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FaZe defeat OG in IEM Beijing-Haidian opener

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Time Stamp: November 6, 2020 5:35 PM - Modified On: November 6, 2020 - Published By:
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FaZe fended off a late comeback on the third map to edge out OG 2-1 in their Group A opening match in IEM Beijing-Haidian.. With the two teams meeting for the first time since their IEM New York grand final encounter, in which FaZe had come out on top 3-0, the now Marcelo "⁠coldzera⁠" David-led team once more claimed victory over OG, this time in a nail-biter of a series. Helvijs "⁠broky⁠" Saukants, who topped the leaderboard with a 1.27 rating, proved pivotal in the team's map wins and shined

G2 take down FURIA in NiKo’s debut at BLAST Premier Fall Series

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Time Stamp: November 2, 2020 6:56 PM - Modified On: November 2, 2020 - Published By:
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A competitive series between G2 and FURIA finished with the European team taking the series 2-0, with enough breathing room in their wins on both Mirage (16-10) and Nuke (16-11). NiKo slotted into G2's lineup instead of Audric "⁠JaCkz⁠" Jug as G2 look to test out compositions with both the 28-year-old rifler and François "⁠AmaNEk⁠" Delaunay until the end of the year, before deciding on their five-man squad for 2020. AmaNEk proved his worth on Mirage, leading the scoreboard with a 1.38 rating and 101.8 ADR, while debutant NiKo looked

How Riot Games Went from a Single Esport to Four in Less Than a Year

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Time Stamp: October 8, 2020 12:42 PM - Modified On: October 8, 2020 - Published By:
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Just one year ago, Riot Games was a company that produced a single video game, League of Legends, and with it a single globalized esports ecosystem. Then, on Oct. 16, 2019, the company celebrated its 10 year anniversary with a video revealing a full slate of new games in the works. So far in 2020, not only have three of those games had a full release, but as of this week, Riot Games now officially operates four distinct esports ecosystems. With each of these new titles (Teamfight Tactics, Legends of

Code S RO16: Zest, DRG advance to playoffs

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Time Stamp: September 27, 2020 5:59 AM - Modified On: September 27, 2020 - Published By:
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Zest advanced in first place from what TL.net users projected to be a tightly contested Group B, earning his first Code S playoffs berth in 2020. Triumphing in two PvZ series against Solar and DongRaeGu, Zest demonstrated a peculiar new style based around mass Void Rays in the early/mid-game.DongRaeGu advanced from the group in second place, presenting further evidence that his semifinal run in the previous season was no fluke. The strong TvZ that saw DRG sweep INnoVation in last season's quarterfinals was on display again, as he took two

Tell Me Why Review – Cleaning Out My Closet

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Time Stamp: September 2, 2020 10:58 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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There's an important milestone in every adult's life when they realize that their parents aren't just monolithic figures known only as Mom and/or Dad, but people in their own right who have hopes, dreams, thoughts, and desires that have nothing to do with their children. That’s not exactly new territory in other art, but it's a rarity in games. In the few that do explore that idea, it's usually Dad who gets the attention. That makes Dontnod's Tell Me Why a fascinating anomaly right off the bat. It is, without

Kjaerbye on time as a free agent: “It was a big relief to see that there are teams that believe I still haven’t peaked yet”

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Kjaerbye closed a big chapter in his career in July when he and North parted ways after more than two years together, and opened another when he inked a deal with FaZe after three months on the sidelines, two of which due to medical reasons. The 22-year-old played his first official match since returning to action in FaZe's 2-0 defeat to Heroic in ESL One Cologne, and the team will now have to face MIBR in a do-or-die series later on Friday in the lower bracket. Kjaerbye says he hopes

BIG defeat Heroic to win DreamHack Open Summer Europe

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Time Stamp: August 16, 2020 12:25 PM - Modified On: August 16, 2020 - Published By:
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BIG and Heroic squared off in the DreamHack Open Summer championship decider in a rematch of their group stage encounter, which the Germans had won after two maps. This time around, Johannes "⁠tabseN⁠" Wodarz's troops battled back from early deficits on Overpass and Inferno to cement their position as the current no.1 team in the world with another title under their belts. The grand final commenced on BIG’s map pick of Overpass, where the German side was overwhelmed by an unexpected four-man push through connector from Heroic in the opening

Code S Finals Preview: Rogue vs Stats

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Time Stamp: August 14, 2020 2:41 PM - Modified On: August 14, 2020 - Published By:
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In recent seasons, the GSL Code S finals has frequently been the last trial for players with something to prove. We've seen first time-finalists, zero-time GSL winners, and online-bonjwas attempt to seize a career-affirming championship.This season, the Code S finals will offer StarCraft II fans a more traditional heavyweight bout. Entering the finals stage are two titans of StarCraft II, both entering with their hard-won Code S championships draped figuratively around their waists. These two players are already deeply ingrained in the history of competitive StarCraft II—this match is about

Serral wins DreamHack Masters Summer Finals

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Time Stamp: July 20, 2020 7:56 PM - Modified On: July 20, 2020 - Published By:
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TL.net ESPORTS Profile Joined July 2011 1 Post Held in the midst of a global pandemic, Dreamhack Masters Summer had to be an abnormal tournament. The entirety of the event was held online, games were played five days a week at an almost non-stop pace, and Korean players were invited to compete alongside international players in StarCraft II's "break region-lock in case of emergency" moment. Amid these unusual circumstances, StarCraft II fans would found the conclusion of the tournament, at least, to be quite familiar: Serral emerged triumphant over a