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“We’ve admittedly created an unintentional imbalance over the last few years”: VCT Pacific has an inclusivity problem, but can Riot fix it?
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“It’s just not sustainable”: Tier 2 esports orgs discuss the shocking finances and player poaching that comes with (finally) reaching the LCS
The North American Challengers League – North America’s League of Legends Tier 2 system –...
Dota 2 The International winners: every TI champion in history
The Aegis of Champions is by far the most iconic trophy in Dota 2. Since...
I’m honestly so sick of Kick, and the “Last Woman Standing” exploitation stream was my final straw
I am really not the kind of person who watches other people play games and...
“It’s very sad for players and coaches”: Esports pros react to sudden Esports Nations Cup delay with further training, confusion, and a wedding
Choi “huhi” Jae-hyun wasn’t focused on the Esports Nations Cup. It was just one of...
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Team Spirit has officially become the first Dota 2 team to have lifted the Aegis...
All Major Championship winners in CS2 and CS:GO
In Counter-Strike, few achievements carry the same weight as winning a Major Championship. These Valve-sponsored...
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This week in Esports: Yahoo Esports closes, ESL and Quake with big reveals
There's been a lot of action in the esports world over the last seven days. ESL has been...
Scrub League Weekly – Tim Hudak and being smitten with SMITE
Esports Insider has formed a partnership with the team behind the weekly esports focused podcast Scrub League. The...
Scrub League Weekly – SMITE, VR in CS:GO and Pokken’s absence
On this week's episode of SMITE League -- we mean, Scrub League, hosts Colin, Kevin and Sam sit...
Ryan Wyatt discusses Google’s deal with Activision Blizzard
Just hours before the new, franchised Call of Duty League was set to kick off at The Armory...
Nicolas Estrup on BLAST’s separation from Astralis, CS:GO landscape
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