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    Franchise fatigue is the biggest problem facing shooters

    It seemed Activision had finally learned from its mistakes when the publisher released Call of Duty: WWII last year. The game was more than a simple “return to the roots” World War II shoo

    · Mar 8, 2018
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    All or Nothing: Who Will Make to the Playoffs in Europe?

    With two weeks remaining until the end of the regular season in the EU LCS, things are, in true European fashion, still very close, with no team yet mathematically secured into the Top 6 or eliminated

    · Mar 8, 2018
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    LoL Patch 8.5: The 5 Things to be Excited About

    It is once again patch time! Despite not being as extensive as the “big” 8.4, patch 8.5 brings a lot of interesting changes to champions and items alike – yes, Banner of the Command

    · Mar 6, 2018
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    Faker's Continued Death on Recall: Will He Overcome This Habit

    To an athlete in sports, "habit" is usually mentioned in a negative light. If the category of a sport is more about breaking personal records, the effects of a bad habit could be minuscule. But the sa

    · Mar 5, 2018
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    Optic GM Reveals Massive Salary Increase in the NA LCS in 2018 - But is This Actually a Good Thing?

    Since the announcement last year that the NA LCS would be franchised in 2018, many expected a big increase in the numbers and values surrounding the league. With deep-pocketed investors and famous nam

    · Mar 3, 2018
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    Let's talk about the suffering Overwatch players

    The suffering Overwatch player loathes quick match because “no one takes it seriously” while also despising competitive play because “no one takes it seriously.” There is a palpable me-against-the-world mentality that convinces them winning is less about mastery of Overwatch gameplay and more adhering to a list of rules that supposedly result in social cohesion.

    · Mar 2, 2018
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    A Misfits Problem - How Misfits is solving their problems

    With the departure of Ignar and Powerofevil Misfits was left with a void in the roster. Despite Misfits being a strong team fight oriented team, the team that once lead SKT to a fifth game are struggl

    · Mar 2, 2018
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    League's Underdog Stories: Cloud9's Magical Gauntlet Run

    Who doesn't like a good underdog story? It is truly one of the most perfect story-lines that can exist in any sport: a complete outsider takes a league or tournament by assault, surprises the big name

    · Mar 2, 2018
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    Five developers who are the heart and soul of their games

    Video game development is a collaborative process, with hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of artists, designers, and programmers coming together to build the stories and worlds players will explore.

    · Mar 1, 2018
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    Faker on 8.4 Update: "Ryze, Cassiopeia will be better... Zoe won't be used much anymore."

    Frequent updates can often confuse players, but timely patches draw applause. LoL updates are usually closer to the latter. They bring grand updates when things get loose to bring joy to the users. Of

    · Feb 27, 2018
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    [MH:W] What you should avoid doing when party farming in Monster Hunter: World

    Monster Hunter: World is basically designed so that you can enjoy all of its contents solo, but I won't be playing this game all by myself, and neither will you. After all, the majority of the fun of

    · Feb 26, 2018
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    Publishers now view games as ‘platforms,’ and that’s a problem

    Video games are evolving, but if AAA publishers have their say, the game you buy on launch day could turn into something you no longer want a few months down the road.Prior to the popularization of th

    · Feb 22, 2018
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    Fiesta Bowl Overwatch proves, once again, that collegiate esports matter.

    College esports have always been a weird thing for most people to grasp. It's not quite the pro scene, but it isn't amateur either.  Some collegiate pros see it as a stepping stone to enter professional play, while others are firm in continuing their non-esports related career path after graduation.

    · Feb 19, 2018
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    Rebuilding the Kingdom - G2 Esports

    Rebuilding a dynasty isn't an easy task. Even more, if the team that you are restructuring has dominated the past four splits of the European LCS. Despite all the doubts and the shaky start, the new G

    · Feb 18, 2018