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Here’s how Sage’s Barrier Orb can protect the Spike post-plant News Here’s how Sage’s Barrier Orb can protect the Spike post-plant By Fariha Bhatti These are Garbodor’s greatest weaknesses in Pokémon GO battles News These are Garbodor’s greatest weaknesses in Pokémon GO battles By William Davis New custom map lets players reenact CSGO’s greatest clutches Counter-Strike New custom map lets players reenact CSGO’s greatest clutches By M Alzamora
Does Pokimane have a boyfriend? Famous streamer gives an answer News
Does Pokimane have a boyfriend? Famous streamer gives an answer Olivia Richman Imane “Pokimane” Anys’ relationship status has always been a hot topic, with fans often speculating on whether or not the popular female streamer has a boyfriend. And now Pokimane has officially announced her relationship status.  One of Twitter’s most recent trends is to write “single btw” if you are, in fact, single. The replies have often been the biggest entertainment for this trend, with esports and gaming personalities joking that …
Pokimane helps to fund a new custom Among Us map News
Pokimane helps to fund a new custom Among Us map Olivia Richman Streamer Imane “Pokimane” Inys has some exciting Among Us news for fans.  In a recent Twitch stream with Trainwreckstv, Pokimane revealed that she donated money to Hafu and 5up, allowing the streamers to create a custom map for the popular social deduction game. Pokimane exclaimed that the custom map is dropping before the next official Among Us map, but it will be “cooler” and even “look better.”  “It’s going to …
Drafting the best team for the final week of LEC Spring League of Legends
Drafting the best team for the final week of LEC Spring William Davis Want to get some skin in the game with your favorite esports players? With our partner DraftKings, you can do just that. Click the link here to see their full slate of esports contests! Eligibility restrictions apply. See draftkings.com for details. The LEC is heading into its last week of the regular season, which means that it’s time to draft the last fantasy LEC team before the playoffs start.  When the playoffs …
All there is to know about Eternatus in Pokemon Sword & Shield News
All there is to know about Eternatus in Pokemon Sword & Shield Steven Rondina Eternatus is one of the strangest and most powerful Pokemon in the long-running series, but it has a lot of mystery around it. The poison-dragon dual-type Pokemon has a pair of unique moves that can’t be learned by anyone else, and has unique mechanics that can’t be found elsewhere. So how do you catch Eternatus? How does it stack up against other legendary Pokemon? And just what the heck is …
CSGO pro Elige says Valorant gameplay is heading in wrong direction News CSGO pro Elige says Valorant gameplay is heading in wrong direction By Fariha Bhatti Watch this former world champion win a 1v1 with just one hand League of Legends Watch this former world champion win a 1v1 with just one hand By William Davis Pokimane calls Dafran sexist after he stands up for sinatraa News Pokimane calls Dafran sexist after he stands up for sinatraa By Olivia Richman
Riot shares the thought process behind choosing legendary skins League of Legends
Riot shares the thought process behind choosing legendary skins William Davis Understanding the thought process behind which champions are being chosen for new skins can be hard, so Riot recently gave players an explanation.  As more champions are being added to League of Legends every year, it’s getting harder to provide all champions with new skins. This has resulted in certain champions being without new skins for years, making fans of those specific champions frustrated. In a recent Ask Riot blog, …
Nivera steps down from Vitality’s roster Counter-Strike
Nivera steps down from Vitality’s roster William Davis Belgian AWPer Nabil “Nivera” Benrlitom is stepping down from Vitality’s starting roster, as the team abandons its six-man roster in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Nivera joined Vitality back in October of last year, being introduced as the team’s sixth player. He initially only played on Dust II and Inferno but was later given playtime on Nuke as well. With Nivera on the roster, Vitality won IEM Beijing-Haidan and the Blast Premier …
Everything you need to know about FFA Deathmatch mode in Valorant News
Everything you need to know about FFA Deathmatch mode in Valorant Fariha Bhatti Riot Games’ tactical shooter is cut-throat and tough to master. Fortunately, Valorant has a free-for-all deathmatch mode which provides ideal settings for players to sharpen their mechanical skills.  Released with Episode 1 Act 2, Valorant FFA Deathmatch mode helps serious players hone up their in-game skills. In FPS games, the aim is of utmost importance. Even if you’re laden with tons of utility, powers, and abilities, it all comes down …
Team Aster vs. Invictus Gaming DPC league betting analysis News
Team Aster vs. Invictus Gaming DPC league betting analysis Steven Rondina The first Dota Pro Circuit season is set to end with a bang. Closing out the Perfect World Chinese DPC League’s winter season is a match between its top two teams at this moment, Team Aster and Invictus Gaming. Though both of these squads are known names to Dota 2 esports fans, they have greatly exceeded expectations as PSG.LGD and Elephant have struggled to assemble winning records. Both Aster and …
Here’s how to get Sage’s one-way wall on Bind right every time Fariha Bhatti News The famous Sage one-way wall on Bind can be a game-changer if enemies continue to attack bomb point B in spite of it. And there’s an easy way to get your wall correctly every single time.  Sage may not deal much damage with her abilities, but her seemingly innocuous kit can be deadly when used correctly. The agent is equipped with healing powers and a barrier orb that shields teammates …
Fnatic vs. Misfits Gaming: 2021 LEC Spring Split betting analysis William Davis News The last week of the 2021 LEC Spring Split regular season will see an exciting match played between Fnatic and Misfits Gaming. With only three games left for each team before the playoffs begin, everything is on the line for most teams in the LEC this week. Fnatic and Misfits each have their own objectives to fight for, with Fnatic looking to secure a spot in the top 3 and …
Relog Media accused of underpaying its CSGO broadcast talent William Davis Counter-Strike Serbian company Relog Media is being accused of underpaying members of the broadcast talent team working its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive events.  CSGO commentator pr0nogo accused Serbian company Relog Media and its partner GRID Esports of underpaying its on-air broadcast talent. The companies are best known for the production of the Snow Sweet Snow and Pinnacle Cup events. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to stop beating around the bush. Meet @EsportsKieran, …
Raze among the highest picked agents in VCT Challengers 3, Jett places fourth Fariha Bhatti News Eight teams have qualified for Valorant Champions Tour Europe Masters One, and these teams heavily utilized Omen, Sova, and Raze to secure a spot in Valorant’s biggest event to date.  In high elo games, Reyna or Jett are statistically the best agents that players love to play. Duelists are often preferred for their belligerent powers and abilities that can annihilate enemies in seconds. However, in team games, agent lineups vary …
TenZ returns to competitive Valorant as a stand-in for Sentinels Fariha Bhatti News Cloud9’s streamer Tyson “TenZ” Ngo will be playing for Sentinels in the upcoming Valorant Champions Tour: North America Masters. Sentinels Valorant team was in dire straits after dropping its best player from the active roster ahead of VCT Masters One. Jay “Sinatraa” Won was accused of sexual and mental abuse by ex-girlfriend Cleo, who publicized voice recordings and screenshots from said events. Her statement prompted a community-wide backlash and an …
Riot creates shop easter egg based on LS’ item recommendations William Davis League of Legends The new in-game shop in League of Legends has a lot of fun easter eggs and one of them is dedicated to the popular content creator Nick “LS” Cesare. In a recent stream, LS discovered that an easter egg for the in-game shop has been dedicated to him and some of the items that he is known for talking a lot about. The easter egg appears when searching “Last Shadow” …
Shroud explains why new agent Astra may underperform in solo queues Fariha Bhatti News Astra has officially joined the Valorant agent roster but she’s rarely spotted in ranked games. Michael “shroud” Grzesiek may know why Astra isn’t living up to the hype. Valorant’s Episode 2 Act 2 delivered a new controller Astra as the 15th addition to the agent roster. Her bombshell release had fans on their toes, eagerly waiting to try out the agent on the battlefield. With her purple smokes and a bird’s …
Doublelift returns to TSM as content creator and streamer Steven Rondina League of Legends Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng is back in action. Sort of. The League of Legends star is returning to TSM, but not to compete in the 2021 LCS. Instead, he has signed a deal with his former organization to represent TSM as a streamer and content creator on a full-time basis. The news was revealed with a video published by TSM. We’re incredibly excited to welcome @Doublelift1 back to #TSM as a …
What you need to know about the major Valorant tournaments William Davis News With Riot Games’ announcement of Champions, a new major tournament for Valorant, players from all over the world will now have the opportunity to engage in a wide range of competitions, both regional and international. Since the announcement of the tournament, Valorant has been featured in the most viewed categories on Twitch. The success recorded by Riot in League of Legends, which perhaps is the biggest esport on the planet, has …
Is CSGO poker the same as normal poker? William Davis News In today’s world, much of our daily lives involve the use of the Internet in some way. Naturally, the online poker scene has seen tremendous growth over the past few years, and has given rise to many new types of online poker games. But can these new versions hold a candle to the original? What is CSGO poker? If you’re a fan of regular online sweepstakes poker sites, you’ve likely …
Overwatch League allows MVP skin refunds, sinatraa speaks out Olivia Richman News The Overwatch League is one of the latest entities to speak out after former OWL MVP Jay “sinatraa” Won was accused of sexually and mentally abusing his former girlfriend.  On Twitter, the Overwatch League stated that it would provide refunds for sinatraa’s MVP skin, “Alien,” if players requested them. Overwatch players would get back 200 League Tokens, an in-game skin currency, and have the MVP skin removed from their collection. …
FaZe Clan cuts off Meyers Leonard after anti-Semitic comments Olivia Richman News FaZe Clan is cutting ties with Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard after the NBA star used anti-Semitic slurs during a live stream.  According to ESPN, Leonard could be heard saying, “Don’t fucking snipe you, you fucking kike bitch.” Kike is an ethnic slur for Jewish people. It originated as an offensive term for Jewish people immigrating to the United States in the early 20th century. It’s often used by neo-Nazis …

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