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League of Legends Kick off the 2021 LCS Summer Split with Clout Fantasy By William Davis Counter-Strike Ranked matchmaking and drops now exclusive to CSGO Prime users By Steven Rondina Fortnite These are the rarest skins in Fortnite in 2021 By Olivia Richman

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xQc tells fans on Twitch that he is done with gambling streams Olivia Richman Despite initially lashing out against gambling critics, Felix “xQc” Lengyel has told fans that he’s done gambling for good.  xQc and other big-name streamers received backlash when they decided to take up gambling on Twitch. But xQc was always supportive of the concept, fighting back against its detractors. He recently wrote that he “didn’t care” how people felt about his gambling streams. That’s what made it all the more surprising …

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Everything you need to know about Rainbow Six Siege cross-play Steven Rondina Rainbow Six Siege is one of the most popular first-person shooters on the market and a big part of that is the fact that it’s available on a bunch of platforms. Naturally, that has people wanting to be able to play alongside their friends. Cross-play is mostly standard at this point. Major titles from basically every genre offer users the ability to play with and against anyone whether they are …

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All the correct call-outs for newest Valorant map Breeze Fariha Bhatti Breeze has finally entered the competitive map pool for Valorant, so you may want to get your callouts right. This Valorant map is now available to play in ranked games and will be part of the competitive map pool in professional tournaments. The map is relatively new, so it’s okay if you haven’t learned every corner by heart. We have a perfect Breeze callout guide that will help you perform better …

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Team Secret and Invictus Gaming eliminated from AniMajor Steven Rondina The wildcard stage of the WePlay AniMajor is now over, and that means that four teams are headed home from Kiev. Team Secret, Invictus Gaming, Execration, and AS Monaco Gambit are all out. Team Nigma and Vici Gaming are the only wildcard teams to advance forward to the group stage. In the cases of Execration and AS Monaco Gambit, this turn of events isn’t particularly surprising.  Execration’s successful qualification for …

Dota 2 Server crash forces Nigma vs Secret to restart at AniMajor By William Davis News sinatraa breaks into tears after Twitch chat lashes at ShahZaM By Fariha Bhatti League of Legends Riot is aiming to release two new items and rework Sanguine Blade By William Davis

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CIS teams are calling on Valve and ESIC to investigate Akuma William Davis 15 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams from the CIS region have signed an open letter requesting Valve to investigate Akuma’s surprise performance at EPIC CIS League Spring. The move comes after an unprecedented third-place run by the team, which elevated it all the way to #19 on HLTV’s global CSGO rankings. EPIC League CIS lacked several security measures, including third-party anticheat, team communications recording, and POV replays. This has brought Akuma’s …

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IWillDominate will be co-streaming the 2021 LPL Summer Split William Davis Christian “IWillDominate” Rivera has been given co-streaming privileges for the 2021 LPL Summer Split.  Up until now, only the official English broadcast has provided Western fans with an LPL stream but that will change now. As of this summer split, IWillDominate will be able to co-stream the league on his own Twitch channel like he has done with the LCS for several splits. This move is looking to create more …

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How to catch and train Duraludon in Pokemon Sword and Shield Steven Rondina While three-stage pseudo-legendaries like Dragonite and Garchomp are likely what pops into mind when it comes to dragon-type Pokemon, there have been loads of interesting one-stage dragon types as well. In Pokemon Sword and Shield, three new Pokemon of this variety were added. Though Dracovish and Dracozolt have been the most competitively viable thus far, Duraludon is a very interesting Pokemon in its own right.  As the signature Pokemon of …

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Aphelios might be returning to meta in upcoming LoL patch 11.12 William Davis League of Legends patch 11.12 is right around the corner with severe changes to one of the most controversial marksmen, Aphelios.  The upcoming patch might be small with changes, but some of them still have the potential to change the meta in some aspects. In the recent patch preview by gameplay design director Mark “Scuffy” Yetter, a big wave of changes were presented to Aphelios. The patch will also tone …

Are Desert Eagle force buys the new meta game changers in CSGO? Jared Wynne Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is experiencing a new meta led by the Desert Eagle. Flashpoint 3, the most recent Regional Major Rankings event in professional CSGO, featured the top teams in the world who collectively revealed a trend in the round following the pistol rounds. Seen in both the first and second halves’ opening rounds, the team that lost the pistol frequently opted for a force buy of Desert Eagles to …

New Luna build tears up Team Secret in WePlay AniMajor William Davis Dota 2 Luna has always had to pick between physical and magical damage, but a new hybrid strategy combines the best of both worlds. The build recently appeared in the opening round of the WePlay AniMajor. Kiyalbek “dream” Tayirov was assigned a last pick Luna in AS Monaco Gambit’s wild card match against Team Secret. While he started with the standard physical build, he chose to bolster his late-game strength with Aghanim’s …

Valorant celebrates 1st birthday with bundles, free items Fariha Bhatti News Valorant’s first birthday event has tons of gifts for players.  Riot Games’ shooter hit its first anniversary on June 2 and the developer is going all-out to commemorate the occasion. As part of the birthday event, players can enjoy various perks, including an event pass, squad boost, and a “Give Back” bundle.  Valorant’s beta began one year ago and since then, the game has been on the rise. According to …

Valorant Mobile officially announced by Riot Games Fariha Bhatti News On the tactical shooter’s first birthday, Riot Games has officially confirmed reports of Valorant mobile.  Riot’s tactical became available to play on June 2, 2020. The game has been out for one year and is booming among the fans of FPS games, but the developer is now also targetting mobile users, Valorant executive producer Anna Donlon announced. The executive producer explained that a well-optimized game is their top priority, which …

A guide to UEFA eEURO 2021 William Davis News After many major sporting events were cancelled in 2020, fans turned to esports for their yearly fix.One of the world’s most prestigious soccer tournaments, Euro 2020, was pushed back a year. Instead, players competed virtually with fans watching at home rather than in the stadiums. The European Championships is the pinnacle of the European international soccer season, coming around once every four years. This year, the action  will finally take place …

The International 2021 qualifier dates have been revealed Steven Rondina Dota 2 UPDATE: The full list of qualifier matches has been revealed, alongside the 12 confirmed direct invitees. The WePlay Animajor is just around the corner, but right behind it looms The International 10. In an update on Dota Plus, Valve gave definite dates for when the qualifiers for each region will begin. Unlike in years past, qualifiers will be staggered across three weeks with each region’s local qualifiers taking place across …

Sentinels spends over $1 million to lock up TenZ from Cloud9 Fariha Bhatti News Tyson “TenZ” Ngo is officially a member of Sentinels’ Valorant roster.  One of Valorant’s most gifted players finally has his contractual situation sorted out after months on Cloud9’s bench and a highly successful run as a stand-in for Sentinels. The organizations have reportedly come to terms on a deal that will see TenZ move to Sentinels officially. Following reports, both Sentinels and Cloud9 confirmed that TenZ was being sent to …

coldzera out of FaZe Clan roster ahead of BLAST Premier Spring Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Ace rifler Marcelo “coldzera” David will no longer be stalking the servers for FaZe Clan. The professional player has announced his removal from the active roster.  FaZe’s former in-game leader Coldzera has announced his departure from the starting lineup on Twitter after reports saying he was set to depart the team. The Brazillian rifler revealed that the team’s declining performance had caused him to explore new options outside of FaZe …

Here’s how to build an automatic sugarcane farm in Minecraft William Davis News Farming is one of the slower parts of Minecraft, but you can make the crops harvest themselves with some redstone and a little know-how. Once you’ve found a suitable location for your automatic Minecraft farm, create two pillars six blocks high and three blocks apart from each other. Then, set up chests and a hopper near the base. You’ll want the chests facing away from the pillars with the hopper …

xQc reacts to Adin Ross drama, calls popular streamers “bitter” Olivia Richman News Adin Ross has had a sudden come-up on Twitch, and some big names in the industry have had a lot to say about it.  During a recent Twitch stream, Ludwig “Ludwig” Ahren, Chance “Sodapoppin” Morris, and Nick “Nmplol” Polom started to discuss Ross’ fast road to fame on the streaming platform. Sodapoppin asked the other streamers “where the fuck” Ross came from. Ludwig responded that Ross had “a bunch of …

xQc announces return to NoPixel with creation of new server Olivia Richman News After being permanently banned from the large and popular RP NoPixel Grand Theft Auto server, Felix “xQc” Lengyel has been playing Valorant and other games to entertain his fans on stream. But it seems as though NoPixel has never quite left his mind. Now, xQc has announced the creation of a new NoPixel server.  In a recent stream, xQc discussed the NoPixel sister server. It will have more incentive for …

Tyler1 reaches Challenger rank after over 1700 games in top lane William Davis League of Legends Popular streamer and content creator Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp has reached Challenger rank after maining top lane.  After grinding the solo queue ladder all season, Tyler1 has finally reached his goal of getting to Challenger rank by only playing in the top lane. It took him 1,741 games and a lot of hours playing both on and off stream. His overall win rate was at a solid 52% but the journey …

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