Guide

From basketball to baseball to esports, losing streaks are a reality in any competitive game. Victory depends upon a number of factors ranging anywhere from team contribution to just plain luck. As such, it is not uncommon to find...

I don't care what you play now, because if you were born before the 2000s, chances are you've played Super Smash Bros' Melee. For those who don't know, it's an obscenely mechanical game at the top level. We're talking...

A common piece of advice given to players who want to get better is to “watch replays of their games.” In previous versions of League of Legends, there was no easy way to do this. Now that Riot has...

In League of Legends, playmaking begins with an assessment of the current game state. When you're trying to make a play, it's important that your team doesn't allocate more resources than necessary, otherwise you'll expose yourself to retaliation across...

Want to become a better player, but don't know where to start? Me neither, most of the time. Finding a place to start training your Dota skills can be difficult, if not downright intimidating. In many ways, mastering competitive gaming is...

Having good aim is one of the key aspects of being a successful Counter-Strike player. Being able to hit your target, regardless of whether they're strafing or standing still, is a vital skill that every player needs to master in...

If you've played Hearthstone over the past week, you know that Druid is the king of the court, and he's hard to beat. You've likely come to the conclusion that playing most of the new decks just gets you beaten....

Good map awareness in League of Legends means paying attention to the game state: what the other nine players are building, where they are on the map, and what they're doing. Map awareness allows you to make informed decisions, like what...

Anti-Mage is one of the most popular heroes in Dota 2. Whether he's a good pick or not, you'll see players grabbing him whenever they get the chance because there's something immensely satisfying about his game play. Once he's...

Dota 2's post-TI7 patch has arrived. It's only a small one, so don't get too excited. No new heroes or items. Not yet, anyway. Clearly, IceFrog felt the meta was getting a little stale, so the folks over at Valve decided...

The latest Hearthstone expansion, Knights of the Frozen Throne, has been out for a few days now, and I'd be lying if I said it wasn't great. The new Death Knight cards range from average to awesome, and they add some...

"Team Liquid are no longer doing it, Team Liquid have done it!" Despite falling down to the lower bracket and battling hard against some outstanding Chinese sides, Team Liquid are your The International 2017 Champions and the undisputed best team in the...