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EHOME shutters Dota 2 division until 2022 DPC season, xNova out Dota 2 EHOME shutters Dota 2 division until 2022 DPC season, xNova out By William Davis Elige explains why peeker’s advantage in Valorant isn’t entirely bad News Elige explains why peeker’s advantage in Valorant isn’t entirely bad By Fariha Bhatti These are the first 2021 LCS summer playoff matchups and dates League of Legends These are the first 2021 LCS summer playoff matchups and dates By William Davis
These are the matches and dates for the 2021 LEC summer playoffs League of Legends
These are the matches and dates for the 2021 LEC summer playoffs William Davis Another intense LEC split is behind us, leaving the six best teams left to play for the 2021 LEC Summer Split trophy and the three European region’s spots at the 2021 World Championship.  All teams fought hard during the 18 regular-season games and are now being rewarded with a spot in the playoffs, some with a higher seed than others. The LEC is known for being close in the standings, …
xQc challenging Twitch DMCA ban is important, and this is why News
xQc challenging Twitch DMCA ban is important, and this is why Steven Rondina Félix “xQc” Lengyel was banned from Twitch after a DMCA claim for watching highlights of the Tokyo Summer Olympics, and he says he’s going to be fighting back. The streamer returned to Twitch and discussed the DMCA ban, noting that his legal team wasn’t going to take it lying down. While most are forced to simply eat Twitch’s uneven enforcement of copyright claims, xQc is going to be swinging back …
Why is esports so popular? News
Why is esports so popular? William Davis The online gaming industry is getting bigger every day. But what exactly is driving that constant growth, and how has that led to the development of esports? Gaming has quickly become the biggest thing in modern entertainment. The industry is now valued in the billions of dollars, a far cry from its humble beginnings when Atari was the biggest name in the space. A big part of that growth has …
Pop singer Ariana Grande coming to Fortnite with Rift Tour Fortnite
Pop singer Ariana Grande coming to Fortnite with Rift Tour Fariha Bhatti Popstar Ariana Grande is the next star to grace Fortnite with a concert named the Rift Tour.  Fortnite had various popular musicians and singers bring their talent to the Fortnite realm, but Ariana Grande will be the biggest name so far to enter the virtual universe. The star singer shared a dramatic teaser of her glamorous outfit from the Rift Tour on Twitter.  ???? #rifttour august 6-8@FortniteGame https://t.co/Mlf5Xpl9HO pic.twitter.com/pTgLJ7e67O — …
FC Schalke 04 finishes its final LEC split in last place League of Legends FC Schalke 04 finishes its final LEC split in last place By William Davis MoistCr1TiKaL shows that Pokemon Unite really is pay-to-win News MoistCr1TiKaL shows that Pokemon Unite really is pay-to-win By Olivia Richman New LoL champion Akshan will be disabled for Worlds 2021 League of Legends New LoL champion Akshan will be disabled for Worlds 2021 By William Davis
w0xic and XANTARES headline new Turkish roster Sangal Esports News
w0xic and XANTARES headline new Turkish roster Sangal Esports William Davis Sangal Esports is now a Turkish CSGO team made complete with the additions of w0xic, XANTARES, and Calyx. The existing CSGO organization will replace three of its current players with İsmailсan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş, Buğra “Calyx” Arkın, and Özgür “woxic” Eker. The Sangal Esports CSGO squad is entirely composed of Turkish players. The roster will compete in Turkish tournaments and will attempt to qualify for LANs across Europe. pic.twitter.com/MJ9SmZ42jr — Sangal …
The most rare and expensive CSGO cases, from $50 to priceless News
The most rare and expensive CSGO cases, from $50 to priceless William Davis Counter-Strike: Global Offensive skins can get crazy expensive, but sometimes the most valuable part is the box a weapon skin comes in. Vintage CSGO cases are exciting to open for the game’s fans. Many cases have a finite supply, so every opening is a countdown to the total extinction of a certain CSGO crate. The age of the crates can also have a major impact on their Steam Marketplace value. …
Are these surf servers hinting at a new CSGO operation? Counter-Strike
Are these surf servers hinting at a new CSGO operation? Steven Rondina Surf maps have existed in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for years now, but Valve has historically ignored this user-made game mode. Until now, possibly. SteamDB detected a whitelisted server that was running a map named surf_beginner for a short time, with just one player utilizing it. This could mean many different things, and it could have been a mistake or an experiment by Valve, but it’s led to some speculation regarding …
Esports is bound to take the stage among the elite leagues of traditional sports News
Esports is bound to take the stage among the elite leagues of traditional sports William Davis In sports, 2020 had one clear winner.  Many leagues plodded on and many tried to do as much as they could, to finish their seasons or even begin new ones. However, things did not fare too well. At the end of it, what fans got was a disappointing season, abrupt starts and stops, as well as changes they were not used to, that took the sweetness out of the game.  …
Will there be an NBA 2K22? William Davis News Following the success of the NBA 2K21 game, a lot of fans have been questioning when the release of the 2K22 game will be. Though it has been announced, it is likely to be a very long way off from the release of the game.  Improvements to graphics Some of the first improvements will inevitably come in the form of the graphics used. A game released each year always has …
The best build and moves for Cinderace in Pokemon Unite William Davis News Cinderace has quickly established itself as one of the strongest and most popular characters to play in Pokemon Unite and will likely enjoy that distinction for a long time to come. Cinderace is currently one of the strongest ranged attackers in the game, relying on fast auto attacks and the ability to outplay opponents.  Most Pokemon in Pokemon Unite rely a lot on their abilities, but Cinderace is one of …
Viper is OP on Breeze, can take over sites without help Fariha Bhatti News Breeze is effectively Viper’s home turf as the poisonous agent is undefeatable in this wide-open map. Another new setup shows how Viper can overwhelm a site solo in the right hands.  Handling large maps in Valorant is no cakewalk. Most agents are best suited to the tight quarters found on locations like Bind and Icebox. Fortunately, the roster has the feisty controller Viper, who is exceptional at blocking out larger …
Should CSGO have an option to pick between M4A4 and M4A1-S mid-game? Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Amid Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s cryptic posts and hints regarding the grenade drop feature, Helvijs “broky” Saukants has worked in his own request of having an option to pick between M4A1-S and M4A4 mid-match.  CSGO has been dropping subtle hints about changes coming to grenade storage. While mousesports’ Broky doesn’t mind dropping utility for his teammates, there’s something else he wants Valve to adjust. The pro player recently tweeted that he’d …
Gen.G reported armed trespassers at esports headquarters in Seoul William Davis League of Legends A very dramatic and serious situation saw the light of day recently when Gen.G revealed that the organization has experienced illegal trespassing at its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea.  In a recent tweet, the LCK organization reported that there have been “several unsavory attempts recently to trespass and visit” the Gen.G headquarters. These trespassings have reportedly been directly threatening to the team’s safety and later on been reported to the …
How much does buying everything you need cost in Pokemon Unite? Steven Rondina News Pokemon Unite is a pay-to-win game. That’s disappointing for many, but it’s unlikely to change. With that established, the question becomes how much players actually need to pay in order to get everything they need to reach the top of the game.  This technically has different answers depending on the player’s habits, but crunching the numbers is worth doing for those who want to power up in Pokemon Unite on …
Wacky glitch lets Weaver attack up to 6 times at once William Davis Dota 2 Through an obscure combination of friendly heroes and items, Weaver can activate Geminate attack twice in a row. The possible glitch takes advantage of a unique interaction between Echo Sabre and Lycan’s Aghnaim’s Scepter upgrade. Echo Sabre allows melee heroes to strike twice in quick succession, but ranged heroes don’t benefit from that useful passive. By turning Weaver into a melee unit, he can throw out up to six attacks …
A pro CSGO team just had their secret strat book leaked, again William Davis Counter-Strike An outdated strat book made by Counter-Strike: Global Offensive titan BIG has been leaked online for fans to study. The book is dated from April of 2019 and is filled with BIG’s intended strategies for the ESL Pro League Season 9 competition. A link to the document was accidentally leaked on captain Johannes “tabseN” Wodarz’s Twitch stream shortly before the event. The list includes several utility setups and retake procedures, …
A talented Valorant player created a realistic 3D Killjoy statue Fariha Bhatti News This 3D statue is the closest you’ll come to see the real Killjoy in her natural habitat.  Bubbly Sentinel Killjoy quickly became the primary agent of many players after entering Valorant protocol. Her mechanical turrets, twin swarms, and deadly Lockdown qualify her to be one of the most powerful agents in Valorant. Besides these qualities, Killjoy has an upbeat aura that one artist has successfully captured in a 3D statue. …
Dr Disrespect wants to lead Netflix into live streaming Olivia Richman News Herschel “Dr Disrespect” Beahm IV has some big plans for Netflix. The streaming service just has to sit down and talk to him.  Dr Disrespect told fans in a July 29 stream that he wanted to become the first streamer on Netflix. It’s not known why Dr Disrespect was permanently banned from Twitch to this day. But since his ban from Twitch, Dr Disrespect has been growing his presence on …
CSGO may soon let you buy multiple molotovs, share with team William Davis Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players will soon be able to pass grenades to friends and go above the normal limits on grenade types, assuming recent Twitter posts aren’t just an elaborate bait by Valve. On July 29, CSGO’s official social media posted a reply to Classic Offensive developer ZooL_Smith. In it, the development team hinted that a new grenade-drop feature might be added to CSGO. The message was predated by another …
Players are knifing enemies through objects in Valorant Fariha Bhatti News Wall bangs are cool but not when you get stabbed through a metal door. Shooting through fragile walls is a pretty common tactic in first-person shooter games. Some weapons are powerful enough to hit an enemy through the wall but this surefire tactic has become ridiculous in Valorant. A player has found a potential bug that allows you to stab through the doors on Ascent.  Many players have criticized Valorant …

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