Fredrik Salomonsson

Esports in 2016 The promising first year of a new esport.

New Meta ...and why EnVyUs will win.

Ahead of the game The teams and players to watch as 2017 approaches.

Meta Critique A first look at the battle to come.

BlizzCon 2016 Only eight national teams remain, but who will make it to the top three?

Explosive return Finding a place for Overwatch's bomb-lobber.

Esports The 2016 Overwatch World Cup starts this weekend, and the finals will be played at Blizzcon next week.

Clutch Overwatch's growing esports scene gets its first great underdog story.

Get started A beginner's guide to the definitive competitive shooter.

CS:GO Why Valve's restrictions on coaching at Valve-sponsored tournaments will do more harm than good.

Guide Smokes and flashes win games, people.

Fire control Fire in the hole!

Guide We know you love dual Berettas, but it's time to let go.

Guide What you buy is just as important as how you use it.

Guide Learn to control CS:GO's most important weapon.

Guide There's more to mastery than on-point aim.

Guide Get your game off to the best possible start.

CS Pro Become the captain your squad needs.

guide Great sniping is about more than aim.

hide and seek It's possible to be both a lone wolf and a team player.

Guide Fire the first shot, and hopefully the last.

Become the backbone of your team.

Doing the splits.

Defending a classic.

Pack your fanciest smokes.