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Hearing loss
It’s been a year since I originally wrote this, which was a year late in itself. It has now been over two years since I went to Specsavers to have my hearing checked out, who then referred me to ENT. When all was said and done I wasn’t in anyway surprised to be told that…
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2018 draws to a close
2018 2018 has been quite a long year for me, but one that has also gone by too fast. It has both been amazing and challenging. With new experiences and things learnt. My first year full time in esports has been rocky, but also I had the chance to live my dream and work in…
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Xizt returns to the legendary Black and Orange of Fnatic
Richard “Xizt” Landström, spent 2 years in the famous black and orange of Fnatic in CS 1.6 where he played alongside the legendary Patrik “cArn” Sättermon, who is now Fnatic’s Chief Gaming Officer. The team consisting of Xizt, cArn, dsn, Delpan and pita hit the ground running as they won IEM Europe, Kiev in 2010,…
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All good things…
Back in September myself and my brother were contacted by Fragbite with a view to being Editor of their International website. At the end of October, I left my job in retail management and finally joined the esports world full time. It has been a fantastic six months that has simply confirmed my love for…
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Find Your Grind Interview
xpost – Originally posted at Find Your Grind. Questions and intro by Chance Solem-Pfeifer, answers by myself, John “dronee” Gooderson. When asked to explain his career, Fragbite.com editor John Gooderson doesn’t have much trouble unpacking the editing and writing part. But when it comes to filling the uninitiated in on what esports is, he still gets…
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My time in NiP
I have been apart of the Ninjas in Pyjamas for 2 years and 6 months. I have loved it, being a part of a family like that is just amazing. I have met and worked with some amazing people over those years and have great respect for them. As the title alludes to, the time…
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ECS Season 3 Finals Location Announced
The location of the finals for the Esports Championship Series (ECS Season 3) has been announced. The tournament, organised by FACEIT, has previously been held in the SSE Arena, Wembley, London, and Anaheim Arena, CA, United States, is heading back to the United Kingdom. This time around the event is going to be broadcast exclusively…
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Endpoint pick up HudzG
UK gaming organisation Endpoint Esports (endpoint.gg) has grown rapidly since it’s establishment in May 2016, having one of the leading UK CSGO teams and merging with VATIC Gaming at the end of November 2016 gaining some extra partners and the knowledge of Matt Litherland combining with the already strong management team in place, stemming from…
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DreamHack Summer 2015
This Summer stands to be a busy one for the Ninjas, and where better to get the ball rolling than on home soil. The weekend of 13th – 16th June will see the team make the relatively short journey to Jönköping, Sweden to attend the largest LAN party in the world, Dreamhack! The total prize…
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Multiplay i54 After Thoughts
So I wanted to air some of the thoughts in my head after the long Easter weekend I have just had at Multiplay’s Insomnia Gaming Festival, i54. Now it isn’t my first event, but it is my first iSeries at the new venue of the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. I haven’t been to an iSeries…