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V1 Zellsis suspended by Riot for discrimination, to miss events
Olivia Richman
Version1 player Jordan “Zellsis” Montemurro has been suspended from Valorant’s upcoming Challenger Open Qualifier and Challenger Main Event following offensive comments he made that were aimed at a tournament official. Zellsis allegedly made discriminatory comments about a tournament official that went against Riot’s VCT Global Competition Policy. Rule 7.1.2 states that “offensive comments made on the basis of gender or race are in direct violation of the standards expected of …
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Can good sleep improve gaming performance? This doctor says yes
William Davis
Sleep and gaming aren’t often put together in the same sentence. But there’s a new drive to push healthier habits that can improve performance for competitive gamers, and we talked to one man who is at the crest of that wave. Dr. Matthew Hermann is behind Pop Sleep, a new option for promoting healthy sleep habits with ease and convenience in mind. It’s targeted in part towards gamers looking to …
Apex Legends
Apex Legends devs may add a fan’s Arenas idea to the game
Olivia Richman
Apex Legends players have been enjoying the new permanent game mode Arenas, but some fans think there are things Respawn Entertainment could improve to make the mode more balanced. Season 9 brought Arenas to Apex Legends, giving players a competitive mode that has teams of three compete to be the last team standing over a series of rounds. The mode is quite different from the battle royale, creating new metas …
League of Legends
Riot planning to release new LoL game mode Ultimate Spellbook
William Davis
A new League of Legends game mode will hit the Public Beta Environment (PBE) soon and it will have a new take on ultimates. The game mode is called Ultimate Spellbook and will take place on Summoner’s Rift, but with a few twists. First and foremost, the map will get a new look which will likely be the Ruination theme that data miners discovered recently on the PBE. On the …
Dota 2
Which famous characters share their voices with Dota 2 heroes?
Steven Rondina
What do Dota 2, Naruto, Pulp Fiction, Star Trek, WWE, and Sons of Anarchy all have in common? The answer is their actors and actresses. Anyone that has played a lot of video games or watched a lot of anime has undoubtedly noticed two unrelated characters sharing a voice actor or actress. But while most video games and anime draw from the same well of talent, Dota 2 and other …
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Blizzard reveals Overwatch 2 redesigns of Sombra and Baptiste
Olivia Richman
Overwatch fans are feeling underwhelmed with some of the new hero redesigns coming to the game’s long-awaited sequel. Blizzard started sharing new hero looks at BlizzConline last year, showing more high-tech and polished versions of Reaper, Widowmaker, and others. During the Summer Game Fest kickoff, Blizzard decided to share some more hero reworks. This time it was Sombra and Baptiste, who will have a few visual updates in Overwatch 2. …
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Everything you need to know about fairy type Pokemon
Steven Rondina
Though they’ve been around for nearly eight years now, fairy type Pokemon are still relatively new and obscure. If you’re looking for more information on them, we can help. For returning players and even long-time fans, it’s difficult to remember how the fairy typing interacts with everything else. This isn’t helped by the relative scarcity of fairy types, as there are still only a modest number of viable options available …
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Why are esports so big in Sweden?
William Davis
Despite having a population of only 10.23 million, the Scandinavian country of Sweden is well known for its esports reputation. With players like Gustav “S4” Magnusson,Ludwig “zai” Wåhlberg, and Johan “Pieliedie” Åström coming out of Sweden, it’s clear that the country develops some of the globe’s top esports talent. Sweden also has a leading grassroots esports program, ensuring that junior players get a level of support that is on par …
TSM vs. 100 Thieves: 2021 LCS Summer betting analysis
William Davis
League of Legends
The second week of the 2021 LCS Summer Split will kick off with a banger between TSM and 100 Thieves. After a great first week for both teams, the two will now clash in an important match to stay at the top of the league. TSM was probably the best-performing team in the first week, taking three wins. 100 Thieves got away with two wins but lost a single game …
FaZe Clan appears on the July cover of Sports Illustrated
Olivia Richman
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A number of FaZe Clan members are featured in the July issue of Sports Illustrated. Sports Illustrated is one of the largest print magazines in America, long having focused on traditional sports. Having FaZe Clan on the cover is a huge moment for the esports industry as a whole, giving traditional sports fans and the general public an inside look into what being in the esports world is all about. …
This is how to pull off the new Alistar double knock-up combo
William Davis
League of Legends
A new Alistar combo has been discovered in League of Legends and it will lock up an enemy for what seems like an eternity. In a recent post on social media, a player discovered a brand-new combo on Alistar that includes a double knock-up. The combo can be pulled off fairly early in the game and will stun the opponent for quite a while. The combo isn’t the easiest to …
Valorant pro banned after showing himself stream sniping
Fariha Bhatti
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Aspiring Valorant pro and Twitch streamer S2Aval has been banned from the platform for blatant stream sniping. It’s not just toxic players and hackers you need to watch out for in Valorant, as stream snipers can be just as irritating for anyone with a following on Twitch. Team Synergy’s content creator diaamond exposed a Twitch streamer who was watching his stream in the background to gather intel. YOU CANT MAKE …
Hax$ banned from Smash Summit 11 after rant bashing Leffen
Olivia Richman
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“I’m legit concerned with my safety at events with this level of things.” That was William “Leffen” Hjelte on Twitter following Smash player Aziz “Hax$” Al-Yami releasing a 2.5 hour-long video comparing Leffen to dictators like Adolf Hitler. Hax$ explained that the Melee community is reaching a “dystopian future” that was the result of “evil” people like Leffen manipulating the scene. Following the shocking video, Leffen expressed concern. He said …
Alliance crushed in AniMajor following cheating accusations
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Alliance had something to prove at the WePlay AniMajor. Unfortunately, the event did not go their way. The embattled European squad was dealt a swift elimination from the AniMajor on Thursday morning. The team was unceremoniously eliminated from the event after back-to-back losses in the playoffs. It’s a devastating blow for the squad and one that is undoubtedly satisfying for those who accused the team of cheating last month. Did …
Wildcard Red is the first team to qualify for LCS Proving Grounds
William Davis
League of Legends
Challengers Uprising Season 3 has come to an end, with Wildcard Red running away with the win and a direct ticket to the upcoming LCS Proving Grounds main event. After some intense weeks between the best amateur teams in the North American League of Legends scene, a winner has been crowned at the first tier 2 event to qualify for the upcoming LCS Proving Grounds. As one of the pre-tournament …
Director of esports role shows that bookies mean business
William Davis
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Gamers have known it for years, but it’s becoming increasingly clear to big business that esports is going places. There’s an old expression that says the bookies are never wrong because they only make decisions based on careful knowledge and research. So, when the gambling companies begin paying extra attention to the esports sector, you know something good is going on. The current interest extends to more than simply offering …
Riot dev explains why Valorant performance optimization is not easy
Fariha Bhatti
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Following the recent update that improved the framerate by 1%, a Valorant developer has provided an insight into the complicated process behind game optimization and performance. Playing video games is undoubtedly easier than creating and optimizing one. There’s tons of work that goes behind managing Valorant’s assets, keyframing, and test planning, QA Manager Kevin O’ Brien revealed. In a detailed thread, the developer explained how the process keeps getting complex …
How to find and predict the best grenade throws in CSGO
William Davis
Counter-Strike
Finding the latest and greatest grenade throw setups in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive isn’t always easy. But there’s one tool that makes this task a lot more manageable. The grenade prediction feature at SCOPE.GG is a unique software tool that allows players to find any possible grenade in CSGO. It also helps players learn some of the basic and essential grenades for every major map. This includes stand-throw and jump-throw grenades …
Miracle- overcomes illness at AniMajor as Nigma beat Virtus.pro
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Amer “Miracle-” Al-Barkawi was stricken with a sudden illness at the WePlay AniMajor, but that didn’t slow down Team Nigma’s momentum in the event. In its playoffs debut, Team Nigma scored an impressive 2-0 victory against Virtus.pro. The victory puts Nigma in position for a top-six finish at the event and continues what has been a resurgence for the team after what had been a mediocre 2021. The first game …
Astralis has revealed a massive new gaming facility in Denmark
gabhernandez
Counter-Strike
Astralis Group, the esports organisation behind the world famous Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team Astralis, has revealed that it is opening a brand new massive gaming center on June 19 by the name of Astralis Nexus. The 1200 square meter gaming center is being branded as a “modern gaming paradise” by its owners and will be located next to the Tivoli Gardens in the middle of Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. …
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