Looking for a EUreka moment at LoL Worlds By James Chen LoLWatch It's a tough time to be an EU LoL fan, but there's hope on the horizon.
League of Legends 2015 World Championship Quarterfinals primer By James Chen Two weeks and a lot of drama's pared down the 16-team field to eight quarterfinalists.
Understanding the meta for LoL's 2015 World Championship By James Chen League of Legends Games like League of Legends have a burden of knowledge to really understand them well, much less play at the pro level.
​Taiwan’s LoL Worlds triumph comes at North America’s cost By James Chen LoLwatch As week two of Worlds comes to a close, the NA dream is dead—but Taiwan's is just starting.
Worlds turns the League of Legends scene on its head By James Chen LoLwatch A run of upsets marks the most dramatic LoL group stage ever.
​Counter Logic Gaming talk the past and future of North American LoL By James Chen The once (and future?) kings of NA League of Legends talk about their Worlds prospects.
It's (almost) always too soon to give up in League of Legends By James Chen lolwatch Even the most hopeless games can still be won with a little sneakiness. Just keep in mind the tools you need, and what the circumstances are to apply the appropriate leverage.
LoL 2015 World Championship: get ready for the group stage By James Chen LoL 2015 Worlds Everything you need to know about the battles to come.
The case for a bigger LoL World Championship By James Chen lolwatch The 2015 world championship plans look great. But it's too small for 2016 and beyond.
A look ahead to the League of Legends 2015 World Championship By James Chen lolwatch For the first time since 2012, the expected favorites for the League of Legends World Championship might not be the Korean teams.
Why a western team could win League of Legends' 2015 World Championship By James Chen LoLwatch The western veterans of League of Legends prove time and again that raw skill is only a fraction of the formula for success.
What League of Legends patch 5.16 means for you By James Chen lolwatch Patch 5.16 asks the important questions. Like, "do you even lift (Giant's Belts)?"
Get ready for the League of Legends 2015 World Championship By James Chen LoLwatch With Team Solomid's victory over Team Liquid, every premier region now has at least one representative confirmed for the upcoming World Championship.
Riot's stance on sandbox mode is inarticulate and harmful By James Chen LoLwatch Riot's dismissal of sandbox modes ignores game experience issues for both newbies and pro players alike.
Why coaches matter in League of Legends By James Chen Lolwatch Disparity in how regional analysts are treated illustrate underlying and long-standing issues with western esports.
Closing the deal in League of Legends By James Chen lolwatch Stalled games? 60 minute grind-fests? Your endgame strategies might need a retuning.
Talent Farming in LoL's Western Wastelands By James Chen lolwatch Team Dragon Knights' NA LCS failures highlight a major weakness in the western regions' talent-fostering capabilities.
Putting the seal on Sivir By James Chen LoLWatch Has League of Legends over-centralized around Sivir?
Revamp League of Legends with three features By James Chen lolwatch In the wave of the community envy caused by DOTA 2 Reborn, these three features should be added to League of Legends.
Reworking rune customization in League of Legends By James Chen lolwatch The rune system in League of Legends is out of date. Here's how they can be reworked.
How League of Legends can learn from other esports scenes By James Chen lolwatch Speaking as a writer that covers a scene easily considered one of the most well-funded and supported in the entire esports ecology... I'm kind of jealous of everybody else.
Summer Showdowns in League of Legends By James Chen lolwatch The fallout of the Mid-Season Invitational shapes the narratives of the summer split.
Counter Logic Gaming airs dirty laundry By James Chen league of legends Summer roster changes prompts a tidal wave of drama from the North American organization's League of Legends team.
League of Legends: Lessons from the Mid-Season Invitational By James Chen lolwatch The drama and excitement of the Mid-Season Invitational's highlighted drastic changes to the international scene.
