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Everything we know so far about DOTA: Dragon’s Blood Season 2 Dota 2 Everything we know so far about DOTA: Dragon’s Blood Season 2 By Steven Rondina The complete Nvidia guide to getting better FPS in Valorant Counter-Strike The complete Nvidia guide to getting better FPS in Valorant By M Alzamora NiKo shows off smoke lineup that shuts down AWPers on Inferno Counter-Strike NiKo shows off smoke lineup that shuts down AWPers on Inferno By Fariha Bhatti
This Sova arrow lineup wipes out enemies on Ascent News
This Sova arrow lineup wipes out enemies on Ascent Fariha Bhatti Sova does wonders on every map, but he’s particularly deadly on Ascent.  If you’re opening bomb point B on Ascent, you’ll likely need a controller on your team. The B site entrance is exposed from Defender’s lobby and market angles that can be blocked by smokes. However, the stair is a common angle for enemies to scout B site from. This is one of the trickiest areas to clear for …
TenZ on Sentinels’ roster for Challengers 2, but is he staying? News
TenZ on Sentinels’ roster for Challengers 2, but is he staying? Nina Forneloza Sentinels has won its first match of Challengers Series 2, and Tyson “TenZ” Ngo is still on the active roster. Many fans are now wondering if TenZ is going to stay with the team, and how the connected investigation into suspended player Jay “sinatraa” Won is going.  TenZ is currently on loan from Cloud9 to fill in for Sinatraa, who is under investigation after being accused of sexual assault. Fans …
All of the correct Dust 2 callouts in CSGO Counter-Strike
All of the correct Dust 2 callouts in CSGO William Davis Learning the correct callouts in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is vital if you want to improve in the game. One of the best things about CSGO is the depth of the tactical aspect of the game. You can always learn new things and improve. If you want to get better on Dust 2, then this guide is just what you need. Here are all the different callouts on the map, as …
EU Masters groups drawn, Karmine Corp set in group of death League of Legends
EU Masters groups drawn, Karmine Corp set in group of death Tokoni Uti The EU Masters tournament pits the best European Regional League sides against each other to demonstrate who is the strongest team outside of the LEC. The group stage draw has now shown these teams who they must beat in order to reach the knockout stage. Group A will see Summer 2019 EUM winner BIG, who qualified as the Prime League’s first seed, take on Spring 2020 runners-up K1CK, who still …
Rick Fox launches gaming company HiDef Inc after Echo Fox fail News Rick Fox launches gaming company HiDef Inc after Echo Fox fail By Olivia Richman Riot responds to win trading and match fixing in Wild Rift League of Legends Riot responds to win trading and match fixing in Wild Rift By Olivia Richman EternaLEnVy returning to pro Dota 2 with Black N Yellow roster Dota 2 EternaLEnVy returning to pro Dota 2 with Black N Yellow roster By Steven Rondina
How to avoid CSGO scam Seven Town and protect your Steam account Counter-Strike
How to avoid CSGO scam Seven Town and protect your Steam account M Alzamora Here’s what players need to know about Seven Town, the classic CSGO scam that’s once again making the rounds on the Steam platform. Seven Town is the latest scam to hit Steam users, with reports of accounts being stolen appearing on Reddit, the Steam forums, and Twitter. The scam is a new twist on an old formula, and it’s being used to phish account passwords, steal accounts, and empty the …
These are the best farm layouts in Stardew Valley News
These are the best farm layouts in Stardew Valley Steven Rondina Stardew Valley gives players a great deal of creativity when it comes to how they approach the game. This starts right from the “New Game” menu where players pick which kind of farm they’ll be working with. From the standard farm to the newly added beach farm, each type of farm has an optimal layout that can capitalize on the strengths or compensate for the weaknesses of each format. These …
Valorant dating sim, OP pistols come to Apex on April Fools News
Valorant dating sim, OP pistols come to Apex on April Fools Steven Rondina April Fools is here and unsurprisingly, a lot of people are getting in on the action in esports. From fake patch notes to complete reimaginings of their games, a slew of major publishers are making fans both laugh and cry on April 1. Not everyone decided to have a go at fans this year, with Valve leaving Counter-Strike and Dota 2 fans to their own devices, but Blizzard, EA Games, …
Tyler1 has played over 1,000 solo queue games this season League of Legends
Tyler1 has played over 1,000 solo queue games this season William Davis The popular streamer and entertainer Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp has been grinding solo queue hard since the start of season 11 and is already way past the 1000-game mark.  Since season 11 began on January 8, Tyler1 has been actively grinding solo queue for many hours every day both on and off stream. The popular streamer has reached a total of 1,104 games as of April 1, which is over 13 …
You can now play Valorant maps inside CSGO, just like WarOwl Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike 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 …
What is a good internet speed for gaming? William Davis News 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 …
Twitch streamer SmashGodxXx abuses girlfriend during livestream Olivia Richman News 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 …
Io is a carry hero again, and these pro players show you why Steven Rondina Dota 2 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 …
Learn all about how sports betting works William Davis News Sports betting has become a big field within gambling in recent years, with countless different sports available to bet on. In 2021 it’s possible to bet on everything from popular sports like football and basketball to newer markets like esports.  With plenty of sports to choose from, it can be hard as a newcomer to understand the sports-betting market. To get started, it’s important to have knowledge about the specific …
FBI working with ESIC in investigating CSGO match-fixing M Alzamora Counter-Strike The commissioner of the Esports Integrity Commission revealed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating allegations of match-fixing in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. 2020’s accusations of CSGO matchfixing in ESL’s Mountain Dew League shook the game, but least part of the problem was more serious than many previously thought. According to an interview with ESIC commissioner Ian Smith, the commission became aware of multiple players in MDL that were being …
brax joins TSM to complete its six-man Valorant roster Fariha Bhatti News TSM has announced Braxton “brax” Pierce as a rotational member on its Valorant team, thus confirming a new six-man roster.  Rumors of the Brax joining TSM have been plentiful for a while, but they reached fever pitch when hazed stopped appearing in team scrims. TSM streamer Ali “Myth” Kabbani filled in James “hazed” Cobb’s spot, which had left the fans wondering if hazed’s days in TSM were numbered. However, a …
Twitch pulls Super Seducer off its platform after Steam denial Olivia Richman News 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 …
Viper’s smoke has a hidden feature that gives her a peeker’s advantage Fariha Bhatti News 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 …
Dignitas drop its male Valorant roster, keeps female team William Davis News 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 …
CSGO pro player ALEX might be switching to Valorant soon Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike 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 News “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 …

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