Eric Van Allen's discussions

Considering many productions use in-person, in-booth refs whose sole job is to monitor players for foul play, a lot of places nipped that in the bud before it could become an issue. Read more

So the nice part is, to get that card, you have to complete the relevant quest, which takes up a card slot in your deck (presumably) and makes you overstretch a bit in terms of what you play (for this one, that means playing seven Deathrattle minions). Read more

Well you can feel free to talk all the Hearthstone you want here in the comments on Compete! Read more

Just April 2017 for the time being, no specifics. Read more

I miss the days of split-screen shooter action like Goldeneye. Read more

As a fellow longtime MOBA player, what sets me off immediately is a few things: Read more

A higher stream delay would definitely make the most sense, five to six minutes so it’s either unreasonable or impossible to consistently de-ward using this tactic. Read more

Ah, noted! I’ll update the piece to reflect that. Read more

Nice Shot! Read more

Yeah, Lifecoach is definitely an outlier compared to career streamers / players. Still, he was a unique presence in the community, and it’ll be a bummer to not see him popping up at tournaments. Read more

I will! It’s of him playing Gwent, since that’s the game Koy will be moving on to play. Read more

I’m sad it took this long for someone to post this, first thing I thought of while writing it. Read more

My main was Zero Suit Samus back when I played a lot, though after watching today’s matches I really want to dust off the Wii U and try out Bayonetta. Read more

Love the Tales series and agree a lot with the points here. If you have the means to play them, Xillia or Vesperia are great starting points, whereas Symphonia is a little more old-school at this point. Read more

StarCraft II will always hold a spot in my heart as my introduction to esports. Got a beta key for Wings of Liberty and dived right in the deep end. Read more

Liquid vs. OG would be incredibly hype. TL has really bounced back since missing Boston. Read more

The most recent patches seem tailor-made for 4's to really shine in their respective roles. There’s so much flexibility in what a support is able to do now, between Weaver or Chen, Earth Spirit and Pudge. Watching them adapt and set the tempo early makes for a very interesting first 15 minutes. Read more

Pimp is a really great obs, doesn’t get nearly the recognition he deserves for it. Read more

Hero to play: Rubick. I used to be awful at Rubick, but now that I’ve got a handle on him, he’s fun in the right situations. Vengeful Spirit will also always be a top 3 for me. Read more