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Pokimane requests her own Vandal skin, Riot Games responds
Fariha Bhatti
Twitch streamer Imane “Pokimane” Anys has jumped on the Valorant weapon skin hype train after a designer revealed a Vandal explicitly created for her brand. A 100 Thieves designer whipped up an eye-catching Vandal skin spray-painted in bright colours, in line with Pokimane’s energetic persona. The designer also added the streamer’s signature on the weapon to add a personal touch. The blueprint of the “Pokimane Vandal” went viral among the …
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Guild Esports will launch academy in 2021
William Davis
Esports has become quite a sensation in the past years, with dozens of online games that have official teams and tournaments. Many people and companies invest in esports as the revenue continues to skyrocket. Manchester United’s manager is the new co-owner of an agency that represents pro gamers. They are taking on the following games: Fighting games – Street Fighter, Killer Instinct, etc. MOBA – League of Legends, Dota 2, …
Counter-Strike
Valve admits it was letting cheaters into trusted CSGO games
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fans, rejoice! A recent fix from Valve may change your competitive experience. Cheaters have always been a nuisance in CSGO. However, a recent surge in hackers was reported by several CSGO casters, which players confirmed. Most games were littered with spin bot users, wall-hacks, trigger shots, and other advanced hacks that squeezed the fun out of casual games. The developer has heard the woes and revealed the …
League of Legends
Riot looking to reduce jungle snowballing and change Smite
William Davis
More changes to the jungle will be coming to League of Legends soon, this time to reduce snowballing and make changes to Smite. This was presented in the most recent Gameplay Thoughts, gameplay design director Mark “Scuffy” Yetter guides players through the upcoming jungle changes. The goal is to increase jungle accessibility, mainly for lower ranks. The changes will include a damage change to smite, reduced snowball possibility in the …
Dota 2
MinD_ContRoL surges, Alliance rebounds in Dota 2 rankings
Steven Rondina
The ONE Esports Singapore major shook up the Dota 2 player rankings in a big way, and the weird start to the second cycle of the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit cycle has only kept things moving. With Team Secret off to a dull 2-2 start, Invictus Gaming struggling in its post-major return, AS Monaco Gambit winless, and TNC Predator looking to be back in top form, there is a lot …
League of Legends
DWG KIA ShowMaker tops LoL player ranking ahead of MSI 2021
William Davis
The first international tournament of the year is right around the corner, where the best team from each region will clash for the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational trophy. It’s an event like this likely means big changes to the LoL player and team rankings. With all regional playoffs over, there has been a lot of changes in the rankings since the last update. Only the absolute best players in the world …
Dota 2
Is the 2021 The International Battle Pass set to launch soon?
Steven Rondina
Dota 2’s The International Battle Pass is one of the game’s biggest highlights each year, and it might be coming back in the near future. While the 2020 installment of The International Battle Pass came out later than usual, the battle pass has traditionally come out in early May. That means that the 2021 The International Battle Pass could be coming out in the next few weeks. The TI9 Battle …
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Check out this new KennyS wallbang spot for AWPs on Nuke
Fariha Bhatti
Legendary AWPer Kenny “KennyS” Schrub may be flying under the radar since stepping down from G2 Esports, but he’s actively sharing game knowledge with his fans. His recent wallbang on Nuke will blow your mind. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has a few timeless maps that have enjoyed special status among the players. Nuke is one of the oldest maps in CSGO, but players still find it tricky to play in competitive …
Has Corpse Husband ever shown his face? We investigate
Olivia Richman
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While most popular streamers climb their way to the top due to their viewers feeling a connection to them, some have become very popular due to the mystery surrounding them. One of those more mysterious streamers is Corpse Husband. Corpse Husband has been quickly gaining momentum in the streaming world for his low voice and entertaining content. He started as a horror content creator but became a top YouTuber after …
Astra is bad for Valorant, according to top pro players
Fariha Bhatti
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Players are eventually figuring out Astra’s kit, and they’re not sure if it’s actually good for the game. New agent Astra is a controller who has one of the most versatile kits in Valorant. Not only can she smoke off crucial points, she can also pull enemies into her crosshair. Her stars are enough of a threat to pause enemy pushes on the defender’s site. On the attacker side, her …
ESIC banned coach Hunden returns to Heroic for DreamHack Masters
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
Coach Nicolai “HUNDEN” Petersen will return to Heroic ahead of Dreamhack Masters Spring after completing the suspension period levied against him by Esports Integrity Commission in 2020. The Danish coach will resume his duties as the coach of Heroic, the organization has announced. His first event with the team will be Dreamhack Masters Spring which will be played from April 29 to May 9. Nicolai ‘HUNDEN’ Petersen will be back on …
Destiny has been banned from Twitch again, and this is why
Olivia Richman
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Political streamer Steven “Destiny” Bonnel is in trouble with Twitch yet again. The popular personality had his Twitch account suspended after a guest shared an inappropriate image of Hunter Biden during a live stream. During the April 28 stream, Destiny was debating issues with a conservative commentator when the guest claimed to have the contents of Hunter Biden’s hacked laptop. The guest then pointed to their phone screen, showing a …
Tyler1 isn’t happy with the Heimerdinger nerfs in patch 11.9
William Davis
League of Legends
The most recent League of Legends patch 11.9 included an unexpected nerf to Heimerdinger, and popular streamer Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp isn’t happy about it. Tyler1 made his name as a Draven player but has picked up several unorthodox champions in recent years. One of them is Heimerdinger, who Tyler1 has been playing both on and off stream, but now a recent nerf might affect Heimerdinger’s viability. In patch 11.9, Riot …
Riot plans to shut down fan-made Chronoshift server in LoL
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
League of Legends fans are worried about the future of Chronoshift, a server that allows players to access a “legacy server” for a 10-year-old version of the MOBA. The fan-made Chronoshift server was available to fans to play for free, allowing players to access an older version of League of Legends by using code from Riot’s Content Delivery network (CDN). But four days ago, a Chronoshift developer shared on Reddit …
PhantomL0rd lawsuit reveals Twitch’s secret Strike Guide
Olivia Richman
Counter-Strike
Twitch has been criticized quite harshly over the years for doling out inconsistent bans to its streamers, but a recent lawsuit revealed that the streaming platform may have a Strike Guide that it follows when it comes to these decisions. James “PhantomL0rd” Vargas won his lawsuit against Twitch on April 23. Twitch banned PhantomL0rd in 2016, and the trial’s jury eventually concluded the Amazon-owned company “breached its standard partner contract, …
Bwipo confirms he is not extending his Fnatic contract
Tokoni Uti
League of Legends
After recent rumors that both Gabriël “Bwipo” Rau and Oskar “Selfmade” Boderek have turned down contract extensions, Fnatic’s top laner today used his live stream to confirm that he has indeed turned down negotiations with the veteran organization. Having been with the side since initially joining as a substitute in 2018, Bwipo has been considered one of Europe’s best top laners and his team’s performance level can often be reliant …
Pentanet.GG brings female pro DNS as a substitute for MSI
William Davis
League of Legends
The LCO representative at the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational Pentanet.GG has officially signed Diana “DNS” Nguyen as its substitute for the event as the first-ever woman to attend the event. DNS joins the team as the only substitute and will travel with the rest of the Pentanet squad to Iceland for the event starting on May 6. With DNS attending, she will be the first female player to participate in the …
s1mple talks about player burnout in CSGO, says there’s always motivation
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
A plethora of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players stepped back from pro play in 2021, citing burnout symptoms. But, Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev is more motivated than ever. Mental health issues in esports athletes were a hot pic during the online format of 2021. The conversation is still active, but s1mple is confused about why a professional player would feel less motivated to compete. On his live stream, the Ukrainian player read a …
If Riot deletes pro game data, are your solo queue games next?
William Davis
League of Legends
Official data from Riot Games is a big part of the League of Legends community, but those days might be over as Riot is looking to potentially shut down the providing of match data from competitive games. Over recent days, it has come to light that Riot might be looking to limit data from professional games, and potentially more than that with time. A tweet by Schalke 04 head analyst …
Pokemon GO Fest 2021 goes online again, new dates revealed
Steven Rondina
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Pokemon GO Fest is returning in 2021. Niantic has revealed the first few details regarding the annual celebration of Pokemon GO. As with 2020, Pokemon GO Fest will be an online event available to players from around the globe. The developer also announced the dates for the event. Few details were given regarding what fans can actually expect from the event, however. Time to mark your calendars, Trainers! ????️ ???? …
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