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TI10 officially out of Stockholm, date and location unknown Dota 2 TI10 officially out of Stockholm, date and location unknown By Steven Rondina CSGO player creates a GTA style loading screen Counter-Strike CSGO player creates a GTA style loading screen By Fariha Bhatti Everything we know so far about The Elder Scrolls 6 News Everything we know so far about The Elder Scrolls 6 By Steven Rondina
100 Thieves vs. Cloud9: 2021 LCS Summer betting analysis League of Legends
100 Thieves vs. Cloud9: 2021 LCS Summer betting analysis William Davis Cloud9 will try to rebound in the 2021 LCS Summer Split after a rough series of losses, and their next opponent will be 100 Thieves.  Two teams at the top of the standings will fight to get one step closer at catching up to TSM in first place. Cloud9 will enter the week after three tough losses in a row while 100 Thieves is riding on a wave of momentum …
Reports say Jatt to be removed as Team Liquid head coach League of Legends
Reports say Jatt to be removed as Team Liquid head coach Olivia Richman The League of Legends community has been buzzing after Cloud9 streamer Christian “IWillDominate” Rivera tweeted that Joshua “Jatt” Leesman has resigned from his position as Team Liquid’s head coach.  IWillDominate notes that the decision was “forced,” and not up to the coach.  Since I don’t think I made it obvious enough I’ve heard from multiple sources Jatt has resigned from Team Liquid’s head coaching position (presumably forced). — Christian Rivera …
CSGO-style butterfly knife is coming to Valorant soon News
CSGO-style butterfly knife is coming to Valorant soon Fariha Bhatti Valorant’s lavish inventory has all sorts of vibrant and insane skins that players have spent big cash on. However, the extensive store is still lacking the infamous Counter-Strike: Global Offensive butterfly knife.  Valorant has easily beaten many other traditional shooters in terms of skin collection. Riot Games has crafted skins themed around forests, agent lore, kingdoms, and different themes that add more meaning to already fierce weapons. While Valorant skins …
New Overwatch Challenge launches along with cross-play News
New Overwatch Challenge launches along with cross-play Nina Forneloza Overwatch has added the previously announced cross-play feature to all game platforms along with a new challenge. Ashe’s Deadlock Challenge was introduced alongside many new things added to the game that players can earn.  Cross-play was introduced a few weeks ago by Overwatch lead game developer Aaron Keller. PC players can now play with console players, and console players can play with friends who own a console different from theirs. …
Will Amouranth quit Twitch after bans and hot tub harassment? News Will Amouranth quit Twitch after bans and hot tub harassment? By Olivia Richman Nemestice adds new battle pass with Spectre Arcana, Davion skin Dota 2 Nemestice adds new battle pass with Spectre Arcana, Davion skin By Steven Rondina Valorant players highlight a wall-hack glitch triggered by Kay/O’s abilities News Valorant players highlight a wall-hack glitch triggered by Kay/O’s abilities By Fariha Bhatti
Unsilenced Phantom and Spectre discovered in Valorant single-player News
Unsilenced Phantom and Spectre discovered in Valorant single-player William Davis Unsilenced versions of multiple Valorant weapons have been discovered in-game. In Valorant’s single-player modes, players fight against computer-controlled enemies in a variety of sample missions. These objectives are available in The Range and are meant to serve a tutorial for tactical shooter novices. However, the enemy bots carry weapons that aren’t available in multiplayer Valorant. Players are able to pick up the bot’s guns and use them for themselves. However, …
How to beat Team Rocket leader Sierra in Pokémon GO News
How to beat Team Rocket leader Sierra in Pokémon GO William Davis As players are enjoying Pokémon GO in the warm summer weather, Niantic has put a lot of focus on defeating Team Rocket during the month of June. This includes plenty of Team Rocket Grunts and of course the three Team Rocket leaders.  Potentially the hardest of the three leaders is Sierra, who is currently fielding a lot of different strong Pokémon. Beating Sierra is no piece of cake in June, …
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 William Davis A Ryze combo that was removed back in 2018 has suddenly made its return with League of Legends patch 11.13 and it’s hard to figure out why that is.  In a recent video, it was discovered that the infamous Ryze-Zhonya Hourglass combo is back in the game. What doesn’t make sense is how it’s back, as Ryze nor Zhonya’s have seen any changes in the recent patch 11.13. This likely …
Valve is leaving some teams out of Dota 2 Supporter’s Club Dota 2
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 Fariha Bhatti News 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 Olivia Richman News 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 Fariha Bhatti News 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 Olivia Richman News Cosplay content creator Sydney “Sydeon” has come forward with some concerning experiences had while playing Valorant.  Sydeon, who has notably played Among Us alongside Rachell “Valkyrae” Hoffstetter, has experienced severe harassment from toxic players while solo queuing in Valorant. The sexism Sydeon faced is unfortunately something that a lot of female Valorant players have shared in over the past year.  On June 22, Sydeon explained that she was “held hostage” …
Valorant patch 3.0 nerfs agent flashes, lowers weapons prices Fariha Bhatti News Patch 3.00 will bring drastic changes to Valorant that will be felt across all levels of skill in the popular tactical shooter. Valorant’s newest episode is finally here, and it rolls in with brand new agent Kay/O, heaps of changes to agent abilities, a modified competitive experience, and new weapon prices. The sizable update seems promising as it addresses long-standing issues with agent powers that have limited the impact of …
CSGO’s most useless feature just got a secret improvement William Davis Counter-Strike The AWP is the deadliest gun in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, but one weird game option can cripple the weapon’s effectiveness. “Delay sniper rifle un-scope after shot” is a toggled option in the items section of CSGO’s setting. When activated, the AWP will not immediately un-scope after taking a shot. Instead, the scope will remain active for about half a second. The setting also affects the SSG-08 scout sniper, though the …
Valorant esports championship event in LA teased by Riot Fariha Bhatti News 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 William Davis Dota 2 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 William Davis League of Legends 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 William Davis Counter-Strike 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 …

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