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League of Legends
All the qualified teams for the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational
William Davis
The best teams from each region will soon compete at the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational in Reykjavík, Iceland. Here are all the qualified teams and the schedule for the tournament. With the spring playoffs being concluded throughout all of the biggest League of Legends regions, teams are starting to qualify for the upcoming MSI. Only the best team from each region will be able to participate, making the race for a …
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How to catch and train Pheromosa in Pokemon Sword and Shield
Steven Rondina
Ultra Beasts were introduced as a new breed of legendaries in Pokemon Sun and Moon. Unfortunately they’ve been generally poor compared with classics like Zapdos and Suicune, or even the Tapus that were introduced alongside them in generation seven. One of the few exceptions to this is Pheromosa. Thanks to her unique typing, strong stats, and solid type coverage, the Pokemon has carved out a niche as a strong sweeper …
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Glass House Fest is another step on streaming’s digital journey
William Davis
Streaming culture is ever becoming more inclusive and incorporating more elements into it. With music already integrating and cannabis proliferating, it should be no surprise that the two will soon merge. Music has been an increasing part of streaming culture over the last few years. Amazon’s streaming giant, Twitch, took a big step in enabling this with the creation and promotion of a dedicated music category. It was here that …
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F1 Esports launch Women’s Wildcard qualification to Pro Exhibition
William Davis
F1 Esports has officially announced a female-only qualification route to the Pro Exhibition called the F1 Esports Series Women’s Wildcard. In an attempt to better include female drivers in F1 Esports, a female-only qualification event has been created, leading all the way to the Pro Exhibition for a chance at getting picked up by a professional team in the F1 Pro Series. In the previous four seasons, no female driver …
Apex Legends
Apex Legends update 1.65 brings five new LTMs for War Games
Olivia Richman
“Everybody loves a little Mayhem.” Apex Legends update 1.65 is dropping tomorrow, introducing five new limited-time game modes as part of the War Games event. Each game mode will be around for a few days before rotating to the next one, creating a chaotic and fun few weeks for Apex Legends fans looking to shake things up. Say goodbye to your precious games—Salvo’s War Games are here instead. ???? Play …
Counter-Strike
flusha announces new CSGO roster featuring suNny and sergej
Fariha Bhatti
Former Fnatic member Robin “flusha” Rönnquist has revealed a star-studded lineup for his next Counter-Strike: Global Offensive project three months after stepping down from his previous team. The cat is finally out of the bag as CSGO professional player flusha has officially announced his new team’s roster. The international roster will feature some of the brightest stars in CSGO who’ll play under a mystery organization that is soon to be revealed. …
GTA
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 …
Vitality to bench rpk after Blast Premier Showdown, add Kyojin
William Davis
Counter-Strike
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 …
CadiaN wraps up ESL Pro League with a memorable clutch against Gambit
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
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 …
Overwatch fans are already disappointed by the Archives skins
Olivia Richman
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In past Overwatch fans, Archives was a great opportunity for players to learn more about the extensive lore behind Blizzard’s popular first-person shooter. Through skins and arcade game modes, fans would learn more about Overwatch’s history and each hero’s motivation. But this year, Archives was entirely lacking. Overwatch fans have continuously expressed their frustration with the Archives event, even extending to before it began. The first issue was the lack …
Perkz, Cloud9 top Team Liquid in Mid-Season Showdown finals
William Davis
League of Legends
Cloud9 is the 2021 Mid-Season Showdown champion after taking down Team Liquid in a five-game thriller. After a competitive split in North America, the final was a rematch between the LCS Lock-In winner Team Liquid and first seed from the regular split Cloud9. For Team Liquid, the final was a bit different as jungler Lucas “Santorin” Larsen had to sit out due to health issues. This meant another game for …
Shadowlands patch 9.1 not out until May, here’s what to expect
M Alzamora
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It’s only been a few months since the release of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, but players are already eager for the game’s next patch. Shadowlands hit all the right spots for players after Battle for Azeroth had some fans frustrated with it’s inconsitant storylines and infrequent balance patches. Shadowland’s November release was so popular that Blizzard publicly spoke about subscription numbers, saying that Shadowlands had broken all-time records. Unfortunately for …
Heroic defeat Gambit Esports in ESL Pro League 13 grand final
William Davis
Counter-Strike
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 …
chessbae removed as moderator from Chess.com amid drama
William Davis
News
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 …
Ludwig has announced when he’ll end his subathon Twitch stream
Olivia Richman
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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 …
MAD Lions wins first LEC title after reverse sweeping Rogue
William Davis
League of Legends
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 …
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