Hitbox disparities are commonly cited as an important issue. If Overwatch expects to be a top eSport, some problems need to be addressed. Should we have hitbox disparities? Developers make decisions based off of their game-design philosophy. Nintendo's Super Smash Brothers explains the idea. Unexpected hitboxes...

Valve released the version of Cobblestone that we've all come to know--and perhaps loathe--in February of 2015. There have been handful of cosmetic tweaks and bug fixes since then, but we haven't seen any substantive alterations to the map's gameplay...

Overwatch quick play runs at a tick rate of 20.8 steps per second. People cite the issue as Overwatch's most pressing problem. Is it though? Blizzard has already acknowledged the issue. 62.5 tick servers are available to use in custom...

Wiping out the enemy team all by yourself is perhaps the most rewarding feeling there is for any Dota 2 player, prized even more highly than actually winning the game for a lot of people. Even the most experienced of...

The introduction of full best-of-3 series in the North American LCS was viewed with incredible optimism before its execution, community members hoping that the reformed structure would finally give the region a competitive edge needed to be relevant...

Last week I wrote an article discussing the Shaman Issue in Hearthstone. That article discussed why Shaman has risen to be the strongest class, largely due to overwhelmingly powerful minions. This week I’d like to take a step back...

The trick to becoming a winning player isn't to avoid losing entirely, but rather avoid as many losing streaks as possible. Losses in League of Legends can be very draining, but you must recover quickly if you know what's best...

Rosterpocalypse 1: Bakery’s Funhouse Earlier this year, the European scene went through the largest player shuffle in the history of Heroes of the Storm. Several top organizations like G2 Esports and Virtus.Pro released their rosters and flooded the market with...

  With Whispers of the Old Gods came four incredibly powerful cards that the set was named after – the Old Gods. Each Old God is extremely powerful in its own way, but which God is the best? Before the...

Somewhat unsurprisingly, Evil Geniuses and Team Secret were eliminated from the main event in Manila on the first day of play. They placed third and last in their respective groups and were generally underwhelming. While many of us were...

Being deceptive in champ select can make it difficult for the opposing team to counter pick you and your teammates. Being capable of playing a variety of flex picks allows you earn a small edge for your team by...

Now that Overwatch hit the market, let's see how its item system fares against other established eSports titles. This article is meant for casual players who place a lot of value on avatar customization. Power users who like to collect...