In my latest article, I discussed the economic issues that CS:GO is subject to. In this article, the focus is on another issue that currently occupies CS:GO, and that is the problem with utility. CS:GO’s changes to utility from past games are not entirely bad, and some changes just make the game unique and new …
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Blizzard has recently announced they have three new maps on the docket and it got me thinking of what heroes may be around the corner in terms of viability. With the meta settling into a triple DPS battleground favoring high mobility and target selection, let’s look to the future of Overwatch and attempt to predict …
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The 2017 Mid-Season Invitational Play-In bracket stage begins with North America’s perennial kings Team SoloMid (TSM) matching up against Vietnam's scrappy Gigabyte Marines (GAM). The Marines are coming off a meager 5-1 run in Group B, narrowly coming out with their some wins backed by decent objective calls and jungle control. Coming in as a …
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The 2017 Mid-Season Invitational Play-In bracket stage begins with North America’s perennial kings Team SoloMid (TSM) matching up against Vietnam's scrappy Gigabyte Marines (GAM). The Marines are coming off a meager 5-1 run in Group B, narrowly coming out with their some wins backed by decent objective calls and jungle control. Coming in as a …
Continue reading “Battle in the Jungle at MSI: TSM vs GAM Match Preview”
The 2017 Mid-Season Invitational Play-In bracket stage begins with North America’s perennial kings Team SoloMid (TSM) matching up against Vietnams scrappy Gigabyte Marines (GAM). The Marines are coming off a meager 5-1 run in Group B, narrowly coming out with their some wins backed by decent objective calls and jungle control. Coming in as a …
Continue reading “Battle in the Jungle: TSM vs GAM Match Preview”
During the weekend, Esports Heaven had the opportunity to interview Harsha Bandi, or simply Harsha as he is better known within the competitive Overwatch community. As an analyst, coach, journalist and a pivotal member of the scene, he offers a unique perspective on the World Cup committee and gave us his picks for US. ____ …
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Earlier this week, we had the opportunity to catch a few words from expert Fragmovie maker, paperC. He elaborates on the appreciation of the fan side as well as the creative side of making excellent Fragmovies. ____ How did you get into making fragmovies? I've played CS since I was 12-13. Fragmovies and moviemaking …
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With the announcement and return of the Blizzard’s Overwatch World Cup, I began to wonder how people may take the results as solid conclusions for strong and stout regions. This is just a dive into some of my own thoughts with support from others idea’s as well. I mean no harm and only wish to …
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The global meta heading into the 2017 Mid-Season Invitational has trended mainly toward one game mechanic: shielding. Riot has seemed to engineer the meta to this state gradually as Season 7 has gone on, buffing items like Forbidden Idol whilst releasing items like Redemption and making Locket of The Iron Solari a more viable buy …
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