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How to catch and train Duraludon in Pokemon Sword and Shield
Steven Rondina
While three-stage pseudo-legendaries like Dragonite and Garchomp are likely what pops into mind when it comes to dragon-type Pokemon, there have been loads of interesting one-stage dragon types as well. In Pokemon Sword and Shield, three new Pokemon of this variety were added. Though Dracovish and Dracozolt have been the most competitively viable thus far, Duraludon is a very interesting Pokemon in its own right. As the signature Pokemon of …
League of Legends
Aphelios might be returning to meta in upcoming LoL patch 11.12
William Davis
League of Legends patch 11.12 is right around the corner with severe changes to one of the most controversial marksmen, Aphelios. The upcoming patch might be small with changes, but some of them still have the potential to change the meta in some aspects. In the recent patch preview by gameplay design director Mark “Scuffy” Yetter, a big wave of changes were presented to Aphelios. The patch will also tone …
Counter-Strike
Are Desert Eagle force buys the new meta game changers in CSGO?
Jared Wynne
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is experiencing a new meta led by the Desert Eagle. Flashpoint 3, the most recent Regional Major Rankings event in professional CSGO, featured the top teams in the world who collectively revealed a trend in the round following the pistol rounds. Seen in both the first and second halves’ opening rounds, the team that lost the pistol frequently opted for a force buy of Desert Eagles to …
Dota 2
New Luna build tears up Team Secret in WePlay AniMajor
William Davis
Luna has always had to pick between physical and magical damage, but a new hybrid strategy combines the best of both worlds. The build recently appeared in the opening round of the WePlay AniMajor. Kiyalbek “dream” Tayirov was assigned a last pick Luna in AS Monaco Gambit’s wild card match against Team Secret. While he started with the standard physical build, he chose to bolster his late-game strength with Aghanim’s …
Dota 2
The International 2021 qualifier dates have been revealed
Steven Rondina
UPDATE: The full list of qualifier matches has been revealed, alongside the 12 confirmed direct invitees. The WePlay Animajor is just around the corner, but right behind it looms The International 10. In an update on Dota Plus, Valve gave definite dates for when the qualifiers for each region will begin. Unlike in years past, qualifiers will be staggered across three weeks with each region’s local qualifiers taking place across …
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Sentinels spends over $1 million to lock up TenZ from Cloud9
Fariha Bhatti
Tyson “TenZ” Ngo is officially a member of Sentinels’ Valorant roster. One of Valorant’s most gifted players finally has his contractual situation sorted out after months on Cloud9’s bench and a highly successful run as a stand-in for Sentinels. The organizations have reportedly come to terms on a deal that will see TenZ move to Sentinels officially. Following reports, both Sentinels and Cloud9 confirmed that TenZ was being sent to …
Counter-Strike
coldzera out of FaZe Clan roster ahead of BLAST Premier Spring
Fariha Bhatti
Ace rifler Marcelo “coldzera” David will no longer be stalking the servers for FaZe Clan. The professional player has announced his removal from the active roster. FaZe’s former in-game leader Coldzera has announced his departure from the starting lineup on Twitter after reports saying he was set to depart the team. The Brazillian rifler revealed that the team’s declining performance had caused him to explore new options outside of FaZe …
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Here’s how to build an automatic sugarcane farm in Minecraft
William Davis
Farming is one of the slower parts of Minecraft, but you can make the crops harvest themselves with some redstone and a little know-how. Once you’ve found a suitable location for your automatic Minecraft farm, create two pillars six blocks high and three blocks apart from each other. Then, set up chests and a hopper near the base. You’ll want the chests facing away from the pillars with the hopper …
xQc reacts to Adin Ross drama, calls popular streamers “bitter”
Olivia Richman
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Adin Ross has had a sudden come-up on Twitch, and some big names in the industry have had a lot to say about it. During a recent Twitch stream, Ludwig “Ludwig” Ahren, Chance “Sodapoppin” Morris, and Nick “Nmplol” Polom started to discuss Ross’ fast road to fame on the streaming platform. Sodapoppin asked the other streamers “where the fuck” Ross came from. Ludwig responded that Ross had “a bunch of …
xQc announces return to NoPixel with creation of new server
Olivia Richman
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After being permanently banned from the large and popular RP NoPixel Grand Theft Auto server, Felix “xQc” Lengyel has been playing Valorant and other games to entertain his fans on stream. But it seems as though NoPixel has never quite left his mind. Now, xQc has announced the creation of a new NoPixel server. In a recent stream, xQc discussed the NoPixel sister server. It will have more incentive for …
Tyler1 reaches Challenger rank after over 1700 games in top lane
William Davis
League of Legends
Popular streamer and content creator Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp has reached Challenger rank after maining top lane. After grinding the solo queue ladder all season, Tyler1 has finally reached his goal of getting to Challenger rank by only playing in the top lane. It took him 1,741 games and a lot of hours playing both on and off stream. His overall win rate was at a solid 52% but the journey …
Who is Pachimari? The vegetable that took Overwatch by storm
William Davis
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Overwatch is filled to the brim with icons, but a vegetable is somehow one of the most recognizable in the game. Pachimari is the official name of the friendly upside-down onion that appears throughout Overwatch’s maps. The character is popular among the Overwatch community, something Blizzard has acknowledged on multiple occasions. Pachimari was designed out of necessity for Hanamura’s arcade. Most of the cabinets are references to other Blizzard titles …
Team Liquid vs. TSM: 2021 LCS Summer betting analysis
William Davis
League of Legends
The 2021 LCS Summer Split kicks off with an absolute classic between Team Liquid and TSM. It’s finally time for the LCS to return and it will start off with a banger between Liquid and TSM. Both teams fought among the top teams during the spring split but were ultimately defeated at the Mid-Season Showdown. For TSM, it was Liquid who knocked them out in a 3-1 match in the …
Jake Paul’s next fight is former UFC champ Tyron Woodley
Steven Rondina
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MMA fans have a new hero to pin their hopes on. According to The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger, YouTuber Jake Paul is set to return to the ring opposite former UFC champion Tyron Woodley. This follows the two having both public and private dealings surrounding Paul’s previous boxing match with Ben Askren. Sources: Jake Paul and former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley have agreed to a deal for a boxing match. …
Team Liquid conquers Furia Esports to win cs_summit 8
William Davis
Counter-Strike
After a convincing 3-1 victory over Furia Esports, Team Liquid has won cs_summit 8. Hosts Beyond the Summit called in eight teams from North and South American to compete for $50,000 and 10,000 Regional Majors Rankings points with Liquid taking the trophy through a solid run in the upper bracket. The boys in blue have stayed competitive in 2021, but this is the squad’s first big win of the year. …
Official Valorant tournaments set to come to India, South Asia
Fariha Bhatti
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Riot Games has partnered up with South Asian esports company Nodwin Gaming to add India and South Asia to the list of regions that will compete in the Valorant Champions Tour Grand Finals. An official pathway to Valorant Champions Tour has been announced for India and South Asia, with the circuit being dubbed as the Valorant Conquerors Championship. The events will provide South Asian teams a chance to battle it …
New Duality teaser tells lore about Valorant agents in alternate universe
Fariha Bhatti
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Players have seen various fan-made Valorant lore. Riot Games has finally dropped an official teaser with deeper insight into the lives of Valorant agents. During the Valorant Champions Tour Grand Finals between Fnatic and Sentinels, Riot Games dropped a clip that gave a peek inside the agents’ lives. The four-minute-long teaser set a base for Valorant lore that players have always been passionate to know more about. Unlike other first-person …
Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Sakurai discusses last 2 DLC fighters
Olivia Richman
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fans have been debating who the next DLC fighter will be ever since Pyra and Mythra dropped in March. It’s still unclear whether the next fighter in the second pass will be nostalgia favorite Crash Bandicoot, classic protagonist Master Chief, or someone completely unexpected. In a recent column for Famitsu obtained by IGN, Super Smash Bros. creator Mashiro Sakurai continued to stay silent about who players …
2021 LCK Summer Split to be played offline, with audience
William Davis
League of Legends
All LCK teams will return to in-person play when the 2021 LCK Summer Split kicks off on June 9. Besides having the teams return to LoL Park to play in an offline environment, competition will be opened up for a live audience as well, per LCK reporter Ashley Kang. This means that the LCK as a whole is slowly returning to normal, starting with the opening match between Fredit BRION …
Valve forces Na`Vi and Entropiq rematch at EPIC League
William Davis
Counter-Strike
After an unprecedented mutual agreement to not play out the fifth-place decider, Na`Vi and Entropiq will be forced to compete by Valve. The situation was revealed in an official statement from the Russian Esports Federation, which partnered with Epic Esports Entertainment to host EPIC CIS League Spring. The decision comes two days after the teams had agreed to split points evenly without playing. The decision was likely spurred by EPIC …
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