I’m 22 years old. I have been playing, watching, or exploring the world of League of Legends since it released when I was 11. I have seen every Worlds Finals, read every possible bit of lore, and played every Riot game ever released. So, when Riot announced they were going to be making an animated tv series (something I’ve been wanting for years), I was ecstatic. In … Continue reading Arcane: How a TV Show Broke my Heart
Author: valigg
I'm a 21 year old communications major who has worked in esports as a player, coach, manager, editor, streamer, designer, and journalist
Reviving Revival: An Interview With Chookies
Recently, I got the opportunity to sit down with Charles "Chookies" Thornburgh, the support for Revival's League of Legends team, to talk about his history, the pressure of competing, and his expectations for the last Proving Grounds Tournament. Ashley: When did you start playing League of Legends? Chookies: "It was in season 1. I was … Continue reading Reviving Revival: An Interview With Chookies
Eyes On: Last Chance Qualifier
With Nerd Street Gamers’ Last Chance Qualifier(LCQ) starting up on Monday, March 22nd, 2021; I thought it would be a good idea to go through the teams and provide a brief synopsis of their journey up to this point, as well as their chances in this tournament. As a brief disclaimer, I will do my … Continue reading Eyes On: Last Chance Qualifier
The EG Civil War and What it Means For North America.
Evil Geniuses(EG) CEO, Nicole LaPointe Jameson, took to Twitter this past weekend after her LCS squad beat TSM to flame the opposition saying, “Last owner’s meeting @TSMReginald complimented 100T as the only non-shitty new LCS team. So on behalf of the ‘shitty new’ LCS team… suck it.” And while this is entertaining, EG has shown … Continue reading The EG Civil War and What it Means For North America.
5 Minutes to Win the Game
If you’re going to pick Darius in a tier 1 tournament competitive match, you better have a plan on how to play around it. That plan for the newly minted Dignitas Mirage? Hyami. The Dignitas amateur jungler was the silent hero of their game 2 success against Maryville University tonight in the Giant Slayer Proving … Continue reading 5 Minutes to Win the Game
Unanswered Faith
Everyone has a moment in esports that they remember above all the rest. Mine was in 2018, sitting alone on a couch in my college’s esports arena, watching my two favorite teams, Fnatic and Cloud9, and my two favorite players, Rekkles and Sneaky, face off in the World’s Semi-final. Looking back, I can honestly say … Continue reading Unanswered Faith
Academic Failure
On May 20th, 2019, Both the Paris Eternal and Florida Mayhem's Academy teams would be the first of a few to announce that they would not be competing in the upcoming season of Overwatch Contenders. Not only was this a massive blow to the players on those rosters, but to the scene as a whole. … Continue reading Academic Failure
Restructuring the Path to Pro: Turning a Country Road into a Highway of Talent
Blizzard Co. is adding 8 teams to the Overwatch League this off season. According to rumor's and estimates by business professionals the cost for one of these 8 slots was somewhere between 30 and 60 Million dollars; a good 10 to 40 million dollars more than the 20 million dollar buy in cost of the … Continue reading Restructuring the Path to Pro: Turning a Country Road into a Highway of Talent
Tier 2 Overwatch: Blizzard’s Neglected Middle Child
Overwatch is a rising star in esports. With owners, fans, and Blizzard Co. funneling millions upon millions of dollars into it yearly. Well, more accurately, funneling millions of dollars into the Overwatch League. Overwatch Contenders, while getting some funding, is miles behind the amount of exposure and financial support of Blizzard's newest flagship league. Sadly, … Continue reading Tier 2 Overwatch: Blizzard’s Neglected Middle Child
Overwatch World Cup: A Snooze Fest.
Unpopular opinion: I find this year's Overwatch World Cup dull and boring. It lacks the excitement, the meaning, and the circumstance that surrounded it last year. Lack of Excitement. Heading into last year, I was incredibly hype for the OWWC. I can vividly remember getting out of my college level U.S. History class and turning … Continue reading Overwatch World Cup: A Snooze Fest.
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