About Facebook, Esports and the Reactions

ESLs exclusivity deal, stretching from the CS:GO ESL Pro League(EPL), to the "ESL One" CS and DotA tournaments hosted by ESL, has caused a wild outcry from a big part of the esports audience, at the moment mainly people from the DotA 2 subreddit. This deal means that ESL has turned away from streaming on … Continue reading About Facebook, Esports and the Reactions

The new FaZe lives up to the hype

After failing to live up to the expectations after forming the seemingly ultimate CS:GO team by adding olofmeister to a roster that already consisted of the likes of NiKo and GuardiaN, FaZe finally lived up to the hype these roster moves created. Image property of ESL It seemed to be written in the stars for FaZe: … Continue reading The new FaZe lives up to the hype

Hardware vs. Ingame Performance

Wall of text ahead, if you only want the conclusion, scroll down to the bottom of the article. First came CS, then came the question "Do your peripherals impact your game?". The Answer is often given in a trivial, condescending way: Obviously not! You will not get better just because your monitor has 144 hertz … Continue reading Hardware vs. Ingame Performance

Welcome to CS:GO, China!

Depending on where you live and when you read this, today has been the day that China entered the CS:GO community. Not just did China advertise on famous and tall buildings, but they will now enter the CS:GO Esports scene with more potential than ever before. With the Perfect World release being the official release … Continue reading Welcome to CS:GO, China!