Relive the North American League of Legends 2018 Summer Finals
North American League of Legends final two-day event at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA.
NA LCS finals preview: C9, TL prepare for monumental showdown in Oakland
Who will it be: C9, with a No. 1 seed at Worlds on the line? Or Team Liquid, determined to defend its hard-earned spring title?
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Cloud9 and Team Liquid emerge victorious in NA LCS semifinals
This weekend’s semifinal matches played out more or less as expected, despite some dramatic lineup changes in both series.
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Cal Esports community center officially opens at Foothill housing complex
While the Esports Community Center may not be as large a project as Blackwell Hall was in terms of scale, it represents a significant cultural shift.
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Golden State Warriors seek new territory in esports leagues
The Golden State Warriors are a household name among Cal students and Bay Area residents alike. Having won two NBA championships in the past three years and now on the verge of a third, the Warriors have set the gold standard for basketball greatness. What most basketball fans don’t know,
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Cal ‘StarCraft 2’ team makes dramatic comeback in Tespa Collegiate Series finals over Waterloo
If you’re a Warriors fan at Cal, you have a bad history with 3-1 leads in seven-game series. But this time, Cal students were on the right side of a dramatic comeback. The Cal Starcraft 2 team won a nail-biting series against the University of Waterloo in the finals of
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New esports community center set to open fall 2018
A decade ago, it would’ve been impossible to find a gaming facility on a college campus. Now, it’s just months away from happening at Cal. On Wednesday, the Division of Student Affairs, working with the Cal Esports Program, announced a one-of-a-kind partnership with NRG eSports and the San Francisco Shock
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The state of the North American League of Legends Championship Series
Dynasties are boring. Players lose the motivation to put in effort, and fans don’t bother watching, because the end result is already determined. Boring is bad for business, and at the end of the day, esports (and sports in general) are an entertainment business. Believe it or not, the North
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Cal Overwatch spoils UCI’s would-be perfect season to win National Championship
In sports, there are few better sensations than being able to spoil an opponent’s perfect or record-setting season. Imagine how the New York Giants felt after beating the New England Patriots — who had completed the first ever 16-0 regular season in NFL history — in the 2008 Super Bowl.
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Cal to play in Fiesta Bowl Overwatch Collegiate National Championship
Today, the Cal Overwatch team will conclude a journey that has been two years in the making. As defending national champions, the Bears hope to repeat and close what has been a legendary chapter in the history of Cal esports. This year’s Fiesta Bowl Overwatch Collegiate National Championship features a
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