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League of Legends
This weird ARAM bug might give your team the same champion twice
William Davis
A new bug in League of Legends ARAM provides a chance of having two similar champions on the same team during a game. This was recently discovered and reported by YouTuber Vandiril, who could show clips from a match where Varus was on the team twice in an ARAM game. Ever since the release of ARAM in 2012, it has not been possible to have the same champions twice in …
League of Legends
100 Thieves signs Abbedagge as new mid laner for 2021 LCS Summer
William Davis
Former Schalke 04 mid laner Felix “Abbedagge” Braun will be moving to North America to play for 100 Thieves in the LCS. The move happens after several rumors surrounding 100 Thieves and its new mid laner. Originally, Fnatic mid laner Yasin “Nisqy” Dinçer was rumored to join the team but, to everyone’s surprise, it will be the German super talent. Abbedagge joins after a solid split with Schalke in the …
Dota 2
DOTA: Dragon’s Blood Book 2 confirmed, Valve-Netflix deal grows
Steven Rondina
DOTA: Dragon’s Blood hasn’t been forgotten. At least not by the people who made it. The Dota 2-themed animated series that blew up among fans has been officially renewed for a second season. The news was announced on the official Dota 2 Twitter account: Book 2 is coming! The second season of DOTA: Dragon’s Blood is in the works. While you wait, revisit the story of the tournament that started …
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How to get Zacian and Zamazenta in Pokemon Sword and Shield
Steven Rondina
Pokemon Sword and Shield provoked a lot of questions regarding how it stacks up against other mainline Pokemon titles. The one area where Pokemon Sword and Shield stands comfortably at the top of the series is in the strength of its legendaries. Alongside Eternatus standing as the strongest Pokemon in the history of the franchise, cover Pokemon Zacian and Zamazenta statistically stand in second and third place, respectively. As such, …
League of Legends
The best way to build Syndra in League of Legends season 11
William Davis
League of Legends season 11 has shaken up the game’s items completely with a big overhaul. This has affected all champions and forced players to learn new builds for most champions in the game, Syndra being one of them. Syndra is considered one of the go-to mages for the mid lane by many players, and for good reason. Syndra is able to dish out reliable damage and can decide fights …
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Was Jake Paul’s first-round knockout of Ben Askren rigged?
Steven Rondina
Is Jake Paul a serious boxer? The results of his latest fight may have shown that he’s good enough to beat an aged mixed martial arts champion. What was viewed as an exhibition by most fans came to a very real conclusion as Paul took a first-round knockout victory over former Bellator MMA and ONE FC champion Ben Askren. The result capped a weird night of combat sports and music …
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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, …
Reapered joins 100 Thieves as the new head coach, Zikz leaves
William Davis
League of Legends
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 …
Radiant Valorant streamer Solista banned for cheating on live stream
Fariha Bhatti
News
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 …
Valve removes permaban on Jamppi, other VAC-banned CSGO pros
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
Valve has finally updated its event guidelines for the first time in more than eight years, softening the permabans that have historically been leveled against VAC-banned players. The changes will see 25 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professional players freed from the strict ban. These significant tweaks arrive with a focus on Valve-sponsored events for the 2021 RMR season. In a short blog post the developer stated that a VAC ban would …
Rocket Launcher, Cuddle Fish vaulted from Fortnite competitive
Steven Rondina
Fortnite
Fortnite’s competitive scene is in for a big change when it comes to the game’s explosive weaponry. Epic Games has announced that Rocket Launchers, Mechanical Explosive Bows, and Cuddle Fish are all vaulted out of competitive Fortnite playlists. This effectively nixes every explosive weapon from the game with the exception of the standard issue grenade. Boom Boom????. Buh-bye ????We’ve made the decision to remove the following items from competitive playlists:Rocket …
Lycan gets big buffs in patch 7.29b after Necronomicon removal
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
The Necronomicon getting thrown out of Dota 2 was one of the biggest changes in patch 7.29, and Valve is still trying to adjust to its absence. Dota 2 update 7.29b is here and it has brought buffs for many of the heroes that were hardest hit by Necromonicon’s removal. Though there were plenty of other changes, the improvements made to Broodmother, Nature’s Prophet, and Lycan stick out the most. …
LoL gameplay design director pulled, transferred to Riot’s MMO
William Davis
League of Legends
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 …
How to counter Renekton in League of Legends
William Davis
League of Legends
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 …
3 big reasons why Dota 2’s new hero Dawnbreaker is just bad
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
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 …
What is Booba.tv? New site spotlights sex appeal on Twitch
Olivia Richman
News
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 …
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