Creating a Better Active Duty Map Pool
By creating a process for map replacement and not being afraid to pull clearly incomplete maps, Valve would massively improve some of the stagnation of professional CS:GO.
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TyLoo: CS:GO’s Next Great Upset Team
TyLoo's play at StarSeries this past week proved that they are definitely capable of upsetting anyone, but do they have the consistency to break into the top tier?
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Are Esports Professionals Role Models?
The reactions to the recent Coldzera Twitter posts reflect a growing discussion on how esports professionals should present themselves to the general public.
The Dictator: Reginald as North America’s First Great Shot-Caller
During his time as a player for TSM, Reginald was North American League of Legends' first decisive leader.
The Former NA KRiMZ: The Decline of CLG Cutler
Once heralded as one of the most consistent players in North America, CLG's Cutler has lost his edge as a top level support player.
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Taste the Apple Pie: Top 5 NA upsets over EU teams in CS:GO
As we celebrate the original NA over EU upset, remember some of America's best moments in CS:GO.
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Elemental Dragons and the Dangers of Randomness
Randomness should be limited as much as possible in competitive E-Sports titles and the Mid-Season Update reflects poor balancing philosophy on behalf of Riot.
DreamHack Austin Implications and Team Analysis
Comparing the relative strength of the teams attending DreamHack Austin and the implications of the event on the domestic strength of NA teams.
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NA Teams and the Inferno Struggle
North American Counter Strike teams often lost games and series against elite level competition throughout 2015 because of their inability to effectively map veto.
The NA Shuffle — Little Changes in the Big City
With the top NA teams set in their rosters for the upcoming year, one thing is abundantly clear: that tier 1 NA teams, many with glaring weaknesses exploited throughout the past year, really did little to focus on fixing their issues with o...
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