The Biggest Hearthstone Fails Ever: Part One
Watching high-level Hearthstone is great. But sometimes we just want to see our favorite players crash and burn like the rest of us. With that in mind, here are some of the most memorable fails from professional Hearthstone players...
Staff Spotlight: JP Corner, Editor and Nostalgia Enthusiast
The best part of gaming is the memories you make. I'm as guilty as the next video game journalist of rambling about 'skill ceilings' and 'deep mechanics,' but there's nothing like swapping gaming stories with friends and strangers.
My grandparents...
OpTic COO Ryan “OpTicJ” Musselman on the Future of OWL
Blizzard's upcoming Overwatch League has been a hot topic in the esports world for quite some time now. Among the teams participating is OpTic Gaming, who will be responsible for managing Houston's team in the League. I had the...
The Best (and Worst) Operation Hydra Maps
Operation Hydra added a handful of community-made new maps to both competitive and casual play. With Valve announcing that they plan on permanently adding the two most popular maps to CS:GO's map pool, let's take a look at the...
The Best Passive Abilities in League of Legends
For many League of Legends players, passive abilities are often an afterthought when assessing a champion's kit. However, if you want to play a champion to their fullest potential, it's crucial to understand--and master--their passive abilities. In the early...
Staff Writer Spotlight: Stephen’s Lifelong Gaming Journey
My interest in video games started when I was eight, and received a Gameboy Color and Pokémon Gold for Christmas. Neither of my parents were gamers, so this was an entirely new world for me – one they quickly...
Hearthstone News Roundup: Fireside Gatherings and More
Here's our roundup of the latest Hearthstone news -- this week, we're taking a look at the issues associated with Blizzard's Fireside Gatherings, the Hallow's End Arena event,
Fireside Gatherings: Not What Blizzard Had in Mind
Good news: Blizzard decided to...
Staff Writer Spotlight: Kara’s Dota Odyssey
The first time I watched a game of Dota, I had no idea it would become such a large part of my life in the years to come.
That was three years ago, during the TI4 qualifiers. I was 25....
Hearthstone’s Next Expansion Needs to Address Power Creep
As the Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion continues to run out of steam, it’s time to start looking forward. What are we looking for in the next Hearthstone expansion? This time, that question is harder to answer than...
Pay for Better Dota Pubs with FACEIT League
Dota 2 is free to play, but would you pay money for a better pub experience?
FACEIT has revamped itself. Where it used to be an in-house league for mostly pros and high MMR aspiring pros, it's now offering a...
Fortnite Battle Royale Review: PUBG Lite?
If you haven't been been living under a rock, you’ve heard of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). The game has broken all the records, becoming the most played title on Steam--a good sign that it's one of the most popular games...
Path of Exile’s New Player Experience: Welcome to Wraeclast
I started Path of Exile back in March, and since then, I've spent over 2000 hours wandering through Wraeclast in pursuit of loot, levels, and everything else the game has to offer. (I have a life, I promise.) Even...