Strategy corner: ForGG's mech in TvT
In this long and thorough strategy corner, Chris "Cyniko" Messer brings out his magnifying glass and solves the mistery of ForGG's TvT mech and how in all hell is it possible to be so good in the mirror match-up.
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TLO crushes yet another WCS group
The German Zerg proved Europe's hero once again as he 2-0'd Group A in the round of 16 to advance to the WCS playoffs. ForGG finished second, leaving Strelok and MMA behind.
Code S Ro8 day one: sOs keeps the Protoss hope
In the first day of Code S quarterfinals, Soulkey player Parting and sOs met Losira in a PvZ-stacked playday.
Stephano ends career in August
As promised in the past, the French Zerg ends his run in StarCraft 2 this summer in order to focus on his studies. He pointed to the 15th of August as a specific date.
Dota 2 in ESWC 2013, SC2 is not
ESWC has announced three more games for their 2013 edition. While Dota 2 is part of the competition again, SC2 is not in due to scheduling problems with WCS.
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Axiom.Miya retires
The announcements was tweeted by TIG writer Ethan Ahn this morning. Miya has been a member of Axiom eSports since November last year.
State, Qxc Advance to SHOUTcraft America RO8
WCS Europe was going strong today, but that didn't stop SHOUTcraft America from rocking the pond. Group D featured State, qxc, Xenocider and Rsvp. More inside.
WCS EU: Stephano and Dimaga close the group stage
After the Terran triumph last night, today Zergs answered in kind. Stephano and Dimaga ended up devouring the final group stage of WCS EU and left Thorzain and Feast out of the show.
Dignitas sign Targa
Team Dignitas announced just today that they have acquired a new player, Norwegian Zerg Kristoffer "Targa" Marthinsenn.
Proleague: Flash, Jaedong, PartinG, Innovation in R5W3 opening games
Some of best players in South Korea will open next week's Proleague matches. With the history of all-kills definitely there, fans should be thrilled for next seven days of team league action.
First all-kills Prime at GSTL
Maru, MarineKing, ByuN and Creator - those were First's victim in today's GSTL as the IM Protoss pulled his team out of the bottom part of the bracket.
WCS EU: Terrans reign supreme in Ro16 Group C
Lucifron and MVP ended up the kings of last night's WCS Europe playday as they left Nerchio and SaSe crawling in the dust.
WCS EU: Happy, BabyKnight continue their win streak in Group B
After losing to one of the Moreno brothers in Ro32, Happy takes his improvised revenge on the other, eliminating Vortix from the tournament. BabyKnight advances as the top two spot.
TONIGHT: Bid farewell to the GosuGamers you know
GosuGamers.net will be experiencing some downtime starting 06:00 CEST on Thursday, the 16th of May 2013, and in accordance to Blizzard/Valve's tradition we will be back 'when it's done'.
sOs: "It’s a relief I was still able to pull through"
Having tremendous success beating KangHo and moving to the semifinals of GSL Code S, sOs seems to be one of the strong contenders for the title. Woongjin Stars Protoss player Kim "sOs" Yoo Jin was interviewed by ThisIsGame following his win.
4PL allegedly closing in 2013
According to reports of the German page TheOrigin.de, 4PlayersLeague will be shutting down operations this year. 4PL is run by the Gaming magazine 4Players, which was bought by the Nuremberg publishing house Computec in 2012 after the bankruptcy of 4Players' previous owner Freenet.
WCS NA: North American's Revenge
With a large amount of premiere league being dominated by Korean players, the challenger league has shown some early success for Americans. With Theognis taking out Jaedong 2:0, and Vibe defeating Sage.
Code S Ro8: sOs stands as the last Protoss hope
After a day of PvZs only, the balance between the two races is equal as sOs and Soulkey advanced, leaving Parting and Losira behind.
WCS Europe and NA finals scheduled
May 25-26 and June 1-2 are set as the dates for the playoffs of WCS Europe and America, respectively, which are to determine regions' representatives at the cross-region seasonal finals.
Snute debuts in the Proleague
Norwegian Zerg Jens "Snute" Aasgaard played his first Proleague match today, though it wasn't a particularly successful one. Tossed in the middle of a fight between EG-TL and SPL leaders Woongjin Stars, Snute fell to Free for his team's 1-4 loss.
IdrA to cast SHOUTcraft ro8
Three days after his release from EG and one day after the announcement on Real Talk that he’d be focussing his energy on shoutcasting and content production, the American scores his first gig. He will be commentating the ShoutCraft America round of 8 alongside TotalBiscuit.
Suppy eliminated from SHOUTcraft America, Kane and Kitty advance
The WCS hero of the United States Suppy faced elimination in last night's SHOUTcraft America matches and followed MaSa out of the tournament.
Bisu, Rain lead SKT to victory
After a clutch victory over STX Soul last week, Boxer's SKT was much more dominant this day around and by the power of its Protoss line-up it came ahead 4-1 against Samsung KHAN.
Drunkenboi, Goswser, Advance from Group B
Group B of Shoutcraft America took place last night, pitting four American ladder warriors against each other in a GSL Dual Tournament format.
IdrA: "I will not continue to play as a competitive player"
JP McDaniels jumped to the opportunity to interview IdrA in front of a broader audience after this week’s debacle. He recollects the events leading up to his release from EG and mentions his plans from here on out.
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Strategy corner: ForGG's mech in TvT
In this long and thorough strategy corner, Chris "Cyniko" Messer brings out his magnifying glass and solves the mistery of ForGG's TvT mech and how in all hell is it possible to be so good in the mirror match-up.
Code S Ro8 day one: sOs keeps the Protoss hope
In the first day of Code S quarterfinals, Soulkey player Parting and sOs met Losira in a PvZ-stacked playday.
Jaedong's and Leenock's double evo opening in ZvP
In this unconventional Strategy Corner, we'll be focusing less on the strategy itself and more on what separates great from good. You always hear that at the highest level of play, the most minor details in the early-game can affect things in the late-game drastically, a butterfly effect. Well here it is, in plain sight, and it’s pretty damn cool.
ROOT Are Not Begging
Andrei "Procyonlotor" Filote looks at the recent ROOT Gaming fundraiser and the arguments raised against it and argues why the team ultimately deserves their money, regardless of what they offer in return
Code S Ro16 Group D: And the group stage endeth
In a group with three Zergs, Gumiho coulnd't find strength in himself to prevail and let Symbol and soO advance forth.
Code S Ro16 Group A: A swarm day, a red day...
Eager to take revenge on the other two races for the first few matches of the Ro16, the Swarm stormed Group A and chewed through the Protoss and Terran position in Flying and YoDa.
Strelok on WCS: 'I don't like how people can compete in a region without moving to it'
Impressed by his level of play, we approach the Na`Vi Terran and schedule an interview for May 3rd and here it is now. Read what Strelok thinks of mech in Heart of the Swarm, what is his take on the WCS system, his recent double tie-breaker experience inDreamHack Stockholm and what is it like to be part of one of eSports' most powerful organizations.
Code S Ro16 Group B: God is dead (and so is his young prodigy)
A god, a world champion, a young prodigy and a TvZ mastermind walk into a "Group of Death" (a great bar on the corner of Ro16 street). Who makes it out alive?
Code S Ro16 Group C: A new Protoss hope
Creativeness, volatility and the most solid Terran play available - this was Ro16 Group C featuring sOs, Shine, Taeja and Bomber
WCS EU RO32 Group A: Beauty and the Beast
Today marked the official start to WCS Europe as the RO32 Premier league matches got underway. Following a week of intense online qualifiers to determine the top32, Group A saw our players duke it out for a spot in the next round.
Code S Ro32 Group G: The champion and the champion
Today saw the end of Code S's Ro32 with what was branded as "The Group of Death". After the merciless culling was over, Parting and Life emerged as the last survivors of this round and move forward to the Ro16.
New beginnings and old continents: WCS Europe opening day
So it begins, the great battle of our time. The start of the first WCS Europe tournament after the event's revamp is but a few hours away and four players sharpen their teeth, scenting fresh blood.
Code S Group H: The Ultimate Weapon with victorious debut
Arguably the most exciting group in the Ro32 saw the Code S debut of the "Ultimate Weapon" Flash. The firepower of his marine/mine composition proved strong enough once again and the bonjwa advanced to the Ro16, joined by his KeSPA buddy Soulkey.
Code S Group F: Another Protoss eliminated
Code S Ro32 is two playdays away from its completion and the Protoss line-up keeps thinning out. Today's group saw Gumiho and Innovation maim the opposition, sending Rain and HyuN down to Code A.
GSL: Group E preview
As we pass the halfway mark of the Ro32, we arrive at a group that is likely to not get people to excited, mostly because of the amount of silver stacked in one place. With the KeSPA vs eSF conflict rekindled, all eyes fall on Shine who finds himself in the company of two Code S finalists ready to prove that the "old school" of GSL has a lot more to show the world.
Proleague's best games: Round 4, Week 1
Proleague is already in its fourth round and Heart of the Swarm has certainly made things way (way!) more exciting. To follow up on that notion, we bring you the first edition of our weekly "Proleague's best games" because how do you ever get fed up with matches like these?
Strat corner #6: MC's Stargate opening in PvT
MC is one of the most established Protoss players in Starcraft 2, and at the MLG Winter 2013 Championship he showed a very different PvT than we’re use to, one that was flexible and punishing. Let’s take a look at this very fun and challenging style.
So it begins: GSTL Season 1 opening week
New game. New season. New teams (and some foreigners). The GSTL returns with a spectacular opening weak, pitting champions against champions and two rivals against each other.
ESET UK Masters Grand Finals Preview: The Ones to Watch
Just ahead of time we kick off our event coverage by taking some time to look at the 12 players that qualified through online qualification and who we might see come break through the BYOC Open qualifier.
Heart of the Swarm - A step in the right direction
With HotS being released, it’s a good time to reflect on the direction the game is taking as an eSport. HotS ups the skill level and pushes players into harassment play and Micro-intensive situations. Can the new expansion raise SC2 to the heights of Brood War skill?
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