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Nia Quinn

Contributor | Twitter @smolsh0rtie

Nia Quinn is a blogger and esports/gaming journalist who first fell into esports through a friend in 2020. She is known online as smolsh0rtie (a name that has a long story behind it) and is an avid fan of League of Legends and Valorant. She also loves cosy games and watching streams. In her free time she can be found playing video games, drinking boba and squealing about how cute koalas are.

A crushing knockout: T1’s MSI 2023 journey

Despite their strong legacy, the titans of League of Legends suffered a crushing blow at MSI 2023. Here’s T1’s MSI 2023 journey.

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Gen G Delight “Ever since I began my journey, I always dreamt about being on the main roster”

With it all on the line against BLG as the LCK champions, we chatted with Delight about making his mark on the international stage.

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G2 Mikyx on Chronobreaks, returning to G2, and the British accent

After a series that could’ve gone either way at MSI 2023, we sat down with G2’s Mikyx to ask about Chronobreaks and more.

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GG Licorice on facing C9 at MSI 2023 and his name choice

After facing C9 at MSI 2023, GG player Licorice told us about his name and his experience on the international stage.

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Gen G Peanut on facing T1 on the international stage and moving back to the LCK from the LPL

With the LCK Spring rematch taking place on the international stage, we asked Peanut – why peanut, and were they expecting T1 to hit that hard?

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MAD Lions Hylissang on role swaps and being a sloth

After his match at MSI 2023, we sat down with MAD Lions player Hylissang for a lesson about being a support.

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Convergence: A League of Legends Story – Everything we know so far

Here’s everything you need to know about Convergence, a new single-player game set in the League of Legends universe.

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C9 Fudge on pre-match tweets, why he’s called Fudge, and golden retrievers

After C9 battled it out against BLG, we sat down to chat with Fudge and asked the most important question — why fudge? What about any other type of candy?

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