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dizzy returns to stream Valorant after a six-month absence M Alzamora Coby “dizzy” Meadows announced that he will return to streaming after taking an extended break after the passing of streamer Byron “Reckful” Bernstein. The former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competitor turned Apex Legends star took a step back from competition and his personal streaming career back in June after the sudden death of Reckful, an event that had a major impact on the young player. Dizzy explained that he’s spent the …

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DRX vs. NS RedForce: 2021 LCK Spring Split betting analysis William Davis The second week of the 2021 LCK Spring Split has an exciting match in store between DRX and NS RedForce.  Both teams have started off their journey in the 2021 LCK season with a 1-1 scoreline after the first week of games. As two LCK underdogs, this game could give some great indication as to who has the most potential to create upsets against the top dogs in the LCK. …

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Ethan kicks off 2021 with a pistol round ace at BLAST Finals Fariha Bhatti Evil Geniuses’ Ethan “Ethan” Arnold exhibited an incredible show of skills with a first-round ace against Astralis, marking a heroic entry into 2021.  Evil Geniuses have been going through a slump lately. A confident and aggressive play from Evil Geniuses in the first map reminded the audience that the team’s still in the game.  Ethan’s performance in Evil Geniuses is often overshadowed by the likes of Tarik “tarik” Celik and …

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You can now play Among Us in CSGO, and this is how M Alzamora Among Us is still a popular game, and it seems like the game of deception and strategy has come full circle, appearing inside Counter-Strike: Global Offensive as a custom map. Among Us is a spiritual successor to a popular mod for Garry’s Mod called Trouble in Terrorist Town, where players have to figure out which one of their teammates is actually an imposter before they manage to wipe out the …

League of Legends Armao is proving himself after helping out Liquid in LCS Lock In By William Davis News How to use the basic functions, tools, and features on Twitch By Nina Forneloza Dota 2 Dota Pro Circuit app updated by Valve, opened to all players By Steven Rondina

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G2 completes Valorant roster with former Fortnite pro Zeek Fariha Bhatti G2 Esports has finally rounded out its Valorant roster with the addition of former Fortnite professional Aleksander “zeek” Zygmunt.  The organization announced the signing of its fifth player ahead of the Champions Tour, Valorant’s biggest event of 2021. Unlike other retired Counter-Strike: Global Offensive veterans on G2’s Valorant squad, zeek has a decorated background in Fortnite.  HE’S UNREAL ????Welcome @G2zeek! pic.twitter.com/tHgKL63rn7 — G2 Esports (@G2esports) January 18, 2021 The 19-year-old …

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Dota 2 watch tab gets updated for DPC 2021 season Steven Rondina The 2021 Dota Pro Circuit has officially started and Valve wants to show it off to players. Dota 2’s watch tab has received a major overhaul. Instead of offering players a rolling list of high-MMR pub matches, it will instead heavily focus on the Dota 2 esports scene, blending together both the official Twitch broadcasts as well as DotaTV. It will also feature a built-in standings function that allows players …

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Is Overwatch dying heading into 2021? How many still play it? Olivia Richman A new year is here, meaning another milestone for Overwatch as the first-person hero shooter has survived another year despite many in the gaming community insisting that the Blizzard title is dying.  So is Overwatch really dying? The short answer is no. At least, as far as we can tell from the numbers.  Activision Blizzard revealed in a November 2020 report that they still had 10 million monthly players in …

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This is the history of Akali in professional League of Legends Nicholas James For yet another season, Akali has been on the permanent ban list for most professional teams in many regions. The champion has been a power pick across multiple metas and seasons, always relevant and important for teams to either take away from the opponent or to pick for themselves first. The rogue assassin has been a constant presence since her rework in Season 8, which gave her some versatility in …

These are the teams competing in the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit Steven Rondina Dota 2 The 2021 Dota Pro Circuit season has almost started and there is already a lot to look forward to for Dota 2 fans.  While the Dota 2 pro scene has struggled mightily to highlight new talent over the last several years, a long list of newcomers are set to get a crack at the big time. That’s great, but with a number of brand new teams formed in the last …

ENCE continues to rebuild struggling CSGO team, drops Twista Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Assistant coach and analyst Slaava “⁠Twista⁠” äsänen will bid farewell to ENCE as the organization gears for a major overhaul in 2021.  In a “mutual agreement,” the organization and the coach have decided to part ways to facilitate the revamp at ENCE’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive division. The assistant coach to Eetu “⁠sAw⁠” Saha will continue his journey in another organization.  Slaava @TwistaCSGO Räsänen exits ENCE coaching staffWe went through quite …

Former LoL pro and analyst Krepo hints at return to streaming Nicholas James League of Legends Mitch “Krepo” Voorspoels, former professional League of Legends player, caster, and analyst, announced via Twitter that he will return to streaming soon after taking a four-year hiatus from social media, Twitch, and public life in the League of Legends community. Hello pic.twitter.com/qHSRwczeOj — Mitch Voorspoels (@Krepo) January 17, 2021 Krepo was known as a support player for Evil Geniuses and Elements before transitioning to a broadcast role in 2015. He …

Fivetown is CSGO’s newest scam, and this is how it works M Alzamora Counter-Strike A new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive scam is making the rounds on Steam. Here are the signs users need to watch out for. It’s called “fivetown,” and it’s easy to fall for. A user gets a message from someone on their friends list saying “Hey, vote for my csgo team on fivetown – we just need two more votes.” Clicking on the link presents users with a website which asks them …

How to catch a Kyogre during the Pokemon GO Kyogre raid Olivia Richman News Kyogre and Groudon are returning to raids tomorrow after being absent from Pokemon GO raids for over a year. The two legendary Pokemon will be available for seven days, meaning trainers have a week to snag themselves these popular, powerful Pokemon.  With an HP of 15,000, an attack of 225, and a defense of 191, Kyogre is a powerful Pokemon that trainers will have to strategically take down. Kyogre is …

Everything to know about the Destiny drama with Bob7, Kaceytron Olivia Richman News Twitch streamers Kaceytron and Steven Kenneth “Destiny” Bonnell II are currently beefing after fellow streamer Bob7 released a large document outlining Destiny’s toxic behavior towards women.  It all started in January when Destiny accused Bob7 of sharing women’s intimate and revealing photos without their consent. Many women jumped in to support Destiny at the time, continuing to accuse Bob7 of manipulating and lying to women. Bob7 immediately shot back that …

LEC reveals 2021 on-air talent including Caedrel, Foxdrop William Davis League of Legends The LEC will be the last of the four major regions to kick off the 2021 season, and it will be with a lot of familiar faces on the on-air team.  The LEC will return for 2021 with 10 hungry teams and an on-air team ready to provide some good content for all League of Legends fans. Not only have the top LEC teams done well internationally in the past …

Cloud9 announces Woxic departure from CSGO team Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Cloud9 has released an official statement confirming Özgür “⁠Woxic⁠” Eker’s exit from the active lineup. General manager of the organization’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive division, Henry “HenryG” Greer, has announced that Woxic is now free to explore his options after parting with the organization.  Today we announce that we have mutually parted ways with @w0xic. Please stay tuned for Henry’s statement for important context behind this decision.Thank you for your time in the …

Rogue Warriors vs. FunPlus Phoenix: LPL Spring betting analysis William Davis News It’s time for Rogue Warriors to try and perform against one of the LPL giants and former world champion FunPlus Phoenix. After a mixed start to the 2021 LPL Spring Split for both teams, it’s time to see who will start off week three with the momentum. Rogue Warriors has already played three best-of-three series this season, but only managed to win one of them. FPX has only been in …

GODSENT accidentally leaked its new TACO-led CSGO roster Olivia Richman Counter-Strike So that just happened. GODSENT accidentally leaked its new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster in a job listing looking for a video editor. The post revealed MIBR star Epitacio “TACO” de Melo alongside a new lineup of Brazilian players.  Rosters are usually kept a secret by the organizations themselves until the official announcement, although esports insiders often like to leak contract rumors and trades. That wasn’t the case here, as the …

Here’s how to blow open Ascent’s B site with Yoru without help Fariha Bhatti News Valorant agents with flashes have always been a menace, but new agent Yoru overpowers them all with a kit that makes him possibly the deadliest duelist in the game right now. Not only that, but the 14th agent has upstaged Omen in terms of his ability to teleport. This combination gives Yoru the ability to pull off maneuvers no other agent can. Opening bombsite B on Ascent is not an easy …

Fortnite “damage opponents in vehicles” challenge has fans mad Olivia Richman Fortnite Epic Games is often adding new content and challenges to Fortnite and not all of it is a hit. Players are asking Epic to remove vehicle-related challenges from the game. Vehicles have become an increasingly big part of the popular battle royale and while they’re entertaining to use, their value in terms of actually winning. While great for moving quickly around the map, the planes, boats, and cars tend to …

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