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How to get a pentakill with just one Q from Mordekaiser

League of Legends How to get a pentakill with just one Q from Mordekaiser By William Davis

Viper emerges as highest picked smoker at VCT Masters 2

News Viper emerges as highest picked smoker at VCT Masters 2 By Fariha Bhatti

When will Fortnite Chapter 2 end?

Fortnite When will Fortnite Chapter 2 end? By Steven Rondina

What’s the best resolution and aspect ratio to use in CSGO?

What’s the best resolution and aspect ratio to use in CSGO? Jared Wynne Can one resolution and aspect ratio combination be better than the rest? We aim to answer that question below. It all depends on what you are most comfortable with, as texture quality, FPS, and field of view all change based on your video settings. What you choose to play with should ultimately come from personal preference, not necessarily what pro players use. Each option has its benefits over the others. …

Will there be a 2021 Dota 2 battle pass? Here’s what we know

Will there be a 2021 Dota 2 battle pass? Here’s what we know Steven Rondina Update: The Nemestice event has its own battle pass similar to the ones seen for The International. Find out everything here. Dota 2 fans have been wondering for months whether the new year would bring a new battle pass to the popular MOBA. But at the moment, it does not seem like there will be any new Dota 2 battle pass coming in 2021. Valve made the announcement in May …

s1mple attacks EPIC League for lack of anti-cheat, POV replays

s1mple attacks EPIC League for lack of anti-cheat, POV replays William Davis Natus Vincere’s disappointing sixth-place finish was strange, but it wasn’t the weirdest thing happening at EPIC CIS League Spring. According to all-star Na`Vi AWPer Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev, tournament host EPIC League skipped out on several basic security measures that are meant to ensure fair play. The CIS Regional Major Rankings event lacked anti-cheat, team voice recording, and replays. Those features are considered the bare minimum for security at most competitive …

Sentinels sweeps Fnatic to take VCT Masters Reykjavik title

Sentinels sweeps Fnatic to take VCT Masters Reykjavik title Steven Rondina At long last, Valorant has crowned its first world champion. Sentinels defeated Fnatic in the grand finals of VCT Masters Reykjavik to win the first international event in Valorant history. The team did so in 3-0 fashion, completing an undefeated run in the tournament where the North American squad won every single map it played. Not only that, but the team established North America as arguably the top region in …

LEC veteran Cabochard joins Karmine Corp as new top laner

League of Legends LEC veteran Cabochard joins Karmine Corp as new top laner By William Davis

A CSGO pro survived getting shot by an AWP, and here’s how

Counter-Strike A CSGO pro survived getting shot by an AWP, and here’s how By William Davis

Na`Vi eliminated from ESL CIS League with loss to Team Spirit

Counter-Strike Na`Vi eliminated from ESL CIS League with loss to Team Spirit By William Davis

CSGO team with average age of 75 to receive national recognition

CSGO team with average age of 75 to receive national recognition Olivia Richman Ukraine is celebrating a unique Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team that features an entire roster of players over the age of 66. The Young Guard squad’s average age is 75 years and two months. The oldest player is almost 79 years old. This is definitely a sight to see in the competitive CSGO scene, where even being 30 years old is considered near retirement age for a pro player. But despite …

This Dota 2 training game will help you raise your MMR

This Dota 2 training game will help you raise your MMR William Davis Manta dodges? Armlet toggles? Backswing cancels? Messing up any of Dota 2’s advanced techniques can cost you a kill or even your life, but there’s an easy way to practice. Training Polygon by c0mb1ne is a Dota 2 arcade game meant to help players practice difficult mechanics. The custom game has modes for ability dodging, Armlet toggling, skillshot training, and more. Training Polygon is available for free in the Dota …

Here’s what we know about when the Spectre arcana skin comes out

Here’s what we know about when the Spectre arcana skin comes out Steven Rondina The International 10 Battle Pass is long gone at this point, but that doesn’t mean it’s over. One of the biggest parts of the battle pass each year is the Arcana Vote event, which picks a hero to receive a new arcana skin. The TI10 Battle Pass saw Spectre come out on top, defeating Faceless Void in the finals to become the next hero to receive an arcana skin. Unfortunately, …

Riot hints at major nerfs for Breach and Skye flashes

Riot hints at major nerfs for Breach and Skye flashes Fariha Bhatti Riot Games has confirmed some major nerfs for Valorant flashers Breach and Skye in the upcoming patches. Playing against Flashers in Valorant can be a nuisance. Agents like Breach and Skye are equipped with plenty of blindsiding abilities that can be a bit overpowered in ranked games. The developer has finally heard the woes and is looking to balance the Initiators. “The goal here is to provide Breach and Skye …

Cloud9 drops Zven, promotes K1ng for 2021 LCS Summer Split William Davis League of Legends Cloud9 will be entering the 2021 LCS Summer Split with big changes to its bot lane and coaching position. In a recent roster update, Cloud9 announced that Calvin “K1ng” Truong will act as the starting bot laner for the team while veteran Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen will be playing for the academy roster to start off the split. Furthermore, Kim “Reignover” Yeu-jin will take a step back to become the assistant …

mousesports vs. NiP: Flashpoint 3 finals betting analysis William Davis Counter-Strike 20 days of world-class Counter-Strike will conclude when the Flashpoint 3 grand final kicks off between mousesports and Ninjas in Pyjamas. One of two teams that are long on history but short on recent results will walk away with a trophy and a good chunk of RMR points for the upcoming PGL Stockholm Major. Both teams have made recent changes to their rosters and are now starting to look like …

Streamer Samito dropped by Florida Mayhem after blasting v Olivia Richman News A controversial rant has prompted the Florida Mayhem to drop Overwatch streamer Sam “Samito” Dawahare. Samito is no longer affiliated with the Overwatch League team after raging during a May 26 stream. During the explicit rant, Samito told one viewer to “go be braindead somewhere else,” repeated that the viewer didn’t matter, and even telling them that nobody loved them and to “go kill yourself.” Samito apologized to the viewer …

Treatz swaps to jungle for SK Gaming as TynX steps down William Davis League of Legends SK Gaming will be making some last-minute changes to its LEC roster ahead of the summer split. It came as a surprise to everyone when SK Gaming recently announced that Kristian “TynX” Hansen will no longer be the starting jungler for the team. Instead, support player Erik “Treatz” Wessén will be role swapping to jungle temporarily during the 2021 LEC Summer Split. This leaves an open spot in the support …

NICKMERCS, Asmongold, others react to new Twitch DMCA strikes Olivia Richman News Twitch streamers have received a new notice from the streaming company that warned them of incoming DMCA strikes. Twitch reportedly received a large amount of takedown notice from music publishers over copyrighted songs being used in VODs. This caused Twitch to email streamers with a warning about an upcoming wave of strikes, something the company had failed to do in the past. Some streamers who receive three copyright strikes on …

This is why Ancient Apparition has the highest win rate in Dota 2 William Davis Dota 2 A metagame centered around tanky core heroes has pushed Ancient Apparition to the top of Dota 2’s pecking order. The ice demon currently sports a 55.12% win rate, the highest in Dota 2, thanks to his unique ability to prevent healing. He’s the winningest hero in every bracket below Immortal, where Broodmother, Meepo, and Dark Seer take over. His margin of victory is almost .5% above the next closest hero …

The fourth 32-0 victory ever was just recorded in pro CSGO William Davis Counter-Strike Losing 16-0 is a humiliating rite of passage for most CSGO players, but a 32-0 loss in a professional tournament is another level of pain. That’s exactly what Dire Wolves gave to Overperformers in a group stage match at ESEA Premier Season 37 Australia. The perfect victory took place early in the round-robin group stage, giving Dire Wolves an equally flawless 4-0 record. The match was only the fourth double …

SoNNeikO returns to Natus Vincere for TI10 qualifiers William Davis Dota 2 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 …

Why are ranged heroes building Quelling Blade in Dota 2? William Davis Dota 2 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 …

Challengers Uprising Season 3 is heading into its last group round William Davis League of Legends 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. …

xQc delays his 60-day subathon with goal of beating Ludwig Olivia Richman News 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 …

NiKo calls out Valorant for being easy, stealing CSGO players Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Legendary Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professional player Nicola “NiKo” Kovac isn’t a big fan of Valorant. The Valorant Champions Tour event in Iceland is Valorant’s biggest and most anticipated event so far. It’s also the first LAN event for Riot’s shooter, which has managed to garner a peak concurrent viewership of 750,000 during a game between Team Liquid and Version1. Even if you’re not following the matches closely, the social media …

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