Esports is growing rapidly these days. With new orgs popping up all over, major investment from huge, non-endemic sources and some companies allegedly asking for millions of dollars to...

The underdog never has it easy. The odds are always stacked against them, often from birth. There are dozens, hundreds of obstacles standing between them and greatness. But in the end,...

Super Smash Bros. is a game that means many things to many people.It’s the ultimate party game. It’s the peak of competition. And most importantly, it’s a community. For two decades,...

Fortnite is taking the world by storm. But it didn’t happen overnight. The game was locked away in development for almost seven years after it was announced back in 2011. The developer —...

Guy “DrDisrespect” Beahm wasn’t always the two-time champ, the face of Twitch, and a man with self-proclaimed venomous gaming athleticism who kinda resembles an 80s style action star....

Battle Royale games breed Twitch superstars. In less than a month, dizzy’s gone from being an everyday kid to living the dream. He’s become one of the game’s first professional players,...

Ganking is the act of ruining someone’s day by grouping up with at least one other player to ambush and kill them. If you’ve watched or played any competitive MOBA in the last 10 years,...

It’s the most iconic gun in Counter-Strike and the only specific weapon in all of esports to have a position named after it. The AWP isn’t just a sniper rifle. It’s a living, breathing...

In real life, you don’t get to choose your own name. Sure, once you’re an adult you can legally change it, but by then, you’ve already spent a large chunk of your existence already being...

Whether you’re a pro or an amateur, there’s one goal that every competitor shares. The allure of absolutely redefining your game, breaking the mould when it matters most and overcoming...

Every competition has a sound. A cadence and timbre that reaches down to the screen and brings it to life before your eyes. The enchanting tones of the characters, the familiar clash of...

Speedrunning is the track and field of the gaming world. It spans from the frantic 100 meter dash, to the endurance-challenging, long distance marathon. It’s produced incredible,...

In any game, there are names that transcend the titles, the highlights, the moments. Names that defied the odds and defined competition. Names that will triumphantly echo through the...

Let’s be frank — everybody knows about, or at least has heard of, Call of Duty.The popular first person shooter that revolutionized the genre with its World War 2 themed original title...

N0thing is one of NA’s biggest CS:GO players.But what does it mean to be the best in NA? To be perennially at the top of a region that can’t compete with the scene’s top international...

Every game needs a face. An ambassador to lift it from the screen and give it the kind of intrinsic value that makes us fall in love. When Overwatch was in its infancy, its faithful...

Sjokz is one of League of Legends’ most recognizable faces, bringing fans across the world some of the biggest moments the game has ever seen. But maybe more importantly, Sjokz has helped...

World of Warcraft has forever changed the world of online gaming. In the mid-2000s, it captured the hearts and minds of millions of players, when many were worried that PC gaming might be...

There is nothing in the world quite like Evo.No esports tournament, no sporting event, no competition can compare to it. After all, there’s no event in the world where everyone is a...