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Tencent uses facial recognition system, says it’s to monitor kids
Olivia Richman
Video games have been a continued source of controversy in China. From gore to gambling, the country has continuously implemented strict regulations on gaming despite massive economic success for the industry in China. One of the most recently passed rules was an “anti-addiction” regulation for minors, giving children a gaming curfew and capping in-game purchases to fight “addiction” to gaming. The regulation has barred minors from playing video games between …
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Hot tub streamer accuses Twitch of transphobia after ban
Olivia Richman
Hot tub streamer Anne Atomic was recently banned from Twitch for “adult nudity.” But she wasn’t wearing anything different than the other bikini-clad streamers in the streaming platform’s controversial new meta. Anne Atomic applauded Twitch for supporting adult content with the hot tub category earlier this year. But the success of the category and the addition of diversity tags also brought an influx of trolls to her channel. Soon, transphobic …
Counter-Strike
The reasons why CSGO is so popular
William Davis
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive remains one of the most popular global esports games as it nears its 10th anniversary next year. It was a successful competitive title right from the start and it hasn’t seemed to slow down despite newer games competing for the FPS crown. Is it because of its fanbase and gaming community? Or is it the million-dollar tournaments or the ease of playing it? To shed more light, …
League of Legends
FlyQuest transfers top laner Licorice to Golden Guardians
William Davis
FlyQuest will be making big changes to its LCS roster ahead of the sixth week of the 2021 LCS Summer Split. After a rough first half to the split, FlyQuest has transferred top laner Eric “Licorice” Ritchie to Golden Guardians effective immediately. The move comes after amassing a 3-12 record so far this split with the team in a shared eighth place in the LCS. The team is currently on …
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Valorant ranked distribution shows most players stuck in Silver
Fariha Bhatti
Are you a hard-stuck Silver in Valorant? The ranked distribution in patch 3.0 may make you feel a little better about your rank. Constant tweaks to Valorant matchmaking ranking have made it harder for less skilled players to keep on track while climbing. Stats by Valking has revealed that about 35.3% of players in the current patch are stuck in Silver, the highest percentage number of any rank. The ranked …
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Tarik starts a Twitter war by saying Valorant is harder than CSGO
Fariha Bhatti
Tarik “tarik” Celik’s recent jab on Twitter has revived the old debate between Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Valorant players who are always eager to argue which game is the best. Former CSGO professional and popular Valorant streamer tarik took Twitter to express his opinion regarding the difficulty level on both shooters. However, his light tweet managed to spark a whole new drama within the first-person shooter community. Sorry to my …
Dota 2
A placeholder item description might have spoiled the next Persona
William Davis
The next Dota 2 persona cosmetic may have been spoiled by a programming error on the new Davion of Dragon Hold set. Davion of Dragon Hold’s set preview page has a button to open your Dragon Knight cosmetic loadout. Strangely, it appears to glitch out and leave the persona slot empty if you already have a set equipped. Hovering over the empty persona slot reveals a description that’s likely a …
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The upcoming Dragon Ball FighterZ patch needs to buff these characters
William Davis
A balance patch set for August is great news for some of Dragon Ball FighterZ’s weaker combatants. A surprise announcement from Dragon Ball FighterZ producer Tomoko Hiroki revealed an update for Dragon Ball FighterZ released in August this year. DBFZ has been largely overshadowed by the release of Guilty Gear Strive but this patch is a reason to hop back on the Dragon Ball tag fighter. Heads up FighterZ – …
100 Thieves is currently on an 8-game winning streak in the LCS
William Davis
League of Legends
After several years of chasing an LCS trophy, 100 Thieves is finally looking like a team that can go all the way for this 2021 LCS Summer Split. 100 Thieves is currently topping the LCS after the fifth week of the split. With a split record of 13-2 and 24-9 throughout the whole season, 100 Thieves is placed at the top of the leaderboard in front of the three big …
Betting analysis for the best play-in games at IEM Cologne 2021
William Davis
Counter-Strike
Cologne is a landmark city in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive history, and Intel Extreme Masters is one of the most prestigious circuits in the game. IEM Cologne marks a return to LAN play, something CSGO has sorely missed since early 2020. Offline play in a historic city for a $1,000,000 prize purse makes IEM Cologne the must-watch CSGO event of the summer. Eight teams have already secured a group stage berth. …
Heroic coach Hunden is missing from official IEM Cologne lineup
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
Heroic’s coach Nicolai “HUNDEN” Petersen will be missing the seventh iteration of IEM Cologne, the first international LAN event for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Heroic is one of the top eights teams directly qualifying for IEM Cologne, and the organization has made some significant changes in the leadership roles ahead of the event. The team has revealed its backroom staff for IEM Cologne, and Hunden’s name didn’t make the list. Heroic …
Valve may be quitting on Dota 2 esports, but what does that mean?
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Competitive Dota 2 seems to be in a bad spot at the moment. While that’s not an unusual circumstance, as the game has been seemingly doomed on a number of occasions, a number of indicators suggest Valve is ready to completely drop out of the game’s stalwart esports scene. Even at the best of times, Valve is distant, disinterested, and bumbling when it comes to handling Dota 2 esports. But …
Gen.G vs. T1: 2021 LCK Summer betting analysis
William Davis
League of Legends
Two LCK giants will face off during the fifth week of the 2021 LCK Summer Split, but the teams are currently in very different spots on the leaderboard. It will be first-place team Gen.G taking on the legendary T1 in a best-of-three. Despite previous achievements, T1 is currently struggling to get a foothold this split and is stuck in sixth place with a 4-4 record. Gen.G is looking sharp at …
All of the correct callouts for the newest CSGO map, Ancient
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
Many players are still not entirely familiar with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s dark and leafy competitive map Ancient. Learning the proper callouts for this new map might help you climb the ranks faster. Not understanding the map may hinder your ranked progress. Callouts are a basic and instrumental part of any shooter game as they help bolster team play and communication. It’s incredibly crucial that you keep your mic active to …
New champs Viego and Gwen have dominated League since release
William Davis
League of Legends
Viego and Gwen have been two of the most popular champions since their release and are currently among the strongest champions in both solo queue and professional play, especially when they are paired up together. After their entering the professional scene at the same time, players in solo queue have really started to realize just how strong the two new champions are. Both champions can be played top, mid, or …
Valorant may be getting LoL crossover with Ruination skin line
Fariha Bhatti
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League of Legends is about to begin its enormous Ruination event and it may appear in Valorant as well. A new skin line has been leaked, which hints that the League of Legends universe is officially coming to Valorant. The skin bundle was first teased in Kay/O reveal, in which the new agent was sporting a glowing, blue Guardian. League of Legends’ Sentinels of Light event will begin on July …
Hackers take down Apex Legends servers over cheating problems
Olivia Richman
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In an attempt to “save Titanfall,” hackers decided to hack Apex Legends on Sunday. Respawn Entertainment’s popular free-to-play battle royale has been plagued by hackers and DDoS attacks as of late. A new wave of DDoS attacks struck in May, which was acknowledged by Respawn. The cheating has been so bad recently that a pro player even got #SaveApexRanked to trend in late June. Despite a response from developers, players …
All the differences between Pokemon Sword and Shield
Steven Rondina
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Since Pokemon Red and Green launched in Japan in 1996, a staple of the Pokemon video game series has been to release mainline games in pairs. Sword and Shield are no different but the most recent games took things a step further. Instead of just having different exclusive Pokemon, Sword and Shield have exclusive gym leaders, NPCs, and Dynamax versions of Pokemon. There’s a lot to go over when it …
How N0tail, ana, Ceb, SumaiL and more have shaped the OG roster
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
OG’s victories have been so grand that people have forgotten the team’s defeats, but at this point it’s getting hard to remember the team’s wins as more and more struggles pile up. Since winning The International 2019, OG has been in a constant state of uncertainty. Roster changes have been frequent, and competitive performance has been shaky. That has landed OG into a precarious position with the team needing to …
G2 Esports’ Caps has the worst KDA of any LEC mid-laner
William Davis
League of Legends
The 2021 LEC Summer Split has not been a good one for G2 Esports thus far, and especially not for its Danish star mid-laner Rasmus “Caps” Winther. Usually, Caps is one of the most consistent players in the region but this split has been something else. The 21-year-old mid-laner is statistically one of the worst mid-laners in the LEC Summer Split despite dominating during the spring. The lack of international …
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