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News Reports say Intel esports event may be canceled with Olympics By Nina Forneloza News This game-breaking bug lets Omen use his ultimate infinitely By Olivia Richman Dota 2 Everything you need to know about Dota 2 MMR, how to check it By Steven Rondina

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 …

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CodeMiko reveals the reason behind her latest Twitch ban Olivia Richman CodeMiko’s fans were disappointed when the virtual streamer was banned from Twitch for the third time last week. Some wondered if she would ever be coming back. Others speculated as to why CodeMiko was banned again.  But all anyone got from the popular VTuber was this:  pic.twitter.com/e44q6MAG4g — Miko (@thecodemiko) January 19, 2021 A few days later, we finally have some answers.  CodeMiko most likely saw the endless theories on …

League of Legends

Team Liquid bests FlyQuest, heads to LCS Lock In semifinals William Davis Team Liquid slaughtered FlyQuest and claimed its rightful spot in the 2021 LCS Lock In semifinals. Team Liquid is not playing around in the LCS Lock In event. The team secured two clean victories over FlyQuest and came out victorious in the quarterfinals series. Despite having two new members on its roster, who just recently joined the team in California, Liquid is looking better than ever. FlyQuest didn’t stand a …

League of Legends

Evil Geniuses heads to LCS Lock In semifinals to face Team Liquid William Davis Evil Geniuses has qualified for the semifinals of the LCS Lock In with a solid win against Golden Guardians.   After impressing in the LCS Lock In group stage, Evil Geniuses took on Golden Guardians in the quarterfinals where they took a dominant win. In just two games, the revamped Evil Geniuses lineup ran over the young talents from Golden Guardians, albeit after a bumpy game one. Evil Geniuses will advance …

Counter-Strike Natus Vincere draws massive viewership in BLAST Global Finals By M Alzamora News Valorant rewards player for dealing 10 million damage to damage range bot By Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Na’Vi demolishes Astralis, wins BLAST Premier Global Finals By M Alzamora

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 …

Counter-Strike

ESIC has just banned 35 CSGO pro players for match fixing Olivia Richman 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 …

League of Legends

Cloud9 beats TSM, faces 100 Thieves in LCS Lock In semifinals William Davis 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 …

Dota 2

Evil Geniuses vs. SADBOYS betting analysis, predictions Steven Rondina 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 News 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 News 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 News 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 News 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 …

ENCE announces new CSGO roster and staff after drama Nicholas James Counter-Strike In the wake of all of the drama surrounding ENCE, its previous Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster, and AWP specialist Aleksi “allu” Jalli, the organization has announced some big changes for the 2021 season. The team is retaining allu’s services as a player despite his alleged treatment of former players and the drama that followed on social media in the last few months of 2020. “The events in December put us …

Prism II, Horizon skin bundles leaked in-game, now available Nicholas James News New Valorant skin bundles Prism II and Horizon were leaked on the Valorant store and by established Valorant leakers. These skin bundles are now available to purchase on in the in-game store. Each bundle has five guns that the cosmetic will be available to purchase for, with no new animations, customizable effects, or melee weapons attached to either bundle. The Horizon skin line is going to be available to purchase …

Did Vitality break ESIC stream rules at BLAST Premier finals? M Alzamora Counter-Strike Just two months after the Esports Integrity Commission gave top Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams a pass for reported widespread stream sniping, a clip from the BLAST Premier Global Finals show that Team Vitality aired the tournament’s live stream within just a few feet of its players during the team’s matchup against Team Liquid on January 21. A post on CSGO’s subreddit showed a television displaying Vitality’s match against Liquid in …

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