Jung’s Wednesday Rant: Sleeping with Fans
While certain topics in esports draw considerable controversy--substance abuse, collusion, infighting--few are more taboo than the concept of 'fansleeping.' It's rarely talked about, and remains almost completely uncovered. Before talking about why it's overlooked, however, let's talk about what...
Hearthstone Meta Report: Zoolock Is Back in Business
Zoo Warlock (Zoolock) is one of the oldest decks in Hearthstone. Along with Control Warrior and Freeze Mage, it's been around since the early Beta days. However, just like the other two, Zoolock was killed by the Mean Streets...
The Great Rifle Debate: M4A4 or M4A1-S?
When CS:GO was released in August of 2012, the M4A4 rifle was the primary Counter-Terrorist assault rifle, replacing the M4A1 from previous versions of CS. The M4A1 offered players the option of changing between silenced and unsilenced firing modes in...
Using Inevitability and Champion Scaling to Win Games
Today, I’m going to be talking about the concept of inevitability, and how you can use it guide your in-game decision making. In games and sports, teams with inevitability have an increased likelihood of winning in the late game. Teams...
Valve (Still) Hasn’t Released Juggernaut’s Arcana
Enough shenanigans, Valve. TI6 was seven months ago, and there's still no Juggernaut Arcana.
If you're new to Dota, an Arcana is a special cosmetic item that's 'fancier' than the regular hats players can buy on the Steam market or open in...
Dota 2: Who Will Win the Kiev Major?
With the Kiev Major just over a month away, it's time for us to look at the top contenders going into Valve's first official Dota 2 tournament in a CIS country. The direct invites have already been revealed, and while...
Hearthstone: The Best Heroic Tavern Brawl Decks
Hearthstone's Heroic Tavern Brawl is back, and even if beginners should stay far away from the game mode, for pros or dedicated ladder climbers, it’s a great way to earn a few packs. For those who are unaware, the...
Hiko: The American Dreamer
After a series of poor performances during his last two tournaments with OpTic Gaming, it looks like Spencer "Hiko" Martin is going to be removed from the lineup. Perhaps the nicest way to describe his performance over the past...
Blizzard Raises Price of European Hearthstone Card Packs
Blizzard have quietly announced that they will be increasing the price of Hearthstone's digital card packs in Europe. How much more should players expect to shell out for new cards? For the EU, Blizzard have made an 11% price increase...
Controversial Remake Sours Team Vitality’s Victory
The Week 7 LCS match between GIANTS! Gaming and Team Vitality started off fairly innocuously, with GIANTS! poised to claim a 2-0 victory. When Vitality's Nukeduck paused game 2 at 26:15, the score was 0-7. Here’s a screenshot of...
Blizzard Focuses on Balance Tweaks with Overwatch PTR Update
After Blizzard shipped a massive slew of changes to the PTR earlier this week, they've already made tweaks. Principal Designer Geoff Goodman posted information about the latest PTR update on the Battlenet forums:
We just pushed out a new build with some...
The Drama Continues: Puppey vs. EternalEnvy, Round 2
If you're looking for the backstory on this drama, let's get you caught up. Click here to read about EternalEnvy publicly accusing former teammate and popular Dota 2 player Puppey of theft, fraud, and general assholery.
Puppey and EternalEnvy are at...
