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News NICKMERCS, Asmongold, others react to new Twitch DMCA strikes By Olivia Richman Dota 2 This is why Ancient Apparition has the highest win rate in Dota 2 By William Davis Counter-Strike The fourth 32-0 victory ever was just recorded in pro CSGO By William Davis

Dota 2

SoNNeikO returns to Natus Vincere for TI10 qualifiers William Davis No matter how many times he leaves, Natus Vincere can’t stay away from Akbar “SoNNeikO” Butaev for long. On May 25, Na’Vi’s Dota 2 squad emptied out AS Monaco Gambit’s roster for SoNNeikO and Vladimir “No[o]ne” Minenko. This is the fifth time SoNNeikO has joined Na`Vi. The move comes after a disappointing sixth-place finish in the ESL CIS Dota Pro Circuit League’s upper division. The transfer was finalized ahead of …

Dota 2

Why are ranged heroes building Quelling Blade in Dota 2? William Davis Quelling Blade has always been a strong early game option for melee cores in Dota 2, but ranged heroes in the mid and safe lanes are starting to get it too.  Quelling Blade is a 130-gold item that grants bonus damage when hitting creeps. Melee heroes get 12 damage while ranged heroes only get six. Despite the 50% decrease in damage, ranged heroes in the Dota Pro Circuit and pubs …

League of Legends

Challengers Uprising Season 3 is heading into its last group round William Davis Challengers Uprising Season 3 has kicked off and is now moving into the last round of the group stage.  With two rounds concluded of the group stage thus far, some teams are already out of contention. The teams who won’t make it into the playoffs are Revival, Maryville University, and Radiance. The remaining 13 teams still have a shot at making the playoffs, some with much better chances than others. …

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xQc delays his 60-day subathon with goal of beating Ludwig Olivia Richman Controversial streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel is postponing his 60-day subathon.  xQc first mentioned the idea in April following the conclusion of Ludwig Ahgren’s 30-day subathon. Ludwig gained 270,000 subscribers as he streamed every moment of his life, including sleeping, getting his hair cut, working out, and gaming. While the run broke records and seemed a wild idea, the subathon inspired xQc to take it even a step further.  “We’ll beat …

Counter-Strike NiKo calls out Valorant for being easy, stealing CSGO players By Fariha Bhatti News Riot teases new Valorant agent, release date and image By Fariha Bhatti News All Valorant agents have different heights, who’s the tallest? By Fariha Bhatti

League of Legends

The best Mordekaiser build in League of Legends for season 11 William Davis Players are finally getting accustomed to the new items in League of Legends after the big rework for season 11.  The plethora of new items has opened up new build paths for almost every champion in the game, including Mordekaiser. Even though Mordekaiser is rarely seen in professional play, he is still a popular pick to dominate the solo queue ladder. At even the highest ranks, Mordekaiser is fielding solid …

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How to beat Aerodactyl in Pokemon GO, and Sword and Shield Steven Rondina Throughout the series’ entire existence, Aerodactyl has been one of the scariest opponents a trainer can come across. In the first generation, his high speed and attack made Aerodactyl a deadly sweeper. As time went on, Aerodactyl’s ability to establish entry hazards gave it utility options to go alongside its potent offense. With Pokemon GO, the game’s core mechanics allowed Aerodactyl to shine as a serious offensive threat especially in …

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xQc blames “pressure to perform” for his ban from NoPixel RP Olivia Richman Trolling? No. Toxic behavior? Not necessarily. Bad intentions? He doesn’t think so. Felix “xQc” Lengyel has just revealed the real reason behind his permanent ban from the large NoPixel RP GTA server: Being famous.  Before being permabanned from NoPixel, xQc received four temporary bans in the role-playing server due to his attitude both inside and outside the game. xQc always disregarded the police and the legal processes in the server, …

Counter-Strike

A major CSGO bug lets you hear footsteps from across the map Fariha Bhatti If you’ve ever heard spooky noises in waters across Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s maps, it’s likely a bug, one that professional player Martin “STYKO” Styk has just highlighted.  FunPlus Phoenix’s CSGO pro STYKO called out Valve to fix a long-standing bug in maps with water that “ruins a lot of games.” The pro player encountered the bug in the new map Ancient with a pond in the terrorist spawn area.  either …

This Valorant player created a Prime 2.0 knife out of cardboard Fariha Bhatti News Valorant skins can be a little heavy on the wallet when purchased in-game, so one player has decided created his own real-life Prime 2.0 knife as an alternative.  A Valorant player has utilized cheap crafting materials to create the expensive and luxurious Prime 2.0 knife. The artist used rough card paper, some pencils, and a pen refill to create a sleek looking melee weapon from Valorant.  YouTuber The Bored Guy …

Alinity shares shocking OnlyFans income during Twitch stream Olivia Richman News Controversial streamer Natalia “Alinity” Mogollon has run into a lot of drama on Twitch, including the time she was accused of abusing her pets and a NSFW wardrobe malfunction. Now it seems that Alinity has found a social media platform that has given her even greater success without the same rules and regulations: OnlyFans.  During a recent stream with Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudo, Alinity opened up about her OnlyFans career. While …

VCT Masters 2 Europe vs North America stream draws 700K viewers Fariha Bhatti News Valorant Champions Tour’s most anticipated clash between Europe and the North American region managed to top around 75,000 viewers.  Thousands of fans tuned in to watch tournament favorite Team Liquid go up against the dark horses of North America Version1. The overall Valorant category recorded a peak of almost 75,000 viewers during the first showdown between EU and NA, according to Esports Charts.  The first LAN event of Valorant since …

With player salaries on the rise, where can teams look for new sponsor opportunities? William Davis News Professional athletes’ salaries have always been a talking point in sports. Each year, it seems like they keep increasing. This is true of both traditional sports and esports. With players potentially raking in millions, where can esports teams look for more sponsorship opportunities? To an outsider, it may look as if players’ salaries are completely out of control, ballooning to ridiculous sums. Within the traditional sports industry, however, there are …

Should Flashpoint 3 keep its new format going forward? William Davis News The creation of Flashpoint was significant since the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament was owned and run by teams instead of a publisher or event organizer.  As reported upon its launch in 2020, the likes of Overactive Media, Gen.G, Cloud9, FunPlus Phoenix, MAD Lions, MIBR, and Dignitas put up $2 million each to pay franchise fees and establish what they hoped to be a more sustainable esports league model. Last year …

New Valorant bug allows Cypher to stick his camera on Skye’s Flash Fariha Bhatti News Agent ability combinations in Valorant are nothing new but this Skye and Cypher combo will blow your mind.  Valorant is a unique shooter game that relies on team coordination a bit more than other games. Each player is provided with a different ability that may come in handy for the team when required. Sometimes, pairing two powers together can turn the game around. For example, slowing down enemies with Sage’s …

Apex Legends removes Arenas abandon penalties due to bugs Olivia Richman Apex Legends Respawn Entertainment recently updated Apex Legends with a leaving penalty for the game’s new Arenas mode.  When games are full, players will get penalized for leaving matches. Players in a party with the match leaver will also face consequences similar to the penalty in Apex Legend’s battle royale ranked games. While this initially seemed like a positive quality of life change for the game, Apex Legends players had a variety …

oBo styles on Furia Esports with pistol ace in cs_summit 8 William Davis Counter-Strike Furia Esports looks strong at cs_summit 8, but Evil Geniuses’ prodigy rifler gave them a scare in a group stage elimination match. Evil Geniuses and Furia Esports both stumbled in their debut matches, losing to paiN Gaming and O Plano, respectively. The squads were put against each other for one last chance at the playoffs. After winning in double overtime on Overpass, Furia dominated their CT half of Inferno. After …

Pokemon Gen 4 remakes, Legends Arceus release dates revealed Steven Rondina News Pokemon trainers now know when they’ll have the chance to return to the Sinnoh region. Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have confirmed the release dates for generation four remakes Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, as well as spin-off adventure Pokemon Legends Arceus. The release dates for all three games were confirmed on the official Pokemon Twitter accounts Wednesday. #PokemonBrilliantDiamond.#PokemonShiningPearl.November 19, 2021.????✨ Preorder now: https://t.co/xTW1T9xFov pic.twitter.com/zyKjJDsi54 — Pokémon (@Pokemon) May …

Valve creating new, Nintendo Switch-style portable PC Steven Rondina News Valve’s first foray into making gaming hardware ended unceremoniously but the company isn’t calling it quits. According to Ars Technica, Valve is set to launch a new portable PC with the codename of SteamPal. The news comes after SteamDB unearthed coding changes in the latest Steam client beta that make references to the device related to “Neptune” which appears to be some manner of controller. Valve’s “Neptune” controller shows up …

Former MAD Lions jungler Shad0w reportedly joining LGD Gaming William Davis League of Legends Former MAD Lions jungler Zhiqiang “Shad0w” Zhao is looking at a potential comeback to the professional scene, as he is reportedly joining LGD Gaming in the LPL.  After taking a break in the most recent spring split, the young jungler might be making his debut in the top Chinese competition. Shad0w has Chinese residency, which means that he can join the league without taking up an import slot. After Shad0w …

Who is mason? Dota 2’s popular and controversial streamer William Davis Dota 2 Dota 2 streamer Mason “mason” Venne’s boisterous personality, wild following, and prior success at Dota 2’s biggest tournament have combined to make him the game’s most loved and hated Twitch streamer. Mason is a semi-retired Dota 2 pro player who is now best known for his sometimes wild streams. He is one of the most popular Dota players on Twitch with audience peaks of over 11,000 viewers. His fanbase is …

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