Yannick LeJacq

This splash art for League of Legends’ new “Elderwood Hecarim” skin is my favorite thing. Look at the tiny little deer standing next to him in the bottom-right corner! It’s like Bambi crossed with Pacific Rim plus the Ent battle scene from Lord of the Rings. via Surrender at 20

Heroes Of The Storm’s New Two-Player Hero Is Whacky, Clumsy Fun

Playing as Cho’Gall in Heroes of the Storm is one of the most entertaining things I’ve experienced in a MOBA. It’s also one of the clumsiest things I’ve ever done in any video game. I suppose when you and another teammate are simultaneously playing as single hero, clumsiness is the point. What does it feel…

Valve just released a meaty web comic telling part of the story behind the Dota 2 hero Axe, a melee warrior who…wields an axe. It’s a very good comic, even if you don’t know anything about Dota’s lore! Read it here Contact the author at [email protected]

After their post-Worlds implosion, the popular American League of Legends team TSM has begun to rebuild. Last night they released this video introducing their new lineup of coaches, one of whom used to work for the rockstar European League team Fnatic. They also snagged top American player DoubleLiftlast month.

Watch Us Bumble Around With Heroes Of The Storm’s New Two-Player Character

At Blizzcon, the Heroes of the Storm development team announced a new character for the MOBA that would be controlled by two people playing him at the same exact time. It sounded crazy. Tonight I’m going to see if it is indeed crazy, and if so, just how crazy it is. Follow along on Twitch:…

Dota 2 Player Kicked Off Team After Allegedly Leaking Rival’s Strategies

Ritsu has been removed from Cloud9, a popular esports organization

Almost All Of Next Year’s U.S. League Of Legends Championship Teams Will Be Brand New

Last night, the newly-minted North American League of Legends pro team NRG introduced itself on the game’s popular subreddit, revealing it’d bought its spot in the 2016 Championship Series from Team Coast. This would be routine pre-season eSports news if something similar didn’t happen practically every other week. The League of Legends championship series is…

Here’s the Heroes of the Storm spotlight for Cho’Gall, the crazy-sounding new character that’s controlled by two people at the same time. Blizzard said they expect him to go live in HOTS sometime this week. My colleague Nathan Grayson and I are sure to start butting heads (literally!) once that happens.

How A League Of Legends Match Typically Falls Apart

A whole lot of ink has been spilt talking about talking about how “toxic” League of Legends is. Little to none of this coverage has actually tried to show what an in-game altercation actually looks, sounds, and feels like to those involved when a game goes to shit. I’m going to walk you through the…

The Megaman Legacy Collection is coming out for the Nintendo 3DS on February 23, 2016, Nintendo announced during its Nintendo Direct livestream this evening. They’re releasing a rad-looking gold Megaman amiibo with it too!

Riot’s Made Some Big Changes To League of Legends’ Minions

Riot started to release its massive laundry list of changes for League of Legends this week, and while players expected things to feel very different, they’ve been surprised by one thing in particular: minions. Those cutesy automated creep spawns pack a serious punch now. Riot didn’t mention any impending changes to League of Legends’ minions…

Something Weird Happened In My Last Game Of Overwatch

I told you guys that D. Va was a total badass. But did I tell you that she’s so much of a badass that she can get Overwatch’s coveted “Play of the Game” just by walking? It’s moments like these that make me stop and think: “And this is why Overwatch is still in beta.”

Examining The Career Of A Pro Street Fighter Legend

Darryl Lewis didn’t know what to expect when he first entered into the Super Street Fighter 2 competition at EVO in 2010. It was (and still is) the world’s largest fighting game tournament, and Lewis, who was 21, had only ever played in one other tournament. When Lewis—now best known in the fighting game community…

Tristana’s New League Of Legends Skin Turns Her Rocket Launcher Into A Baby Dragon

Gamers might not know this, but League of Legends developer Riot Games is one of the very best purveyors of cute things in video games. Yup, right up there with Nintendo. Don’t believe me? EXHIBIT A: Tristana’s adorable new baby dragon that’s disguised as a cannon. Tristana, in case you don’t know, is one of…

League Of Legends Announces Playable Barnacle Monster ‘Illaoi’

A pro-tip I heard straight from a Rioter: it’s pronounced “ill-OW-ee.” Not to be outdone by all the other exciting video game (and, specifically, MOBA-themed) content coming out these days, Riot just started to roll out its announcement for its next playable champion in its hit multiplayer game League of Legends. Her name is “Illaoi,…

Overwatch’s New Mech Warrior ‘D. Va’ Is A Total Badass

Shortly after Blizzcon 2015 ended, Blizzard added three playable characters to its excellent new shooter Overwatch. Most of the hype is centered around the pro gamer-turned-mech pilot “D. Va,” which makes sense, since she fights with a gigantic friggin’ mech that’s bright pink. Awesome. In Overwatch lore, D. Va is actually a fictional former StarCraft…

Nobody Expects To Be Killed By Abathur In Heroes of the Storm

…until it actually happens. And then you feel like a fool. Abathur is a weak little Zerg slug monster who usually has to avoid direct confrontation in Heroes of the Storm, choosing instead to use his summon-able hat (technical name: “symbiote”) to power up distance opponents from a position of relative safety: That’s what YouTuber…

MOBAs Can Learn A Thing Or Two From Overwatch

Overwatch is, at the very least, a MOBA-like game. This means that it has some features that are similar to the ones in Heroes of the Storm, League of Legends, and Dota 2. Except they’re a lot better in Overwatch I’ve been playing Overwatch for a little over a week now, and I fully expect…

Heroes of the Storm’s World Champions Won Semifinals With The Strangest Team Possible

North American team Cloud9 ended up taking home the trophy for the first-ever Heroes of the Storm World Championships this weekend at Blizzcon, surprising many who expected a top Korean or Chinese team to win. More surprising was how they won. Specifically, it came down to one bonkers match in the semifinals. Cloud9’s grand finals…

World of Warcraft’s next big expansion, Legion, is coming out this coming summer, Blizzard confirmed today at Blizzcon. Also Illidan Stormrage is coming back! Are you PREPARED? I’m not. Watch the fantastic new trailer above.