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News Ninja rants about record labels not valuing streamers due to DMCA By Olivia Richman News G2 Esports finally gets its custom Fall Guys skin By Olivia Richman Dota 2 DPC League qualifiers sees 3 new NA teams By Steven Rondina

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Twitch starts 2021 with two straight days of connection issues Nina Forneloza Twitch brought in the new year with two straight days of connection issues, resulting in tons of complaints from both streamers and viewers. Users of the platform have had many complaints within the last month to Twitch after a variety of issues connecting to the platform. In the last month, the site has had five different days with issues. While all of the issues were fixed the same day they …

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Disguised Toast taking a content break amid return to Canada Nina Forneloza Jeremy “Disguised Toast” Wang has announced a break from content creation as he returns to Canada to take care of his father.  Just as everyone is setting their content creation goals and expectations for 2021, Disguised Toast is taking a step back from live streaming and from his YouTube videos in order to return to Canada in order to take care of his father. gonna be taking a break from …

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Evil Geniuses tops list of team invites to NA DPC league Steven Rondina North America’s Dota Pro Circuit league is heading in an interesting direction. Beyond the Summit revealed the four invitees for the upper division. There are no surprises to be found, as North America has been thin on pro Dota 2 teams over recent months. The list of invited teams includes: Evil Geniuses Quincy Crew 4 Zoomers SADBOYS Happy Sunday ????Say hello to NA’s first 4 representatives who will compete to …

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DAMWON dominates KeSPA Cup 2020 with new top laner Khan William Davis KeSPA Cup 2020 was won by none other than the defending world champions from DAMWON after a nearly flawless performance throughout the tournament.  With great momentum and confidence stemming from the 2020 World Championship, DAMWON managed to secure another trophy before the 2021 season starts. This is the third trophy in a row for DAMWON and this time it came with new top laner Kim “Khan” Dong-ha. DAMWON took down …

Dota 2 Newbee players and organization given permanent ban from Valve By Steven Rondina News These were the most popular games on Twitch in 2020 By Olivia Richman News Valorant’s entire new 2021 Battle Pass just got leaked By M Alzamora

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The LCK does full rebrand ahead of the 2021 season William Davis To kick off the 2021 season with style, the LCK has made a full rebrand to its logo, graphics, and overall identity.  The list of franchised teams that will compete in the 2021 LCK season was revealed back in November, which the LCK has now followed up with a big rebrand. The rebrand most notably includes a new logo and graphics for the official broadcast. The new brand introduces a …

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What to expect of the 2021 LEC Spring Split William Davis It’s finally January, which means that the LEC and other competitive LoL leagues are starting back up soon. But what should fans expect from the 2021 LEC Spring Split? A long offseason is soon behind us, as the big competitive leagues are starting back up this month. The LEC is one of the most anticipated leagues after a lot of big roster moves in the past months. Fans have also …

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Mushi’s IO Dota2 sponsored by JJ Lin’s PUBG org Team SMG Steven Rondina After a number of shifts, Chai “Mushi” Yee Fung’s IO Dota2 squad is back in action with a new roster and a new sponsor.  IO Dota2 is now playing under the banner of Team Still Moving Under Gunfire, typically abbreviated as Team SMG. Team SMG’s Dota 2 squad is made up of the IO Dota2 lineup that appeared in the Huya Dota2 Winter Invitational. It includes the following players: Cheng …

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New Valorant agent Yoru leaked alongside Episode 2 Battle Pass M Alzamora Valorant fans got their first look at Valorant’s 14th agent, Yoru. The stealthy agent is the evolution of Shatter, possessing abilities that differ only mildly from the possibly scrapped agent. In a Reddit post on December 2, a leak revealed all of the agent’s abilities and their descriptions. Additionally, photos of Valorant’s new Yoru menu screens and the contents of its Episode 2 battle pass were also leaked. Yoru’s abilities …

Dota 2 streamer mason banned from Twitch for a third time Steven Rondina Dota 2 One of Dota 2’s top streamers has been banned. Mason “mason” Venne has been slapped with another ban from Twitch, his third in just nine months. Although Twitch’s three-strike policy used to come with the potential for a permanent ban, that doesn’t seem to be a worry for mason. He took to Twitter shortly after the ban was announced and revealed that it was a one-week ban: 7 day vacation. …

The 2021 LPL Spring Split officially starts on January 9 William Davis League of Legends The first of the four major League of Legends competitions to start up in 2021 is the LPL, as it will kick off on January 9.  The biggest and arguably most competitive LoL league in the world will be back on fans’ screens from January 9, and the best teams from the Chinese region will battle for the 2021 LPL Spring Split trophy. This was recently announced on Twitter, as …

s1mple admits to sharing a VAC-banned account with friend M Alzamora Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive star Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev tweeted out that he unknowingly logged into a VAC-banned account when trying to play with friends. When trying to play CSGO’s matchmaking with his friends, Natus Vincere’s s1mple ran into a problem. Being a pro, all of his Steam accounts happen to be very highly ranked CSGO limits the difference between the ranks of players in a party so that highly-skilled players can’t …

This is how to change your name on Twitch Olivia Richman News Sometimes memes get old. Sometimes an old joke between friends will seem cringe years later. Luckily, Twitch allows users to change their name to avoid permanent username regret.  After the streaming community continued to ask for ways to change their usernames, Twitch declared that name changes were possible as of 2017. Streamers can now change their name once every 60 days.  Changing your username on Twitch is luckily very easy. …

These were the highest-earning Dota 2 teams of 2020 Steven Rondina Dota 2 With 2020 over and all notable esports events on hold ahead of the launch of the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit season, Liquipedia has tallied the top-earning Dota 2 teams of the year.  Though the list largely reads as a who’s who of the most successful teams in Dota 2’s history, the list actually stands as an indictment of the state of the Dota 2 pro scene. Not necessarily because of …

Twitch under fire for shutting down MF DOOM memorial stream Olivia Richman News Rap veteran Daniel “MF DOOM” Dumile passed away in October. After his wife shared the sad news on December 31, a tribute stream went up on Twitch. But it didn’t last for long.  No cause of death was specified, but the long-time masked rapper’s wife took to Instagram to tell fans that MF DOOM had died. The rapper was known for his intellectual rhymes and social commentary.  “The greatest husband, …

How to set up a basic Discord server M Alzamora News Setting up a Discord server is an easy way for users to bring all their friends into one place. Making your own Discord server is almost easier than downloading Discord. Once users have created or logged in to their Discord account, all it takes to make a personal server are a few simple clicks.  First, click on the plus icon on the left-hand side of the Discord client. A screen …

TNC, Fnatic, and T1 receive invites to SEA’s top DPC League Steven Rondina Dota 2 PGL has opened the levies on what should be a wave of Dota 2 esports news by announcing the first Dota Pro Circuit invites. The Dota Pro Circuit is set to return in the very near future and the first step for that is determining which teams will be taking part in the official regional leagues. PGL is the first of the six regional tournament organizers to announce the qualification …

These post-plant Brimstone incendiaries are better than an ult Fariha Bhatti News While every agent ability in Valorant is useful to some degree, Brimstone’s deadly incendiary works wonders in Ascent on the attacker side.  Brimstone’s Orbital Strike is one of the most effective ways to secure a spike post-plant, but players won’t have an ult ready for every single round. This is where Brimstone’s basic kit comes in and dominates the bomb site. The agent has three sky smokes, a stim beacon, …

Pokimane officially quits OTV Rust server due to frustration Olivia Richman News OfflineTV’s private Rust server has been taking the streaming community by storm. But it’s now losing one of its biggest personalities, Imane “Pokimane” Anys. 50 of the largest content creators got together to create a huge Rust server the day after Christmas. It quickly became one of the most talked about happenings on Twitch, especially after streamers such as Felix “xQc” Lengyel brought new drama to it. xQc recently apologized …

Bugha signs new two-year contract with Sentinels on birthday Olivia Richman Fortnite Fortnite superstar Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf re-signed with Sentinels earlier this week.  Bugha tweeted a video of himself singing the contract. Sentinel replied, “Once a Sentinel, always a Sentinel.” Fellow Fortnite content creator Soleil “Ewok” Wheeler sent an enthusiastic, “Let’s go!”  Proud to announce that i’m resigning to @Sentinels for another 2 years! ????#SENFamily #SENUP pic.twitter.com/FV9fd2VXjI — Bugha (@bugha) December 30, 2020 The two-year contract was a great way for the …

Study shows esports players are healthier than general public Fariha Bhatti News Countless surveys and reports have showed a correlation between obesity and video games due to physical inactivity. However, a new piece of research by the Queensland University of Technology claims that esports athletes are actually healthier than the general population.  The survey is surprising for the non-gaming public and esports fans alike, as reports that illustrate gamers as unhealthy are available in abundance. Playing video games is generally not considered …

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