Drifting Lands Review: Prettiest Shmup of All Time
Too lazy to read? Check out our quick video review.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5nV8h-pQiw
Space. Shooting. Killing robots. Loot. These are a few of my favorite things. And Drifting Lands checks all those boxes.
Shoot ‘em ups aren’t normally my favorite, but I made an...
Path of Exile: Energy Shield and Life Changes in 3.0
Path of Exile players are undoubtedly aware of the game's ongoing issues with energy shields and life. At the moment, energy shield builds are objectively a better choice -- it's more efficient and effective than a life skill build...
League of Legends: Hotkey Guide for Advanced Players
If you've ever watched the hands of a professional League of Legends player while they're competing, you might have noticed that their keyboard seems different than yours. It's not just the spiffy lighting of a Logitech G Pro or a...
Being Bored in 2017: The Grim Future of Hearthstone
As we near the halfway point of 2017, Hearthstone is facing a grim reality. The game, despite continued support from dedicated players, has finally reached a point where the majority of fans are dissatisfied. Usually once two months have...
Dota 2 History: The Longest Pro Game Ever
Cloud9 vs. ScaryFaceZombies currently holds the record as the longest game of professional Dota 2 ever played.
Of course EternalEnvy was involved in something this ridiculous.
The game clocks in at a whopping 200 minutes—that's three hours and twenty minutes for those of...
The Global Elite: Counter-Strike’s New Big Three
Towards the end of last year and the earlier part of 2017, Virtus.pro, Astralis, and SK Gaming were the best three teams in the world. Each team was vying for the top spot and were in an elite tier of their...
Gotta Go Fast: Racing in Path of Exile
It's not quite the same as Mario Kart, but Path of Exile's racing scene is bigger than you might think. It's a great game for speedrunning, and both the developers and the community have taken an active interest in the...
Valve Majors Are Killing Third Party Dota Tournaments
The unfortunate repercussions of Valve's Dota 2 Major system on the livelihood of third-party tournaments isn't a new topic. In fact, we wrote an article about it last year. But lots of things have changed since we commented on it in...
Hearthstone: The Best Low Budget Decks
I saw a post on Reddit earlier this week about low budget Hearthstone decks from Matt Becker--if you haven't seen his decklists yet, you can check them out on Reddit and AppTrigger. Dealing with Hearthstone's steep financial curve on a budget...
Blizzard Teases Lunar Colony Map and New Space Monkey Hero
Brace yourselves, Overwatch fans. Teasers on the PlayOverwatch blog, around the Lijiang Tower map, and from the mouth of Blizzard's very own Oracle of Delphi, the esteemed Jeff Kaplan himself, are telling us one thing, and possibly a second. We're going...
Dota 2 Guide: How to Win Games with Keeper of the Light
Ezalor, the Keeper of the Light (KotL), is a ranged Intelligence hero. He rides around on a horse, carries a staff, and has a big bushy beard. He's Dota's version of Gandalf. Keeper of the Light is a common pick...
Opinion: “Weird” CS:GO Events Keep the Scene Healthy
It's been a while since we've seen something like the HTC 2v2 Invitational, although Beyond the Summit's foray into Counter-Strike shares a bit of the spotlight as far as unique CS:GO events are concerned. The 2v2 format used at HTC...