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League of Legends
Viego bug lets new LoL champion reach 40 attack speed
William Davis
New champions often come packaged with a lot of bugs and Viego is no exception. Viego is currently available for testing on the Public Beta Environment and players are already starting to find some ridiculous bugs on the new jungler. One of the most noticeable ones is the fact that Viego can reach over 40.00 attack speed by killing Kog’Maw over and over again. Every time Viego kills Kog’Maw and …
League of Legends
LoL players discover hilarious use for champion Viego’s passive
William Davis
Players are already starting to find some funny interactions using the newest champion Viego’s passive, Sovereign’s Domination. Viego has only been available for testing on the Public Beta Environment (PBE) for a few days, but his kit is already being explored and tested on full blast by dedicated players. One of the most surprising interactions is done through Viego’s passive, Sovereign’s Domination, where he is able to transform into a …
League of Legends
League of Legends removes division promos as Season 11 starts
William Davis
League of Legends has officially removed the division promotions in Season 11. The new ranked season started on January 8 and it brought a major change to the game. Starting in Season 11, the promo series between divisions are removed from the game. Players now will advance from one division to the next once they earn 100 LP. The promotions between tiers will remain in place for the foreseeable future. …
Dota 2
Auto Chess devs are making a new MOBA to rival Dota 2
Steven Rondina
Auto Chess, the game that launched the auto battler genre, is returning to its roots. But that doesn’t mean it’s going back to being a fan-made game mode for Dota 2. No, Auto Chess is returning to its roots by getting a standalone MOBA spinoff using its cast of lookalike characters. The new game was revealed by Auto Chess publisher Dragonest with a promotional trailer. #AutoChessMOBA: The Auto Chess themed …
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Discord bans pro-Trump “TheDonald” server from its platform
Nina Forneloza
Discord has banned “The Donald,” a Discord server that had ties to the /r/The_Donald subreddit, due to recent events in the United States. The news was first reported by Platformer writer Casey Newton on Twitter. The ban comes just days after a pro-Trump mob breached the doors of the United States Capitol building. The mob was egged on by President Trump. Discord has said that there is no evidence that …
League of Legends
Here are the LCS Lock In groups and full schedule
William Davis
The 10 LCS teams are gearing up for the first-ever LCS Lock In tournament, a new event that kicks off the 2021 season. Here are the two groups and the format for the tournament. Not only will the 10 LCS teams get warmed up and test out their new rosters for the 2021 Spring Split start, but there’s also $150,000 on the line for the best team. Ahead of the …
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Valorant shows 14th Agent Yoru in action for the first time
Olivia Richman
As Episode 2 of Valorant approaches, Riot dropped a cinematic trailer named Retake that heavily features Agent 14, who was previously leaked to have the name Yoru. It starts with Phoenix tensely talking with an off-camera voice about defusing a Spike and taking back a site on Icebox. Jett, Cypher, and Viper can be seen patrolling the area. “Don’t rush me,” the mysterious voice says. “We don’t have time!” Phoenix …
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BTTV not removing PogChamp emotes despite Gootecks controversy
Nina Forneloza
Amid mass controversy surrounding the face of the PogChamp emote, Ryan “Gootecks” Gutierrez, Better Twitch TV has said that it will not be removing any related emotes from its services. BTTV leader “Night” said that BTTV “has never removed emotes due to controversies, and likely won’t as the result of this behavior.” Some fans are upset with the decision, but others praised the service for refusing to delete an old …
Valkyrae surprised with a birthday party on Rust server
Fariha Bhatti
News
Streamer and YouTuber Rachel “Valkyrae” Hofstetter celebrated her 29th birthday in an usual way as her her friends surprised her with cakes and decorations on a Rust server. The 29-year old streamer had a birthday party appropriate for a professional streamer as she was surprised by a virtual celebration on a Rust server. Fellow streamers Sykkuno, Corpse Husband, Brofain, Jacksepticeye and more arranged the surprise when Valkyrae was away. When …
MIBR loses its last two players as trk and kNgV step down
Fariha Bhatti
News
MIBR’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player evacuation has come to an end, as the final two players, Vito “kNgV-” Giuseppe and Alencar “trk” Rossato, have moved to the bench. kNgV announced his departure from the team’s active roster in a TwitLonger in which he renounced financial issues to be the reason behind his exit. The player clarified that the organisation’s lack of communication has caused him to give up on the …
flusha steps down from Fnatic after rumors of forming new team
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive veteran Robin “flusha” Rönnquist has removed himself from the roster of Fnatic, the organization announced today. Fnatic announced that the rifler had moved to the team’s inactive list in a post on the organization’s website along with a tweet announcing the news. Soon after, flusha confirmed the news and revealed that he had chosen to step down and explore other options in competitive CSGO. Fnatic CS:GO — Roster …
Try this Jett spawn peek trick on Ascent to spot your enemies
Olivia Richman
News
Valorant is a tactical shooter where knowing the enemy’s location is paramount to winning a round. It’s why Cypher’s intel gathering abilities are so powerful and why the newest agent, Shatter, has an ability that misdirects opponents with fake footsteps. But even duelist agents who are often used for pub stomping can get in on the intel action with a few tricks. Since the game’s closed beta in the summer …
FURIA benches HEN1 as he seeks to play with brother LUCAS1
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
FURIA has moved Henrique “HEN1” Teles to its bench at the player’s request. The announcement results from the AWPer’s wish to compete alongside his brother, Lucas “LUCAS1” Teles, who’s currently a free agent. Following a request made by HEN1, the player will now be free to seek for new options alongside his brother and will remain on the bench while this process lasts.Read more: https://t.co/eL4fDe0VAf — FURIA (@FURIA) January 8, …
Shezhen to host 2021 World Championship finals
William Davis
League of Legends
Riot Games announced Shenzhen as the destination for the 2021 World Championship final. In 2021, the World Championship is returning to China. This time, Riot is planning on executing the vision it had for 2020 that unfortunately couldn’t come to fruition due to travel restirctions around the world. Riot is planning a multi-city event that will end with the grand final in Shenzhen. Shenzhen is a modern city located in …
Valve removes weapon pings and bots in competitive CSGO update
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
While Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s January 7 update may have been”small” in Valve’s words, the developer included a massive change to how CSGO’s classic competitive five-versus-five and two-versus-two wingman modes work in CSGO and fixed a major game bug. And some players are very angry about it. Valve has decided to remove the replacement bots that spawn when a player disconnects from CSGO’s competitive and wingman modes. After the patch, bots …
AGDQ Online 2021 raises $1 million faster than ever before
Olivia Richman
News
The Awesome Games Done Quick chat started to explode during a Halo 3 speedrun when viewers noticed donations had hit $1 million. “One million!!!” “HYPE!” AGDQ had reached over $1 million in donations towards the Prevent Cancer Foundation with several days left to go in the charity speed-running event. The $1 million mark was passed during a Halo 3 run by speedrunner SasquatchSensei. It was actually a bonus game suddenly …
This Sage wall on Bind is the perfect spot to clutch out a win
Nina Forneloza
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Valorant players often find ways to do pretty cool things with a hero’s ability, and this trick with Sage on Bind is no different. A Valorant player recently discovered a Sage wall on Bind that can be used to help hold Site A. The wall is placed on a box near the entrance to Showers. Jumping on top of the wall is fairly tricky, but there are more advantages than …
Riot Games announces esports circuits for TFT, Wild Rift, and LoR
William Davis
League of Legends
Riot Games announced its plan to launch a global competitive scene for League of Legends: Wild Rift, Teamfight Tactics, and Legends of Runeterra. To celebrate the official start of Season 11, Riot hosted a broadcast where members of the team shared what’s to come in 2021. On the esports side, Riot shared part of its plans to invest more in the competitive scene for its three spin-off games. Wild Rift, …
Riot reveals new Lunar Beast skins and plans for 2021 LoL skins
William Davis
League of Legends
Riot revealed three brand new Lunar Beast skins and plans for the 2021 season during its opening day live stream. The new Lunar Beast skin line will include cosmetics for Fiora, Jarvan IV, and Alistar. The skins look to be released for the upcoming 2021 Lunar Event that is expected to go live on the servers with patch 11.2 on January 21. Alongside the skin updates, Riot also announced its …
Here’s a first look at new LoL champion Viego, the Ruined King
William Davis
News
During the season 2021 live stream, Riot gave fans a first look at the first new champion of 2021, Viego. The Ruined King is finally coming to League of Legends after years of waiting. Riot gave a first look at Viego through an intense cinematic, showcasing Viego as the next big villain in the Runeterra universe. Even though Viego will likely hit Summoner’s Rift in the very near future, only …
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