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Here’s how to get Sage’s one-way wall on Bind right every time News Here’s how to get Sage’s one-way wall on Bind right every time By Fariha Bhatti Fnatic vs. Misfits Gaming: 2021 LEC Spring Split betting analysis News Fnatic vs. Misfits Gaming: 2021 LEC Spring Split betting analysis By William Davis Relog Media accused of underpaying its CSGO broadcast talent Counter-Strike Relog Media accused of underpaying its CSGO broadcast talent By William Davis
Raze among the highest picked agents in VCT Challengers 3, Jett places fourth News
Raze among the highest picked agents in VCT Challengers 3, Jett places fourth Fariha Bhatti 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 News
TenZ returns to competitive Valorant as a stand-in for Sentinels Fariha Bhatti 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 League of Legends
Riot creates shop easter egg based on LS’ item recommendations William Davis 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 News
Shroud explains why new agent Astra may underperform in solo queues Fariha Bhatti 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 League of Legends Doublelift returns to TSM as content creator and streamer By Steven Rondina What you need to know about the major Valorant tournaments News What you need to know about the major Valorant tournaments By William Davis Is CSGO poker the same as normal poker? News Is CSGO poker the same as normal poker? By William Davis
Overwatch League allows MVP skin refunds, sinatraa speaks out News
Overwatch League allows MVP skin refunds, sinatraa speaks out Olivia Richman 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 News
FaZe Clan cuts off Meyers Leonard after anti-Semitic comments Olivia Richman 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 …
Cloakzy officially leaves FaZe Clan after four years Fortnite
Cloakzy officially leaves FaZe Clan after four years Fariha Bhatti Dennis “Cloakzy” Lepore has finally parted ways with FaZe Clan after lengthy contractual disputes between the two parties.  The former captain for FaZe Clan’s Fortnite roster and more recent Call of Duty: Warzone content creator has announced his official exit from FaZe Clan after a four-year stint with the organization. The streamer’s time with FaZe Clan has been splattered with controversies and drama since the beginning of 2019. However, Croakzy …
Fan makes crazy Juggernaut sculpture, begins work on more heroes Dota 2
Fan makes crazy Juggernaut sculpture, begins work on more heroes Steven Rondina Valve has long leaned on the creativity of Dota 2 fans when it comes to creating skins and merchandise for the game’s marketplace, but a sculptor is taking that creativity to a whole new level.  Twitch streamer Paindog has shared his latest creation, an elaborate sculpture of Dota 2 hero Juggernaut. The statue is the latest in an ongoing series, with Paindog intending to create a sculpture for each hero …
sinatraa suspended by Sentinels after sexual abuse allegations Fariha Bhatti News Sentinels has responded to sexual abuse allegations made against Jay “Sinatraa” Won by ex-girlfriend Cleo. The former Overwatch League star won’t be playing in the VALORANT Champions Tour: North America Masters event with his team. Sinatraa was accused of sexual and mental abuse by an ex-girlfriend during a nine-month relationship, and the allegations were described in detail in a post made by the woman. sinatraa has not made any public …
Alliance adds 5th player to Valorant team, and it’s not kennyS William Davis News Alexandre “xms” Forté has been announced as the fifth and final member of Alliance’s Valorant roster. The former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player joins from Team Finest, where he only spent one month. The announcement comes days before Alliance is set to compete in the first stage of the Valorant Champions Tour. The Omen player will make his official debut on Friday. This closes the door on speculation that Kenny “kennyS” …
Afreeca Freecs vs. Hanwha Life: 2021 LCK Spring betting analysis William Davis News Week 8 of the 2021 LCK Spring Split will kick off with a match between the Afreeca Freecs and surprise stalwart Hanwha Life, a team currently fighting for the top spot in the league.  The race for the playoffs in the LCK has really kicked off and Afreeca Freecs is right on the edge of climbing into the top 6 and earning a playoff bid. For that to happen, they …
sinatraa accused of mental, sexual abuse by ex-girlfriend Cleo Olivia Richman News Sentinals’ star Valorant player Jay “sinatraa” Won has been accused of abuse by his ex-girlfriend.  After sinatraa spent some time telling people that he had dumped his ex Cleo, she decided to tell the community her version of events. She revealed that she was the one who broke up with sinatraa after he had mocked her for not wanting to be ignored. It seemed that this was the final straw …
Dota 2 adds new report option for use against smurfs Steven Rondina Dota 2 For the first time ever, Valve is giving Dota 2 players a way of fighting back against smurfs. A new post-game report option has been added to the game. In addition to being able to report players for communication abuse, players can now be reported for matchmaking abuse. According to the description, matchmaking abuse encompasses “manipulating matchmaking, boosting, or similar behavior.” Though the matchmaking abuse option doesn’t explicitly hone in …
Blast Premier NA Qualifier plagued by technical issues William Davis Counter-Strike The North American Open Qualifier for the Blast Premier showdown last weekend saw several players complaining openly about server issues, technical difficulties, and bug exploits. The drama started when Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Tyler “tweiss” Weiss posted a clip on Twitter. In the clip, he and his teammates were killed by an invisible opponent who only became visible when tweiss and his teammates were already dead.   y’all can keep this …
CSGO’s Steam store page disappearing reveals hidden Steam apps M Alzamora Counter-Strike Early in the morning of March 9, Valve’s flagship first-person shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive disappeared from the Steam Store. Players could still play it and could even find it when searching the Steam Store, but for an hour, CSGO and some other games blinked in and out of existence. SteamDB creator Pavel X tweeted out a quick CSGO joke before saying that he thought the hiccup was a bug due …
Team Liquid drops R6 coach Mav after domestic abuse accusation Olivia Richman News Team Liquid has just released its Rainbow Six Seige coach Rafael “Mav” Loureiro following domestic abuse accusations.  Mav’s ex-girlfriend accused the Brazilian R6 coach of domestic abuse last year. It was followed by an investigation that lasted two months. He was suspended on January 6 while Team Liquid awaited the results of the assessment. The organization then shared a statement on Twitter, stating that he’s been released effective immediately after …
Here’s why Valorant doesn’t have an infinite deathmatch mode Fariha Bhatti News Valorant developers have finally acknowledged pleas for a 24/7 deathmatch server, and have revealed a reason behind the delay of its implementation.  Riot Games’ tactical shooter currently doesn’t have a typical practice mode that you can spend seamless hours in without any end in sight. Valorant has various game modes, but they’re all based around the concept of losing or winning. That competition may make a game exciting, but many …
Train now has two major smoke bugs that Valve isn’t fixing M Alzamora Counter-Strike After all the work Valve did to clean up Counter-Strike: Global Offensive before the release of Operation Broken Fang, there are still parts of CSGO that could use some work. Recently, players reminded Valve again that something very weird was happening inside Train’s upper B halls, and it’s been happening for over a year. When players smoke the hallway in just the right location, a bugged smoke is cut in …
Renekton gets big nerf in LoL patch 11.6, Leblanc & Sylas buffed William Davis League of Legends The detailed preview for the upcoming League of Legends patch 11.6 is out, with big nerfs to some of the game’s heavy hitters in both solo queue and professional play.  Another big patch is underway for League of Legends, according to gameplay design director Mark “Scuffy” Yetter. The latest preview brings a lot of changes to both champions and items, some bigger than others. Some of the most notable nerfs …
Gen.G Rascal has the most solo kills globally in spring 2021 William Davis League of Legends Gen.G top laner Kim “Rascal” Kwang-hee is currently leading the solo kill leaderboard globally as all regions are closing in on the spring playoffs.  With a total of 19 solo kills so far this season, Rascal is on top of the leaderboard. In general, Korean players are dominating this statistic. This is likely due to the fact that the LCK plays a best-of-three format, giving players more games to play. …

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