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This is part one of a series of articles on the tremendous expectations placed on relatively young professional esports players. Before they have the chance to fully develop as people and gain the skills that most of us take...

So you’ve moved past the need for a beginner’s guide and are ready to climb the ladder. Or maybe you’re rank 5 and just need that final push. Regardless, here are some tips to remember as you’re climbing. Know Your...

Ask ten different Dota fans who is their favorite caster, and you're likely to get answers naming one of  two or three unique casters. Ask ten different Dota fans which caster they absolutely cannot stand, and you're likely to...

Female characters have become a hot topic in the eSports world over the past few years, after accusations of entrenched sexism and hostility towards women have been leveled at some of the biggest gaming scenes. With very few women...

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. Almost every single person has played at least one game of Smash Brothers. Be it the...

So I'm the resident Dota 2 writer around here. As most people know, Dota and League have a pretty fierce rivalry. At great risk of being labeled a turncoat, I decided to participate in this year's Fantasy LCS along...

May is going to be a busy month for keen first-person-shooter players, with the release of two massive titles: Blizzards's Overwatch and Gearbox Software's Battleborn. In many ways these two games are shaping up to be pretty similar, and...

Hearthstone's upcoming expansion, Whispers of the Elder Gods, features the ancient terrors from the beyond that were introduced to the world through the writings of H.P. Lovecraft. In the Warcraft universe, they feature as powerful entities, who corrupt the...

This past weekend, ten teams from the North American region took part in the iBuyPower Spring 2016 Invitational, an online tournament that offered up $16,000 in total prize money, including a $10,000 check for the team that took first-place....

Everybody loves hats – even those players who pretend they're too busy honing their 'next-level' skills to worry about cosmetics. Skins allow us to personalize our favorite heroes, show off our awesome loot, and often reward the most dedicated players with the rarest...

The LAN is a cultural institution unto itself in the world of professional Counter-Strike. I was talking with a colleague the other day about the upcoming MLG Columbus Major. As an avid League of Legends follower, they were curious...

Announced several months ago, Riot has finally released the long anticipated Hextech Crafting system. For those who don’t know what it is, Riot has recently implemented a new system into League of Legends which allows you to unlock items...