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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 …
Counter-Strike
New custom map lets players reenact CSGO’s greatest clutches
M Alzamora
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
League of Legends
Watch this former world champion win a 1v1 with just one hand
William Davis
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 …
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Pokimane calls Dafran sexist after he stands up for sinatraa
Olivia Richman
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 …
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, …
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
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 …
Here’s how to get Sage’s one-way wall on Bind right every time
Fariha Bhatti
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 …
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