Dota 2: How to Conquer the Mid Lane
"Mid pls" – it's the first thing you'll see written in the team chat of most games of Dota you play. There's a certain glamour attached to the mid role that makes it stand out from the rest and it's understandable...
Dazzle Me Anew: Previewing the Taric Re-Work
Runeterra's epitome of masculinity has gone through an extreme makeover, but worry not - he has still retained his toned pectoral muscles and luscious hair. Most would probably agree that his aesthetic profile has only been perfected more, however,...
NA Qualifiers: The World Turned on Its Head
What can you say? This month has been crazy in the NA scene. Between iconic teams disbanding, important roster changes, and nearly daily content to absorb, keeping up with the scene has been near impossible. On top of all...
The True North American Dream Team
The Spring Split has come to a close and brought with it an amazing finale - an 'El Clasico' between North American juggernauts. As a whole, the playoffs gave players a fantastic chance to showcase their individual skill-set, which had many...
Potential Decks for Old Gods
With Whispers of the Old Gods coming out in just over a week, we’ve seen quite a few cards released, and it’s clear that Blizzard is pushing for several new decks to exist after the expansion launches. With so...
Back to Back Champions: CLG Defeats Rivals TSM 3-2
Riot sure wrote a beautiful script for this one.
After a disappointing spring split for the newly formed TSM super team, the team found themselves in the grand finals of the NA LCS playoffs, head-to-head with longtime rivals CLG. This time around...
Substitute Players in ARTS MOBAs – What’s the Best Strategy?
Substitute Players on Dota/LoL Rosters
I finally had a chance to catch some live tournament matches during Starladder i-League this weekend. One highlight of the Grand Finals between NaVi (yes, you read that correctly) and ViciGaming.Reborn was VG.R substitute/coach Mikasa's...
The World Series of Sealed Tournament
The Format
On April 15 there was an all-day Hearthstone tournament, in which six pro players played in a poker-style sealed tournament. The sealed format is one where each player opens sixty-three virtual packs spread across all of the expansions and...
Overwatch: Introducing Competitive Mode
A rewarding competitive mode is a core feature of every successful eSport and Blizzard have recently released details for Overwatch's Competitive Play. This is going to be the most important game mode for players who want to push themselves...
Circles, Sliders, and Spinners, Oh My: Osu!
Osu! is a rhythm game that involves clicking circles at high speed to the tune of anime, kpop, and video game music. The gameplay consists of only three elements: clicking circles on the screen, dragging a ball across a fixed path...
EU LCS: Fnatic Secures 3rd Place in 3-2 Upset over H2K
Fnatic did it again. It seems as though the moment you count Fnatic out, they surprise everyone. This is a team that thrives as the underdog, and they proved it again today with 3-2 victory over H2K, earning them...
Why Isn’t Last Whisper Cutting down Tanks?
It's hardly a question in anyone's mind at this point: League of Legends is going through a tank meta. Generally, meta-game shifts can be attributed to either the overpowered state of one style due to a specific item or...
