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Why can’t Team Liquid qualify for Valorant Champions Tour?
Nicholas James
The European Valorant circuit has been a rollercoaster since the beginning of 2021. Since the game’s first big tournament, First Strike, many of the original pro teams to form in Valorant have been against the ropes, losing to the newer teams with something to prove. Among those that are struggling is Team Liquid. The predominantly British team has failed to qualify for the Valorant Champions Tour twice now and if …
League of Legends
All 10 LCS teams reportedly want to remove the import rule
William Davis
The LCS import rule has been brought up once again and all LCS teams have a say on the matter. Ahead of the 2021 competitive season, the LCS import rules changed once again. This was due to Riot shutting down the Oceanic Pro League in October, which resulted in free entry to all Oceanic players in the LCS or LCS Academy league. Giving organizations the possibility to import players without …
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Valorant devs planning new deathmatch mode, talk pistols-only
Fariha Bhatti
It seems that the newly released Escalation is the first in a number of new Valorant game modes. Riot Games has teased some exciting features that are coming to Valorant deathmatch in a recent AMA session, with the most notable being a deathmatch mode. The tactical shooter largely revolves around its competitive-friendly defusal mode. Serious players can connect to the deathmatch server prior to the match to hone their aims. …
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How did Logan Paul become famous, and what’s his net worth?
Olivia Richman
One of YouTube’s biggest stars is leaving Los Angeles to live in Puerto Rico. But why? Logan Paul is the 24-year-old content creator is best known for his YouTube vlogging and consistent controversies. The Ohio native started gaining popularity on Vine, a social media platform where users posted six-second videos. His sketches got a lot of attention and wound up with millions of followers. When Vine shut down, Paul decided …
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These Valorant easter eggs may be hints about the 15th agent
Olivia Richman
While Episode 2 brought Valorant players a new agent, Yoru, the community is already using the battle pass to theorize what the next agent might be like. Each battle pass has contained a player card that directly teases the next agent. This time, players are focusing in on the “Bridge Between Worlds” card. That’s because the tier-38 card contains an orb that also keeps appearing on different parts of each …
Counter-Strike
Boombl4 pushes Na’Vi past Virtus.pro for IEM Katowice 2021 win
Fariha Bhatti
Natus Vincere won the battle of top CIS squads by beating Virtus.pro in its IEM Katowice 2021 debut . Na`Vi may have entered the game as the defending champions of IEM Katowice, but Virtus.pro’s made them work hard to look the part. Dust 2 was Virtus.pro’s map pick, where the team looked commanding from the outset. On inferno, both the teams engaged in a close fight until Na`Vi finished the …
Dota 2
MATUMBAMAN has 50 kills, 0 deaths in his last 3 DPC games
Steven Rondina
Team Secret is on a roll right now, but Lasse Aukusti “MATUMBAMAN” Urpalainen is downright untouchable. Across the last three games in DreamLeague Season 14, MATUMBAMAN has 50 kills and precisely zero deaths. Those games came from a 2-0 sweep of High Coast Esports and a series-clinching win over Alliance, with Phantom Assassin being his hero choice in all three. Team Secret vs. Alliance closed with a game that was …
League of Legends
100 Thieves Luger, the next great Turkish import
Nicholas James
As the LCS Academy regular season comes to a close, many fans of the league are wondering who 100 Thieves new bot laner, Fatih “Luger” Güven, is and where he came from. The Turkish national is a relatively new addition to the 100 Thieves side, signing last year but only playing with the team in its last three games. In those three games Luger put up impressive statistics, ending the …
TSM vs. Evil Geniuses: 2021 LCS Spring betting analysis
William Davis
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The third week of the 2021 LCS Spring Season will bring a banger of a match between TSM and Evil Geniuses. Both teams are fielding a new combination of players this season and have so far done well enough to be placed right behind the top teams. TSM is slightly ahead in the standings, with a four-game winning streak after playing flawlessly last week. This puts TSM at a shared …
Call of Duty League matches postponed due to Texas snowstorms
Olivia Richman
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The second week of Call of Duty League has been postponed. Texas was hit by wintery weather and the southern state wasn’t prepared for the cold. Power outages due to the freak snowstorms have left millions without electricity and worse, 40 Texans have passed away as a result. Since 24 Call of Duty League pros live in Dallas, it’s no surprise that the matches must be postponed due to many …
Quincy Crew runs over Evil Geniuses in long-awaited NA showdown
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Quincy Crew has planted its flag and cemented its claim to being the top team in North American Dota 2. In one of the most hotly anticipated matchups in months, Quincy Crew toppled Evil Geniuses 2-1 in the North American Dota Pro Circuit League. Though the 2-1 score might suggest a close match, Quincy Crew’s victories were lopsided to the point where it’s hard to contend they’re not the better …
Use these Viper molotov lineups in Valorant to win rounds on Haven
Fariha Bhatti
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Controller agents are most viable on passive plays, but Valorant’s most underrated agent, Viper, can be a menace on the attacking side thanks to her snake bite. Painted in Paris green, the controller agent may be visually pleasing but is extremely deadly when used correctly. A few players who main Viper use her for her bombshell ultimate or unique re-usable smokes. Her molotov’s efficacy usually goes unnoticed. Tackling a large …
DRX vs. T1: 2021 LCK Spring Split betting analysis
William Davis
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A match between two teams trying to reach the top of the LCK ladder is about to unfold when T1 takes on the young DRX squad. DRX and T1 are back on Summoner’s Rift after a solid break from the LCK. Both teams are currently fighting for the top positions in the LCK, with DRX sharing the third-position spot with Gen.G with a 5-3 record. Because of inconsistency, T1 is …
Team Liquid spoils karrigan’s FaZe Clan debut in IEM Katowice
William Davis
Counter-Strike
Team Liquid defeat FaZe Clan with a clean 2-0 in their opening match at IEM Katowice 2021. In the final series of matches on the opening day of IEM Katowice, Team Liquid dispatched FaZe Clan in a convincing showing by the American side. The match saw both lineup’s debut new in-game leaders. Catch up on Team Liquid and FaZe Clan FalleN to captain Team Liquid for IEM Katowice 2021 karrigan …
Shroud rages on Twitch over stream sniping in Valorant
Fariha Bhatti
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Michael “shroud” Grzesiek may be one of the best FPS players, but no skills can completely protect someone from stream snipers. During a recent broadcast on Twitch, Shroud finally called out Valorant’s poor streamer mode. Live streaming an FPS game is no small feat, especially when you’re a popular streamer. There are many ways players can find out that you’re on the opposing team, which puts a target on the …
Team Vitality IGL apEX returns to CSGO ahead of IEM Katowice 2021
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
Team Vitality’s trusted in-game leader Dan “apEX” Madesclaire returned in time for IEM Katowice 2021. The organization has announced that its captain will return to action to take part in IEM Katowice 2021. The IGL is coming back from a brief personal break. KING @Vitality_apEX is back and ready to play the #IEMKatowice! ???? pic.twitter.com/M5Xgwu695W — Team Vitality ???? (@TeamVitality) February 18, 2021 Team Vitality’s apEX takes temporary leave from …
Astralis advances in IEM Katowice 2021 by sweeping mousesports
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
Astralis has sent the youngsters of mousesports to the lower bracket with a smooth 2-0 win in its IEM Katowice 2021 opening match. Despite mousesports’ surprisingly strong showing against Complexity in the play-in stage, the team failed to excel in the opening match of Group A. Astralis entered as the favourite team and looked the part in a big way. Still, mousesports made the team sweat before giving up the …
Team Spirit stuns G2 Esports, wins opener at IEM Katowice 2021
William Davis
Counter-Strike
Team Spirit continues to surprise at IEM Katowice 2021, with the CIS squad taking down G2 Esports. In the opening match of IEM Katowice 2021’s group stage, Spirit has extended its current win streak and beat G2 in a close 2-1 match. That brings Team Spirit’s winning streak to six matches in a row. Both teams won their map pick, with Spirit edging out the decider of Inferno. HERE WE …
How the Reyna and Yoru changes will impact the Valorant meta
Nicholas James
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With patch 2.03 now officially launched, Valorant will be hit with yet another meta shake-up. While this patch had more to do in terms of gun changes, Riot Games also touched a few agents to give them some slight nerfs and buffs. Some people have been calling this patch the death of Reyna, but the changes to the agent may end up being healthy for the game in the long …
FalleN replaces Stewie2k as Team Liquid IGL in IEM Katowice 2021
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
Team Liquid is putting Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo in the driver’s seat ahead of IEM Katowice 2021. It seems that role swaps in Team Liquid are far from over as Jake “Stewie2K” Yip is giving up the captain’s chair. After a series of disappointing results, FalleN will take over the in-game leader position in Team Liquid. When FalleN replaced Team Liquid’s trusted rifle Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken after IEM Global Challenge, …
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