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The Benefits of Taking a Break from CS:GO
There was a time when I would play CS:GO for hours at a time on a daily basis. At one point, I even had aspirations of becoming a professional player. Recently, however, I noticed that I usually ended up playing...
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...
PRL Interview: Rocket League Community Shoots for the Stars
Pro Rivalry League (PRL) was created with the intention of bringing together the Rocket League community, creating a place where dedicated players could hone their skills, compete for prize money, and launch their esports careers. While the professional scene in every...
Path of Exile: The Joy of Racing
This month, as Grinding Gear Games prepare to release their highly-anticipated 3.0 patch, Path of Exile is hosting a series of events, many of which are races of various kinds. I've talked about racing before, and you should definitely...
The Best West Coast Community Servers in CS:GO
Community servers in CS:GO are a popular alternative for players looking to expand their horizons beyond the fairly limited pool of options available on Valve's official servers. While third-party platforms like ESEA, FACEIT, and CEVO offer an improved 5v5 experience, most...
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...
U of MN Esports: Scholarships, Community, and Careers
The University of Minnesota is part of the Big Ten Conference, an organization that fosters intercollegiate sports, primarily in large state universities. Recently, the U of MN has made local headlines for offering esports scholarships to students -- for...
Overwatch: A Year in Review
By now, Overwatch has penetrated mainstream gaming culture so pervasively that it's easy to forget that the game is still, at least relatively speaking, fairly young. I had to do a double-take myself when I saw Blizzard's video announcing their...
First Impressions on Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath
Today, we're going to talk about the changes to Acts 1-4 in Path of Exile's upcoming highly anticipated 3.0 release. There's a plethora of new content to be found in Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath, and enough changes...
Loda Bids Farewell: Alliance Drops the Lord of Dol Amroth
Some have been calling for it for years.
Some never thought they'd never see the day.
Loda is out of Alliance.
Here's a link to the official announcement from the organization.
Alliance's history has been tumultuous. From their contentious decision to drop EternalEnvy in...
Opinion: Hearthstone’s Client Is Poorly Programmed
I've written several hundred articles about Hearthstone by this point, and I've ranted a lot. There's a lot to complain about, but there's also a lot that I could've done better as a journalist. One of the things I’ve...