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Hearthstone's new expansion, Kobolds and Catacombs, will add a new mechanic called "Recruit."

Kobolds and Catacombs: How Does the Recruit Mechanic Work?

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The Kobolds and Catacombs reveal season is in full swing, and Blizzard is pumping out details about the new Hearthstone expansion. One of the features players will get to see in Kobolds and Catacombs is a new mechanic called...
Midas Mode is a unique kind of Dota tournament organized by SirActionSlacks.

Midas Mode: A Breath of Fresh Air for Dota Fans

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Midas Mode is a brand new type of Dota tournament, invented by SirActionSlacks and Moonduck Studios. Novelty Dota tournaments are somewhat of a rarity: in the past, we've had Captains Draft and Ability Draft, but these events are anything...
Overwatch esports still isn't attracting viewers the way many expected it to. What can Blizzard do to fix this?

Why Overwatch Esports (Still) Sucks

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Despite the commercial and critical success of Overwatch, the game's professional scene has still failed to attract a following. Blizzard hosted the Overwatch World Cup at Blizzcon this year, but viewership of the tournament was, for the most part,...
Hearthstone's upcoming expansion, Kobolds and Catacombs, includes new class weapons, a random legendary, and an all-new single player experience.

First Look at Hearthstone’s Kobolds and Catacombs Expansion

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It’s that time again. The next Hearthstone expansion, Kobolds and Catacombs, will be launching in early December, and November is the official reveal month. Let's start taking a look at the new cards, solo player content, and bonuses that...
Worlds 2017 Finals - Samsung vs. SKT

Worlds 2017 Grand Finals Analysis: How Did Samsung 3-0 SKT?

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In a rematch of last year's championship, SK Telecom T1 and Samsung Galaxy faced off in the Grand Finals at Worlds 2017. The series ended in a stunning upset, with Samsung taking a clean 3-0 victory against SKT. If you...
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Mercedes-Benz and the Rise of Covert Corporate Memes

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If you visited the Dota subreddit last week, you were likely confronted with a front page dominated by a near-endless stream of Mercedes-Benz memes. This sampling of posts and comments should give you an idea of how pervasive the...
Ryan "OpTicJ" Musselman, COO of OpTic Gaming

OpTic COO Ryan “OpTicJ” Musselman on the Future of OWL

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Blizzard's upcoming Overwatch League has been a hot topic in the esports world for quite some time now. Among the teams participating is OpTic Gaming, who will be responsible for managing Houston's team in the League. I had the...
Blizzard's Fireside Gatherings might have seemed like a good idea, but players quickly figured out how to game the system to earn a new hero portrait.

Hearthstone News Roundup: Fireside Gatherings and More

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Here's our roundup of the latest Hearthstone news -- this week, we're taking a look at the issues associated with Blizzard's Fireside Gatherings, the Hallow's End Arena event, Fireside Gatherings: Not What Blizzard Had in Mind Good news: Blizzard decided to...
Hearthstone's next expansion needs to address the game's ongoing power creep issues.

Hearthstone’s Next Expansion Needs to Address Power Creep

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As the Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion continues to run out of steam, it’s time to start looking forward. What are we looking for in the next Hearthstone expansion? This time, that question is harder to answer than...
Fortnite Battle Royale Review: 8/10 [Esports Edition]

Fortnite Battle Royale Review: PUBG Lite?

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If you haven't been been living under a rock, you’ve heard of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). The game has broken all the records, becoming the most played title on Steam--a good sign that it's one of the most popular games...
The Path of Exile community has developed a wide range of powerful tools to help players maximize their in-game efficiency.

Path of Exile’s New Player Experience: Welcome to Wraeclast

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I started Path of Exile back in March, and since then, I've spent over 2000 hours wandering through Wraeclast in pursuit of loot, levels, and everything else the game has to offer. (I have a life, I promise.) Even...
Operation Hydra Rotating Map Pool

What Happens to CS:GO’s Map Pool after Operation Hydra Ends?

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Operation Hydra will go down in CS:GO history as the longest operation to date. With an end date of November 13th, the operation will have run for just under six months, launching on May 23rd, 2017. This won't be...