James Chen
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Looking for a EUreka moment at LoL Worlds
By James Chen published
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 published
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 published
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 published
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 published
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 published
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 published
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 published
LoL 2015 Worlds Everything you need to know about the battles to come.

The case for a bigger LoL World Championship
By James Chen published
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 published
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 published
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 published
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 published
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 published
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 published
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 published
lolwatch Stalled games? 60 minute grind-fests? Your endgame strategies might need a retuning.

Talent Farming in LoL's Western Wastelands
By James Chen published
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 published
LoLWatch Has League of Legends over-centralized around Sivir?

Revamp League of Legends with three features
By James Chen published
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 published
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 published
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 published
lolwatch The fallout of the Mid-Season Invitational shapes the narratives of the summer split.

Counter Logic Gaming airs dirty laundry
By James Chen published
league of legends Summer roster changes prompts a tidal wave of drama from the North American organization's League of Legends team.
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