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Natus Vincere’s awful season ends with Ramzes, RodjER leaving Dota 2 Natus Vincere’s awful season ends with Ramzes, RodjER leaving By William Davis This Sova lineup is unstoppable when defending on Haven News This Sova lineup is unstoppable when defending on Haven By Fariha Bhatti This Cypher setup on Ascent makes wall-bang incredibly deadly News This Cypher setup on Ascent makes wall-bang incredibly deadly By Fariha Bhatti
The 2021 LCS Summer All-Pro teams have been revealed League of Legends
The 2021 LCS Summer All-Pro teams have been revealed William Davis With the 2021 LCS Summer Split playoffs starting this weekend, the three All-Pro teams have just dropped and include players from a lot of different teams.  The LCS has been unbelievably close this whole season, with five teams fighting for first place during the recent summer split. This is reflected in the All-Pro teams, with players from many different teams. included. TSM and 100 Thieves ultimately ended up securing the …
These are the best ways to practice and improve aim in Valorant News
These are the best ways to practice and improve aim in Valorant Fariha Bhatti Have you ever watched your teammates hit incredible shots during a game and wished that you could do the same? It’s not impossible. A bit of aim training can help you to get much better at Valorant.  Practice makes perfect. But what if you practice something wrongly without knowing it? Bad practice is a real thing, and it’s likely part of the reason why many players struggle to improve. If …
CSGO players worldwide are racing to kill 100 bots in record time Counter-Strike
CSGO players worldwide are racing to kill 100 bots in record time William Davis The fastest guns in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive can take down 100 bots in less than 30 seconds. Can you? The CSGO community is revisiting the aim_botz 100 kill challenge with the goal of setting a new world record. The goal is to score 100 kills on bots as quickly as possible. The aim_botz challenge record has been broken multiple times in the past week alone. This CSGO bot-killing challenge uses …
We now know the end date for Dota 2’s Nemestice event Dota 2
We now know the end date for Dota 2’s Nemestice event William Davis Nemestice ends in just a couple of days, but Dota 2 fans can leapfrog their way to big rewards with the new Nemestice Battle Level Bundle. Valve’s tradition of offering a last-minute discount on Dota 2 battle pass levels has continued into 2021. The Nemestice Battle bundle includes steeply discounted levels and treasures and can be purchased twice by every user. The release of the Nemestice Battle Level Bundle comes …
Here are the best items and moves for Pikachu in Pokemon Unite News Here are the best items and moves for Pikachu in Pokemon Unite By William Davis PUBG Labs new Zombie Survival mode pits players against AI undead News PUBG Labs new Zombie Survival mode pits players against AI undead By William Davis Are mobile esports key to global reach? News Are mobile esports key to global reach? By William Davis
Valve announces likely release date for Dota 2 patch 7.30 Dota 2
Valve announces likely release date for Dota 2 patch 7.30 Steven Rondina Dota 2 players have been desperately waiting for patch 7.30. It turns out they won’t have to wait much longer. Alongside an announcement on the launch of a Battle Level Bundle for the Nemestice Battle Pass, Valve teased a release date for patch 7.30. According to the blog post, patch 7.30 “will be arriving after the Battle Pass ends.” Valve also clarified “we’re working on it.” Nemestice is set to …
Team Undying launches crowdfunding campaign for TI10 boot camp Dota 2
Team Undying launches crowdfunding campaign for TI10 boot camp William Davis North American Dota 2 team Undying has opened a crowdfunding campaign for its camp before The International 2021.  On August 3, David “MoonMeander” Tan Boon Yang issued a statement through social media talking about his experience with Team Undying. In it, he discussed the difficulty of playing with an international roster and the trials faced by the squad. He accompanied the statement with a link to a GoFundMe page asking fans …
shroud returns to CSGO, quits again after just one round Counter-Strike
shroud returns to CSGO, quits again after just one round Olivia Richman Michael “shroud” Grzesiek returned to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive just to immediately decide he’s once again done with the classic FPS.  The former CSGO pro was playing on Dust 2 with former roommate and fellow former CSGO pro Justin “just9n” Ortiz, when he died almost immediately. That left shroud to watch his teammates play against the final remaining Counter-Terrorist. Since it was two-on-one situation, it was looking like shroud’s remaining teammates …
Doublelift says he is taking a long break from playing LoL League of Legends
Doublelift says he is taking a long break from playing LoL William Davis Former professional bot laner Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng will be taking a long break from playing League of Legends after struggling to find fun in the game through grinding solo queue.  Doublelift announced this during a recent update in which the former veteran shared his honest opinion on streaming solo queue and how all the fun in playing has been missing since his retiring last year. According to Doublelift, he has …
xQc sees backlash from Twitch streamers over Olympics DMCA drama Olivia Richman News Controversial Twitch star Felix “xQc” Lengyel is claiming that other Twitch streamers are “ganging up” on him after the former Overwatch League pro made a DMCA counter-claim against the International Olympics Committee.  xQc received a short ban after showing clips of the Olympics on his channel. The International Olympics Committee cited a breach of DMCA guidelines and required that xQc take the clips down. xQc responded with a counter-claim, hiring …
Lucario, Snorlax top Pokemon Unite tier list after first patch Steven Rondina News Pokemon Unite has received its first balance patch, but it didn’t necessarily make the game more balanced on the whole.  Whether it’s the lack of changes to certain Pokemon or just players getting a better feel for the game’s best techniques and characters, Pokemon Unite’s top players are playing even fewer elite Pokemon than they did previously. Here is how things stand today. S Tier – Lucario, Snorlax A Tier …
How to play Lifestealer: Dota 2’s relentless safe lane carry William Davis Dota 2 Once Dota 2’s mind-controlled ghoul gets his claws in you, it’s almost impossible to escape. N’aix the Lifestealer is a melee strength hero almost exclusively played as a safe lane carry. His kit is designed to counter tanky opponents and chase down backline heroes. True to his name, Lifestealer steals a percentage of his victim’s health with every attack. His health gain is the lowest of any strength hero in …
How to counter Zacian and Zamazenta in Pokemon GO Steven Rondina News Niantic threw Pokemon GO fans a curveball with the announcement that a number of Pokemon from the Galar region were set to be added to the game. The crown, or Crowned, jewels of this new batch of Pokemon are Sword and Shield legendaries Zacian and Zamazenta. The Pokemon lovingly dubbed as the sword doggo and shield pupper are set to be five-star raid bosses. Their Hero of Many Battles forms …
What is the most CT-sided CSGO map of 2021? Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike If you’re bad at playing defense, you may want to train on specific maps a bit more.   Counter-Strike: Global Offensive maps aren’t perfectly balanced. A location may favor one side more than another due to factors like structure, design, and size. While it may not impact Terrorists much due to economic advantage, Counter-Terrorists may endure the consequences. Instead of honing your aim, learn the maps that require game sense and …
CSGO maps ported to Blender show how good the game could look William Davis Counter-Strike The Source engine is great for customization and modding but its graphics processing can certainly be improved upon. A social media user has been porting beloved Counter-Strike: Global Offensive maps into Blender. The lighting, shadows, and texture quality is far beyond anything the Source engine is capable of. The project shows off how insanely detailed CSGO could be if it ran on a modern video game engine. Dust_2, Mirage, and …
This is what happens if a game ties in Pokemon Unite William Davis News Unlike other MOBA games, Pokemon Unite has a theoretical chance of tying games with its point system. Even though the chance for this is very slim, players are starting to experience ties in both ranked and normal matches.  On a recent trending post on social media, it was discovered that a tied game in Pokemon Unite will in fact be decided and a winner will be rewarded no matter what. …
What are gaming skills, and why do they matter? William Davis News Gambling is expanding rapidly and a lot of that comes from the growth of online gambling. The sheer number of competitors involved in the online gaming space has made it so players have an extremely large number of options they can get into. There are a load of different genres out there that require radically different skill sets for a player to make a return. There are some basic tips …
Leagues versus streamers: What’s the future for esports William Davis News For most casual streamers, the dream is to gain followers and most eventually monetize your channel in a way that lets you do it as an actual job. That’s very different from esports however, where the ultimate goal is to be a member of a successful professional team.  These two goals have butted heads on a number of occasions though, with some players completely rejecting the option to stream and …
Valorant raises $5.5 million for charity with Give Back Bundle Olivia Richman News Valorant players have raised more than $5.5 million for the Riot Games Social Impact Fund.  The Give Back Bundle was available for players to purchase from June 22 through July 8. Each skin from the bundle was worth 1,755 VP, which translates to $20 USD. The full bundle was 6,382 VP, a 10% discount from the combined price of the individual items. Players made their purchases knowing that 50% of …
This Kay/O point B retake setup on Split is super quick and effective Fariha Bhatti News First released as an initiator but handled as an aggressive duelist, the 16th agent Kay/O is high-octane in retake situations.  Kay/O is still finding their place in the decorated Valorant roster, where agents often get pulled out of their categories to serve different purposes. For instance, Yoru makes for a great initiator despite his duelist tag. The latest agent, Kay/O, finds themselves in the opposite situation due to a high-tech …
Viper can help teach you how to defend yourself against Kay/O Fariha Bhatti News Still getting Kay/O fragments thrown at you across every map? There might be a way to get a read on common molotov spots.  The war machine Kay/O is still new to Valorant. While initiator mains are perfecting his lineups, the rest of the players are figuring out how to contest Kay/O’s kit. As it turns out, Viper help teams work around Kay/O’s molotovs.  Duelist-initiator hybrid Kay/O is exceptionally strong due …

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