Duncan Shields

Duncan Shields (born March 5, 1983), also known by his nickname Thorin, is an English journalist and analyst known for his work in the field of esports. He is the creator of the Grilled and Reflections interview series, host of the internet podcast Thorin's Thoughts, as well as the host of the talk shows Summoning Insight, Esports Salon, Counter-Points, By The Numbers, and formerly Incoming Aggression. He has served as an editor for SK Gaming and onGamers. He currently writes on a freelance basis.
Career
Thorin's history in esports journalism stretches back to 2001, rooted primarily in the and Counter-Strike. Working for sites in Russia, Sweden, the USA and Germany over the last 12 years, Thorin specialises in lengthy historical articles and interviews. Over time he has expanded the focus of his work into other games, such as StarCraft: Brood War, StarCraft 2 and League of Legends.
His entry point into following competitive League of Legends came in November of 2012, when he featured Snoopeh as the debut LoL episode in the Grilled series. Following the success of subsequent Grilled episodes with Doublelift and Saintvicious, both from IPL5, Thorin decided to increase his focus on LoL within the series.
In March 2013 he was fired from a job at Electronic Sports League after anti-Polish comments he made on an internet talk show. Thorin had been slated to host EMS One Katowice 2014.
In October 14, 2014 he left onGamers.
Shields appeared on an episode of NBA on TNT along other ELeague casters and a guest appearance with Shaquille O'Neill.
Thorin lives in Seoul for several months of the year.

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