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Counter-Strike Thorin steps down as creative director at Flashpoint By William Davis Counter-Strike DIGNITAS makes the right move with Lekr0 roster signing By M Alzamora Apex Legends Apex Legends changing Wattson skin after community concern By Olivia Richman

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WildTurtle, Neo, and Lost all scored pentakill in week 5 of LCS William Davis 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 …

Counter-Strike

Reports say legendary CSGO AWPer kennyS might switch to Valorant Fariha Bhatti 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 …

League of Legends

Alphari is statistically dominating the top lane after LCS week 5 William Davis 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 …

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Asuna dominates in Valorant Champions Tour, trends on Twitter Nina Forneloza 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 …

Apex Legends Horizon will receive major nerfs in upcoming Apex Legends update By Olivia Richman News Here’s how to protect the spike on Bind with Killjoy By Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike 3 big questions ahead of ESL Pro League 13’s group A By M Alzamora

Counter-Strike

CSGO pro ragequits during official match, team wins anyway Fariha Bhatti 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 …

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Try these quick tips to fight lag and improve ping in Valorant M Alzamora 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 …

League of Legends

Team Liquid League of Legends team has health scare, plays at home Olivia Richman 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 …

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100 Thieves’ Asuna gets prettiest ACE seen in Valorant so far Fariha Bhatti 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 …

Caedrel will guest the LCS next week, Kobe guests LEC William Davis League of Legends The LEC and LCS will make a swap for the next week of games, with LEC’s Marc “Caedrel” Lamont and LCS’ Sam “Kobe” Hartman-Kenzler swapping places.  As it was recently announced on the LEC broadcast, the analyst desk in both the LEC and LCS will see some changes for the next week. After becoming a regular part of the LEC broadcast in 2021, Caedrel will guest the LCS for the …

Valorant players dismiss instructions to avoid teabagging during VCT Fariha Bhatti News During a Valorant Champions Tour match, European Valorant players were explicitly advised not to teabag or shoot the enemy’s corpse. The instructions were brushed aside as clips of teabagging surfaced after the G2 esports versus Team Dfuse game.  In professional matches, there are a strict set of rules that must be followed during the game. For example, cheating, hacking is prohibited to ensure fair play. But some other rules exist …

Is a new Dota 2 hero coming with new show DOTA: Dragon’s Blood? Steven Rondina Dota 2 DOTA: Dragon’s Blood is set to premiere in less than three weeks, and people are wondering whether Valve has anything big set to launch in the game alongside it. And it might just be a new hero. Many theories have been put forward on this front, ranging from new skins for Mirana and Dragon Knight based on their DOTA: Dragon’s Blood looks to the long-awaited “new player experience” update that …

Riot makes changes after complaints over Prime 2.0 karambit knife Olivia Richman News The melee weapon in Valorant’s Prime//2.0 skin line was not a hit with the game’s community. Valorant developers have continuously dropped creative weapon skin lines that not only change the appearance of the game’s weapons, but have unique animations and sound effects. Players can even “level up” most skins by using Radianite, Valorant’s in-game currency. This upgrades the weapon’s visuals and sounds, creating a customizable and monetizable experience. The Prime//2.0 …

EHOME vs. LBZS Dota Pro Circuit China betting analysis, odds Steven Rondina News The Dota Pro Circuit’s winter leagues have already wrapped in five regions, but China is only now entering its final week. Teams are playing for spots in the major and to avoid relegation, as well as for pride. One team that has its pride on the line is the unheralded LBZS. The little-known squad pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the qualifiers by making it into the Chinese …

Esports community mad at TSM Dunc for insensitive Twitter meme Olivia Richman League of Legends TSM is under fire, with some esports fans even demanding the organization be fined after it posted an offensive meme format on its Twitter.  After losing a match in the LCS, TSM responded by posting a classic meme with a dark twist. It was an “Are you winning, son?” meme, but with the son hanging from the ceiling, his gaming chair knocked over. The joke was essentially that TSM wanted …

These were the most popular pro CSGO teams in 2020 William Davis Counter-Strike Which Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team drew in the biggest audience in 2020? The worldwide travel restrictions imposed in 2020 had a major impact on CSGO’s tournament circuit. Players were locked in their houses, and competition moved from LAN events to online competitions. But the teams kept competing, giving the fans endless hours of top-tier CSGO to watch. With 2020 behind us, we can look back and see which teams drew …

T1’s Teddy says it’s harder to build synergy with a 10-man roster William Davis League of Legends Another player on T1 has addressed the recent criticism towards its 10-man roster and constant roster swaps. This time it’s bot laner Park “Teddy” Jin-seong. Teddy thinks that it has gotten harder to build synergy on T1 with the frequent roster swaps to the starting lineup, according to a recent interview he had with InvenGlobal. Teddy notes that he was also a part of the large T1 roster in 2019. …

Valorant’s new agent Astra can pull campers out of Bind’s teleporters Fariha Bhatti News Astra swished in Valorant with tons of new skills, but her ability to root out campers tops the list.  The fourth controller and 15th agent is a breath of fresh air in Valorant’s current meta, which was dominated by the five aggressive duelists. Yoru’s recruitment in the roster only bolstered the duelist roster, leaving the ability aspect of Riot’s shooter in the shade. The addition of a versatile controller balances …

Under pressure from Facebook and YouTube, how is Twitch retaining its fans? William Davis News Twitch has been a staple, if not the pinnacle, of the live gaming media landscape  for close to a decade. While YouTube made attempts to challenge it with their YouTube Gaming branch, no other competitors tried to take parts of their market share in a notable way.  Now that YouTube Gaming and YouTube proper have merged and Facebook has begun to integrate live streaming (with a focus on gaming)  into …

Twitch streamer gets a Pokimane tattoo for a $75 donation Olivia Richman News This is cursed.  A small Twitch streamer known as Clint1717 got a tattoo of popular content creator Imane “Pokimane” Anys after a strange and perhaps unfortunate stream went wild.  Clint1717, who had 25,000 followers as of his last stream, had a creative way of collecting donations in the Just Chatting section. If a viewer paid $75, Clint1717 would spin a wheel that had three options: Nothing, absolutely nothing, and get …

Fortnite data miners claim Ant-Man is the next new Marvel skin Olivia Richman Fortnite Leakers have found something huge in Fortnite’s files. But it’s also very small.  Fortnite fans love nothing more than data mining for upcoming cosmetics and events in the ever-popular battle royale. This time, data miners have found evidence that they believe means Ant-Man will be the next Marvel hero to get a character skin.  For the past few weeks, Fortnite fans have seen portals opening up around the map. The …

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