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The Challenge A few weeks ago, popular streamer and Archon team co-owner Amaz laid out an arena challenge. He put out a challenge to all the top streamers that they manage to get 100 wins across ten runs. Obviously this...

Recently I had an opportunity to interview Steven "Toffees" Pierce, creator of Dota 2 shows "Around the Pit" and "Coffee with Toffees." I asked him for his thoughts on peripheral content like Dota 2 shows and for a peek into...

Hearthstone: Heroes of Free to Play is a series in which I document my adventures starting off fresh with a new account and playing the game without ever paying any real money. Previous parts: One. Two. Three. Four. Tavern Brawl This...

Hearthstone: Heroes of Free to Play is a series in which I document my adventures starting off fresh with a new account and playing the game without ever paying any real money. In my first week, I unlocked all...

MOBAs as a genre don’t really need a backstory to function. The basic gameplay revolves around characters that fight with no narrative needed. Riot has a problem. They wants to create compelling stories for League of Legend’s characters, but...

Earlier this week Activision Blizzard announced that it had acquired a majority of the assets of Major League Gaming (MLG). This is the latest in a series of moves by Activision Blizzard to further their position as a lead...

  What constitutes professionalism in the Dota2 scene? Sometimes it seems like hardly a week goes by without some accusations of unprofessional behavior by Dota 2 pros or personalities is brought to light. Certain players have garnered a reputation for...

Mafia, the popular party game, has an interesting history with Dota2. During the TI5 qualifiers, a group of Dota personalities gathered in Europe to put on an around the clock stream and provide entertainment for fans in between casting...

This past week Valve did something that they have never done before- they completely reverted a major update due to community backlash. The winter update had so many changes that the community disliked that Valve has changed almost all...

Chaox was once one of the best AD carries in the world, playing with TSM on its original roster. He eventually retired faced with the arrival of newer, hungrier players. After years of inaction, he posted this month that...

Blizzcon was full of exciting events, and every game, including Hearthstone, got new things for fans to be excited about! First, the new adventure "League of Explorers" was announced during the Blizzcon opening ceremonies along with the reveal of the...

Blizzcon was full of exciting events, and every game, including Overwatch, received new things for fans to be excited about! Overwatch had lots of news at Blizzcon, from a new animated series to the release of the final three heroes...