LCS - NA

Cloud9 Sweeps Past Phoenix1 into NA LCS Final

April 15, 2017 Andrew Salazar

Looking like true championship contenders, Cloud9 will advance to their sixth NA LCS finals after defeating Phoenix1 on Saturday. With C9 gaining early leads in every game, P1 could simply not find a chink in C9’s armor and was never able to generate any sort of advantage in each of their three losses. [more]

MOBA

SMITE Gauntlet Tournament Underway

April 14, 2017 Kim Key

Right now, 14 SMITE teams are battling it out in The SMITE Pro Spring Gauntlet for the chance to play in the SMITE Masters LAN at the end of this month. The teams are the bottom six from the Spring Pro League and the top Challenger teams from the NA and EU regions. The winners will qualify for the above mentioned Masters tournament, and also will win $10,000. [more]

League of Legends

Riot Games Fines Tainted Minds For Contract Violations

April 13, 2017 Andrew Salazar

Thursday, Riot Games issued a ruling stating the Tainted Minds (TM) Oceanic Pro League team will face penalties for violation of “certain contractual obligations” regarding their League of Legends roster. The controversial ruling brings to a close one of the most scrutinized cases of contract violation in OPL history. [more]

LCS - NA

FlyQuest Stuns Counter Logic Gaming

April 10, 2017 Andrew Salazar

FlyQuest soared to victory from the brink of defeat, winning three straight games to crush Counter Logic Gaming 3-2 at the NA LCS Spring Playoffs on Sunday. With this win, FlyQuest are guaranteed a Top 4 finish as well as a trip to Vancouver for a semifinal matchup with the number one seed, Team SoloMid. [more]

LCS - NA

Phoenix1 Moves On To NA LCS Semifinals

April 9, 2017 Andrew Salazar

Despite some well-publicized team issues in recent memory, Phoenix1 operated like a well-oiled machine in their decisive win over Team Dignitas at the NA LCS Spring Playoffs. The team will move on to the semifinals where they will face a tough obstacle in the second-seeded Cloud9. With Saturday’s win, Phoenix1 guaranteed themselves a top 4 finish and a minimum prize of $20,000 and 30 championship points. [more]