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    Six Hearthstone cards are being nerfed – here’s how it will change the game

    When two weeks ago I spoke about the absence of Witchwood cards, I already hoped for balance changes. The Kobolds and Catacombs expansion introduced many powerful cards, leading to untouchable archety

    · May 17, 2018
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    State of Decay 2 is a gory and addictive diamond in the rough

    The bar Naughty Dog set in 2013 with The Last of Us made it nearly impossible for another zombie game to truly surprise players. Its exquisite world-building and polish was second to none, and while w

    · May 17, 2018
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    Warcraft 3 marches on with its slow but steady resurgence.

    As a result, Warcraft 3 streams featuring ex-pros and current competitors are more popular than ever. With a resilient competitive scene (Back2Warcraft streamed fully casted matches of professional Warcraft 3 six days in a row this week) the 15-year-old RTS is attracting a considerable number of spectators and returning players every day.

    · May 16, 2018
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    Will the Curse be Lifted? - PraY's King-Maker Curse

    In the sports scene, a curse isn't easily dispelled. One of the most famous is the Curse of the Bambino, originating from when the Boston Red Sox traded their franchise star Babe Ruth to their rival,

    · May 16, 2018
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    The success of Switch ports prove the Wii U’s hardware made it fail

    Since the Nintendo Switch launched last March, we've seen its library of exclusive games bolstered by older games originally released for the Wii U. Some of these are absolute must-play games, like Ma

    · May 11, 2018
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    Houston Outlaws believes in Coach KyKy. You should, too.

    He already has a rapport with the players of Houston, so there’s already a natural synergy in-place. This is something that did not exist when he was with Dallas Fuel, in which his acquisition seemed a bit more impersonal:

    · May 11, 2018
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    Reynad questions OWL, LCS investments due to esport's cyclical nature.

    But if esports veteran Andrey "Reynad" Yanyuk has learned anything in his fifteen years in the industry, Fortnite esports is not built to last. No esport is, in fact, nor game or genre of game. The way he sees it, it is the nature of gaming and esports to resist longevity.

    · May 7, 2018
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    MSI 2018: The Five most important takes from the Play-in Stage

    The 2018 Mid-Season Invitational kicked off this week at the EU LCS Studios in Berlin, Germany, with 8 teams from League of Legends' emergent regions facing themselves in the Play-In Stage for a chanc

    · May 7, 2018
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    Where are the Witchwood cards?

    There are few things as much of a killjoy as a stale meta in a multiplayer game. Ideally, each game feels unique in its own way, and at least over time the meta changes. Hearthstone's Witchwood expans

    · May 4, 2018
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    LCK Offseason Gossip #1 - Old-School Training Methods: The Secret to AFs Becoming Stronger

    This meetup was not meant to be for an interview. After a season is over, players and coaches tend to meet friends and catch up. It's rather difficult to meet friends during the season since almost ev

    · May 4, 2018
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    Invulnerability in Overwatch is unfairly turning the tide of games.

    As the seasons of competitive Overwatch wear on and the Overwatch League's existence comes to dominate every conversation, it has become easy to accept as inevitable the fundamental design of Overwatch.

    · May 3, 2018
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    [MSI] The Dark Horses of the 2018 League of Legends MSI

    The League of Legends 2018 Spring Split has come to an end for all regions, and it was by far the most competitive one as of yet -- filled with surprises around every corner. Soon, in Berlin Germany,

    · May 3, 2018
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    What we learned from the first edition of the European Masters

    After the LCS season ended, teams started to prepare for the next split or MSI Riot welcomed us with an cross regional tournament of League of Legends in Europe. The tournament many waited months for

    · May 2, 2018
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    Super Smash Bros. Switch Roster: Kingdom Hearts' Sora and More Characters Who Might be Added to the Game

    Super Smash Bros. on the Nintendo Switch is coming out later this year and we know next to nothing about the game!What is its actual name? When is its release date? Will it get a 3DS port? Heck, is th

    · Apr 27, 2018