Forever in the Moment: The Importance of Vintage JW and HEN1
Why the volatile third-man is one of the most important and overlooked roles in the Countre-Strike narrative.
ESEA Makes Changes to Ranking System and the Pathway to Rank S
ESEA make changes to their rank system including introducing "Rank G."
The Curse of the Undying Betrothed: Immortals and Major Qualifiers
Immortals -- A name suited for a team that has a seemingly inescapable curse that sees them fail time and time again at Major Qualifiers.
$20K ESL Australia ‘ZEN Invitational/Offline Qualifier’ Announced
ESL has further clarified the details surrounding their two-day Zen Invitational/offline qualifier held in Melbourne and featuring some of Australia's premiere talent.
THREAT: Resurrecting a Fallen God
Despite some of their end of year results, NiP is one of the biggest success stories of 2016. The reason behind their multiple LAN wins that would put them in this conversation can be traced back to one man - Björn "Threat" Pers.
Don’t Believe in the King, Believe in the Kingdom: Restoring CS:GO Consistency
Some factors that will restore consistency to the currently destabilized top-10 rankings in CS:GO.
Live by the Sword, Die by the Sword: G2 Esports in 2016
The system of G2 in 2016 is as simple, broken and stupid as it is breathtakingly unreadable, indomitable, and beautiful. It caused them to have some of the highest highs and lowest lows in 2016 out of any of the elite teams.
The Little Danish Engine That Couldn’t: Jacob “Pimp” Winneche
Pimp's long and enthralling story from being on top of the world with Western Wolves in 2013 to wallowing in mediocrity with Team Liquid in 2016.
A Melting Pot’s Battle Royale: IEM Oakland
The international melting pot of teams will duke it out in a volatile Bo1 format in what will be a Battle Royal of the most entertaining calibre.
The CIS ‘Legend’ Status Fallacy
How Gambit/Flipsid3's respective upsets at ESL One: Cologne 2016 have created a historical fallacy that can disrupt many key storylines seven months after their results.