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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...
Would a Rotating Map Pool Be Good for Dota?
With the advent of Siltbreaker, now is the perfect time to talk about rotating maps in Dota.
When I explain Dota to non-esport friends, they usually ask if the layout of the map stays the same or if it changes each...
Being Bored in 2017: The Grim Future of Hearthstone
As we near the halfway point of 2017, Hearthstone is facing a grim reality. The game, despite continued support from dedicated players, has finally reached a point where the majority of fans are dissatisfied. Usually once two months have...
Hearthstone: The Best Low Budget Decks
I saw a post on Reddit earlier this week about low budget Hearthstone decks from Matt Becker--if you haven't seen his decklists yet, you can check them out on Reddit and AppTrigger. Dealing with Hearthstone's steep financial curve on a budget...
Pauper Mode: The Way Hearthstone Should Be Played
This week’s Hearthstone Tavern Brawl is A Peek to the Past. The rules of the Brawl are fairly straightforward: you make a deck using only common and rare cards from the basic and classic sets. It's a format that's...
Junkrat: The Most Unloved Overwatch Hero
Let's talk about everyone's favorite Australian explosive weapons enthusiast, Junkrat. Or rather, the disturbing lack of Junkrat in professional Overwatch.
He's an incredibly fun hero to play, between his high flying antics and 'splosions as far as the eye can see, but...
Hearthstone Deck Guide: Silence Priest
From joke to meta, Silence Priest has climbed the ranks quite handily. This guide is based off of a decklist and notes provided by a Hearthstone player named BDBRINGA, who hit rank one legend with his Silence Priest deck....
Hearthstone: Why I Hate Aggressive Decks
If you’ve read many of my articles, you'll know that I hate aggressive decks. Not all of them, but most. I do play them, but I hate the way that Hearthstone specifically has designed them. I often play aggressive decks in...