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League of Legends
Pentanet.GG brings female pro DNS as a substitute for MSI
William Davis
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 …
Counter-Strike
s1mple talks about player burnout in CSGO, says there’s always motivation
Fariha Bhatti
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 …
League of Legends
If Riot deletes pro game data, are your solo queue games next?
William Davis
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 …
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Pokemon GO Fest 2021 goes online again, new dates revealed
Steven Rondina
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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Accusations fly that Riot Games tried to sabotage Dota 2 esports
Steven Rondina
There has always been a rivalry between Dota 2 and League of Legends, but according to recently resurfaced reports, that battle was at one point played out between the two games’ rival publishers. During a podcast discussing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, esports journalist Richard Lewis discussed some of the history between Riot Games and Valve. According to Lewis, League of Legends publisher Riot Games made aggressive maneuvers to try and undercut …
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Floe gets banned from Twitch without even streaming
Olivia Richman
Veteran streamer Ari “Floe” Weintraub has been banned from Twitch even though he hasn’t recently been streaming on the popular platform. The streamer had not even been on Twitch for over five days when he received the suspension. Wow after 10 years and I haven’t even been streaming https://t.co/Jj11mtbKrQ — Ari Weintraub (@Floejisan) April 24, 2021 It’s safe to say that many were confused by Twitch’s sudden ban. Floe had …
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These are the details of xQc’s crazy new 60-day subathon
Olivia Richman
Popular and controversial streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel lightly contemplated a subathon earlier this month in an attempt to beat Ludwig’s new record for subscribers. Ludwig’s subathon stream lasted 30 days, and that was enough to shock the streaming community. During the stream, Ludwig played games, chatted with viewers, worked out, cut his hair, and slept. This resulted in over 271,000 subscribers flocking to his channel, beating previous subscriber record holder …
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Leak reveals Pride Cards in Valorant to support LGBTQ+ community
Fariha Bhatti
Pride Cards are soon coming to Valorant to celebrate Pride Month in June, a leak showed. Credible Valorant data miner Mike revealed seven player cards with different combinations of rainbow colors titled “Pride Cards.” The cards show the developer’s support for sexually marginalized groups and speak volumes about inclusivity in Valorant. PRIDE Playercards | #VALORANT ~ Will be available with Code Redemption on June 3rd pic.twitter.com/27AVdhFh5C — Mike – Valorant …
Triller files $100 million lawsuit against Jake Paul match pirates
Steven Rondina
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Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren was one of the most talked-about combat sports events of 2021 to this point but it wasn’t as profitable as Triller would have liked. According to the social media app turned boxing promotion, that’s because of rampant piracy. As a result, Triller has begun sweeping legal action against people it alleges played a part in the event’s proliferation across the internet. Triller is looking to …
Valorant patch 2.08 adds coach slots, Breeze-only queues, fixes bugs
Fariha Bhatti
News
Riot Games has finally delivered a new patch for Valorant and it has tons of exciting updates. Like the final act of Episode 1, this one adds a new map Breeze to the Valorant map pool. However, this time the developer wants you to learn the entirety of Breeze quicker and better. For this purpose, Breeze-only unranked queues will be available for two weeks after the release. Players will be …
Overwolf’s new app makes it easier than ever to host custom games
William Davis
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With so many popular games today benefiting from customization, gamers often find themselves searching for the right option for tuning their own games and servers. And the latest release from Overwolf is looking like just the answer. Overwolf’s Nodecraft Powered app is built from the ground up for ease and simplicity. It allows players to securely run a custom server to their exact requirements, and running it as simple as …
Riot gives preview of new Arcana skins for Lucian, Camille, others
William Davis
League of Legends
Brand new Arcana skins are about to hit League of Legends and will include a new cosmetic for a champion in each role except for jungle. In the latest PBE preview, Riot has presented four completely new skins that will be introduced to the game within the near future. Before that, the skins will be available for testing on the Public Beta Environment for the final testing. While it will …
Learn how to counter Gnar in League of Legends Season 11
William Davis
League of Legends
Gnar, the Missing Link, has been a big part of the League of Legends season 11 meta so far, but what is the best way to counter him? A ranged fighter that can turn into a big melee monster is definitely not an easy champion to play against, which might be why Gnar is currently seeing a lot of strength in solo queue as well as professional play. Gnar is …
Watch rewards and drops returns for MSI 2021, schedule revealed
William Davis
League of Legends
The 2021 Mid-Season Invitational is under two weeks away and will include watch rewards and drops for the most dedicated viewers. After mixed success with stream drops and watch rewards during the 2020 World Championship, Riot is bringing it back after listening to community feedback. The rewards for MSI are looking to be much better with unique items and not only lackluster drops of Blue Essence. Riot has also presented …
Valorant battle pass adds a spray dedicated to Sykkuno
Fariha Bhatti
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Valorant Episode 2, Act 3 is upon us, and it comes with tons of cool skins, gun buddies, and other in-game cosmetics. However, this one spray might interest the fans of popular Twitch streamer Sykunno. A new season is coming to refreshes ranks and adds a new level. Along with these primary updates, the developer is rolling out a new battle pass with lots of stuff for players to sink …
Valve called out by CSGO caster for rampant cheating
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is one of the most challenging shooters to master, but its hacker problem may be a bigger issue than the steep learning curve. CSGO players are no stranger to enemies turning on third-party software to gain an edge in the middle of the game. Caster Harry “JustHarry” Russell brought this up after he was matched up against cheaters in his ranked games. My last 3 games of …
Is Apex Legends copying CSGO with its new Arenas game mode?
Olivia Richman
Apex Legends
Apex Legends is getting a permanent new game mode on May 4. Called Arenas, it will feature three vs. three combat action, two custom maps, and even a buying phase each round. According to the official press release, Arena will “condense the chaos” of a 20-squad battle royale match by creating combat between two teams of three. No other squads can crash the party. The goal is still to survive …
These are the 3 best agents to play on new map Breeze
Fariha Bhatti
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Breeze is finally here and it’s absolutely great. The sixth Valorant map is a fun, playful addition to the generally grim map pool that basically had a color palette entirely made of gray and brown. The new location is completely the opposite, with the tropical location serving as a background for tight chokepoints, restricted aim duels, and a heavy focus on ability usage. Breeze is an ideal map for Vandal …
Bwipo, Selfmade reportedly won’t extend contracts with Fnatic
William Davis
League of Legends
Fnatic might be set to lose both top laner Gabriël “Bwipo” Rau and jungler Oskar “Selfmade” Boderek by the end of the year. It was recently reported that Bwipo and Selfmade have declined to renew their contracts with Fnatic, putting the organization at great risk of a major overhaul heading into the 2022 League of Legends season. If the rumors are true, Fnatic could potentially lose two of its biggest …
New info revealed on next LoL champion, will be a mid marksman
William Davis
League of Legends
Riot Games is finally back with a new Champion Roadmap, including information about the last two champions that will complete the Viego saga. In the recent Roadmap, Riot presented new information to fans about two upcoming champions. There had already been a bit of teasing about the two champions, but now it’s finally official that the next champion will be the “Sentinel of Light” and will be designed as a …
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