TLA and C9C to Clash in NACS Finals

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Ever since Cloud9 announced before the summer split that they would also be fielding an NACS team loaded with veterans alongside their existing LCS team, the amateur scene has been cowering in fear. The Challenger roster featured past...
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Best Resources for Keeping up with Heroes of the Storm

By far, Heroes of the Storm is one of the hardest esports to keep up with. It’s not because there’s too much going on or a whole lot to follow like League of Legends esports, but rather because the...
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The Most Expensive Hearthstone Decks

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This article is a follow up on our article from last week, where we taught you how—and why—to conserve your dust for crafting. If that article applied to you, then this one won’t. This is for the people out...

EU LCS: Kikis to FNC, xPeke Benched, FORG1VEN to H2K

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Summer has been relatively quiet in terms of roster changes across the Western pro scene, but yesterday we saw Europe make some noise. Kikis was transferred from G2 to Fnatic, who benched Gamsu, xPeke was relieved of his ADC...
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SSBM: Rise of the Ice Climbers

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The Ice Climbers have played a pretty significant part in my love for Super Smash Bros. Coincidentally, they are also seeing quite a bit of love in the competitive scene these days. I vividly remember when I first started playing...
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Capcom Panel at Evo 2016

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As Evo approaches, more and more interesting developments are taking place. Evo is both the largest, and longest running major fighting game tournament in the world. If a game is primed for innovation or if records are to be...

Why You Should Never Feel Contempt While Gaming

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Regardless of game, a large portion of players display some contempt in their behavior;this is often reclassified more broadly as toxicity. Despite how commonplace a condescending attitude may be in our games, it may be a sign of incredible...

Why Is Everyone Picking Rek’Sai?

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It took me a long time to really understand Rek'Sai. I kept trying her (yes, Rek'Sai is female) out in normal games in an effort to understand why professional players seem to love this champion so much. Rek'Sai has...
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The International 6 – Funding an Insane Prize Pool

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The International never fails to amaze in the prize pool department. It's the one thing we get to consistently hold over League: TI Prize Pools reach unprecedented levels for eSports tournaments. The International Prize Pool is typically increased by purchasing...
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Hero Limit: Why Not 6 Winstons?

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Blizzard doesn't want a hero limit although many players and tournament organizers do. What are the arguments on both sides of the debate? MOBAs follow the convention of only allowing one or two unique heroes on a map. Why is Overwatch giving...

Who Really Wants to Watch Phoenix1?

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The 2016 Summer Split is more than half over and we've all had a chance to experience the new best-of-3 format. It makes sense. Playing more games reduces variance and allows the truly great teams to rise to the...
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The Overwatch Community Makes Me Want to Punch Myself

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There's a special kind of immaturity that has taken hold of the Overwatch community with the launch of the game's highly anticipated competitive mode. It isn't your garden-variety "hurr durr I did your mom dude LOL." It isn't raging teenagers...

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