Solo Queue: It’s Not Coming Home

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"We'll be honest: there's definitely a world in which solo queue doesn't return, but we'd rather keep it on the table as we work through these issues before making a final decision." - Riot Socrates From the tone of...

Iä Cthulhu Cf’tagn: Lovecraft Meets Warcraft

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Hearthstone's upcoming expansion, Whispers of the Elder Gods, features the ancient terrors from the beyond that were introduced to the world through the writings of H.P. Lovecraft. In the Warcraft universe, they feature as powerful entities, who corrupt the...

Matchmaking: How to Choose the Right Champion as a Beginner

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At the time of this article being written, League of Legends features 129 playable champions, plus one more (Aurelian Sol) expected to be released any time now. All of these options make for an overwhelming decision when players new to...
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Booster Shot #2: The Cobblestone Manifesto

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Welcome to the second installment of Booster Shot, an article series where I--your ever-stalwart Counter-Strike reporter--explore and explain unique, highly situational, and mostly useless boosts in excruciating detail. Plus, this week I found a map-breaking boost. It's at the...

Nerf Please – Janna Needs Grounding

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Many of the public outcries of late for champion nerfs have been directed towards some of the hyper-carrying AD champions: Zed, Shyvana, Quinn, etc.. But one champion that has escaped the wrath of many people (not all) has been...
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Overwatch: “Recall” Animation Teases New Heroes

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The first short animation for Overwatch gives fans a chance to get a deeper look at some of its colorful, quirky characters, and sets the scene for the game's upcoming launch. Blizzard might also have dropped in a few clues about the...
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Don’t Call It an Upset: Domestic Matchups and NA CS:GO

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This past weekend, ten teams from the North American region took part in the iBuyPower Spring 2016 Invitational, an online tournament that offered up $16,000 in total prize money, including a $10,000 check for the team that took first-place....

Opinion: Tanks Are Ruining League of Legends

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  Disclaimer: As the title suggests, this piece is entirely my own opinion, it does not represent the opinions of any other writer, nor is it a factual representation of the game state, only my personal feelings on the subject. I’ve...

Addition by Subtraction: Playing Fewer Champions Can Earn You More Wins

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I need to reduce the size of my champion pool, and maybe you do to. If you're anything like me, you've probably read dozens of tips from top tier players on how to climb ELO. One of the...

Overwatch: The Best and Worst Skins

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Everybody loves hats – even those players who pretend they're too busy honing their 'next-level' skills to worry about cosmetics. Skins allow us to personalize our favorite heroes, show off our awesome loot, and often reward the most dedicated players with the rarest...

The Critochet: Sivir Becomes Ultimate Team Fighting ADC after Buffs

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There can be many variables that goes into your decision when choosing an AD carry champion in champ select. If you are forced to choose your ADC on first rotation that decision becomes even harder. The general consensus...

This Week in Hearthstone: Week One

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This was an eventful week for Hearthstone. At the start of the week we had the new expansions reveal along with six new cards, which can be found here. The rest of the week has involved a series of...

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