Do Dota 2 Fans Care about Unfamiliar Players and New Teams?
Teams are fickle in esports. The once-great bromances between players fade, and our favorite combos break up and move on to greener pastures. We're forced to put away our team jerseys and pick up the banner of our favorite...
Six Tips for Winning Path of Exile Races
Over the course of the last few weeks, there have been two ten day long races in Path of Exile, Turmoil and Mayhem. I competed in both of them, and in Mayhem, I was lucky enough to win two...
Dota 2 Counterpicking Guide: Draft Your Way to Victory
Counterpicking is hard to deal with. We've all been there before. You queue and find a match. Teammates are alright. You actually get to pick the position you prefer. Seems good so far.
But the instant you lock in your...
League of Legends and Microtransaction Madness
EA disappointed and amused countless gamers this season with its tumultuous release of Star Wars: Battlefront II, a game packed with content ready for players to enjoy - that is, only if you were ready to spend literal days...
Hearthstone: The Best New Kobolds and Catacombs Decks
Kobolds and Catacombs has been out for a few days now. That’s not enough for a defined meta, but it is enough to start identifying some of the particularly strong decks that have emerged from the latest Hearthstone expansion....
The Biggest and Best Dota 2 Drama of 2017
2017 is coming to a close, so it's time to reflect on the myriad of drama we've been treated to this past year in the world of Dota 2. Here are some of the more notable debacles.
Personalities and Players
Nara
Admittedly,...
Interview with Carl De Visser of Grinding Gear Games
Carl de Visser is a Producer and Game Designer at Grinding Gear Games, and he took some time out of their busy War for the Atlas launch schedule to chat with Esports Edition about Path of Exile’s newest expansion,...
League of Legends Guide: Defense 101
In League of Legends, sometimes the early game just doesn't go your way. Perhaps your jungler is having a rough start, or maybe the laners are getting solo killed. Either way, you’re losing the early game hard. Let’s call...
OWL Preseason: Boston Uprising vs. New York Excelsior
With the Overwatch League preseason just starting up, the teams participating in the game's first global esports league have precious little time to get those last hours of grinding and practice in before they face off for their inaugural...
Dota 2: How and When Should Pro Teams Be Allowed to Pause?
Pauses are a contentious issue in professional Dota 2 matches.
Unfortunately, the vast majority of pauses you sees in matches are usually accompanied by an excuse along the lines of "sry lag." Obviously, lag is a bigger problem in teamfights...
Hearthstone: Kobolds and Catacombs Meta Predictions
Kobolds and Catacombs is only a few days away, and we finally have the full list of new cards at our disposal. This means it's time to start looking at what decks we think will appear when the expansion...
Dota 2: The Tides Turn at the DreamLeague Major
Last weekend in Sweden, three Dota 2 teams had breakthroughs at the expense of former champions. By winning the DreamLeague Major, Team Secret claimed their first premier tournament victory in over twenty months. Team Secret's triumph in the grand finals,...