Ty Brody

An esports enthusiast from the Tampa Bay area, Ty Brody has spent the past few years primarily covering PUBG Esports as a Freelance Writer. Contributing to the PUBG Europe League with StarLadder, general gaming news with App Trigger / FanSided, and currently covering the North American competitive scene for PUBG Esports.

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PCS4 Americas Grand Finals: PUBG Esports story so far

PUBG Esports will make its return to the battlegrounds on June 10th to kick off the PCS4 Americas Grand Finals. Sixteen of the best teams from North and South America have fought their way to this stage of the series with hopes of claiming the lion’s share of a $250,000 USD prize pool and PGC Points that count towards PUBG’s grand finale later this season, the 2021 PUBG Global Championship. Before diving into the upcoming PCS4 Americas Grand Finals, it’s best that we take a look back at how we
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PCS4 Americas Grand Finals: Players to Watch in Week One

PUBG Esports gets underway in the PCS4 Americas Grand Finale this week, and there are a few players worth keeping an eye on as the matches begin to unfold. Getting out to a strong start and establishing a lead early could prove crucial for teams during this series. Following the two-day set of matches, the leaderboard is going to reset, making it more important than ever to separate yourself from the pack early on. Match wins are the name of the game during the PCS4 Americas Grand Finals, so w

INTERVIEW WITH STK’S COACH MACHINEGUNNER: WINNING ESL MASTERS, PCS4 AMERICAS, AND A NEW TEAM? : PUBG Americas | North America

Upon their return from PUBG Esports' largest event in recent history, Shoot To Kill had limited time to readjust to online competition for the ESL PUBG Masters Americas Group Stage. Additionally, the team was still forming necessary synergy between new teammates following a roster change that surprised everyone in the midst of PGI.S. Considering all of the potential distractions circling this team, they stepped into the ESL PUBG Masters and dominated the lobby from start to finish. We're all mos

PCS4 AMERICAS LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER: TOP FOUR TEAMS ADVANCE : PUBG Americas | North America

The PCS4 Americas Last Chance Qualifier featured sixteen squads, eight from North America and eight from Latin America, their goal was to secure a top-four placement which granted them a spot in the PCS4 Americas Grand Final. Following a two-day twelve-match series, four teams rose above the rest to keep their PCS4 hopes alive and will complete the Grand Final lobby beginning on June 10th. The action kicked off on Friday as the first of six matches began with three consecutive wins from Latin A

TSM ENTERS AMERICAS REGION WITH SIGNING OF SHOOT TO KILL : PUBG Americas | North America

Today, TSM has announced their signing of Shoot To Kill, one of the most accomplished teams throughout PUBG Esports and a powerhouse in the Americas region. The team’s current roster of Kurtis ‘PurdyKurty’ Bond, Aaron ‘aLOW’ Lommen, Andrew ‘penta’ Franco, and Luke ‘luke12’ Newey, along with the team’s coach Owen ‘Gunner’ Monahan, recently won the ESL PUBG Masters Americas Grand Finals and have a history of success at the highest level of PUBG Esports. Welcoming an organization such as TSM to a

AMERICAS POWER RANKINGS PART III: TEAMS 1-8 : PUBG Americas | North America

It's time for part three and the final edition of our first Americas Power Ranking of the season. Here, we've picked the region's top-eight teams and provided some analysis as to why we're so high on these particular rosters. While the top of our rankings may not surprise many, we could potentially have a few teams higher or lower than where you would personally slot them. It's the entire purpose behind Power Rankings, it's a subjective overview of the region and shouldn't necessarily be a repos

SONIQS CLAIM PGI.S CHAMPIONSHIP – HIGHLIGHTS FROM WEEKLY FINAL #6 : PUBG Americas | North America

Well, we could not have asked for a better finish to PUBG Esports’ biggest event. The sixth and final weekend of PGI.S delivered our most thrilling series of matches yet, as we closed out the tournament on a high note. After an outstanding performance in the final match of Weekly Final #6, Soniqs rose to the occasion to collect twelve kills and secure the top spot. As winners of Weekly Final #6, the Soniqs also secured the first-place position of PGI.S with the most prize money of any team in at
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FaZe Clan bench ‘ubah’ — what's next?

On Friday afternoon, FaZe Clan announced that they had benched Ivan “ubah” Kapustin, who is now open to explore his opportunities while under contract with the team. The news came as a surprise considering that ‘ubah’ remains one of the best players in the world and is coming off a strong performance at the PUBG Global Invitational.S. Across his 136 matches played at PGI.S, ‘ubah’ ranked №7 overall in Average Damage per Round, while FaZe Clan finished inside the top-ten of prize money won with $

PGI.S SPOTLIGHT: RIVALRIES RENEWED – SHOOT TO KILL VS FAZE CLAN : PUBG Americas | North America

Week One of the PUBG Global Invitational.S has already provided countless highlights as the tournament is only getting started. Teams from all over the world have come together on one stage to determine the best squad on the battlegrounds. As expected, an astonishing level of skill and preparation has been displayed by each of the thirty-two teams during the first week of play. There’s been a lot of talk surrounding the PGI.S format and what impact it could have on teams considering their unfami

PGI.S PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: SPARKINGG FROM META GAMING : PUBG Americas | North America

The PUBG Global Invitational.S has assembled many of the game’s greatest players into one lobby in order to determine the strongest team over a six-week festival of PUBG Esports. For loyal fans, particularly those who have followed previous global events such as the PUBG Classics and last season’s PUBG Global Championship, there is a considerable number of familiar faces participating in this event. A smaller portion of the players who have gathered in South Korea made their international debut

HIGHLIGHTS FROM WEEKLY SURVIVAL 3: FAZE CLAN RISE ABOVE THE REST : PUBG Americas | North America

Apparently the farther we get into this event the more dramatic and exciting the Weekly Final becomes! This past weekend produced another action-packed series filled with incredible highlights and outstanding performances from a couple of teams, all fighting for their share of the $200,000 USD prize pool. Considering the prize money nearly doubles with each Weekly Final, the stakes of every match are slowly building as we advance in PGI.S. It’s resulted in some of the most entertaining matches f

PGI.S RANK DECISION ROUND UP: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY : PUBG Americas | North America

PGI.S Rank Decision was responsible for an assemblage of excellent matches over its swift three-day schedule. Whether it was the impressive team performances, high kill-count wins, or a particular bridge camp that served as the microcosm to why this tournament is so exciting, the opening weekend of PGI.S could not have delivered more for the viewer. Heading into an event that features the biggest names throughout the esport, memorable highlights are to be expected. The opening weekend taught us

PUBG GLOBAL INVITATIONAL.S HAS ARRIVED – NORTH AMERICAN PREVIEW : PUBG Americas | North America

The moment fans have been waiting for has finally arrived. Thirty-two of the world’s best teams have assembled in South Korea for the PUBG Global Invitational.S (PGI.S), the first official offline event in well over a year. Engineered to be “an 8-week esports festival”, PGI.S will play host to the greatest players from eight major regions and produce non-stop action for fans over its extended schedule. Taking place at Studio Paradise in Incheon, South Korea, PGI.S is shaping up to be an incredib

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: MARCELEK – ANY TROLLS IN CHAT

Regardless of the region, every successful PUBG Esports team features at least one reliable player whose willing and able to collect kill-points and deliver widespread damage to neighboring opponents when it matters most. It’s a role that is typically filled by a designated “fragger” on the team, but can occasionally require an “all hands on deck” approach in order to produce high-kill point totals. Another hallmark of any first-class squad is when players, ideally the complete team, maintain th
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Interview: Adam “ec1s” Eccles of Team Liquid VALORANT on the jump to Riot’s FPS

Team Liquid expanded into VALORANT when they signed one of Europe’s strongest available teams, fish123 and their captain, Adam “ec1s” Eccles. Riot Games’ newest first-person tactical shooter VALORANT has taken the world of competitive gaming by storm since it was released in June. As the game’s esport continues to improve and expand, the biggest organizations are investing early by signing the best players available. One of those players is Adam “ec1s” Eccles, a retired Counter-Strike: Global

POWER RANKINGS: PCS2 NORTH AMERICA GRAND FINAL – WEEK ONE (PART 1) : PUBG Americas | North America

As we approach the PCS2 North America Grand Final, each of our sixteen qualified teams is coming off of an intense Group Stage which demonstrated the parity throughout North American PUBG Esports. Just days from the start of the PCS2 Grand Final, we’ve taken a look at how each team performed towards the latter matches of the Group Stage and ranked them based on their most recent performances. It’s important to remember, all sixteen of the Grand Final teams have the opportunity to start fresh an

PCS2 NORTH AMERICA GRAND FINALS PREVIEW : PUBG Americas | North America

On the heels of a demanding group stage, where twenty-four teams battled for their chance to enter the Grand Final, sixteen squads have emerged with the opportunity to take home a share of the $200,000 USD prize pool. The twenty-four match PCS2 Grand Final begins this Thursday, August 27th when a lobby of potential champions drop onto the battlegrounds. PCS2 North America Grand Finals will be played across three weeks - featuring four matches each on Thursday and Friday. Each day will alternate

PUBG NA CHALLENGER CUP 2: GRAVITY AMONG EIGHT TEAMS ADVANCING TO PCS3 : PUBG Americas | North America

Challenger Cup 2 placed some of North America’s most promising teams from the NA Challenger Series 2 into the same lobby as the bottom eight teams from the PCS2 Group Stage. A collection of players that wanted nothing more than to bounce back from their tough outing battled it out with some of the esports’ fresh faces in a two-day event to decide who would advance to the PCS3 Group Stage. Only twelve matches determined which teams advance to take the eight spots available in the next PUBG Contin

PUBG CONTINENTAL SERIES 2 GROUP STAGE & GRAND FINALS PREVIEW : PUBG Americas | North America

Following three weeks of action, the PCS2 North America Group Stage has come to a close. After forty-five matches, the top-sixteen teams have advanced to the Grand Finals, where they’ll compete for an initial prize pool of $200,000 USD beginning on August 27th. Over the course of the Group Stage, North America’s greatest squads battled for every possible point as their path to the PCS2 Grand Finals narrowed. If the Group Stage was any sign of things to come, the Grand Finals are going to be a wh
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PCS2 Grand Finals: Pick Em’ Challenge, Twitch Drops and more

PUBG Corp has announced further details about the PCS2 Grand Finals, including an increase to the initial $200,000 USD prize pool, more details on the PCS2 Pick Em’ Challenge, and the return of Twitch Drops. The PUBG Continental Series 2 Grand Finals will feature sixteen of the region’s strongest rosters, as they compete for the lion share of a $200,000 USD prize pool, an amount that will only grow over the coming weeks. Just like the PCS1 Grand Finals and the 2019 PUBG Global Championship, the
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