Arcane: How a TV Show Broke my Heart

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 →

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

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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 →