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The Perfect Job

I remember when I first played Rocket League. It grabbed my attention almost immediately, and so did its esports scene. I thrust myself into it right away – or at least I tried to. I remember watching Kronovi’s 1v1 against Gambit. That was the moment I thought to myself that Rocket League had the potential to be a big-time esport, so I got involved as early as I could. I was pretty good, but my team flew under the radar. We grinded a lot, but back then people only cared about power rankings since the RLCS didn’t exist yet. We [...]

Overwatch World Cup 2018

It’s Been A While

It’s nice to be back playing professionally. It’s hard to put into words exactly how it feels… it’s been a while. The sense of emotion you get competing on stage is probably the best feeling out there, especially when you’re in the moment and you’re actually performing well. I can’t wait to be back out there, playing in front of a crowd again. It’s something I’ve always wanted, from the very beginning of my esports career. I remember setting my sights on going pro in multiple different games but sucking at each and every one – there wasn’t any game [...]

More Than Meets The Eye

I know that people see me as a “tactical” in-game leader, but I do not have the same view of myself. I try to work on many different things when I lead a team; yes I can be good at the tactical side of the game, but there is more to the way I call. I didn’t plan to become an in-game leader, but the role came naturally to me. I started out just playing with friends like everybody does, and I had a lot of ideas about how to play the game, so I told them my ideas. Step [...]

The Perfect Job

I remember when I first played Rocket League. It grabbed my attention almost immediately, and so did its esports scene. I thrust myself into it right away – or at least I tried to. I remember watching Kronovi’s 1v1 against Gambit. That was the moment I thought to myself that Rocket League had the potential to be a big-time esport, so I got involved as early as I could. I was pretty good, but my team flew under the radar. We grinded a lot, but back then people only cared about power rankings since the RLCS didn’t exist yet. We [...]

Stephen Swims-Fuleihan

Overwatch World Cup 2018

It’s Been A While

It’s nice to be back playing professionally. It’s hard to put into words exactly how it feels… it’s been a while. The sense of emotion you get competing on stage is probably the best feeling out there, especially when you’re in the moment and you’re actually performing well. I can’t wait to be back out there, playing in front of a crowd again. It’s something I’ve always wanted, from the very beginning of my esports career. I remember setting my sights on going pro in multiple different games but sucking at each and every one – there wasn’t any game [...]

Jonathan Larsson

More Than Meets The Eye

I know that people see me as a “tactical” in-game leader, but I do not have the same view of myself. I try to work on many different things when I lead a team; yes I can be good at the tactical side of the game, but there is more to the way I call. I didn’t plan to become an in-game leader, but the role came naturally to me. I started out just playing with friends like everybody does, and I had a lot of ideas about how to play the game, so I told them my ideas. Step [...]

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