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  1. News

    Dota Auto Chess reaches 5 million subscribers on Steam

    Merely a week and a half after acquiring an impressive 4 million subscribers in the Steam Workshop, the Dota 2 mod has reached the next milestone: 5 million subscribers.

    · Feb 26, 2019
  2. Feature

    The MVP Leaders for the LCK: Who’s on First Place for Each Team?

    Half of the LCK 2019 Spring Season has already passed and round 2 is on. Certain rookie teams are on the rise while some old teams have been struggling to keep their performance up; the situation is

    · Feb 26, 2019
  3. Interview

    Principal Overwatch Designer Ensures Baptiste Will Be a Counter for GOATS Composition

    Baptiste, the 30th hero was added to Overwatch PTR on February 26th. Baptiste is the first hero in 2019 and 7th support to be added to Overwatch. He has a fairly complex backstory; he was a war orphan, soldier, Talon member, and now a deserter, and comes with the first ever immunity mechanism in Overwatch. RELATED: Baptiste, New Support Champion Added to Overwatch PTR His skills are most effective when allies are grouped up, and there are many Overwatch fans who are worried that this addition will strengthen the GOATS comp even more. It has remained the most popular and powerful comp in Overwatch even after the series of balance patches. We had the chance to interview Michael Chu, the lead writer for Overwatch, and Geoff Goodman, the principal designer, about the new Baptiste hero.

    · Feb 26, 2019
  4. News

    Baptiste, New Support Hero Added to Overwatch PTR

    The 30th hero, Baptiste, was added to the Overwatch Public Test Region (PTR) on February 26th. Baptiste is the first hero to be added in 2019 and the 7th support hero in Overwatch who uses a rifle similar to Ana's to heal allies from a distance. His weapon, the Biotic Launcher, is a hitscan rifle that can inflict damage on his target with 3-round-bursts, but it can also fire healing biotic projectiles; the projectile heals all allies within an AoE. Unlike Ana and Brigitte who have rather restricted mobility, Baptiste can jump to higher ground with his passive ability, ‘Exo Boots', and can attack and heal in mid-air. He has two skills, ‘Regenerative Burst' and ‘Immortality Field'. ‘Regenerative Burst' continuously heals Baptiste and nearby allies over time, similar to Brigitte's Inspire or Lucio's Amp It Up.

    · Feb 26, 2019
  5. Feature

    2019 LPL Spring W5 Recap..."Gather round, let mama Frosk tell you about Clearlove"

    The 2019 LPL Spring finished up its 5th week and now this split is halfway done. There were some significant differences in the standings compared to last week;

    · Feb 25, 2019
  6. News

    Overwatch reveals 30th hero -- a grizzled combat medic named Baptiste

    With the reveal of a grizzled combat medic with a tragic back story, players are anticipating a new support hero that, will hopefully, shake up the infamous GOATS meta"

    · Feb 25, 2019
  7. Interview

    NYXL Libero: "The skill differential between all the teams has been getting smaller."

    NYXL’s DPS player Hae-seong "Libero" Kim talked to Inven Global about the meta, why they are dominant in the Overwatch League, and what challenges they would face moving forward.

    · Feb 25, 2019
  8. News

    Inven Global is hiring a Social Media Manager!

    Inven Global is looking for a Social Media Manager who can connect potential readers with our esports content while also developing strong online communities through our various social media platforms.

    · Feb 25, 2019
  9. News

    The latest Auto Chess patch adds three new pieces and anti-cheat measures

    It's a great start of the week for fans of the Dota 2 mod Auto Chess. A patch just went live introducing three new heroes to the roster, tweaking a couple of heroes, and implementing measures to comba

    · Feb 25, 2019
  10. Interview

    TSM Zven: "Matches don't usually go to late game anymore unless the team that is winning is bad. "

    Zven sat down with Nick Geracie to break down TSM's stomp of CLG, his team's mid game improvements, and the bizarre world of the current Bot Lane meta.

    · Feb 25, 2019
  11. News

    Apex Legends has a hitbox problem and it's making some characters useless.

    As Battle Royales are finely balanced around not only hit shots but dodging them as well, any character with a larger hitbox is extremely hindered in ways that unique abilities rarely make up for.

    · Feb 25, 2019
  12. Feature

    How Blizzard can monetize Heroes of the Storm going forward

    Activision Blizzard loves making money. So much so, that their Chief Executive Officer, Bobby Kotick, during their most recent earnings call began his statement with: “We once again achieved record results in 2018.” What followed was him stating that the company would be laying off around 800 individuals but that’s a different story altogether. A few of the company’s entities: Overwatch, the Overwatch League, World of Warcraft and Hearthstone have reliably brought in income for the company in recent years. What has struggled-- and likely one of the reasons why developers were moved off the title and onto more profitable ones-- is a way for Heroes of the Storm players to be incentivized to spend money in or on a title they love. This isn’t a recent development either. All a die-hard fan of the game has to do is visit Blizzard’s official gear shop online or at a company-sponsored tournament and you will see very, very little Heroes of the Storm merchandise. Why this is so perplexing is the concept of Heroes lends itself well to merchandising.

    · Feb 25, 2019
  13. Column

    The Mighty Have Fallen: The Once Strong Play-In Teams Are Now Weak

    The 2019 Spring Split is halfway finished, but a considerable amount of teams that represented each region for Worlds are currently struggling in their respective leagues. This is especially the case

    · Feb 25, 2019
  14. Interview

    Odoamne on Schalke 04: "Everyone on this team is a playmaker and wants to fight, brawl, and pull the trigger."

    The 2019 offseason was one of the most competitive ever in Europe.Although Rasmus “Caps” Winther's departure to G2 Esports was the most prominent move, other changes heavily influenced the

    · Feb 25, 2019