Are games a waste of time? Is gaming a healthy hobby? What are the benefits and downsides to gaming? If you ask me, everyone’s asking the wrong questions. “Gaming” is an obscenely broad term. And honestly, the fact that we still get away with asking questions about it in such a generalized manner is …
Coming off the back of a promising 2021, the Chengdu Hunters added rookie tank ace Ni “Daizi” Yuandong to their starting roster for the debut of Overwatch 2. With experience on a slew of amateur Chinese teams and the Chengdu Hunters’ academy team, Daizi not only has shown he can compete, but he provides the …
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Nothing gets done without putting in the time and effort. This is especially true in esports, where professional gamers spend late nights honing their skills, often practicing 3x as much as a traditional sports athlete. There are three patterns in esports I recommend most highly. That said, there are certainly ways to optimize what …
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ESL One Malaysia is truly just around the corner, and we’re not the only ones excited. Here’s what the talent surrounding the event have to say about it! Johnxfire “I think the tournament will be a great testing ground for a lot of the teams; it’s the last big LAN before Regional Qualifiers and …
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With the win in front of Cologne’s roaring crowd last month, FaZe Clan reaffirmed their position as the best team in world Counter-Strike. The victory also regained them the lead in head-to-head series (3-2) against Natus Vincere’s core, in what is shaping up to be one of the all-time CS:GO rivalries. What’s more, FaZe …
Summer is coming to a close, and soon, many of you will be returning to school (if you haven’t already). The various mental and physical strains will no-doubt accumulate, and you might just find yourself a little more sore in your gaming sessions. As you get older, you might begin to wonder not only …
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FINAL FANTASY XIV Patch 6.2 – Buried Memory, the latest patch for Final Fantasy XIV’s recent expansion, Endwalker, is slated to drop near the end of the month. Amongst the things dropping in Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.2 – Buried Memory is the new savage raid tier, Pandaemonium: Abyssos. Unlike other mid-expansion …
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Since the late 2010s, esports organizations such as the Wisconsin High School Esports Association (WIHSEA), have been offering a bundle of games for high school students to play in a Fall and Spring season format. These organizations also honor what a “scholar gamer” is. Its origin comes from the RUSD esports program. Honoring it …
Dota 2’s DPC China Division I Tour 3 has ended with four teams securing their rightful place at the Arlington Major – the last of its kind before The International (TI) 11. Besides qualifying to the Arlington Major and inch a step closer to TI 11, DPC China Division I Tour 3 also provided …
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Dota 2’s DPC WEU (Western Europe) Division I Tour 3 has ended with four teams securing their rightful place at the Arlington Major – the last of its kind before The International (TI) 11. Besides qualifying to the Arlington Major and inch a step closer to TI 11, DPC WEU Division I Tour 3 …
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