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The first time I saw her, she was taking a sip from the well. I’ll never forget the water running over those beautiful lips, the sun glinting off of her small, delicate antlers, or her slender figure silhouetted against...

Like any game, there are dozens of different strategies and ways to play Heroes of the Storm. Knowing when to employ specific strategies and how to play around your teammates is crucial, especially in a game that’s all about...

The bane of gaming: toxicity of players who suck all of the fun out of the game. From the trolls and 420ers to obsessive control freaks and (seemingly) psychotic mental patients, there’s always going to be someone out there...

Do you ever just want to punish yourself? Maybe you just enjoy the challenge of fighting an uphill battle. If so, look no further! I’m here to give you all the insider info on the best Heroes to do...

Last weekend, thousands of people once again flocked to DreamHack, the biggest LAN in the world, for a multi-day festival of games. This time, however, it showed up in a surprising place: Austin, Texas. Traditionally the organization is based...

With the upcoming release of Blizzard’s newest game Overwatch, many players were excited by the prospect of characters from the world of Overwatch making their way into the Nexus. All of Blizzard's previous Heroes came from well-established and understood...

What defines a successful team in esports? More than any other game, momentum factors in heavily when it comes to winning in Heroes of the Storm. In professional play, winning the first game of a series can quickly set...

China’s premier Heroes of the Storm tournament, the Gold Series Heroes League—Gold League for short—kicked off last week with rather unsurprising results. While Gold League houses the country’s greatest teams, there’s still a large disparity between the teams that...

What can you say? This month has been crazy in the NA scene. Between iconic teams disbanding, important roster changes, and nearly daily content to absorb, keeping up with the scene has been near impossible. On top of all...

After Cloud9 smashed their way through the competition at BlizzCon in November, they were lauded as the international champions and, for once in esports, we finally had an American team rule the world. But did that make North America...

The Hero every die-hard Diablo fan had been waiting for: Li-Ming the D3 Wizard. The hype was especially high for this iconic character, and her high octane “reset mage” playstyle offered even more excitement. Up until her release, Kael’Thas...

In this five-part series, we’ll go back to five of the oldest games that birthed esports, play them, and examine their relevance in esports today. The Warcraft Saga In 1994, inspired by Dune II, Blizzard Entertainment released a new fantasy Real Time Strategy...