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How to get and use False Swipe in Pokemon Sword and Shield
Steven Rondina
False Swipe is a vital move for beating the main story of every Pokemon game since its creation. The move is as impactful as a scratch or tackle, but has a unique mechanic where it’s guaranteed to leave an opponent with at least 1 HP. Though it’s mostly useless in trainer battles, this is an ideal option for catching wild Pokemon. It’s a move that’s a must-have or almost any …
League of Legends
Dignitas’ Neo led the 2021 LCS Spring in total kills with 94
William Davis
Dignitas bot laner Toàn “Neo” Trần is entering the 2021 LCS Spring playoffs with the most total kills among all players in the league. The 2021 LCS Spring Season regular split is over and one specific player can enter the playoffs with a big boost of confidence. It’s Dignitas’ bot laner Neo, who has showcased great skill during his first full complete split as a starting player in the LCS. …
Counter-Strike
This brand new Molotov bug can break Overpass games
William Davis
A new bug involving the Molotov grenade in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has been discovered. The different grenades in CSGO have a history of not working as intended. HE grenades often have trouble when thrown near edges on a map, and smokes are notorious for not completely blocking off vision. Now, a recently discovered bug with the Molotov changes the distance these fiery grenades can travel. The bug was discovered on …
Counter-Strike
Explaining all of the different roles on a CSGO team
William Davis
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a first-person shooter with a heavy emphasis on the tactical part of the game. Players have to do much more than just shoot the enemy in order to be consistently successful. With this in mind, these are the different roles that exist within a CSGO team. The in-game leader, or IGL for short, is the tactical mastermind behind the team. They decide what the team does, …
Counter-Strike
Astralis report shows it lost $8.5M million through 2020
William Davis
The Astralis Group has unveiled its annual financial results, with the organization producing an $8.5 million operational loss over the past year. The Astralis Group, which field rosters in popular titles including Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and League of Legends, has to make its yearly revenue public as it is a public company. In the past year, the team earned around $8.26M with the lion’s share coming from its CSGO team. …
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Pokimane shares unfiltered messages from banned stream viewers
Olivia Richman
Being a female streamer can be hard. Many are harassed. Some are even stalked. Imane “Pokimane” Anys is the most popular female streamer on Twitch, which apparently comes with a lot of disturbing side effects. She constantly deals with people doubting her abilities and consistent inquiries about her relationship status. Now, Pokimane has decided to share the constant harassment she faces every time she has a live stream. This includes …
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Neekolul shares graphic details from past abusive relationship
Olivia Richman
Content creator Nicole “Neekolul” Sanchez rose to infamy with her “Okay Boomer” TikTok dance. Since then, she’s grown a following on TikTok and Twitch. While Neekolul is often made fun of for being an “e-girl,” some people may have gone too far, and Neekolul decided to share her disturbing experience with an abusive ex. In a TwitLonger, Neekolul shared details of an abusive relationship she had while she was 17 …
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OG’s CSGO roster down to 3 players as ISSAA gets benched
Fariha Bhatti
OG has deactivated another rifler, Issa “ISSAA” Murad, following a disappointing run in ESL Pro League season 13. The team’s lurker will move to the bench, effective immediately. The decision comes less than a month after OG removed Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt from its active roster and brought in Nikolaj “niko” Kristensen as a stand-in. The organization announced ISSAA’s benching and revealed that an internal rebuild is underway. .@OG_ISSAA and the …
It’s almost impossible to stop this execute on Dust 2’s A site
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
Are you scared of rushing B on Dust 2? This proper A setup may help you play a more composed game. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s most-played map is also the one that’s most difficult to master. Dust 2 can be a hellhole if you don’t have great aim and know your lineups. This makes teamwork critical, which isn’t always easy to come by in regular matchmaking. The map is designed to …
Riot gives full preview of eight new Space Groove skins for LoL
William Davis
League of Legends
League of Legends is about to get groovy as the new Space Groove skin line will hit Summoner’s Rift quite soon. In a recent Public Beta Environment (PBE) preview, Riot gave a full look at eight new Space Groove skins. The skins will include cosmetics for seven different champions, with a special prestige edition for Lulu. The other champions included in the new skin line are Blitzcrank, Nunu, Nasus, Rumble, …
New weapons, enemies coming in Operation Broken Fang finale
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Tuesday night’s update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive may have been small, but it primed the game for the final chapter of Operation Broken Fang. Developers pushed a patch in CSGO, intentionally including building blocks for next week’s Operation Broken Fang finale. Players will head back to the cooperative Autumn Harvest map from week one and “delve deeper into the Phoenix facility.” Heavy spoilers follow: Players will face off against a …
Valorant patch 2.05 adds harsh AFK penalties, fixes Cypher bug
Fariha Bhatti
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Valorant patch 2.05 is here and, as promised in previous updates, it brings stiff penalties for AFK players. The new patch rolls in with AFK penalties, competitive changes, agent key binds, and bug fixes. Players have been calling on the developer to prevent chat-banned players from entering ranked games. The devs have heard those pleas and taken action in Valorant patch 2.05. One of the smaller quality of life updates …
MagiFelix extends his contract with Astralis, Nukeduck released
William Davis
League of Legends
Astralis mid laner Carl “MagiFelix” Boström has extended his contract with the organization for the remainder of 2021. In a recent announcement by Astralis, MagiFelix is announced to be staying with the team for the remainder of the 2021 LEC season. MagiFelix joined the team in February as a replacement for former mid laner Erlend “Nukeduck” Holm, who had to step down due to personal reasons. As the 2021 LEC …
Every mythical Pokemon event in Pokemon Sword and Shield so far
Steven Rondina
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Mythical Pokemon are the rarest sort of Pokemon. Though Mewtwo, Raikou, and Heatran are typically only available once per save file, Pokemon such as Mew, Jirachi, and Darkrai are only available through limited-time events. Not only that, but they can require visiting specific stores, preordering specific games, or any number of other preconditions being met. Pokemon Sword and Shield have been out for a while now and there have already …
NBA star Kevin Durant has invested in New York esports scene
Olivia Richman
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Following the likes of Michael Jordan and Drake, Brooklyn Nets player Kevin Durant has invested in the ever-growing esports industry. Durant, along with his business partner and their investment arm Thirty Five Ventures, recently announced that they were investing in Andbox, a New York-based esports organization. Andbox owns the Call of Duty League’s New York Subliners and the Overwatch League’s New York Excelsior. They also have a Valorant team. Durant …
Everything trainers need to know about Pokemon Go promo codes
M Alzamora
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Niantic’s Pokemon Go is still going strong, with trainers all over the world taking raiding remotely, grabbing free weekly boxes, and just having an all around good time inside the Pokemon world. That’s no surprise, because Pokemon Go’s promo codes have made getting free items that much easier. The developers brought the system back last year, rewarding players that enter the codes with a variety of items, but some players …
RNG vs. Top Esports: 2021 LPL Spring Split betting analysis
William Davis
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Defending LPL champions Top Esports will face off against the current leaders of the league, RNG, by the end of week 9 of the 2021 LPL Spring regular split. Two giants are about to duke it out on Summoner’s Rift as Top Esports is looking to continue its winning streak. RNG will try to bounce back against one of the best LPL teams to keep the top spot of the …
Fan drafts a concept for a new Valorant Guru who gathers information
Fariha Bhatti
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It’s only been a few weeks since the new agent Astra landed in Riot’s shooter, but players still have tons of new ideas for Valorant agents. A fan has drafted a concept for a new Valorant agent. User RivalRudra has laid out the barebones for Guru, an agent that easily fits in Valorant’s fierce and whimsical frame. Riot Games has always been keen on addressing community response and ideas for …
Here’s why you should never recall Killjoy’s Turret and bot at once
Fariha Bhatti
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Valorant’s technoid Killjoy may be experiencing some mechanical glitches in her gear, players have discovered. Riot Games has spawned numerous new agents to Valorant’s roster, but a few have made the cut in the top picked agent list. Upbeat and lively, Killjoy breezed her way in Valorant, becoming one of the most played agents in ranked and professional games. With her cutting edge kit and an ultimate that locks opponents …
Overwatch bug terrifies players as Ana screams constantly
Olivia Richman
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An Overwatch player uncovered a creepy glitch that causes Ana to scream in agony throughout the match. A Reddit user shared a clip of them playing Ana during a custom scrim. While healing the rest of their team from afar, Ana could suddenly be heard screaming out in pain. The scream happened again every few seconds, regardless of what the Ana was doing. According to the user, this continued throughout …
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