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News Monkey Business officially revealed as OG’s Valorant roster By Nicholas James Dota 2 Na’Vi, Virtus.pro, and Team Secret headed to ONE Singapore Major By Steven Rondina News Valorant dev hints at nerfs to Frenzy and Stinger in patch 2.03 By Fariha Bhatti

League of Legends

LEC’s audience is more than double the LCS’, and here’s why William Davis LEC viewership is booming so far in 2021, while the LCS is falling behind significantly.  According to Esports Charts, the LEC is currently seeing double the average viewership of the LCS while the peak viewership in the LEC is almost three times larger than that of the LCS. The stats are great for the LEC as the viewership keeps improving, but for the LCS these numbers are starting to worry …

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Valorant adds more player penalties for AFK offenses Nina Forneloza Progressive penalties have finally arrived for AFK players in Valorant. Long requested penalties for text-based and AFK offenses have been implemented into the game. Penalties for AFK and chat offenses include warnings, revoked XP after games in which a player was AFK, queue restrictions, ranked rating deductions, comms restrictions, and temporary game bans. This implementation comes after months of players asking for AFK players to be punished more harshly. Games …

Counter-Strike

karrigan rejoins FaZe Clan, confirms split from mousesports Fariha Bhatti The long-awaited switch has finally materialized as FaZe Clan announced the addition of Finn “karrigan” Andersen to its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster.  BLAST Premier Spring’s group stage culminated on a bittersweet note with Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer stepping down from FaZe Clan. In a pre-match interview, acting in-game leader Marcelo “coldzera” David had hinted at a new captain already calling the shots from the background. Following the team’s elimination from the …

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Valorant player finds high ground spot on Ascent, no abilities needed Olivia Richman A Valorant player found a super simple way to get an incredibly advantageous angle on Ascent.  There’s apparently a way to get to the top of the boxes located in the A Site’s corner without abilities. Most of the previously discovered boosts in Valorant can’t be done without them, but this discovery opens things up in a big way. Players can do this with any agent, but they do still …

News Evil Geniuses vs. Quincy Crew betting analysis, predictions By Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Na`Vi breezes past FaZe Clan, wins BLAST Premier Spring group By M Alzamora Counter-Strike Na`Vi’s B1t is hitting more headshots than ScreaM, Twistzz By M Alzamora

League of Legends

PowerOfEvil pushes TSM past Team Liquid in LCS Spring Split William Davis TSM is ramping up in the 2021 LCS Spring Season after taking down LCS Lock In champions Team Liquid with a decisive win.  After a shaky first week of the LCS season, TSM is starting to look like a team to be scared of. Going up against Team Liquid, no one expected the new TSM squad to come out ahead but they did. With an improved early game, TSM managed …

Counter-Strike

Will olofmeister retire? A look back at olofmeister’s peak William Davis Now that FaZe Clan’s in-game leader Marcelo “Coldzera” David has all but confirmed the rumors surrounding Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer’s potential retirement, it’s time to look back at his career. The legendary Swedish player will go down as one of the biggest stars that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has ever seen. But just how good was he during his prime? Deciding when a player was at his best is a tricky thing …

Dota 2

This is how to stack 6 camps at once with Shadow Demon Steven Rondina Stacking camps is vogue once again in Dota 2, but there’s a high skill ceiling when it comes to this seemingly unremarkable tactic. Anybody can stack one camp, sure. Heroes that have illusions or a long-range spell can stack a couple of camps at the top of each minute. But heroes that have both of these tools can potentially stack up to six camps at once. Not many heroes can …

League of Legends

This is how you can lower your ping in League of Legends William Davis Playing with a high ping in any online game can be very frustrating, and the same goes for League of Legends. Here’s how you can potentially lower your ping.  League of Legends is a game where quick reactions and keeping track of different things are key parts of succeeding. Without being able to make quick movements, cast a quick spell combination, or keep an eye on opponents and teammates, it’s …

Disguised Toast mocks Twitch during new live stream Olivia Richman News Popular content creator Jeremy “Disguised Toast” Wang doesn’t seem to miss Twitch at all.  While appearing on streamer Kkatamina’s Twitch broadcast, Disguised Toast candidly mocked Twitch and its restrictive policies. When someone in the chat brought up that streaming on Facebook had changed the former Hearthstone pro, Disguised Toast joked, “For the better by padding my pockets.” The joke was followed by a sinister laugh.  “I have the freedom to …

TFT patch 11.4 buffs Cultists and Fabled champions, nerfs Divines Steven Rondina League of Legends Teamfight Tactics Fates 2 is set to undergo some very significant changes in patch 11.4. Though the full patch notes have not been released, Riot listed off which champions and synergies will be getting tweaked in patch 11.4. Regardless of how extreme these changes end up being, the game is going to be changed in a big way by the end of next week. Check out the tentative changes coming …

Apex Legends Season 8 almost unplayable due to bugs, lag Olivia Richman Apex Legends Respawn Entertainment has actually brought the mayhem, but it’s probably not the mayhem Apex Legends players wanted.  Season 8 was a big update for the battle royale. Kings Canyon saw significant changes, the powerful 30-30 Repeater was introduced, and new legend Fuse joined the fray. But it wasn’t all fun and games. The new season brought some major issues along with it as well. Two of the main issues are the …

G2 Esports beats Rogue in 50-minute thriller, moves to 1st in LEC William Davis League of Legends G2 Esports is back on top of the LEC leaderboard after taking down the first-place team Rogue to close out week 5, albeit with some company.  The match of the week was a battle for first place in the 2021 LEC Spring Split, as G2 Esports took on Rogue, which started the day on top of the standings. After G2 took a few unexpected losses to Fnatic and Schalke 04, …

FaZe broky lands an insane no-scope on NAF after tabbing out of game Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike In a recent match, FaZe’s AWPer Helvijs “broky” Saukants proved that tabbing out of the game isn’t a reason good enough to perform poorly after he shut down Team Liquid’s Keith “NAF” Markovic in an AWP no-scope.  The opening round of BLAST Premier Spring’s Group C saw FaZe clan go up against Team Liquid for a slot in upper finals. All eyes were on Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo and Russel “Twistzz” …

s1mple tells fans to “show some respect” after ZywOo criticism M Alzamora Counter-Strike Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev wasn’t happy with his viewers making fun of fellow Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut’s performance during Vitality’s matches during BLAST Premier’s group stage, and the Natus Vincere star let them know about it. s1mple has come a long way since CSGO veteran Wiktor “TaZ” Wojtas dressed down the young player on Twitter in 2016. Since then, s1mple has attempted to take the high road in …

Dr Disrespect calls out Valorant, says it needs new maps Olivia Richman News Popular streamer Herschel “Dr Disrespect” Beahm IV has been playing a lot of Valorant lately and he has some serious feedback for developer Riot Games.  Dr Disrespect tweeted an intense moment from a Valorant match where he won the round by skillfully predicting what his opponent was going to do next.  “I love this feeling,” the Doc said during the stream. “Just knowing that I can read the fucking situation …

Job posts show Riot Games might be making a live action film Olivia Richman League of Legends Riot Games might be planning a live action film.  Riot recently posted a job on their website looking for a Global Head of Live Action Film as well as a Global Head of Live Action TV. According to the job listings, Riot is looking to develop feature films for the League of Legends cinematic universe and other new franchises.  The entertainment team at Riot will be developing “custom IP experiences” …

Considering the biggest accomplishments of the top teams in esports William Davis News Gaming is an activity that brings people a great deal of fun, often being somewhat of a nice hobby. With the advent of the current global pandemic, people are looking for alternatives to help distract them from what’s happening globally. This has led to the popularity of social media content as well as online gaming.  Although a vast majority of people prefer to play online casino slots, others are now …

Here is how Viper can help open C site on Haven Fariha Bhatti News Riot Games’ recent nerf to Omen has tempted the players to try out other controllers. Viper may become a top pick after learning that she can single-handedly block most angles at Haven’s bomb point C.   Omen and Brimstone’s smokes are extremely viable to block out crucial angles. However, Viper carries some extra abilities in her toolkit that may help open C Site more effectively. A controller is expected to support …

Valorant developers reveal future Yoru buffs, new controller agents Nicholas James News In a statement made by Riot Games about the state of Valorant’s agents, character producer John Gosicki talked about the upcoming agent release and the current balance of agent classes. The statement addressed many community questions about the controller class, Viper, Yoru, and even teased some aspects of the next agent to be released. Character Producer @RiotMEMEMEMEME returns to talk Viper and Yoru balance, with an added hint of our …

Other regions to watch i the Valorant Champions Tour Nicholas James News As the Valorant Champions Tour heats up, many regions are fighting tooth and nail to claim a coveted spot in the next stage of Riot Games’ competitive circuit. There have been massive upsets and new challengers in both North America and Europe, but many of the best plays and series from the circuit have come from other regions. With the region locking of the tournament series, smaller regions have been …

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