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Counter-Strike BLAST ignores Valve’s ruling, allows coaches in Spring Showdown By Fariha Bhatti News Here’s how Valorant animated stickers can help you get extra kills By Fariha Bhatti News Former Overwatch pro Surefour signed to Sentinels as content creator By Nina Forneloza

League of Legends

Faker publicly disagrees with T1’s 10-man roster William Davis The legendary mid laner Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok disagrees with his team’s 10-man roster approach.  T1 has been experimenting a lot with its new 10-man roster during the first weeks of the 2021 LCK Spring Split and it has been with very mixed results. This has gotten the face of the organization, Faker, to address the approach. More specifically, Faker has admitted in an interview that he thinks it’s stressful for …

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Fnatic enters pro Valorant with a new European roster Fariha Bhatti Fnatic has finally revealed its anticipated Valorant roster, led by Jake “Boaster” Howlett.  Valorant is still in its embryonic stages in terms of esports, but the professional scene’s growth has been exemplary. A plethora of notable esports organizations have entered Valorant to establish a fresh competitive ecosystem, and Fnatic is the latest to follow in the footsteps of other legendary teams.  The organization has exploded into the Valorant scene with …

League of Legends

CLG has benched Pobelter going into LCS, according to WildTurtle William Davis CLG’s mid laner Eugene “Pobelter” Park has reportedly been benched ahead of the 2021 LCS Spring Season start, according to bot laner Jason “WildTurtle” Tran On a recent podcast, WildTurtle mentioned that Pobelter has been benched for the upcoming LCS games and will likely be replaced by Academy mid laner Alexey “rjs” Zatorski, formerly known as Deus. The reported benching of Pobelter happens after CLG underperformed at the LCS Lock …

Dota 2

Everything to know about the Dota 2 player count in 2021 Steven Rondina When Dota 2 is at its best, the game is undeniably great. At its worst, it’s hard for even the most dedicated players to bother. Dota 2’s player count reflects that perfectly, with the game hitting very high numbers in good times while sinking to worrying lows when things get rough. With that in mind, it’s worth taking a look over everything there is to know about Dota 2’s player …

Counter-Strike The Source engine may be to blame for CSGO’s infamous crouch bug By M Alzamora News Patch 2.02 brings new music to every map in Valorant By Fariha Bhatti News CodeMiko announces return to stream, special Pokemon project By Olivia Richman

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Gen.G Jessica opens up on challenges of being a female streamer Olivia Richman Jessica Kim has been blowing up on Twitch lately thanks to a deal with Gen.G and a switch to playing video games like Valorant. But it hasn’t been a walk in the park, either for Jessica or many of the other female streamers she’s become close with during this time.  “The amount of shit we have to get through is just insane. The comments, the misogynistic men in our chat; …

League of Legends

Viego won’t be available for week 3 of the LEC as planned William Davis The newest League of Legends champion Viego won’t be available for Week 3 of the 2021 LEC Spring Split. According to LEC commissioner Maximilian Peter Schmidt, Viego won’t be available for the LEC teams to play during the upcoming week even though that was the original plan. The original rule states that new champions are disabled in the LEC for the first two weeks after its release, but due to …

Apex Legends

Apex Legends launch date on Nintendo Switch possibly revealed Steven Rondina A new crop of Apex Legends players are set to arrive in the game. According to a report by Ascii, the Nintendo Switch version of Apex Legends is confirmed and set to launch in the very near future. The news was then confirmed by Respawn Entertainment on Twitter. With Season 8 freshly launched and Switch players set to miss out on the action, EA Games is set to reward newcomers …

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New Glitchpop 2.0 skin bundle has just dropped in Valorant Olivia Richman “Glitchpop is back, but this time with good guns.”  Valorant developers went on the popular YouTube channel HITSCAN to discuss the game’s newest skin line with RyanCentral and Mysca. Glitchpop 2.0 is a continuation of an earlier weapon skin line, but this time with all-new weapon skins. This includes skins for the Vandal, Phantom, Operator, and other popular and powerful weapons.  According to the developers, the initial Glitchpop line focused …

New bug with Raze’s Boom Bot will blow out your headphones Fariha Bhatti News It seems that Raze’s Boom Bot needs a patch as players have discovered another ridiculous glitch.  Riot Games is still polishing up Valorant by keeping an eye on discussions regarding bugs and glitches. This is generally standard practice for most new multiplayer games, but it’s still been a bit of a rocky road.  Since the game’s release, the developer has patched up various game-breaking issues that squeezed the fun out …

New strategy allows secret spying on attackers at Split’s A site M Alzamora News Riot Games has tried to keep boosts and one-sided lines of sight out of Valorant, but one player discovered a way for players to peek into a vent on Split. The powerful position allows players an early warning if enemies decide to come through the middle of the map, and makes the map’s A site even more difficult to crack. Spilt can be a difficult map for defenders, especially when …

Overwatch League 2021 dates, where to watch, and more Nina Forneloza News The 2021 Overwatch League season comes much later this year but fans are chomping at the bit to see their favorite teams compete again. Here are the dates to look out for, how fans can expect the season to be structured, and how to watch the matches. In January, OWL Vice President Jon Spector released concrete news about the 2021 season. While the season has typically started in January or …

Twitch may be shadow banning VPN users from its chat feature Nina Forneloza News There may be a multitude of reasons a Twitch viewer might want to use a VPN while navigating the site, but Twitch is looking to put a stop to that via shadow banning. In December and January, reports started coming in via social media about users’ chats not showing up in streams when they were using a VPN. There are a few common reasons that folks use VPNs on Twitch. …

Team Liquid utilizes Kai’Sa, Udyr to secure LCS Lock In trophy William Davis League of Legends The LCS Lock In gave a great sneak peek of what the 2021 LCS season has to offer, both in terms of the team’s strength and champion meta. Here’s a look at the most dominant champions during the LCS Lock In and which players best utilized them. While the new competitive season has just begun, the meta is already starting to develop and change from game to game. A total …

G2 ardiis shows how Sova can destroy Killjoy’s ultimate on Haven Fariha Bhatti News In a recent match against Team Liquid, G2 esports’ Ardis “ardiis” Svarenieks showed that he’s been spending a lot of time mastering Sova’s arrows, and gave aspiring players a great example to follow. The Grand Final of the Red Bull Homeground tournament saw Team Liquid go up against one of the most prestigious teams in Valorant, G2 Esports. The Oscar “mixwell” Cañellas-led squad swept the title of Homeground champions, and …

These easy Windows registry tweaks can help to speed up CSGO M Alzamora Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive doesn’t always play nicely with Microsoft’s operating system, so here are three Windows tweaks that every player should consider using. Windows 10 comes packaged with some pretty cool software, but CSGO’s aging engine can get bogged down by such features as the Game Bar, Game DVR, and a Windows Update setting that allows the computer to host update files for other systems. So to help players get …

Valorant patch 2.02 nerfs running accuracy, changes ranked Fariha Bhatti News Valorant patch notes 2.02 are finally out with fixes for various bugs, shifts in the competitive ranking, and a running accuracy nerf.  Riot Games has delivered second patch notes after the arrival of Episode 2, which focuses more on tactical aspects on the game. The developer has fixed various bugs, updated the competitive ranking system, and made changes to the game’s weapons.  Players have recently discovered various bugs in Valorant …

TSM exits Fortnite, releases all pro players from its roster Fariha Bhatti Fortnite TSM has announced the withdrawal of its Fortnite division and is subsequently parting ways with three professional players.  The North American organization officialized the news of exiting the Fortnite scene on Monday, leaving three of its professional players as free agents.  The news wraps up Rocco “Saf” Morales, Kerry “Ferrrnando” Salas, and Mack “MackWood” Aesoph’s tenure in TSM ahead of 2021 season.  Today we’re announcing our departure from competitive Fortnite …

T1 vs. NS RedForce: 2021 LCK Spring Split betting analysis William Davis News The third week of the 2021 LCK Spring Split will kick off with a match between T1 and NS RedForce. NS RedForce entered the season as a newcomer, but has still managed to secure a 3-3 record after the first three weeks to get a decent spot in the middle of the standings. The same can’t be said for T1, which is currently sitting on a disappointing 2-4 record and …

Study shows which color players are best in CSGO matchmaking M Alzamora Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players have long argued over which colors are best and worst in the game’s popular matchmaking. Now, we finally have a definitive answer. CSGO lets players customize almost every part of their experience inside the first-person shooter. After introducing weapons skins to the gaming world with its Arms Deal update, CSGO took the next step with Agent skins in Operation Shattered Web. Players can change their crosshair, …

Twitch bans indiefoxx again after stream challenges nudity rules Olivia Richman News After being back on Twitch for less than a day, steamy streamer indiefoxx has been banned from the platform yet again.  indiefoxx celebrated her return to Twitch after a three-day nudity ban by stripping down again. Her most recent stream featured the X-rated content creator laying down on her bed in lingerie, writing her donors’ names on her thighs and breasts. This apparently didn’t sit well with Twitch, as the …

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