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News G2 Esports vs. MAD Lions: 2021 LEC Spring betting analysis By William Davis Counter-Strike Astralis still tops CSGO team rankings, Gambit breaks through By M Alzamora News Gen.G suspends Ryujehong following sexist comments on Twitch By Fariha Bhatti

Dota 2

Vici Gaming remains atop Dota 2 player rankings, but zai climbs Steven Rondina The 2021 Dota Pro Circuit season is here and the effects of this new competitive format is now being felt. In the rankings, one thing that’s being felt is the depth of the Chinese region. After months of Team Secret dominance over the top five, China has almost completely taken over. Four of the top five players come from China and that number could increase further. Here are where things …

Dota 2

Evil Geniuses, Fnatic look to climb back into top 10 Dota 2 teams Steven Rondina The 2021 Dota Pro Circuit is officially underway and with that, it’s a good time to take a look at where top teams stand heading into the season. There hasn’t been too much action since the last installment of the rankings, but top teams that were forced through the qualifiers saw their stocks rise slightly. Most of the standings should look familiar, but the makings of a major shift are …

Counter-Strike

s1mple tops ZywOo in CSGO player rankings, Astralis climbing back M Alzamora As Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev and Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut compete in the BLAST Global Finals, the two also went head to head in WIN.gg’s biweekly player rankings. s1mple starts off the year in the number one spot, narrowly beating out the Vitality AWPer in the first set of player rankings for the new year. Over the past three months, both players are nearly tied in rounds played and total kills, and …

League of Legends

LCS teams jump into top 10 in 1st LoL team rankings of Season 11 William Davis A slew of offseason roster swaps has resulted in a very different top 10 League of Legends team rankings. It’s a new season and teams from all around the world are gearing up to battle in their respective leagues and make a run for the 2021 World Championship. To keep track of the best teams in the world and how they’re projected to perform, here is the first iteration of …

Dota 2 New DPC may still see top teams and players live in poverty By Steven Rondina League of Legends ShowMaker tops first LoL player rankings of 2021 By William Davis Counter-Strike What is CSGO’s player count in 2021? Is it growing or dying? By M Alzamora

Counter-Strike

Everything you need to know about CSGO’s Steam trading cards M Alzamora Steam’s trading card system is a cool way for players to show they’re fans of certain games on the platform, but Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s free-to-play status makes the game’s trading cards behave a bit differently. For some players, collecting CSGO’s trading cards is a way to grab some badges to show off on their Steam profile. CSGO has six different badges to earn through crafting. There are five different levels …

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Pokemon TCG players growing frustrated with skyrocketing prices Olivia Richman Despite a lack of regionals and locals, the prices of many Pokemon cards on the market have become astronomical. And players aren’t happy about it. Throughout 2020 and at the start of 2021, Pokemon TCG players, collectors, and sellers have noticed that a certain type of Pokemon card has become such a hot commodity that it’s almost broken the TCG market: full art support cards. These are the rarest and …

League of Legends

T1 vs. KT Rolster: 2021 LCK Spring Split betting analysis William Davis T1 and KT Rolster are meeting on January 24 for round one of the Telecom War in the 2021 LCK Spring Split. The Telecom War needs no introduction. The rivalry started during the days of pro StarCraft: Brood War and is now going stronger than ever. On Sunday, fans will watch as these long-time adversaries meet for the first time in 2021. Both teams had similar starts in the season …

Counter-Strike

These are the very best cases to open in CSGO M Alzamora One of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s biggest draws is its weapon cases that offer users the chance to spin the wheel for a rare drop. But with over 20 types of cases and hundreds of skins available, which is the best CSGO case to open? Even though it’s hard to come up with a definitive answer to that question, there are a few things players should keep in mind as they’re …

KT Rolster TusiN announces his retirement from pro League William Davis League of Legends Former KT Rolster and Afreeca Freecs support Park “TusiN” Jong-ik has announced his retirement. TusiN is retiring after six years of professional play in his career. The iconic LCK support shared a statement through his Facebook account, where he explaind that he would be transitioning to a streaming career based on AfreecaTV and YouTube. “I haven’t been on social media for a while. I’ll be retiring. I debuted when I …

Udyr in pro LoL? Jungler picked by DRX Pyosik in LCK match Nicholas James League of Legends Udyr the spirit walker was picked recently in the LCK. He was chosen by Hong “Pyosik” Chang-hyeon in the second game of a DRX series against Nongshim RedForce. Pyosik gave Udyr its first appearance in the league in almost 1,800 days. He also delivered the champion its first win of the season. The champion has not been discussed recently as a potential pick in the LCK, or in any other …

Former Cloud9 star Zeyzal joins 4 ex-LCS on new amateur team William Davis League of Legends Florida-based organization SolaFide Esports has signed a not-so-amateur roster to compete in the new North American amateur circuit. Niship “Dhokla” Doshi, Winston “Winston” Herold, Jean-Sébastien “Tuesday” Thery, Apollo “Apollo” Price, and Tristan “Zeyzal” Stidam are now competing on the amateur level under SolaFide’s banner. The team is currently competing in the Risen Champions League, a tier-two tournament for amateur organizations and collegiate teams. The team of former pros advanced to …

Here’s where to find Eevee in Pokemon Sword and Shield Olivia Richman News With its floofy tail and kind smile, Eevee is one of the most popular Pokemon in the series. That makes it one of the most sought-after Pokemon in every generation of the games and Pokemon Sword and Shield. is no different  What makes Eevee even desirable in each Pokemon title are the eight “Eeveelutions” that allow Eevee to eventually fit into any given party. While there are no new Eeveelutions …

TSM’s Swordart becomes top-ranked LoL player on NA Server Nicholas James League of Legends Hu “SwordArt” Shuo-Chieh, the most expensive player in the LCS and the support for TSM, has reached rank No. 1 in the North American server. The player climbed the ladder on his side account with the handle Swordart77777. On this account, Swordart has an impressive win rate on Maokai and Alistar of over 80%. The Taiwainese player also has a win rate over 60% for signature heroes such as Pantheon, …

Riot previews 10 new LoL skins including Lunar Beast cosmetics William Davis League of Legends League of Legends will celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year with a load of new cosmetics for the game.  It was recently revealed by the LoL Korea Facebook page that Riot will be releasing a total of 10 new cosmetics for the game. Six of these skins are for the new Lunar Beast skin line, which was revealed earlier this month. The other new cosmetics are for Talon, Syndra, Zyra, …

honda gets 3 aces in debut with FURIA against G2 Esports Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike FURIA Esports’ last-minute recruit, Lucas “honda” Honda, registered a historic debut with the team.  The Brazilian player entered the server as a fresh talent with minimal experience in pro Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Paytyn “Junior” Johnson’s inability to travel to the BLAST Premier Global Final due to passport issues opened a slot for newly minted honda, and he made the most of the opportunity.  FURIA tags Honda to replace junior at …

Valorant patch 2.01 nerfs Jett, brings big changes to Split Olivia Richman News Valorant has pushed out another update as developers have taken the game’s mascot down a peg.  Patch 2.01 has a short list of changes but brought some major changes to the tactical shooter. Jett’s smokes were buffed a while ago, but Riot Games is rolling back those gains in a way that should see Jett’s versatility reduced The other big change is to Split, which has been updated to give …

FPX Tian is taking a break from competitive LoL due to health reasons William Davis League of Legends FunPlus Phoenix jungler and former world champion Gao “Tian” Tian-Liang recently announced that he will take a break from competitive League of Legends After beating Rogue Warriors in a 2-0 fashion to start out week three of the 2021 LPL Spring Split, Tian has decided to take a temporary break due to mental strains. According to Tian, the match against Rogue Warriors was one of few matches that he enjoyed …

Valorant pro Steel reveals how to rank up quicker in Valorant Fariha Bhatti News 100 Thieves in-game leader Joshua “steel” Nissan has revealed the secret tip that helped them win Valorant: First Strike. To carry out this trick, all players need is a microphone.  Taking to Twitter, the Canadian pro stressed on the importance of using voice chat in-game.  Iron to Radiant in 15 minsHow we won first strikeThe #1 Pro Tip that RITO does NOT want you to know pic.twitter.com/cxw0AbYYAH — 100T steel …

WSOE Valorant tournament participants and schedule are set Nicholas James News The World Showdown of Esports, an esports tournament organizer, is kicking off its entrance into Valorant with a $10,000 online tournament. Attention Agents//Join us on January 26th for #WSOE Online V: @PlayVALORANT! Want a shot at the $10K prize pool? Open qualifiers begin on January 18th!????Register here: https://t.co/aSY4nkbJro????More info: https://t.co/Cw3YDAlouV pic.twitter.com/hSAaje92cz — WSOE (@WSOE) January 7, 2021 The tournament has an online open qualifier with a double-elimination bracket. All matches …

Will CodeMiko be permanently banned from Twitch? Olivia Richman News Fans of virtual streamer CodeMiko are wondering if she is soon to be permanently banned from Twitch.  CodeMiko was banned from Twitch for the third time. The reason for the ban is unknown and the length is also a mystery. Fans of the virtual streamer speculated that it was because she used the word “simp,” which Twitch recently banned due to it being a “derogatory phrase.”  pic.twitter.com/e44q6MAG4g — Miko (@thecodemiko) …

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