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League of Legends Renekton gets big nerf in LoL patch 11.6, Leblanc & Sylas buffed By William Davis League of Legends Gen.G Rascal has the most solo kills globally in spring 2021 By William Davis News Valorant’s BlastX skin bundle has bug that basically wallhacks By Fariha Bhatti

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These are the weaknesses of Corviknight in Pokémon Sword Shield William Davis Corviknight has become one of the big favorites in the eighth generation of Pokemon. Here are its biggest weaknesses and how to catch it.  Pokemon Sword and Shield is the newest addition to the mainline Pokemon series, taking place in the Britain-inspired Galar region. A lot of new Pokemon can be discovered in the game including new regional variants and plenty of originals like Corviknight. Since Corviknight is great in …

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Dr Disrespect is allowed in Warzone tournaments again Olivia Richman Popular streamer Herschel “Dr Disrespect” Beahm IV recently told fans that he will be competing in Call of Duty: Warzone tournaments once again.  The Two-Time was recently blocked from the Toronto Ultra Tournament and its $100,000 prize pool, causing a lot of confusion and frustration for Dr Disrespect and his fan base. It’s most likely due to the fact that the tournament was streamed through Twitch, where Dr Disrespect was …

League of Legends

Riot-created pro player accounts to be disabled after unfair MMR gains Tokoni Uti While professional players and League Partner Programme creators are often given accounts by Riot, unusually high LP gains since the start of the season have led to Riot disabling these accounts and issuing new ones in their place. Riot-created accounts tend to start at Diamond MMR, allowing known professionals to more quickly climb the ladder rather than “smurfing” their way from the bottom. However, fellow high-tier players had noticed that …

Counter-Strike

This might be the fastest USP 4K you’ll ever see in CSGO Fariha Bhatti Complexity’s in-game leader Benjamin “blameF” Bremer helped his team secure the first victory in the ESL Pro League season 13 opening match by his impeccable shot-calling and a smooth pistol kill streak.  The blameF-led roster looked confident from the outset, despite kicking off the game on FunPlus Phoenix’s map pick Nuke. On their own turf Dust2, the team barred all entries on the Counter-Terrorists side and rallied on FunPlus Phoenix …

News Lizard Skins aims to help gamers get a better grip on their controls By William Davis Dota 2 Can Valve fix smurfing before DOTA: Dragon’s Blood releases? By Steven Rondina League of Legends Yone player disconnects from the game, still outplays opponent By William Davis

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iceiceice makes new tier list for Dota 2’s best SEA players Steven Rondina Daryl Koh “iceiceice” Pei Xiang isn’t afraid to say what he thinks, and that certainly goes for who the best Southeast Asian Dota 2 players are. The Evil Geniuses off laner created a tier list of the top Southeast Asian Dota 2 pro players, ranking a number of past and present names. iceiceice made a fairly comprehensive list that includes retired names such as Park “March” Tae-won and such active …

Fortnite

SypherPK begs Epic Games to slow down Fortnite crossovers Olivia Richman Fortnite streamer Ali “SypherPK” Hassan is sick of the battle royale’s constant crossovers.  For the past few seasons, Fortnite has been heavy on its crossovers, including GI Joe, Alien, DC, Borderlands, John Wick, Halo, Ninja, and Marvel. Fortnite has also featured concerts with popular singers and even movie showings. Season 5 has been focused on these crossovers, bringing players tons of cosmetics but not many new items or meaningful changes …

Counter-Strike

Thorin steps down as creative director at Flashpoint William Davis Duncan “Thorin” Shields has decided to not renew his contract with Flashpoint, criticizing the management of the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament organizer. The 39-year-old joined Flashpoint in February 2020 as a creative director and on-air analyst. He became the public face of the company as he tried to help revolutionize the professional CSGO landscape. But he claims to have never been given the means to make a real impact. Flashpoint …

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DIGNITAS makes the right move with Lekr0 roster signing M Alzamora Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Jonas “Lekr0” Olofsson has signed with DIGNITAS ahead of this week’s matchups, according to a release from the organization. This officially reunites the player with his former mentor, Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg.  Lekr0 has replaced Haris “H4RR3” Hadzic, who was benched by DIGNITAS just five months after the organization brought the rifler onboard to replace famed CSGO legend Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund. Happy to announce that I will …

Apex Legends changing Wattson skin after community concern Olivia Richman Apex Legends The Apex Legends community found a skin in the game troubling, and Respawn has now stated that it will be changed.  Wattson is receiving a new skin called Charged Conquistador. The cool skin has Wattson wearing an old-fashioned helmet reminiscent of the Spanish Conquest. She is also sporting a full suit of armor. But fans were concerned with the name of the skin, stating that “Conquistador” has a connection with …

WildTurtle, Neo, and Lost all scored pentakill in week 5 of LCS William Davis League of Legends Pentakills were on the menu during the 2021 LCS Spring Season week 5, with a total of three pentakills over the course of three days.  It’s usually possible to find many entertaining matches in the LCS each week, but week 5 was something else as the bot laners went on a pentakill streak over the course of the weekend. Fans are usually happy to see just one pentakill, but a …

Reports say legendary CSGO AWPer kennyS might switch to Valorant Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s legendary professional player Kenny “kennyS” Schrub may be packing to move to Valorant.  The infamous CSGO player exodus to Valorant continues to advance as more players switch games. Most recently, OG’s former rifle Ethan “Ethan” Arnold left to serve Valorant esports, leaving CSGO fans in a shock. The nascent scene of Riot’s shooter is maturing into proper esports, tempting for North American CSGO players missing out on …

Alphari is statistically dominating the top lane after LCS week 5 William Davis League of Legends Team Liquid top laner Barney “Alphari” Morris is crushing his competition in the top lane during the 2021 LCS Spring Season.  As the first LCS spring season is coming to a close, it’s time for the defending LCS Lock In champions Team Liquid to put in a final effort to finish at the top of the standings. After winning the LCS Lock In, Team Liquid has been inconsistent and not …

Asuna dominates in Valorant Champions Tour, trends on Twitter Nina Forneloza News 100 Thieves’ Peter “Asuna” Mazuryk has been on fire lately. Even after a loss to FaZe Clan in the VCT Challengers 3 grand final, was still trending worldwide after his performance against Luminosity Gaming. The victory gave the team the 2-0 victory 100 Thieves needed to continue on to compete in the grand final against FaZe Clan. There were multiple points in the game where fans were clutching their chests with …

Horizon will receive major nerfs in upcoming Apex Legends update Olivia Richman Apex Legends Apex Legends developers have told players that Horizon will receive a huge nerf when Season 9 drops in May.  Respawn is already looking to make some big legend changes on March 9 with the introduction of the Chaos Theory update. Pathfinder received a buff with the removal of Low Profile. Caustic got a concerning nerf after his ultimate, Nox Gas Grenade, had its cooldown increased from 2.5 minutes to 3.5 …

Here’s how to protect the spike on Bind with Killjoy Fariha Bhatti News Valorant’s efficient German Killjoy has a unique kit that can help you protect the spike on Bind.  Nanoswarm is a lethal weapon. The sentinel’s molotov is valuable for jamming pushes and clearing out choke points, which is why they’re usually laid down at the beginning of the round. On the attacker side, Killjoy can utilize the molotovs by planting them on the spike to be deployed later on sound cue. …

3 big questions ahead of ESL Pro League 13’s group A M Alzamora Counter-Strike ESL Pro League Season 13 is just around the corner, so here’s a breakdown of the three biggest storylines ahead of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s premier league. ESL Pro League’s 13th season starts on March 8, with the six teams from group A kicking off weeks of professional CSGO matches. Group A’s initial matchups are an excellent opportunity for fans to check out some rosters that are unknown commodities looking to …

CSGO pro ragequits during official match, team wins anyway Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike A close match between Nordavind and Movistar Riders proved that rage-quitting is never a good idea.  The two teams faced off in a close match in the lower bracket of the Dreamhack Masters Spring 2021 qualifiers. Nordavind looked sharp on the third map Mirage, leaving no space for Movistar Riders to breathe. The team was struggling throughout the second half, and Nordavind progressed to match point.   The team seemingly had …

Try these quick tips to fight lag and improve ping in Valorant M Alzamora News Valorant is a great game, but it’s not immune to the one thing that affects all multiplayer online games. Lag is a player’s worst enemy, slowing down the connections between computers and causing hitches, dropped frames, and other issues that can ruin a player’s experience. No one likes to have a bad ping. But there are some ways to control lag and its effects it can have on a player’s …

Team Liquid League of Legends team has health scare, plays at home Olivia Richman League of Legends Team Liquid’s League of Legends team is no longer able to compete from the Alienware Training Facility after a health scare. The Team Liquid LoL account shared that the squad will no longer be competing from the facility under the same roof due to a staff member testing positive for COVID-19. The organization didn’t specify who had tested positive for COVID, but stated that the individual would be getting tested …

100 Thieves’ Asuna gets prettiest ACE seen in Valorant so far Fariha Bhatti News In a match against NRG Esports, 100 Thieves’ Peter “Asuna” Mazuryk gave a lesson on how a duelist should be played.  In the VCT Challengers 3 North American division, NRG locked horns with 100 Thieves, one of the top teams in the region. The two teams put on a great show for fans, taking the best of three to a contentious decider. However, the entire series’s highlight was Asuna’s ruthless …

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