Buckle up for Oasis, Overwatch’s Latest Map
Oasis, the latest map to release on the PTR, features a city skyline inspired by real world desert metropolises like Dubai or Abu Dhabi. There’s a restaurant catered by a hovering omnic wait staff (tipping not necessary, but always...
Jung’s Wednesday Rant: Racist Casters
Everyone has biases - probably the most prominent emergence of this was in Montecristo's Worlds adventures where he fervently supported the 'Korean Hype Train', and yet, I didn't really take too much issue with his actual casting, despite the...
The Problem with Reinhardt’s Shield
A recurring source of frustration for fans of professional Overwatch is the game's seemingly inescapably trend towards a stale meta. Jung touched on this issue in his article about the divide between the game's casual and competitive scenes. It's a bit...
Watch the Throne: Tournament Winners Take Turns
Earlier this year, an important statistic came to light about the state of top tier CS:GO. Starting with ECS Season 1, there had been seven straight premier tournaments, each with a different winner. While Ninjas in Pyjamas broke that streak...
Patches the Pirate Is Overpowered
If you’ve been playing ladder since the release of Mean Streets of Gadgetzan, then you already know about Patches the Pirate. For the uninformed, Patches is a one mana 1/1 Pirate with charge. Oh, and if you play a Pirate,...
Holiday Giveaway #3: Logitech G Pro Gaming Mouse
It's only a week into December, and we're still full of holiday cheer and spirit. Esports Edition is giving away a Logitech G Pro Gaming Mouse to one of our readers--it was our favorite peripheral of 2016, and we...
The Boston Major: Best Plays from the Group Stages
The group stages of the Boston Major have already come to an end, and the seeding has set up some tough single-elimination matches for the tournament's main stage later this week. Along with Drow and Ogre Magi dominating during...
And This Patch’s Most Popular Champion Is…
Despite the 'League of Farm Junglers' that we're supposed to be operating in, the most popular champion this week is the blind monk, Lee Sin. Even the second paradigmatic option to describe the current metagame, 'League of Tanks,' doesn't...
EE’s Weekly Roundup: December 6th
Wondering what you missed last week in the wonderful world of esports? We've assembled a list of the top stories, available for you to read at your leisure. Welcome to the Weekly Roundup.
League of Legends Off-Season Madness
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Unicorns Of Love
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Zfreek and CompLexity: Standout Performance in Group Stage
The group stage of the Boston Major is underway, and while we've been treated to several great games, both of the the compLexity - Evil Geniuses series were clear standouts.
EG is different now. Nobody would argue that PPD wasn't an...
Esports, Sports Recognition, and Visas
So it’s called an “esport”?
It’s been a busy couple of weeks in the Dota 2 community and you’ve no doubt heard about the visa issues that have prevented teams like Execration from attending the Boston Major. If you haven’t, you...
Esports Roster Issues: Shiny Solutions to Dull Problems
The offseason is a fantastic time to analyze the strategic approaches of esports team owners. And, for the purposes of this piece, let's look at teams, not organizations. This means we are emphasizing the building of a specific competitive team, rather...