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Which ethernet cord is the best one for gaming?
M Alzamora
After spending hours picking out parts, tightening cables, and making sure their case lights up as desired, gamers could be forgiven for forgetting about their ethernet cord. But does an ethernet cord really matter? The answer is yes. It’s easy to forget about the ethernet cord. It’s not flashy, doesn’t have fancy LEDs, and hides behind the tangled mess of wires behind every computer. But it’s one of the most …
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Valorant player ReFleck banned for hacking on live stream
Fariha Bhatti
Aspiring Valorant professional player ReFleck was recently caught cheating on the live stream in a match against Dignitas’ all-female roster. As if Valorant bans are already not severe enough, ReFleck had to bear the embarrassment of receiving one on a live broadcast. Consequently, the player has removed himself from the internet. Dignitas’ Juliana “showliana” Maransaldi shared the “hacker detected” screenshot on Twitter, followed by the original clip from a private …
League of Legends
DWG KIA tops the LCK standings with win over Gen.G
William Davis
The defending world champions from DWG KIA are back in form after taking down one of their biggest contenders, Gen.G. The third week of the 2021 LCK season started out with a banger. So far, Gen.G has been looking like the biggest threat to take down DWG KIA so there were a lot of expectations going into the match. As predicted, Gen.G was able to compete with the world champions, …
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Furia, Vorax among the favorite teams in Brazil Challengers
Nicholas James
The South American region is kicking off its regional Challengers tournament a few days earlier than the rest of the world. The Brazillian leg is now in the closed qualifiers stage, finishing up the online open qualifiers with a few upsets. All of the top four teams in the Brazillian First Strike event were upset in the open qualifiers and will not be defending their titles at the event. Gamelanders …
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Cloud9 announces new player and changes ahead of Challengers
Nicholas James
In a video outlining Cloud9’s thoughts about the organization’s Valorant team moving forward, it was revealed that a new player was signing along with a new coach and general manager. Update on the status of #C9BLUE and our plans going into the future from @RelyksOG, our new GM @C9Robin, & our new Head Coach @autumnkorea! pic.twitter.com/JbG3ahof7U — Cloud9 (@Cloud9) January 26, 2021 The new addition to the Cloud9 Blue roster …
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Dafran just spent 14 hours beating his own puzzle in Rust
Nina Forneloza
Daniel “Dafran” Francesca has spent a good amount of time making “the ultimate puzzle,” only to be the first one to beat it after taking just over 14 hours. The former Overwatch League pro player has been frequenting the OfflineTV Rust server recently, and has been wiping out many of his fellow players with his honed first-person shooter skills. He’s one of the deadliest on the server, but he took …
League of Legends
Riot will nerf heavy hitters in Patch 11.3 including Olaf, Ivern
William Davis
With LoL Patch 11.3 fast approaching, Riot has revealed nerfs to several champions who are currently seeing a lot of play in both professional and solo queue. For the third patch of Season 11, Riot will still be focusing heavily on balancing the new item system, but more and more champions are also being touched upon. With the professional season starting back up, Riot has realized that quite a few …
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Cloud9 Ziqo is back from ban on Twitch earlier than expected.
Olivia Richman
World of Warcraft streamer Mohammed “Ziqo” Beshir is back on Twitch after six days, six hours, and 35 minutes. While his fans celebrated his return, Ziqo didn’t seem so pleased about the situation. The streamer still demanded an explanation from Twitch. The streaming platform had never told him exactly why he was banned aside from a “copypasta” email that told Ziqo he’d used a hateful slur. Ziqo noted that he …
Ranking all of the best top laners in the LCS and LEC
Nicholas James
League of Legends
With the LEC kicking off its 2021 split and the LCS going into the final stages of its new Lock In preseason tournament, fans and analysts alike have been nailing down their rankings and ratings as the season gets underway. With that comes role rankings, and the most impactful role for this early meta seems to be the top laner. The champion pool for the role this year is very …
This is what the new Dr. Mundo rework might look like
Nicholas James
League of Legends
Riot Games announced that Dr. Mundo would be up next for a rework come Season 11. The beefy top laner has been in need of a rework for a while now, not seeing much play in either solo queue or in the competitive meta for some time. The champion has become very item dependent, relying on statistics and a gold lead to win a game in lue of skill and …
Jamppi confirms switch to Valorant after legal battle with Valve
Fariha Bhatti
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After a lengthy legal battle, professional Counter-strike: Global Offensive player Elias “Jamppi” Olkkonen has announced his much-speculated move to Valorant. ENCE’s former young gun Jamppi has been rumored to exit CSGO after years of legal proceedings with Valve. After some back and forth, the youngster has decided to quit Valve’s competitive shooter once and for all. Hello guys, i hope you understand my english, and my decision! Terkkuja ! pic.twitter.com/kHhT7F6RDj …
The best top laners for solo queue in patch 11.2
William Davis
League of Legends
The meta in top lane has been developing a lot over the preseason and is looking a lot different in solo queue compared to professional play. So which champions are best? With the item system completely changing for the 2021 season, it took a few patches for everything to settle and for players to understand the best ways of building. Riot has been adjusting the items on every patch, especially …
Here’s how to get and use Bottle Caps in Pokemon Sword and Shield
Steven Rondina
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Bottle Caps are an important part of building up an ideal team in Pokemon Sword and Shield. The item is basically a necessary component in optimizing legendary Pokemon, and they’re also key to making wild-caught shinies ready for proper battles. The trouble is that these items are elusive and with Crown Tundra dumping literally dozens of legendaries and Ultra Beasts onto the lap of every player, they’re a very precious …
This Killjoy nanoswarm lineup always helps clear Ascent’s B site
Fariha Bhatti
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Riot’s addition of Yoru in Valorant Episode 2 may have facilitated the five-duelist lobby nightmare. But a Sentinel as deadly as Killjoy still proves that picking her is key to bagging a win in Valorant. A tough fight becomes easier when the enemy team has Killjoy on a map filled with tight corners. Her toolkit is unforgiving on the defender’s side due to her ability to impede fast pushes. However, …
MinD_ContRoL faces renewed criticism for toxic in-game behavior
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Pro players get privileged treatment in Dota 2, and at least one of them is really taking advantage of it. An unflattering video has popped up on social media featuring Team Nigma off laner Ivan Borislavov “MinD_ContRoL” Ivanov. A teammate during a pub game clipped footage of MinD_ContRoL seemingly griefing his team in a ranked match. Playing as Lifestealer, he purchases five Fluffy Hats and can be seen in the …
EXTREMUM reveals new CSGO roster with BnTeT, 100 Thieves core
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
EXTREMUM has finally unveiled its much-speculated Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster featuring the former 100 Thieves core and Hansel “BnTeT” Ferdinand. The Russian organization has announced its return to CSGO esports with the oceanic trio alongside Joakim “jkaem” Myrbostad and BnTeT. The new setup reunites the former 100 Thieves stars with Aleksandar “kassad” Trifunović as the team coach. We are ready to show you another way – #OURWAY pic.twitter.com/te0VtZnKVd — EXTREMUM …
Can you change your uniform in Pokemon Sword and Shield?
Olivia Richman
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Pokemon fans have a love-hate relationship with Pokemon Sword and Shield. Despite being one of the best-selling games in the world, a plethora of strange limitations have had the Pokemon community complaining. One of those controversies surrounds the trainer’s uniform. Pokemon trainers are given a new uniform each time they beat a gym leader but many players have struggled with figuring out if they can use those uniforms in the …
RNG vs. Victory Five: 2021 LPL Spring Split betting analysis
William Davis
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The fourth week of the 2021 LPL Spring Split will have a match between RNG and Victory Five on the menu, with both fighting to stay at the top of the LPL leaderboard. Both RNG and V5 have come off to a great start to the LPL season, fighting for a top spot in the world’s most competitive league. So far, RNG is sitting with a perfect 3-0 record. V5 …
Rekkles ends first LEC week at G2 Esports with huge KDA
William Davis
League of Legends
G2 Esports’ new bot laner Martin “Rekkles” Larsson dominated the first week of the 2021 LEC Spring Split with some impressive stats. After only three games with G2, Rekkles is already showing promising signs that he was the right man to replace Luka “Perkz” Perković. Not only was Rekkles a big part of G2’s first three wins in the 2021 LEC season, he also knocked every opponent out of the …
Ninjas in Pyjamas unveils new logo, complete brand overaul
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Esports organization Ninjas in Pyjamas announced a complete rebrand on January 25, replacing its longstanding black, gold, and white shuriken with a symbol that takes its shape from “ancient Japanese emblems and Katakana,” according to an official press release from the organization. In a statement on the rebrand, Ninjas in Pyjamas CEO Hicham Chahine stressed the importance of widening the organization’s ability to connect with its audience. “Ninjas fight as …
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