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    Why are Koreans Good at Games? - The Story Behind History and Culture

    When I occasionally attend game shows like E3 or Gamescom, I get to play game demonstrations along with reporters from other countries. Naturally, most games at game shows have yet to be published, so

    · Feb 17, 2018
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    The Stopwatch Effect: 2018 LCK Spring Split Round 1 Statistics

    The 2018 LCK Spring Split went into a one-week break starting from February 12th (KST) due to Lunar New Year. Each team still has another game to play in round 1, but since 8 of the 9 matches were pla

    · Feb 15, 2018
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    Why I'm gaming for Valentine's Day this year.

    In its heyday, EverQuest was not a game for the weak-willed. Each death chipped away at experience gained and forced players to run back to their corpses naked to reclaim their gear... It is in this virtual hell-scape that my parents bonded.

    · Feb 14, 2018
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    BDO NA/EU Class Update Predictions: Rabam & Absolute Skills

    If we were to compare the updates on Black Desert Online KR with those made on NA/EU, not many differences exist except from the new Offin Tett boss raid or Individual Battles. However, there are seve

    · Feb 13, 2018
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    KZ Peanut: Road to Becoming the Perfect Jungler

    The 2018 LCK Spring Split is heating up with the buzz surrounding transferred players. This is especially relevant to bbq OliversLee “IgNar” Dong-geun, Afreeca Freecs Kim “Kiin&rdquo

    · Feb 12, 2018
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    To Stage One, With Love

    Even during breaks, the sound of the arena is cacophonous. Between commentary and game sounds, cheers and straight up blood-curdling screams, the Overwatch League is not for the faint of heart. It is beautiful, even in its overstimulation – the stadium is bathed in various team colors throughout the day and the art of the upcoming map periodically consumes the stage.

    · Feb 12, 2018
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    I attended the Overwatch League every week -- here is what I learned.

    I'm going to focus on what I know for certain. Here are the three Overwatch League truths I've learned from interviewing pro players, team captains, player managers and everyone in between during stage 1.

    · Feb 10, 2018
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    Why is Fnatic struggling?

    It's not working. The hyped up team of this split were built around a group of veterans, that barely changed their lineup coming into the split. Fnatic is not performing. Players haven't really been a

    · Feb 9, 2018
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    Like Gilius, Through Jiizuke: Anatomy of Team Vitality

    All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure- Mark Twain In the Spanish scene, where the hype surrounding the ex-Giants roster (sans Lucas "Cabochard " Simon-Meslet,

    · Feb 8, 2018
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    Dallas’ Growing Pains -- Down But Not Out

    Dallas’ underperformance is the result of a myriad of factors, but there are three notable culprits...

    · Feb 8, 2018
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    What we want to see in the new Mario movie

    It has been nearly 25 years since the release of the beautiful trash fire that was the original Super Mario Bros. movie. A live-action buddy comedy of sorts, it bore little resemblance to the NES or S

    · Feb 8, 2018
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    RadoN's rants: A non-Dynasty MVP and seven other predictions for the rest of the OWL season

    Week three of OWL is behind us and here comes another load of my rhetoric dedicated to its happenings. This week's twist is that it takes the form of predictions for what may or may not happen by the

    · Jan 31, 2018
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    A ticking time bomb - How Misfits won against Vitality

    The first two weeks of LCS brought a lot of excitement. Fnatic and G2 are struggling to find success, Roccat, Vitality, and Giants found their success early on. Even though the initial doubts of the a

    · Jan 31, 2018
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    Punch-Drunk SKT T1: Will They Be Able To Revive Like Before?

    “We may stumble, but we never crumble.” SKT T1 coach Kim “kkOma” Jeong-gyun said this after SKT T1 won the 2016 LCK Spring Split. As if all the players were trying to prove tha

    · Jan 30, 2018