Jack Williams on iTero, GIANTX, and the future of AI coaching in esports
iTero, the AI-powered coaching app from GIANTX (formerly XL Esports) recently hit the 1,000,000 download...
League of Legends
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Can MSI performance predict Worlds success?
Every year, the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) gives us what should be our first proper answer...
“I have always worried about the livelihood of Tier 2″: 2026 World Star Challengers Invitational gives hope and opportunity to struggling Tier 2 ecosystem
The changes to League of Legends’ Tier 2 system have long been whispered about, but...
League of Legends Team Voice could transform Solo Queue forever… with one condition
For 17 years, League of Legends has asked players to coordinate in-game solely on pings...
LEC vs. LCS: Who leads League of Legends’ oldest regional rivalry?
Europe vs. North America has been one of the game’s defining regional rivalries since the...
“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 –...
“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...
Has Fearless Draft actually improved champion diversity in League of Legends?
The League of Legends pro circuit used to have a drafting problem, but has Fearless...
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Álvaro Arbeloa partners with League of Legends team Origen
Origen is gearing up for its big return to League of Legends, and it's doing so with the...
Gamer Training Camp announces League Camp 2018
Gamer Training Camp has expanded its 2017 Dota 2 training camps by adding League of Legends to its...
Giants Gaming becomes Vodafone Giants with new partnership
Spanish gaming organisation Giants Gaming is no more. Instead, in partnership with its main sponsor, the organisation is now...
Super League Gaming creates SuperLeagueTV, a digital network for amateur esports
Super League Gaming has launched SuperLeagueTV, a digital network built to showcase amateur esports on streaming platform Twitch. Made live...
The Esports Roundtable: Hans Christian Dürr, FC Schalke 04 Esports
The Esports Roundtable is a podcast that hosts different guests each and every week, discussing all things business...
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