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Ludwig spends $53,000 to game with shroud for 1 hour
Fariha Bhatti
Twitch streamer Maya Higa raised $500,000 for her non-profit organization Alveus in a wholesome stream, with the biggest contribution coming in from fellow streamer Ludwig Ahgren. Maya has previously hosted dozens of charity streams to bolster Alveus, a nonprofit exotic animal sanctuary. Her fund-a-thon streams are usually a huge success, but this one was unique as streamers fought over a few particular auction items. Instead of plainly asking for donations, …
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BlizzConline bringing OWL 2021 season details, SF Shock event
Nina Forneloza
Overwatch League has announced some new 2021 season info and the events that will take place in their Shock vs. The World competition, which takes place during BlizzConline. For those looking for more OWL competition, there will be plenty at this year’s BlizzConline. The all-digital community celebration of all things Blizzard takes place on February 19-20 and will be free for fans to watch. The event, Shock vs. The World, …
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Drama surrounds TSM vs. Sentinels scrims after trolling claims
Fariha Bhatti
North America’s Valorant scene has tons of budding rivalries that fans can latch onto, but TSM and Sentinels’ storyline tops them all. Team tussles and backstories are a classic part of any competitive game. Casual, back-and-forth banter between teams is a crucial element that attracts fans to watch the games and follow the scene. Riot Games’ tactical shooter is still in its formative days as an esport, but TSM and …
League of Legends
LS is joining the LEC analyst desk, here’s what to expect
William Davis
The former LCK caster Nick “LS” Cesare will be a guest at the LEC analyst desk for the upcoming week of the 2021 LEC Spring Split. The popular T1 content creator will be joining the analyst desk for the LEC weekend on a remote basis from his home in South Korea. The former caster has been actively viewing the LEC this season and will likely be able to contribute a …
League of Legends
What is crowd control score in League of Legends?
William Davis
Crowd control in League of Legends is vitally important in fights and skirmishes. To track how much crowd control a player does, developer Riot Games has implemented the crowd control score. Most players know about vision score, which totals up the effective vision a player creates around the map. But crowd control score is often an overlooked stat that few players notice. This might be due to the fact that …
Counter-Strike
stanislaw replicates olofmeister “hot defuse” in BLAST Spring
Fariha Bhatti
In a match against Team Vitality, Evil Geniuses’ Peter “stanislaw” Jarguz stole the show with a game-saving defusal while standing in a molotov. Heroic defuses are some of the most memorable parts of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive esports. Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer’s “hot defuse” for Fnatic against Team Dignitas in the 2014 ESL One Cologne Major is the greatest example of this. The “Olof on fire” defuse hasn’t been truly imitated yet, …
Counter-Strike
mousesports adds Renegades’ dexter, karrigan to FaZe Clan likely
M Alzamora
mousesports has signed in-game leader Chris “dexter” Nong away to its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster. The 26-year-old joins from Renegades, where he has spent the past year dominating the Oceania region, leading Renegades to 10 tournament wins in a row since March 2020. dexter tallied impressive stats for the Austrailian team over that time. His lowest rating of the year came during DreamHack Open Summer 2020, where he posted a …
League of Legends
The history of Kai’Sa in professional League of Legends play
Nicholas James
Since Kai’Sa’s introduction to the rift in season eight, the champion has been a stable pick across all regions. Thanks to the champion’s diversity in playstyle, and outrageous damage output, most teams will have their bot laner be at least proficient with it. In season 11, Kai’Sa has found her place in the meta. The current worldwide professional strategy revolves around either diving the enemy team or kiting back an …
shroud shows off Valorant bug that lets you see enemies anywhere
Olivia Richman
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Former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro Michael “shroud” Grzesiek has consistently proven to be a beast at Valorant during his streaming career. But he was able to get an even bigger advantage on an unsuspecting opponent thanks to a strange and powerful bug. During a recent stream, shroud was enjoying a game of Valorant when he encountered a potentially game-breaking glitch. The streamer decided to peak while defending Haven’s C Site. …
LCS 2021 Spring Split viewership is down after opening games
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
The LCS’ opening weekend saw a drop in viewership compared to last year. This past weekend, the LCS had an average of 71,419 viewers throughout the 20 hours of pro competition. It’s unclear if this is all platforms combined (YouTube, Twitch, co-streams, etc) or just one platform thus far. Last year’s first weekend had 106,083. This seems like a possibly significant decline, but League of Legends fans shouldn’t worry just yet. …
Your complete guide to fixing VAC authentication errors in 2021
M Alzamora
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Valve’s proprietary anti-cheat, VAC, isn’t meant to stop players from cheating so much as it’s designed to catch a cheater in the act. The program misses hackers all the time, but it almost never accidently bans someone, and it’s almost never wrong when it does. That’s why some users panic when they see the dreaded “VAC Authentication Error” pop up on their screens. Thankfully, VAC authentication errors happen all the …
Na’Vi vs. Live to Win ESL DPC CIS league betting analysis
Steven Rondina
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With the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit’s winter season halfway done, teams outside first place are in a position where they need to scramble their way into the recently announced ONE Esports Singapore Major. One of the teams looking to break their way into contention is Live to Win, but Akbar “SoNNeikO” Butaev’s squad has a tough road ahead after taking two losses to teams currently ranked in the top three. …
Version1 organization enters Valorant with roster of CSGO players
Nicholas James
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Version1, an esports organization with prominent teams in Rocket League and Call of Duty, has joined the competitive Valorant landscape by signing amateur squad NeverDone. Version1 + @ValorantEsports #V1VAL ⱽ #NeverDone pic.twitter.com/Op8ZNMFYw4 — Version1 (@version1gg) February 9, 2021 The organization is partly owned by the owners of the Wilf family, who own the Minnesota Vikings, along with investor Gary Vaynerchukand. The company also has its headquarters in the state of …
Explaining skin trading in CSGO
William Davis
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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 …
These are the worst champions for solo queue on LoL patch 11.3
William Davis
League of Legends
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 …
Riot bringing nerfs to Kai’Sa and Moonstone Renewer in patch 11.4
William Davis
League of Legends
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 …
Info on Valorant’s lore may be hidden in Killjoy voice lines
Olivia Richman
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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 …
T1 kicks brax, AZK from Valorant lineup after signing autimatic
Nicholas James
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The revolving door to T1’s Valorant team continues to spin with the news that Braxton “brax” Pierce and Keven “AZK” Larivière are leaving. This comes after the signings of former Cloud9 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive star Timothy “autimatic” Ta and a new coach. Today we say our goodbyes to @brax1wnl and @AZKcs_. Thank you for being such an integral part of T1 VALORANT – best of luck in your future endeavours …
Riot CEO investigated for discrimination and sexual harassment
Steven Rondina
League of Legends
Riot Games’ gender discrimination issues continue to linger. Former Riot Games executive assistant Sharon O’Donnell filed suit against the company in January for medical expenses, lost wages, and general damages related to employment. As a result of the suit, the company is investigating CEO Nicolo Laurent for alleged gender discrimination and sexual harassment, per Daily Esports. Riot issued a statement on the matter, acknowledging the investigation: “Core to giving Rioters …
Broken Fang Guardian bug give players $1,000 when they die
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s last big patch introduced a bonus for players stuck in a game after a teammate quits. It was meant to give players a chance to win after developers removed bots from the game’s competitive mode, but it looks like Valve forgot to turn part of this update off when it came to the Guardian mode. CSGO’s config files can be weird, as shown by the latest mixup …
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