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Fortnite #RipFortnite trends on Twitter after Epic goes after Clix By Olivia Richman News CSGO pro s1mple gets banned in Valorant after hitting Immortal rank By Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike dev1ce clutches a round by replicating s1mple’s AWP decoy on Dust 2 By Fariha Bhatti

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JakeNBake reveals the reason for his new ban from Twitch Olivia Richman Jake “JakeNBake” Abramson is one of Twitch’s top IRL streamers, but he isn’t above the law. JakeNBake has received a week-long ban from Twitch for looking at his phone while driving. During a recent stream, JakeNBake was cooling down his car on a closed track at a private event and decided to take a peek at his phone. He admitted on Discord that he thought it would be fine considering …

League of Legends

Cloud9 wins 2021 LCS Spring coaching staff of the split award William Davis Cloud9 has won another 2021 LCS Spring Season award with its coaching staff being declared the best of the split.  After dominating the LCS All-Pro teams last week, Cloud9’s coaching staff can also continue the Mid-Season Showdown with lots of confidence after being credited as the coaching staff of the split. Previous years have only awarded the coach of the split, but in 2021 the whole coaching staff will be …

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Here’s what we’re looking for from FF7 Remake Part 2’s story Steven Rondina Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 is in development, and fans might be wondering what’s in store when it comes to the game’s story. The first installment in the three-part series incorporated a slew of new characters and a number of key changes to the story right out of the gate. Big changes were also teased to be incoming for the latter portions of the game, to the point that …

Counter-Strike

The complete list of Nvidia settings for high CSGO FPS in 2021 M Alzamora Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players might want to dive back into Nvidia’s driver settings, because there’s a new option that can massively boost your FPS.  While Nvidia is pretty good about making sure players have the drivers they need to run today’s games at high frame rates, it’s also pretty bad at advertising its newer settings for older games. That’s the case in 2021 with CSGO, where a new setting can …

League of Legends The best draft picks for TSM vs. EG in the Mid-Season Showdown By William Davis Counter-Strike Cloud9 terminates its CSGO team, considers a later return By William Davis News Former Smash Bros. champ ZeRo hospitalized for suicide attempt By Olivia Richman

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Teardown lets you destroy Dust 2 in this workshop map on Steam M Alzamora The Steam cult-hit Teardown takes players to a whole bunch of different places in search of demolition work, but modders have already created Counter-Strike: Global Offensive maps for players to tear down. Players rarely get the opportunity to remake maps from CSGO, let alone destroy them while riding around in one of the map’s usually undrivable cars. But that’s exactly what players can do in this workshop map for Teardown, …

League of Legends

Riot reveals the newest LoL champion Gwen, including gameplay William Davis Riot Games is almost ready with the next League of Legends champion, which will be Gwen, the Hallowed Seamstress. Through a champion teaser earlier today, Riot gave the first look at Gwen, who will enter the game as the next champion. The teaser revealed some backstory of Gwen, a doll who was supposedly made by Viego’s wife Isolde. The trailer showed how the doll got possessed by a soul, turning …

Counter-Strike

Kjaerbye reunites with former North players for new CSGO roster Fariha Bhatti Markus “Kjaerbye” Kjærbye is all set for his return to competitive Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with a full-fledged Danish roster.  As reported by 1pv.fr, five Danes once scattered across different team benches are reuniting to form a fresh CSGO roster. The lineup will feature kjaerby, Nicklas “gade” Gade, Philip “aizy” Aistrup, Johannes “b0RUP” Borup, Frederik “Fessor” Sørense. “Since North ceased operations I had been talking back and forth with kjaerbye and …

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These are the teams set for 2021 European Masters Spring William Davis The European Masters is back with the first event of 2021 where the best teams from the European Regional Leagues will clash.  The regional leagues in Europe have been in full swing for the past few months and it’s now time for everything to culminate at EU Masters. Just as in previous EU Masters tournaments, the level of play is looking to be high with a lot of young and …

This is why golf betting systems are a great option for betting M Alzamora News Bettors might not realize it, but golf can offer some of the best odds in sports in some of the same markets that punters are already familiar with. Golf isn’t the first sport people think of when it comes to betting. It doesn’t have the flash of boxing or the constant action of football, but golf offers bettors some of the best returns in sports, provided players have a decent …

Explaining how betting odds work and how to read betting odds Steven Rondina News Sports betting can be difficult to get into if you’re unfamiliar with all of various mechanics and definitions. One of the biggest hurdles is deciphering the unique betting lingo that is used in each region. Between Europe, North America, and Asia, there’s very little agreement on what to call anything when it comes to bookies, bookmakers, and betting providers. That applies to the actual numbers as well. North America, Europe, …

The best way to play Tristana in League of Legends season 11 William Davis League of Legends Tristana is one of the oldest marksmen in League of Legends, and she can still be a highly prioritized pick even after 11 seasons of play.  The Yordle Gunner is a classic example of a marksman in League of Legends, as she relies heavily on auto attacks, increasing range, and attack speed. Tristana has her main strength in scaling, as she is still one of the strongest hyper carries for …

Overwatch fans confused over Junkrat’s Venomous by Leon spray Olivia Richman News Even though Overwatch just added two Legendary Overwatch League skins, fans seem distracted by a new spray found under the “What’s New” section of the Hero Gallery.  A Junkrat spray was spotted in the Hero Gallery, featuring a cartoony version of the already-dynamic, explosive-obsessed freak from the Outback. The spray’s style doesn’t match any other art in the game, appearing quite similar to the show Rick and Morty. Even more …

Blizzard will no longer make new Overwatch League MVP skins Olivia Richman News The Overwatch League officially announced two dynamic Legendary skins that fans of the competitive scene to purchase in-game. But the news was bittersweet given an announcement regarding the future of Overwatch League MVP skins. The first of the new skins is a Midas-themed Roadhog skin to commemorate San Francisco Shock’s back-to-back championships. The second is a Good vs. Evil Echo skin that represented the 2020 Overwatch League MVP Byung-sun “Fleta” …

Natus Vincere and beastcoast withdraw from Singapore Major Steven Rondina Dota 2 The buildup to the ONE Esports Singapore Major was already rocky, and it continues to get worse as teams and players are forced to drop out. beastcoast announced that its Dota 2 team will not be attending the Singapore Major. This comes after Steven “StingeR” Vargas was exposed to someone with COVID-19 and proceeded to make contact with the rest of the team. beastcoast broke the situation down in a …

s1mple’s OP criticism triggers a debate between CSGO and Valorant pros Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev’s stream has once again reignited the infamous Valorant versus Counter-Strike: Global Offensive debate with Operator at its center.  Riot’s tactical shooter has heavily rocked CSGO esports, roping in some of the biggest stars like Tyson “TenZ” Ngo, Ethan “Ethan” Arnold, Spencer “Hiko” Martin, and many more. Valorant’s undeniable similarities with CSGO were a huge selling point that attracted many players. The game patched up the classic FPS …

Watch out, the Krieg may soon be returning to the CSGO meta William Davis Counter-Strike The SG-553 is slowly making a comeback in the professional meta of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with star player Nikola “Niko” Kovac spearheading the potential shift in rifle priority. The SG-553, better known as the Krieg, is creeping back into the CSGO meta. The scoped rifle, which was considered to be the strongest gun in the game for a time, hadn’t seen much action since being nerved by Valve just under …

Release date for the new Dota 2 hero and update 7.29 revealed Steven Rondina Dota 2 In its blog post about the game’s updated new player experience, Valve delivered massive spoilers for the next big Dota 2 update.  The developer announced that the next big update is coming on the Friday after the ONE Esports Singapore Major. This will include both Dota 2 update 7.29 as well as the previously teased new Dota 2 hero.  “After that, we’re aiming for the Friday following the Singapore Major …

DOTA: Dragon’s Blood spoiler-free review: Is it worth watching? Steven Rondina Dota 2 DOTA: Dragon’s Blood is finally here. That begs the question “is this worth watching instead of just playing Dota 2?” The Netflix animated series based on the enduring MOBA offers a unique look at a game with deep lore that has never actually been realized in any meaningful way. There’s a great deal of novelty in seeing Dota 2 come to life, but can this be pulled off? And if …

This Sova shock bolt lineup can get as many as five kills on Bind Fariha Bhatti News It’s not just duelists that can ruin your scoreboard. Sova’s lineup on Bind confirms that initiators can be death-dealing.  In Valorant, abilities decide how your scoreboard looks. For example, Jett and Raze can efficiently utilize their ultimates and abilities to bag bonus kills even in eco rounds. Duelists flying across the map, shutting down enemies, and pocketing aces is ordinary in Valorant. However, it’s not every day you see a …

MICHU reportedly set to replace ISSAA on OG CSGO roster William Davis Counter-Strike According to reports, Michal “MICHU” Muller is set to join OG as the new fifth member of its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster. The Polish rifler would be filling the gap left by Issa “ISSAA” Murad, who recently left the squad. OG’s CSGO lineup has experienced a tumultuous start to the year, with both ISSAA and Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt moving to the bench in recent weeks. OG announced Nikolaj “niko” Kristensen …

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