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Counter-Strike

Astralis vs Gambit Esports: ESL Pro League betting analysis William Davis Gambit Esports and Astralis will face off this Friday, and only one of them will stay in contentions for the title at ESL Pro League Season 13. Astralis and Gambit have only met once before. In the quarterfinals of DreamHack Masters Europe 2020, Astralis secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over the young CIS squad. Since that loss, Gambit has experienced a meteoric rise in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive scene. The …

League of Legends

Team Liquid vs. TSM: Mid-Season Showdown betting analysis William Davis Team Liquid and TSM will face off in an LCS derby for the last Mid-Season Showdown finals spot.  After Team Liquid knocked down TSM into the lower bracket during the first round of the Mid-Season Showdown, TSM will have a chance at revenge and an opportunity to continue its miracle run. Last split, TSM went all the way through the lower bracket to win the championship, and the chance to …

League of Legends

Here are the best champions for League of Legends One for All William Davis One for All is back in League of Legends for the ongoing Space Groove event, letting players duke it out on Summoner’s Rift while playing the exact same champions.  One for All has been part of the rotating game mode list for a while now and is a fan favorite in many ways. Unlike a game mode like URF, One for All isn’t fast-paced but will instead enable some hilarious …

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Valorant devs discuss plans for agent ban system Fariha Bhatti An agent ban system is not coming to Valorant anytime soon, a developer has revealed. Since the game’s release in 2020, Valorant players have anticipated the addition of a ban feature similar to that of League of Legends. The game was initially released with only 10 characters, but now the roster keeps expanding with new patches. The addition of 15th agent Astra had some fans thinking that a ban feature …

League of Legends New junglers looks to enter the meta in upcoming LoL patch 11.8 By William Davis Dota 2 Invictus Gaming, Thunder Predator jump in Dota 2 team rankings By Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Heroic’s sjuush catapults to No. 2 in CSGO Player rankings By M Alzamora

Counter-Strike

Astralis and Gambit are almost tied atop CSGO team rankings M Alzamora Astralis holds this week’s top CSGO ranking ahead of the Pro League finals, but Gambit might use an old Astralis trick to grab the top spot. It’s been a rollercoaster week for CSGO, and ESL Pro League has been a window into how the game’s top teams are doing in the first half of 2021. This week’s group D delivered, with teams looking rusty early in contests that went all …

Dota 2

Team Nigma benches w33 after finishing last in Singapore Major Steven Rondina Aliwi “w33” Omar is looking for a new home. Team Nigma has announced that its midlaner has been deactivated and moved out of the team’s starting roster. This comes just days after the end of the ONE Esports Singapore Major, which saw Team Nigma suffer a disastrous last-place finish in the event. The news was revealed on Twitter. An update to our roster for the 2nd DPC season.#StarsAlign pic.twitter.com/BOvJ1mmAJv — …

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Use these Viper Snake Bite lineups to protect the Spike on Bind Fariha Bhatti The newly buffed Viper is already making hits in high elo Valorant lobbies. These new retake lineups prove that she’s more viable than ever.  Smokers become crucial in a map like Bind, where various entries into bomb points call for a substantial blockage. Brimstone stores three big sky smokes in his kit, making him an ideal pick for Bind. While Viper has only one smoke, her toxic screen allows her …

League of Legends

G2 Esports vs. Rogue: 2021 LEC Spring Playoffs betting analysis William Davis Either G2 Esports or Rogue will face MAD Lions in the 2021 LEC Spring Split finals, and fans won’t have to wait much longer to find out who it will be. The last match before the LEC final will be between defending champions G2 Esports and Rogue, which is looking to knock out the champions completely. This match won’t just be for the last spot in the final, but it …

Cloud9 and HenryG part ways after failed CSGO roster M Alzamora Counter-Strike Cloud9 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive general manager Henry “HenryG” Greer have officially parted ways. HenryG is officially out as Cloud9’s CSGO general manager after less than a year spent in the role. The former caster joined Cloud9 in October 2020, instantly making waves in the competitive CSGO community by being the first general manager to publicly release the details of his players’ contracts. Both HenryG and C9 made the announcement …

shroud considers bias on NoPixel server after xQc gets third ban Fariha Bhatti News Felix “xQc” Lengyel’s recent NoPixel ban has received a mixed reaction from the Twitch community, and Mike “shroud” Grzesiek’s sentiments aren’t much different. The popular streamer blames both sides for the messy situation.  Drama and controversies are two critical ingredients in xQc’s GTA RP streams. The famed content creator frequently finds himself under the scrutiny of NoPixel admins and role-players who strictly play by the server rules. After the previous two …

These are the teams participating in the F1 Pro Series 2021 William Davis News The best Formula 1 esports series is back for 2021, as the 10 best teams in the world will compete for the coveted trophy.  It’s the F1 Pro Series 2021, which will crown the best virtual driver of 2021. Just like last year, players from all over the world can qualify through online play, but only the best will make it that far. Going through the qualifications, players compete for …

The five most shocking roster moves in CSGO history William Davis Counter-Strike These are the five most shocking roster moves that have happened in the history of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. CSGO’s pro scene is in a state of constant transformation. Teams are always looking to add the missing piece that could bring them greater success. This leads to many shocking roster moves that might not make sense at first glance. These are the five roster moves that left the fans wondering why …

Everything we know about the Diablo 4 release date M Alzamora News Blizzard’s annual BlizzCon event left Anaheim behind and went online this year, but that doesn’t mean the developer didn’t have big release news for the next game in the Diablo franchise. After the complete disaster that was Activision Blizzard’s reveal of mobile game Diablo Immortals, this year’s BlizzCon focused on what the developer planned to bring to its PC and console fans. Those fans got what they wanted with this …

This is how you can still get your Operation Broken Fang coin M Alzamora Counter-Strike There’s only so much time left for players to get the stars they need before Operation Broken Fang ends. Here’s how to quickly finish up the operation’s missions. After nearly five months, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players are about to say goodbye to Operation Broken Fang. Players only have so much time to finish up its remaining missions, spend their stars, and grab the battle pass’ prized golden coin. But with …

FalleN is upset at his fans calling s1mple a baiter William Davis Counter-Strike During a late night stream, Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo defended Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev when the former’s viewers called the Ukrainian superstar a baiter. The exchange happened when FalleN was analyzing a clip of s1mple playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in the FACEIT Pro League. s1mple was playing on Dust 2 and instructed his teammates to take A-long. While they distracted the defense, he rushed through mid and caught the opponents off guard. …

DWG KIA dominates the 2021 LCK Spring All-Pro Teams William Davis League of Legends With the teams heading into the last stages of the 2021 LCK Spring Split playoffs, Riot has revealed the three All-Pro teams for this split.  As expected, the first All-Pro team is dominated by DWG KIA, a team that has been leading the league throughout the entirety of the spring split. DWG KIA has also looked great in the playoffs so far, taking down Hanwha Life in a clean sweep …

How to get big on Twitch William Davis News Growing a large following is one of the top goals for any streamer. Whether you’re a new streamer or veteran, you have probably wondered how to get big on Twitch. There are many people who may argue that it’s all down to being in the right place at the right time, and that’s true to some degree. However, there are lots of things you can do to give yourself the …

Reports suggest G2 Esports is reviewing its Valorant roster Fariha Bhatti News Several reports have revealed that G2 Esports is gearing up to make significant changes to its Valorant roster.  According to the reports, the organization is actively looking for a new in-game leader and is considering benching Aleksander “zeek” Zygmunt after a disappointing run at the Valorant Champions Tour.  The team entered Valorant battlegrounds when the pro scene was still in its embryonic stages. Thanks to the roster loaded up with …

FaZe Rain banned from Twitch and fans aren’t sure why Olivia Richman News Popular content creator Nordan “Rain” Shat has been banned from Twitch.  The news broke earlier this morning and fans are not sure why Rain was suspended from the streaming platform. He is still a Twitch Partner, meaning the ban isn’t permanent. But besides that, not a lot is known about the situation. Rain himself has not made any public statements about the seemingly sudden ban.  ❌ Twitch Partner “Rain” has …

xQc gets third ban from GTA RP NoPixel server after a chaotic stream Fariha Bhatti GTA Twitch streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel’s recent stream has once again landed him in hot water as he received his third ban from the GTA Roleplay server NoPixel.  The exact reason for the ban isn’t known as xQc did several shady things during his long RP stream, but a brawl with police likely put him in the crosshairs of the admins.  WHAT A ROLLERCOASTED OF A STREAM. SORRY FOR THE TRASHY …

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