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New documentary chronicles death of Dota 2 spin-off Artifact Dota 2 New documentary chronicles death of Dota 2 spin-off Artifact By Steven Rondina Blizzard employees plan to walk out over sexism allegations News Blizzard employees plan to walk out over sexism allegations By Olivia Richman Steps to take after picking up a new fighting game News Steps to take after picking up a new fighting game By William Davis
Here are the abilities and release date of Apex Legends’ Seer Apex Legends
Here are the abilities and release date of Apex Legends’ Seer Fariha Bhatti 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 Counter-Strike
Boosters have taken over Flying Scoutsman servers in CSGO William Davis 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 News
Leaks indicate Blissey and Sylveon are coming to Pokemon Unite William Davis 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 Fortnite
Fortnite introduces new Plasma Cannon in latest patch v17.21 Fariha Bhatti 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 …
Fnatic vs. MAD Lions: 2021 LEC Summer betting analysis League of Legends Fnatic vs. MAD Lions: 2021 LEC Summer betting analysis By William Davis Gardevoir coming to Pokemon Unite in the immediate future News Gardevoir coming to Pokemon Unite in the immediate future By Steven Rondina Former RNG bot laner Uzi founds a new esports organization League of Legends Former RNG bot laner Uzi founds a new esports organization By William Davis
Na’Vi Junior’s m0NESY is a rising CSGO superstar Counter-Strike
Na’Vi Junior’s m0NESY is a rising CSGO superstar William Davis s1mple, NiKo, and dev1ce better watch out: m0NESY’s stats paint him as a future CSGO superstar. Over the past three months of CSGO tournaments, Natus Vincere Junior AWPer Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov has put up .60 deaths, .90 damage, and .87 kills per round. Those statistics are nearly identical to Natus Vincere’s senior sniper Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev. Natus Vincere has somehow signed the two best snipers in Russia for each of …
Undying: Talked with 15 teams before staying independent for TI Dota 2
Undying: Talked with 15 teams before staying independent for TI William Davis In the rocky world of professional Dota 2, North American squad Team Undying has chosen to go it alone.  The champions of the North America TI10 qualifier have confirmed that they will attend The International 10 as a completely independent roster with a slight name change. The Team Undying name and brand will continue to be owned by the players and staff. The move comes after a flurry of rumors …
shroud ranks battle royale games, says Apex legends is best Apex Legends
shroud ranks battle royale games, says Apex legends is best Fariha Bhatti Michael “shroud” Grzesiek is all about first-person shooters and he’s spent ample time of his gaming career playing battle royales like PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. The streamer recently revealed his top picks among the games at the forefront of the genre. Popular Twitch streamer shroud is known for his insane skills in shooter games and the wisdom he imparts to his fans when it comes to gameplay and mechanics. During a recent …
Live-action Pokemon series in development by Netflix News
Live-action Pokemon series in development by Netflix Steven Rondina Netflix has turned a number of major Japanese IPs into live-action series and that trend is continuing. Variety has confirmed that a Pokemon live-action series is being made by Netflix. The series is early in development and there are few details about the series beyond its existence.  The only information that Variety has confirmed thus far is that Joe Henderson is attached to be an executive producer and writer for …
Facts about Italian esports betting William Davis News Since reducing its restrictions on online gambling, Italy is one of the giants of Europe in the industry. Bookmakers with international repute hail from this nation and players here are provided with various security options for betting online.  Esports betting has grown in concert with this, with most sites in the region offering action on Dota 2, League of Legends, Counter-Strike, and Call of Duty. Italian bookmakers are global leaders …
Getting started in esports betting William Davis News With a short span of time, esports has become a worldwide phenomenon with committed fans, high-level competitions, and real shows that gather millions of spectators all over the planet. Today, esports represent a market worth several billion dollars and is a booming phenomenon that is not about to run out of steam.  Here are some tips to get started in esports odds & betting. Bet according to your gaming preferences   “Esports” is …
All you need to know about the Pokemon Unite ranked system William Davis News The newest addition to the MOBA genre is Pokemon Unite and it’s already taking the world by storm with its fast-paced, competitive gameplay.  For the most serious Pokemon Unite players, it’s possible to grind the ranked ladder and climb to the top. As players will know from games like League of Legends, the ranked ladder can be a big challenge but it’s also what keeps many players interested in booting …
The best way to build Akshan, the new League of Legends champion William Davis League of Legends Players are now able to pick up Akshan to climb the ranked ladder or even just play normals with friends. The new mid-lane marksman is special in many ways and his build is also different from that of many traditional marksmen.  After the release of Akshan, his win rates haven’t exactly been great compared to other new champions. This likely has to do with a kit that contains completely new …
xQc is very angry with Call of Duty: Warzone stream snipers Olivia Richman News The Call of Duty: Warzone community is already upset about hackers and cheaters. Now, Felix “xQc” Lengyel has run into another problem: stream sniping.  During a recent Twitch broadcast, xQc decided to play some Warzone, but he ended up giving up on the game early due to stream sniping. It’s no surprise that one of the largest streamers in the world runs into issues like stream sniping and swatting, but …
Nongshim RedForce is topping the LCK with three weeks left William Davis League of Legends Only three weeks remain of the regular 2021 LCK Summer Split and it’s currently Nongshim RedForce who is surprisingly leading in the standings.  With 13 games played so far this split, NS RedForce is sitting at 10 wins total ahead of the best teams in South Korea. With one game down to Gen.G in second place, NS RedForce is looking at a surprising run this split that could potentially lead …
Astralis signs Lucky to reestablish six man roster Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Danish powerhouse Astralis has signed 18-year-old AWPer Philip “⁠Lucky⁠” Ewald as the sixth piece of its new lineup, the organization announced today. Astralis’ performance saw a visible dip after Nicolai “⁠device⁠” Reedtz was bought out of his contract by Ninjas in Pyjamas in April. The team has finally found the missing piece of the puzzle in Danish youngster Lucky.  Super happy and excited to show the world what i can …
Hiko explains why Valorant esports scene is better than CSGO Fariha Bhatti News Valorant is a new esport yet it has managed to flock a ton of former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players. Spencer “Hiko” Martin recently explained what makes Valorant esports better than the CSGO pro scene.  The first-person shooter realm had primarily been dominated by CSGO for a long time, until recently. Riot’s shooter Valorant quickly nabbed a large chunk of CSGO’s player base, becoming a healthy competitor in 2021. Hiko was also …
Everything you need to know about Shadow Ho-oh in Pokemon GO Steven Rondina News Shadow Mewtwo is one of the most sought-after commodities in Pokemon GO, but he’s not the only shadow legendary that’s available in the game. In 2021, Giovanni returned with a new shadow Pokemon in the form of Pokemon Gold cover model Ho-oh. With Shadow Mewtwo already standing as one of the most powerful in all of Pokemon GO, that naturally attracted a lot of attention towards Shadow Ho-oh. But is Shadow …
Which mechanics will be getting changed in Dota 2 patch 7.30? William Davis Dota 2 Dota 2 pro players have had nearly four months to experiment with patch 7.29, and the competitive metagame can be generously described as overdeveloped. Mid-lane Winter Wyvern almost won the Western Europe TI10 qualifier. The same team’s off-laner started three games with zero items. Major champions PSG.LGD just lost to hard support Faceless Void. Patch 7.29 is getting out of hand, and a big patch is exactly what’s needed before …
New champion Akshan has some of the worst win rates in LoL William Davis League of Legends Akshan has finally joined League of Legends with patch 11.15 but the mid-lane marksman is off to a poor start when it comes to his win rates.  It’s normal to see new champions have poor win rates during their first few patches because of the learning curve, but Akshan is currently performing even worse than expected. 24 hours since his release, Riot has sneaked in a buff for Akshan because …
NICKMERCS calls out Call of Duty: Warzone cheaters for ruining the game Olivia Richman News Call of Duty: Warzone has a cheating problem and big-name streamers are getting sick of it.  FaZe Clan content creator Nick “NICKMERCS” Kolcheff recently commented on the dire situation in a recent video. Titled “Is Warzone DYING?” NICKMERCS agreed with the Warzone community that the game is “falling off.” The biggest problem? Cheating and hacking. “It has become relentless and there’s no light at the end of the tunnel,” NICKMERCS …

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