ADC Is Dead: Botlane Paradigm Shift
I haven't dug into Riot's data through the API. I haven't even looked at the patch notes. I'm speaking mostly from anecdote and information collected from memes when I say this: ADC is dead.
As if it weren't enough that the...
H1Z1: King of the Kill Giveaway
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The Upcoming French Shuffle: ScreaM Should Stay
It's no secret that there will likely be another French Shuffle after the ELEAGUE Major. It has been reported that Kenny "kennyS" Schrub, Nathan "NBK-" Schmitt, and Dan "apEX" Madesclaire will leave EnVyUs to join Richard "shox" Papillon and Alexandre...
Hearthstone: 2016 Meta Review
It's finally 2017. Happy New Year to everyone! For our first Hearthstone article of the New Year, we wanted to take a look back at the meta throughout 2016. A look at the best, the worst, and the Shamans. Are...
Esports Awards: Winners for 2016
To cap off 2016, Dota players, teams, and personalities were honored through three sets of awards: LiquidDota, Gosu Awards, and the Esports Industry Awards. LiquidDota and Gosu are Dota-specific, while the Esports Industry Awards covers all current esports titles.
LiquidDota
The...
Origen Announces 2017 League of Legends Roster
Over a simple YouTube video, Enrique "xPeke" Cedeño Martinez announced the new roster for Origen's League of Legends team, after a disappointing 2016 season that left the former international contenders vulnerable to relegation. Upon returning to the EU...
Our CS:GO Wishlist for 2017
The Counter-Strike community is needy. Valve gives us a cookie, and we'll spit it out then demand another as though it were our god-given birthright. Sometimes we get mad even when we get what we've been asking for. (See:...
Dota 2: Does Ranked Matchmaking Need a Rework?
Of all the issues Valve constantly receives complaints about with Dota 2, the MOBA's matchmaking system is a perennial source of angst among the game's diehard fanbase. While Dota remains incredibly popular and the current MMR system, as we know it, has...
Dear Hearthstone Developers…
Background
The last week or so, the Hearthstone subreddit has been overtaken by rants aimed at the developers. Many of the concerns are things I agree with wholeheartedly and have written about myself in the past. Hearthstone isn’t going the way...
Ezreal Best ADC: Metrosexual Marksman Tops the Charts
As 2016 comes to a close, one man has stayed relevant throughout the entire year: Ezreal. Currently, he is the most played marksman at any relevant skill rating, despite countless changes since the start of the season. The never-falling-out-of-form...
GODSENT to the Major: Clutch When It Counts
At the moment, the Swedish CS:GO scene looks to be at its weakest point ever. Ninjas in Pyjamas, the original Counter-Strike deities, failed to qualify for a Major for the first time. The kings of 2015 were Fnatic, but...
Elusive Turn Five: The Worst Hearthstone Meta to Date
Recently, many professional players, as well as community members, have expressed their unhappiness with the state of Hearthstone. This dissatisfaction is a direct result of several cards printed in the recent Mean Streets of Gadgetzan expansion, and it may...