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How to save your Black Desert Online account from being deleted
Steven Rondina
The clock is ticking very quickly for Black Desert Online players in the western world, but there’s still time to guard against deletion. Pearl Abyss is set to terminate its publishing agreement with Kakao Games in Europe and North America and to begin self-publishing the game in those regions. As a result, PC players are being forced to transfer their Black Desert Online accounts from Kakao Games to Pearl Abyss. …
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New EternaLEnVy roster drama erupts over TI10 qualifiers
Steven Rondina
When it comes to Jacky “EternaLEnVy” Mao, a new team means a new cast of characters for another dramatic roster breakup. The latest such drama is currently underway with Black N Yellow. EternaLEnVy took to social media to accuse Black N Yellow’s Daniel “zero” Yun of effectively dissolving the team out of spite rather than letting former members attempt to qualify for The International. This will effectively leave all five …
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Amouranth says she lost money on Twitch despite restored ads
Olivia Richman
Even though hot tub streamer Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa has ads back on her Twitch channel, the controversial streamer revealed that she’s still losing a lot of money after the recent ordeal. The Twitch community was set into relative chaos when Amouranth suddenly had her ads removed without warning. The demonetization had Amouranth losing about $500,000 in estimated annualized income. Even though she still had other revenue streams available, other content …
League of Legends
Sneaky returns to cosplay with a wild new spring bunny outfit
Olivia Richman
Zach “Sneaky” Scuderi is back with a hot new cosplay. Whether the League of Legends veteran is dressing up as a popular champion or just slipping on some skimpy undies, the gaming community can’t get enough of Sneaky’s cosplaying. This time around, Sneaky put on a pastel purple wig, a flashy blue corset-style unitard, and some floppy bunny ears. Sneaky also sported an adorable white tail, but that’s not what …
League of Legends
The 16 teams for Challengers Uprising Season 3 are decided
William Davis
The North American academy and amateur circuit is in full swing for the summer split, and it all starts with Challengers Uprising Season 3. Challengers Uprising is the first of three tier 2 events in the summer split that lead up to the Proving Grounds qualifiers, where academy and amateur teams clash to show their skill and hopefully see players make it into the LCS. So far, the Challengers Uprising …
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Twitch launches new identity tags, and people are already upset
Olivia Richman
Twitch has announced that over 350 new tags will be added to the streaming platform. The tags include gender, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ability, mental health, disabled, and veteran. These additions won’t change how tagging works and will simply give creators more choice, developers explained. Some in the streaming community were infuriated when a tag for hot tub streams came before a tag for trans-identifying content creators. It has been …
Dota 2
Arkosh Gaming promoted in DPC, mason leaks players’ identities
Steven Rondina
Arkosh Gaming is no longer just a meme team. The anonymous, black metal-themed squad secured a spot in the upper division of the North American Dota Pro Circuit league with a win over 5ManMidas. The team finished with a 6-1 record in the league to lock in a second-place finish in the season. This will see Arkosh Gaming move up to the upper division alongside D2 Hustlers to replace SADBOYS …
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Amouranth gets ads back on Twitch channel after hot tub drama
Olivia Richman
The streaming community has been calling on Twitch to be more consistent with its punishments, decisions, and Terms of Service disputes as the “hot tub meta” continues to take over the platform. Even though hot tub streamers have been getting a lot of criticism from the gaming community, the majority of people were still angry to hear that Twitch suddenly removed all ads from Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragus’ channel without warning. …
Valorant will rotate game modes after Replication ends
Fariha Bhatti
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Replication mode is finally approaching its end but the developer has a new exciting update already planned out. Valorant’s brand new game mode Replication will complete its run on May 25th, but it’s not going away forever. Replication will return as a result of the new Valorant update that’ll keep bringing past game modes back into the game. “After Replication comes down, we’re going to transition to a new approach …
Fan brings CSGO map Inferno to life with a 3D printed model
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
A fan took his love for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive map Inferno to a whole new level by bringing it to life. CSGO fans can be highly creative when it comes to showcasing their love for Valve’s shooter. CalebTimoteo recreated Inferno’s B site into a real-life 3D version, and fans can’t help but heap praises on his art. Caleb’s Inferno looked slightly different from the in-game B site due to a …
5-game thriller sends DWG KIA to MSI 2021 final, MAD Lions out
William Davis
League of Legends
World champion DWG KIA has secured the last spot in the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational final after beating MAD Lions in an intense five-game seriesames. To defend the MSI trophy for Europe, MAD Lions had to take out the reigning world champion DWG KIA in the last semifinal of the tournament. After facing off twice during the rumble stage, it was clear that DWG KIA would enter as the clear favorites …
FunPlus Phoenix score IEM Summer slot over BIG and G2 Esports
William Davis
Counter-Strike
A series of shock upsets from FunPlus Phoenix have secured the team a spot at the $250,000 Summer Intel Extreme Masters XVI. FPX was directly invited to the European closed qualifier, but they weren’t expected to go far. The HLTV-ranked #17 team was up against juggernauts including FaZe Clan, BIG, and G2 Esports. Despite their low seed, FPX managed a trio of 2-1 series victories to earn a spot at …
Worlds 2021 final to be held in Shenzhen on November 6
William Davis
League of Legends
The League of Legends World Championship is headed back to China in 2021, this time with the final taking place in Shenzhen. After the 2020 World Championship was toned down a couple of notches due to travel and audience restrictions, Riot will look to make the upcoming Worlds event bigger than ever. The grand final will take place in the Universiade Sports Centre in Shenzhen on November 6. The stadium …
Watch this Nautilus secure a kill with a crazy trick recall
William Davis
League of Legends
The unexpected Dredge Line will always be the deadliest one, as one tricky Nautilus showed in a recent game. A trending clip on social media shows a Nautilus fooling the enemy bot lane into thinking he had recalled. With this simple trick, Nautilus stealthily remained in the lane and baited the enemy into a fight. This resulted in those enemies getting a bad surprise when Nautilus used Dredge Line (Q) …
Valorant player performs Dude Perfect tricks on Ascent trash cans
Fariha Bhatti
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Valorant’s very own Dude Perfect has broken the internet with his impressive trash can trick shots. Aim is of the utmost importance in any first-person shooter game. The same goes for Riot’s tactical shooter, where climbing ranks without crisp aim is a tall order. This Valorant player has incredible accuracy, but not with his rifles. SamQ is just another Valorant player who occasionally shares his gameplay on YouTube, but …
Dota 2 pro rage quits out of key match before WePlay AniMajor
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
No matter what the stakes are in a game, Dota 2 players are capable of rage quitting. The latest demonstration of this came during the final match of the Dota PIT South American Dota Pro Circuit league. In the final match of the regular season, NoPing e-sports was taking on beastcoast. After punting a team fight and losing Roshan, NoPing’s Jose Leonardo “Panda” Padilla Hernandez put out a “GG” call …
New stats show how many players are at your CSGO rank
William Davis
Counter-Strike
Ever wonder where you stand on the CSGO totem pole? Training service Leetify analyzed over 7 million players to determine rank distribution in Counter-Strike. Gold Nova 4 is the modal rank, shared by almost 9% of players. Taken together, the Gold Nova ranks include almost a third of the total player base, making it the most populated division by far. The Silver and Master Guardian ranks comprise 27.42% and 27.57% …
10 new teams added to Dota 2 Supporter’s Club
William Davis
Dota 2
Dota 2 fans can now support ten more Dota Pro Circuit squads via the new Supporter’s Club System. The added teams include such fan favorites as Thunder Predator, PSG.LGD, and Vikin.gg. This is the third round of additions, bringing the total number of available banners to 36. The new collection features teams from China, South America, Western Europe, and Southeast Asia. The majority of new additions are competing in their …
Hot tub meta gets its own Twitch category amid controversy
Olivia Richman
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Twitch has attempted to come up with a solution to the growing controversy over the recent “hot tub meta” on the popular streaming platform. After Twitch came under fire for telling viewers to simply “not look” at hot tub streams, it seems that the company is opting for an actual solution after streamers have claimed Twitch’s Terms of Service has no consistency. The “hot tub meta” refers to the growing …
All you need to know about VCT Masters Reykjavik Iceland
Fariha Bhatti
News
After months of hard-charged competitions, the moment of truth is finally around the corner. Valorant Champions Tour Stage 2 Masters is just four days away and we have all the details in one place. This is a significant event for many reasons. Not only it is the first event LAN event for Valorant ever, but this platform will pit the best teams of the world from all regions directly against …
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