Corrective Lenses: The Slow Decline of OpTic Gaming
Towards the end of 2016, OpTic Gaming was at the top of the North American CS:GO scene. They were competing at the highest level, winning international titles and making several deep tournament runs. Based on event results alone, OpTic were considered...
Performance Enhancing Drugs: Adderall Abuse in Esports
Use of performance enhancing drugs is banned in traditional sports. Testing positive for steroids as a professional athlete leads to disqualification and serious--potentially irreparable--damage to your public image. But when it comes to esports, stimulant abuse is the elephant in the...
Doublelift on Loan to Team Liquid
Days after swapping their former World Champion marksman into the midlane, Team Liquid has once again claimed all esports headlines with their acquisition of Yiliang "Doublelift" Peng.
In a Facebook post, Team Liquid announced that Doublelift will be coming in...
Overwatch PTR Update: Massive Hero Changes in the Works
Geoff Goodman, Principal Designer on Blizzard's Overwatch team, announced Monday night that they'll be experimenting with some major hero changes on the PTR. Let's take a look at what they have in store.
As we iterate on the PTR patch, we...
Hearthstone: The Rise of Water Decks
There's been a recent surge in popularity for Hearthstone's water decks. If you're wondering why they're called water decks, there's a simple explanation: Murlocs. Water decks typically include Finja, two Bluegill Warriors, and two Murloc Warleaders. It's the classic Murloc...
Path of Exile’s Fall of Oriath: Reimagining the ARPG
A select few titles best exemplify each genre of video games. In MMOs, for example, World of Warcraft is the gold standard. For MOBAs, Dota is often seen as the breakthrough. Starcraft is, without a doubt, the most prominent...
Party MMR: How to Fix Valve’s Broken System
Party MMR is one of the most divisive topics within the Dota community. While the ranked system as a whole could probably do with an overhaul, questions over the value and legitimacy of Party MMR linger. What's the point? Do...
LCS Returns: Best Matches of Week 6
With the second half of the North American League of Legends Championship Series underway, let's take a look at the most exciting matchups in Week 6.
3. Team SoloMid vs. Counter Logic Gaming
As the league’s NY-Boston rivalry, a hot TSM has...
Our Favorite Hearthstone Communities and Resources
When I was thinking about what I’d write for today's article, I decided to check out the news. After opening a handful of tabs in my browser, it hit me: lots of players probably don't know about these resources. There's no...
Lifecoach Leaves Hearthstone, RNG Issues to Blame
Adrian "Lifecoach" Koy is a one of the most well-established Hearthstone professionals, with a long history in the scene. His first tournament win was back in April of 2014, the early days. Lifecoach has since been a part of...
Orisa: Overwatch Adds Robot Tank to Hero Roster
After much hype, Efi Oladele's latest creation and Overwatch's newest hero is live on the PTR. Meet Orisa.
https://youtu.be/Lvm0of3iDUU
As we previously predicted, she is a quadrupedal female omnic that fits snugly in the Tank class (although quite a bit more...
The Goldenglue Swap: Team Liquid’s Last Ditch Effort
This week, Team Liquid announced that they have finally found a replacement for their mid laner Greyson "Goldenglue" Gilmer, and it just so happens to be their ADC. That's right, Liquid is moving their world champion marksman, Piglet, to the...
