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Explaining skin trading in CSGO William Davis Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is one of the most popular and enduring games in history.   There are many different game modes and sub-communities within Counter-Strike, but one of the biggest revolves around in-game skins. The items change the appearances of a player’s gun to make them more unique, and some can be sold for thousands of dollars. Many YouTubers and streamers make skins an important part of their content, opening up …

League of Legends

These are the worst champions for solo queue on LoL patch 11.3 William Davis League of Legends patch 11.3 has set its stamp on the meta but some champions are lackluster and not great in solo queue. Patch 11.3 is full of viable champions for every position on Summoner’s Rift, but a few champions are seeing some terrible win rates at the other end of the chart. While champions like Seraphine, Udyr, and Renekton are having the times of their lives, other champions are …

League of Legends

Riot bringing nerfs to Kai’Sa and Moonstone Renewer in patch 11.4 William Davis League of Legends’ soon-to-be-released patch 11.4 is aiming to balance out Kai’Sa and Moonstone Renewer while giving some much-needed buffs to off-meta champions.  Season 11 feels more and more balanced for every patch, but there are still things for Riot to work on. In previous weeks, Kai’Sa has seen a lot of popularity in both solo queue and professional play, and Riot is looking to do something about that. Moonstone …

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Info on Valorant’s lore may be hidden in Killjoy voice lines Olivia Richman Most of the story behind Valoranat is a mystery thus far. While developers noted that Episode 2 will reveal more lore behind the mysterious conflict and world behind Valorant, a lot of players have impatiently started coming up with theories on their own.  Whether it’s parts of the map or voice lines, the Valorant community is always looking for clues that will reveal more about the game’s backstory. The most …

News T1 kicks brax, AZK from Valorant lineup after signing autimatic By Nicholas James League of Legends Riot CEO investigated for discrimination and sexual harassment By Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Broken Fang Guardian bug give players $1,000 when they die By M Alzamora

Counter-Strike

ELiGE exposes racist CSGO pros at Depth Esports, gets them kicked Fariha Bhatti Depth Esports has released its entire roster after Team Liquid’s Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski shared evidence that proved the former players’ problematic behavior outside of the server.  Toxicity in casual Counter-Strike: Global Offensive matches is usually brushed off as dark humor. Valve’s meek attempts at handling such toxicity haven’t changed much, enabling players to run wild. Since the game has become free-to-play, even more players are abusing the chat feature, spewing …

League of Legends

Vitality adds Crownshot as new starting bot laner, replaces Comp William Davis Former SK Gaming bot laner Juš “Crownshot” Marušič will be the new starting bot laner for Vitality in the LEC.  After a poor start to the 2021 LEC Spring Split, Vitality has made the decision to make an early-season swap in the bottom lane. As Crownshot didn’t find a suitable team in the LEC or LCS for the 2021 season, the talented bot laner has watched from the sidelines up …

Fortnite

Fornite’s Hearts Wild update brings new outfits, duo cup, more Fariha Bhatti Epic Games has always been keen on keeping up with trends and festivals. The developer has now rolled out a new update, revealing Hearts Wild as a new event in Fortnite to celebrate Valentine’s day. The dark landscape of Fortnite following the tragic zero-point event will finally get something more positive from the developers in the form of a “lovely” makeover. The Hearts Wild update will shower the battlegrounds with …

Counter-Strike

Team Vitality’s apEX takes temporary leave from CSGO Fariha Bhatti Team Vitality’s in-game leader Dan “apEX” Madesclaire has decided to take a breather and temporarily step down from the active roster amid BLAST Premier Spring.  Taking to Twitter, the French team’s coach Rémy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam made official that apEX won’t be calling the shots during the BLAST spring series as he’ll be going inactive for an indefinite period.  Official statement from our CS:GO coach @XTQZZZ.TL;DR: our captain @Vitality_apEX takes a …

How to forfeit a Valorant match during the game Fariha Bhatti News Surrendering a game of Valorant wasn’t possible until a few months ago but not every match is fun and games. Taking in-game inconveniences into consideration, Riot Games finally introduced an option to forfeit a game.  The tactical shooter’s developer has actively been working on nourishing a wholesome community. With the help of stringent chat rules and immediate bans, Riot Games has so far remained successful in its venture. However, in …

Steam China missing features, doesn’t transfer player purchases M Alzamora Counter-Strike Steam China is live but players might be forced to leave their games behind if they want to move from Steam’s global client to Valve’s official Chinese client. It looks like players that move from Valve’s global client to Steam China will be waiting a long time for their games to come with them. The Chinese government will have to approve each game for sale in the country. And only …

Who is Hassan, what did he do, and what does it mean for Twitch? Olivia Richman News Last year, Twitch introduced a Safety Advisory Council in the platform’s attempt to become a more inclusive and safe place to stream for more than just the usual gaming demographic.  While the addition of the council was not necessarily a bad move, the streaming community doubted the authenticity of Twitch’s intentions in establishing the council. During the heat of the #MeToo movement, Twitch had seemed hesitant to take any action …

These are all the ways to mute a player in CSGO M Alzamora Counter-Strike From muting to filtering, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has a ton of ways for players to decide who gets to talk to them using the game’s many communication tools. These days, many competitive games can be filled with toxicity, but that doesn’t mean players have to just sit there and take it. Here are four easy ways players can mute other users in CSGO. A couple of years ago, players were …

Who is Twitch streamer HasanAbi? Olivia Richman News When Twitch streamer Hasan “HasanAbi” Piker is not playing Fortnite and Rust, he is busy getting in arguments over the latest political controversies. HasanAbi is a Turkish-American streamer who grew up in Istanbul before moving to the United States. He graduated from Rutgers University in 2013 with a dual bachelor’s degree in political science and communication. Twitch streaming combined these two passions, allowing HasanAbi to share his political takes with …

Steam twice breaks record with 26.4 million concurrent users Steven Rondina News Business is booming for Valve as Steam is setting new records again and again. One of the biggest video game industry stories of 2020 was the rapid growth of Steam, which was due in part to global travel restrictions. Now almost a year removed from that stretch, Steam’s growth hasn’t yet slowed.  According to a number of reports, Steam hit 26.4 million concurrent users on February 8. This continued the …

These Viper wall lineups prove she’s a viable agent on Split Fariha Bhatti News Viper may be the least picked agent, but smart use of her abilities can easily win rounds. Her poisonous screen lineup proves her viability as a Controller.  Initially released as a hotshot controller with a fierce persona and a deadly kit, Viper quickly became a likeable agent. However, Riot filled up the roster with agents who could do everything that Viper could and more. Her pick rate dropped drastically, dragging …

mousesports vs. Schalke 04 Evolution: PRM Spring betting analysis William Davis News The German Prime League is heading into week 4 of the Spring Split and it will be with an exciting match between mousesports and Schalke 04 Evolution.  Fans of the Prime League Pro Division will be in for a treat when rivals mousesports and Schalke 04 Evolution clash for the first time this year. So far, mousesports has impressed everyone with proactive and high-level play. Schalke 04 Evolution has been …

100 Thieves’ Asuna tops NA Valorant Leaderboard, secures two spots Fariha Bhatti News 100 Thieves’ Peter “Asuna” Mazuryk has emerged as the best player in North American region, as shown on Valorant leaderboard. The player secured two spots on the top with an excellent rating. Riot Games’ tac-shooter has all the right ingredients for a cut-throat first-person game. The developer’s recent addition of regional leaderboards only added to the competitive experience of its shooter. Players are sparing no effort to climb ranks and …

Team Liquid reveals new merch collaboration with Naruto Olivia Richman League of Legends Team Liquid announced its latest merch collaboration earlier today. This time, the esports organization is teaming up with Naruto Shippuden to bring anime and esports fans together.  The lifestyle apparel collection combines Hidden Leaf ninjas and Team Liquid’s logo to create one-of-a-kind clothing that blends streetwear with high fashion. The denim jacket, parka, joggers, hoodies, and t-shirts in the collection feature Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Kakashi, and other popular characters from …

Pokimane blasts hater who accused her of boosting in Valorant Olivia Richman News After leaving the OfflineTV Rust server, Imane “Pokimane” Inys started playing Valorant on Twitch, but not everyone believes that the popular streamer has any skills in Riot’s tactical shooter.  It all began when a clip of Pokimane playing Valorant went viral on Twitter. The clip showed Pokimane walking through Viper’s wall only to come face-to-face with an opposing Jett. Pokimane’s reaction was to dramatically scream bloody murder.  Who knew Valorant …

CSGO’s Mirage built in Minecraft, chock full of blocky goodness M Alzamora Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s Mirage has been remade in Minecraft by one dedicated fan.  Players can’t decide whether they love or hate Mirage, CSGO’s other desert-themed level. It’s been around since CSGO launched in 2012 and has been a part of the competitive map rotation ever since.  But even if Valve has decided the map doesn’t need a full rework, a fan of both Minecraft and CSGO decided to take the …

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