Jacob Wolf

Chief Reporter & Investigative Lead for Dot Esports. A lifelong gamer, Jacob worked at ESPN for four and half years as a staff writer in its esports section. In 2018, the Esports Awards named Jacob its Journalist of the Year.

Winterfox signs Shroomed

Winterfox is making its second major fighting game player signing in as many days

Jacob Wolf - Jul 16, 2015 9:47 am2015-07-16T15:47:42-05:00

General

SK Gaming will field nRated, rest of regular roster in week 8

As SK Gaming struggles to control a chaotic conflict between its players and management, the team is still planning to field its standard squad for this week's League Championship Series games

Jacob Wolf - Jul 15, 2015 4:04 am2018-08-13T04:45:39-05:00

League of Legends

Semphis: Cloud9 was on Adderall at ESL Katowice

Much like their traditional sports counterparts, esports are dogged by the problem of performance-enhancing drug use

Jacob Wolf - Jul 14, 2015 4:23 am2018-08-13T04:45:48-05:00

Counter-Strike

Steeelback to play with Imagine

European marksman Pierre "Steeelback" Medjaldi is set to play with North American Challenger side Imagine this Tuesday and Wednesday, the Daily Dot has learned

Jacob Wolf - Jul 13, 2015 10:39 am2018-08-13T04:45:39-05:00

League of Legends

How Cloud9 rebuilt from regional power to international challenger

In three clean shots, Tyler “Skadoodle” Latham came up huge for his team in the final round of the second match of the ESL ESEA Pro League quarterfinals, killing three players and winning the match versus EnVyUs

Jacob Wolf - Jul 9, 2015 8:14 pm2018-08-13T04:45:50-05:00

Counter-Strike

Challenger side Imagine replaces entire roster

North American League of Legends Challenger side Imagine changed all five members of its roster last week and competed with an entirely new squad last night in its match against Renegades

Jacob Wolf - Jul 8, 2015 8:41 am2018-08-13T04:45:43-05:00

League of Legends

Professor Chaos leaves eLevate, quits CS for ‘foreseeable future’

Rifleman Andrew “Professor_Chaos” Heintz is leaving the eLevate Counter-Strike squad and won't return to competitive play for the “foreseeable future," the player announced in a tweet last night

Jacob Wolf - Jul 7, 2015 8:57 am2018-08-20T07:10:26-05:00

Counter-Strike

Shernfire returns to Australia as Riot competitive ruling looms

One of Oceania’s best up-and-coming players is having his American sojourn cut short after getting banned for elo boosting

Jacob Wolf - Jul 6, 2015 12:50 pm2018-08-13T04:45:39-05:00

General

Counter-Strike squad affNity signs with 3sUP

North American Counter-Strike: Global Offensive squad affNity has signed with esports organization 3sUP Enterprises, which is best-known for its outings in Call of Duty

Jacob Wolf - Jul 5, 2015 3:00 pm2018-08-13T04:45:51-05:00

Counter-Strike

Adrian on the way out as Team Impulse turns to heavenTime

Support Adrian “Adrian” Ma appears to be on the way out of League Championship Series side Team Impulse, sources close to the organization and player tell the Daily Dot

Jacob Wolf - Jul 4, 2015 6:27 am2018-08-13T04:45:38-05:00

League of Legends