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New Soulslike game Final Fantasy Origin coming from Team Ninja
Steven Rondina
Final Fantasy has had a long list of spin-offs over the years, but the next one might be the most interesting seen yet. According to Fanbyte, a new game named Final Fantasy Origin is in development by Team Ninja. The game will be a Dark Souls-style game in the same vein as Nioh and will feature many of the standard Final Fantasy motifs. Leaked press materials also confirm the game’s …
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Dr Disrespect shares his first reaction to Call of Duty Mobile
Olivia Richman
Popular YouTube streamer Herschel “Dr Disrespect” Beahm IV is often at odds with Activision and consistently complaining about the state of Call of Duty: Warzone. Dr Disrespect has also criticized mobile esports titles. But that didn’t stop the Two-Time from checking out Call of Duty Mobile. And surprisingly, he liked it. Call of Duty Mobile was released in 2019 and has continued to build a community of competitive mobile players …
League of Legends
These are all of the new updated Dr. Mundo skin splash arts
William Davis
Dr. Mundo is getting a big update in the upcoming LoL patch 11.12, which means that all of his skin splash arts are also getting a makeover. The full VGU of Dr. Mundo was recently announced by Riot, presenting changes to his abilities as well as his overall looks. As one of the oldest champions in the game, the goal for Riot has been to get Dr. Mundo up to …
Counter-Strike
s1mple just played the worst game of his pro CSGO career
Steven Rondina
Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev is the best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player in the world, but that doesn’t mean he can dominate every game. Sometimes he’s mediocre, and every once in a long while, he’s catastrophically bad. One of those bad outings came in the Epic CIS League. Facing off against the little-known Akuma in the first round of the playoffs, s1mple posted what is statistically his worst performance since joining Natus …
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This is how to evolve Eevee into Sylveon in Pokémon GO
William Davis
Sylveon has finally made its entry into Pokémon GO after years of waiting. Just like other Eeveelutions, Sylveon can be acquired through a name trick or by earning friendship hearts with Eevee. Sylveon is the last Eeveelution to enter Pokémon GO, as the other seven have been possible to get for a while now. This has had people wondering when the fairy type would enter the game and now the …
League of Legends
Fnatic signs Adam as new top laner for 2021 LEC Summer Split
William Davis
It’s finally official that Fnatic will be fielding former Karmine Corp top laner Adam “Adam” Maanane as its starting top laner for the upcoming 2021 LEC Summer Split. The rumors surrounding Adam joining Fnatic started weeks ago, but now it’s finally official. After a great split with Karmine Corp in the French LFL, Adam will now make his debut in the LEC this summer. Not only will he play his …
League of Legends
Riot reveals complete Dr. Mundo rework, release date revealed
William Davis
The highly anticipated Dr. Mundo VGU is finally landing in League of Legends with patch 11.12. After a long wait, fans now have access to the complete Dr. Mundo VGU which will be available for testing on the upcoming Public Beta Environment (PBE) patch. After testing is done, the Madman of Zaun will be available on live servers with a new look and updated abilities. The abilities will include a …
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New one-way Omen smokes discovered for Ascent attackers
Fariha Bhatti
The Viper-Astra meta has forced Valorant’s top controller into the background to a significant extent, but his smokes are still valuable and this new one-way lineup shows. Omen has remained Valorant’s best controller for a long time due to his reloadable smokes, a blinding flash, and his ability to teleport. His map control is peerless, and no other agent can beat him when it comes to utility. However, Riot Games …
Twitch brings Pokimane, TimTheTatman animations to Times Square
Olivia Richman
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Twitch is releasing a series of animations to be shown on Times Square billboards. The animations show off popular streamers as “legends,” including Imane “Pokimane” Anys and Timothy “TimTheTatman” Betar. The videos all end with the tagline “where legends are made.” Pokimane’s video is bubbly and fun with an animation style that could be inspired by Steven Universe. Pokimane has bright purple hair and is accompanied by her cat, Mimi. …
New Viego bug can cast different spells three times at once
William Davis
League of Legends
Viego has been going through a rough time with many game-breaking bugs and now a brand new one has been discovered. In a recently discovered bug, Viego is able to cast certain spells three times at once. This is done through an interaction with Kha’Zix and makes it possible to cast spells such as Blitzcrank’s Rocket Grab (Q), Jinx’s Super Mega Death Rocket! (R), and much more in a cone …
These are the smart betting favorites for the WePlay AniMajor
William Davis
Dota 2
18 teams will compete for $500,000 at an anime-themed Dota 2 tournament in Ukraine. The WePlay AniMajor marks the second international Dota 2 tournament since the start of 2020. Dota’s six regions have spent the last six weeks battling for major positions. The $500,000 prize pool provided plenty of motivation. Of the 18 squads attending, only one can become champion. The teams will enter the competition at different stages. The …
Damonte doesn’t receive LCS offers, to focus on making content
William Davis
League of Legends
100 Thieves and Tanner “Damonte” Damonte have mutually decided to part ways ahead of the 2021 LCS Summer Split, leaving the young mid laner without a team. This was recently announced by 100 Thieves and followed up with a video from Damonte himself. In this video, the 23-year-old mid laner explains how he hasn’t received any LCS offer for the coming split. Damonte also explains how he won’t pursue any …
Pokimane is against the rise of gambling on Twitch
William Davis
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The multibillion dollar gambling industry has a presence on all possible platforms and a good example of this is its availability on live stream platforms like Twitch. Gambling is a popular category on Twitch and big-name live streamers like Felix “xQc” Lengyel have contributed to its rise in viewership by speaking in its favor. However, there are quite a few critics as well. One streamer who has been vocal is …
Bristleback and Medusa nerfs highlight Dota 2 patch 7.29d
William Davis
Dota 2
Dota 7.29d nerfs many of the strongest heroes in the game, breaking ground on a brand new meta. The fourth subpatch of Dota 2 7.29 is a collection of nerfs targeting the most successful heroes and items across the professional scene and pubs. It also removes the Toss buyback mechanic that Yawar “YawaR” Hassan may have inadvertently abused in Quincy Crew’s match over Evil Geniuses at the North American upper …
2 teams permanently banned by Valve for match fixing in DPC
Steven Rondina
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The new Dota Pro Circuit has a lot more infrastructure and opportunity, but unfortunately the Dota 2 pro scene is still showing itself to be vulnerable to match fixing. North American DPC lower division teams Wind and Rain and Pecado Squad Gaming have been removed from the league and given permanent bans from all Valve-sponsored tournaments. This follows a series of accusations made against the teams by former teammates as …
Alinity calls police after fans show up at her home
Olivia Richman
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Twitch streamer Natalia “Alinity” Mogollon is one of the latest female content creators made to deal with stalking and harassment. Alinity wrote on Twitter that she has filed a harassment report with the police after some fans allegedly decided to show up in-person at her house. Alinity warned her followers that “showing up at a content creator’s house is considered harassment.” It’s not quite clear who exactly showed up, how …
Fnatic sends KRU to lower bracket to open VCT Masters Reykjavik
Fariha Bhatti
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Valorant’s first LAN game between KRU esports and Europe’s powerhouse Fnatic was packed with unique Viper ultimates and impressive Jett plays. Riot Games’ tactical shooter finally got its first LAN event in Iceland and it pitted the best teams of Latin America and Europe against each other in the upper bracket. Though KRU esports had its moments to shine, Fnatic ended up taking a smooth, one-sided win. The first map, …
Riot introduce LCS Watch Party Program including Doublelift, LS
William Davis
League of Legends
The LCS co-streaming program will be getting a big update and rebranding ahead of the 2021 LCS Summer Split. For the past few splits, select content creators have been able to co-stream the LCS to build a community around the biggest LoL league in North America. Riot is now taking another step in supporting these content creators by introducing the LCS Watch Party Program. This program will include some big …
This triple boost on Nuke could change your next game
William Davis
Counter-Strike
An aggressive three-man boost secured Double Poney a Top 8 spot at the $50,000 Flashpoint Season 3. Boosting is an interesting mechanic unique to CSGO. The act of stacking players on top of each other has been labeled a glitch, and exploit, and even a fair and balanced strategy. Getting three people to coordinate is tough, but the rewards can be well worth it. See Double Poney, who used a …
The 2021 LCK Summer Split return date is now set
William Davis
League of Legends
With the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational now done, fans won’t have to wait long before League of Legends’ top regional leagues to return. One of the most anticipated leagues to follow will be Korea’s LCK after DWG KIA lost the MSI final to Royal Never Give Up. Many people expected DWG KIA to take home another trophy, but this didn’t happen. This leaves a lot of questions surrounding DWG KIA, and …
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