Academy teams are a disaster waiting to happen
CSGO Organisations are consistently picking up Academy teams in addition to their main team. Academy teams provide multiple benefits to the team name at a fraction of the price. Some of the biggest organisations in the competitive scene today have academy teams such...
Operation Hydra Is Live! Here’s What You Need to Know
In case you haven’t heard, Operation Hydra came out on Tuesday and Valve added a lot of new content. New maps, modes, skins, and ways to get drops have all been released and will be around until September. This article will explain everything about the Operation,...
A Brief Understanding of the Overwatch Contenders
Blizzard is extremely silent since the initial announcement of the Overwatch League. The Overwatch League was announced at Blizzcon 2016. The anticipation around the league reached a crescendo in the following months. However weeks of silence by the founding company...
Twitch Adds New Features to Hold Its Position in Streaming
Youtube has taken some big strides in the past few months in the live streaming section. They secured agreements with the two biggest CS GO leagues in the form of ECS and ESL Pro League. These two moves prompted a big chunk of viewers away from Twitch towards Youtube....
The Beginner’s Guide to Playing CS:GO
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was released on August 21, 2012 by Valve Corporation and Hidden Path Entertainment. CS:GO is the most-played first-person shooter game on the Steam Store, and continues to have a growing player base. It is a tactical game with a...
How TF2 Can Become a Successful Esport
Team Fortress 2 was released in 2007 as part of the Orange Box. TF2 became the model by which future team-based, class-based, first person shooters were released. The game is centered around team objectives like capture the flag, payload, and king of the hill. There...
How to Rise Up the Ranks in Competitive Rocket League
Psyonix originally released Rocket League in 2008 under the name Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars, but the game did not sell very well. After helping on other AAA games like Gears of War and Unreal Tournament 3, Psyonix re-released the game as Rocket...
E-Sports Making Dollars (and Sense) for the Biggest Developers
Over 43 million individual viewers watched the League of Legends world-championship last year. That is about as much as a quarter of the American viewers that watched Super Bowl 51; a spectacle fifty-years in the making, and perhaps the most-watched broadcast event in...
Blizzard Will Release Only 3 Heroes in a Year
Blizzard will unveil only 3-4 heroes a year. While for some this might be too low after comparing it to other heroes, the author thinks it is the right approach. Read on to find out why
Introducing Team Breakfast!
Meet Team Breakfast The GameSync Overwatch Challenger League is proud to introduce Team Breakfast, our first Overwatch team! Team Breakfast met and was formed at the meetup on Monday April 3rd. Led by captain Oatmealqt#1543, Team Breakfast is looking for a worthy...
G2: A Bandwagon Team Worth Watching
Kronovi is one of the first names people hear after getting into Rocket League, and for a good reason. While he may not be the most consistent player, he is one of the flashiest, and arguably, the best Rocket League player. So it comes as no surprise that his team,...
Summer Opportunities at GameSync, Overwatch Leagues & More!
Join Our Team and Become Part of History! Do you want to get your foot in the door in the gaming industry? Are you looking for job experience and the opportunity to meet passionate gamers from around the county? If you're motivated and inspired, we're ready to talk to...
Overwatch Weekly Meetups, Gaming Hardware Coupons, 3D Audio & More!
Join us for our Overwatch weekly meetups! GameSync could always use more heroes! We invite you to join us as we kick off our weekly Overwatch mixers on Monday, March 27th and Wednesday, March 29th. Show up any time after 4:30pm and we'll be playing PUG matches,...
ESL Allows VAC-Banned Players to Compete
ESL has recently made a change to their rules which allows players who have received a VAC (Valve Anti-Cheat) Ban to play in ESL events, as long as two years have passed since the ban’s issue date. However, they have remained firm on the ban of the former iBUYPOWER...
The Decline of Swedish Dominance in CS:GO
Swedish teams have been the dominant force in Counter-Strike for over a decade. Prior to the Dreamhack Cluj-Napoca 2015 Major, Swedish teams had achieved first or second place in every CS:GO Major tournament. Ninjas in Pyjamas were finalists in the first five majors...
Astralis Take to the Stars and Win ELEAGUE 2017
January 29th was a historic day for Astralis fans when the Danish team triumphed over Virtus.pro in the Grand Final match of the ELEAGUE Major in Atlanta. Led by in-game leader gla1ve, Astralis pulled off a 2-1 win over the Polish giants in one of the closest Grand...
Gambit eSports: Unseen Legends
When Counter-Strike fans think of the top 8 teams in the world, many will forget to include the CIS team that’s loaded with potential: Gambit eSports. Gambit eSports is looking stronger than ever this week at the ELEAGUE major in Atlanta, Georgia. The members of...
NVIDIA GeForce Weekend Warriors LAN Center Tournament: LoL
Thank you for registering for our nVidia sponsored free tournament on Sunday starting at 11am. We have received over 150 applications but nVidia’s rules only allow for 30 participants. In order to give everyone a fair chance to play, we will be picking entrants on a...
NVIDIA GeForce Weekend Warriors LAN Center Tournament: DOTA2
Join GameSync's DOTA 2 GeForce Weekend Warriors Event! On Sunday, November 22nd starting at 10am, you're invited to take part in the first ever DOTA2 tournament sponsored by nVidia at GameSync! To enroll, click here. NVIDIA GeForce® Weekend Warriors LAN Center...
Minecraft at GameSync: Our New Private Server and Full Features List
Since GameSync launched in 2012, we've been working continuously to improve the Minecraft experience for our customers. Here is a brief update on what we've achieved so far, as well as where we're headed! If you have any ideas for features, please let us know. The new...
Meet & Hang With The Staff of J!NX Clothing
Friday, March 13th, J!NX, one of the biggest gaming gear companies in the world, was live and in person for the first time at GameSync to celebrate the launch of J!NX Boss Battle and they gave away loots! They were around from 6pm - 9pm and many stopped by, said...
Jordan ‘n0thing’ Gilbert Interviewed By CBS-8 KFMB TV At GameSync
Hot on the heels of the Canal Plus French TV interview last month, Jordan 'n0thing' Gilbert (one of the most well known eSports players in the Counter-Strike scene around the world) was again interviewed at GameSync Gaming, this time by CBS-8 KFMB local television...
Jordan ‘n0thing’ Gilbert Interviewed by French TV at GameSync
San Diego native Jordan Gilbert, otherwise known as 'n0thing' in the gaming community, is one of the best Counter-Strike players in the world and an eSports professional for many years. His sponsor, Cloud 9, sends him and his teammates on trips around the world to...
Counter-Strike: A Beginner’s Guide
The bomb has been planted! Counter-Strike has been regarded the worlds #1 online through it's various incarnations. The game revolves around two teams. The Terrorists, and the Counter-Terrorists. In the game's most popular, and competitive mode, The terrorists must...
Jordan ‘n0thing’ Gilbert Visits GameSync’s Counter-Strike Friday Night
As a huge supporter of the local LAN scene, San Diego's own Jordan 'n0thing' Gilbert, one of the best Counter-Strike players in the world and an esports ambassador to the International gaming community, has been kind enough to frequent our establishment. Representing...