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These are the best champions to pick when playing ARAM League of Legends These are the best champions to pick when playing ARAM By William Davis xQc wants to stop causing drama and throwing shade at streamers News xQc wants to stop causing drama and throwing shade at streamers By Nina Forneloza Valve changes estimated date for The International 10 Dota 2 Valve changes estimated date for The International 10 By Steven Rondina
Esports betting vs casino gambling pros and cons News
Esports betting vs casino gambling pros and cons William Davis esports betting is a large industry and it’s here to stay. Bets on this popular virtual sport have increased significantly in both turnover and scale. An esports betting forecast from iGB declared 39% growth every year, reaching $343 million in 2020. Many punters see esports as an attractive option. As a result, the turnover of esports betting has rapidly increased by 500% from last year. Over the years, casino gambling …
Valve confirms Dota Pro Circuit format, next Dota 2 major date Dota 2
Valve confirms Dota Pro Circuit format, next Dota 2 major date Steven Rondina At long last, Valve has given firm details regarding the start of the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit season. In a post on the official Dota 2 blog, Valve outlined the new Dota Pro Circuit. The update includes a confirmation of regional leagues, details regarding the new DPC major format, and a firm schedule for the next nine months. The Dota Pro Circuit 2021 Season. https://t.co/meCrho6LrH Pro Circuit: https://t.co/Lq2eYqapOe2021 DPC Registration: …
Valorant supports say ranking system stacked against them News
Valorant supports say ranking system stacked against them Nina Forneloza Buzz has been circulating within the Valorant community that support players are being unfairly judged by the ranking system. The vast majority of multiplayer-focused games have had some sort of complaint about the way the ranking system determines where players sit on the leaderboard. Valorant is no exception, and because it is so early in the game’s life, it’s only natural for there to be growing pains in the rankings. …
How to use CSGO footstep sounds to win more of your games Counter-Strike
How to use CSGO footstep sounds to win more of your games M Alzamora Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s best players are more than just good aimers. While both esports pros and talented casual players understand CSGO inside and out, the game often comes down the smallest noises that decide the winners. CSGO is full of sounds. For new players, sound is usually one of the last things they think about. Between trying to master the game’s complicated movement mechanics and spray patterns, it’s easy to …
Ghost extends contract with DAMWON for the 2022 LCK season League of Legends Ghost extends contract with DAMWON for the 2022 LCK season By William Davis This was the best and worst of Dota 2 in 2020 Dota 2 This was the best and worst of Dota 2 in 2020 By Steven Rondina Speedrunner Apollo Legend found dead, suicide video leaked News Speedrunner Apollo Legend found dead, suicide video leaked By Olivia Richman
The LCK tops viewer charts in 2020 right behind LoL Worlds League of Legends
The LCK tops viewer charts in 2020 right behind LoL Worlds William Davis LCK, the biggest League of Legends league in South Korea, saw big viewer numbers in 2020, only beaten by the 2020 World Championship.  The LCK has been booming all year to a point where no other esports league in the world has been able to follow up. According to Esports Charts, the LCK spring and summer split was the most popular esports tournaments by hours watched only beating by the …
C9 Perkz ready to head to NA with paperwork in order League of Legends
C9 Perkz ready to head to NA with paperwork in order Olivia Richman New Cloud9 mid laner Luka “Perkz” Perković is heading to Los Angeles this week.  The League of Legends veteran excitedly shared the news on his Instagram story earlier today. Perkz told his followers that he was getting “signs of depression” as he continued to wait impatiently for his passport. It had taken a week. On top of the bad weather in Croatia, Perkz was feeling a bit bummed with the …
How to live stream on Discord in five easy steps News
How to live stream on Discord in five easy steps M Alzamora Discord has become one of the most recognizable platforms in gaming culture, and its streaming feature is one reason why. Discord has evolved into more than just an chat platform. Today, Discord has it’s own streaming system that allows users to capture windows, desktops, and applications and then share that captured feed with friends. Unfortunately, Discord doesn’t offer any way to beam a stream directly to Twitch, but the client’s …
Devastate enemy pushes with this late-round Overpass smoke Counter-Strike
Devastate enemy pushes with this late-round Overpass smoke M Alzamora Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s map Overpass can sometimes feel like a rotation simulator, but this easy monster smoke is powerful enough to win CTs the round, provided defenders have enough confidence to throw it. Overpass is a polarizing CSGO map, and at times, it can feel even more verticle than Vertigo. That’s all thanks to the map’s distinct areas in connector, the upper A site half, and the bottom B site …
oBo announces comeback desire, open to NA and EU team offers M Alzamora Counter-Strike Benched Complexity rifler Owen “oBo” Schlatter announced that he was open to offers in both North America and Europe just months after leaving his former team with little warning and even fewer options. A tweet from oBo’s official Twitter account told any interested teams to contact Complexity and its CEO, Jason Lake, to discuss options for a transfer. On September 22, oBo suddenly boarded a plane back to the United …
PaymoneyWubby says Twitch ban is “fair” after wardrobe mishap Nina Forneloza News Popular Twitch streamer PaymoneyWubby has received his third ban in the course of 13 months, this time for accidentally sharing a picture of his bare rear on stream. The cause of the ban Twitch gave PaymoneyWubby is accidental nudity. In a Twitter post about the ban, PaymoneyWubby stated that he agreed with the ban because he was caught on stream “accidentally showing a photo of my ass.” As shown in …
Radiant side has a massive advantage in the current Dota 2 meta Steven Rondina Dota 2 An old balance problem might be resurfacing in Dota 2 right now. Dota 2 has long struggled to perfectly balance the dire and radiant sides of the map. Try as Valve might, one side or the other always seems to have an edge. And right now, the radiant side is favored by a significant margin. From GPM to XPM to KDA, almost every hero in Dota 2 has it better …
T1 Gumayusi showcase crazy mechanics on Kai’Sa in solo queue William Davis League of Legends The young T1 bot laner Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong recently showed off some insane mechanics on Kai’Sa in solo queue on the Korean server.  In the solo queue game, the T1 bot laner was doing everything in his power to carry his team on Kai’Sa. To seal the deal, Gumayusi pulled off an impressive team-fight performance in the bot lane, where his opponents were outplayed in several different ways.  Gumayusi of …
Everything to know about Operation Broken Fang’s new agents M Alzamora Counter-Strike With Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s Broken Fang content, Valve has continued to add new agents for players to use in its first-person shooter. Valve first unveiled the option to customize characters in 2019’s Shattered Web Operation. That first content pack included 10 CT and 12 T models for players to choose from with agents like the classified rarity The Elite Mr. Muhlik and Special Agent Eva were popular, and Eva marked …
Riot looking to further improve LoL client, behavioral systems William Davis League of Legends Riot reviewed the year 2020 in a recent blog post, reflecting on what has been a very hectic time packed with new stuff for League of Legends. The yearly review from Riot included some of the biggest focal points of the year such as the LoL client, behavioral system, new releases, and of course the big preseason changes. To make it easy for fans to get a bit of insight, …
DAMWON vs. NS RedForce: KeSPA Cup 2020 betting analysis William Davis News The grand final in the KeSPA Cup 2020 is right around the corner, where the world champions from DAMWON will clash with the new kids on the block from NS RedForce.  After a great tournament from both finalists, it’s time to find out who will run with the KeSPA Cup 2020 trophy. The two opponents are very different from each other as DAMWON recently won the biggest LoL event of …
Perkz has stream interrupted by strong earthquake in Croatia Olivia Richman League of Legends League of Legends veteran Luka “Perkz” Perković was streaming earlier today when he experienced a surprise earthquake. During the stream, viewers could suddenly see Perkz shaking. At first, it didn’t seem too serious for the mid lane star. But soon, his headphones weren’t even able to stay on his head. As the shaking intensified, the camera rocked uncontrollably to the point that Perkz had to whip off his headphones and …
kassad reportedly set to join former 100 Thieves at Extremum Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Cloud9’s former coach Aleksandar “kassad” Trifunović is set to join Russian esports organization Extremum, according to a report by 1pv.  The Serbian coach had recently joined the available coaches’ market, but it seems that he won’t remain a free agent for long. The reports cite that kassad will be coaching Extremum’s roster that is still under construction. The organization is reportedly building a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team.  The coach had …
Pokimane has Twitter account locked after surprise DMCA strike Olivia Richman News It seems that popular content creators don’t only have Twitch to worry about when it comes to bans.  Top streamer Imane “Pokimane” Anys revealed earlier today that her Twitter account had been locked. According to the streamer, Twitter had sent her a notification that informed her she was locked after the platform received a “compliant Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) Notice.”  Pokimane claimed that the DMCA was in response to …
New Sage trick on Ascent protects spike with her wall Nina Forneloza News Some clever Sage players have discovered a new hack with her wall on Ascent. Enemies must destroy the wall to get to the spike, allowing more time for the planting team to thwart enemy sabotage.  The trick is to place the spike behind some generators on Point A. Here’s how to do just that: Position the spike directly in the middle behind them, and place Sage’s wall on the rightmost …
How to build new hero Hoodwink as core and support Steven Rondina Dota 2 New Dota 2 hero Hoodwink is a couple of weeks old at this point, which means that top players are starting to fully grasp how to play her. As with every Dota 2 hero, there are a number of different ways to play it that vary based on where she lanes, the enemy team’s composition, and the general state of the game. Here are the best options for each role …

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