How Do We Measure Success in Esports?
It's a big question, and there's four (and more) lenses by which we can evaluate the success of an esports team: Results, Marketability, Consistency, and Potential.
Boston Major Open Qualifiers: EU Invades NA Regionals
The Boston Major Open Qualifiers are underway, and it's turned into a bit of a circus. Now, there's usually a "power differential" between regions. North America currently has a few dominant or high-profile tier 1 teams (Digital Chaos, EG,...
The Growth of Overwatch Casting
Anyone watching an Overwatch tournament has experienced a moment where you're watching an intense play but are having trouble following the action on screen. Admit it. We've all felt that way before.
Luckily, we get to sit back as viewers to...
Team Liquid to Release Documentary: Breaking Point
Team Liquid took to Twitter today to announce the release of the much anticipated behind-the-scenes look at the internal problems their League of Legends team went through last season. Titled 'Breaking Point', the documentary plans to show fans of...
Why Valve Should Revert the AWP Nerf
A Brief History of AWP Nerfs
In early April of 2015, Valve implemented a patch to CS:GO that reduced the speed at which a player could move while scoped in with a sniper rifle. This meant that players could no...
The Pro Player Effect: Miss Fortune’s Solo Queue Revival
If you've managed to catch the semifinals of Worlds 2016, one sleeper pick has surprised more than the others: Miss Fortune - not only Miss Fortune, but Miss Fortune support. The ROX Tigers first showcased this cheesy champ against SKT...
Gears of War 4 Review: Old Dog, New Tricks
Another October is upon us which means publishers are feverishly launching their showcase titles just in time for the holidays. This October marked Microsoft Studios' latest addition to the Gears of War franchise. In this review, I'm going to...
Championship Tour Tournament: Choose Your Champion
Introduction
The 2016 Hearthstone Championship Tour is coming up, and it’s time to start getting prepared. The first week of matches is this week, and Blizzard wants you to join in. No, not actually join in, but tune in and...
Dota 2 UI Changes: Lowering the Barrier to Entry?
One thing Dota players like to lord over League is the relative difficultly of their game of choice. Dota has a punishing learning curve and it's notoriously difficult to get started. The last hit/deny mechanic can take many hours...
Farming Simulator 17 Review: Need For Seed
Listen up, city-folk. Have you ever wanted to run away from it all? Grown tired of exhaust clouds and randos coming within a one-foot radius of your body? Sat in stranger piss one too many times on the subway?...
Four Heroes the Pros Won’t Pick in Tournaments
No matter what patch we're in, there are always heroes that look strong in pubs but get largely ignored by professional teams. Why is this? Are these heroes only good against disorganized, lower-tier rabble? Are they too easy to counter...
APAC Premier: The Best of the East and the West
The APAC Premier produced the East vs West final that has been anticipated since Overwatch's release. Rogue and Lunatic-Hai stepped forward as the teams to represent their regions.
The 1st place prize of $75,000 was the second largest to date. But more importantly, the APAC Premier...