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News MAD Lions beat Istanbul Wildcats, stay undefeated at MSI 2021 By William Davis Apex Legends How many people are playing Apex Legends in 2021? By Olivia Richman News Riot Games wants to address smurfing in Valorant, but how? By Fariha Bhatti

League of Legends

MAD Lions vs. paiN Gaming: MSI 2021 betting analysis William Davis An exciting match in Group B at the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational is right around the corner as MAD Lions take on paiN Gaming.  Both teams got off to a great start on the first day of MSI, with MAD Lions humiliating PSG Talon. paiN Gaming had a tougher time against Istanbul Wildcats, but ended up taking home a nice victory after a comeback. When the two clash on the third …

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Valorant Mobile reportedly on the way, will it debut at E3? Steven Rondina This summer might be one of the biggest yet for mobile shooters, and Valorant fans might be very happy with the reason why. Over recent months, there have been multiple rumbles that a number of AAA titles are set to receive mobile ports. Apex Legends Mobile is already in a regional beta stage. PUBG: New State is set to be a successor to PUBG Mobile, is also poised for a …

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Jake Paul gets into dangerous hat spat with Floyd Mayweather Steven Rondina Jake Paul’s social media hooliganism knows no boundaries, even when he’s facing the top boxing athlete of the last 30 years and his entourage of hulking bodyguards. With a looming exhibition match between boxing great Floyd Mayweather and Jake Paul’s brother Logan Paul, the younger Paul brother Jake has been looking to get his time in the spotlight as well. He certainly got it on Thursday as he went chest-to-chest …

Counter-Strike

These grenade lineups are crucial for playing on Ancient Fariha Bhatti Valve has finally rolled out a new map for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s competitive pool, and it’s a bit different than other active duty locations.  CSGO’s competitive experience was completely transformed with the addition of a hot new location, Ancient. The new map replaced Train after a six-year tenure. The drastic change prompted mixed reactions from CSGO fans who admired Train’s complex design, but players are finally getting the hang of …

News CoD Mobile: Masters announced with schedule, prizing, dates By Olivia Richman League of Legends RNG vs. Unicorns of Love: MSI 2021 betting analysis By William Davis News WoW Classic TBC release date seemingly leaked by Blizzard By Steven Rondina

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Who is LadyHope and why was she banned from Twitch? Olivia Richman The drama surrounding GTA RP’s NoPixel server never ends. And to no one’s surprise, Felix “xQc” Lengyel was involved in the server’s latest dramatics. GTA 5 has become a pretty popular game on Twitch as more big streamers have joined a roleplaying server known as NoPixel. One of the most popular players on NoPixel is xQc, a former Overwatch League pro turned controversial full-time streamer. He has a large fanbase …

League of Legends

DWG KIA opens MSI 2021 with stellar win over Cloud9 William Davis DWG KIA opened the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational with a dominant win over Cloud9. The wait has been long but MSI 2021 has finally kicked off in Reykjavík, Iceland. The show started with the most anticipated matchup between Cloud9 and the defending world champions DWG KIA. With the teams placed in group C, the two got a golden opportunity to duke it out from the get-go. All eyes were on the …

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Valorant Champions Tour Stage 3 final to be held on LAN in Berlin Fariha Bhatti The final iteration of Valorant Champions Tour Stage 3 has officially been announced by Riot Games at the Esports Media Preview Event held on May 5th. The series to filter out the best out of every region is finally reaching its end, and fans may see a few events offline. The final run of VCT stage 3 will be held on LAN from September 9-19 at the Verti Music Hall …

Dota 2

Dota 2 pro caught stream sniping during official DPC match Steven Rondina A Dota 2 may have been caught cheating red-handed. On Wednesday in the DreamLeague Season 15 lower division, an official Dota Pro Circuit league, Chicken Fighters faced off against Ghost frogs. During the match, a Reddit user spotted Chicken Fighters support player Andreas Per “Xibbe” Ragnemalm in the official broadcast’s Twitch chat.  There’s little question that this player is the real Xibbe. The Twitch account in question links out to …

The best agents to play on Breeze, according to shroud Fariha Bhatti News New Valorant map Breeze is unlike any other location in the game, and players are having a tough time figuring it out. Michael “shroud” Grzesiek recently discussed the topic and gave his thoughts on how to bag easy wins on Breeze.  The sixth Valorant map landed with a bang in the new patch, and it has been a smash hit among fans. The tropical location is vast and has a …

Why did Blizzard lose 30% of its players in the last 3 years? Nina Forneloza News The first-quarter results are in and Blizzard is reporting a massive 29% loss in its player base over the last three years.  Financially, the company is doing just fine despite the fact that players are leaving their games. Sales hit $2.28 billion, up from $1.79 billion in Q1 2020 according to the company’s financial report. But with new games still coming out and many beloved IPs still getting updated regularly, …

LEC announces official start date for 2021 LEC Summer Split William Davis League of Legends The best European competition in League of Legends returns on June 11 with the 2021 LEC Summer Split.  In an announcement made by Riot, it was revealed that the LEC will return on June 11. This gives teams and fans just over a month of waiting time before the league returns for the last split of the year. Before then, the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational takes place where defending LEC champion …

Yabbe is the latest to call out Adorable Kittens for abuse Olivia Richman News The streaming community has called for Adorable_Kittens to be banned from Twitch after an animal cruelty lawsuit against the cattery came to light.  Adorable Kittens is a cat breeder located in Florida that sells Scottish Folds and British Shorthairs. On Twitch, the breeder will show off the cute kittens by broadcasting their feeding sessions, live streaming them playing together, and even showing the kittens cuddling and sleeping. Even though it …

Fortnite getting NBA-themed mini game, LeBron James skin Olivia Richman Fortnite Epic Games shared an internal presentation that revealed a Fortnite road map full of collaborations, skins, and game modes.  As the Epic v. Apple trial continues, the game developer has shared a quarterly business review from June 2020, outlining the battle royale’s current state, future plans, and strategic priorities. One of the most interesting and innovative changes that developers have been planning is a partnership with the NBA.  The presentation …

These champions could dominate the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational William Davis League of Legends After a lot of changes for the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational patch 11.9, it’s expected that the meta will shift and new champions might take the spotlight.  An international League of Legends event is always exciting. Not only because the best teams in the world will clash, but also because the meta will always go in unexpected directions. Every international event creates its own meta and MSI 2021 likely won’t be …

A set of unusual Dota 2 couriers has sold for over $200,000 Steven Rondina Dota 2 Dota 2 items have plummeted in value over the last 18 months, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t still some unique items getting moved for huge sums of money. A set of rare unusual Dota 2 couriers were sold for a whopping $200,000 in cryptocurrency. The transaction was spotted in blockchains by a Redditor who also identified the specific couriers being sold. It is unknown who the buyer is …

Perkz thinks jungle is still the strongest role at MSI 2021 William Davis League of Legends Cloud9 mid laner Luka “Perkz” Perković believes that jungle is still the strongest role in the game moving into the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational.  In a recent interview with Ashley Kang, Perkz addressed the state of the jungle and how he still thinks it’s the most impactful role in the game. Despite recent jungle changes on patch 11.9, Perkz thinks that junglers will have the biggest impact at MSI and be …

Will Darius and Jinx fall out of meta in LoL patch 11.10? William Davis League of Legends League of Legends patch 11.10 will be rolling out on the live servers in a week and it will have quite a few changes to some of the strongest meta champions.  In the most recent patch preview, gameplay design director Mark “Scuffy” Yetter revealed detailed changes for the upcoming patch. These changes will hit the Public Beta Environment (PBE) in a matter of hours and include nerfs to some of …

Fortnite has made an astonishing amount of money for Epic Games Steven Rondina Fortnite Everyone knows that Fortnite has been an enormous hit for Epic Games, but fans are only now learning just how big of a hit it really is. Epic is currently in the middle of a critical lawsuit with Apple over the iOS version of the game. As is standard with legal battles, both sides of the courtroom need to provide certain information and documents to the court which are then …

MAD Lions vs. PSG Talon: MSI 2021 betting analysis William Davis League of Legends MAD Lions and PSG Talon will clash to conclude the first day of the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational.  Group B is looking like the closest at this year’s MSI and for good reason. With MAD Lions, PSG Talon, Istanbul Wildcats, and paiN Gaming fighting against each other, anything can happen. The pre-tournament favorites to advance from the group will likely be MAD Lions and PSG Talon, making this first match incredibly …

Here is how you can celebrate Star Wars Day in Fortnite Olivia Richman Fortnite You can now celebrate May 4 in an epic way by playing Fortnite on Star Wars Day.  This new in-game event will celebrate the Star Wars community’s holiday by bringing back skins, cosmetics, and items from past seasons that allow players to experience the force. In Season 6, the Primal theme added simplicity to Fortnite.  Before that, it wasn’t uncommon to receive Star Wars cosmetics and rewards in-game. The latest …

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