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Oftentimes, players quickly reach a roadblock when trying out new champions. The early stages of learning a champion are often difficult, and sometimes even unfun. As players rack up losses or struggle to enjoy early games, many ask themselves: “Should I even play this champion?” It can be difficult to distinguish between a few sets…
With the outbreak of COVID-19, most live events in 2020 had to cancel, reschedule, or shift to virtual access. However, while the NBA, NFL, MLB and other pro sports have had to battle for competition to broadcast, esports have quickly come back online. Ryan Fitzpatrick is Senior Vice President of Gaming and Esports at Ncompass…
Skill Based Match Making or SBMM has been the center of controversy for quite some time. For those unfamiliar with the term, SBMM is a type of matchmaking that places individuals in lobbies with players of similar competence. The service takes into account wins, kills per game, and score per minute to best determine a…
Is it just us, or did Dota just get harder? Specifically talking about the new 2019 ranked season. Perhaps, to some, nothing has changed, but to others, their ranked calibration has left them a lot lower than they were last season. Here’s a look into the issue to try and make sense of the new…
Ganondorf is an iconic character from the Legend of Zelda franchise that’s been in most Smash games so far. He has never particularly stuck out from the crowd because of his slow and heavy attributes. Ganondorf embodies the high risk, high reward playstyle archetype seen in most fighting games. With his devastating moves, he can…
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, there are levels of competitive flow that dictate if a player “gets good”. For lower tier players, improving feels like an uphill climb. Some feel lost and due to the vast amount of information and resources that are available on the internet, it can be difficult to actually know how…
Hearthstone isn’t just about smacking minions together. Sometimes, you have to think of where those minions are. Positioning is easy to overlook in most cases. But the cards that emphasise this aspect of gameplay add much-needed decision-making, interaction and depth. Optimising adjacency One of the first and most powerful positioning tricks is from adjacency buffs.…
The Hearthstone Championship Tour is rapidly approaching its summer incarnation. A host of skilled opponents will seek out any advantage they can to get a better shot at the trophy. While skill will play the biggest role, the metagame may thwart many. Several of the most powerful decks and strategies have high levels of RNG…
With a new patch, new maps and new players in the Overwatch League, teams looked to start Stage 2 strong. Teams incorporated new strategies and heroes into their playstyle during the first week of the Stage 2 regular season. We saw strategies formed around Moira and Sombra, but another hero that had a big impact…
(Spoilers) Hearthstone’s World Championship is finally over, after a rollercoaster ride of high stakes, great plays and unbelievable topdecks. It served as testament to not only the contestants’ skill level, but also the craft of Hearthstone’s design team. Not all of this reflected well; both the players and the game had their fair share of…
The upcoming Fiery War Axe nerf may be a blessing in disguise for Warrior. The increase in mana cost to three is likely to be a major setback for almost all warrior archetypes. But in doing so, it may have inspired streamer David “Dog” Caero to create a fascinating and powerful new deck. Mill or…
You tut angrily as your opponent emotes “Well Played” and punches face for lethal. He got lucky, you think. There’s nothing you could have done. You played perfectly. Meanwhile, your opponent played terribly and still won. Why is life so unfair? If you’re anything like me, this internal thought process goes through your mind every…
