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Reports say Intel esports event may be canceled with Olympics
Nina Forneloza
An esports event set to be showcased along with the Olympic Games is up in the air after The Times of London reported that an unnamed senior member of Japan’s ruling coalition has spoken to the Olympics’ cancellation. After the report, Japan’s government quickly denied the allegations, saying that the government was preparing for a successful Olympic Games this summer. The 2020 Olympics were set to run near to a …
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This game-breaking bug lets Omen use his ultimate infinitely
Olivia Richman
Valorant’s most recent patch introduced a very concerning bug that makes Omen wildly overpowered. Even moreso than usual. The exploit allows players to cancel and then reuse Omen’s ultimate ability, From the Shadows, repeatedly. As one can imagine, the ability to use infinite teleports with no cooldown is completely game-breaking. This continues an unfortunate trend with something game-breaking being discovered with Omen, who already stood as the best agent in …
Dota 2
Everything you need to know about Dota 2 MMR, how to check it
Steven Rondina
The most precious commodity in Dota 2 is MMR. Casual players judge one another based on it, pro players crave it, and Valve has made it the most important factor when it comes to putting together games through matchmaking. But what is it? How is it determined, and what is the average MMR? What does it all actually mean? Here’s everything you need to know about the coveted stat. MMR …
League of Legends
Viego sees terrible win rates in several roles after release
William Davis
The newest champion in League of Legends, Viego, is struggling to find success in solo queue despite being played actively in three different roles. After his finally being unleashed on Summoner’s Rift, players are spamming Viego in solo queue when he isn’t banned. So far, the Ruined King has seen a lot of play in the jungle, mid lane, and top. With many possible roles to be flexed into, Viego …
Counter-Strike
Natus Vincere draws massive viewership in BLAST Global Finals
M Alzamora
The BLAST Global Finals put up the highest viewership numbers for a Counter-Strike tournament since ESL Pro League Season 11. Between the tournament’s official broadcast and its partner streams, the tournament’s finals peaked at 687,000 concurrent viewers according to ESCharts. The tournament featured two of the world’s top CSGO teams in Astralis and Natus Vincere. Astralis was heavily favored heading into the tournament’s grand finals, making its 2-0 loss to …
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Valorant rewards player for dealing 10 million damage to damage range bot
Olivia Richman
A Valorant record has seemingly been broken. The Reddit user shared a video of themself dealing 10 million damage to a damage firing range bot, breaking the previous record for this impressive yet tedious task. After hitting 10 million, the player was automatically kicked from the server, prompting other fans to joke that the game was concerned over the sanity of someone who would attempt such a feat. The player …
Counter-Strike
Na’Vi demolishes Astralis, wins BLAST Premier Global Finals
M Alzamora
The BLAST Premier’s Global Finals concluded with two of the world’s top teams in a showdown to determine the first Counter-Strike champion to be crowned in 2021. Astralis and Natus Vincere were set for an epic showdown, but that’s not really what ended up happening. Although the matchup looked like it would be competitive, Na`Vi took an early lead on Nuke and denied Astralis an Inferno comeback to grab the …
Counter-Strike
Team Vitality issued $10,000 fine for stream-sniping during BLAST Premier
Fariha Bhatti
The Esports Integrity Commission has fined Team Vitality $10,000 due to the recent BLAST Premier Global Final controversy. The French roster managed to send Team Liquid to the lower bracket in a smooth 2-0 fashion. However, a mistake on Team Vitality’s part earned them a fine of $10,000. ESIC issues $10,000 fine to team Vitality in response to stream-sniping breach of the ESIC Code. While there was no malicious intention …
ESIC has just banned 35 CSGO pro players for match fixing
Olivia Richman
Counter-Strike
Match-fixing continues to be a problem in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro scene. The Esports Integrity Commission has confirmed 35 bans after conducting investigations into breaches of the Anti-Corruption Code in CSGO competitions. This was a two-year process of investigating match-fixing in Australia, Europe, and the United States. ESIC found that the CSGO players in question had bet on their own matches or bet against their own team in ESIC …
Cloud9 beats TSM, faces 100 Thieves in LCS Lock In semifinals
William Davis
League of Legends
Cloud9 has secured a place in the semifinals of the 2021 LCS Lock In tournament by taking down Team SoloMid. Cloud9 and TSM met in the first round of the knockout stage, for one of the most anticipated possible matches of the event. Despite the hype around this series, it didn’t go exactly as the audience expected. C9 and TSM, who were expected to dominate the LCS this year, had …
Evil Geniuses vs. SADBOYS betting analysis, predictions
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Evil Geniuses is back in action in the Dota Pro Circuit’s North American league, and the team looks to be in good form. But can the squad be looked at as a slam dunk against all comers moving forward? That’s the question bettors are facing at the moment as EG approaches something of a grudge match against SADBOYS. This was one of the most intriguing matchups set to happen in …
Riot addresses problems with chat and voice bans in Valorant
Olivia Richman
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Valorant developers have finally addressed a growing outcry from players who don’t want to play competitive matches with other players who have been banned from chat and voice in-game. Senior producer Ian “Brighteyz” Fielding told the Valorant community that players with chat and voice restrictions would no longer be allowed to play ranked matches within the next two or three patches. Brighteyz said that developers were currently working on the …
What happened to FaZe Rain? FaZe co-owner updates fans
Fariha Bhatti
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Nordan “Rain” Shat was kicked out of the FaZe house last year and has now finally released an update on his recovery. After months of silence, it seems that Rain is getting better. Taking to Twitter, FaZe Clan co-owner Nordan Shat updated fans on his health. 5 months drug free ???? I want one of them coins next month — FAZE PAIN (@FaZe_Rain) January 21, 2021 According to the tweet, …
Device registers a historic Deagle clutch in BLAST Premier Final
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
Nicolai “device” Reedtz is generally known for his daring AWP plays. However, his recent showing at BLAST Premier Global Final proves that he can clutch a win with any weapon he’s handed. Unbeatable throughout the BLAST Premier Global Final, Astralis locked horns with Team Vitality in the upper bracket finals. While fans had expected a tight-knit fight, device’s Deagle clutch was extraordinary. After consecutive round losses, Astralis was dealing with …
Here’s how to build the newest LoL champion Viego
William Davis
League of Legends
The Ruined King Viego has made his entrance to League of Legends and is already popular in solo queue, but what is the best way to build him? With Viego arriving in LoL, players are starting to find out how to build and play him in the most optimal way possible. As Viego isn’t available in professional play yet, there are many builds and a lot of different variants can …
mousesports drops chrisJ after 7 years, acoR joins from MAD Lions
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
mousesports has confirmed the signing of new AWPer Frederik “acoR” Gyldstrand to its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster. The German organization has finally revealed the new addition to its CSGO division ahead of cs_summit 7. With akoR joining the squad, Chris “chrisJ” de Jong will be emptying his slot to make space for the new recruit. Please welcome @acoRCS to mouz CS:GO Frederik will strengthen our roster with immediate effect and …
Sage can solo hold bomb sites with this Barrier Orb boost trick
Fariha Bhatti
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Valorant’s Sage is usually considered a support agent who can’t handle a site independently. However, her Barrier Orb could make her a viable site anchor with some strong aim. When attackers look to bulldoze one site, Split’s A site for example, it’s a general tactic to stack the site in response and leave a single self-sufficient agent on B to solo-hold the site. In such situations, Sage is rarely ever …
Fnatic flop against Misfits in 2021 LEC Spring debut
William Davis
League of Legends
Fnatic is off to a rough start in the 2021 LEC Spring split, as the team debuted with a defeat against Misfits. Fnatic’s new roster couldn’t live up to expectations and dropped its first game of the season, to everyone’s surprise. Misfits, a team that most analysts predicted to perform poorly, took control of the game and never gave Fnatic a chance to recover. Fnatic put together a composition that …
Overwatch League pro reveals insane movement trick on Ana
Olivia Richman
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Most of the Overwatch League highlight reels show a compilation of DPS players getting headshots. Or maybe tank players making game-changing plays with their ultimates. But now it’s time to give some of the spotlight to support heroes. Boston Uprising’s Sang-min “Myunb0ng” Seo has been getting a lot of attention from the Overwatch community for some innovative movement techniques nobody has ever seen before. It’s no secret that support heroes …
Killjoy can secretly place nanoswarm inside Split’s bomb boxes
Fariha Bhatti
News
Valorant’s Killjoy is possibly the deadliest agent in Split’s B site. A new find shows that her nanoswarm ability alone is enough to keep enemies at bay. Split’s B site may be tough to crack open for attackers due to an enclosed entrance and a tight middle area. However, it’s the easiest to field post-plant. With the right utility, agents can use the site’s corners to confuse their enemies attempting …
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