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Counter-Strike
Team Spirit’s run to playoffs at StarLadder RMR is miraculous
William Davis
Four consecutive comebacks in the group stage have landed Team Spirit a spot in the StarLadder CIS RMR playoffs. As the #1 Regional Major Rankings team in the CIS region, Team Spirit was expected to dominate their group stage on the way to a playoff berth. Spirit’s final scoreline of 4-0 lines up with the prediction, but the team’s group stage run was anything but clean. Team Spirit lost the …
GTA
xQc has been officially unbanned from GTA RP NoPixel server
Olivia Richman
Felix “xQc” Lengyel is back on the NoPixel roleplaying server. NoPixel has made Grand Theft AUto 5 one of the most popular categories on Twitch thanks to all of the big-name streamers who role-play on the large server. xQc was one of the most notorious participants, often getting in trouble for acting out and not following the server’s rules. This finally led to a permanent ban in May. But now, …
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Dream donates $140K for Pride Month, reveals major income
Olivia Richman
Minecraft streamer Dream was recently under fire for not streaming throughout the month of June after promising to donate money earned during June streams to LGBTQ charities. He then did his best to make up for it. At the start of June, Dream announced that any money he earned from subscribers, donations, and bits during broadcasts would go towards the Trevor Project as a way for his community to do …
League of Legends
Gen.G is the only undefeated team in the LCK Summer Split at 7-0
William Davis
The 2021 LCK Summer Split is currently looking very competitive but Gen.G stands out as the clear top team with a current record of 7-0. After performing well for a long time, it’s no surprise that Gen.G is placed at the top of the LCK after the first three weeks of the split. What is surprising is that the team is the only undefeated team in the league and currently …
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indiefoxx may have just received a permanent ban on Twitch
Steven Rondina
Twitch may have just washed its hands of one of the most infamous streamers under its umbrella. Jenelle “indiefoxx” Dagres has possibly been given a permanent ban from Twitch. The news comes a few days after she received her sixth ban under vague circumstances. The account isn’t a partner anymore as of today pic.twitter.com/epcqnqSElH — CommanderRoot (@CommanderRoot) July 1, 2021 indiefoxx’s Twitch account has been stripped of its partner and …
Dota 2
Dendi gets surprise ban from Twitch and fans are frustrated
Steven Rondina
A Dota 2 icon has been thrown off of Twitch, at least for a little while. Danil “Dendi” Ishutin has been banned from Twitch. The champion of The International 2011 and namesake of the DendiFace emoji on Twitch will be taking a vacation for an unknown length of time, according to StreamerBans: ❌ Twitch Partner “Dendi” (@dendiboss) has been banned! ❌https://t.co/UNXOc6G8Js#twitch #ban #firstban #partner #twitchpartner ???? — StreamerBans (@StreamerBans) June …
Counter-Strike
j3kie and SENSEi leave Akuma after bombing out of StarLadder RMR
William Davis
Evgeniyy “j3kie” Sergachev and Dmitriy “SENSEi” Shvorak have both removed themselves from Akuma’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster after a disappointing result at the StarLadder Regional Major Rankings event. j3kie revealed the news with a social media post of his stream and a message that roughly translates to “Stream. I am searching for a new team.” SENSEi removed any mention of Akuma from his personal profiles. While not official statements, both …
Apex Legends
Apex Legends devs address game crashes and matchmaking issues
Olivia Richman
Apex Legends players were focused on hackers for much of the past few days. But apparently that’s not the only issue in developer Respawn Entertainment’s popular battle royale right now. After the game’s Genesis update, fans of the game have realized a few things were going horribly wrong. Players using the “Frag Out” banner with Bloodhound and Rampart noticed that the game would crash. Developers acknowledged this bug and advised …
Cypher camera bug is providing him with wall hack on map Breeze
Fariha Bhatti
News
The Morrocan spy Cypher has been using his intel-gathering devices for nefarious motives, a Valorant player has discovered. Cypher is tasked with accumulating information for his aggressive duelists on maps where watching flank and area coverage can be a challenge. However, a new glitch discovered during a game of Valorant Champions Tour shows that his camera has a wallhack-like bug devised in it. Imagine y’a une cam de cypher tu …
Former Astralis, FaZe Clan player Kjaerbye retires from CSGO
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
Danish Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro player Markus “Kjaerbye” Kjærbyehas announced his retirement from the game, citing a lack of “hunger to compete” as the primary reason. He announced the news suddenly on Twitter: Thank you CS ???? for all the opportunities & memories you have given me! pic.twitter.com/nFdpT4LqMp — KJAERBYE (@KjaerbyeCS) June 30, 2021 Kjaerbye is a familiar face for CSGO esports fans with Kjaerbye’s heyday coming as he helped …
New Pokemon x Oreo collaboration coming later this year
Steven Rondina
News
An interesting new partnership between a snack giant and a gaming behemoth is set to kick off this fall. Oreo released a suspicious trailer on Twitter featuring an electrified cookie with the reveal of something coming in September. While the implications weren’t clear from the video, the follow-up removed any doubt by adding a fire emoji, water emoji, and leaf emoji. Our newest collab in September is going to be⚡️Can …
Alinity wants Twitch to take action against indiefoxx after bans
Olivia Richman
News
Jenelle “indiefoxx” Dagres is currently dealing with her sixth ban within the span of a few months, and some other streamers are upset about how Twitch is handling it. Indiefoxx has yet to reveal the reason behind this latest ban, but in the past her bans have been primarily for sexually suggestive content. This includes writing names of subscribers on her chest and farting into the microphone during an ASMR …
The top PC games ported to consoles
William Davis
News
Console technology has rapidly progressed over the last decade, with improved hardware allowing for the limits of graphics and scale of games to be pushed beyond what was ever thought possible. While PCs will always provide the best gameplay experience, consoles are more than competitive, arguably offering more value for money. Now that the technology and connectivity have improved, there is a market opening for older PC games to be …
New Grand Theft Auto game GTA 6 gets 2025 release date estimate
William Davis
GTA
According to a prolific industry insider, Grand Theft Auto 6 is currently in development with a possible release year of 2025. High-profile leaker Tom Henderson has unveiled new details about Grand Theft Auto 6. He claims that the game is in the early development phase with a likely release date of 2025. The game will reportedly feature a modern setting as opposed to the 80s Miami throwback that was previously …
Weird Valorant audio bug is confusing players on Ascent
Fariha Bhatti
News
Valorant players have come across a weird audio bug on map Ascent that could potentially be game-breaking in ranked matches. Sound is key in tactical shooters for gathering information that teams can action on. A player discovered that you can mislead enemies on Ascent by walking on the ledge of the catwalk. Patch 3.0 was a big one that added a new agent, overhauled the economy, and changed a lot …
Puppey vs. N0tail: Who is Dota 2’s greatest player of all time?
William Davis
Dota 2
Unlike most other esports, Dota 2 has never had a clear best player of all time. There is a shortlist of names however, with the top two being Clement “Puppey” Ivanov and Johan “N0tail” Sundstein. Dota 2 is an esport ruled by elite players with over a decade of experience. Two Dota 2 veterans have elevated themselves to the very pinnacle of the game, and stand tall at the top …
Nocturne nerfed on LoL patch 11.14 after solo queue dominance
William Davis
League of Legends
League of Legends patch 11.14 has hit the Public Beta Environment (PBE) for testing and will be including some much-needed nerfs to Nocturne especially. In the most recent patch preview, Riot’s new lead game designer Jeevun Sidhu gave some insight into the upcoming changes. The patch will include some nerfs for Nocturne, which many have been waiting for after seeing his dominance in solo queue recently. Furthermore, the patch will …
Improve your CSGO arsenal with these skins that cost under $5
William Davis
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive skins can cost hundreds of thousands, but you don’t need to break the bank to start a nice collection. There are plenty of eye-catching skins that sell for under $5 on the Steam Marketplace. Here are some of the best options for anyone looking to jazz up their arsenal for an affordable price. The Baroque Purple is an oft-overlooked AK-47 skin, so the price is still very …
The top 5 scary Roblox games in 2023
Fariha Bhatti
News
Roblox’s unique community-made games have managed to keep its online storefront a hit among players in 2023. The extensive library is loaded with awesome blocky games, and some of them can be very scary. Roblox is a classic game that has remained a blockbuster among players despite newer competitors rolling in with better visuals. For many reasons, players can’t seem to get enough of Roblox’s cute and angular block characters. …
Tahm Kench will be disabled in the LEC after his new rework
William Davis
League of Legends
Tahm Kench won’t be available for play during the upcoming week of the2021 LEC Summer Split after his most recent rework on LoL patch 11.13. Many fans are probably excited to see how the newly updated Tahm Kench will do in professional play, but they will have to wait a bit longer. In the European LEC, Tahm Kench won’t be available for the upcoming games as his changes are being …
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