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Dota 2
Chen is Dota 2’s best support hero right now, N0tail proves
William Davis
OG scraped by Nigma in the qualifiers to The International 2021 thanks to two surprise Chen picks by captain Johan “N0tail” Sundstein. After a tumultuous victory over Vikin.gg, OG was set to face Team Nigma in the semifinals of the upper bracket. Thanks to an excellent performance at the AniMajor, Nigma was the favorite to earn Europe’s final The International 10 slot. In their classic style, OG leaned on a …
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Twitch streamers were banned for kissing on stream, but why?
Olivia Richman
Twitch’s stance on sexually suggestive content continues to confuse the streaming community. Even though Twitch initially told hot tub haters to simply “look away” if they didn’t like it, and even gave bikini-clad streamers their own category on the platform, Twitch will sometimes issue out suspensions to streamers they arbitrarily feel are crossing the line. And for the streaming community, it’s unclear what those lines actually are. On July 9, …
League of Legends
Team Liquid is bringing back Alphari for week 6 of LCS Summer
William Davis
Top laner Barney “Alphari” Morris will be starting in this week’s LCS matches after being subbed out from Team Liquid for more than a month. After weeks spent on the bench, Alphari will be returning to prove that he is deserving of the starting spot in the top lane. In his absence, Liquid has been playing Thomas “Jenkins” Tran with decent results. In the most recent episode of SQUAD, TL …
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Valorant patch 3.01 brings Viper buffs, fixes ultimate
Fariha Bhatti
Viper’s kit has seen a significant tweak in the recent patch 3.01, which wasn’t mentioned in the notes. The poisonous controller Viper’s kit was recently buffed, making her one of the most picked agents in Valorant. Another subtle tweak to Viper’s Pit in 3.01 will help players effectively utilize her ultimate in higher ranked games. Riot fixed Viper Ultimate! Thank you!IT WASNT MENTIONED IN THE PATCH NOTES, so might be …
Counter-Strike
This Steam user has been VAC banned 42 times and counting
William Davis
The most-banned account on Stream has 42 Valve Anti-Cheat bans and 30 game bans, and it’s not stopping there. VAC_MAN is a Steam account dedicated to being banned from as many games as possible. It is the most-banned account on Steam according to VAC Ladder and leads by a margin of 11 bans. The Steam platform does not limit cheaters’ access to new games. The most-banned account on Steam is …
Apex Legends
Ranked Arenas will launch with Apex Legends Season 10
Olivia Richman
Apex Legends developers have finally confirmed a ranked mode for Arenas. When Arenas launched in Apex Legends, fans of the battle royale immediately wondered if Arenas would become a better mode for competitive players. Some even debated if it would become the new Apex Legends esports format. But there was a problem: in the fact that there’s no ranked Arenas mode. That’s about to change. Apex Legends Season 10 will …
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Valorant agent 18 name leaked, unique abilities teased
Fariha Bhatti
Valorant’s cast recently expanded with the addition of cyber initiator Kay/O, but it seems Riot Games is firing on all cylinders to load up the roster. Data miners and leakers have already rummaged through the game’s files and discovered some details regarding the 18th Valorant agent. Floxayy and ValorLeaks, who have unearthed information ahead of major Valorant updates in the past, found the code name for a potential new agent. …
Counter-Strike
CSGO cheating service hacked, source code and user info leaked
William Davis
A popular cheating program for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was compromised by a mysterious individual hacker who then leaked user info online. The affected program is a private branch of the infamous Skeet.cc cheating program. The user information is being distributed through a hacking forum and allegedly includes the information of more than 200 CSGO cheaters. The branch of Skeet that was hacked was being distributed through the website gamesense.pw. The …
indiefoxx is selling Twitch VODs as NFTs following Twitch ban
Olivia Richman
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Despite her sixth ban from Twitch, Jenelle “indiefoxx” Dagres still hasn’t given up on profiting from the streaming platform. indiefoxx had helped to make the hot tub meta and ASMR metas grow on Twitch. A lot of people in the streaming community consistently called on Twitch to stop favoring the popular streamer and to give her harsher punishments for pushing the platform’s rules with her sexually suggestive content. But after …
Shroud wants to see CSGO map Mirage in Valorant
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s iconic map Mirage is still popular among the playerbase and Twitch streamer Michael “shroud” Grzesiek thinks that it’ll do just as well in Valorant. A few maps in CSGO are popular among the fans for their extensive history and sentimental value, and Mirage has managed to become of the most played maps in professional games. That’s why shroud thinks it’ll be a hit in Valorant. In a …
Why are LoL players already complaining about Akshan’s abilities?
William Davis
League of Legends
Just 24 hours after Riot Games revealed the abilities of the newest champion Akshan, a large portion of the game’s community is loudly voicing its skepticism. It’s by no means unusual that LoL players are skeptical when a new and seemingly strong additions to the game is introduced, and Akshan is no exception. The Rogue Sentinel has really divided the community with his new and unique mechanics that some think …
100 Thieves vs TSM: 2021 LCS Summer fantasy analysis
William Davis
League of Legends
The last day of 2021 LCS Summer Split week 6 will have a potential battle for first place when 100 Thieves takes on TSM. With both teams being placed at the top of the LCS standings, this match might have a big impact on the split. 100 Thieves is currently in sole possession of first place with a win streak of eight games. TSM is only one game behind in …
New League of Legends skins released, Viego is in Valorant maps
Fariha Bhatti
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Riot Games has delivered a brand new skin bundle dubbed “Ruination” and it’s unlike any other Valorant collection you’ve seen before. League of Legends’ historical event Sentinels of Light will also be reflected in Riot Games’ shooter Valorant in the form of a skin bundle called Ruination. The dark-themed skins will be available to shop after the Patch 3.01 update. Riot Games has revealed a trailer for premium Ruination skins …
Crypto and online casinos are the new dynamic duo
William Davis
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Online gambling and betting sites have been around for decades but have only gained a massive share in the market over the past 5 years. In 2020, that market share reached $57 billion and is expected to increase up to $98 billion by 2025. Travel restrictions are part of the reason why online gambling and betting have become so popular. Although initially treated as a temporary and alternative way to …
What is CSGO surfing? How this glitch turned into a mini-game
William Davis
Counter-Strike
Surfing is a unique feature of the Source engine that lets players quickly gain speed when hugging steep angles. What started as a glitch has become the most popular custom game modes in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and other Source titles. Surfing has become an iconic CSGO custom game for its difficult, yet strangely calming challenge. Surfing has its roots in the original Half-Life’s Goldsource engine. Since Half-Life served as the …
FaZe Banks called out on crypto after SaveTheKids scandal
Olivia Richman
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FaZe Clan CEO Richard “Faze Banks” Bengston is under fire for supporting a potentially sketchy cryptocurrency in a since-deleted tweet. Earlier in July, FaZe Clan suspended multiple team members and content creators for their involvement in promoting SaveTheKids, a cryptocurrency considered a “pump-and-dump” scheme that crashed in value after the FaZe Clan members tweeted about the coin to their fans. In response to the possibly illegal operation, FaZe Banks commented …
What will be in the Resident Evil Village DLC?
Steven Rondina
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Resident Evil Village took the gaming world by storm and stands as one of the frontrunners for 2021’s Game of the Year. Capcom knows it too, and that means that the publisher is going to milk the game at least a little bit more. Capcom has confirmed that Resident Evil Village DLC is currently in development, but there is no word on what it might be. There are a load …
IEM Cologne 2021 group stage best bets and betting analysis
William Davis
Counter-Strike
The main event of IEM Cologne is upon us. The eight teams from play-ins will match up against the eight directly invited teams on LAN for $1,000,000 in prizes. CSGO teams from across the globe are under pressure at IEM Cologne 2021. The historic city is hosting the first offline CSGO event since early 2020. Only eight play-in teams have emerged into the group stage. They now face an even …
Rogue vs. Misfits Gaming: 2021 LEC Summer betting analysis
William Davis
League of Legends
A direct battle for first place in the LEC is underway when Rogue takes on Misfits Gaming on the first day of week 5. After a great start to the split for both teams, it’s time to find out who the top team of the 2021 LEC Summer Split really is. Rogue was inches away from winning the trophy in the spring and is now back for vengeance, while Misfits …
New date and location confirmed for The International 2021
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
The International 2021 has a new date and location. After weeks of uncertainty following Valve’s inability to get the event running in Stockholm six weeks away from the start date, the company has figured out a time and a place for the largest Dota 2 tournament of the last two years. We are thrilled to announce The International 10 – Dota 2 Championships will be held this October in Bucharest, …
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