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xQc unbanned from GTA V NoPixel 3.0 server… for now
Olivia Richman
Controversial streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel is again back on GTA V’s roleplay server, NoPixel 3.0. xQc was previously banned from NoPixel for a week. xQc received the news while he was playing Minecraft. Upon hearing the latest news, he checked NoPixel 3.0 and saw that he was, in fact, back on the server. In response, xQc excitedly rubbed his hands together. He was most likely planning his next streaming antics. …
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Raze’s ultimate can help you trick enemies in post-plant situations
Fariha Bhatti
Raze is not just your aggressive duelist, shooting rockets to cause chaos. The agent can be valuable in post-plant situations with this little trick. Fake tapping the Spike is one of the most common tactics to bag rounds on the defender’s side. In Valorant, the trick becomes easier as you can always half defuse the bomb, punish the attacker for peaking and go back to defusing. However, the clear tap …
Counter-Strike
Vitality to bench rpk after Blast Premier Showdown, add Kyojin
William Davis
Cédric “RpK” Guipouy will be benched after the Blast Premier Showdown by Vitality, which is set to replace him with young rookie Jason “Kyojin” Nguyen. The announcement follows a series of disappointing results as the French team has failed to return to title-winning form since the start of 2021. The legendary player, who spent the past three years playing for Vitality, will take time to reevaluate his options. He initially …
Counter-Strike
CadiaN wraps up ESL Pro League with a memorable clutch against Gambit
Fariha Bhatti
ESL Pro League Season 13 finally culminates with Heroic coming out as the winners. The Danish in-game leader Casper “cadiaN” Møller capped off the series in a historic clutch that has blown away the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fans. In a seven-hour-long series of five maps, Heroic’s performance remained top-notch. The Danes won their map picks and finally thrashed Gambit on the final map Mirage. Everyone had expected a brutal battle between the …
Counter-Strike
Heroic defeat Gambit Esports in ESL Pro League 13 grand final
William Davis
In a five-map thriller, Heroic edged out a victory against Gambit Esports in the grand finals of ESL Pro League Season 13, with Casper “cadiaN” Moller pushing his team across the finish line with a stellar performance. The series really went the distance, taking almost eight hours. The action kicked off on Heroic’s pick of Inferno, but it was Gambit Esports that looked better in the first half of the …
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chessbae removed as moderator from Chess.com amid drama
William Davis
Chess community member chessbae94 has had her moderator rights and privileges removed from the popular website Chess.com after several incidents involving her and other prominent chess players and personalities. The announcement, made by Chess.com’ CCO Danny Rench, comes days after chess Grandmaster Eric Hansen spoke out about a copyright strike made on his YouTube channel. Hansen pointed towards fellow Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura as the culprit behind the strike. As she …
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Ludwig has announced when he’ll end his subathon Twitch stream
Olivia Richman
Ludwig Ahgren’s record-breaking Twitch stream is coming to an end soon. Ludwig told his followers on Saturday that he would be ending his Subathon on Tuesday, April 13th at 9 PM PST. At that point, Ludwig will reach his 31-day streaming limit. The streamer has been live streaming since March, when he announced that he would add 100 seconds to a countdown clock for each Tier 3 subscription. He ended …
League of Legends
MAD Lions wins first LEC title after reverse sweeping Rogue
William Davis
MAD Lions is the 2021 LEC Spring Split champion after taking down Rogue in an exciting final. The LEC has found its new champion. MAD Lions hoisted the trophy over Rogue after a 3-2 victory on Sunday, but both teams still made history. For the furst time ever, both G2 Esports and Fnatic missed out on finals berths. This made room for MAD Lions and Rogue to fight for the …
ana reunites with OG ahead of DreamLeague Season 15
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Anathan “ana” Pham is returning to professional Dota 2, and he’s joining some old friends. The Australian carry has returned to the lineup of OG to rejoin most of his former teammates from the two-time The International championship team. He replaces Yeik “MidOne” Nai Zheng, who was removed from the side after it failed to qualify for the ONE Esports Singapore Major. The news was announced on the organization’s social …
The best way to play Hecarim in League of Legends season 11
William Davis
League of Legends
Hecarim is stronger than ever in League of Legends season 11 and isn’t looking to slow down any time soon. He has been a prominent champion in both solo queue and professional play for several patches since the start of the season, and here’s how to take advantage of his strength. The Shadow of War has been moving in and out of the meta since his release all the way …
These 2 Overpass lineups let CTs lock up the B bombsite from A
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
The unique map design of Overpass makes it a bit tricky to play on the Counter-Terrorists side. Learning these two lineups may help you win rounds on defense. While Overpass is a relatively CT-sided map, defending a site can be a nuisance if you don’t know your way around utility. Molotovs are crucial for blocking off narrow entryways on both the A and B sites, since Terrorists can easily catch …
How to bet on horse races successfully
Olivia Richman
News
Horse racing is one of the most popular avenues of sports betting out there. For many people, watching these powerful animals and their experienced jockeys race around the track with such vigor and intensity can be quite exhilerating. And it’s even more exciting when money is on the line. Here is how to get started with horse betting if you’re new to betting on this popular sport. There are two …
Why did Twitch ban the word “obese” from its predictions?
Olivia Richman
News
The Twitch community was shocked to learn that the streaming platform has seemingly banned the word “obese” from its predictions function. During a recent broadcast, streamer Nmplol asked his chat to predict if he would be overweight or obese when he stepped on a scale to be weighed. But he was soon informed that followers were unable to select “obese” as an option. They started spamming the chat with this …
Hikaru Nakamura accused of striking Eric Hansen’s YouTube channel
William Davis
News
Chess grandmaster and Twitch streamer Hikaru Nakamura has been accused of trying to take down the YouTube channel of one of his streaming rivals, Eric Hansen. The accusations have added yet another chapter in the long rivalry between Hansen and Nakamura. The two have a history of dramatic clashes, both on and off the chessboard. This feud recently reached new heights, with Nakamura accusing Hansen of unsportsmanlike conduct. In a …
FPX player zehN accidentally reveals roster information
William Davis
Counter-Strike
FunPlus Phoenix player Jesse “zehN” Linjala has accidentally revealed information about his team’s transfer activity after discussing contract negotiations with a Finnish streamer. According to zehN, FunPlus Phoenix is actively recruiting an in-game leader. The organization is currently negotiating a contract with Chris “chrisJ” De Jong. The Dutchman played for the team at the start of the year, but his loan from mousesports was not made permanent. FPX replaced chrisJ …
Broodmother reworked, Necronomicon removed in 7.29 update
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Dota 2’s Dawnbreaker Update brought a new hero and huge changes to the game’s map, but it also brought some big changes to established characters and items as well as part of the 7.29 update. As expected, the most overpowered items and heroes received big nerfs while weaker heroes received buffs. Dozens of heroes also saw their Aghanim’s Shard abilities either tweaked or reworked completely. It’s worth taking a good …
Gambit vs Heroic ESL Pro League Season 13 betting predictions
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Heroic and Gambit are set to face off against one another in Sunday’s ESL Pro League Season 13 grand finals. After a burst of success earlier this year, Heroic is back in full force, surprising just about everyone with how it’s made its way to the ESL Pro League Season 13 finals. Trouncing FURIA in the semifinals with a 20-3 T side across two maps, Heroic made it look easy …
Riot reportedly investigates Sentinel for sexual assault threats
Fariha Bhatti
News
Indian streamer Manoj “Sentinel” Kashyap has found himself in hot water after referencing the Nirbhaya rape case to threaten viewers on the live stream. Cheating controversies in the Indian esports scene have reached a fever pitch following the recent Abhay “Xhade” Urkude ban. The professional player for Paratroops had accepted cheating allegations after Indian pro players coerced on him Livestream. His ban has now put streamer and co-owner of Team …
G2 Esport Rekkles awarded with the 2021 LEC Spring MVP
William Davis
League of Legends
G2 Esports bot laner Martin “Rekkles” Larsson is the 2021 LEC Spring MVP after his first split with the legendary organization. After a great split for the Swedish superstar, Rekkles added a trophy to his mantel. He wins the MVP award despite missing out on the LEC Spring Finals after G2 took a rough 3-1 loss to Rogue in the lower bracket final. The loss knocked out G2 and means …
New lineup shows that Sova can still dominate on Split
Fariha Bhatti
News
Sova is a jack of all trades, but his abilities aren’t especially well-suited to Valorant’s smaller maps. Some new lineups prove that the initiator can still be viable on Split, at the very least. Sova is one the hardest agents to master in Valorant, but his pick rate remains sky-high despite the learning curve. The initiator has become the top pick of both casual Valorant players and professionals on almost …
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