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Counter-Strike
You can now play Valorant maps inside CSGO, just like WarOwl
Fariha Bhatti
Have you ever wondered what a combination of two top rival first-person shooting games would look like? Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has reigned over the FPS universe for the last decade. The game’s appeal is peerless, as it has set an extraordinary benchmark that no other FPS title could match. After all, Valve’s shooter created an esports ecosystem that has nourished hundreds of talented professional players. Then came Riot Games’ own …
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What is a good internet speed for gaming?
William Davis
Fast reflexes, practice, focus, and a sharp, strategic mind are all important for professional gaming, but beyond that, every gamer knows that their internet connection also plays an equally important role in stunning victories or humiliating defeats. In fast-paced games like Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat, Dirt Rally, and Grid where every millisecond counts, a speedy and reliable internet connection can be the difference between winning and losing. Having an …
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Twitch streamer SmashGodxXx abuses girlfriend during livestream
Olivia Richman
The Twitch community was outraged when SmashGodxXx appeared to abuse his girlfriend during a live broadcast. Viewers are now calling for SmashGodxXx to be permanently banned from Twitch and to face legal consequences. The clips of the incident were taken off of Twitch after SmashGodxXx faced immediate backlash. Even so, it’s been shared around the internet in other ways as the streaming community continues to express concern over what the …
Dota 2
Io is a carry hero again, and these pro players show you why
Steven Rondina
Anathan “ana” Pham isn’t playing Dota 2 these days, but his legacy lives on through core Io. ana debuted the core Io build at The International 2019, stunning opponents with his unorthodox approach to what is normally a hard support hero. Though Valve went through painstaking efforts to nerf carry Io out of the game in the weeks that followed, that permutation of the hero is back and possibly better …
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Twitch pulls Super Seducer off its platform after Steam denial
Olivia Richman
Twitch is the latest platform to seem sufficiently repulsed by Super Seducer to reject the infamous series of games. The streaming platform removed all Super Seducer games from its categories, now listing them as “prohibited.” All three games were marked as “erotic” by Twitch, which is most likely due to Super Seducer 3 having an “uncensored” version. The game’s creator, Richard La Ruina, took to Twitter to argue that the …
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Viper’s smoke has a hidden feature that gives her a peeker’s advantage
Fariha Bhatti
Viper may carry only one smoke but a new exploit shows that her Poison Cloud overpowers every other controller’s kit. Viper was released as one of the original ten agents, but she wasn’t much of a hit as the other nine agents. A new feature in her smoke discovered by YouTuber Swoopy hints that she may have been shadow buffed by Riot Games. The new find shows that Viper can …
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Dignitas drop its male Valorant roster, keeps female team
William Davis
Esports organization Dignitas has decided to discontinue its male Valorant roster, and will only continue to field its female roster for the foreseeable future. The male roster had been representing Dignitas since August 2020, with the core of the team competing under the Homeless tag prior to being signed by Dignitas. The team had been posting disappointing results and most notably didn’t make it out of the open qualifiers for …
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CSGO pro player ALEX might be switching to Valorant soon
Fariha Bhatti
It seems that Cloud9’s former in-game leader Alex “ALEX” McMeekin is finally making the big switch from one popular first-person shooter to the other, as he is registered to play in the Valorant Champions tour with a French team. Unlike other Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professional players switching to Riot’s tactical shooter, ALEX didn’t make a formal announcement. Instead, the news came out when his name was spotted on the registration …
Dr Disrespect uninstalled Warzone after raging about the game
Olivia Richman
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“This game is a fucking joke!” During a recent stream, Herschel “Dr Disrespect” Beahm appeared to be very much fed up with Call of Duty Warzone. An hour into his Triple Threat Challenge, which sees the streamer play solo in Warzone, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, and Valorant, Dr Disrespect said he was “over” Warzone. It appeared that the current meta was frustrating the Two-Time too much. “It’s fucking boring,” Dr Disrespect ranted …
s1mple explains why he won’t switch to Valorant… for now
Fariha Bhatti
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Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev’s explanation for not switching to Valorant has Natus Vincere fans grateful for the team not managing to win a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive major title so far. CSGO pro player s1mple’s Valorant streams have ruffled quite a few feathers of late. After earning his stripes in CSGO, s1mple has actively been playing Riot’s shooter and has received an overwhelming response from both fans of Valorant and of CSGO …
Sleep is the next competitive edge in pro gaming
William Davis
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Pro gaming functions just the same as every other professional competitive pursuit in that its competitors are always looking for an edge. Now, some top teams seem to have found it, and others may be left trying to catch up if they don’t adapt. That edge might come in the very basic form of proper sleep. It’s something that may seem antithetical to many competitive gamers who grow up skirting …
The full list of states where sports betting is legal
Fariha Bhatti
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Sports betting and gambling is a controversial subject in its legalities. As of 2021, lawmakers are offering full-scale legal sports betting in many states across the United States of America. Sports competitions and events have attracted bettors to get involved and have a stake in the outcome. Whether it’s horse racing, golf, or cricket, traditional sports has now spread wider into a betting realm where punters indulge in live betting, …
What Pokemon type are you? We have the answer
Olivia Richman
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There are 18 types in Pokemon. Each type has its own characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, and attacks. Some Pokemon even cover two types. As Pokemon continue to adapt and trainers discover new types, we can often find ourselves wondering which Pokemon type best suits our battle style and team. But another question a lot of trainers have is: Which Pokemon type are you most like? Each Pokemon type has distinct characteristics …
Riot reveals group stage draw for 2021 Mid-Season Invitational
William Davis
League of Legends
The 2021 Mid-Season Invitational is right around the corner and with that, Riot has revealed what the three groups will look like at the event. While no team has officially qualified for the 2021 MSI yet, Riot has already drawn the groups based on regional seeds. With only one team from each region, Riot was able to make the draw ahead of the regions’ playoff results. There will be a …
New Blackfrost, Dragonslayer skins unveiled for 6 champions
William Davis
League of Legends
A total of six new skins are coming to League of Legends, including Space Groove Gwen and new Dragonslayer and Blackfrost skins. It wouldn’t be a new Public Beta Environment patch preview without a bunch of new skins for League of Legends. This time around, Riot gave the first detailed look at Space Groove Gwen, who will join seven other champions in the new skin line. Furthermore, Riot will be …
New LoL champion Gwen’s abilities, release date revealed
William Davis
League of Legends
The debut of Gwen, the Hallowed Seamstress, is right around the corner and Riot has just revealed all of her abilities. Not more than a week ago, Riot Games offered a first look at new top lane AP skirmisher Gwen through a teaser and gameplay trailer. Now that Gwen is about to be made available to League of Legends players in the Public Beta Environment, Riot has given a more detailed …
Valorant patch 2.06 heavily buffs Viper and Yoru, nerfs Bucky
Fariha Bhatti
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Riot Games has rolled out a new update that strengthens Viper’s weak kit and beefs up Yoru. Patch 2.06 is finally upon us and it features elaborate and significant improvements in Valorant’s most overlooked agents, Yoru and Viper. The new patch makes Viper deadly enough to compete against her counterparts Omen and Brimstone, while Yoru gets necessary improvements to his abilities. Viper carries only one smoke, but the new update …
Broken Fang Premier now open to all players, Zeus gets changed
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Tuesday’s update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive opened up a part of Operation Broken Fang to all players and added a skin to CSGO’s most underused weapon, but two unannounced changes are what players should be paying attention to. Even though this week’s CSGO update wasn’t a big one, it did open up CSGO’s pick-and-ban matchmaking to the game’s entire player base right before it fixed a long-standing mistake on CSGO’s …
Mang0 banned from Twitch for “sexual content” with anime figure
Olivia Richman
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Joseph “Mang0” Marquez received a three-day Twitch ban for “sexual content,” causing the Melee pro to rant about Twitch’s decision on Twitter. “Banned from Twitch for three days due to ‘sexual content,'” Mang0 tweeted. “What a fucking joke.” Twitch never officially revealed what exactly the “sexual content” was, but Mang0 recently had a VOD deleted in which he had humped an anime figure a few times while drunk on stream. …
What role will Gwen be best suited for in League of Legends?
William Davis
League of Legends
Gwen, the Hallowed Seamstress, will be the next champion to enter League of Legends, but in what role will she best be played? It was a big day of LoL news when Riot released the first teaser and a gameplay trailer for Gwen right after each other. The first teaser gave a general look at Gwen and the lore behind her, while the gameplay trailer showed Gwen in action on …
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