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League of Legends
Team Liquid beats Cloud9 in thriller final at the LCS Lock In
William Davis
Team Liquid has won the first trophy of the year after taking down Cloud9 in an intense five-game series in the LCS Lock In final. Ever since the recent offseason changes for both Team Liquid and C9 became official, fans and experts have been eagerly waiting for this matchup. Luckily, the teams got to face off against each other in a best-of-five before the official season had even begun and …
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Here’s how to support Twitch streamers through donations, subs
Olivia Richman
One of the main ways that streamers make money is through subscriptions and donations made through Twitch. Viewers looking to support their favorite content creators have a variety of ways to donate, all of which are quite simple. Here’s a quick guide on how to donate to streamers on Twitch. Subscriptions are a great way to consistently support a streamer who has an affiliate or partnered account. Twitch subscriptions basically …
Counter-Strike
Kjaerbye speaks out after being benched by FaZe Clan
M Alzamora
FaZe Clan has benched rifler Markus “kjaerbye” Kjærbye after six months with the organization, with former Team Liquid star Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken set to take his place on FaZe’s international roster moving forward. While the news wasn’t an enormous surprise, the Danish player took his time to react publicly to the news. The now-former FaZe Clan member spoke out on the move for the first time on Twitter: Benched from …
Counter-Strike
Team Spirit destroy FunPlus Phoenix to win DreamHack Open January
M Alzamora
DreamHack Open January featured two unlikely teams in its best-of-five grand final, but Team Spirit only needed three maps to put away FunPlus Phoenix for the tournament title. With this year’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive season now well underway, DreamHack Open January was an excellent opportunity for fans to check out some of the game’s lesser-known teams. Team Spirit is a regular competitor in the CIS region and rarely seen in international …
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This is how agents open bugged Bind teleporters from outside
Fariha Bhatti
Bind’s teleporters are no longer a safe detour to use when flanking enemies. Recent exploits hint that teleporters are in dire need of developers’ attention as issues with them are meddling with game’s meta. Each map in Valorant has a distinctive feature, marking them all as unique. On Bind, Riot Games has added one-way teleporters that have lately started to open both ways. Most recently, Yoru joined the team of …
League of Legends
Team Liquid vs. Cloud9 booked for LCS Lock In finals
William Davis
Team Liquid destroyed Evil Geniuses in the 2021 LCS Lock In semifinals and is advancing to face Cloud9 in the finals. Team Liquid showed no mercy to Evil Geniuses in their semifinals match. Evil Geniuses, which had a good run in the 2021 LCS Lock In, didn’t stand a chance against a relentless Team Liquid. At no point in the three-game series did Evil Geniuses look like a challenge for …
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Raze can open Valorant Teleporters from outside with her Boom Bot
Fariha Bhatti
Teleporters on the map Bind are meant to expedite rotations in a secure way. However, a new glitch where Raze can break into the Teleporter from outside may stop enemies from using it entirely. Riot Games has added a unique feature in all of the Valorant maps that set these locates apart from one another. In Bind, the Teleporters connect two bomb points, allowing agents to rotate faster. For defenders, …
Counter-Strike
New CSGO framerate-lowering bug fixed by Astralis’ Bubzkji
Fariha Bhatti
A new bug in Valve’s shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has frustrated competitive players, who are now desperately seeking a viable solution. Astralis rifler Lucas “Bubzkji” Andersen has a temporary fix until Valve comes through with a proper patch. Competitive CSGO players understand the value of high framerates. To get the most out of their PCs, players often play on the lowest settings and sacrifice beauty for function. Tailoring the settings is …
Who are the most toxic people on FACEIT? GuardiaN says the Danes
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Ladislav “GuardiaN” Kovács may not be on Natus Vincere’s active Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster, but he’s still putting in time on FACEIT’s servers. Since returning to streaming on Twitch over the past two weeks, the AWPER has been showing off his skills on everything from Danger Zone to FACEIT pickup games. While he’s having fun, it isn’t all sunshine and headshots for the veteran. GuardiaN called out Denmark as having …
This Phoenix lineup lets him clear out bomb sites on Ascent
Fariha Bhatti
News
When it comes to duelists, Valorant’s fiery Pheonix isn’t statistically the best. This new lineup might help change that. Phoenix is the least-picked duelist, with a pickrate of just 6.7%. While other duelists enjoy aggressive abilities that let players frag out, Pheonix has a balanced toolkit capable of executing plays. His seemingly plain and tedious kit requires some work to deliver its full potential. Phoenix’s Molotov “Hot Hands” could help …
This is what happens when you blow 2,000 Killjoy nanoswarms
M Alzamora
News
Competitive gaming can get a little stale sometimes as players repeatedly play on the same maps, pick the same characters, and use the same weapons round after round. But while most players take a break from competitive play with a different game, one player took a completely new approach to mixing things up. The user settled on Killjoy, Valorant’s defensive specialist who comes equipped with remotely detonated nanoswarm grenades and …
FaZe Clan signs ex-Team Liquid star Twistzz to CSGO roster
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
FaZe Clan has confirmed the signing of Canadian star Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken, as part of the 2021 revamp of its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster. Markus “Kjaerbye” Kjærbye will be emptying his slot to make space for the new recruit. Team Liquid was quick to replace its ace rifler with Brazilian veteran Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo. That made Twistzz’s landing spot one of the biggest mysteries in all of esports. The …
Complexity Gaming officially parts ways with oBo
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
Complexity Gaming’s young gun Owen “oBo” Schlatter has finally been released from contractual obligations as the organization has announced his official release. The inactive rifler will no longer be associated with the team as Complexity Gaming has cut ties in a public announcement. Today we are announcing the release of Owen @oBoCSGO Schlatter. We’d like to thank him for all his contributions to #COLCS and wish him the very best …
Destiny and TheStockGuy get into hot debate over Gamestop stock
Steven Rondina
News
Kenneth “Destiny” Bonnell had a blowout argument with TheStockGuy on a recent Twitch stream. TheStockGuy was brought in as a guest to talk with Destiny about the wackiness surrounding GameStop stock. What was initially shaping up to be some idle chit chat about the news of the day got progressively terser before erupting into a bitter argument. After discussing RobinHood, a trading app that had controversially prevented users from buying …
Riot developers shine light on upcoming ranking changes
Olivia Richman
News
The latest Ask Valorant blog discussed some much-needed changes that will be coming in just a few patches. Last month, Riot informed fans that the shooting accuracy of running agents would see a decrease, especially with rifles. This was a much-needed change, as players that ran recklessly into the action were often rewarded with pretty good accuracy in a game that’s supposed to be about strategically guarding sites and holding …
Cloud9 reverse sweeps 100 Thieves, reaches LCS Lock In finals
William Davis
League of Legends
Cloud9 is advancing to finals of the 2021 LCS Lock In after completing a reverse sweep against 100 Thieves. Cloud9 put on a show on Friday and secured its spot in the finals. The team completed a reverse sweep that included two pentakills by bot laner Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen. Cloud9 knocked off the tournament favorite 100 Thieves and is looking now like the frontrunner for the title. PENTAKILL FOR @Zven! …
CSGO accuracy bug may ruin your aim when moving into a crouch
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
A Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player has revealed what might be a long-standing CSGO bug that can cause players to miss shots when moving between walking upright and crouching. Weapon accuracy is a big piece of the CSGO puzzle, and it’s something that players spend hours practicing. But a post on social media platform Reddit makes it looks like CSGO may have been fighting its players every step of the way. …
New clips feature introduced to YouTube Gaming streams
Olivia Richman
News
In a continued attempt to compete with Twitch, YouTube has announced a clip feature for its YouTube Gaming channels. According to YouTube’s announcement on Twitter, the addition of clips is currently an experiment that came to a “limited number of gaming channels” beginning yesterday. The addition of this feature was the result of feedback from creators who continuously asked YouTube to give them the ability to capture short sections of …
ONE Esports Singapore Major will be 2021’s first Dota 2 major
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
The first major of the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit season has seemingly been revealed. A complete Liquipedia page has been published for the 2021 ONE Esports Singapore Major, including the event format, date, and prize pool distribution. ONE Esports hasn’t officially announced the event but this suggests that an official reveal is set to come. We spy with our little eyes, THE FIRST MAJOR IN SEA?!????#ALLfam #Dota2 pic.twitter.com/3JzjYkbnDm — Alliance …
What happened to Quas after Team Liquid?
William Davis
League of Legends
The North American collegiate and the amateur circuit are giving a second chance to compete to former LCS players. One of the players to come out of retirement and join one of these teams is former Team Liquid top laner Diego “Quas” Ruiz. Quas started his career in 2013 with New World Eclipse in the North American Challenger League. Later that year, Quas joined Team Curse, an organization that would …
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