We’ve all been there. You download the newest Heroes of the Storm patch on the launcher, anticipating the opportunity to jump into a Ranked game and try out the newest tweaks on your favorite heroes. You rush to click on “Hero League” or “Team League” when, like a Death Eater from Harry Potter, an estimated queue time of 803 seconds sucks the excitement out of your body. What’s there to do for over 13 minutes? You could pray to the Lord of Sin, Azmodan, and hope the stars align in a way that the wait is only a couple of moments. Or, if you’re truly cursed, the 803 seconds is a conservative estimation and, depending on your rank, you may be sitting in the queue for upwards of 20 minutes. You could cancel your attempt to play in Ranked mode and wait only a few minutes to play Quick Match or Unranked but, eh, that’s not your cup of tea. You’re a competitive fiend whose skin tingles when you see +3 for Performance Adjustment at the end of a hard-earned win. The good thing is that, while I cannot make your queue time any faster, I can present a list of cheap or free games that you can play in queue opposed to having your mind slip into madness as you watch your two favorite heroes spin in a circle as you wait for a game to begin.
The ambitious Reforged project will launch Warcraft 3 and it's staunch esports community into the limelight. A seasoned group of competitors, broadcasters and viewers will have to contend with modern indicators of "a successful esport".
On the 18th of February (CST), Topsports Gaming (TOP) defeated JD Gaming (JDG) 2:0 and advanced to third place in the 2019 LPL Spring. TOP's mid and bottom laner, Knight-LokeN displayed exceptional
With patch 9.2 recently added and crit items back in efficiency, AD Carry champions are on the rise again. It has become easier for AD Carries to live up to their name and carry the team. This feels more fulfilling for support players since supports also play a huge part in leading their AD Carry to actually carry. It is also the reason many AD Carries prefer certain champions over others as their support; there are some champions they find truly supportive when it comes to helping their AD Carries scale. However, there are also certain champions they dislike because laning with them tends to be quite unrewarding. I thought it would be interesting to put together the champions that are most disliked by AD Carries. The champs chosen were all based on anecdotes from players in the common elos - below Diamond. This list isn't meant to bash the champions on it; I myself am a support main and play some of the champions mentioned here.
It has been a long four weeks since the 2019 LEC spring split started, and we have already seen it all: crazy outplays, funky decision-making, and unique picks. But there have also been Korean player
After a short delay, StarLadder's Hearthstone Ultimate Series is set to start today. The first in a four-tournament series, the Winter tournament sees 16 names engraved in competitive Hearthstone's hi
Flame rejoins the LCK for 2019 Spring Round 2.On the 18th, through their official Twitter page, DAMWON Gaming announced that Flame will be joining the team for the 2019 LCK Spring Split Round 2. "Flam
They say that life is made up of an infinite amount of choices; this also applies to pro gamers as well. After they fulfill their dream of becoming one, they still have numerous paths to choose, such
When esports players first started to receive six-figure salaries, there were many headlines announcing the absurd development. Nowadays, a six-figure esports salary isn't very worthy of an article.
SANDBOX Gaming signs previous mid laner for Jin Air Green Wings, Justice, for their lineup. On the 18th, SANDBOX Gaming announced through their official SNS page that they have signed Justice as their
"I was doing my thing in Contenders. I wasn't nervous or anything. I was preparing myself for Season 2.”
On the 18th of February (CST), RNG defeated EDG 2:0 in the 2019 LPL Spring. Although the result was 2:0, both sets were quite competitive to the mid-game. As a matter of fact, in game 2, EDG was quite
On the 17th at LoL Park, SANDBOX Gaming won against kt Rolster 2-1. Although kt Rolster, for a brief moment, shined in team fights, SANDBOX Gaming came ahead with their meticulous macro. Below are OnF
On the 17th, SANDBOX Gaming defeated kt Rolster 2-1.In game 1, SANDBOX gained the initial lead and kept it. The game came to a quick end thanks to Ghost's Sivir, and the set seemed to go as predicted.
On the 17th, Griffin won against Afreeca Freecs 2-0.In game 1, everything went way to the side of Griffin when Sword and Tarzan began the snowball top lane. Shutting down a Jayce against an Urgot matc
On Week 4 day 5 of the LCK, Griffin defeated Afreeca Freecs 2-0.Griffin has been defining the Korean scene and it showed in today's series. Although Afreeca Freecs drafted solid team compositions in b
DAMWON Gaming defeated Jin Air Green Wings 2-0 on February 16th at LoL Park. JAG had the upper hand in the early phase of game 1, although they failed to use that advantage to snowball the game. In the end, DAMWON managed to win the last team fight with their Baron buff. DWG dominated game 2 with lane priority and vision control. They were also able to take most of the objects, including all of the drakes. JAG tried to withstand as much as they could while waiting for Route's Sivir to scale. However, it wasn't enough to stop DAMWON from marching toward their Nexus. Following is the interview we had with Nuclear, the bot laner for DAMWON Gaming who played a great part in leading his team to victory today.
I believe my new teammates are incredibly talented. I am very excited about that. Most of the [Shanghai] players are new to the Overwatch League and I feel like we need time to get adjusted.
DAMWON Gaming defeated Jin Air Green Wings 2-0 on February 16th, the 4th day of week 4 for the LCK 2019 Spring Season. Hoit, along with Aries and Nuclear, helped his team win in today's match. Following is the interview with Hoit, the support for DAMWON Gaming. How do you feel about your victory? I felt sorry that we performed just as much as we prepared. But still, it feels great to win. Your team joined the top 5 with today's victory. We lost previous games because we made many mistakes that were almost equivalent to throwing. We also have records of being on a losing streak. I think we will be able to stay in the top 5 if we manage to perform as good as we used to before.
Today's interview features SKT T1 Faker, who defeated Gen.G 2-1. The round 1 for the LCK Spring Season is coming to an end already, which makes each win even more valuable than ever. In today's match, SKT T1 managed to defeat Gen.G after playing a full set. We had the chance to meet Faker and ask him about the match and who he thinks is the cutest player on his team. You defeated Gen.G 2-1 in today's match. How do you feel?
