Yannick LeJacq's saved articles

I’m split 50/50, and I’ll say this as someone who played hots exactly once for 20 min, but has been playing dota (wc3) for ages and LoL since release. Read more

If my vote counts, you get to choose the titles of all articles from now on. Read more

Do we have any standards these days regarding what even constitutes esports? I mean, I was under the impression it was a term used for multiplayer games with healthy, established competitive scenes. Read more

Thanks for throwing in some smite! Read more

As a tank player, I always took great pride in my assist number. When someone would call me out for a lower kill count then a death count I would know that my high assist count was really all that mattered. K/d spreads only have as much Merritt as you give them at face value. Read more

I don’t know anything about Dota but Frankfurt Major has been amazing to watch !
That Secret vs EG series was just the stuff of legend; here’s hope for their rematch in grand final. Read more

My favourite part is the User name, Nofuture. Read more

There is also BUST III which is a New England Super Smash Bros. Melee regional at Boston University! Read more

I hope the backlash is strong enough that this gets removed. Absolutely terrible addition to the game. Read more

Maybe its just the pink and the heart, but she kind of looks like a smaller Anubarak love bug here.
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You have to run pretty bloody far away in open ground. Or you can just hide behind a wall. If you just break line of sight with it, you’re pretty much good. Read more

The blast radius on the mech denotation is huge but it does not penetrate cover so you just need to get behind a wall.

If you manage to get a few kills with it and survive, her secondary ult will be fully charged and you can get right back into the mech. Read more

How far away do you have to get from it? It seemed like you covered a pretty good distance before you died. Read more

I know that. I feel the same way. But I think it can discourage certain players from continuing ti improve if they feel less worthwhile. Read more

That is why the game also shows you other metrics, such as how much damage you did to defenses, how much damage you did to heros, how much you healed others, and the overall amount of XP you added to the team’s score. As long as your numbers are good for your class, then the K/D isn’t that useful. Read more

It also can make you feel less worthwhile as a player in the end. Read more

K/D ration is the worst thing about gaming.
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Yes. Because this official art from Riot CLEARLY originated from Reddit. Read more

We’re hiring! We’re looking for a NYC-based managing editor. If you think you’re perfect for the job, apply here. Read more

If you’re pissing people off with your journalism, then you’re doing your job. Ruffling feathers, even if you’re entertainment reporters, is par for the course. Don’t stop doing it just because a couple publishers are a wee bit on the childish side of things. Read more