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How YouTuber and comedian Markiplier rose to fame
Nina Forneloza
YouTuber, comedian, and actor Mark “Markiplier” Fishbach is one of the most well-known YouTubers along with the likes of Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg and Seán “JackSepticEye” McLoughlin, who found immense success on the platform and are considered celebrities in today’s society. Recently, Markiplier has been in the news because he broke his foot crossing the street while walking his dog. He stumbled over a storm drain in the road and snapped …
League of Legends
Rogue end the regular LEC split on a good note with win over Fnatic
William Davis
Rogue dominated the last match of the 2021 LEC Spring regular split by taking down Fnatic and throwing them out of the top four. Going into the match, Rogue didn’t have a whole lot to play for after G2 Esports secured first place with a win against SK Gaming. The G2 victory locked in Rogue for second place, which didn’t give them more than honor to play for against Fnatic. …
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Everything you need to know about Pokemon types
Steven Rondina
An important part of battling in any version of Pokemon is knowing all 18 Pokemon types and how they interact with one another. Right from the start of each game, players are introduced to this with a round of rock-paper-scissors in the form of choosing a fire, water, or grass Pokemon as their first partner. From there, other types like flying, bug, and rock all appear which benefits some of …
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Dota 2 fans just raised $28,000 to make a new player tutorial
Olivia Richman
Dota 2 content creator Jake “SirActionSlacks” Kanner and a team of developers are asking for the community’s help in funding a new player experience tutorial for the notoriously tricky game. SirActionSlacks announced the Dota 2 tutorial on February 20, launching a crowdfunding campaign to support the endeavor. The minimum goal of $10,000 was more than doubled. Over 700 backers ended up raising over $28,000, which would help SirActionSlacks and his …
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TenZ highlights Sentinels win over LG with this quick pistol 4K
Fariha Bhatti
Last-minute recruit Tyson “TenZ” Ngo’s pistol kills against Luminosity Gaming have the teams set to compete against Sentinels feeling scared in the upcoming Valorant Champions Tour: North America competition. One of the favourites in VCT, Sentinels took a major hit ahead of Masters One when star player Jay “sinatraa” Won was accused of abuse by his ex-girlfriend Cleo. sinatraa was barred from playing in the Valorant Masters event, pushing Sentinels …
League of Legends
Schalke’s LIMIT outplays Crownshot on Alistar in last week of LEC
William Davis
Schalke 04 support Dino “LIMIT” Tot ran away with all the glory in his team’s win against Vitality after outplaying Juš “Crownshot” Marušič on Alistar. The last week of the 2021 LEC Spring Split has a lot of great storylines to follow, but the best play of the week might have already happened in Schalke 04’s critical win over Vitality. In the dominant win by Schalke, LIMIT managed to outplay …
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Here’s how Sage’s Barrier Orb can protect the Spike post-plant
Fariha Bhatti
Agents who carry molotovs can be lifesavers for their teams in post-plant situations. Sage isn’t among that lot, but a well-placed wall can help protect spike. Calling shots from the sidelines and silently reviving her teammates, Sage is often not burdened with tasks that require damage dealing and risky duels. Sage is the closest thing Valorant has to a true support agent, which is why she’s expected to hide in …
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These are Garbodor’s greatest weaknesses in Pokémon GO battles
William Davis
Battling in Pokemon GO is all about exploiting the opponent’s weaknesses and some Pokemon are easier to deal with in this regard than others. One of the harder ones is Garbodor, which isn’t a Pokemon that is seen very often. When running into Garbodor in either raids, battles, or gyms, it can be a struggle to win if you don’t know which Pokemon types to use. Garbodor is a poison …
New custom map lets players reenact CSGO’s greatest clutches
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Even though Counter-Strike: Global Offensive doesn’t see many mods, the game’s custom maps are a great way for players to try out something new. This week, an impressive map by Ansimist came out, letting players relive 15 clutch moments by some of CSGO’s most popular professional players. The map offers a ton of replayability with a handful of moments to start and more that can be unlocked as players gain …
Does Pokimane have a boyfriend? Famous streamer gives an answer
Olivia Richman
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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
Olivia Richman
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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
William Davis
League of Legends
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
Steven Rondina
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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
Fariha Bhatti
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Valorant esports has made great strides in North America in just a short period of time. But Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professional player Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski believes that growth is not necessarily headed in the right direction. Unlike Valve’s shooter, that has matured into an esports giant over the course of nine years, Valorant is still relatively new to the esports arena. The FPS is in its embryonic stages, picking up …
Watch this former world champion win a 1v1 with just one hand
William Davis
League of Legends
Playing League of Legends with one hand is a challenge for most, but former Gen.G top laner Lee “CuVee” Seong-jin managed to make it work in a recent solo queue game. During a stream, CuVee managed to get first blood in a solo queue match while using his phone. CuVee made the play with just one hand, showing that he still has great skill despite being retired. Just two minutes …
Pokimane calls Dafran sexist after he stands up for sinatraa
Olivia Richman
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The streaming community had a strong reaction to Daniel “Dafran” Francesca’s tweet after the former Overwatch League pro stood up for Jay “sinatraa” Won. sinatraa was accused of sexual and mental abuse by his ex-grilfriend, Cleo “Cle0h” Hernandez, on March 9. She shared a TwitLonger that outlined the alleged abuse she experienced while dating sinatraa, including screenshots of him attacking her for complimenting the Houston Outlaws. While the majority of …
Riot shares the thought process behind choosing legendary skins
William Davis
League of Legends
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
William Davis
Counter-Strike
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
Fariha Bhatti
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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
Steven Rondina
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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 …
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