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The internet era is the era of commercialism. Just look up at the URL of this page. The .com suffix is our way--the internet's way, really--of telling you that the site exists to make money. I know, it must come...

Dealing with DoTot: The Power of Trolls in League of Legends

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League of Legends players who actively play ranked matches share a common desire to earn a more prestigious border than the one that they earned the season before. Players queue up for game after game, hoping to be matched...

Mystic – League of Legends Horoscope 03/07 – 03/13

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Time for your weekly eSportsEdition horoscope from the prophet himself, Jungroan Lin. You definitely don't want to overlook all of the misleading advice that he's ready to share with you. Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) It's going to be another tough week...

The Culling Hits Early Access

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You wake up to darkness. You are in a box, with airholes at the top. A timer counts down, and when it hits zero, the box opens. You find yourself in the middle of a tropical paradise, surrounded by...

The Winter Major Concludes

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Team Secret are your Shanghai Champions! After a crazy event filled with upsets (and upsetting production problems), Team Secret have come out on top, winning 3-1 against Liquid. Interestingly enough, Frankfurt (Fall) Major winners OG and WCA/Starladder 13 winners...

Western Teams Leave IEM Katowice with Mixed Results

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SK T1 is leaving Katowice with another trophy. The Korean team managed to sweep Fnatic in the tournament finals 3-0, with the final game ending in a rare surrender vote. The final series wasn't close, but Fnatic, like TSM, deserve credit...

The Maps of Overwatch Part 1: Payload

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Any experienced first-person shooter player will be able to tell you that the first step to mastering the game, once you’ve got the mechanics nailed down, is to learn the maps inside out. Knowing the best sniping positions for...
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Weldon Green on Avoiding Tilt and Climbing ELO

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As League of Legends and esports continue to grow bigger and bigger, team owners are becoming more willing to invest more money into their team if it means a better shot at taking down the large prize pools. Sports...

Rocket League Makes It Big Thanks to Twitch

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What’s a Rocket League? Rocket League launched on July 7th, 2015. It immediately picked up a huge Twitch following, with people in awe over this new game where you can play soccer using cars. The idea sounds fairly simplistic, but...
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The Ninja Defuse Heard around the World: Snax’s 1 v 5

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Sometimes, in Counter-Strike, everything goes right--out of a combination of luck and skill, the stars align in your favor. Think of a perfect pop flash, or a wallbang headshot. Other times, you’re less lucky--maybe the flash doesn’t land quite...

Yahoo Joins the Esports World

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Wednesday, Yahoo announced their new esports division. Following in the footsteps of major figures such as ESPN and NBA team owners, Yahoo has jumped on the esports bandwagon, hoping to grab a piece of the still-cooking pie early...

Microsoft Refusing to Work with Others Is Shooting Them in the Foot

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Preamble We’re going to be focusing on Sony’s PS4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One for this article. Long ago, exclusives were what decided which system you bought. If you wanted Halo, you bought an Xbox, if you wanted Mario Kart, you bought...

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