DMC V: The Boys are Back in Town

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Starcraft Two: The game that keeps on giving.

That Starcraft 2 is a dead game has been said several times with varying levels of accuracy. What has never changed is that the game has maintained a small but dedicated group of dedicated content producers and fans, seeing resurgences with every new expansion. Continue reading “Starcraft Two: The game that keeps on giving.”

Anthem:Asymptom of consumer apathy?

It is no secret that Anthem has launched to less that positive reviews with the general consensus being that the fundamentals are there but lacking the polish and depth that the majority of reviewers and consumers were looking for.  I haven’t played Anthem yet, holding off to see what the live service model looks like in the coming months and for more time to scope it out. As such the focus of this article will be on the live service model in general and the slow degradation of games pumped out by the Industry and in particular ‘AAA’ Publishers. Continue reading “Anthem:Asymptom of consumer apathy?”

The UKLC Tower System:

 

The UKLC has adopted an interesting format for the games of it’s regular season, every week functioning as a mini play offs, with the winner challenging last weeks Tower champions. Continue reading “The UKLC Tower System:”

Will franchising be good for the level of competition in the LEC in the short term?

With the start of the LEC and the injection of new teams, players and management, there has been a tonne of hype. Dramatic off-season changes, new ‘super teams’ and the return of fan favourites Origen have given us all questions: Will the old guard remain dominant? Which super team will come out on top? Who will step up and who, will fall down? It is expected that coming off the best European Worlds run in years, hopes for the LEC would be high. In this article I seek to examine the validity of the hype and temper rampant excitement. Continue reading “Will franchising be good for the level of competition in the LEC in the short term?”

Why I’m not sold on C9 making a deep run at worlds.

C9 made it out of group B today in dramatic fashion, fending off Vitality in a close race for a quarterfinals spot. It was a fantastic game of edge of your seats drama, hype, excitement and heartbreak. With C9 surging to take the second seed. Continue reading “Why I’m not sold on C9 making a deep run at worlds.”

G2 vs Schalke 04: The battle for Worlds.

Will Europe’s Third Seed be The Old Guard or a New Contender?

Today saw g2defeat Splyce in a tight five game series. Despite Splyce claiming a 2-1 lead it was the surprise return of mages in the bottom lane that won the day for g2. Continue reading “G2 vs Schalke 04: The battle for Worlds.”

G2 vs Splyce: Who will advance to face the Final Boss?

Yesterday’s series saw Splyce advance to the second round of the EU Regional qualifier in a shaky series against misfits logoto face g2. Continue reading “G2 vs Splyce: Who will advance to face the Final Boss?”

Splyce Vs Misfits: Who will run the Gauntlet?

With the EU LCS Finals complete, eyes turn towards the World Championship. fnatic and Vitality have already secured their spots but who will join them? This years gauntlet is stacked, g2Splyce,Schalke Logo and misfits logoall looking to secure their spot as Europe’s third seed. Kicking of the gauntlet this weekend is a battle between misfits logoand Splyce with the winner advancing to play g2in the next round.  Lets take a look at what we can expect from this match up. Continue reading “Splyce Vs Misfits: Who will run the Gauntlet?”

EU LCS finals: Predictions

Earlier this year we saw fnaticdominate g2.png to reclaim their crown as the kings of the EU LCS,  now they stand poised to defend their trophy against Schalke Logo. But are we poised for another clean fnatic victory? I am predicting fnatic to win the series either 3-1 or 3-0, lets take a look at why. Continue reading “EU LCS finals: Predictions”