Contributors

Owen Turner

Owen is a Freelance Journalist for GGRECON, an esports writer with a passion for the industry. He has worked for LeFurgey Software and is a recent graduate at South Island Distance Education located in Victoria, BC. With years of experience as an amateur esports player, Owen has moved on to writing about the role he once served under.

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Quarantine Quandary Leads To Growth Within North America
While most people expected quarantine to be the downfall of North America’s amateur scene, so far, it’s actually [ ... ]
February 21, 2021
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Getting To Know Isurus
Isurus, formerly known as Isurus Gaming, have been on a recent climb to success since their run back in 2020. The team has [ ... ]
February 20, 2021
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Team Singularity And QBF Are Sticking To Their Danish Roots
Both Team Singularity and Quantum Bellator Fire have made some rather interesting roster changes for their upcoming events. [ ... ]
February 19, 2021
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Can Dignitas Regain Their Dignity?
Dignitas has recently gone back to their original roots by producing a familiar revamp that all fans of competitive [ ... ]
February 17, 2021
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Twistzz Faces Liquid For The First Time Since Joining FaZe
The BLAST Premier Spring Groups have finally come to an end following three group stage winners. A lot of important highlights [ ... ]
February 17, 2021
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FPX Rise To The Top At Snow Sweet Snow
After months of finalising their revamp, FPX have officially won their very first tournament. They climbed the European [ ... ]
February 15, 2021
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Changes Within Team Vitality And FaZe Could Lead To Trouble
Team Vitality and FaZe Clan have become subject to recent roster changes which have the possibility of changing their [ ... ]
February 13, 2021
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Rebirth Esports Is Ready To Compete With Their Eight Man Roster
Rebirth Esports has recently created one of the most complex rosters in the history of amateur Counter-Strike: Global Offensive [ ... ]
February 12, 2021
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Million Dollar Team North Disbands After An Unsuccessful Redemption Year
Danish esports org North has officially closed their doors after failing to find investors for their following competitive [ ... ]
February 10, 2021
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CS:GO Players That Need To Be Signed For 2021
A bunch of talented players moving into the competitive season are currently without an org. That means their skills are [ ... ]
February 7, 2021
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Nothing Can Get In The Way Of NiP Following Their Revamp
The well-renowned team known as Ninjas in Pyjamas have finally followed through with their plans for 2021. They made a brand [ ... ]
February 6, 2021
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Nordavind Resets For A New Season Without NaToSaphiX
Norway’s very own Nordavind have officially completed their roster for 2021 following the partial release of Niels [ ... ]
February 6, 2021
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Twistzz Makes His Debut With FaZe At The SteelSeries Invitational
Earlier this week, four talented teams faced each other in the SteelSeries Invitational. A showmatch that was played on [ ... ]
February 5, 2021
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Can FaZe Climb Their Way To The Top With Twistzz?
Russel "Twistzz" Van Dulken has been one of the leading players in North America for a long time now. After two [ ... ]
February 3, 2021
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The BLUEJAYS Are Looking To End Their Two Year Losing Streak
The BLUEJAYS have been around for quite some time now. They’ve formed multiple rosters and even produced an international [ ... ]
February 2, 2021
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Is Enough Being Done To Grow CS:GO's Amateur Scene?
Going pro in any online platform is a common dream for most talented gamers. While some people often move away from the [ ... ]
February 1, 2021
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Jamppi Gets A Fresh Start As He Moves On To VALORANT
Within a period of eight months, Elias "Jamppi" Olkkonen went from playing with the best to switching titles for [ ... ]
January 29, 2021
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Can The Ashes Of 100T And Gen.G Rise Again Through EXTREMUM?
A Russian team under the name EXTREMUM has recently acquired a brand new roster consisting of ex-100 Thieves and Gen.G Esports [ ... ]
January 28, 2021
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FPX Esports Makes A Deal With GODSENT Following Their Revamp
FunPlus Phoenix has recently undergone a change of branding following the arrival of their new Counter-Strike: Global [ ... ]
January 27, 2021
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One Of The Greatest Losers Bracket Runs Of All Time
When fans tuned in to watch the BLAST Premier Global Finals, viewers were surprised by the sight of NAVI against Astralis. [ ... ]
January 26, 2021
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The Impact Of Chaos Esports Club Dropping Their Players
After months of preparing for their 2021 season, all of that went down the drain due to a lack of recovery on financial [ ... ]
January 25, 2021
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How Brazil Plans On Dominating CS:GO In 2021
Over the past couple of weeks, multiple Brazilian rosters have gone through great roster changes. Despite facing critics [ ... ]
January 25, 2021
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Bew Is Back In North America: The Rise Of High Coast Esports
Once the New England Whalers had announced their exit from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), fans became worried [ ... ]
January 24, 2021
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Europe vs North America: Who Will Be Crowned The Best Region At BLAST?
The first-place throne at the BLAST Premier Global Finals is still in need of a championship team. Team Vitality and Astralis [ ... ]
January 20, 2021
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Notable Pickups For The BLAST Premier Global Finals
The six-day event known as the BLAST Premier Global finals has brought in a lot of entertaining characters from multiple [ ... ]
January 20, 2021
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Can FURIA Carry Brazil At BLAST?
With the BLAST Premier Global Final right around the corner, FURIA Esports has a lot to prove. While the battle between [ ... ]
January 19, 2021
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Teams And Players To Watch Out For At BLAST
Teams such as NAVI, FURIA, and Complexity have made a lot of changes leading up to the BLAST Premier Global Final. Some [ ... ]
January 19, 2021
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Signed To An Org At Just Eighteen Years Old: FaNg’s Journey To The Top
The newest addition to Extra Salt is an up and coming rifler known as Justin "FaNg" Coakley. At the age of sixteen, [ ... ]
January 17, 2021
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How Team oNe Took Advantage Of Online Tournaments
Even though Team oNe popped on the esports radar back in 2005, their journey in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) [ ... ]
January 17, 2021
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The Journey Of Denial Esports
Denial Esports has to be one of the most controversial teams in the history of competitive Counter-Strike: Global Offensive [ ... ]
January 16, 2021