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This Killjoy nanoswarm lineup always helps clear Ascent’s B site News This Killjoy nanoswarm lineup always helps clear Ascent’s B site By Fariha Bhatti MinD_ContRoL faces renewed criticism for toxic in-game behavior Dota 2 MinD_ContRoL faces renewed criticism for toxic in-game behavior By Steven Rondina EXTREMUM reveals new CSGO roster with BnTeT, 100 Thieves core Counter-Strike EXTREMUM reveals new CSGO roster with BnTeT, 100 Thieves core By Fariha Bhatti
Can you change your uniform in Pokemon Sword and Shield? News
Can you change your uniform in Pokemon Sword and Shield? Olivia Richman Pokemon fans have a love-hate relationship with Pokemon Sword and Shield. Despite being one of the best-selling games in the world, a plethora of strange limitations have had the Pokemon community complaining. One of those controversies surrounds the trainer’s uniform.  Pokemon trainers are given a new uniform each time they beat a gym leader but many players have struggled with figuring out if they can use those uniforms in the …
RNG vs. Victory Five: 2021 LPL Spring Split betting analysis News
RNG vs. Victory Five: 2021 LPL Spring Split betting analysis William Davis The fourth week of the 2021 LPL Spring Split will have a match between RNG and Victory Five on the menu, with both fighting to stay at the top of the LPL leaderboard.  Both RNG and V5 have come off to a great start to the LPL season, fighting for a top spot in the world’s most competitive league. So far, RNG is sitting with a perfect 3-0 record. V5 …
Rekkles ends first LEC week at G2 Esports with huge KDA League of Legends
Rekkles ends first LEC week at G2 Esports with huge KDA William Davis G2 Esports’ new bot laner Martin “Rekkles” Larsson dominated the first week of the 2021 LEC Spring Split with some impressive stats. After only three games with G2, Rekkles is already showing promising signs that he was the right man to replace Luka “Perkz” Perković. Not only was Rekkles a big part of G2’s first three wins in the 2021 LEC season, he also knocked every opponent out of the …
Ninjas in Pyjamas unveils new logo, complete brand overaul Counter-Strike
Ninjas in Pyjamas unveils new logo, complete brand overaul M Alzamora Esports organization Ninjas in Pyjamas announced a complete rebrand on January 25, replacing its longstanding black, gold, and white shuriken with a symbol that takes its shape from “ancient Japanese emblems and Katakana,” according to an official press release from the organization.  In a statement on the rebrand, Ninjas in Pyjamas CEO Hicham Chahine stressed the importance of widening the organization’s ability to connect with its audience. “Ninjas fight as …
FunPlus Phoenix confirms CSGO return with signing of GODSENT Counter-Strike FunPlus Phoenix confirms CSGO return with signing of GODSENT By M Alzamora xQc demands fair treatment for C9 Ziqo after Twitch suspension News xQc demands fair treatment for C9 Ziqo after Twitch suspension By Fariha Bhatti This major Sova exploit can arrow open Bind’s teleporter doors News This major Sova exploit can arrow open Bind’s teleporter doors By M Alzamora
Reports say Intel esports event may be canceled with Olympics News
Reports say Intel esports event may be canceled with Olympics Nina Forneloza An esports event set to be showcased along with the Olympic Games is up in the air after The Times of London reported that an unnamed senior member of Japan’s ruling coalition has spoken to the Olympics’ cancellation. After the report, Japan’s government quickly denied the allegations, saying that the government was preparing for a successful Olympic Games this summer. The 2020 Olympics were set to run near to a …
This game-breaking bug lets Omen use his ultimate infinitely News
This game-breaking bug lets Omen use his ultimate infinitely Olivia Richman Valorant’s most recent patch introduced a very concerning bug that makes Omen wildly overpowered. Even moreso than usual. The exploit allows players to cancel and then reuse Omen’s ultimate ability, From the Shadows, repeatedly. As one can imagine, the ability to use infinite teleports with no cooldown is completely game-breaking. This continues an unfortunate trend with something game-breaking being discovered with Omen, who already stood as the best agent in …
Everything you need to know about Dota 2 MMR, how to check it Dota 2
Everything you need to know about Dota 2 MMR, how to check it Steven Rondina The most precious commodity in Dota 2 is MMR. Casual players judge one another based on it, pro players crave it, and Valve has made it the most important factor when it comes to putting together games through matchmaking. But what is it? How is it determined, and what is the average MMR? What does it all actually mean? Here’s everything you need to know about the coveted stat. MMR …
Viego sees terrible win rates in several roles after release 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 …
CodeMiko reveals the reason behind her latest Twitch ban Olivia Richman News 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 …
Team Liquid bests FlyQuest, heads to LCS Lock In semifinals William Davis League of Legends 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 …
Evil Geniuses heads to LCS Lock In semifinals to face Team Liquid William Davis League of Legends 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 …
Natus Vincere draws massive viewership in BLAST Global Finals M Alzamora Counter-Strike The BLAST Global Finals put up the highest viewership numbers for a Counter-Strike tournament since ESL Pro League Season 11. Between the tournament’s official broadcast and its partner streams, the tournament’s finals peaked at 687,000 concurrent viewers according to ESCharts. The tournament featured two of the world’s top CSGO teams in Astralis and Natus Vincere. Astralis was heavily favored heading into the tournament’s grand finals, making its 2-0 loss to …
Valorant rewards player for dealing 10 million damage to damage range bot Olivia Richman News A Valorant record has seemingly been broken.  The Reddit user shared a video of themself dealing 10 million damage to a damage firing range bot, breaking the previous record for this impressive yet tedious task. After hitting 10 million, the player was automatically kicked from the server, prompting other fans to joke that the game was concerned over the sanity of someone who would attempt such a feat.  The player …
Na’Vi demolishes Astralis, wins BLAST Premier Global Finals M Alzamora Counter-Strike The BLAST Premier’s Global Finals concluded with two of the world’s top teams in a showdown to determine the first Counter-Strike champion to be crowned in 2021. Astralis and Natus Vincere were set for an epic showdown, but that’s not really what ended up happening. Although the matchup looked like it would be competitive, Na`Vi took an early lead on Nuke and denied Astralis an Inferno comeback to grab the …
Team Vitality issued $10,000 fine for stream-sniping during BLAST Premier Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike 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 …
ESIC has just banned 35 CSGO pro players for match fixing Olivia Richman Counter-Strike 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 …
Cloud9 beats TSM, faces 100 Thieves in LCS Lock In semifinals William Davis League of Legends 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 …
Evil Geniuses vs. SADBOYS betting analysis, predictions Steven Rondina Dota 2 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, …

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