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    [Inven Global Awards] The most improved teams of 2020

    This year, one org from each region really stood out as a shining star, breaking their previous ceiling and perception, and rewriting their own narrative. Here are the most improved teams across 2020:

    · Jan 14, 2021
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    [Inven Global Awards] The LCS, LCK, LEC, and LPL off-season winners

    Every off-season brings numerous changes across each region, for better or worse. And despite a global pandemic in 2020, this off-season was no different, even featuring some of the biggest breakups i

    · Jan 13, 2021
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    2021 LCK Spring Preview: Who can stand against the almighty DWG KIA?

    The 2021 LCK Spring Split begins tomorrow with the clash between Gen.G and kt Rolster. It's the first season of franchising for the LCK and there have been several changes to the league's set-up. The

    · Jan 12, 2021
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    No more hidden bosses: 4 Melee talents on the rise in the Slippi era

    “No one can hide on rollback.” This was Zane “Epengu” Bhansali's commentary during Hax's Nightclub Season 2 Episode 2 — the first large online Melee tournament of 2021. I

    · Jan 11, 2021
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    TSM Lost on succeeding Doublelift: "I don't feel like he's passing on a torch for me to carry."

    At first glance, the promotion of TSM Academy AD carry Lawrence “Lost” Sze Yuy Hui to the organization’s LCS roster looks underwhelming, especially after the retirement of franchise legend Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng.  However, Lost is not some young gun getting a shot out of nowhere as it may seem. He has held his own in the LCS before, and after a year on TSM Academy, is ready to step into the spotlight on a completely re-tooled roster for the defending North American champion.

    · Jan 6, 2021
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    Pax East 2020: The last interview I did before 2020 got really difficult for everybody.

    Prior to speaking with Daniel Sussman, Inven Global's Nick D'Orazio reached out to the music gaming community for questions that Fuser's Project Manager could provide answers to ahead of the game's release. The questions and answers below have been formatted for clarity.

    · Dec 30, 2020
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    100+ Fuser hours played -- interview with an expert mixer.

    "Fuser is closer to the thing it's simulating than any music game before"

    · Dec 29, 2020
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    Our favorite streetwear hoodies of 2020

    Ahh, the hoodie.  A style staple that has long been synonymous with gaming aesthetic, the hoodie represents the middle ground between function and form. It's baggy form and iconic hood have been evolved throughout all genres of fashion and, today, we will be bringing you our favorite hoodies of 2020.

    · Dec 18, 2020
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    Pipsqueak: Europe's new Smash Bros. Fox player to watch

    Linus “Pipsqueak” Nordin executes a near-perfect reaction-based tech chase on Aaron “Professor Pro” Thomas, cementing a three stock lead in the Grand Finals of a stacked European tournament. Literally, as the game consumes the small Fox stock icon, Pipsqueak’s computer crashes. Pipsqueak will have to replay the set.

    · Dec 18, 2020
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    Nintendo's battle against the Super Smash Bros. community can change the industry

    Nintendo might just be having one of the worst weeks of PR in its entire history, and it all starts with Super Smash Bros: Melee.

    · Dec 15, 2020
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    Gear up to celebrate the release of Cyberpunk 2077

    Since most of our time with Cyberpunk 2077 will be enjoyed in front of our television or computer screens, we might as well have some badass hardware to play the game with.

    · Dec 11, 2020
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    ComplexLand 2020: My experience and virtual event review.

    ComplexLand deserves a lot of praise for their ambitious virtual event, but the gamer in me knows that they just barely scratched the surface of what is possible when game design and virtual events coalesce.

    · Dec 8, 2020
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    Unleash Potential upgraded — Fated Heroes and Fatecores enhanced

    Finally, the ability to Unleash Potential with fated tier heroes has now arrived with the latest version 2.3 update. This a major addition to the hero enhancement system in Exos Heroes as it allows pl

    · Dec 8, 2020
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    NV kaboose: "A lot of people still have that mentality that TSM is the number one so we want to prove them wrong"

    Out of the eight teams in First Strike: North America, the one that surprised the community the most was Renegades. While the roster has been unable to net any first-place finishes in their past event

    · Dec 4, 2020