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Apex Legends CouRage trashes Call of Duty: Warzone, says Apex Legends is best By Olivia Richman News This is why Disguised Toast decided to leave Twitter By Olivia Richman News This molotov lineup shows why Viper is OP on Icebox By Fariha Bhatti

Counter-Strike

HUNDEN denies strat-sharing rumors, confirms leaving Heroic William Davis Coach Nicolai “HUNDEN” Petersen has officially left Heroic after denying allegations of leaking the team’s strategies to competing organizations. Danish CSGO legend HUNDEN has announced his departure from the Heroic CSGO organization. He was not listed as a part of the squad for IEM Cologne, which hinted at an imminent departure. Heroic currently has mental and performance Coach Troels “robl” Robl and Physical Coach Kasper Straube listed for their CSGO …

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Valorant players are banding together to find better teammates Fariha Bhatti The solo queue experience in Valorant isn’t pleasant for everyone. Some players have discovered a new way to make it bearable. Imagine being able to queue with players who specifically complement your play style, pick agents according to team requirements, and communicate well. All of this is now more possible with the help of a new website created by Valorant players.  Winning solo ranked games isn’t a cakewalk, especially in …

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Valorant’s Night. Market returns , offering cheaper skins Fariha Bhatti Grab your wallets, because it’s time to hit the Valorant’s Night. Market for some new skins.  Riot Games has once again rolled out the official discount store that offers luxurious skins at a lower price. Valorant’s Night. Market is now live for all players to grab their dream cosmetics.  Night. Market will go live on July 28 at 5pm PT, and ends August 10 at 5pm PT pic.twitter.com/Z5VtBN3Tii — VALORANT …

Dota 2

Gaben confirms Dota 2 works on Steam Deck as he tests it himself William Davis The Steam Deck is confirmed to capably run Dota 2, a fact confirmed by Valve president Gabe Newell himself. Valve co-founder and president Gabe Newell gave a rare interview with IGN during a trip to Valve headquarters in Bellevue, Washington. In it, he confirmed that Dota 2 would be playable on the Steam Deck, and not just theoretically. Newell claims to have played the competitive MOBA for his own personal …

League of Legends Riot bans accounts made to troll Faker in solo queue games By William Davis Dota 2 Why are so many pro NA Dota 2 teams left without sponsors? By William Davis League of Legends Riot release micropatch to buff Akshan for the second time By William Davis

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The strongest picks for climbing ranked in Pokemon Unite William Davis Pokemon Unite is still in its very early stages, but a meta of strong picks is already starting to develop.  With only 20 Pokemon currently available, the game is limited how advanced the general meta can be. This means that many Pokemon will appear in most games, while only a few have fallen completely out of favor. Some of the strongest Pokemon will be seen carrying games all the time …

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xQc gets DMCA banned from Twitch for streaming Olympics live Olivia Richman Felix “xQc” Lengyel has been banned from Twitch once again. This time, the controversial content creator is in hot water over streaming Olympics videos through his channel.  In a recent stream, xQc watched a variety of clips from the Olympics. A copyright claim resulted in portions of the video being silenced. The DMCA strike also led xQc to get suspended from the streaming platform.  xQc tweeted about the incident earlier …

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Former CSGO pro NBK slams Valorant ranked system, and here’s why Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike: Global Offensive veteran Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt may have transitioned to Valorant for good, but it doesn’t mean he likes everything about his new “main game.”  Valorant’s ranked mode has gone through quite an overhaul in Episode 2, but higher level players such as NBK still think that it is lacking. The former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro recently expressed his disappointment in the ranked system.  I need to sustain a …

League of Legends

Cooldown brings the live esports experience to your favorite pub William Davis Looking to catch the next big esports event with friends and like-minded gamers? The Cooldown might just be your answer, with fresh prizes awaiting those who take the plunge. Most everyone has shared the experience of watching their favorite sporting events at their local pub. Whether it’s a game of football, rugby, or anything else, there’s a certain charm that comes with yelling and singing along with a group of …

Xin Zhao and Tahm Kench are about to receive big nerfs William Davis League of Legends A recent preview of the next League of Legends patch 11.16 has been revealed and includes some much-needed nerfs to a few solo queue dominators while champions like Jarvan and Sivir might return to meta.  With the new patch coming up, players can look forward to a potential shift in the meta where Xin Zhao won’t dominate the jungle and Tahm Kench won’t be an unkillable unit in the top …

A pro League player was fined his salary for forgetting smite William Davis League of Legends An unusual and unfortunate situation mistake by Victory Five jungler Peng “pzx” Zhan-Xiang in the Chinese LPL resulted in a bad loss in the team’s most recent match against Suning. The young jungler forgot to pick smite in the first match of the series, which ultimately had major consequences on Summoner’s Rift. Without the ability to smite camps, pzx fell behind in the early game and couldn’t help secure the …

AS Monaco Gambit slapped with four-event ban after D2CL ragequit William Davis Dota 2 AS Monaco Gambit will not be invited to the next four Dota 2 Champions League events after dropping out in the middle of the latest event’s group stage. AS Monaco Gambit has been struck with a four-event invite ban from Dota 2 Champions League after dropping out halfway through its group stage. The move comes after an extremely poor performance in the current season’s round-robin stage. This decision points to …

CSGO grenades can be used to block bullets, survive headshots Steven Rondina Counter-Strike One of the worst situations to encounter in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is having an enemy pop out while there’s a grenade in your hand. One player has stepped forward with a solution to this that gives a player a slight chance of survival in an otherwise unwinnable situation. During a game against bots on Mirage, a player was posted up in market only to have an enemy emerge from the …

Here’s how to show FPS, ping, packet loss, and more in CSGO William Davis Counter-Strike Is Counter-Strike: Global Offensive feeling laggy for you? Unsure what the cause is, or if there’s even an issue to begin with? You can easily check if any such problem is server or hardware-based with these useful console commands. The Source engine console might seem like an antiquated feature, but it comes in handy for troubleshooting in CSGO. Even if you don’t have a problem, console commands can give you …

New documentary chronicles death of Dota 2 spin-off Artifact Steven Rondina Dota 2 Valve has failed to fully execute on many of its most popular IPs, but the biggest flop in company history is likely the short-lived Dota 2 card game Artifact.  There’s something to learn from a failure of that size, and Akshon Esports did a deep dive on the Artifact’s short life and sudden death. The 70-minute documentary looks at the entirety of Artifact’s existence, starting with its heavily maligned reveal …

Blizzard employees plan to walk out over sexism allegations Olivia Richman News A protest is brewing at Activision Blizzard.  Employees are planning to stage a walkout on Wednesday, July 28 to protest the company’s response to accusations of sexism, harassment, and gender discrimination. The walkout will be held from 10 AM to 2 PM PST. According to IGN, a virtual walkout will also occur from 9 AM to 7 PM PST. Some within the gaming community have decided to join the protest …

Steps to take after picking up a new fighting game William Davis News You’ve probably heard about Guilty Gear Strive. Or maybe you want to pick up Virtua Fighter 5, but don’t know where to start? Don’t worry, you’ve come to the right place. We have six simple steps for you to take after picking up a new fighting game! No, this isn’t a joke. The first thing you should do after picking up a new fighting game is just to give it …

Here are the abilities and release date of Apex Legends’ Seer Fariha Bhatti Apex Legends Apex Legends Season 10 is here and it’s bringing tons of changes to the game, including tweaks to the World’s Edge and a brand new legend.  Respawn dropped plenty of hints about the new character “made of moths,” who’ll play a support role for frontline legends. However, teasers granted a sneak peek at the legend who looks to be a potentially viable scout.  This new Season of @PlayApex is a …

Boosters have taken over Flying Scoutsman servers in CSGO William Davis Counter-Strike CSGO account boosters have performed a mutiny on Valve’s Flying Scoutsman servers. CSGO players have reported on social media that Flying Scoutsman servers in Australia are entirely populated by bots. These fake players are complex enough to perform vote kicks on real players. This strange occurrence is a part of Valve’s ongoing efforts to curtail account sellers. Early on July 27, a CSGO player uploaded a video of himself joining …

Leaks indicate Blissey and Sylveon are coming to Pokemon Unite William Davis News Just one week after the official release of Pokemon Unite, it’s looking like plenty of new Pokemon will be released in the future.  After being available on the most recent mobile beta testing, Gardevoir and Blastoise are finally ready to go live in Pokemon Unite. Psychic and Fairy type Gardevoir will be the first new Pokemon after the game officially released on Nintendo Switch, but will definitely not be the …

Fortnite introduces new Plasma Cannon in latest patch v17.21 Fariha Bhatti Fortnite Epic Games has rolled out a brand new weapon dubbed the Plasma Cannon to the Invasion in Chapter 2 Season 7. Fortnite’s arsenal hasn’t seen a notable update in a long time. The developer has finally decided to surprise its fans with a new alien tech in its v17.21 mini-update released on July 27. The sleek Plasma Cannon is tiny, but it’s capable of insane damage.  The Battle Royale’s v17.20 …

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