When I was a kid I chose not to participate in Dota LAN groups because of truculent friends. I’m older now and those same invested friends have learned to enjoy games whether they win or lose—it’s an almost inevitable part of maturity. But some personalities never learn. And it’s baffling how large egos expand, like a balloon blown by someone [...]
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This week’s hottest eSports news and highlights for LoL, CS:GO, and Dota 2. Expect spoilers! Contents (Click to Jump to Section) League of Legends Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Dota 2 League of Legends Roster Swaps: Longzhu's big acquisitions of Flame, Cpt Jack, and Fury. SKT T1 acquires Duke. Echo Fox's teased roster includes Froggen and KEITHMCBRIEF. Team Liquid announces 10-man roster and Locodoco [...]
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This past year was somewhat of a mixed bag. The gaming industry at large saw several incredible releases, including but not limited to Metal Gear Solid V, Rocket League, and The Witcher 3, many of which completely redefined the way we looked at a specific series or genre. For the most part, this redefinition was undoubtedly a good thing. Many [...]
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Fate/Grand Order London Content Guide Hello again everyone and welcome to another installment of The Clock Tower. We’ve recently been graced with the latest update which features new Craft Essences, New Servants, and a completely new London Campaign. Since I haven’t finished my London campaign yet, as I am doing a 3 star streamed clear, this guide will first be [...]
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I recently picked up a 21:9 monitor of the 2560x1080 variety after a friend talked it up by saying that 21:9 was “made for gaming”—and there was a deal that was too good to pass up. So far, it’s been great for productivity, allowing multiple windows to be open at reasonable sizes, and gaming feels much more natural with the [...]
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Hello students. Now that the holiday festivities are over, class is back in session. So sit down, shut up, and pay attention. (Yes Timmy, that means you too.) Today we’re going to be talking about the dangers of, and how to avoid, MMO burnout. There are two types of burnout that plague MMO players everywhere. We’re going to start with [...]
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This week’s hottest eSports news and highlights for LoL, CS:GO, and Dota 2. Expect spoilers! Contents (Click to Jump to Section) League of Legends Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Dota 2 League of Legends Player Salaries: Ember, a NA challenger team, releases player salaries causing a fury of discussion and controversy. Roster Swaps: Uzi joins QG Reapers, Sask, NaMei, and inSec join Royal [...]
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We've probably all had dreams of making it as a professional gamer at one point in our lives. Oftentimes when I watch a competitive game of League of Legends or DotA 2, I think to myself, "wouldn't it be awesome if I could be doing that?" It would, but professional gaming is extremely competitive and not everyone has such eloquent [...]
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Valve may have single-handedly ruined the concept of Steam sales by removing daily and flash sales, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still get a ton of games and their DLC at great prices. Today, we have a gigantic list of all the great sales going on in the MMO genre. Buy-To-Play and Subscription MMORPGs The Black Watchmen Season One is [...]
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Unless the weather is failing you right now, you probably noticed the snow outside. Winter is coming, and with it the tides of holidays. Maybe your kids have asked for something. Maybe you’ve said no because no one their age has any idea how to wield a katana. But your kids want gifts and you want to make them happy. [...]
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