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Counter-Strike Gambit shines, Complexity and Fnatic flop in IEM Katowice 2021 By William Davis Counter-Strike Complexity booted from IEM Katowice 2021, mousesports advances By William Davis League of Legends TFT patch 11.4 lowers Yasuo, Fiora carry power, buffs Cultists By Steven Rondina

Counter-Strike

These are the rarest skins in CSGO William Davis Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s skins market is built around the system of supply and demand. When demand is high, and many want to own a certain skin, the price of that skin will go up. And when supply is low, the price of a skin will increase as well.  Certain skins have become so rare that it’s not only expensive to acquire them but close to impossible to find one available. …

League of Legends

Riot previews new bee skins for Yuumi, Malzahar, and Kog’Maw William Davis New skins are coming soon for League of Legends, this time with bees in focus.  A preview of three new skins has been released on Riot Games’ social media, including bee skins for Yuumi, Malzahar, and Kog’Maw. The skins are pretty straightforward, representing each champion with a bee costume in one way or another. Yuumi is presented in a cute bee costume, while Kog’Maw has been transferred into a real …

League of Legends

League of Legends also has a TV show in development Nicholas James DOTA 2 and Netflix have released a trailer for the studio’s upcoming animated television show. Valve is using its vast lore and legendary game depth to create a series to expand on the game’s narrative while also reaching a wider audience. But Valve isn’t the only studio with eyes towards a serialized show around its MOBA. Riot Games announced in October of 2019 that the studio will be independently creating …

Counter-Strike

Cloud9 out of IEM Katowice 2021 after play-in loss to OG Fariha Bhatti OG put its best foot forward for its final map of the IEM Katowice 2021 play-in stage and threw Cloud9 out of the event with an action-packed 2-1 victory.  The series saw both teams take each others’ map picks, with OG getting the better of Cloud9 on Nuke and Cloud9 edging out OG on Overpass. A hot start for OG on Dust 2 proved to be insurmountable for Cloud9, though …

News BearClaw Gaming’s Valorant roster, staff claim missed payments By Olivia Richman News Phoenix1 organization accused of not paying Valorant roster By Olivia Richman News What news might fans get for Overwatch 2 at BlizzConline? By Nina Forneloza

Counter-Strike

Complexity’s k0nfig scored the best clutch of IEM Katowice 2021 Fariha Bhatti In a match against Ninjas and Pyjamas, Complexity’s Kristian “k0nfig” Wienecke stole the spotlight with an impressive molotov clutch.  Ninjas in Pyjamas advanced through the IEM Katowice 2021 play-in stage, but were on the bad end of one of the event’s most impressive plays. The team dispatched “the juggernaut” in a one-sided match, but k0nfig’s smooth play on Nuke outshone the Ninjas in Pyjamas.  The Swedes entered the server looking …

Counter-Strike

MIBR upsets Fnatic, eliminates them from IEM Katowice 2021 William Davis MIBR has eliminated Swedish powerhouse Fnatic from the IEM Katowice 2021 play-in stage In the first round of the lower bracket at the IEM Katowice play-in, MIBR pulled off a major upset. The Brazilians managed to beat Fnatic in a convincing 2-0 fashion. It’s only the second series win for the squad since signing with MIBR back in January.  Fnatic and MIBR started the second day of the play-in with …

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Valorant patch 2.03 buffs Yoru, nerfs Frenzy and Stinger Olivia Richman Valorant developers have come through with their promise of rebalancing Yoru.  In Valorant patch 2.03, developers have focused on the newest duelist and buffed him to make up for what has been found to be an underwhelming kit. The new agent hasn’t seen as much play as initially expected and has been given some buffs to compensate for that. Reyna was also given some interesting changes, while some of the …

League of Legends

Ex-Dignitas star Voyboy joins FlyQuest as content creator William Davis Former professional player Joedat “Voyboy” Esfahani has joined FlyQuest as the newest addition to its content creator team.  Voyboy will be a part of FlyQuest as a content creator, which seems like a match made in heaven. Ever since retiring from professional play in 2014, Voyboy has been creating content and streaming consistently to great effect. Over the past years, he has built up a loyal following with wholesome content …

Twitch sees 2 billion hours watched in January, xQc tops charts Olivia Richman News Streaming rapidly grew in popularity in 2020 and it looks like that growth will continue in 2021.  In January, Twitch and Facebook Gaming both reported that the platforms surpassed their previous peaks for hours watched. January was actually Twitch’s biggest month ever, with over 2 billion hours watched. Rainmaker.gg reported similar growth for Facebook Gaming, which had 439 million hours watched last month.  Twitch saw 117% growth year-over-year and Facebook …

Dota 2 anime DOTA: Dragon’s Blood revealed by Netflix Steven Rondina Dota 2 Fans have long clamored for more Dota 2-themed content and they’re getting it from a very surprising source. Valve has officially announced that a Dota 2 anime is coming in the very near future. The series will air on Netflix and is entitled DOTA: Dragon’s Blood. A trailer was released on the official Netflix YouTube channel: “We’re excited to announce a brand-new anime series exploring the Dota universe like never …

Leaks reveal new Valorant skins, gun buddies based on agents Nicholas James News As chatter picks up regarding patches and balance changes fans have likely gotten a sneak peak at the next two skin bundles. Both bundles are for multiple weapons and include other cosmetics like gun buddies, sprays and player cards. Data miner ValorLeaks produced footage of the new skins in action, and they’re unlike anything seen to this point in Valorant. Celestial Bundle Showcase | #VALORANT ~ Celestial Phantom (1775VP)~ Celestial …

Dignitas’ Dardoch has played 10 different champions in 10 games William Davis News Dignitas jungler Joshua “Dardoch” Hartnett has shown serious diversity in his champion pool during the 2021 season. Across his 10 LCS games, he has played 10 different champions.  After the LCS Lock In tournament and two weeks of the 2021 LCS Spring Season, Dardoch is yet to play the same champion twice. The experienced jungler has picked 10 different champions and isn’t looking to stop showing off his deep champion …

KT Rolster vs. DWG KIA: 2021 LCK Spring Split betting analysis William Davis News The LCK is back after a one-week break and will kick off with an exciting match between KT Rolster and the defending world champions DWG KIA.  It’s time for the best teams in South Korea to get back onto Summoner’s Rift, starting with KT Rolster and DWG KIA. The LCK franchises will now look to continue the season without losing the momentum they had beforehand. KT Rolster is entering its …

How to fix Apex Legends’ Party Leader Quit, Party Not Ready bugs Olivia Richman Apex Legends Since Apex Legends’ launch, players have received sudden “Party Not Ready” and “Party Leader Quit” messages.  While these issues aren’t a huge deal, they can be quite annoying. Luckily, there are some simple solutions to get right back into the game.  This message often appears when a player is trying to enter a game. It can occur when a player is solo queuing or hopping in with a full party. …

Yoru stinks and needs to be fixed, says G2 Esports’ Mixwell Fariha Bhatti News Months after his release, players are still not fond of Yoru. But G2 Esports’ Oscar “mixwell” Cañellas may know what’s wrong with the Japanese flasher.  Yoru is still new to the roster, but it’s looking as though his kit is a bit underwhelming when it compares to other duelists. In fact, it’s possible he has the weakest kit of any agent in the game, period. That’s seen him sit near …

Perkz says that Jankos wants to join an LCS team after 2021 William Davis League of Legends G2 Esport’s long-term jungler Marcin “Jankos “Jankowski might be looking to make a move to North America after the 2021 season is concluded.  On a recent podcast, former G2 Esports veteran Luka “Perkz” Perković mentioned that Jankos “wants to go to NA after this year.” This could be another indicator that the Polish jungler is looking to take a step down in his career after what is looking to be …

DreamLeague Season 14 team forfeits after match-fixing suspicions Steven Rondina Dota 2 There’s a new format to competitive Dota 2 in 2021 but it seems like the same old problems remain. Meta4Pro has announced the dissolution of its Dota 2 team due to suspected match-fixing. The organization took to its VK.com to break down the situation. “Meta4Pro is leaving the DreamLeague Season 14 European lower division. This decision was made by team management after the last two matches against the teams Hippomaniacs …

Valorant gets a new fast-paced Escalation mode Fariha Bhatti News Riot Games’ shooter is all set to get its first limited-time mode (LTM) Escalation, starting from February 17th.  Valorant is still a relatively new game in terms of esports. However, a growing number of tournaments in the form of Valorant challengers series, First Strike, and many more have added a competitive finish to the game. Almost a year after its release, the game has evolved into a cutting esports that …

Valorant patches will change Frenzy, Stinger, and Marshall Nicholas James News Valorant developer Nicholas Wu Smith revealed during a watch party of the North American Challengers 2 tournament that there will be some big changes in upcoming patches. Many fans and professional players have been asking for changes to SMGs and the Frenzy, and those calls have been heeded. Smith confirmed that the Stinger and the Frenzy will be receiving some nerfs in the next patch. There may also be changes …

KomodoHype wins honor of becoming new PogChamp Twitch emote Nina Forneloza News The Komodo dragon emote KomodoHype has been chosen to replace PogChamp after Twitch removed the iconic emote due to controversy with the content creator it was inspired from.  On January 6, PogChamp was removed after Ryan “Gootecks” Gutierrez made statements calling for further violence following the riot at the US Capitol. A few days later, Twitch announced that it would start rotating a new version of PogChamp every day. This …

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