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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
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    Rock, paper, Quest Rogue

    What does an ideal Hearthstone meta look like? It's a question that surfaces regularly within the Hearthstone community. Whenever a new set has come out everyone gets in there, discussing what new dec

    · Apr 27, 2018
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    [Cosplay] In Remembrance of Frostbutt Irelia -- The 'Low-Cost LoL Cosplay' Challenge Part II

    It's already been 4 months since I did the [End of the Year Project] The ‘Low-Cost LoL Cosplay' Challenge, but still some friends tease me about the Riven cosplay back when we first did this.

    · Apr 26, 2018
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    6 frustrating moments in great video games

    Even if you consider a game to be near-perfect, it is exceedingly rare to find one that doesn't frustrate you atsome point. Whether it's because of a particularly difficult boss, a strange narrative d

    · Apr 26, 2018
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    Overwatch’s retroactive balancing isn’t working

    Game design and balance is not simple and no one should discredit the hard work that goes into it. But it would be a shame if Blizzard denied the quality, valuable feedback the pro community provides for free in favor of pushing obviously flawed, all too frequent patches on its passionate, but exhausted, fanbase.

    · Apr 24, 2018