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League of Legends: Runes Reforged and the Honor System
Riot loves updating League of Legends. Players get new patches every two weeks, and we've seen some other big changes recently: runes reforged, 10 bans in champion select, and a new honor system. While the fundamental strategies of League are fairly consistent,...
The Heroes of the TI7 Qualifiers
With the conclusion of the International 2017 Qualifiers, and the group stages only a month away, it's time to turn our attention towards the TI7 metagame. IceFrog has already made a few tweaks before it kicks off, with the...
Dota 2: The Best Unconventional Mid Heroes
We've got a crazy meta on our hands right now. At the Summit 7, one of the last large events before TI7, Dota fans got a chance to see how pros were adjusting to the new patch, and certain teams, especially Virtus.pro...
Team Liquid: Legends in Search of a Solid Foundation
"Two games to zero, TSM takes down Team Liquid!" yells Rivington after another disappointing weekend for the boys in blue and white wraps up. After 33% of the 2017 Summer Split, Liquid has only captured a single win, and these...
Eat My Dust: Hearthstone Viewership Is Declining
This isn't the first time, and it hopefully won't be the last, but Hearthstone's viewership is plummeting. Again. Hearthstone, as you're probably aware, is a digital card game. And yet, somehow, it receives less frequent updates than actual physical...
CS:GO Player History: Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo
Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo originally made his name as a star AWPer in CS 1.6, where many hailed him as the heir apparent to cogu, one of the greatest AWPers in Counter-Strike history. FalleN dabbled in CS:Source and Crossfire, but...
DOT Changes in Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath
As the release date for Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath gets closer and closer, fans of the popular ARPG are rolling up their sleeves and putting their theorycrafting hats on. And for good reason. Lots of features and...
Summit 7: Post-Patch Meta Stabilization and Innovation
Valve's been fairly good about waiting for tournaments to end before dropping new patches, with some exceptions. Every patch brings a change to the overall meta and it usually takes a while for things to "settle down" after an update...
NA LCS Analysis: TSM Explores New Strategies
TSM has enjoyed great success with Hauntzer playing a tank and Bjergsen playing a control mage. Now they’re trying to break their own mold by role swapping. No, Hauntzer is not the new TSM mid laner. Instead, TSM is...
Elitism in Esports: Check Your Ego at the Door
If you’ve ever played any competitive game online, you’ve probably experienced more than your fair share of elitism. Someone doesn’t like something you did, so they call you a “bronze scrub" or ask if you're "boosted." Or you get...
Negativity in Professional Hearthstone: Whose Fault Is It?
Without professional players, esports wouldn't exist in the form it does today. They're the lifeblood of every game, which means the success and failure of an esports title is, ultimately, in the hands of the best players. Recent events in...
How to Beat Act I of Dota 2’s Siltbreaker Campaign
Dota's latest event, a multiplayer co-op campaign called "Siltbreaker," has officially gone live, only a week (give or take) after the initial release date promised by Valve. It's only available to players who have purchased the Battle Pass for...
