Strike Tier Rankings: IEM Katowice 2021

Counter-Strike Tier Rankings: IEM Katowice 2021

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We are switching back into global rankings for this edition as IEM Katowice saw teams from most of the major regions go head-to-head. What does this mean for the Europe old guard, the dying North American scene, and the new fresh crop of CIS talent?
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Operation Broken Fang - Week 15 Challenges Operation Broken Fang - Week 15 Challenges

Operation Broken Fang - Week 15 Challenges

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Grady Hooker
"Spare No Expense" - It's the second to last week of the operation and it's time to spend your hard earned cash as you enter Danger Zone for the first time in this Operation. Also you will be making that dollar dollar in Deathmatch.
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ESL and AOC team up to bring VALORANT Rising Heroes tournament to ANZ! ESL and AOC team up to bring VALORANT Rising Heroes tournament to ANZ!

ESL and AOC team up to bring VALORANT Rising Heroes tournament to ANZ!

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Grady Hooker
VALORANT Rising Heroes presented by AOC is the largest VALORANT esports tournament that the ANZ scene has seen yet with $24,000aud on the line in cash and prizes. It will see open qualifiers, a 16-team tournament, and a group stage live from ESL's brand new studios in Sydney.
Call of Duty Tier Rankings: 2021 Stage One Call of Duty Tier Rankings: 2021 Stage One

Call of Duty Tier Rankings: 2021 Stage One

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The first stage of the 2021 season of the Call of Duty League has been completed and competition is heating up at the top. Stage Two will be an interesting one to see which teams can keep their grip on the top and which fall down a tier or two.
The World of Tanks ANZ Premier League Season 2 kicks off next week The World of Tanks ANZ Premier League Season 2 kicks off next week

The World of Tanks ANZ Premier League Season 2 kicks off next week

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Grady Hooker
Friday the 12 March is when you should tune in to the World of Tanks ANZ twitch channel to see eight teams from across New Zealand and Australia represent their city/state for a share of the $20,000 prizepool. There's also a really fun showmatch tomorrow!
Operation Broken Fang - Week 14 Challenges Operation Broken Fang - Week 14 Challenges

Operation Broken Fang - Week 14 Challenges

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Grady Hooker
"Turf War" - There isn't a huge theme this week, instead you will be playing some Wingman with your friends while trying to get some kills either scoped, with the enemies weapons, or from very specific locations on the map.
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FURIA: "I’ve never played anything like it, it’s just all reactionary based" FURIA: "I’ve never played anything like it, it’s just all reactionary based"

FURIA: "I’ve never played anything like it, it’s just all reactionary based"

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Grady Hooker
At IEM Katowice 2021 we got the opportunity to talk to both VINI and, the brand new American to the squad, junior from FURIA about what makes their team so special, can they perform at a major, and junior's experience so far.
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