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News Amouranth gets ads back on Twitch channel after hot tub drama By Olivia Richman News Valorant will rotate game modes after Replication ends By Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Fan brings CSGO map Inferno to life with a 3D printed model By Fariha Bhatti

League of Legends

5-game thriller sends DWG KIA to MSI 2021 final, MAD Lions out William Davis World champion DWG KIA has secured the last spot in the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational final after beating MAD Lions in an intense five-game seriesames.  To defend the MSI trophy for Europe, MAD Lions had to take out the reigning world champion DWG KIA in the last semifinal of the tournament. After facing off twice during the rumble stage, it was clear that DWG KIA would enter as the clear favorites …

Counter-Strike

FunPlus Phoenix score IEM Summer slot over BIG and G2 Esports William Davis A series of shock upsets from FunPlus Phoenix have secured the team a spot at the $250,000 Summer Intel Extreme Masters XVI. FPX was directly invited to the European closed qualifier, but they weren’t expected to go far. The HLTV-ranked #17 team was up against juggernauts including FaZe Clan, BIG, and G2 Esports. Despite their low seed, FPX managed a trio of 2-1 series victories to earn a spot at …

League of Legends

Worlds 2021 final to be held in Shenzhen on November 6 William Davis The League of Legends World Championship is headed back to China in 2021, this time with the final taking place in Shenzhen.  After the 2020 World Championship was toned down a couple of notches due to travel and audience restrictions, Riot will look to make the upcoming Worlds event bigger than ever. The grand final will take place in the Universiade Sports Centre in Shenzhen on November 6. The stadium …

League of Legends

Watch this Nautilus secure a kill with a crazy trick recall William Davis The unexpected Dredge Line will always be the deadliest one, as one tricky Nautilus showed in a recent game.  A trending clip on social media shows a Nautilus fooling the enemy bot lane into thinking he had recalled. With this simple trick, Nautilus stealthily remained in the lane and baited the enemy into a fight. This resulted in those enemies getting a bad surprise when Nautilus used Dredge Line (Q) …

News Valorant player performs Dude Perfect tricks on Ascent trash cans By Fariha Bhatti Dota 2 Dota 2 pro rage quits out of key match before WePlay AniMajor By Steven Rondina Counter-Strike New stats show how many players are at your CSGO rank By William Davis

Dota 2

10 new teams added to Dota 2 Supporter’s Club William Davis Dota 2 fans can now support ten more Dota Pro Circuit squads via the new Supporter’s Club System.  The added teams include such fan favorites as Thunder Predator, PSG.LGD, and Vikin.gg. This is the third round of additions, bringing the total number of available banners to 36.  The new collection features teams from China, South America, Western Europe, and Southeast Asia. The majority of new additions are competing in their …

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Hot tub meta gets its own Twitch category amid controversy Olivia Richman Twitch has attempted to come up with a solution to the growing controversy over the recent “hot tub meta” on the popular streaming platform. After Twitch came under fire for telling viewers to simply “not look” at hot tub streams, it seems that the company is opting for an actual solution after streamers have claimed Twitch’s Terms of Service has no consistency.  The “hot tub meta” refers to the growing …

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All you need to know about VCT Masters Reykjavik Iceland Fariha Bhatti After months of hard-charged competitions, the moment of truth is finally around the corner. Valorant Champions Tour Stage 2 Masters is just four days away and we have all the details in one place.  This is a significant event for many reasons. Not only it is the first event LAN event for Valorant ever, but this platform will pit the best teams of the world from all regions directly against …

League of Legends

RNG secures 1st spot in MSI finals by defeating PSG Talon William Davis The first finalist of the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational is the LPL’s Royal Never Give Up, who beat PSG Talon in the first semifinal match.  After a lot of best-of-one games at MSI, fans finally got to see some of the best teams in a best-of-five format today. The first semifinal was between RNG and PSG Talon, which ended up being an amazing matchup. In the end, it was the LPL …

shroud says CSGO is easier than Valorant during live stream Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professional player Micheal “shroud” Grzesiek thinks Valorant requires both more patience and more effort than CSGO.  There’s no end to the comparisons between CSGO and Valve’s new shooter due to their unmistakable similarities. If it weren’t for Riot’s unique agent ability twist, Valorant would easily be a seen as a straight copy of CSGO. However, the two games aren’t exactly the same. Shooting mechanics differ between …

Overwatch 2 getting big PvP change with move to 5v5 Olivia Richman News Overwatch 2’s new maps, new hero designs, and hero missions were showcased at BlizzConline earlier this year but on Thursday, Overwatch fans finally learned about major changes that are incoming for the game’s PVP mode.  The most shocking change is the confirmation that Overwatch 2 will see the game go from six-person teams down to five. After five years of being a six-on-six competitive title, Overwatch 2 will prune back …

With Broken Fang over, when is the next CSGO operation? Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Operation Broken Fang is finally over and players are already looking forward to the next Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pass.  CSGO may not get tons of hard-charged updates, but its operation passes are the most anticipated additions to the game. Valve has been rolling out annual passes that bring new maps and other exciting updates. However, the developer can be super spontaneous and drop a brand new update when you expect …

Overwatch trolls using bug that could damage players’ hardware Olivia Richman News Overwatch players have called on Blizzard to fix a ridiculous bug that lets players spam voice lines until they crash other players’ games.  While bugs and glitches are unfortunately common in Overwatch and other multiplayer games, this bug is definitely one of the strangest and it’s been wreaking havoc across competitive Overwatch for over a week since its discovery. By spamming voice lines, players have found a way to make …

ScreaM still prefers CSGO to Valorant, despite success in VCT Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Tyler “Ninja” Blevins recently asked his fans a question, with Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom giving him a surprising answer.  Counter-Strike has some of the sharpest shooters in all of esports but even against that fierce competition, ScreaM earned the label of “Headshot Machine.” His departure from the game in favor of Valorant was met with sadness, but a recent tweet shows he’s still a CSGO guy for life even if he’s …

sinatraa is streaming again, wants to return to pro Valorant Fariha Bhatti News Jay “sinatraa” Won has already revealed his future plans soon after receiving a six-month suspension from Riot Games.  Riot Games’ unexpected announcement that forbids sinatraa from pro Valorant play has just dropped, but the former Sentinels player is already back on Twitch. The 21-year-old is also eager to return to pro play after serving the suspension period.  In the official verdict, Riot clarified that the punishment comes from sinatraa’s lack …

DWG KIA vs. MAD Lions MSI 2021 betting analysis William Davis League of Legends The second semifinal of this year’s Mid-Season Invitational will be played between defending world champion DWG KIA and European challenger MAD Lions.  A best-of-five series between the LCK and LEC has been anticipated ever since the 2020 World Championship and now it’s finally here. While it will be a new representative from the LEC in MAD Lions, it’s looking to be a great match that will add to the rivalry …

Ceb has Twitter meltdown after OG misses WePlay AniMajor Steven Rondina Dota 2 Anyone that follows European Dota 2 teams on Twitter has seen plenty of shade getting thrown over the last 18 months, but not everyone can comfortably take the heat. Sebastian “Ceb” Debs isn’t taking kindly to the dogpiling that has happened to his team, OG. The two-time The International champions are set to miss out on the WePlay AniMajor after a fifth-place finish in DreamLeague Season 15 and will need …

Asmongold, Destiny react to Amouranth losing ads on Twitch Olivia Richman News Controversial hot tub streamer and OnlyFans model Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa lashed out at Twitch after the platform indefinitely suspended ads on her channel without any prior warning.  According to Amouranth, Twitch never reached out to her or gave her a warning before pulling her ability to use Twitch ads. She was not given a reason for the decision, but she believes it was due to her recent hot tub streams. …

Glass House Farms’ virtual tour shows off today’s best in cannabis growth William Davis News Not everyone has the opportunity to visit a large-scale cannabis operation in the United States. But thanks to Glass House Farms’ new Virtual Farm Experience, anyone can take a walk around one of the premier cannabis farms in the country. Based in California, Glass House Farms has proven to be at the forefront of cannabis development in the US. The company promotes an eco-friendly approach to cannabis cultivation. But for …

Someone tries to sell SKT T1 Faker’s name, Riot won’t let them William Davis League of Legends The popularity of T1 mid laner Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok is by no means decreasing in South Korea, as his former summoner name was recently put up for sale.  A whopping $39,000 was the asking price for Faker’s previous name of SKT T1 Faker. This name belonged to Faker on the Korean LoL server before the organization rebranded to T1. Since then, the name has seemingly been grabbed up by another …

The dark side of esports’ rise in popularity William Davis News Casinos, poker, and sports betting are some of the most forms of online gambling. However, many are unaware of esports betting and loot boxes.  These are illegal in some countries and almost always beyond the jurisdiction of any regulatory authority. Loot boxes have been accused of contributing to child gambling and video game developers are rarely open with players regarding the odds they face when it comes to getting a …

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