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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 By William Davis 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 By Fariha Bhatti
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 William Davis It wouldn’t be a Pokemon game without the mascot of the franchise Pikachu. In Pokemon Unite, Pikachu has been a playable Pokemon right from the beginning and remains one of the best ones to start out with as a new player.  As many new players will likely come across trying Pikachu at some point, it’s important to understand the ins and outs of its moveset and the items it synergizes …
PUBG Labs new Zombie Survival mode pits players against AI undead News
PUBG Labs new Zombie Survival mode pits players against AI undead William Davis PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is giving Call of Duty Zombies a run for its money. Zombie Survival is the newest free game mode from PUBG Labs. Players team up to fend off hordes of undead while earning money to upgrade their zombie-killing loadout. The bonus minigame was released as part of the PUBG 13.1 update. The mode takes several queues from Call of Duty’s long-standing zombies mode and creates a similar experience …
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 By Steven Rondina Team Undying launches crowdfunding campaign for TI10 boot camp Dota 2 Team Undying launches crowdfunding campaign for TI10 boot camp By William Davis
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 News
xQc sees backlash from Twitch streamers over Olympics DMCA drama Olivia Richman 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 News
Lucario, Snorlax top Pokemon Unite tier list after first patch Steven Rondina 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 …
The best way to build and level Dragon Knight in Dota 2 Steven Rondina Dota 2 Dragon Knight has become Dota 2’s main character since the reveal of the DOTA: Dragon’s Blood animated series. That’s appropriate, because Davion has long been a solid hero that is friendly for new players while still remaining viable in high-level play. There are a number of different ways to play as Dragon Knight in Dota 2, with a classic mid-lane build that turns him into a formidable core hero or …
Can Astralis’ new AWPer Lucky put the Danes back on top? William Davis Counter-Strike Fourth place at IEM Cologne would be a standout success for almost any Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team. But Astralis is not just any CSGO team. Astralis has stood at the top of CSGO time and time again but the loss of Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz has left the Danish juggernaut scrambling for a replacement. The squad might have found one in new young AWPer Philip “⁠Lucky⁠” Ewald. Can the young sniper …

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