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News indiefoxx was just banned for a 6th time from Twitch, but why? By Steven Rondina Counter-Strike XANTARES banned on Twitch following $600,000 charity stream By William Davis News shroud discusses how Kay/O will change Valorant’s ranked meta By Fariha Bhatti

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Pokémon GO reveals Bidoof Day featuring special raids, research William Davis Bidoof is completely taking over Pokémon GO. The Pokemon Company and Niantic have confirmed that a special event will be coming based on the beloved master of HMs, featuring a number of fun prizes. Pokémon GO has been dominated by big legendary Pokémon and Charizards for a while but now an unexpected and goofy Pokémon will get the spotlight. On July 1, Bidoof will be celebrated in the game with …

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Tencent just banned over 3.8 million hackers in PUBG Mobile Olivia Richman Even though PUBG Mobile isn’t on PC, it still faces the same the same major issue other free battle royales continue to deal with: cheaters and hacking.  From June 18 to June 24, PUBG Mobile developer Tencent banned millions of players for cheating. This is shockingly something Tencent does each and every week. This time around it was a little short of four million cheaters.  According to PUBG Mobile’s official …

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Here’s how to avoid fake VAC bans and knife unboxings in CSGO William Davis CSGO players have discovered a way to disguise their chat messages as game system and admin announcements.  The issue stems from CSGO’s font system, where phrases are assigned a color based on an initial ASCII code. This system allows users to alter their own messages’ color and appearance. Alternate colors are usually reserved for system messages, so players who don’t know about this exploit could be easily fooled. Devious users …

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Asmongold: Fedmyster haters “over the line” after Twitch return Olivia Richman Federico “Fedmyster” Gaytan has been all over social media after his return to Twitch. But World of Warcraft streamer Asmongold hasn’t been liking what he’s been reading, including what he calls “misleading” posts about the former OfflineTV member.  Fedmyster was absent from social media and streaming for over a year after he was accused of sexual misconduct by Yvonne “Yvonnie” Ng and Lily “LilyPichu” Ki. He came back once to …

News Complete guide to Quick Balls in Pokemon Sword and Shield By Steven Rondina News Twitch streamer AustinShow announces The Roast of HasanAbi By Olivia Richman League of Legends Misfits tops the LEC standings after missing spring playoffs By William Davis

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Nocturne is dominating solo queue in three roles on patch 11.13 William Davis League of Legends season 11 has been a wild ride of different metas so far and patch 11.13 helped shake it up once again.  With a lot of changes in the recent patch to systemic mobility, champions, and items, the solo queue meta has once again seen changes. One of the most significant champions to rise even more in popularity is Nocturne, who is currently dominating the ladder in three …

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The CSGO case odds from Anomaly’s 24-hour opening stream William Davis Every Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player dreams of opening a knife. But what are the actual odds of getting such a coveted cosmetic? YouTube and Twitch star Anomaly may have found the answer. He conducted a 24-hour CSGO case unboxing stream in partnership with third-party trading site Skinbaron. Anomaly bought $10,000 worth of CSGO keys and unboxed 4,000 cases in just over 20 hours. That stream is one of the cleanest …

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Fedmyster officially returns to Twitch and Pokimane responds Olivia Richman Federico “Fedmyster” Gaytan is officially back on Twitch, and not everyone is happy about it. The popular content creator disappeared from Twitch in 2020 after he was accused of sexually harassing a member of OfflineTV. He was booted from the house and then shunned from social media platforms following the incident. But Fedmyster later released a long Google Doc outlining his grievances with Imane “Pokimane” Anys. He claimed the leak …

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7 facts about the WePlay AniMajor William Davis The WePlay Animajor isn’t that far in the past, but fans are already holding it up as one of the greatest Dota 2 tournaments of all time. PSG.LGD capped an impressive run in the event by taking first place and cementing itself as the favorite to win The International 2021.  But while PSG.LGD’s performance was impressive, the AniMajor will also be remembered for having high production values to complement these …

FaZe Clan shows off new execute for Mirage against Furia Esports Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike A fun clip from a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive match proves that learning never stops, even for a legend like Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer Gustafsson.  During a match against Team Furia in the Gamers Without Borders Cup, the camera spotted an interesting interaction between FaZe Clan’s Håvard “rain” Nygaard and olofmeister. Both players hung out in the terrorist base, trying out a new lineup for connector smoke.  Many players rely heavily on …

Team Spirit and SG e-sports qualify for The International 10 William Davis Dota 2 Team Spirit and SG e-sports have secured spots in The International 10 through the regional qualifier series. Both squads will compete against 16 other teams for a piece of TI10’s $40,018,195 prize pool. South America and Eastern Europe were the first regions to host The International 10 qualifiers. Only one team from each major Dota 2 region will ascend to the biggest event in esports history.  Team Spirit was the …

CSGO streamer Anomaly accidentally reveals face during stream William Davis Counter-Strike Anomaly is best known for opening CSGO knives, freaking out about them, and staying completely anonymous the entire time. That last bit flew out the window during his most recent stream. The YouTube and Twitch star planned for a massive live stream where he would open over 4,000 CSGO cases in one 24-hour sitting. The stream is part of a sponsorship deal with CSGO skin trading website Skinbaron. However, a …

DPC champs NoPing booted from South American TI10 qualifiers William Davis Dota 2 Dota Pro Circuit regional champs NoPing e-sports were the favorites coming into the South American The International 2021 qualifiers, but fell out of contention. Heading into the qualifier, NoPing e-sports were ranked 15th on the Dota Pro CIrcuit leaderboard. They missed the cutoff for a direct invitation to The International 10 by just three spots. Their dominance in the South American DPC season hinted at a TI10 appearance, but two …

Jett’s dash is still breaking Cypher’s tripwire after patch 3.0 Fariha Bhatti News Valorant Episode 3 Act I brought tons of tweaks to the game and nerfs to overpowered agents. But, players are reporting that Jett’s kit hasn’t changed at all.  Episode 3 isn’t your regular patch update. Instead, it included massive changes for ranks, agents, and weapons, but still, a nerf to Jett’s dash had the attention of all the players. However, players are complaining that Jett can still utilize her Tailwind …

Here’s every Dota 2 hero remodel, and some that could use one William Davis Dota 2 Each of Dota 2’s 121 heroes has a distinct look, but Valve isn’t afraid to give out makeovers to their less-developed models. Hero remodels were a relatively common update in the early years of Dota 2, but they’ve become increasingly spaced out as the game has grown more popular. This makes sense, as fewer heroes require a remodel with each one released. Valve also needs to adjust several cosmetic sets …

The most expensive CSGO skin went through at $780K Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike While some players wait for steam sale throughout the year to update their cheap pistols, a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player has bought two of the most expensive skins for a whopping $780.000. For the layman, it may be hard to believe that someone would squander $780K on a virtual cosmetic to bolster a weapon. However, CSGO players have seen many similar jaw-dropping transactions between elite players who could afford rare …

TSM vs. Team Liquid: 2021 LCS Summer betting analysis William Davis League of Legends The fourth week of the 2021 LCS Summer Split will have an important match between the two top teams, TSM and Team Liquid.  It will be a big match for both teams when TSM and Liquid clash for the second time this summer split. The two teams met each other back in week 1 when TSM ran away with the victory. Since then, TSM has only improved and is currently …

Valorant players want an “accept match” option like in CSGO Fariha Bhatti News Valorant has all the ingredients of a top-notch first-person shooter but it never had an “accept match” feature. Players think that it’s about time Riot Games add the option to its tactical game.  Riot Games has always taken player feedback into account to make Valorant’s competitive experience better. This time, the players have demanded a common feature of match confirmation before the game starts.  Do you think #VALORANT needs a …

NICKMERCS says OP Warzone weapons are good, disagrees with fans Olivia Richman News Call of Duty: Warzone fans have recently called for Season 4’s Nail Gun to be nerfed. Many called it a “troll weapon” that doesn’t belong in a battle royale due to how aggressive it makes fighting and flanking. But streamer Nick “NICKMERCS” Kolcheff actually thinks that overpowered weapons are a good thing for the popular game.  The biggest complain that Warzone players have is the weapon balance. There have been …

Valve won’t have anything to do with TI10 qualifier broadcasts Steven Rondina Dota 2 The International 2021’s unknown date and location aren’t the only problems with the event right now. A number of personalities in and around the Dota 2 esports scene have confirmed that Valve is effectively playing no part in broadcasting the qualifiers for The International 2021 and is not actively partnered with any of the Dota 2 personalities or institutions that are broadcasting the event. This comes after Valve made nearly …

NVIDIA hud removal is making flash capabilities in Valorant dysfunctional Fariha Bhatti News NVIDIA GeForce’s settings have been messing with the Valorant flashes. Annoying Valorant flashes recently got tweaked in patch 3.00, but an unofficial NVIDIA nerf is rendering them useless. Players have discovered that the blindside effect can be turned off by removing the HUD from NVIDIA settings.  The GE force Experience may help you record cool plays to flex on your followers and friends but it can also help you get …

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