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Devin Nash deals with IRL harassment live on his stream
Olivia Richman
Devin Nash is a popular influencer and social media star that has started to make an impact on Twitch as a streamer. He currently has over 150,000 followers on the streaming platform where Nash is often found in the Just Chatting section. The lover of travel often has a pretty chill stream going, but sometimes things go wrong. Last month, Nash and another popular IRL streamer, ImJasmine, were walking around …
Apex Legends
Apex Legends Season 9 will add new hero, fix Banglore bugs
Olivia Richman
Season 9 is bringing big changes to legends in Apex Legends. Developers confirmed that Lifeline’s passive ability, Combat Revive, is getting a massive nerf come May 4, but other legends are getting balance updates in Season 9 too. When Chaos Theory dropped March 9, players noticed that Bangalore and Caustic had some changes that weren’t in any official patch notes. And they didn’t like them one bit. After the update, …
League of Legends
Reapered joins 100 Thieves as the new head coach, Zikz leaves
William Davis
Former Cloud9 head coach Bok “Reapered” Han-gyu has been announced as the new head coach for 100 Thieves. Starting with the 2021 LCS Summer Split, Reapered will take over the head coach position on 100 Thieves after the team’s stumble in the Mid-Season Showdown. Reapered will replace Anthony “Zikz” Gray, who has been with 100 Thieves since November 2019. Reapered will be back as an active coach after taking a …
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Radiant Valorant streamer Solista banned for cheating on live stream
Fariha Bhatti
Ranking up in Valorant is no easy feat. Renowned Valorant streamer Solista dodged the straight path and used cheats to rank up, but he was caught on livestream. Riot’s Vanguard system to filter out cheaters has been winning the hearts of Valorant players. Vanguard has actively plucked out hackers marring ranked games, some of them getting banned on live broadcasts. However, Solista’s ban has left players who avidly watched his …
League of Legends
LoL gameplay design director pulled, transferred to Riot’s MMO
William Davis
Riot Games gameplay design director Mark “Scuffy” Yetter has announced a big career move that involves him leaving the League of Legends design team to join a different department in Riot as game director of the upcoming LoL MMO. Personal News:I’ll be joining the MMO team as the Game Director!Excited to go on this next epic adventure with you all. pic.twitter.com/lANaSdQVdU — Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) April 16, 2021 This marks …
League of Legends
How to counter Renekton in League of Legends
William Davis
Renekton has been one of the most popular top laners for years in League of Legends, and will likely remain a viable pick in both solo queue and professional play. The Butcher of the Sands has a lot of great matchups in the top lane, but oit’s also possible to counter him with the right picks. As of season 11 patch 11.7, Renekton only has a 47.87% win rate in …
Dota 2
3 big reasons why Dota 2’s new hero Dawnbreaker is just bad
Steven Rondina
Much of the discussion surrounding Dawnbreaker has revolved around her appearance. Is her color palette too bright for Dota 2? Does she look like a League of Legends character? This talk is somewhat silly, as the bigger problem with Dawnbreaker is that the hero is just plain bad in almost every way. Here’s a full breakdown on all the different problems with Dota 2’s new hero Dawnbreaker right now. One …
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What is Booba.tv? New site spotlights sex appeal on Twitch
Olivia Richman
As more female streamers on Twitch have turned to sexually explicit and suggestive content to get views and subscribers, the spotlight on them, and on Twitch’s response, continues to grow. A site has popped up called booba.tv, which highlights current live streams that are focused on female streamers appearing to use sex appeal for views. The live streams featured on the website are often women dancing, stretching, working out, and …
KylieBitkin banned from NoPixel GTA server after xQc drama
Olivia Richman
GTA
Following drama with Grand Theft Auto criminal Felix “xQc” Lengyel, KylieBitkin has also been banned from the game’s NoPixel server. The popular Grand Theft Auto V server is home to many well-known streamers. It’s also become a hotbed of drama within the streaming community, with players constantly getting banned for toxic behavior. KylieBitkin is the most recent GTA player to be banned from NoPixel following a few altercations with xQc. …
How to play League of Legends’ newest champion Gwen
William Davis
League of Legends
Gwen has finally made her entrance in League of Legends as the newest champion and players are hungry to play her on Summoner’s Rift. The Hallowed Seamstress was revealed only a few weeks back and since then, players have had the chance to test her out on the Public Beta Environment (PBE). Now that she has made it to the live servers, players will have to figure out the best …
Tarik steps down from Evil Geniuses, addresses Valo
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
Tarik “tarik” Celik has announced his exit from Evil Geniuses to pursue content creation, putting the rumors of switching to Valorant to rest. Evil Geniuses’ ace rifler and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s one of the iconic players tarik has officialized his temporary break from competitive play. The rumors of him quitting CSGO for Riot Games’ shooter have been rife for quite a while, but the professional player clarified that he’s sitting …
Manchester United manager Ole Solskjaer invests in esports
William Davis
Counter-Strike
Manchester United’s manager and former Norwegian soccer player Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been announced as the new co-owner of ULTI Agency, a company that represents pro gamers. Solskjaer will become a minority shareholder in the company, after he and his agent Jim Solbakken acquired a combined 25% of the company through their ventures. “Esports has become bigger than anyone would have dared to predict just a few years ago. It spreads …
Use these Cypher one-way lineups to rain kills on Split
Fariha Bhatti
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Cypher’s tripwire is the perfect antidote to deal with aggressive enemies on Split. His unique cages are just as effective, new lineups demonstrate. Valorant has specifically levied blocking sights on controllers, but a few other agents are also gifted with unique smokes. Cypher is essentially a Sentinel, but his hollow cage shrouds entries and rackets when an enemy comes in contact with the milky grey ring. While his smokes are …
Twitch dominates streaming in 2021, YouTube struggling to keep up
Fariha Bhatti
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Twitch has contributed the most to the livestreaming culture, becoming one of the leading gaming content platforms in the world. Streamlabs Q1 report shows that Facebook and YouTube Gaming are catching up as well. Over the past few years, gaming stream content has flourished drastically, bringing the video game industry into the spotlight. Consequently, platforms like Facebook and YouTube joined Twitch in its venture to provide a set space for …
Who is Kyojin, Vitality’s newest CSGO player?
William Davis
Counter-Strike
The latest addition to Vitality’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster, Jason “Kyojin” Nguyen is a relatively unknown name in the pro scene. Kyojin is a French CSGO player of Vietnamese descent. Despite already being 22 years old, he will make his debut as a professional player on Vitality. He previously played on several French mix teams, competing in local tournaments and qualifiers for bigger events. He recently stood in for Heretics …
What students need to know about 2021’s college esports scholarships
M Alzamora
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Esports scholarships are on the rise, with colleges and universities around the world starting to offer students money to come play for their teams, and the proof is in the numbers. Confetti blanketed the arena as it erupted in cheers as the University of California defeated Maryvale, winning the 2018 National Championships not thanks to a buzzer-beater three-point shot or a hail mary play on fourth-and-one but off the back …
Tyler1 is hosting a Twitch Rivals powerlifting competition
Steven Rondina
League of Legends
Twitch Rivals isn’t just about video games anymore. Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp is set to host the Tyler1 Power Meet in conjunction with Twitch Rivals, a powerlifting competition involving 10 streamers. The event begins April 19 and will feature a $10,000 prize pool. ????️ 2 Squads???? 10 Creators???? $10,000We’ll see who’s got what it takes to rock a powerlifting competition, the @loltyler1 Power Meet, powered by Twitch Rivals.April 19 at 12pm …
Watch Tyler1 land an insane Sion ult to secure quadrakill
William Davis
League of Legends
Popular League of Legends streamer Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp is back at it again with another major highlight play. In a recent scrim session streamed by Tyler1 on Twitch, the T1 streamer managed to land a game-deciding Sion ultimate after a smooth teleport flank that his opponents didn’t see coming. The play happened 19 minutes into the game as Tyler1’s team engaged in a fight at the enemy Raptors. To join …
Unknown 9Z Team eliminates Vitality from BLAST Premier Showdown
William Davis
Counter-Strike
The unknown 9z Team managed to eliminate Vitality in the first round of the BLAST Premier Showdown, in what is likely Cédric “RpK” Guipouy’s final game withthe French team. 9Z, a team that qualified for the Showdown through the South American qualifier, was marked as the heavy underdog going into the series. To make things worse, the team was forced to play with Rajohn “easTor” Linato as a stand-in. Vitality …
Apex Legends hits 100 million players as season 9 approaches
Olivia Richman
Apex Legends
Now more than two years old, Apex Legends has hit more than 100 million unique players. Respawn Entertainment tweeted the news on Wednesday, thanking fans for helping Apex Legends hit this impressive milestone. The tweet was accompanied by a montage of legends and popular streamers and pro players enjoying the game. “We’re just getting started,” Respawn added. 100 million strong, and we’re just getting started. Thank you, Legends! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/FlINru0lx5 …
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