Runes Reforged: A Brave New Frontier
The League of Legends offseason is always a time of uncertainty. The old guard North American teams are shaking up their rosters: TSM dropped Doublelift and Biofrost, CLG parted ways with Aphromoo, and C9 are saying goodbye to Impact...
Hearthstone’s New Druid, Rogue, and Neutral Legendaries
The release date for Kobolds and Catacombs is right around the corner, and it's time to take a closer look at three of the new legendaries from the upcoming Hearthstone expansion: Twig of the World Tree, Sonya Shadowdancer, and...
A Geologist’s Guide to the Dota 2 Map
Why does the terrain on the Dota 2 battlefield look the way it does? In this article, we propose several hypotheses for geologic processes that have sculpted Dota 2's map.
My introductory geology textbook always featured photos of real-life locations...
You Are Not Your MMR: The Dangers of Obsession
When Seasonal Ranked Matchmaking hit Dota 2 last week, there was some initial confusion about how the game's new MMR system worked. Evil Geniuses superstar SumaiL was previously mid-8k MMR, and somehow fell to 6.7k in the new system....
PUBG’s Massive December Update
PLAYERUNKNOWN’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) is finally getting some of the features the community has been requesting for months. Currently, the test servers are running an updated version of the game while Bluehole irons out the bugs, and the update will...
Path of Exile: War for the Atlas Expansion Preview
Four months after Grinding Gear Games shipped Patch 3.0 and the Fall of Oriath expansion, the dev team has announced that there's another Path of Exile expansion in the works. War for the Atlas will launch on December 8th,...
How Does Dota 2’s New Seasonal Ranked Matchmaking Work?
As of November 22nd, Dota 2 has officially introduced Seasonal Ranked Matchmaking. This new system will force every Dota 2 player to recalibrate their matchmaking rank at the beginning of every six-month season. According to Valve, these "nitial calibration games will...
League of Legends Guide: How to Use Recall Efficiently
To get better at League of Legends, you need to always be on the lookout for ways to increase the efficiency of your own play. One thing you can focus on when you're watching and analyzing your replays is...
New Hearthstone Card Analysis: Kathrena, Runespear, and More
Blizzard is still releasing details about the upcoming Kobolds and Catacombs expansion. We've taken a look at the upcoming Dungeon Run mode, and analyzed the new Recruit mechanic. Today, we're taking a close look at Kathrena Winterwisp, The Runespear,...
Kobolds and Catacombs: How Does the Recruit Mechanic Work?
The Kobolds and Catacombs reveal season is in full swing, and Blizzard is pumping out details about the new Hearthstone expansion. One of the features players will get to see in Kobolds and Catacombs is a new mechanic called...
Midas Mode: A Breath of Fresh Air for Dota Fans
Midas Mode is a brand new type of Dota tournament, invented by SirActionSlacks and Moonduck Studios. Novelty Dota tournaments are somewhat of a rarity: in the past, we've had Captains Draft and Ability Draft, but these events are anything...
Staff Spotlight: Patrick Valoppi, Our Fearless Leader
Patrick Valoppi has been part of the Esports Edition family for two years. As our Product Manager, Patrick is the guy who keeps our team on track, manages our finances, and ensures we're always on the lookout for new...
