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    Multiple Unfortunate Events Occuring in the OWL: Who is it to Blame?

    In 2016, when the ‘Overwatch League (OWL)' was first introduced at BlizzCon, a lot of video game journalists including myself were skeptical. OWL was hosted by the development company and was ba

    · Apr 11, 2018
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    The Return of the King(s): an Ode to the Champions of Europe

    Eight EU LCS trophies. Yellow and orange against black and white. Old Kings against New Kings. Rekkles facing PerkZ. Fnatic versus G2 Esports. It was perhaps one of the most hyped finals in EU LCS his

    · Apr 10, 2018
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    "Game of Thrones" - The Rekkles vs. Perkz in EU LCS Finals

    As we head into the Finals we see for the first time in EU LCS history the two dynasties battle for the crown.Rekkles vs Perkz, the two standing leaders of what were the two most dominant teams in the

    · Apr 6, 2018
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    How March turned into a Nightmare for competitive Hearthstone players worldwide

    March was supposed to be an epic Hearthstone season in which the final battles were fought leading up to the year's first Playoffs, all while the hype for the game's upcoming Witchwood expansion built

    · Apr 4, 2018
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    LoL Patch 8.7: What to Look Forward the Most

    League of Legends' patch 8.7 hit the live servers tomorrow, and despite not being as extensive as the patch 8.6 released two weeks ago, a fair amount of balance changes are arriving to shake up the me

    · Apr 3, 2018
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    A new Champion will be crowned: an Overview of the NA LCS Semifinalists

    And now, only four remain: joining 100 Thieves and Echo Fox – who ended the regular split in the top two positions earning thus a bye directly to the round of the last 4 – in the semifinal

    · Mar 31, 2018
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    2018 LCK Spring Review: A Change in Order and Renewed Expectations

    Running from January until today -- the 2018 LCK Spring Split regular season has come to an end. It was a battle that lasted approximately 9 weeks, and as with any year, the tournament was fiercely co

    · Mar 30, 2018
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    A brief look into EU LCS Playoffs meta - Preview of EU LCS Semi Finals

    The spring split is coming to an end. One of the most competitive splits of the EU LCS is down to the final four and on the road to Copenhagen, many surprises occurred and we have not only the two mos

    · Mar 30, 2018
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    Faker vs Ambition : Will the Shutout Record from 2017 Continue?

    Nemesis. The word that describes someone who may not be the strongest enemy, but is that fateful rival that's met at the most important moment. Batman has Joker, and Superman has Lex Luthor as these o

    · Mar 27, 2018
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    Despite moments of magic, Sea of Thieves offers no incentive to keep playing

    Microsoft's Xbox hasn't exactly been the talk of the town for the last few years. Despite the recent launch of the extra-powerful Xbox One X and the system's backward compatibility with Xbox 360 games

    · Mar 27, 2018
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    EU LCS to be franchised in 2019, buy-in ranges from €8 million to €10.5 million

    Following similar pattern to the North American League Championship Series, which undergone significant changes for the 2018 season, the European LCS will be restructured for 2019, which includes reve

    · Mar 27, 2018
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    "Inside Valiant" is the latest in esports' misplaced, harmful pursuit of transparency

    The desire to give fans such unprecedented levels of transparency extends from a rapidly antiquating idea that esports fans are entitled to know the inner-workings of organizations and the personal lives of pro players.

    · Mar 27, 2018
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    The Reveal Season for Hearthstone’s Witchwood expansion has Started

    A card-reveal stream featuring Game Designer Peter Whalen and caster Dan “Frodan” Chou kicked off the much anticipated period of unveiling new cards.With new mechanics such as Echo and Rus

    · Mar 27, 2018
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    Final Destination Florida: a Breakdown of the four NA LCS Quarterfinalists

    Just like in Europe, the North American LCS starts its decisive stage this weekend, in a few hours actually, with four teams – three regional powerhouses and a newcomer – fighting to join

    · Mar 24, 2018