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Dota 2
SumaiL out of Team Liquid after quick elimination at AniMajor
Steven Rondina
Syed “SumaiL” Hassan’s Team Liquid candle burned brightly, but not for very long. Team Liquid coach William “Blitz” Lee has announced that SumaiL’s run as a stand-in for the team is officially over. Offlaner Samuel “Boxi” Svahn is set to return to the team’s starting lineup for the qualifiers to The International 10. This puts SumaiL back on the free agent list at a time where teams are scrambling to …
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Leak shows price increase for Judge, other guns get cheaper
Fariha Bhatti
A few weapons in Valorant have always been a thorn in the players’ sides since the game’s release. A recent leak suggests that one of the most irritating weapons, the Judge, has finally landed on the developer’s nerf radar. ValorLeaks is a reputable source for Valorant updates, and the data miner has recently dropped a massive leak regarding weapon prices. According to them, many guns in Valorant will become much …
League of Legends
Game-breaking Sett bug disables Summoner Spells, hits pro game
William Davis
The second day of the 2021 LPL Summer Split was hit by a long pause during the deciding game between EDward Gaming and Bilibili Gaming. What was expected to be a quick pause ended up being more than an hour long due to a bug with Sett. The bug ultimately resulted in a complete remake of the match after the usual chrono break procedure didn’t work. This saw the third …
Dota 2
Dota 2 AniMajor playoffs matchups, betting odds, and analysis
William Davis
18 of the world’s best Dota 2 have been fighting for a spot in The International 2021, and there are only 12 left for the WePlay AniMajor playoffs. The competitors were decided over a lengthy Dota Pro Circuit season, then pared down by the wild card and group stages. Only legendary teams and feisty challengers remain. The playoffs will begin on June 9 at 4 a.m. CT with Team Aster …
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A first look at Genshin Impact 1.6 with new Inazuma characters
William Davis
miHoYo has revealed four new Genshin Impact characters set to debut in the 1.6 Inazuma update. The first new character is Yoimiya, the Frolicking Flames. Yoimiya appears to be an archer with a Pyro vision. Her combination is shared with Amber, but she could be the first five-star Pyro archer. She’s also the owner of Naganohara Fireworks, which could play a role in the 1.6 Inazuma story chapter. Yoimiya ‧ …
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Amouranth accused of lying to fans about plastic surgery
Olivia Richman
Hot tub streamer Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa joined the Botez sisters on a trip to Miami, leading to an entertaining interaction with fellow beach-goers during a Just Chatting stream. Andrea and Alexandra Botez approached three neon-clad vacationers who were visiting from Chicago. It turned out that those three vacationers were in a polyamorous relationship. This led Andrea to say to Alexandra that she wanted to try something like that herself. When …
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Black Desert Online developer opens offices in Europe, USA
Steven Rondina
Pearl Abyss has high hopes for Black Desert Online’s long-term future, and that has the developer set to invest further. Two new Pearl Abyss offices have been opened up in the western world, with the South Korean company setting up shop in Los Angeles and Amsterdam. This marks a major milestone for Pearl Abyss as it prepares for a major marketing expansion for Black Desert Online and the company’s upcoming …
League of Legends
TSM locks in first in LCS after a clean week 1 using Viego
William Davis
TSM has gotten the best possible start to the 2021 LCS Summer Split with a clean 3-0 weekend that has sent them directly to first place. The LCS is back and the teams are already fighting closely on the ladder. With the new format, all teams are starting the split with the same record that they ended the spring split. This means that the fight in the top was intense …
These are the most popular crosshairs among CSGO players
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
Crosshairs have a massive impact on your gunplay in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Stats have shown that most players opt for a particular type of crosshair in CSGO both in high and low-ranked games. Crosshairs are of utmost importance in any shooter game. The type of crosshair you pick may depend on your play style, but most CSGO players have similar preferences. A classic CSGO crosshair should be static, have a …
How watching LoL Esports rewards viewers in summer 2021
William Davis
League of Legends
As League of Legends’ competitive summer split of 2021 is starting up in all regions across the world, fans are able to earn sweet rewards from watching the official streams. Here’s how to get them. Just as in the last split, it will be possible to earn watch rewards on LoL Esports. The rewards will unlock in-game items when completed and provide an extra bonus when watching games from some …
Valorant new skin bundle teased with unique animations, melee
Fariha Bhatti
News
Riot Games has teased a brand new skin bundle coming to Valorant in an upcoming patch update. After a surprise opening of Valorant’s Night. Market, the developer has dropped a teaser for brand new skin bundle Origin, set to release in the game’s coming patches. Content art lead Sean Marino and senior producer Preeti Khanolkar released video clips of the bundle’s weapons during an interview with DiegoteTV on YouTube. Each …
DWG KIA vs. T1: 2021 LCK Summer betting analysis
William Davis
League of Legends
The LCK is back and will have one of its most anticipated matchups during the first week as DWG KIA squares off with T1. It’s been a while since fans have gotten to see T1 in action, while DWG KIA had plenty of game time at the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational. With DWG KIA coming back to South Korea recently, this match will be a battle between a well-rested T1 squad …
SK will play without Blue for first week of 2021 LEC Summer
William Davis
League of Legends
After a hectic mid-season break for SK Gaming, the team will be facing another obstacle ahead of the 2021 LEC Summer Split. In a recent announcement, SK said that it won’t be playing with mid laner Ersin “Blue” Gören for the first week of the summer split due to health issues. Only a few days ago, Blue was hospitalized due to chest pains and respiratory issues. SK reported that it’s …
Shroud explains why pro teams should get Valorant skins, not streamers
Fariha Bhatti
News
Streamers like Imane “Pokimane” Anys have requested their custom skins in Valorant but Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek doesn’t think it’s a good idea. This former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player is now one of the most prominent names in the Valorant community but he still doesn’t think his custom skin should be added to the game. Instead, he’d like Riot Games to deliver esports in-game cosmetics. Riot Games has actively been rolling …
NICKMERCS wants to see big changes in COD Warzone Season 4
Olivia Richman
News
Call of Duty: Warzone Season 4 is on the horizon and big-name streamers like Nick “NICKMERCS” Kolcheff are getting pretty excited about it already. But NICKMERCS also has a list of things he wants to see when the big COD update drops. Warzone may be popular, but the free-to-play battle royale has had many issues with hackers and weapon balancing. This is something that popular streamers have brought up multiple …
Why are fans upset about Mayweather’s fight with Logan Paul?
Steven Rondina
News
Logan Paul returned to the boxing ring, but instead of a washed-up crossover athlete or another YouTuber, he faced a bona fide boxing great in Floyd Mayweather. Though there was a great deal of chatter regarding the possibility of a Logan Paul knockout, the influencer never knocked down or even came especially close to hurting Mayweather. Instead, Mayweather effectively did just enough to make it clear that he’s the superior …
Zapdos, Raikou, and the best electric types in Pokémon GO
William Davis
News
After almost five years, a lot of Pokémon have made their way into Pokémon GO. It all started out with generation one, but now the game has over 700 different Pokémon to collect with plenty more to come. One of the most commonly used types in Pokémon GO is electric types, which are often picked for raids and battles to take down water and flying types. Succeeding in Pokémon GO …
Arteezy cliffed 3 times by PSG.LGD in AniMajor group stage
William Davis
Dota 2
In a crucial group stage match at the WePlay AniMajor, Chinese icons PSG.LGD cliffed Evil Geniuses star Artour “Arteezy” Babaev three times. PSG.LGD’s entire squad specifically targeted Arteezy throughout the series. Medusa is a hard-hitting but immobile hero, something PSG.LGD mid laner Cheng “NothingToSay” Jin Xiang took advantage of. By positioning perfectly on Magnus and Skewering at a specific distance, he was able to trap EG’s strongest hero on a …
Valve is asking CSGO players to help catch boosters and cheaters
William Davis
Counter-Strike
Valve has publicly asked for the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community’s help in catching matchmaking abusers. The public statement comes just after a massive ban wave that purged over 10,000 accounts from public matchmaking. Informal updates from Valve are rare, so this announcement could indicate that boosted accounts are still a pervasive issue in CSGO. The recent changes to Prime status have brought sweeping effects that Valve hopes will curb matchmaking …
DWG KIA claims the top 5 in LoL player rankings after MSI 2021
William Davis
League of Legends
With the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational behind us, it’s time for a new League of Legends player ranking. After the first competitive international tournament of the year, the LoL player ranking has changed a lot. It’s no surprise that the finalists from Royal Never Give Up and DWG KIA are now at the absolute top of the table. Prior to the tournament, DWG KIA was the team to dominate the player …
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