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NEW - 2011/06/15 - Still a prince: an interview with MarineKingPrime
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In any sport, there’s a loser for every winner. Every time a champion is showered in champagne (or Diet Coke, if they’re underage) and raises a trophy to a screaming crowd, there’s a player who stands silently to the side, humbled, overshadowed and defeated. Lee Jung Hoon has been this player four times. At 17 years old, he’s a StarCraft veteran, one of the best Terran players in the world, and he’s incredibly successful. His fans rank among the most passionate, his games as the most exciting. Jung Hoon is well-mannered, exciting, emotional, a little bit shy, all while maintaining his status as one of the most dynamic figures of StarCraft 2. Yet he’s never won a major tournament.
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2011/04/21 - StarCraft 2’s biggest upsets
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In the still-early life of competitive StarCraft 2, we’ve seen hundreds of incredible, memorable matches. Many professional players’ fame or infamy has been earned by toppling the giants who came before them. That shift in attrition, that expert pivot of micro-management or creativity in a single match can surge a single player’s reputation—when an unknown kills a Goliath (no, not that one) he becomes an Internet champion, epitomizing the wonderful parity that’s emerging with competitive SC2. Everyone loves to root for the underdog and watch a good upset—here are StarCraft 2’s top four
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2011/03/29 - The 5 StarCraft 2 players you should be watching – America & Europe
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StarCraft 2 has revitalized one of PC gaming’s best facets: the feeling of fandom. Live match streaming and YouTube broadcasting has spawned networks of bottomless competitive footage–if you haven’t cheered at your keyboard for your favorite player as he makes an impossible Baneling Bust to turn the tide of a tournament, you’re missing out. To encourage you to get involved, we’ve identified our five favorite “foreign” (i.e., not from Korea) SC2 professionals that deserve your spectating, fanmail and low-level worship.
Professional StarCraft 2 is constantly growing. Whether you are new to the scene or a veteran, the TeamLiquid.net calendar, tournament tracker, player database, and Liquidpedia are great resources to follow upcoming events, tournament results and players. 2011 is going to be full of tournaments. In particular, keep an eye out for the GSL, TSL, MLG and IEM tournaments which are sure to have some of the big names listed below.
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Professional StarCraft 2 is constantly growing. Whether you are new to the scene or a veteran, the TeamLiquid.net calendar, tournament tracker, player database, and Liquidpedia are great resources to follow upcoming events, tournament results and players. 2011 is going to be full of tournaments. In particular, keep an eye out for the GSL, TSL, MLG and IEM tournaments which are sure to have some of the big names listed below.
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