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Unsilenced Phantom and Spectre discovered in Valorant single-player

News Unsilenced Phantom and Spectre discovered in Valorant single-player By William Davis

How to beat Team Rocket leader Sierra in Pokémon GO

News How to beat Team Rocket leader Sierra in Pokémon GO By William Davis

The OP Ryze-Zhonya combo is back in LoL and no one knows why

League of Legends The OP Ryze-Zhonya combo is back in LoL and no one knows why By William Davis

Valve is leaving some teams out of Dota 2 Supporter’s Club

Valve is leaving some teams out of Dota 2 Supporter’s Club William Davis The Supporter’s Club system is meant to help Dota 2 teams earn revenue outside of tournaments, but not all teams are getting equal treatment from Valve. In a social media statement, a member of No Bounty Hunter claimed that Valve has ignored their Supporter’s Club submissions for almost a month. They also claimed that many other unsponsored teams have been similarly dismissed. These complaints also give new insight into how …

New agent and new map are teased in Valorant’s Year One Anthem

New agent and new map are teased in Valorant’s Year One Anthem Fariha Bhatti Riot Games has just extended the Valorant agent roster with Kay/O, but the developer may already be teasing agent 17 and a brand new map. In Year One Anthem, Riot Games may have hinted at a well-dressed agent who looks like Cypher’s long-lost sibling. The cinematic also teased “Deadeye” as the new agent’s name, scribbled on the weapon he’s weilding. The next agent codenamed “Deadeye” has been teased in the …

Fedmyster is returning to Twitch streaming after Pokimane drama

Fedmyster is returning to Twitch streaming after Pokimane drama Olivia Richman Federico “Fedmyster” Gaytan had his first Twitch stream today after going silent last year. Fedmyster hosted a Twitch stream at 1 PM on June 23 after a lot of fan speculation. This was the first time Fedmyster had streamed in over a year. After drama with OfflineTV and Imane “Pokimane” Anys last summer, Fedmyster disappeared from Twitch. While some content creators showed love for Fedmyster’s return announcement, others were less …

Here is how Valorant account leveling works in patch 3.0

Here is how Valorant account leveling works in patch 3.0 Fariha Bhatti Players will now get rewarded for playing Valorant all day and night. Patch 3.0 has brought tons of modifications to the Valorant ranking system, agents, and weapons. The heavy updates enshrouded a whole new feature coming to Valorant that will compensate for the time spent on the game. “A new way to recognize and reward you for your time playing in all VALORANT game modes—even retroactively! Your account Player Card …

Twitch streamer Sydeon exposes sexist abuse in Valorant matches

News Twitch streamer Sydeon exposes sexist abuse in Valorant matches By Olivia Richman

Valorant patch 3.0 nerfs agent flashes, lowers weapons prices

News Valorant patch 3.0 nerfs agent flashes, lowers weapons prices By Fariha Bhatti

CSGO’s most useless feature just got a secret improvement

Counter-Strike CSGO’s most useless feature just got a secret improvement By William Davis

Valorant esports championship event in LA teased by Riot

Valorant esports championship event in LA teased by Riot Fariha Bhatti Valorant’s first-ever championship event may take place in Los Angeles, judging from the newest Watch Cinematics. The colorful, bubblegum-themed Valorant Year One Anthem dropped various hints about a potential new map and a brand new agent. Fans also noted the subtle mention of the venue for Valorant’s ultimate championship, Valorant Champions. The Year One Anthem featured renowned Valorant streamers playing their primary agents on vibrant machines enhanced with colorful effects. …

Underlord is the best off-lane hero for racking up MMR

Underlord is the best off-lane hero for racking up MMR William Davis Off-laners are often the deciding factor in close Dota 2 matches, but one hero is particularly good at closing out games. Vrogros the Underlord has maintained an impressively high 54.77% win rate in patch 7.29. That’s just .2% below metagame king Ancient Apparition. Underlord’s success boils down to his robust kit that compliments nearly every strategy. The most recent update included a few useful Underlord buffs. Firestorm’s radius is now …

Cloud9 bring back Zven to LCS roster for summer split’s week 4

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Cloud9 bring back Zven to LCS roster for summer split’s week 4 William Davis Cloud9 will be bringing back bot laner Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen as the starting bot laner for the fourth week of the 2021 LCS Summer Split. After benching Zven shortly after the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational in favor of Academy bot laner Calvin “k1ng” Truong, the Danish star player will now be back on Summoner’s Rift to help Cloud9 turn things around in the LCS. The defending champion owns a 4-5 record …

CSGO Stockholm Major may be canceled after TI10 forced out

CSGO Stockholm Major may be canceled after TI10 forced out William Davis Valve has announced that the $40 million Dota 2 tournament The International 2021 is likely being forced out of Sweden. What does that mean for Counter-Strike’s $2,000,000 PGL Major, which was set to take place in Stockholm a few months later? The Swedish Sports Federation’s most recent ruling seemingly rejected the notion that esports qualifies as a sport, something that prevents Dota 2 and Counter-Strike pros from claiming elite athlete …

Exploring the links between MOBA games and relationships William Davis News Years ago, if you asked someone what “MOBA” was, they probably wouldn’t have any idea what you were talking about. But as gaming becomes more mainstream, more and more people are getting into MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) games. While gaming is typically thought of as a “boy’s club,” that is quickly changing, with girls continuing to make up more of the gaming community every day. If you’re one of …

Hungrybox wins Mizkif’s Schooled stream with his calmest pop off Olivia Richman News The two final streamers in Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudo’s Schooled finale were YouTuber Ryan “NorthernLion” Letourneau and Melee God Juan “Hungrybox” DeBiedma. The tension was increasing as the two attempted to rack their brains for the answer to the game’s final question: “What is the relationship in which one species benefits and the other species is neither harmed nor helped?” First NorthernLion attempted the final question. He was wrong. Then it …

Here are the new Ruined and Sentinel skins for League of Legends William Davis League of Legends League of Legends fans better prepare their wallets because a bunch of new Sentinel skins and a single skin for the Ruined skin line is about to drop. Shortly after the reveal of the upcoming Rise of the Sentinels event, Riot has revealed a total of six new skins that will come along with it. The event is in the Ruination theme and revolves around the dark forces from the …

SK Gaming adds Lilipp as new support, Jesiz returns as coach William Davis League of Legends The start of the 2021 LEC Summer Split has been rough for SK Gaming, but now changes are being made to stabilize the team’s performance. After playing with head coach Jesse “Jesiz” Le as support for the first two weeks of the new split, SK is now promoting Phillip “Lilipp” Englert from SK Gaming Prime as the starting support from week 3. This still leaves Erik “Treatz” Wessén in the …

Nemestice event may bring new Spectre arcana, Void Spirit lore Steven Rondina Dota 2 Update: Nemestice has arrived, and it did bring the Spectre arcana as part of a battle pass. The International 2021’s date and location are unknown and the event is at risk of being cancelled entirely, but Valve has come up with a consolation prize for casual players. Packaged at the end of the blog post announcing uncertainty around TI10 was news that the previously teased June Dota 2 event is …

olofmeister and Dosia profile picture swap confuses fans William Davis Counter-Strike A silly profile picture change from Olof “olofmeister” Gustafsson has led to some equally silly search engine nonsense. Early on June 21, FaZe Clan rifler olofmeister swapped his profile picture with an edited image of semi-retired Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Mikhail “Dosia” Stolyarov in an Astralis jersey. The change appears to be a simple joke with no deeper meaning behind it. #NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/vqGFtbKL9V — olofmeister (@olofmeister) June 21, 2021 Dosia …

Who is Mushi? The Malaysian Dota 2 legend joins TNC as coach William Davis Dota 2 Philippino fan favorite TNC Predator has announced its new coach just over a week before The International 10 Southeast Asia qualifier. Chai “Mushi” Yee Fung is one of the most legendary Dota 2 players still active today. His fan nickname “M-God” stems from a run of dominance that spanned multiple years spend playing for multiple teams in the early days of competitive Dota 2. He’ll join the TNC Predator playmaking …

Warzone players call Nail Gun a “troll weapon,” demand nerfs Olivia Richman News Call of Duty: Warzone got three new weapons for Season 4. Most of the attention immediately went to the MG 82 LMG, which Raven Software said it was already planning to nerf. Meanwhile, players started testing out the Nail Gun. At first it was seen as underwhelming. It doesn’t have any attachment options. It has a slow fire rate and a short range. But players soon realized that the Nail …

Amouranth, indiefoxx unbanned from Twitch after just 3 days Olivia Richman News OnlyFans models Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa and Jenelle “indiefoxx” Dagres are back on Twitch. The two controversial streamers both received suspensions after spending an entire day doing sexually explicit ASMR streams. Amouranth had laid down on her stomach with her yoga pants-clad bottom facing the camera, while licking and sucking on her mic. indiefoxx had farted into her mic at the request of a paying viewer. At first, it seemed like …

TI10 date, location unknown after Stockholm government issues Steven Rondina Dota 2 The International 2021 is right around the corner but it’s suddenly unclear where it will take place. Despite having years to prepare for the event, it seems as though TI10 is likely not taking place in Stockholm, Sweden. A series of bureaucratic issues are making visas impossible to obtain for a number of competitors, with Valve placing the blame on Stockholm travel authorities. A statement was released on the official …

The 3 best Dota 2 heroes to play with in Ability Draft William Davis Dota 2 Ability Draft is a contest of who can get the most broken skill combo, but your randomly assigned base hero can make or break your skill draft. Even with their spells removed, Dota 2 heroes are very different from each other. Base stats, damage, armor, attack speed, attack animation, and regen all have a significant impact on the laning phase. Stat growth and attack type can greatly influence the late …

New LoL champion Akshan teased with upcoming Ruination event William Davis League of Legends League of Legends will be full of black mist and dark spirits in July as a brand new event is set to release on July 8. In a recent teaser by Riot Games, a first look at the upcoming Ruination event was provided. The event seems to have the moniker “Rise of the Sentinels,” which will start in July and likely run until the end of the month. From the …

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