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flusha may leave Fnatic to start new team with autimatic, suNny
M Alzamora
Timothy “autimatic” Ta, Robin “flusha” Rönnquist, and Miikka “suNny” Kemppi are reportedly working together and talking with organizations about becoming sponsored. A report from DBLTAP states that multiple sources have said that the three players have approached several organizations about the prospective roster. Gen.G has publicly stated that it has allowed autimatic to seek other opportunities for the upcoming year, while suNny is in limbo on ENCE’s bench. But while …
Dota 2
Febby returns to pro play to support and captain TNC Predator
Steven Rondina
At long last, TNC Predator has completed its Dota 2 roster. The organization announced that its coach Kim “Febby” Yong-min has returned to active competition, and will be taking on the dual role of hard support and captain. The announcement was made in a post on Twitter: Today we announce that we are releasing Kim Yong Min, better know as Febby, from coaching ……and welcoming him back officially as our …
Dota 2
OGA Dota PIT DPC league blasted by fans, pros for qualifiers
Steven Rondina
Growing pains are a constant when it comes to Dota 2 esports, and the transition to the new Dota Pro Circuit is no different. The regional leagues are already underway, and while some have been well-received by fans, others have immediately drummed up controversy. The biggest offender is OGA Dota PIT’s South American league, which has frustrated fans and pro players alike over the past week. The latest controversy stems …
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Twitch among social media platforms banning Donald Trump
Olivia Richman
After continuously tweeting in seeming support of the riots at the US Capitol building, President Donald Trump was suspended from his favorite social media platform. That was followed by an indefinite ban from Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and now Twitch. The streaming platform stated that Trump’s Twitch channel had been disabled following the “shocking attack on the Capitol.” This was due to the American president’s chosen language in response to the …
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Invictus Gaming vs. Team MagMa DPC qualifiers betting preview
Steven Rondina
The Dota 2 pro scene is in the middle of a major restructuring, with a shift away from frequent minors and majors towards a series of online regional leagues. The first big step in this is confirming the participants. Each region has a series of qualifiers right now and the most stacked competition of all is China’s closed qualifiers. Though most regions have a number of unknown squads looking to …
Fortnite
YouTube Gaming shuts down Khanada’s stream after Twitch ban
Fariha Bhatti
Streamers banned on Twitch often move to YouTube to continue their careers. But Fortnite competitive player Leon “Khanada” Khim’s switch to YouTube Gaming from Twitch has resulted in yet another ban. Built by Gamers’ Fortnite professional Khanada’s YouTube career is off to a poor start as the streamer was banned from YouTube streaming just 20 minutes into his first broadcast. His stream came to an abrupt end, leaving his fans …
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JD Gaming vs. Invictus Gaming: LPL Spring betting analysis
William Davis
Two potential dark horses for the 2021 LPL Spring Split title will clash when JD Gaming runs into the former world champions from Invictus Gaming in the first week of the 2021 season. After a shaky 2020 season, the former world champions from iG will make an attempt to bounce back as one of the top teams in the LPL. The team will face a tough opponent at the very …
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Team Liquid R6 coach mav suspended for abuse allegations
Olivia Richman
Team Liquid has suspended Rainbow Six Siege coach Rafael “mav” Loureiro Freitas after he was accused of abusing a former girlfriend. Screenshots were recently shared of texts between mav and his ex-girlfriend. Instances of physical abuse were mentioned throughout the conversations. Following the accusations, mav admitted that he did physically push his ex-girlfriend. He later deleted the tweet. Soon after, Team Liquid posted a statement on the matter announcing that …
Brimstone buffs are set for upcoming Valorant update
Olivia Richman
News
Brimstone’s pick rate might see a spike in Episode 2. For the entirety of 2020, Brimstone was one of the least-picked agents in Valorant. According to statistics from The Spike, Brimstone had a 0% pick rate in the First Strike North America regional final alongside Sage and Viper. On the European side, Brimstone was played on just four maps. Brimstone is also an unpopular choice for casual players climbing the …
Teemo is unstoppable in ARAM after item removal
William Davis
League of Legends
Just when everyone thought that Teemo wasn’t the worst champion to face in League of Legends, Riot Games has made him impossible to deal with. Teemo’s reign of terror is back in full, thanks to the removal Oracle’s Extract from ARAM in patch 10.23. Oracle’s Extract granted true sight and obscured vision of hidden enemy units for five minutes. It allowed players to detect Teemo’s mushrooms on the map and …
Body painter lashes out at Twitch after indefinite ban
Nina Forneloza
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Twitch streamer “DelightfullyDani” has been banned from Twitch indefinitely after the streaming platform claimed she had broken community guidelines with inappropriate body art. DelightfullyDani has posted the email Twitch sent her after issuing her a guideline strike and a permanent ban where Twitch claims that she violated their nudity and attire guideline. TWITCH JUST PERMANTNLY BANNED ME FOR DOING BODY ART I HAD MY PASTIES COVERED, OPAQUE PAINT, AND WAS …
Twitch removes PogChamp emote after Gootecks controversy
Nina Forneloza
News
Twitch has removed the popular PogChamp emote from its platform after community uproar over a series of Tweets from Ryan “Gootecks” Gutierrez, whose face is the basis for the emote. We’ve made the decision to remove the PogChamp emote following statements from the face of the emote encouraging further violence after what took place in the Capitol today. — Twitch (@Twitch) January 7, 2021 The emote was removed because the …
Popular soloqueue streamer Dopa postpones Korean military service
Tokoni Uti
League of Legends
South Korean streamer and League of Legends player Jeong “Dopa” Sang-gil has announced the postponement of his mandatory military service. In a YouTube video posted yesterday titled “I got military exemption…”, the 27-year-old explains that, while the video title is somewhat exaggerated and he is not completely exempt, he will be temporarily delaying his conscription to continue his streaming career. For Dopa and his fellow South Koreans, all males between …
Top Esports vs. Suning: LPL Spring Split betting analysis
William Davis
News
The 2021 LPL Spring Split will kick off with a banger of a match between defending LPL champions Top Esports and Worlds 2020 finalists Suning. Two of the best Chinese teams from 2020 will kick off the 2021 competitive LoL season in the LPL. Top Esports and Suning already have a lot of history together, facing off in the 2020 World Championship semifinals just a few months ago. Suning won …
Team Liquid trialing former CSGO pro JUGi for Valorant roster
Nina Forneloza
News
Team Liquid is reportedly trialing former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Jakob “JUGi” Hansen for its Valorant roster. Nothing is official yet, but Team Liquid fans are hopeful that JUGi will don a Marvel Comics-themed jersey sometime soon. During the trials, JUGi is reported to have taken the place of Adam “ec1s” Eccles, but it is unknown whether JUGi will replace him on the active roster or someone else’s. JUGi most …
Cloud9 to drop Woxic for Xeppaa according to report
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Cloud9’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive squad is set to make its second roster change in less than a month, according to a new report. The North American esports organization is preparing to make yet another change to its recently revamped roster according to a report from RushB Media. The team is looking to bring in former Chaos Esports rifler Erick “Xeppaa” Bach to replace AWPer Özgür “woxic” Eker, who is said …
Riot introduces LCS on-air team including Hai, Allorim, more
William Davis
League of Legends
The 2021 LCS season will be kicked off with a newly updated on-air team including some new and familiar faces. Riot recently introduced the complete on-air team for the LCS only a few days before the first-ever Lock In tournament kicks off. The team includes familiar faces from the 2020 season, as well as new additions such as Emily Rand, Barento “Razleplasm” Mohammed, and former professional players Hai “Hai” Lam …
This is how to fix Overwatch’s 2021 rendering device error
M Alzamora
News
Overwatch is almost five years old, and Blizzard’s hero shooter is still a popular game despite the reappearance of an error message that first became an issue all the way back in 2018. It’s called a rendering device error, a fancy way of the game telling users that something has gone wrong related to the graphics card. The error was common several years ago, but has cropped up again recently. …
Map creators tease the debut of Tuscan’s new CSGO version
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
Map developers Catfood and Brute have revealed a glimpse of classic Counter-Strike map Tuscan remade for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The map trailer has thrilled the fans as its addition has been a hot topic among players for years. Catfood released a short preview of the classic map that is still under construction. The trailer gave a peek inside the location that ruled the Counter-Strike 1.6 arena for many years. While …
Destiny stands up for CallMeCarson admist grooming allegations
Olivia Richman
News
Popular streamer Steven Kenneth “Destiny” Bonnell II had some harsh words for anyone criticizing accused groomer Carson “CallMeCarson” King. CallMeCarson was accused of having sexually-charged conversations with underage fans, even exchanging photos with them, by former members of his Lunch Club group. Two such members appeared on Daniel “Keemstar” Keem’s Drama Alert program to share the accusations, which were later corroborated by former teens CallMeCarson had exchanged messages with, some …
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