Canyon is a relative new-comer to competitive League of Legends; however, he has already etched a name for himself as one of the best Junglers to compete in League of Legends. Due to his ability to find leads against the enemy in almost every game, analysts and pundits have coined the term "Jungle Canyon" to describe the large gap in resources between the winning jungle and their struggling en

One of the aforementioned top Intelligence hero staples, Invoker has always been an interesting character to play. He's also possibly the most complex hero in DOTA 2 because he has in total, 14 abilities, hanzo item build four of which he uses to create the other

Some might even say that this method of lane control is more important than last-hitting especially if your hero is stronger early game than late game. Early in the game, this is what sets apart a good player from a bad player and it has some unpleasant domino effects for the en

How exactly do you pull off those big plays and awesome ganks in DOTA 2 or other MOBA s? By communicating. Typing is too slow and not everyone has a mic or has enough social bravery to speak with their squeaky voice in-game so minimap pings and marks are pretty stand

Jonathan Warner , director of Anthem and Chief of Staff at Bioware, announced his resignation from the company this week. Warner revealed this news on Twitter where he said he would be leaving Bioware to pursue "new thin

There's no denying that DOTA 2 can be a toxic game and you don't have to be experienced to know it. If you don't have friends, then you usually end up getting paired with random people online and things can get verbally excessive especially if you're new to the g

There's typically a couple of responsible players even in a low-MMR match that will call out enemy positions or where to ambush or push. Paying attention to the minimap can give you better strategic and tactical awareness so you can snag some kills or assi

So while Download Play was undoubtedly put in to encourage kids to try out games and then ask for their parents to buy them, it was still incredibly consumer friendly. You didn’t feel like your addictive tendencies were being preyed upon - you were just playing a bit of a video g

Representing both the standard hero archetype and League of Legends as one of its poster boys, Garen defends Demacia with his mighty sword, indomitable spirit, and penchant for spinning defeats into victory. While his design might be less unique than many of the characters featured in the game, Garen undoubtedly commands a loyal fanb

God-King Garen, an entry in a line of skins that sees the Demacian warrior as a messianic ruler obsessed with the ideals of justice and order to the point of tyranny, is easily recognized by his stark white color palette and lion motif. @alistcosplay homes in on these aesthetic features and brings them to l

In essence, Diamondprox's teammates would pick champions that could easily push waves, enabling him to roam into the enemy jungle without fear of the enemy Top and Mid Lane players collapsing on him. Diamondprox changed the Jungle role from being a PVE role to an aggressive, skirmish-centric role where fighting over neutral objectives and enemy camps is the prior

He holds an overall competitive record of 236 wins and 130 losses. He is remembered as the first player to pick Kayn in the LPL and is known for his ability to pilot mechanically intensive champions to very successful win ra

Speaking of gold, one thing that actually hurts a player more than dying is getting their creep income denied. You can do this by last-hitting your own creeps who are about to die. Apart from denying them gold, you also deny them the experience given by your dead cre

Last month, Bloomberg reported that EA was in the process of evaluating Anthem to determine whether or not it would be moving forward with the team's plans to reinvent the game. Since the game's initial failure at launch, a small team of developers had been quietly designing a reboot known publicly as Anthem Next. The project would have required the staff to triple in size, but unfortunately, EA ultimately decided not to move forward with the project and officially ended development on Ant

Since DOTA 2 is a team game about killing heroes and destroying the enemy base, then it's understandable for some beginners to feel excited about "pwning sum n00bz." Some will even treat the game like a team deathmatch session from faster-paced competitive titles like Call of Du

Due to the changing nature of DOTA 2's meta and balancing, there's always a rotating recommendation of the best heroes of each type. Staples are always present though and you can't go wrong with them if you know them well enough. In any case, all you Intelligence hero mains out there ought to take a look at what is considered as the top meta pi

Usually, Intelligence heroes are ranged because their HP isn't that high, and Strength heroes also don't have that much mana so they're usually in melee. Still, Void Spirit begs to differ as one of the few rare melee Intelligence heroes in DOT