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New CSGO patch upgrades chicken models, brings new skins, and more Counter-Strike New CSGO patch upgrades chicken models, brings new skins, and more By Fariha Bhatti Cypher’s new camera lineup shows that he’ll be viable on Breeze News Cypher’s new camera lineup shows that he’ll be viable on Breeze By Fariha Bhatti Tahm Kench is seeing big rework changes, but what does it mean? League of Legends Tahm Kench is seeing big rework changes, but what does it mean? By William Davis
Apex Legends Legacy Battle Pass revealed for Season 9 Apex Legends
Apex Legends Legacy Battle Pass revealed for Season 9 Olivia Richman Apex Legends has a lot of major updates set to arrive in the store tomorrow when Season 9 drops. In anticipation of that, Respawn Entertainment has decided to share all of the information about the Season 9 battle pass coming May 4.  From what fans can gather, Season 9 is going to be the battle royale’s biggest update yet. This includes an entirely new permanent tactical shooter-like game mode named …
Train dropped from active duty map pool, replaced by Ancient Counter-Strike
Train dropped from active duty map pool, replaced by Ancient Fariha Bhatti Train’s tenure in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is over. At least, as far as active duty goes. Valve has revamped the active duty map pool with the addition of a fresh new location, Ancient. CSGO hasn’t seen a massive map update in a long time. While the game has a tall list of unique maps designed by developers and community members, the competitive map pool was still restricted to the same …
Destiny is already back on Twitch after his latest ban News
Destiny is already back on Twitch after his latest ban Olivia Richman Political content creator Steven “Destiny” Bonnell is back on Twitch after he was banned for showing sexual content. During a recent broadcast, Destiny had a guest on his stream that claimed to have images pulled from Hunter Biden’s hacked computer. Without warning, the guest flashed a picture to viewers depicting a sexual scenario involving Biden and two women. The graphic photo got Destiny banned from Twitch since it went against …
This Valorant player created a realistic Prime Vandal out of cardboard News
This Valorant player created a realistic Prime Vandal out of cardboard Fariha Bhatti Valorant skins can be a bit hard on the pocket. So this Valorant fan took things into his own hands and created a weapon skin from scratch.  Reddit user RivalRudra designed his own Vandal skin since he couldn’t purchase one in-game. The creator shared the images with other Valorant players who were impressed by the accurate replica of Prime Vandal.  Prime skin bundle is one of the legendary cosmetic lines …
What is the Twitch Founders Badge and how do you get one? News What is the Twitch Founders Badge and how do you get one? By Steven Rondina shroud thinks Breeze is the best map in Valorant, and this is why News shroud thinks Breeze is the best map in Valorant, and this is why By Fariha Bhatti MSI 2021 on-air talent revealed, including Bwipo and Wadid League of Legends MSI 2021 on-air talent revealed, including Bwipo and Wadid By William Davis
League of Legends animated series Arcane coming to Netflix League of Legends
League of Legends animated series Arcane coming to Netflix William Davis League of Legends fans have waited eagerly for the League of Legends animated series and it’s finally close.  The animated series called Arcane will be coming this fall to Netflix. The series will be set in the League of Legends world and likely have a lot of well-known characters from the game in it. In a recent trailer, Netflix Geeked gave a little sneak peek of what’s in store but …
Watch Faker outplay Sylas with his crazy reactions on Akali League of Legends
Watch Faker outplay Sylas with his crazy reactions on Akali William Davis Despite the mid-season break, T1 mid laner Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok isn’t going easy on his opponents in solo queue.  The star mid laner recently pulled off an impressive outplay in solo queue, where he made a fool out of the enemy Sylas despite being behind on Akali. With a score of 1/4/3 after just 13 minutes, Faker was struggling to keep up in the laning phase against Sylas. This had …
Dr Disrespect decides to quit Warzone again, blames Season 3 News
Dr Disrespect decides to quit Warzone again, blames Season 3 Olivia Richman Herschel “Dr Disrespect” Beahm has been in an off-again, on-again relationship with Call of Duty: Warzone since the game dropped. His love-hate situation with Warzone has been a continuous source of entertainment for a streaming community that was not surprised to see Dr Disrespect quit the game once again during a recent stream.  Despite Warzone’s epic preseason event, Season 3 has been a source of frustration for many battle royale …
Is Valve now permanently banning CSGO account boosters? Counter-Strike
Is Valve now permanently banning CSGO account boosters? Steven Rondina Valve is cracking down on boosting in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. A CSGO player recently took to Reddit to discuss their recent banishment from the game.  In a post on the site, they shared a message they received from Valve that suggests a larger crackdown on accounts with manipulated MMR is currently underway. “The account you are writing in for was identified as having its CSGO Skill Group and/or profile level …
EU Masters final broke record with peak at over 377,000 viewers William Davis League of Legends The first European Masters event of the year gathered a lot of attention from fans and had an impressive peak viewership during the final.  In the grand final between Karmine Corp and BT Excel, thousands of viewers tuned into the intense series that was won 3-1 by Karmine Corp. The final got an impressive amount of attention from the French stream and combined with all the other broadcasts it reached …
Cloud9 vs DWG KIA: MSI 2021 betting analysis William Davis League of Legends The 2021 Mid-Season Invitational will be kicked off with a banger between Cloud9 and the defending world champion DWG KIA.  The first match of the MSI 2021 will be between Cloud9 and DWG KIA. Both teams have recently won their domestic leagues and will now represent the LCS and LCK respectively at the first international event of 2021. As the defending world champion, DWG KIA is entering the tournament as …
DisguisedToast has a response for people who want him canceled Olivia Richman News Streamer Jeremy “DisguisedToast” Wang released a long response after his being called “problematic” due to comments he had made in the past. Recent threads on Twitter made by streamers and fans brought up allegedly sexist and racist jokes DisguisedToast made in the past. This prompted DisguisedToast to fire back at the accusers.   “I have always toed the line of ‘edgy’ humor when it comes to my online presence,” DisguisedToast said. …
This Fiddlesticks player uses his passive to backdoor opponents William Davis League of Legends Standing still and looking like a scarecrow worked wonders for a Fiddlesticks player in a wild ARAM game that shows just how effective the champion’s passive can be in the right circumstance. In a recent clip trending on social media, a Fiddlesticks player managed to pull off an unexpected backdoor play that has likely never been seen before. The Fiddlesticks made use of his A Harmless Scarecrow passive to fool …
What did Valve do with $40 million from the TI10 Battle Pass? Steven Rondina Dota 2 The International 10 was previously set to shatter the record for largest single-event prize pool in esports history, entirely thanks to contributions made by players through the TI10 Battle Pass. So where did all of that money go? TI10 was delayed, but the delay was effectively a year long. Given how the TI Battle Pass has generated over $100 million in revenue for Valve in recent years, there’s no way …
Karmine Corp takes 1st in EU Masters with win over BT Excel William Davis League of Legends Karmine Corp from the LFL is the European Masters 2021 Spring champion after an intense win against BT Excel in the final.  With everyone waiting for the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational to kick off, the European Masters has delivered some great League of Legends over the past weeks for fans to enjoy. Starting with the play-in stage and moving into the main event, the best teams from the European regional leagues …
Apex Legends anti-cheat improvements may come in season 9 Olivia Richman Apex Legends New legend? Check. New game mode? Check. Apex Legends has been exciting players with an abundance of content updates and now developers have confirmed other major changes. This time, Respawn Entertainment has confirmed that anti-cheat improvements are inbound.  Conor “Hideouts” Ford, who is part of Apex security, recently confirmed that the battle royale is getting multiple anti-cheat system improvements in the “near future.” On April 30, the security analyst stated …
Cinnpie responds to Puppeh allegations, threatens lawsuits Olivia Richman News More than a year after Cinnamon “Cinnpie” Dunson was accused of grooming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate pro Troy “Puppeh” Wells, Cinnpie has finally addressed the situation. And the Smash community has voiced frustration with her response.  Puppeh accused Cinnpie of grooming him while he was a minor in 2016. Puppeh posted a TwitLonger in 2020 during the #MeToo movement that outlined his experience with the then 23-year-old Cinnpie. Puppeh was …
Why is Riot Games now recording your voice chat in Valorant? Steven Rondina News Riot Games is looking to combat racism and sexism in Valorant, but its method for doing so is a cause for concern for many players. The publisher has announced a change to its privacy policy that centers around the company recording voice chat. According to Riot, this will help the company better action on reports of abusive communications. “We want all of our games to be safe and inclusive for …
Pokimane requests her own Vandal skin, Riot Games responds Fariha Bhatti News Twitch streamer Imane “Pokimane” Anys has jumped on the Valorant weapon skin hype train after a designer revealed a Vandal explicitly created for her brand. A 100 Thieves designer whipped up an eye-catching Vandal skin spray-painted in bright colours, in line with Pokimane’s energetic persona. The designer also added the streamer’s signature on the weapon to add a personal touch. The blueprint of the “Pokimane Vandal” went viral among the …
Guild Esports will launch academy in 2021 William Davis News Esports has become quite a sensation in the past years, with dozens of online games that have official teams and tournaments. Many people and companies invest in esports as the revenue continues to skyrocket.  Manchester United’s manager is the new co-owner of an agency that represents pro gamers. They are taking on the following games:  Fighting games – Street Fighter, Killer Instinct, etc.  MOBA – League of Legends, Dota 2, …
Valve admits it was letting cheaters into trusted CSGO games Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fans, rejoice! A recent fix from Valve may change your competitive experience. Cheaters have always been a nuisance in CSGO. However, a recent surge in hackers was reported by several CSGO casters, which players confirmed. Most games were littered with spin bot users, wall-hacks, trigger shots, and other advanced hacks that squeezed the fun out of casual games. The developer has heard the woes and revealed the …

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