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Is Overwatch dying heading into 2021? How many still play it?
Olivia Richman
A new year is here, meaning another milestone for Overwatch as the first-person hero shooter has survived another year despite many in the gaming community insisting that the Blizzard title is dying. So is Overwatch really dying? The short answer is no. At least, as far as we can tell from the numbers. Activision Blizzard revealed in a November 2020 report that they still had 10 million monthly players in …
League of Legends
This is the history of Akali in professional League of Legends
Nicholas James
For yet another season, Akali has been on the permanent ban list for most professional teams in many regions. The champion has been a power pick across multiple metas and seasons, always relevant and important for teams to either take away from the opponent or to pick for themselves first. The rogue assassin has been a constant presence since her rework in Season 8, which gave her some versatility in …
Dota 2
These are the teams competing in the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit
Steven Rondina
The 2021 Dota Pro Circuit season has almost started and there is already a lot to look forward to for Dota 2 fans. While the Dota 2 pro scene has struggled mightily to highlight new talent over the last several years, a long list of newcomers are set to get a crack at the big time. That’s great, but with a number of brand new teams formed in the last …
Counter-Strike
ENCE continues to rebuild struggling CSGO team, drops Twista
Fariha Bhatti
Assistant coach and analyst Slaava “Twista” äsänen will bid farewell to ENCE as the organization gears for a major overhaul in 2021. In a “mutual agreement,” the organization and the coach have decided to part ways to facilitate the revamp at ENCE’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive division. The assistant coach to Eetu “sAw” Saha will continue his journey in another organization. Slaava @TwistaCSGO Räsänen exits ENCE coaching staffWe went through quite …
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Everything to know about the Destiny drama with Bob7, Kaceytron
Olivia Richman
Twitch streamers Kaceytron and Steven Kenneth “Destiny” Bonnell II are currently beefing after fellow streamer Bob7 released a large document outlining Destiny’s toxic behavior towards women. It all started in January when Destiny accused Bob7 of sharing women’s intimate and revealing photos without their consent. Many women jumped in to support Destiny at the time, continuing to accuse Bob7 of manipulating and lying to women. Bob7 immediately shot back that …
League of Legends
LEC reveals 2021 on-air talent including Caedrel, Foxdrop
William Davis
The LEC will be the last of the four major regions to kick off the 2021 season, and it will be with a lot of familiar faces on the on-air team. The LEC will return for 2021 with 10 hungry teams and an on-air team ready to provide some good content for all League of Legends fans. Not only have the top LEC teams done well internationally in the past …
Counter-Strike
Cloud9 announces Woxic departure from CSGO team
Fariha Bhatti
Cloud9 has released an official statement confirming Özgür “Woxic” Eker’s exit from the active lineup. General manager of the organization’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive division, Henry “HenryG” Greer, has announced that Woxic is now free to explore his options after parting with the organization. Today we announce that we have mutually parted ways with @w0xic. Please stay tuned for Henry’s statement for important context behind this decision.Thank you for your time in the …
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Rogue Warriors vs. FunPlus Phoenix: LPL Spring betting analysis
William Davis
It’s time for Rogue Warriors to try and perform against one of the LPL giants and former world champion FunPlus Phoenix. After a mixed start to the 2021 LPL Spring Split for both teams, it’s time to see who will start off week three with the momentum. Rogue Warriors has already played three best-of-three series this season, but only managed to win one of them. FPX has only been in …
GODSENT accidentally leaked its new TACO-led CSGO roster
Olivia Richman
Counter-Strike
So that just happened. GODSENT accidentally leaked its new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster in a job listing looking for a video editor. The post revealed MIBR star Epitacio “TACO” de Melo alongside a new lineup of Brazilian players. Rosters are usually kept a secret by the organizations themselves until the official announcement, although esports insiders often like to leak contract rumors and trades. That wasn’t the case here, as the …
Here’s how to blow open Ascent’s B site with Yoru without help
Fariha Bhatti
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Valorant agents with flashes have always been a menace, but new agent Yoru overpowers them all with a kit that makes him possibly the deadliest duelist in the game right now. Not only that, but the 14th agent has upstaged Omen in terms of his ability to teleport. This combination gives Yoru the ability to pull off maneuvers no other agent can. Opening bombsite B on Ascent is not an easy …
Fortnite “damage opponents in vehicles” challenge has fans mad
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
Epic Games is often adding new content and challenges to Fortnite and not all of it is a hit. Players are asking Epic to remove vehicle-related challenges from the game. Vehicles have become an increasingly big part of the popular battle royale and while they’re entertaining to use, their value in terms of actually winning. While great for moving quickly around the map, the planes, boats, and cars tend to …
LNG Esports remains undefeated in the LPL led by Tarzan
William Davis
League of Legends
One of the newest South Korean additions to the Chinese LPL Lee “Tarzan” Seung-yong has gotten off to a perfect start with his new team LNG Esports. LNG ends its first week of the 2021 LPL Spring Split with a 2-0 score at the top of the leaderboard. In a busy and eventful week, LNG managed to take down both the former world champions from Invictus Gaming followed up by …
Team Liquid’s Santorin has arrived in NA to play the LCS Lock In
William Davis
League of Legends
After issues with a North American visa, Team Liquid’s new jungler Lucas “Santorin” Larsen has finally arrived in Los Angeles and can join his team in the LCS Lock In. Liquid recently announced that Santorin wouldn’t be making it to the start of the LCS Lock In tournament, which resulted in Liquid having to start former Team SoloMid jungler Jonathan “Armao” Armao instead. Luckily, Santorin has now officially arrived and …
This Raze super boost is breaking Valorant’s Ascent map
Olivia Richman
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Wait, that’s illegal! Valorant players are concerned with a Raze “super boost” and they are calling on Riot Games to fix it. Boosting is nothing new in tactical shooters, but this particular trick is game-breaking. A Reddit user called Nikkyy discovered the boost on Ascent. In a now-closed thread, the player showed how to access the rooftops around the map with Raze. It might not be the easiest trick, but …
Cloud9 bounces back, takes win over FlyQuest in 2021 LCS Lock In
William Davis
League of Legends
Cloud9 secured its first victory in the 2021 LCS Lock In after demolishing FlyQuest. After a rocky start in the 2021 LCS Lock In tournament, Cloud9 bounced back in impressive fashion. On day one, Cloud9 tried and failed to play through the mid lane. The team wanted to highlight its blockbuster signing of Luka “Perkz” Perković, but that plan backfired quickly. On day two, Cloud9 went for something different. This …
The top five highest-earning esports players from Canada
William Davis
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The esports industry is one of the fastest-growing industries in Canada and around the world. There are dozens of different esports with audiences of anywhere from thousands to millions of people. Although it is still quite a niche industry, esports are certainly popular with the younger generation. As a result, we can reasonably expect it to grow even more in the coming years as those kids enter the workforce. The …
G2 Esports site crashes upon new jersey release
William Davis
Counter-Strike
G2 Esports’ website crashed minutes after the release of its 2021 pro kit jersey. On January 15, G2 revealed its 2021 uniform and fans were more than ready to buy them. In the first minutes of the launch, the website crashed, forcing fans to wait in line. HERE. WE. GO.Our official G2 x adidas 2021 Pro Kit Jersey is available NOW!???? https://t.co/EkftPOvt6x pic.twitter.com/fDC1v1BV1B — G2 Esports (@G2esports) January 15, 2021 …
Overwatch League reveals new dates, structures, and more for 2021
Nina Forneloza
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Overwatch League Vice President Jon Spector released new news about the 2021 OWL season, including a new structure, viewing upgrades, start dates, and possible in-person events. In previous seasons, the Overwatch League has typically announced a January or February start. But this year, fans won’t see their first matches until April. Up until now, only an “early spring” start date was announced. Spector said that starting later in the year …
These three players might replace TenZ at Cloud9 Blue
Nicholas James
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With Cloud9’s superstar Tyson “TenZ” Ngo stepping down from the roster, there is a massive hole to fill for the team coming into the Valorant Champions Tour. Replacing TenZ is no small matter, as the player has carried the team to multiple top finishes and helped it qualify for many of the early tournaments in Valorant’s competitive circuit. This change is also on top of Cloud9’d recent acquirement of Nathan …
Ex-Gambit, Unicorns of Love star Edward becomes coach of Furia
Nicholas James
League of Legends
Edward “Edward” Abgaryan announced via a twitlonger that he is retiring as a professional League of Legends player. He will move into a coaching role with the Brazillian organization Furia Esports after signing a contract expiring in 2022. pic.twitter.com/TwH54sqzSK — ???????? Edward ???????? (@EdwardCarryLoL) January 15, 2021 This is not the first time that Edward has taken time away as a player. In his decade-long career, he also coached Rogue …
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