Analysis

Fair warning: this list is entirely subjective, as there are players who enjoy spamming heroes all day every day for months and seem to never get bored. Certain heroes are more fun to play than others, and some are...

If you haven't played Brawlhalla yet, you're missing out. For lovers of fighting games, it's hard to find any other games that scratch the itch quite as well as Brawlhalla does. Between the intuitive controls, fast-paced combat, diverse cast of characters, and...

If you follow Path of Exile, you're probably aware that the new Microtransaction (MTX) system has been on its way for a while. It was announced, then released, then very quickly removed. The new system has had plenty of issues,...

Being good at warding is a skill that often gets overlooked, but if you've played enough Dota, you know that vision can make or break a game. Indeed, vision is everything in Dota, and if you can use observer wards to...

The International 2017 is only weeks away, and Valve has treated us to an entire overhaul of the Majors, with the new system launching right after TI7 ends. The 2017 - 2018 competitive season will be unlike anything we've...

Last week, we talked about the basic functions and abilities of support champions in League of Legends: initiation, disengage, healing, shielding, pick-offs, general protection, tankiness, damage, and crowd control. To give that list some context, I'd like to talk...

Some of the most stylish plays you'll see in Dota 2 tend to involve somebody killing their own teammate or tower. There's nothing more frustrating than seeing your hard-earned tower kill stolen away from you, or that hero you've worked so hard...

  A year ago, esports pundits were pondering the possible fall of League of Legends at the hands of a surging Overwatch scene which featured unprecedented hype and early growth. These days, some of the top Overwatch players are starting...

Support players in League of Legends are tasked with controlling vision, peeling for the ADC or other carries, and making sure that they're picking a champion who suits the needs of the team. Supports don't generally farm, and while they...

Over the past five years, freemium games have become extremely popular. If you haven't heard the term before, 'freemium' is a term used to describe a game that's free to play, but has perks you can buy with real money. For...

Rod of Atos got a serious overhaul in Dota's 7.00 patch. In the past, the item had been panned, with most analysts and players agreeing that it was fairly useless outside of a few niche uses. For less gold, players could...

Over the past year, something interesting has happened to the gaming industry. It's not an entirely new phenomenon, but it's certainly more important than it ever has been before. We, as players and consumers, have found ways to actually...