by Nicholas Armstrong | Nov 8, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
One of the reasons many fans prefer League of Legends to Dota 2 is that it has far less micromanagement, or if we want to be honest, it’s easier. Runes and masteries were a step towards complexity, and not always a good one. While masteries were understandable for...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Nov 6, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
GAME 1 In every big series, there is at least one game that goes very slowly, and that was this game. Maybe the teams just wanted to feel one another out, or maybe both teams had the jitters about being in the finals, either way, the game went nearly twenty-four...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Nov 1, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
GAME 1 This was not the Samsung Galaxy that so easily defeated Longzhu. It might be a testament to how difficult it is to play a new team compared to a familiar one. Either way, SSG were trounced this game. It was partially because they weren’t playing well, but Team...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Oct 31, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
Riot has had a tough decision to make for a long time. It was brought to the forefront when H2K wrote their first and second letters to Riot threatening the destruction of their team if changes weren't made to the EU LCS. Though Riot was largely quiet about H2K, it...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Oct 31, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
With PUBG smashing Steam records left and right and H1Z1 having just finished holding their invitational at Twitchcon, both games are gearing up towards an entry into esports, but the question remains whether or not they can. While many fans just assume success based...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Oct 30, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
The short answer is yes, absolutely Overwatch can fail. It has happened before, and it will happen again. It might seem unlikely with how much money Blizzard has poured into the Overwatch League, but it has happened before. The esports that have risen to huge...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Oct 28, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
GAME 1 SKT was starting to play like a team struggling against fading glory in the semi-finals. All Worlds tournament, Bang and Wolf have looked the weakest they have ever been. Their plays have often been sloppy and too passive, and Game 1 seemed to be a response to...
by Jordan Love | Oct 27, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
Today EA and FIFA came together to announce the FIFA 18 Global Series and the new FIFA eWorld Cup 2018. The competition begins on November 3 with the start of 'The Road to the FIFA eWorld Cup.' Competitors in the FIFA Global Series will "qualify based on FIFA Ultimate...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Oct 27, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
Getting tickets to the semi-finals or finals of League of Legends Worlds tournament has always been difficult. The 2017 Worlds has been doubly difficult with two Chinese teams having made it into the semi-finals, but even with all of that said, there is some extremely...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Oct 26, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
Just hours ago, Wei-jun “Vasilii” Li, a professional League of Legends player for the LPL team NewBee, assaulted his girlfriend on a Twitch livestream. Following the attack, his girlfriend subsequently called the police and had him arrested, all while his camera...
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