Tag: Esports
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3 teams open the seeding stage with sweeps at The International
(Photo credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports) The two group stage winners in action Saturday night swept their seeding matches as phase two of The International 2023 began. Team Spirit, who went unbeaten to top the Group A pack, defeated Shopify Rebellion 2-0. The Rebellion were the fourth team in Group B. The leading team…
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Liquid, Spirit advance to Riyadh Masters upper-bracket final
(Photo credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports) Team Liquid and Team Spirit won three-map matches on Thursday to advance to the upper-bracket final of the Riyadh Masters. Liquid outlasted Talon Esports 2-1 and Team Spirit took down BetBoom Team by the same score. The losing clubs dropped into the lower-bracket quarterfinals. Also on Thursday, 9Pandas…
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The double-edged sword of online gaming: Addiction, education and the pursuit of profit
The dark side of gaming – Addiction The addictive nature of online gaming has become a growing concern. Long-term exposure to games can lead to a phenomenon known as “gaming disorder,” where people prioritize gaming over other areas of their lives, leading to negative consequences. For example, the popular game “World of Warcraft” has been…
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GamerLegion, Apeks reach BLAST.tv Paris Major semifinals
GamerLegion and Apeks advanced to the semifinals of the Champions Stage with victories on Friday at the Blast.tv Paris Major 2023 in France. GamerLegion went 2-0 over Monte and Apeks swept Team Liquid in the quarterfinals of the $1.25 million Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament. Mihai “iM” Ivan of Romania had 51 kills and a plus-23…
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Monte, Liquid, GamerLegion advance at BLAST.tv Paris Major
Monte, Team Liquid and GamerLegion won their respective Round 4 High matches to advance from the Legends Stage to the Champions Stage at the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 on Monday in France. Monte defeated Natus Vincere, Liquid beat Into the Breach and GamerLegion topped Apeks – all in 2-0 sweeps – to reserve their spots…
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The Counter-Strike Major in Copenhagen underlines Denmark’s status as a leading esports nation
The Danes are crazy about e-sports, so many will have to learn about Counter-Strike The Major will be held for the first time in Denmark next March at the Royal Arena. Esports coach Sune Guld Boesen, who works at Vesterbros Ungdomsgaard, is super excited about the event. “I think it’s fantastic for Copenhagen. It’s always…
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The Forbes ’30 under 30′ list includes six young Danes
This is according to the American business magazine Forbes revealed its annual list of Europeans under 30 which are worth keeping an eye on in areas such as culture, science and finance. A few famous people are on the list, such as French soccer player Kylian Mbappé, a Senegalese-Italian star on TikTok, Khaby Lame and…
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Sports Round-Up: Some tension between the FCK goalkeepers in Qatar!
There is nothing but love between the two. Australian goalkeeper Mathew Ryan joined FC Copenhagen in August. But he remained on the bench in the first hole of the season, while the Polish stopper Kamil Grabara kept goal for the Danish club. The situation was not what Ryan expected when he arrived and he said…
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FunPlus Phoenix releases Valorant team, trainer
FunPlus Phoenix released its entire European Valorant team, the organization said Monday. Reports soon circulated about where some of the players might end up once they parted ways with the Chinese organization, but it wasn’t immediately clear how FPX would fill out their roster. Dot Esports reported that Ardis “ardiis” Svarenieks from Latvia is likely…
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Vitality finishes Group A 5-0 in ESL Pro League Season 16
Team Vitality swept Team Spirit 2-0 on Sunday to complete a perfect 5-0 run through Group A at the ESL Pro League Season 16 in Malta. Fnatic beat Endpoint 2-0 to take second in the competitive group, and Ninjas in Pajamas held off Natus Vincere 2-1 to limit NaVi to third. The $835,000 Counter-Strike: Global…
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How do Finns spend their free time?
Play & bet on sports The whole world knows how much Finns love sports, the country just won the 4th World Hockey Championship. Some may not know how much they also love to bet on it. This does not just end with sports, but igaming in general is popular in Finland. Since 1996, igaming has…
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Tundra among four teams to advance in the ESL One Stockholm playoffs
The playoff Stage of ESL One Stockholm started on Monday in Sweden when Tundra Esports, Thunder Awaken, TSM and Gaimin Gladiators advanced with victories in the quarter finals in the upper class. The four losing clubs – Team Spirit, BetBoom Team, OG and T1 – ended up in the lower console. All playoff games are…
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Ninjas in Pajamas, ENCE make it to the semifinals of the ESL Pro League season 15
Ninjas in pajamas and ENCE won 2-1 on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the ESL Pro League season 15 in Düsseldorf, Germany. NiP took down Team Liquid in a quarterfinal, while ENCE rallied to beat previously undefeated Movistar Riders. NiP and ENCE will play in the semifinals on Saturday. NiP got a goodbye to…
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The situation in the fighting, “London degree” is being challenged, the EU is fundamentally changing
Hour one: The situation in the war Sunday morning, including from the outskirts of Kyiv. The cultural city of Lviv has become the center of flight from the war Putin’s network, this is what it looks like “London degree” in focus when Britain cuts back on Russian investment Chronicle by Nina Wormbs The panels Two…
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Fnatic, ENCE, MOUZ, NiP advance at IEM Katowice
Ninjas in Pajamas, MOUZ, ENCE and Fnatic won on Wednesday to advance to the group stage in IEM Katowice 2022. The four teams came out of the lower part of the Play-In phase in Katowice, Poland. ENCE, MOUZ and NiP all recovered from the losses on Tuesday to win and be part of the group…
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Leading start-up game developers in Norway
In the last decade, the gaming industry has transformed from a niche entertainment, based on its popularity among a reduced audience, to a multi-billion dollar worldwide industry with an “army” of millions of followers spread across the globe, to the point that almost as many people watch eSports as real sporting events. At this point…
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Leading start-up game developers in Norway
In the last decade, the gaming industry has transformed from a niche entertainment, based on its popularity among a reduced audience, to a multi-billion dollar worldwide industry with an “army” of millions of followers spread across the globe, to the point that almost as many people watch eSports as real sporting events. At this point…
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Denmark number six in the world for earnings from Esports
You would have thought that Esports would have had a few amazing years considering how much time we spent indoors during the pandemic. But no, that’s not how it has been. Global premium earnings peaked at a record high of 237.6 million in 2019, before falling to 122.4 million in 2020, according to Esports earnings…
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Ninjas in pajamas reveal South American Valorant list
Ninjas in Pajamas announced its revised Valorant list, with four Brazilians and one Argentine who will play for the Swedish club in 2022. Brazil’s Alexandre “xand” Zizi, Walney “Jonn” Reis, Gabriel Luiz “bezn1” da Costa and Cauan “cauanzin” Pereira signed with NIP, along with Benjamin “bnj” Rabinovich from Argentina. Most of the new players are…
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Gambit, Vitality makes the final in the upper console in the BLAST World Final
Gambit Esports and Team Vitality won on Thursday to advance to the upper bracket final of the $ 1 million BLAST Premier World Final in Copenhagen, Denmark. Gambit sent Team Liquid on its third map for a 2-1 semi-final victory, while Vitality swept G2 Esports 2-0. Gambit and Vitality meet on Saturday, where the winner…
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Team Vitality wraps Ninjas in Pajamas to win the IEM Winter title
Team Vitality got a clean 3-0 sweep against Ninjas in Pajamas on Sunday to win the title of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Intel Extreme Masters Season XVI Winter event in Stockholm. Vitality won the grand final best of five with the score 16-10 on Inferno, 16-10 on Dust II and 16-13 on Nuke. They earned a…
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Team Vitality meets Ninjas in Pajamas in the IEM Winter final
Team Vitality and Ninjas in Pajamas had to work extra hard just to get to the semifinals, but each team took advantage once they were there and won on Saturday to reach the grand final of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Intel Extreme Masters Season XVI Winter event Both teams were knocked out of the group stage…
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Ninjas in Pajamas, Vitality reaches the semifinals at IEM Winter
Ninjas in pajamas and Team Vitality kept their title jumps alive with quarter-final victories on Sunday at the winter event Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Intel Extreme Masters Season XVI. Ninjas defeated GODSENT and Vitality beat Gambit Esports, both with 2-1 points, to fill the semifinals in the playoffs. On Saturday, Ninjas will meet G2 Esports and…
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The tournament played in Iceland is watched by hundreds of millions of viewers
According to Morgunblaðið, the League of Legends World Championship 2021 is taking place at the Laugardalshöll sports center in Reykjavík. The event, hosted by Riot Games, started on October 5 and will last until November 6. Hundreds of millions of people from all over the world are expected to follow this esports championship. “The final…
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Astralis differs from the intermediate planner MagiFelix
Astralis announced on Wednesday that midfielder Carl Felix “MagiFelix” Bostrom’s contract will not be extended. The 21-year-old Swedish player joined Astralis in February 2021 after a stint with Fnatic Rising, YouthCrew Esports, Movistar Riders and Fnatic. “MagiFelix has been an important part of Astrali’s first season ever in the League of Legends and our new…
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PGL: CS: GO Major will be held in Stockholm
The upcoming Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major event of 2 million dollars will be held as initially planned in Stockholm, the tournament organizer PGL announced on Friday. PGL’s confirmation comes in the heels of the Swedish government and announces that it has removed all pandemic-related restrictions for esports events in the country. The 24-team event in…
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The biggest esports tournament will be held in Iceland
As Vísir reports, the biggest esports tournament, the League of Legends World Championship, will be held in Reykjavik this fall. Riot Games announced this news earlier this month. The tournament will start on October 5 and will last approximately four weeks. This is the final season of the League of Legends professional division and will…
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OG, Vitality reaches semis at ESL Pro League season 14
OG and Team Vitality meet in the semifinals of the ESL Pro League season 14 after advancing to the quarterfinals on Thursday. OG gathered to beat the Ninjas in pajamas 2-1, while Team Vitality took down Gambit Esports 2-0. Ninjas and Gambit were eliminated from the tournament and finished in 5th-8th place. The Danish-based OG…
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Women’s hockey, forest discussion and Darude: Finland in the world press
This is the thirteenth time the team has won bronze in a tournament, and the best result is a silver win in 2019. Finland lost 2-1 in the quarterfinals to the USA. The role of Finnish forests in combating climate change was discussed this week. The draft new EU forestry strategy, published in June, largely…
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Valve unsure if fans can participate in Dotas International 2021
While the world’s richest esports event, Dota 2’s The International, is scheduled to take place next month in Bucharest, Romania, game maker Valve is still unsure if fans will be in attendance. Valve published an online statement on Friday regarding the possibility for spectators to be present at the tournament of 40 million dollars plus…
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Gambit Esports goes 2-0 at ESL Pro League season 14
Gambit Esports is the only undefeated team left in Group D after defeating Team Liquid 2-1 on Thursday in ESL Pro League season 14. In other actions, FURIA Esports swept Team One and Ninjas in pajamas did the same against Entropiq. Gambit dropped the first map, Inferno, 16-12 to Team Liquid before reloading. It noted…
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ENCE picks up the first playoff game on Gamers Without Borders
ENCE proved to be the big winner on Tuesday’s opening day for the second stage of the Gamers Without Borders series and took a couple of wins to pick up the first playoffs. When playing out of Group A, ENCE started their day with a quick 2-0 win over mouse sports and then earned a…
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G2, Ninjas in Pajamas advances at BLAST Premier Spring Final
G2 Esports gathered to defeat Complexity Gaming 2-1 and Ninjas in Pajamas swept BIG 2-0 on Friday in the bottom bracket of the 2021 BLAST Premier Spring Final. G2 and Ninjas secured the top four and ends on Saturday. In Saturday’s second match, Gambit Esports will face Natus Vincere in the final in the upper…