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Esports
Scientists Use StarCraft II To Prove How Scary Aging Is
Getting old is never easy. Candy tastes less sweet. Hangovers get ever more brutal. Pop music becomes increasingly terrifying. And, of course, video games get harder. That last point might seem like common knowledge to anyone over the age of, say, 15, who’s suddenly discovered that mainlining Grand Theft Auto V or Diablo III for…
By Yannick LeJacq Published April 11, 2014 -
EsportsAn Inside Look At A Call of Duty Championship
As a four-man team of pro gamers was crowned world champion of Call of Duty in Los Angeles Sunday night, confetti swarmed and fans cheered and it was easy for me to forget, as I stood to the side, that this championship bout was not a public event. Sure, thousands or millions of people may…
By Phil Owen Published March 31, 2014 -
Esports
The Coolest Heroes of the Storm Alpha Costumes
An alpha version of Blizzard’s upcoming MOBA, Heroes of the Storm, launched a few days ago, giving everyone with access a chance to try the game out in early development. And while many of the playable heroes of the Blizzard universe have not been added yet, a great deal of cosmetic skins are already available.…
By Gergo Vas Published March 20, 2014 -
EsportsI’d Love To Hang Out In This League of Legends Gaming House
Siv, mostly known for his streams on Twitch in the League of Legends community, is here to guide us through their new gaming house in Holland. It is… a little bit different from those packed eSports houses in South Korea. Skip to 7:23 to see the ultimate setup for streaming on Twitch. Fantastic apartment for…
By Gergo Vas Published March 13, 2014 -
EsportsIf Twitch Played League of Legends
Would it be a complete disaster if hundreds or thousands of Twitch.tv users controlled a single champion in a League of Legends, similarly to ‘Twitch plays Pokémon‘? YouTuber shocknickfilms’ parody shows us that yes, it would be pretty catastrophic. And how do you control the mouse? You can always type “LEFT CLICK” or “RIGHT CLICK”…
By Gergo Vas Published March 4, 2014 -
EsportsWatch Blizzard Developers Play the Upcoming Heroes of the Storm
Casted by the game director Dustin Browder himself, here’s a look at Heroes of the Storm and an intense match between Blizzard developers. The game is in its alpha stage right now, but seeing mecha-Tassadar from StarCraft and a kaiju-Diablo fighting in the video, I’m pretty sure Blizzard is gonna be ready to return to…
By Gergo Vas Published March 4, 2014 -
EsportsLeague of Legends Player Types, Summed Up In Two Minutes
Here’s YouTuber shockinfilms with a brainy summary of all the League of Legends player types. Many of these types would fit perfectly with other multiplayer games on the PC, too. Every Type of LoL Player [shocknickfilms, YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published February 20, 2014 -
EsportsWitness One Of The Fastest Hands In eSports
Recorded at the WCS Korea Qualifier by Khaldor, here’s a pretty impressive first person look at StarCraft II veteran Losira, who’s also one of the fastest players in eSports. And now you can see him at close range, unleashing his power. His APM (actions per minute) must be really really high (probably around 400?) and…
By Gergo Vas Published February 18, 2014 -
EsportsWhy People Play StarCraft
A ton of people played StarCraft II when it was first released, then moved on. To keep playing it, over and over, means you’re getting more out of it than just seeing Jim Raynor clomp around for a few hours. If you’re standing on the outside and ever wondered just what that is, this video…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 3, 2014 -
EsportsWhat Not To Do When The Camera Points At You At An eSport Event
If you ever watched livestreams of any eSports event, you might have noticed that the camera sometimes stays too long on one person in the crowd, and it can get really uncomfortable. Or it could be so terrifying and shocking that you flee immediately, like the ladies above. This funny incident happened during the third…
By Gergo Vas Published January 27, 2014 -
Esports
League of Legends Cosplay Is Out of This World
League of Legends champion cosplay is always exciting, especially so when the subject is one of the less… humanoid ones. Here’s a stunning Thresh, portrayed by Darkgodmaru, who even edited the image, choosing an angle that makes it look like it’s an actual screenshot from the game. Here’s a stunning Hecarim, also a non-humanoid champion…
By Gergo Vas Published January 23, 2014 -
Esports
Why StarCraft Pros Apparently Make Good Poker Players
Listen up. If you are world-class StarCraft player, then you’d probably make an excellent poker pro. So says Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier (pictured), a former StarCraft pro-gamer who’s gone on to make over US$11 million as a poker pro With the news that former StarCraft player BoxeR was turning to poker, Grospellier told website PokerListings why…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 22, 2014 -
EsportsStarCraft II Mod Brings Back The Best Units And Mechanics Of Brood War
A lot of people still miss the way the first StarCraft handles features like unit control and economy. Three years later, fans are still debating whether or not StarCraft II‘s new units are overpowered. Enter Starbow, an unofficial fan-made mod that aims to recreate the best aspects of Brood War in StarCraft II. It’s not…
By Gergo Vas Published January 13, 2014 -
EsportsHow To Play League of Legends‘ Newest Champion Properly
Yasuo, a martial artist character with the power of the wind, was added recently to the League of Legends champion roster. And if you play this character properly, he’s almost undefeatable in certain situations. Here’s Aaron “Bischu” Kim, one of the best players around showing off his skills and the characters’ The title of the…
By Gergo Vas Published January 10, 2014 -
Esports
All The Cool Pokémon Tournaments Are Using X & Y Now
You might as well just throw away your copy of Pokémon Black or White 2 — they won’t get you anywhere in life. The Pokémon Video Game and Trading Card Game Winter Regional Championships are upon us, and they’re strictly X & Y. The series of competitive events marks the first time the next generation…
By Mike Fahey Published January 8, 2014 -
EsportsSome Of The Best Counter-Strike Kills You’ll Ever See
This is HLTV.org’s list of the top ten “frag highlights” of 2013. Some are amazing individual kills, others rampages that’ll make you sad that you’re not as good at video games as these guys are. HLTV.org’s Top 10 Frag Highlights of 2013 [HLTV.org, via Daily Dot]
By Luke Plunkett Published January 8, 2014 -
Esports
eSports Owner Vanishes and Top Starcraft Player Says He’s Owed $23,000
The 23-year-old CEO of a leading eSports team has been missing since Dec. 17 and his team’s top StarCraft 2 player says he’s owed $23,000 in unpaid salary and prize money, The Daily Dot reports. The Daily Dot, which first wrote about Boudreault’s disappearance on Tuesday, returned again for this in-depth look at the aftermath.…
By Owen Good Published January 4, 2014 -
Esports
If League of Legends Champions Were Cartoon Characters
Here’s a messy, stinky Twitch, ready to ruin a League of Legends pool party. Concept artist and character designer Genevieve Tsai played with the idea giving her favorite League champions cartoony looks and personalities. And they’d look pretty neat after the Disney Afternoon surgery. Here’s Warwick, Soraka, Vi, Caitlyn, Blitzcrank and a superb image featuring…
By Gergo Vas Published January 3, 2014 -
Esports
League of Legends Cosplay Is Best Done By Pro Players
The League of Legends division of Korean pro team CJ Entus chose quite an interesting way to greet the new year. Instead of doing montage videos, they have dressed up two of their pros, Madlife and Flame, as League characters Blitzcrank and Ezreal. Here’s more pictures of Madlife’s super-buff “definitely not Blitzcrank” cosplay: And here’s…
By Gergo Vas Published January 2, 2014