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As the 2021 LCS Lock In begins, these are the favorites to win League of Legends As the 2021 LCS Lock In begins, these are the favorites to win By William Davis Yoru players can break into defenders’ spawn with this lineup News Yoru players can break into defenders’ spawn with this lineup By Fariha Bhatti Valorant pro subroza shows how best to use Yoru’s flash News Valorant pro subroza shows how best to use Yoru’s flash By Fariha Bhatti
Valve just removed 23 unreleased Dota 2 heroes from game files Dota 2
Valve just removed 23 unreleased Dota 2 heroes from game files Steven Rondina Valve is cleaning up Dota 2, and for many, that’s actually kind of disappointing. The publisher is pruning out some unused files that are included when installing Dota 2. Among those files are numerous incomplete heroes that have been the subject of fan theories and predictions over recent months. The change was unearthed by DOTA Datamining and posted to Reddit. The changes removed files relating to 23 unreleased heroes. 19 …
Broxah’s visa delayed, unlikely to join CLG until February League of Legends
Broxah’s visa delayed, unlikely to join CLG until February William Davis CLG’s jungler Mads “Broxah” Brock-Pedersen will likely be delayed until February in joining up with his new team for the 2021 LCS season.  It was recently confirmed that the Danish jungler couldn’t make it to North America in time for the LCS Lock In tournament due to visa problems. According to Broxah, it’s likely that he won’t be arriving before February, which means that he won’t only miss the Lock …
The best champions to climb ranked solo queue in LoL Season 11 League of Legends
The best champions to climb ranked solo queue in LoL Season 11 William Davis League of Legends Season 11 has finally arrived, and players from all over the world are starting to climb up the solo queue ladder once again. But which champions are currently best to use in starting the climb?  With patch 11.1 introduced, Riot has opened up for the ranked ladder once again. Some of the best and most dedicated players are already starting to reach Challenger rank in each region, …
How to set up the best VPN for gaming on Xbox or PlayStation News
How to set up the best VPN for gaming on Xbox or PlayStation William Davis Gaming has evolved over the years, and video games have now come to represent the cutting edge of human ingenuity. This has been accompanied by undeniably powerful gaming consoles and machines, with PlayStation and Xbox ruling the market. These consoles now allow users to do much more than just gaming.  One of the current trends among console owners has been the use of VPNs. You can set up a VPN …
T1 vs. DWG Kia: 2021 LCK Spring Split betting analysis News T1 vs. DWG Kia: 2021 LCK Spring Split betting analysis By William Davis ZywOo picks dev1ce over s1mple as best CSGO player of the year Counter-Strike ZywOo picks dev1ce over s1mple as best CSGO player of the year By Fariha Bhatti DrDisrespect challenges H3CZ to a $10,000 basketball bet News DrDisrespect challenges H3CZ to a $10,000 basketball bet By Olivia Richman
Omen teleport quietly nerfed in Valorant’s patch 2.0 News
Omen teleport quietly nerfed in Valorant’s patch 2.0 M Alzamora While Valorant’s Patch 2.0 brought changes to Omen that were designed to tone down his power, there was another change to the agent that Riot left out of the patch notes. Riot Games made a significant change to the hitbox of Omen’s teleport ability, Shrouded Step. The ability now requires players move further out from cover than they did before the Valorant 2.0 patch. Now, it looks like Shrouded Step’s …
Valorant coach fRoD leaves T1 due to “difference of ethics” News
Valorant coach fRoD leaves T1 due to “difference of ethics” Olivia Richman T1’s Valorant team has parted ways with coach Daniel “fRoD” Montaner.  On Wednesday night, fRoD took to Twitter to announce his departure, stating that he was no longer with T1 due to a “difference of ethics and opinions” on how the Valorant team was supposed to be run. It is unclear what caused this tension within the team. T1 has not made any roster changes since September 2020. “Wish the …
Riot Games suing Valorant cheat creators after wave of bans News
Riot Games suing Valorant cheat creators after wave of bans Nina Forneloza Valorants anti-cheat engine Vanguard cracked down on multiple popular cheating services, leaving hackers feeling scammed out of the very expensive services they paid for.  The mass ban comes just one day after news broke that Riot Games and Bungie sued two cheat makers for producing hacks for Valorant and Destiny 2. The Vanguard and Riot Games teams have banned thousands of accounts associated with cheating, and the fallout is massive …
Next CSGO major to be hosted by PGL, set for Stockholm Counter-Strike
Next CSGO major to be hosted by PGL, set for Stockholm Steven Rondina Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s first major since 2019 is booked. For now, at least. PGL has announced that it will host the next CSGO major in Stockholm, Sweden. The event is currently scheduled to take place from October 23 to November 7 and will feature a $2 million prize pool. ???? PGL TO HOST THE FIRST CS:GO MAJOR AFTER A TWO-YEAR BREAK???? Read more -> https://t.co/V7nBgesXnf#PGLMAJOR pic.twitter.com/qexpQgeTRo — PGL (@pglesports) January …
Steam finished 2020 with more monthly active users than PSN, XBL Nina Forneloza News 2020 data shows that Steam has come out on top above PlayStation Network and Xbox Live in the competition for the most active monthly players. According to Steam Database on Twitter, Steam has 120 million monthly active players, which beats out PlayStation’s 102 million active monthly users, and Xbox Live’s 90 million.  This info comes in the same year that PlayStation and Xbox both released new gaming systems. PlayStation launched …
Chess streamer GMHikaru responds to Botez sisters drama Nina Forneloza News Chess streamer Hikaru “GMHikaru” Nakamura has responded to Alexandria and Andrea Botez, two sisters who called out GMHikaru for unfollowing them on Twitter. “There were some misunderstandings regarding certain events that have happened in the past, and we have all spoken and things have been sorted out.” GMHikaru said.  A few hours later, the Botez sisters commented back. “I actually apologized to Hikaru yesterday,” Alexandria Botez said. “We did have …
T1 benches Faker and Teddy on LCK 2021 debut William Davis League of Legends T1 debuted with a victory in the 2021 LCK Spring split, but there were some big names missing from the starting lineup. T1 took everyone by surprise on day one of the 2021 LCK when the team decided to bench jungler Moon “Cuzz” Woo-chan, ADC Park “Teddy” Jin-seong, and mid laner Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok. Instead, the team went with rookies Choi “Ellim” El-lim, Lee “Clozer” Ju-hyeon, and Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong. …
Why is Froskurinn leaving the LEC, and where is she going next? William Davis League of Legends Color commentator Indiana “Froskurinn” Black won’t be returning to the 2021 LEC Spring Split. Froskurinn is parting ways with the LEC after two years. “I have decided not to re-sign with the LEC for the 2021 season. I cannot reveal the next steps yet, but I’ve always felt strongly about moving into management and development positions. I wish the LEC broadcast, teams, and fans the very best. I absolutely loved …
FURIA signs Junior to replace HEN1 for BLAST Global Finals Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike FURIA Esports has found a replacement for former AWPer Henrique “HEN1” Teles in Triumph’s Paytyn “Junior” Johnson. The Brazilian organization has acquired the AWPer ahead of BLAST Premier Global Final 2020. The organization took to Twitter to announce him as the team’s new AWPer. Junior’s move to FURIA had long been in the pipelines, and was reported by multiple sources after HEN1’s expressed his wish to play with his brother …
Four ways to fix CSGO’s invalid app configuration error M Alzamora Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s constant updates means that sometimes users get errors regarding “invalid app configurations.” This error normally means that the appinfo file that tells Steam how to start CSGO is corrupt. Now that sounds bad, but clearing up the invalid configuration issue is actually a simple fix that involves only one file inside Steam’s directory. If that doesn’t work, there are several more options players can try before they …
Fantasy LCS is back for 2021 season, and this is how it works William Davis League of Legends The LCS has reintroduced the Fantasy LCS for the upcoming 2021 LCS Spring Split. The Fantasy LCS is back and better than ever. The LCS has partnered with Sleeper, an app available for iOS and Android. Players can download the app and create their own leagues. The onboarding process is simple, as players just need to provide a phone number or an email address. They will then receive a confirmation …
Team Solomid vs. 100 Thieves: LCS Lock In betting analysis William Davis News Competitive League of Legends is finally back in the West as the first LCS Lock In tournament kicks off with a match between Team SoloMid and 100 Thieves. It will be close when TSM meets 100 Thieves in the opening match of the LCK Lock In tournament. Both teams have been making big changes in the recent offseason, but in very different ways.  TSM is entering the season without Søren …
xQc looks to move to Rust RP server, but will streamers let him? Olivia Richman News OfflineTV’s large Rust server has become the main source of streamer drama the past few weeks, most of it revolving around Felix “xQc” Lengyel.  The streamer’s toxicity on the Rust server has led to a lot of frustration, especially for players that want to take the game a bit less seriously. When he called out another streamer on the server, his fans started sending her death threats. With tension mounting, …
Valorant bug lets Cypher quickly destroy Sage walls with camera Fariha Bhatti News Valorant patch 2.00 comes with tons of trivial glitches, but Cypher’s ability to ignore Sage’s Barrier Orb could be game-breaking.  Valorant Episode 2 comes with game-breaking bugs that not only destroy Sage’s wall but facilitate Cypher to make discreet moves. New glitches in Valorant let Cypher’s Spycam slip through Sage’s Barrier Orb without making a noise. The camera can also break the wall immediately upon interaction. The exploits existed before …
The complete history of TSM and veteran Bjergsen in the LCS William Davis League of Legends TSM is one of the most legendary organizations in professional League of Legends and its origin goes all the way back to the very beginning.  TSM is one of those names that any competitive LoL fan has heard before. It’s the name that was a key part of making the North American scene boom all those years ago and it’s the name that has been chanted at the biggest events …
Valkyrae beats Pokimane to become the most-viewed female streamer Fariha Bhatti News After becoming the fastest-growing streamer in the world, Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter has edged past Imane “Pokimane” Anys to emerge as the biggest female streamer on the internet.  A new report by Stream Hatchet has revealed that Valkyrae topped the streaming charts throughout the year. The 29-year-old has beaten the likes of Pokimane to garner a massive viewer base on YouTube.  After an incredibly tight-knit race at the top, Stream Hatchel presents …

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