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Na’Vi vs. Live to Win ESL DPC CIS league betting analysis
Steven Rondina
With the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit’s winter season halfway done, teams outside first place are in a position where they need to scramble their way into the recently announced ONE Esports Singapore Major. One of the teams looking to break their way into contention is Live to Win, but Akbar “SoNNeikO” Butaev’s squad has a tough road ahead after taking two losses to teams currently ranked in the top three. …
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Version1 organization enters Valorant with roster of CSGO players
Nicholas James
Version1, an esports organization with prominent teams in Rocket League and Call of Duty, has joined the competitive Valorant landscape by signing amateur squad NeverDone. Version1 + @ValorantEsports #V1VAL ⱽ #NeverDone pic.twitter.com/Op8ZNMFYw4 — Version1 (@version1gg) February 9, 2021 The organization is partly owned by the owners of the Wilf family, who own the Minnesota Vikings, along with investor Gary Vaynerchukand. The company also has its headquarters in the state of …
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Explaining skin trading in CSGO
William Davis
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is one of the most popular and enduring games in history. There are many different game modes and sub-communities within Counter-Strike, but one of the biggest revolves around in-game skins. The items change the appearances of a player’s gun to make them more unique, and some can be sold for thousands of dollars. Many YouTubers and streamers make skins an important part of their content, opening up …
League of Legends
These are the worst champions for solo queue on LoL patch 11.3
William Davis
League of Legends patch 11.3 has set its stamp on the meta but some champions are lackluster and not great in solo queue. Patch 11.3 is full of viable champions for every position on Summoner’s Rift, but a few champions are seeing some terrible win rates at the other end of the chart. While champions like Seraphine, Udyr, and Renekton are having the times of their lives, other champions are …
League of Legends
Riot CEO investigated for discrimination and sexual harassment
Steven Rondina
Riot Games’ gender discrimination issues continue to linger. Former Riot Games executive assistant Sharon O’Donnell filed suit against the company in January for medical expenses, lost wages, and general damages related to employment. As a result of the suit, the company is investigating CEO Nicolo Laurent for alleged gender discrimination and sexual harassment, per Daily Esports. Riot issued a statement on the matter, acknowledging the investigation: “Core to giving Rioters …
Counter-Strike
Broken Fang Guardian bug give players $1,000 when they die
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s last big patch introduced a bonus for players stuck in a game after a teammate quits. It was meant to give players a chance to win after developers removed bots from the game’s competitive mode, but it looks like Valve forgot to turn part of this update off when it came to the Guardian mode. CSGO’s config files can be weird, as shown by the latest mixup …
Counter-Strike
ELiGE exposes racist CSGO pros at Depth Esports, gets them kicked
Fariha Bhatti
Depth Esports has released its entire roster after Team Liquid’s Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski shared evidence that proved the former players’ problematic behavior outside of the server. Toxicity in casual Counter-Strike: Global Offensive matches is usually brushed off as dark humor. Valve’s meek attempts at handling such toxicity haven’t changed much, enabling players to run wild. Since the game has become free-to-play, even more players are abusing the chat feature, spewing …
League of Legends
Vitality adds Crownshot as new starting bot laner, replaces Comp
William Davis
Former SK Gaming bot laner Juš “Crownshot” Marušič will be the new starting bot laner for Vitality in the LEC. After a poor start to the 2021 LEC Spring Split, Vitality has made the decision to make an early-season swap in the bottom lane. As Crownshot didn’t find a suitable team in the LEC or LCS for the 2021 season, the talented bot laner has watched from the sidelines up …
Fornite’s Hearts Wild update brings new outfits, duo cup, more
Fariha Bhatti
Fortnite
Epic Games has always been keen on keeping up with trends and festivals. The developer has now rolled out a new update, revealing Hearts Wild as a new event in Fortnite to celebrate Valentine’s day. The dark landscape of Fortnite following the tragic zero-point event will finally get something more positive from the developers in the form of a “lovely” makeover. The Hearts Wild update will shower the battlegrounds with …
Team Vitality’s apEX takes temporary leave from CSGO
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
Team Vitality’s in-game leader Dan “apEX” Madesclaire has decided to take a breather and temporarily step down from the active roster amid BLAST Premier Spring. Taking to Twitter, the French team’s coach Rémy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam made official that apEX won’t be calling the shots during the BLAST spring series as he’ll be going inactive for an indefinite period. Official statement from our CS:GO coach @XTQZZZ.TL;DR: our captain @Vitality_apEX takes a …
How to forfeit a Valorant match during the game
Fariha Bhatti
News
Surrendering a game of Valorant wasn’t possible until a few months ago but not every match is fun and games. Taking in-game inconveniences into consideration, Riot Games finally introduced an option to forfeit a game. The tactical shooter’s developer has actively been working on nourishing a wholesome community. With the help of stringent chat rules and immediate bans, Riot Games has so far remained successful in its venture. However, in …
Steam China missing features, doesn’t transfer player purchases
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Steam China is live but players might be forced to leave their games behind if they want to move from Steam’s global client to Valve’s official Chinese client. It looks like players that move from Valve’s global client to Steam China will be waiting a long time for their games to come with them. The Chinese government will have to approve each game for sale in the country. And only …
Who is Hassan, what did he do, and what does it mean for Twitch?
Olivia Richman
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Last year, Twitch introduced a Safety Advisory Council in the platform’s attempt to become a more inclusive and safe place to stream for more than just the usual gaming demographic. While the addition of the council was not necessarily a bad move, the streaming community doubted the authenticity of Twitch’s intentions in establishing the council. During the heat of the #MeToo movement, Twitch had seemed hesitant to take any action …
These are all the ways to mute a player in CSGO
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
From muting to filtering, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has a ton of ways for players to decide who gets to talk to them using the game’s many communication tools. These days, many competitive games can be filled with toxicity, but that doesn’t mean players have to just sit there and take it. Here are four easy ways players can mute other users in CSGO. A couple of years ago, players were …
Who is Twitch streamer HasanAbi?
Olivia Richman
News
When Twitch streamer Hasan “HasanAbi” Piker is not playing Fortnite and Rust, he is busy getting in arguments over the latest political controversies. HasanAbi is a Turkish-American streamer who grew up in Istanbul before moving to the United States. He graduated from Rutgers University in 2013 with a dual bachelor’s degree in political science and communication. Twitch streaming combined these two passions, allowing HasanAbi to share his political takes with …
Steam twice breaks record with 26.4 million concurrent users
Steven Rondina
News
Business is booming for Valve as Steam is setting new records again and again. One of the biggest video game industry stories of 2020 was the rapid growth of Steam, which was due in part to global travel restrictions. Now almost a year removed from that stretch, Steam’s growth hasn’t yet slowed. According to a number of reports, Steam hit 26.4 million concurrent users on February 8. This continued the …
These Viper wall lineups prove she’s a viable agent on Split
Fariha Bhatti
News
Viper may be the least picked agent, but smart use of her abilities can easily win rounds. Her poisonous screen lineup proves her viability as a Controller. Initially released as a hotshot controller with a fierce persona and a deadly kit, Viper quickly became a likeable agent. However, Riot filled up the roster with agents who could do everything that Viper could and more. Her pick rate dropped drastically, dragging …
mousesports vs. Schalke 04 Evolution: PRM Spring betting analysis
William Davis
News
The German Prime League is heading into week 4 of the Spring Split and it will be with an exciting match between mousesports and Schalke 04 Evolution. Fans of the Prime League Pro Division will be in for a treat when rivals mousesports and Schalke 04 Evolution clash for the first time this year. So far, mousesports has impressed everyone with proactive and high-level play. Schalke 04 Evolution has been …
100 Thieves’ Asuna tops NA Valorant Leaderboard, secures two spots
Fariha Bhatti
News
100 Thieves’ Peter “Asuna” Mazuryk has emerged as the best player in North American region, as shown on Valorant leaderboard. The player secured two spots on the top with an excellent rating. Riot Games’ tac-shooter has all the right ingredients for a cut-throat first-person game. The developer’s recent addition of regional leaderboards only added to the competitive experience of its shooter. Players are sparing no effort to climb ranks and …
Team Liquid reveals new merch collaboration with Naruto
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
Team Liquid announced its latest merch collaboration earlier today. This time, the esports organization is teaming up with Naruto Shippuden to bring anime and esports fans together. The lifestyle apparel collection combines Hidden Leaf ninjas and Team Liquid’s logo to create one-of-a-kind clothing that blends streetwear with high fashion. The denim jacket, parka, joggers, hoodies, and t-shirts in the collection feature Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Kakashi, and other popular characters from …
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