Today, Alliance is best known to the Dota world as the Swedish roster that conquered The International 3, in one of the most dramatic grand finals ever.But, in the lead-up to TI3, many Dota fans would have been surprised to see CIS and European teams duking it out in the finals. That’s because a different region had dominated the previous International.China.But Alliance, already looking lik

Professional League of Legends has been around since mid-2010, and since then we’ve seen some incredible rosters rise and fall. But which five-man roster reigns supreme throughout the history of League of Legends? It’s a tough question but one we here at theScore esports were up to tackling. We looked at regional dominance, impact upon a given era, and of course international performan

Natus Vincere is one of the most storied franchises in Counter Strike history. Fielding one of the most dominant rosters in 2010, they were considered to be a team that had “won it all” when it came to Counter Strike. But they never quite lived up to that name in the Global Offensive era. Despite fielding championship-winning lineups throughout the years, when it came to Valve Majors,

When it comes to esports, things can sometimes get a bit awkward.There are emotes for basically everything on Twitch. And since we’re talking about a medium where anyone with a PC, webcam and an internet connection can participate, things…sometimes get out of hand.When that happens —- when something is so uncomfortable that it is funny — we call it cringe humor. And a soli

Marcelo “Coldzera” David is one of the best Counter Strike: Global Offensive players to ever live.But before Luminosity Gaming’s fer recruited him to help his Brazilian team reach the top of the CS:GO world, Coldzera was a student of the game. This is his story.For more video interviews and highlights, be sure to subscribe to theScore esports on YouTube.

TobiWan has been called the voice of Dota 2. He’s one of the most well known and well respected broadcast talents in professional competitive gaming today. And he’s one hell of a karaoke singer.This is the Best of TobiWan.For more video interviews and highlights, be sure to subscribe to theScore esports on YouTube.

Sometimes Riot makes mistakes.There are dozens of times Riot has broken League of Legends by accidentally creating something hilariously busted and unfair for weeks until they patch it out. But in 2015, Riot went into Worlds 2015 with a patch full of those kinds of mistakes, and the controversy they caused changed the way Riot has treated Worlds ever since. For more videos like this one, be sure t

The Mid-Season Invitational is one of only two chances every year League of Legends fans have to see the best teams in the world go head-to-head, region-to-region.From insane solo kills to impossible comeback games, MSI is the gift that has kept on giving over the years. With 2018 MSI already underway, we thought it would be the perfect time to bring you the Top 10 plays from the Mid-Season-Invita

H2k-Gaming plan to apply for a permanent partnership in the 2019 EU LCS franchised system, and strongly support Riot's choices regarding the league, according to H2K co-chairman Richard Lippe."We intend to submit an application to Riot to secure a spot in the new league," Lippe told theScore esports. "While I can't disclose any confidential information, I strongly believe that the H2K application

We’ve all seen the infamous summit1g clip a million times by now, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to self-kills in CS:GO. Whether it's death by molotov, HE grenade, or just a poorly misjudged jump height it happens more often than you think.For more videos like this one, be sure to subscribe to theScore esports on YouTube.

You’ve probably heard all the typical gamer stereotypes right?Like, they’re overweight. Unkempt. Socially inept basement-dwellers.But the stigma around gamers has changed drastically... partly thanks to esports.For more video interviews and highlights, be sure to subscribe to theScore esports on YouTube.

The rivalry between KT and SKT, two of South Korea’s largest telecom companies, is one of the oldest in esports. Dubbed “The Telecom War,” it has defined generations of players and shaped the history of entire games. In Korea, the crucible from which esports emerged, no teams have battled for longer than SK Telecom T1 and KT Rolster. For more videos like this one, be sure to subscribe to theScore

2:52 - What happened with BestMeta?6:47 - How do you teach people how to cast games?18:00 - What kind of game is TobiWan working on?23:45 - Why are Battle Royale games are going to die out?28:35 - Are games going to keep trending towards more casual experiences?39:00 - How much longer does Dota 2 have?42:56 - What's wrong with the Dota 2 Pro Circuit?55:32 - How could TI be more International?T

VAC.If you’ve watched enough CS:GO, no doubt you’ve encountered this three-letter acronym before. You’ve probably seen it spammed in Twitch chat after a nutty jump-shot, a crazy flick, or just an insane one-tap.VAC stands for Valve Anti-Cheat. It’s an automated system brought in place to help weed out those unscrupulous players who just can’t seem to play the game fair. If you do

The AWP is a weapon that evokes many different emotions in Counter Strike fans. With a one-shot-kill to the head or torso, it can be frustrating to play against, but thrilling to see in the hands of an expert.The iconic and devastating weapon has been tweaked and balanced in every version of CS, but CS:GO’s version of the gun was so powerful, it ended up being hit by one of the most drastic