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2021 Summer Call to Arms delivers some amazing new Dota 2 skins
William Davis
Source model artists have gone all-out for the Summer 2021 Dota 2 Call to Arms. Valve’s annual announcement has brought some of the most beloved Dota 2 hero sets into the game. Valve will decide which sets to make official while keeping an eye on the votes gathered in the Steam workshop. Here are just a few of the awesome sets made for the Dota 2 Summer 2021 Call to …
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Valorant leaks suggest battle royale mode is in development
Fariha Bhatti
Valorant is reportedly getting its own Batte Royale, according to a leaker and dataminer who works in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. A sizable chunk of Valorant’s player base comes from battle royale games and an insider name PlayerIGN has pleasant news for them as he reports that a Valorant battle royale is already being tested. Rumor: #Valorant’s battle royale is being tested by a small group of players as of last week.In …
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Valorant patch 3.01 fixes Skye and Sage bugs, account levels
Fariha Bhatti
Valorant patch 3.01 is live, and while it’s not as massive as the last update, it does tackle some significant bugs. Riot Games transformed ranked queues with the addition of Kay/O and weapon changes in Patch 3.0. In the recent update, the developer cleaned up some of the bigger bugs that have lingered since then. Many players had reported a bug with Sage’s wall that allowed her to boost teammates …
League of Legends
These are the abilities for upcoming LoL champion Akshan
William Davis
After weeks of speculation, Riot Games has finally announced the newest champion for League of Legends. Akshan will be a marksman designed for the mid lane and is a part of the Sentinels of Light who is currently fighting to defeat the Black Mist in the world of Runeterra. Akshan is the next piece in the big lore puzzle of Viego, which was started in January when the Ruined King …
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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How Back 4 Blood sets itself apart from other co-op zombie shooters
William Davis
Back 4 Blood is an upcoming co-op zombie shooter made by Turtle Rock Studios, the original developers of Left 4 Dead. Although their genres and gameplay loop are extremely similar, Back 4 Blood is not part of the Left 4 Dead franchise. The games are connected beyond just their genre conventions. Turtle Rock Studios was the original development team for Left 4 Dead and its sequel. The company separated from …
League of Legends
New Sentinel, Unbound, Ruined skins coming in next LoL patch
William Davis
The next chapter in the fight between the dark mist and the Sentinel of Light is right around the corner as Riot Games has just announced five brand new skins. With the in-game event the Rise of the Sentinels underway, Riot is gearing up for a bang with several lore trailers and skins. Just a few weeks ago, Riot revealed five new Sentinel skins and a single skin for the …
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How to hunt the new gigantix monsters in Phantasy Star Online 2
William Davis
Gigantix enemies are larger than life, but well-geared Phantasy Star Online 2 players can grind them down into new augment capsules and armor by following a few handy tips. Gigantix enemies, true to their name, and massive versions of existing PSO2 bosses. They serve as the biggest threats once can face during exploration. They demand proper end-game gear and strategies, but the rewards are worth the trouble. The new gigantix …
Valorant ranked distribution shows most players stuck in Silver
Fariha Bhatti
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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 …
Tarik starts a Twitter war by saying Valorant is harder than CSGO
Fariha Bhatti
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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 …
A placeholder item description might have spoiled the next Persona
William Davis
Dota 2
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 …
The upcoming Dragon Ball FighterZ patch needs to buff these characters
William Davis
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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 …
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