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News Twitch streamer 4Conner called out for racist messages, reacts By Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Team Spirit nearly 16-0’s Astralis in IEM Katowice 2021 By Steven Rondina Counter-Strike FaZe Clan eliminated from IEM Katowice 2021 after loss to Furia By William Davis

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The best Call of Duty Warzone streamers William Davis Call of Duty has had a lull in recent years, but in 2019 and 2020, Activision’s chief franchise made quite the return in both sales and reputation, making over $2 billion in the past 12 months. Being so immensely popular with so many people will naturally draw in tens of thousands of viewers in the realms of streaming, and with Warzone being a free-to-play mode it’s even more accessible than …

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New Midas Roadhog skin available ahead of OWL 2021 season Nina Forneloza A new Roadhog skin was unveiled today during the Shock Vs. The World match at BlizzConline, commemorating the San Francisco Shock’s second consecutive Grand Finals victory.  The announcement on Twitter notes that the Midas Roadhog skin will be available, most likely for purchase, before the 2021 Overwatch League season starts.  The @SFShock are really hogging the Grand Finals Championship skins ????Here’s the first look at the glorious Midas Roadhog, available …

Fortnite

Fortnite and Street Fighter collab brings Ryu, Chun-Li skins Steven Rondina Fortnite Episode 2 Chapter 5 has seen the game transformed into what has been accurately described as a “pop culture singularity.” Fortnite has drawn in and absorbed many of the hottest things in movies, television, and video games. With Fortnite’s 15th season already adding Kratos from God of War, the Master Chief from Halo, the main character of The Mandalorian, Daryl and Michonne from The Walking Dead, and the T-800 …

Counter-Strike

misutaaa domes Team Liquid with Deagle 4K in IEM Katowice 2021 Fariha Bhatti In a match against Team Liquid, Team Vitality’s Kévin “misutaaa” Rabier put on an incredible show with his Desert Eagle.  The Group B upper bracket semifinals saw Vitality lock horns with Team Liquid. The Frenchmen entered in style, taking the first map win in overtime. However, Team Liquid came out strong on Vitality’s pick, Vertigo. A 10-5 score at halftime in Liquid’s favor saw Vitality in an awkward position.  That …

League of Legends DWG Kia’s Khan says retirement possible after 2021 LCK season By William Davis News Dafran rages on Valorant and gets banned from voice chat By Olivia Richman News This Viper molotov lineup helps protect the spike on Icebox By Fariha Bhatti

League of Legends

MAD Lions upset Fnatic, nab third place in 2021 LEC Spring Split William Davis MAD Lions ended the fifth week of the 2021 LEC Spring Split with a win against Fnatic and secured the third-place spot in the league.  One of the most anticipated matches of the 2021 LEC Spring Split’s fifth week was between Fnatic and MAD Lions, who were both fighting to secure the third-place spot. On paper, it was a hard match to predict as Fnatic lost an unexpected match against …

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Team Liquid beats Vitality as EliGE shines at IEM Katowice 2021 William Davis Team Liquid edged out Vitality in a three-map thriller, securing a spot in Group B’s upper bracket final. Vitality was considered the slight favorite going into its match against Team Liquid. Back under the guidance of in-game leader, Dan “apEX” Madesclaire, the Frenchmen were considered serious contenders for the IEM Katowice 2021 title, while Team Liquid was still adjusting to a recent swap in its roster. That makes Team Liquid’s …

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Everything we know about Overwatch 2’s new hero Sojourn Olivia Richman The BlizzConline 2021 panel on Overwatch 2 revealed that Sojourn is indeed coming to the sequel, but it also revealed that she’s become developers’ “favorite” hero.  Sojourn was one of the many topics that Blizzard developers talked about during the Behind-the-Scenes of Overwatch 2 panel. While they didn’t share too much about this highly-anticipated character, developers offered just enough to make fans excited about her arrival.  The BlizzCon panel didn’t …

Dota 2

Top South American team kicked from DPC league for betting Steven Rondina One of South America’s most talented teams has been disqualified from the Dota Pro Circuit. One Game Agency, the company behind the OGA DPC South America Regional League, has announced the disqualification of 0-900 from the league’s lower division. The news was announced via press release. Team 0-900 has been disqualified from competing in the #OGADPC Lower Division due to betting on league matches from one of the players.More details …

FaZe Clan cuts OG out of IEM Katowice 2021 in a one-sided win Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike FaZe Clan has eliminated OG from IEM Katowice 2021 in a convincing 2-0 win, moving on to the lower semi-finals.  In a one-sided match, the revamped FaZe clan has pounced all over OG, heading further in IEM Katowice 2021. The team bested OG on its own map pick, Mirage. Then it out-aimed OG on Dust 2 in a clean 16-9 win. The sharp-looking FaZe Clan has moved ahead in IEM …

NASA’s Mars rover landing viewed over 1.5 million times on Twitch Nina Forneloza News NASA’s Mars rover, Perseverance, successfully landed on Mars yesterday and the landing was streamed live on Twitch. The landing’s full stream was viewed over 1.5 million times according to Twitch and the resulting clip of the landing has been viewed over 33,000 times.  With a large majority of young adults using an online streaming service instead of traditional cable, NASA streaming their landing on Twitch was a way to increase …

Nyx Assassin, Batrider given huge nerfs in Dota 2 update 7.28c Steven Rondina Dota 2 Dota 2 update 7.28c is here and a lot of folks aren’t happy about it. A lot of the hate doesn’t stem from the actual patch, though. The update tackles a number of the heroes that have dominated the Dota Pro Circuit winter leagues and gives them much-needed nerfs. The trouble is that the update came as numerous teams face do-or-die matches with the ONE Esports Singapore Major lurking just …

Streamer Berry is Twitch banned, was domestic violence to blame? Olivia Richman News Twitch streamer Berry0314 has been banned from the platform.  Nobody is sure exactly why Berry0314 was banned, but it seems that the popular Korean streamer may have been dealing with a potential domestic abuse situation. Before a recent stream, fans state that Berry had asked her husband for a divorce. Her husband then started her stream, possibly by accident, allowing viewers to see him storming around the house and hitting …

New Overwatch 2 maps, missions, and more shown at BlizzConline Nina Forneloza News Overwatch 2 was the game on many fans’ minds when the BlizzConline opening ceremony started, but fans were surprised when the upcoming game didn’t even get a mention. What fans did get was a closer look at the development of Overwatch 2 and what Blizzard worked on in 2020. Earlier this year, it was revealed that Overwatch 2’s release was pushed beyond 2021, but fans were given an inside look …

Why can’t Team Liquid qualify for Valorant Champions Tour? Nicholas James News 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 …

All 10 LCS teams reportedly want to remove the import rule William Davis League of Legends 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 …

Valorant devs planning new deathmatch mode, talk pistols-only Fariha Bhatti News 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. …

How did Logan Paul become famous, and what’s his net worth? Olivia Richman News 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 …

Astralis takes out Evil Geniuses in IEM Katowice 2021 William Davis Counter-Strike Astralis has added its name to the list of tournament favorites at IEM Katowice 2021 after beating Evil Geniuses in a decisive 2-0 fashion. In the second round of Group A’s upper bracket, Denmark’s Astralis toppled Evil Geniuses in a convincing sweep. The four-time major winners ran over their competition, winning both maps with relative ease.  Astralis was considered the favorite going into the match, but that wasn’t obvious at …

Luna, Invoker revealed as part of DOTA: Dragon’s Blood series Steven Rondina News The second trailer for Dota 2-themed animated series DOTA: Dragon’s Blood has premiered and fans are excited. The teaser trailer hinted at some of the details regarding the show’s story, but fans were likely more interested in the various characters that were confirmed to be part of the series. Though it’s clear that Dragon Knight and Mirana will be the main characters of DOTA: Dragon’s Blood, two new characters were …

Trainwreck calls out Twitch streamers who mocked Texas blackout Olivia Richman News Streamer Tyler “Tranwreck” Niknam wasn’t afraid to call out his friends during a heated discussion about the Texas snowstorm.  It started off as a casual party for streamers who had gathered at the One True King house in Austin. They had organized a birthday celebration for one of OTK’s founders, Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudo. But when the discussion turned political, Trainwreck became very frustrated at some other streamers’ opinions.  Some of …

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