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  Journey to Un’Goro has been out almost a week now, and while it's clear that there's no shortage of viable decks, we're starting to see Hearthstone's new meta take shape. The Standard rotation has killed quite a few decks,...

A teaser trailer for the next Overwatch event was leaked over Sony's PlayStation Network yesterday, and the video included a start date for the in-game event (April 11th) as well as announced the flashy title: Overwatch: Insurrection. The teaser is all...

In the past year, several U.S. based universities have announced the launch of collegiate esports programs. The most recent school to start offering scholarships to students for their video game prowess is The University of Utah. In a Wednesday press release,...

On April 3rd, Blizzard's Australian/New Zealand Twitter dropped a teaser for a new lore event in the form of a video file from Overwatch's classified mission archives. The upcoming Overwatch event will likely give fans a sizable chunk of lore, possibly...

Gather 'round the campfire, kids. It's time to tell some ghost stories. This episode of Are You Afraid of The Dark? is called The Tale of the Esports Extortionist and it's almost as scary as the episode with Zeebo... Almost. It's the harrowing...

Recently, Jeff Kaplan, esteemed and powerful overlord of Overwatch, has expressed enthusiasm for incorporating a Clan or Guild system into the game. It wasn't a very large nugget of wisdom, mind you, but big things often come in tiny packages. In...

The ailing Team Dignitas has made a change to their LCS lineup, recruiting David "Cop" Roberson as their new head coach, the organization announced Friday. https://twitter.com/TeamDignitas/status/832690801868103683 A change of any kind comes as little surprise, as Dignitas rank currently sit towards the...

Visa denials were just the tip of the iceberg. In the wake of one of America's most controversial elections, President Trump signed an executive order that temporarily halts people from seven countries from entering the United States . It's...

About a month ago I wrote about the Chinese Ministry of Culture posting a notice that detailed the changes in their laws surrounding online gambling.  The Ministries intentions were to regulate and protect the consumer in an industry that...

  It can be difficult to keep up with the meta in League of Legends. New patches are frequent and PBE tweaks are constantly being shared. Staying on top of upcoming changes is an everyday thing for competitive players. I like...

Overwatch has not even hit its official release yet and two of the top players on the professional scene have been leveled with hasty accusations of using third-party software to boost their in-game performances.