Looking to get a gift for that special someone this holiday season? Does this person breathe esports? Do they love ferocious but adorable fiery orange animals? Are they a gigantic Echo Fox fan? If you answered yes to any of those questions, we've...

I tried to contain the hype. I really did. But Pokémon Moon has absolutely surpassed my hypest of hypes. The immersion. The music. The new battles. ALL OF IT. And I'm only about five storyline hours in. Crashing Tauros into...

IEM Oakland 2016 was an event many TSM fans were looking forward to. It would mark the team's first series since their rather disappointing run at Worlds 2016. It would also be their first series of the off-season that TSM...

While the biggest part of the recent 1.5.0.2A patch was a new character, Sombra, Blizzard also shipped a wide range of nerfs, including several major ones to Zarya. Given that Zarya appeared in nearly every pro match, and was part of almost every...

  Valve developers are possibly the most helpful developers around. Anyone who checks out the forums from time to time will have noticed that they rapidly respond to community complaints or suggestions for improvement. Since the release of Dota Reborn they've...

Introduction Every time an expansion is launched, new decks are created. Many existing decks are simply modified, but there are always a few entirely new ones that spring to life. Sometimes they are surprises, but often you can tell from...

After another regrettable defeat at Worlds 2016, the ROX Tigers were finally able to overcome SK Telecom T1 2-0 in their best-of-3 series in the KeSPA Cup. While the result definitely comes as a pleasant change for the Tigers,...

In the current landscape of CS:GO, every tournament is up for grabs. There are two or three teams at every event that have a legitimate shot to take the title. Fnatic dominated during the entirety of 2016, and the first half of...

Heroic Tavern Brawl? For those of you who missed our last article, Heroic Tavern Brawl is a new form of Tavern Brawl. Most of Hearthstone's previous Tavern Brawls have been aimed at a casual crowd. No penalties, no cost, just...

I don't believe in ELO Hell. There isn't a MMR where the other players completely compromise your progress, but other players can make some games unwinnable. When you stop climbing, it's because your mindset is frozen or your abilities...

I realized earlier today that I'm now celebrating a year working in esports. Last August, I answered an ad for a volunteer writer for an up and coming esports website. I was offered the gig, wrote one article, and...

In the hours leading up to the Northern Arena BEAT Invitational Dota 2 Grand Finals, I sat down with Jake “SirActionSlacks” Kanner to discuss his thoughts on the Dota 2 community. With the chaos and tension surrounding the upcoming...