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League of Legends
Perkz, Cloud9 top Team Liquid in Mid-Season Showdown finals
William Davis
Cloud9 is the 2021 Mid-Season Showdown champion after taking down Team Liquid in a five-game thriller. After a competitive split in North America, the final was a rematch between the LCS Lock-In winner Team Liquid and first seed from the regular split Cloud9. For Team Liquid, the final was a bit different as jungler Lucas “Santorin” Larsen had to sit out due to health issues. This meant another game for …
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Shadowlands patch 9.1 not out until May, here’s what to expect
M Alzamora
It’s only been a few months since the release of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, but players are already eager for the game’s next patch. Shadowlands hit all the right spots for players after Battle for Azeroth had some fans frustrated with it’s inconsitant storylines and infrequent balance patches. Shadowland’s November release was so popular that Blizzard publicly spoke about subscription numbers, saying that Shadowlands had broken all-time records. Unfortunately for …
Counter-Strike
Heroic defeat Gambit Esports in ESL Pro League 13 grand final
William Davis
In a five-map thriller, Heroic edged out a victory against Gambit Esports in the grand finals of ESL Pro League Season 13, with Casper “cadiaN” Moller pushing his team across the finish line with a stellar performance. The series really went the distance, taking almost eight hours. The action kicked off on Heroic’s pick of Inferno, but it was Gambit Esports that looked better in the first half of the …
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chessbae removed as moderator from Chess.com amid drama
William Davis
Chess community member chessbae94 has had her moderator rights and privileges removed from the popular website Chess.com after several incidents involving her and other prominent chess players and personalities. The announcement, made by Chess.com’ CCO Danny Rench, comes days after chess Grandmaster Eric Hansen spoke out about a copyright strike made on his YouTube channel. Hansen pointed towards fellow Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura as the culprit behind the strike. As she …
League of Legends
The best way to play Hecarim in League of Legends season 11
William Davis
Hecarim is stronger than ever in League of Legends season 11 and isn’t looking to slow down any time soon. He has been a prominent champion in both solo queue and professional play for several patches since the start of the season, and here’s how to take advantage of his strength. The Shadow of War has been moving in and out of the meta since his release all the way …
Counter-Strike
These 2 Overpass lineups let CTs lock up the B bombsite from A
Fariha Bhatti
The unique map design of Overpass makes it a bit tricky to play on the Counter-Terrorists side. Learning these two lineups may help you win rounds on defense. While Overpass is a relatively CT-sided map, defending a site can be a nuisance if you don’t know your way around utility. Molotovs are crucial for blocking off narrow entryways on both the A and B sites, since Terrorists can easily catch …
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How to bet on horse races successfully
Olivia Richman
Horse racing is one of the most popular avenues of sports betting out there. For many people, watching these powerful animals and their experienced jockeys race around the track with such vigor and intensity can be quite exhilerating. And it’s even more exciting when money is on the line. Here is how to get started with horse betting if you’re new to betting on this popular sport. There are two …
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Why did Twitch ban the word “obese” from its predictions?
Olivia Richman
The Twitch community was shocked to learn that the streaming platform has seemingly banned the word “obese” from its predictions function. During a recent broadcast, streamer Nmplol asked his chat to predict if he would be overweight or obese when he stepped on a scale to be weighed. But he was soon informed that followers were unable to select “obese” as an option. They started spamming the chat with this …
Hikaru Nakamura accused of striking Eric Hansen’s YouTube channel
William Davis
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Chess grandmaster and Twitch streamer Hikaru Nakamura has been accused of trying to take down the YouTube channel of one of his streaming rivals, Eric Hansen. The accusations have added yet another chapter in the long rivalry between Hansen and Nakamura. The two have a history of dramatic clashes, both on and off the chessboard. This feud recently reached new heights, with Nakamura accusing Hansen of unsportsmanlike conduct. In a …
FPX player zehN accidentally reveals roster information
William Davis
Counter-Strike
FunPlus Phoenix player Jesse “zehN” Linjala has accidentally revealed information about his team’s transfer activity after discussing contract negotiations with a Finnish streamer. According to zehN, FunPlus Phoenix is actively recruiting an in-game leader. The organization is currently negotiating a contract with Chris “chrisJ” De Jong. The Dutchman played for the team at the start of the year, but his loan from mousesports was not made permanent. FPX replaced chrisJ …
Broodmother reworked, Necronomicon removed in 7.29 update
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Dota 2’s Dawnbreaker Update brought a new hero and huge changes to the game’s map, but it also brought some big changes to established characters and items as well as part of the 7.29 update. As expected, the most overpowered items and heroes received big nerfs while weaker heroes received buffs. Dozens of heroes also saw their Aghanim’s Shard abilities either tweaked or reworked completely. It’s worth taking a good …
Gambit vs Heroic ESL Pro League Season 13 betting predictions
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Heroic and Gambit are set to face off against one another in Sunday’s ESL Pro League Season 13 grand finals. After a burst of success earlier this year, Heroic is back in full force, surprising just about everyone with how it’s made its way to the ESL Pro League Season 13 finals. Trouncing FURIA in the semifinals with a 20-3 T side across two maps, Heroic made it look easy …
Riot reportedly investigates Sentinel for sexual assault threats
Fariha Bhatti
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Indian streamer Manoj “Sentinel” Kashyap has found himself in hot water after referencing the Nirbhaya rape case to threaten viewers on the live stream. Cheating controversies in the Indian esports scene have reached a fever pitch following the recent Abhay “Xhade” Urkude ban. The professional player for Paratroops had accepted cheating allegations after Indian pro players coerced on him Livestream. His ban has now put streamer and co-owner of Team …
G2 Esport Rekkles awarded with the 2021 LEC Spring MVP
William Davis
League of Legends
G2 Esports bot laner Martin “Rekkles” Larsson is the 2021 LEC Spring MVP after his first split with the legendary organization. After a great split for the Swedish superstar, Rekkles added a trophy to his mantel. He wins the MVP award despite missing out on the LEC Spring Finals after G2 took a rough 3-1 loss to Rogue in the lower bracket final. The loss knocked out G2 and means …
New lineup shows that Sova can still dominate on Split
Fariha Bhatti
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Sova is a jack of all trades, but his abilities aren’t especially well-suited to Valorant’s smaller maps. Some new lineups prove that the initiator can still be viable on Split, at the very least. Sova is one the hardest agents to master in Valorant, but his pick rate remains sky-high despite the learning curve. The initiator has become the top pick of both casual Valorant players and professionals on almost …
LoL tournaments: What’s in store for 2021?
William Davis
News
In the world of competitive League of Legends, there are numerous exciting League of Legends tournaments. Among the whats, whys, and hows of LoL, the League of Legends Championship Series, or LCS, is one of the most popular. The contest is globally famous and draws millions of spectators, and the 2021 edition promises to be a legendary bout in every possible way. The famous season format features numerous significant changes …
Hints of CSGO Source 2 beta hidden in new Dota 2 update
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Valve added nearly all of CSGO’s shaders and entities to Dota 2 today with the MOBA’s massive Dawnbreaker Update. Danger Zone is shaping up to be one of the first parts of CSGO to make the jump to Source 2, judging from the Dota 2 patch. 10 minutes after Dota 2 fans met the game’s new hero, Valve pushed another update to the game that changed the signing on its …
Dota 2’s map has been changed in big ways by Dawnbreaker update
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
The Dawnbreaker Update is here, and the new Dota 2 hero is actually looking like one of the smaller changes to the game. Dota 2’s balance update 7.29 was also included in the Dawnbreaker update, and it brings changes to almost every Dota 2 hero, a long list of items, and more. But the biggest changes of all came to the map itself. The Dota 2 map was given a …
OG announces flameZ as new fifth member of its CSGO roster
William Davis
Counter-Strike
OG has announced Shahar “flameZ” Shushan as the fifth and final member of its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster, as the Israeli joins from Team Endpoint. flameZ will fill the gap left by Issa “ISSAA” Murad’s departure last month. flameZ is considered as one of the rising talents in CSGO, with the 17-year-old making a name for himself at Team Endpoint over the past few months. With flameZ in the lineup, …
xQc calls ZULUL supporters racist for wanting Twitch emote back
Olivia Richman
News
Twitch streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel is calling out “racists” who want to see the ZULUL emote return to the streaming platform. In February 2021, Better Twitch TV removed the emote from its directory after multiple Twitch viewers called it “racist” for being a form of blackface. The ZULUL emote is basically the LUL emote but with a darker skin tone. Even though some in the streaming community have argued for …
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