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Rotating PogChamp emote on Twitch causes lots of controversy
Olivia Richman
Twitch was planning to replace the PogChamp emote with a new face from the streaming community every day for the rest of 2021. But that experiment might not make it that far. Like almost everything on Twitch, the rotating PogChamp emote has become a source of drama, often targeted at the individuals featured as the emote that day. The PogChamp emote was recently removed because it was based on Ryan …
League of Legends
CLG and Dignitas players test positive for virus ahead of 2021 LCS
William Davis
Several members from Counter Logic Gaming and Dignitas have tested positive for COVID 19, according to a report by Inven Global. The LCS is off to a rocky start. Despite taking every precautionary measure and following the health guidelines, multiple players from CLG and Dignitas have tested positive for COVID. CLG’s general manager Daniel “Tafokints” Lee explained that the team had been training at the facility for the past couple …
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Team DogChamp vs. Aristotle NA DPC League betting analysis
Steven Rondina
The Dota Pro Circuit’s final competitive field is just one match away from being decided. That match is a showdown between Team DogChamp and Aristotle in the closed qualifiers to the North American DPC League. The winner will move onto the upper division, while the loser will be relegated to the lower division. From a betting perspective this is a unique match. It’s by far the most important match on …
League of Legends
Top Esports off to disappointing 0-2 start in 2021 LPL season
William Davis
The defending LPL champions and 2020 World Championship semifinalists from Top Esports have gotten off to a poor start in the 2021 LPL Spring Split. After winning the Demacia Cup 2020 right before the new year, fans had high expectations for Top Esports entering the new LPL season. But so far, TES has not been able to carry the momentum after losing to both Suning and Rogue Warriors in its …
League of Legends
DRX vs. Afreeca Freecs: LCK Spring Split betting analysis
William Davis
The first week of the 2021 LCK Spring Split continues when DRX and Afreeca Freecs clash in a best-of-three match on day two. After an intense offseason, DRX and Afreeca are entering the 2021 LCK season as two dark horses. None of them are big favorites to go all the way for the title, but both have the individual power to score some big upsets. To start it off, they …
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T1 vs. Hanwha Life: LCK Spring Split betting analysis
William Davis
The LCK is finally booting back up for the 2021 season, starting out with an exciting match between T1 and Hanwha Life on the first day of the regular split. It will be an intense match when T1 and Hanwha Life kick off the split. The match is looking to be a battle between two of the best mid laners in the league when T1’s Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok takes on …
League of Legends
How will Pobelter and CLG do in the 2021 LCS?
William Davis
Counter Logic Gaming is not the organization it used to be. Ever since the franchising, CLG has only achieved one significant result, finishing third place during the 2019 Summer split. In the 2020 offseason, CLG invested big in two imports, but all eyes are on the man in the mid lane, Eugene “Pobelter” Park. The mid lane is what sets apart the teams in the LCS. While some organizations go …
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Lilypichu responds to racism and hate for taking day off streaming
Fariha Bhatti
Offline TV member Lily “Lilypichu” Ki has responded to racist comments from the viewers harassing her for taking a day off streaming. The Twitch streamer exposed the hate messages in a Twitter thread. The recent surge in the Rust player base could be attributed to popular Twitch personalities streaming their ventures. The survival game has been making headlines after the Offline TV server went live. With the involvement of the …
Riot Games and Bungie sue cheat maker for costing them millions
Fariha Bhatti
News
Riot Games has teamed up with Bungie to put an end to a cheating business of a software company found to be producing hacks for Valorant and Destiny 2. A report by Polygon alleged that a website called Cameron and GatorCheats is complicit in generating “a portfolio of malicious cheats and hacks.” Lawyers for Riot and Bungie have joined forces to take down the website sellings hacks for Valorant and …
Valorant Episode 2 adds Yoru, rank updates, and big balance patch
Fariha Bhatti
News
Valorant fans have been anxiously awaiting Episode 2 Act I and Riot Games has finally shipped it. The 2.00 patch adds new agent Yoru to Valorant, along with some major changes to Omen and Brimstone. There’s a very long list of changes and additions, but it’s worth taking a look at some of the highlights. Here are some of the important stories that came out before the balance patch launched. Valorant …
Valorant dev reveals how MMR impact matchmaking
Fariha Bhatti
News
Matchmaking in Valorant can be a testing experience for players due to smurfs and griefing. Things will hopefully get a bit better. Riot Games’ patch 1.13 introduced tweaks to the matchmaking system in response to complaints of a sudden spike in smurfs. However, a Redditor named hardstuckbabe said that the issue cuts both ways, and the new system that lets players climb the rankings more rapidly has flooded high-MMR brackets …
This is why Capcom’s new streaming rules are controversial
Steven Rondina
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Capcom is looking to take a bit more control over the content creators that work with their games. Capcom has revealed a new set of guidelines regarding what kind of content can be made using its IPs. Though the guidelines are mostly standard fare, the publisher behind Mega Man, Street Fighter, Resident Evil, and more left some things vague enough that it could open the door for major issues down …
After LCK and YouTube fail to agree, where to watch the 2021 LCK
William Davis
League of Legends
The 2021 LCK Spring Split is starting on January 13, and here’s everything you need to know about the new season. In 2021, the LCK is adopting a franchised model with ten teams competing in the league. The LCK is the last of the major regions to transition to this type of model. In order to be part of the new LCK, organizations had to go through an application process. …
Tank items to receive buff in LoL patch 11.2, Galeforce nerfed
William Davis
League of Legends
The second patch of 2021 is fast approaching, and to warm up, LoL gameplay design director Mark “Scuffy” Yetter has released a fresh preview of the patch. As fans are getting used to by now, patch 11.2 will have a mixed focus on balancing all of the game’s new items and making changes to its champions. For now, Riot hasn’t given that much info on the specific changes to champions, …
This Inferno one-way smoke makes defending B much easier
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players can use this one-way smoke for Inferno’s B site to help even the odds on the classic map. One-way smokes are a powerful tool in any CSGO player’s arsenal. The one-way smoke owes its usefulness to the way that it both blocks the player from being seen by the enemy team in addition to allowing the player an clear view of the area it covers. If …
LEC announces Alienware as hardware sponsor for 2021 season
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
Alienware is returning as the official PC partner for the LEC’s 2021 season. “We are excited for the new LEC season to kick off,” Alienware global marketing director Bryan de Zayas, said. “A new season represents new opportunities for dreams to be realized among teams and by their fans watching at home. We’re proud to play a role in bringing the realization of these dreams to life.” This is the …
mousesports looks to replace karrigan as contract nears its end
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
mousesports’ in-game leader Finn “karrigan” Andersen is exploring other options as his contract’s end approaches. The German organization has confirmed that karrigan is free to seek out new opportunities. mousesports’ contract with karrigan ends in March, which has left many questions on the player’s future with the team. Given karrigan’s success with mousesports it is possible he will return to the team, but he is looking into other possibilities before …
CSGO has hit 1 million players every day for two months straight
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has had an amazing winter, racking up more than a million players each day without the help of the game’s famous esports circuit. CSGO’s professional scene has been under fire over the past six months. A promising year quickly headed south as tournaments moved out of packed stadiums and into players’ bedrooms for a return to online competition. But that hasn’t stopped CSGO from carrying Steam to …
Team Envy releases CSGO roster after disappointing performance
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
Team Envy has announced that it’ll let go of its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive lineup to evaluate further roster options. The players of Team Envy are now free to explore better opportunities. One of the oldest names in esports, Team Envy has finally released its lineup of CSGO players. The organization has put the in-game leader Noah “Nifty” Francis, Buğra “Calyx” Arkın, Michał “MICHU” Müller, Nikola “LEGIJA” Ninic, and Thomas “Thomas” …
Valorant releases 2021 Champion’s Tour starting dates
Nina Forneloza
News
Valorant has released the start dates for their much-anticipated Champion’s Tour. The Champion’s Tour is Valorant’s biggest esports tournament. It will take place over several smaller, international tournaments. Starting with Challengers, which is Valorant’s regional competition, teams and players will fight their way thorugh the ranks to make it to the next tier, which is Valorant Masters. In Masters, the top teams from each region will fight to take their …
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