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This is how Valorant agents would look as Among Us characters News This is how Valorant agents would look as Among Us characters By Fariha Bhatti LoL patch 11.13 to shift the meta with item and champion changes League of Legends LoL patch 11.13 to shift the meta with item and champion changes By William Davis Nintendo under fire after abrupt ban of co-streaming E3 Direct News Nintendo under fire after abrupt ban of co-streaming E3 Direct By Steven Rondina
aui_2000 joins Arkosh Gaming, replaces retiring G.O.A.T. Dota 2
aui_2000 joins Arkosh Gaming, replaces retiring G.O.A.T. Steven Rondina Arkosh Gaming is being forced to make some roster changes ahead of the North American qualifiers to The International 2021. G.O.A.T. has been removed from the team on the official Dota 2 majors registration page, the system which Valve uses for handling Dota 2 esports rosters. Though it isn’t reflected on the major registration page, The International 2015 champion Kurtis “aui_2000” Ling is being shown as a member of the …
G2 owner shocks with comment to streamer, but there’s a twist News
G2 owner shocks with comment to streamer, but there’s a twist Olivia Richman G2 Esports chief executive officer Carlos Rodriguez turned 53 today (aka 31). For his birthday, members of G2 Esports shared wholesome content all over Twitter. This included a custom birthday cake and a video of some G2 Esports employees and pro players singing him “Happy Birthday.” In the video, Rodriguez is so focused on the hilarious cake design that he gets a bit surprised when someone lets off a confetti …
Valorant dev warns of big changes coming to your in-game rank News
Valorant dev warns of big changes coming to your in-game rank Fariha Bhatti Buckle up, agents! Valorant ranks are going to get some significant changes in the upcoming patch updates.  Valorant ranking hasn’t got any fresh updates in the past few acts, but competitive designer EvrMoar has warned the players about major changes incoming. These updates won’t completely overhaul ranked ratings, but will significantly impact the new Act rank.  The complaints regarding smurfs in Valorant have reached fever pitch. Many Valorant players create …
SumaiL returns to OG for The International 2021 qualifiers Dota 2
SumaiL returns to OG for The International 2021 qualifiers Steven Rondina OG is replacing Anathan “ana” Pham with Syed “SumaiL” Hassan. Again. ana is out of OG and seemingly set to retire from professional Dota 2 entirely. With that, OG has brought back SumaiL, a player that replaced him once before, for the European qualifiers to The International 2021. OG revealed the news on its website. Read more: ???? https://t.co/bERSEMkcME — OG (@OGesports) June 15, 2021 “SumaiL has played for OG …
Will Diablo 2 Resurrected be good on Nintendo Switch? News Will Diablo 2 Resurrected be good on Nintendo Switch? By Steven Rondina Carry Axe is the newest Dota 2 nightmare in pub matches News Carry Axe is the newest Dota 2 nightmare in pub matches By William Davis Olofmeister won’t retire, returns to FaZe Clan roster again Counter-Strike Olofmeister won’t retire, returns to FaZe Clan roster again By Fariha Bhatti
Runaway drops Overwatch team, has no active teams remaining News
Runaway drops Overwatch team, has no active teams remaining Olivia Richman After disbanding its Overwatch team, South Korean esports organization Runaway has no teams or rosters remaining.  Runaway announced the decision on Twitter. The organization explained that the team’s journey “ends today.” According to the post, Runaway’s Overwatch team started in 2016 with “passion and challenge.” Since then, the team continued to receive love and support from fans. But Runaway’s co-founder Runner noted that the organization suffered during the recent global …
Is the Phantom a better rifle than the Vandal in Valorant? News
Is the Phantom a better rifle than the Vandal in Valorant? Fariha Bhatti The Vandal versus Phantom rifle debate is becoming more common as the game gets older. Stats and logic can help you pick the better weapon.  Have you ever found yourself torn between Vandal and Phantom when choosing a rifle? Most players hover their cursors between the rifles mere seconds before buy time ends. The two primary guns are similar and may seem almost identical, which makes it a bit tricky …
The complete list of teams competing at The International 2021 Dota 2
The complete list of teams competing at The International 2021 Steven Rondina The field of competitors for The International 2021 is mostly set, with the WePlay AniMajor confirming the 12 direct invitees to the event. Regional qualifiers are still set to take place, which will decide the final six competitors at the event.  With six months of Dota 2 now in the books, it’s worth taking a look over who the 12 invitees are, and how they got there.  The International Eighteen. …
OG announces ana retirement from Dota 2, but is it permanent? Dota 2
OG announces ana retirement from Dota 2, but is it permanent? Steven Rondina Anathan “ana” Pham is stepping away from Dota 2 and this time, it might be permanent. OG has announced that ana is looking to move away from professional Dota 2 with a statement from the two-time champion. “I have been on the fence about this for a while now but am ready to move on to a new chapter in my life. Long story short, Dota has been the biggest …
Asmongold opens up about stress and anxiety in Twitch stream Olivia Richman News Twitch streamer Zack “Asmongold” got pretty honest with his viewers while playing World of Warcraft during a June 14 broadcast.  Asmongold currently has over 2 million followers on Twitch, including over 12,000 paying subscribers. He’s been streaming since 2014, gaining most of his fans by playing World of Warcraft. When WoW Classic launched in 2019, Asmongold helped the category surpass over one million concurrent viewers. But despite that success, Asmongold …
Why are people upset about the new Final Fantasy Origin trailer? Steven Rondina News It’s a good time to be a Final Fantasy fan right now. The Final Fantasy 7 Remake series has brought back a boatload of lapsed fans, Final Fantasy 14 is widely regarded as the best MMORPG in the world right now, and basically every classic installment in the series is available to play on modern consoles. But Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin dampened some of the enthusiasm among fans …
BLAST Premier Fall Finals to be held with a live audience Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike BLAST has announced its first Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event in a live arena setting with fans in nearly 20 months.  The tournament organizer has confirmed that the BLAST Fall Finals will take place in Copenhagen’s Royal Arena in November with a live audience in attendance. The initial stages in the first three days will take place off the stage, with the last three days set to take place in front …
The best and most fun ult combos in Ultimate Spellbook William Davis League of Legends The newest League of Legends game mode, Ultimate Spellbook, is now live for testing on the PBE and players are already starting to find strong and fun new ultimate interactions.  As the new game mode provides every player with an extra ultimate chosen from a select pool of champions, the game mode is completely different from the usual Summoner’s Rift experience. Not only is the pace much faster, but all …
Everything you need to know about Shadow Mewtwo in Pokemon GO Steven Rondina News Mewtwo has always inhabited a special place in fans’ hearts and endures as one of the most popular Pokemon in the entire franchise. Naturally, that has made Mewtwo one of the most sought-after Pokemon in all of Pokemon GO. So what happens when a special Shadow Mewtwo launched? Well, it goes without saying that fans were very interested in snapping up the event Pokemon. But how did players get it …
PSG.LGD becomes TI10 favorite by stomping EG in AniMajor finals Steven Rondina Dota 2 Update: Here’s the full list of teams to receive an invitation to The International 10 Evil Geniuses’ third-place curse is long dead at this point but the second-place curse is proving to be just as strong. The North American squad has lost its third major in a row. Chinese favorites PSG.LGD absolutely dominated the grand finals of the WePlay AniMajor, taking a 3-0 victory over Evil Geniuses.  PSG LGD are …
Lofi Girl battling Twitch DMCAs by offering free music Fariha Bhatti News Popular YouTube channel Lofi Girl, the persona behind the 24/7 music stream known as “lofi hip hop radio – beats to relax/study to” is looking to help out streamers and content creators on Twitch.  Lofi Girl is popular on YouTube for its calm, soothing music stream. The person behind it has tons of musical content at their disposal, which will now be free to use for streamers on YouTube, Twitch, …
TI10 qualifiers brackets and matches have been announced Steven Rondina Dota 2 With all the direct invites to The International 2021 now sorted, that means the competitive field for qualifiers is now set.  The TI10 region qualifiers brackets have officially been revealed and are now available to view. All remaining teams from both the upper and lower divisions are being allowed to compete, which has resulted in some big competitive fields in certain regions. The qualifiers will use a double-elimination tournament format, …
Schalke 04 Esports currently in talks to sell LEC spot Olivia Richman League of Legends FC Schalke 04 is looking to cash out on the LEC.  The football club is in talks of selling its League of Legends European Championship franchise slot, according to Sky Sports Germany. Managing director Tim Reichert later confirmed the news that the organization is speaking to “an undisclosed party” about leaving the LEC. But “there is no final decision yet.”  E-Sport!!! E(!!!)-Sport – Gott o Gott…ich schiebe es auf die …
Stats show highly skilled players inspect weapons most often Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professional players are often seen inspecting their weapons mid-game. Stats say that it’s not just a pro thing, it’s a high-skill thing. Weapon inspection is pretty common in CSGO, and lets players both show off their skins or take a closer look at a gun they’ve picked up. However, recent statistics prove that weapon inspection is highly connected with what rank a player is. According to Score.gg’s …
The AniMajor is the best-looking Dota 2 event of all time William Davis Dota 2 The idea of an anime-themed Dota 2 tournament raised eyebrows, but the WePlay AniMajor has panned out to be the most aesthetically pleasing event in Dota 2 history. Organizer WePlay channeled the anime aesthetic into the stage, music, personality costumes, and more. The current playoffs take place in a staged fantasy forest complete with a projected river and augmented reality draft picks. Giant stone statues of Juggernaut and Monkey King …
Dream fans’ fake face reveal brings hate, harassment Olivia Richman News After Dream promised to do a face reveal in a recent interview, the Minecraft star’s ravenous fan base has started hungrily scouring the internet for leaks ahead of the event.  Dream is a YouTuber with over 23 million subscribers that is known for his Minecraft gameplay, cheating on an infamous speed run, and wearing a stick figure mask. Dream has never shown his face or shared any details about his …

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