Jakob "YamatoCannon" Mebdi may have started his competitive journey in League of Legends as a player, but he has since carved out a coaching career in the EU LCS, spanning five splits in the league. He recently signed with Team Vitality after three splits with Splyce, the second of which saw the team qualify for Worlds.But years before he became known for coaching and his immaculate suit game, he

Custom Game Roundup is your weekly highlight of the best (and weirdest) custom games in Overwatch, Dota 2 and more.Overwatch's one year anniversary is upon us, and, like past events, it has gifted us with new skins, emotes and plenty of sprays and voice lines that are not the legendary items we so desperately crave.But perhaps the most surprising part of the anniversary celebrations, come in t

James "hazed" Cobb and Jason "jasonR" Ruchelski will stay on as OpTic Gaming's stand-in coach and player respectively, according to Oscar "mixwell" Cañellas in the latest episode of the team's documentary series Vision."So, we want to keep hazed as our coach and he will stay with us at least until the Major, and jasonR will be playing with us too,&

Robin "ropz" Kool is a rising star hailing from Estonia and a rifler for mousesports. He had a rough LAN debut in DreamHack Tours 2017, but he's looking to prove himself at the ESL Pro League Season 5 Finals.Ahead of his games in Dallas, ropz spoke to theScore esports about juggling his personal and competitive life, as well as Estonian esports.You’ve had to balance your esports career with your e

Another Mid-Season Invitational has come and gone and surprise, surprise, SK Telecom T1 won.RELATED: The best of the 2017 Mid-Season InvitationalIf you zoned out during that almost month-long run of international League of Legends action, theScore esports has put together this handy infographic highlighting MSI 2017 by the numbers.Sasha Erfanian is a news editor for theScore esports. You can follo

Indie Game Spotlight highlights an indie game each week that is worth adding to your ever-increasing library.Your descent into madness begins with a letter from a long lost relative. Tasked with exploring the ruins of your family's estate, you will encounter horrors, both mundane and unnatural, and confront abominations not meant for this world. And don't hold out for escape — if the

Paul Ward wants you to go outside on a Thursday night and play some video games.Over the past few decades, gaming has moved more and more into the home, and away from semi-public venues where you could play games alongside other human beings. But Ward, the CEO of Esports Arena, is leading a sort of charge back to the old days of gaming where you could go out, play games with strangers, and join a

Interview video topics and time stamps:0:45: Demetrious Johnson joins the ‘cast1:30: Mighty Mouse on hosting Mountain Dew’s new Twitch show3:10: On Dark Souls, his build, and his favourite game in the franchise5:48: “Obviously Zangief is a better man than Brock Lesnar.”16:02: Why Mighty Mouse would not consider owning an esports team20:50: On PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds: “I love it, I can't get

One year ago, Bud Light had the opportunity to change the esports sponsorship landscape, and they completely messed it up.Bud Light’s esports All-Stars program was made up of a series of the kinds of mistakes that could only be made by a company completely out of touch with the esports community. But going beyond the fact that it was a poorly thought out, poorly implemented mess of a promotion, it

We get it. Injustice 2 came out last week, Overwatch's anniversary event is set to get underway shortly, and half of your Steam library is filled with games you've never even played. The last thing you need is to buy another game.But do you hear that sound? That cry from the depths of Steam? That's the call of a new week of sales, and you will have to try your best to avoid adding another

Tips and Tricks for Pubs is a weekly series focusing on the best strategies for succeeding in pubs.Who doesn't want to be the carry? They are allocated farm, buy interesting and powerful items, and are capable of wrecking enemy players in a sometimes literal blink of an eye. While they may be weak early on, by the late game, they will often singlehandedly ensure that their team is the ultimate vic

NInjas in Pyjamas have purchased a spot in the EU LCS, according to Riot Games' official LoL Esports League-Recognized Contract Database. The move, first reported by ESPN's Jacob Wolf based on anonymous sources, means that NiP reached an agreement with Fnatic for the sale of their Fnatic Academy spot. May 23 is the roster lock deadline for EU LCS organizations.The roster as listed in the database

Battlestation of the Week highlights the coolest, strangest and most unique PC setups from around the web.In honor of Overwatch's one year anniversary, we're highlighting some of the best designed case mods that drew their inspiration from Blizzard's popular team based shooter. From Overwatch as a whole to beloved heroes like D.Va and Bastion, these case mods strike a fine balance betw

The Overwatch League has lurched another step closer with the reveal of the Overwatch Contenders development league for North America and Europe.Think you’ve mastered the competition? Introducing Overwatch Contenders. Standout and be recognized.Learn more @ https://t.co/4ZKYI70qIJ pic.twitter.com/2LT2VAvHwQ— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) May 22, 2017 "Season Zero" of the Contenders league w

Leading up to this Memorial Day, we've got three absolute steals for you, whether you want to upgrade your rig, game on the go, or pick up a blockbuster title for cheap.$100 off Dell Inspiron 15.6" Laptop at BestBuyGaming on the go? Hoping to play a couple CS:GO matches on your lunch? Check out this 15.6'' Dell Inspiron gaming laptop fully loaded with a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050, 1 terrabyte hard dr