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Valorant coach fRoD leaves T1 due to “difference of ethics” News Valorant coach fRoD leaves T1 due to “difference of ethics” By Olivia Richman Riot Games suing Valorant cheat creators after wave of bans News Riot Games suing Valorant cheat creators after wave of bans By Nina Forneloza Next CSGO major to be hosted by PGL, set for Stockholm Counter-Strike Next CSGO major to be hosted by PGL, set for Stockholm By Steven Rondina
Steam finished 2020 with more monthly active users than PSN, XBL News
Steam finished 2020 with more monthly active users than PSN, XBL Nina Forneloza 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 News
Chess streamer GMHikaru responds to Botez sisters drama Nina Forneloza 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 League of Legends
T1 benches Faker and Teddy on LCK 2021 debut William Davis 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? League of Legends
Why is Froskurinn leaving the LEC, and where is she going next? William Davis 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 Counter-Strike FURIA signs Junior to replace HEN1 for BLAST Global Finals By Fariha Bhatti Four ways to fix CSGO’s invalid app configuration error Counter-Strike Four ways to fix CSGO’s invalid app configuration error By M Alzamora Fantasy LCS is back for 2021 season, and this is how it works League of Legends Fantasy LCS is back for 2021 season, and this is how it works By William Davis
Team Solomid vs. 100 Thieves: LCS Lock In betting analysis News
Team Solomid vs. 100 Thieves: LCS Lock In betting analysis William Davis 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? News
xQc looks to move to Rust RP server, but will streamers let him? Olivia Richman 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 News
Valorant bug lets Cypher quickly destroy Sage walls with camera Fariha Bhatti 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 League of Legends
The complete history of TSM and veteran Bjergsen in the LCS William Davis 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 …
TenZ steps down from Valorant esports to focus on streaming Fariha Bhatti News Valorant pro Tyson “TenZ” Ngo will no longer be a part of Cloud9 Blue’s active roster. The star player has announced he is taking an indefinite leave from the game’s esports scene.  The 19-year-old spent seven months on Cloud9 Blue’s roster after being transferred from Cloud9’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive division. TenZ is set to remain under the Cloud9 umbrella, but as a streamer.  The original member of #C9BLUE @TenZ_CS has …
Santorin will miss first week of LCS Lock In, Armao to replace William Davis League of Legends Another team has been affected by visa issues ahead of the first LCS Lock In tournament. This time it’s Team Liquid and jungler Lucas “Santorin” who will be delayed.  It will be a rough start for Liquid at the upcoming LCS Lock In tournament, as its new star jungler Santorin won’t be making it for the first week. Santorin is currently stuck in Denmark waiting for his visa to arrive. …
How to set up Discord permissions and create a private channel M Alzamora News Discord’s permissions systems can be pretty confusing. Some permissions can override others, so it’s an important thing to get right. Let’s walk through the way Discord assigns permissions to each user group, and how a server owner can change them to create a private channel for special members. To set up Discord permissions, users have to get to the role menu. The menu can be found by right clicking the …
Rotating PogChamp emote on Twitch causes lots of controversy Olivia Richman News 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 …
CLG and Dignitas players test positive for virus ahead of 2021 LCS William Davis League of Legends 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 …
Team DogChamp vs. Aristotle NA DPC League betting analysis Steven Rondina News 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 …
Top Esports off to disappointing 0-2 start in 2021 LPL season William Davis League of Legends 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 …
BLAST Premier schedule released, and these are the best games M Alzamora Counter-Strike The schedule for BLAST Premier’s Global Final is here, and fans are in for two days of matches that they won’t want to miss. After its annual winter player break, professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams are headed back to competition. Starting on January 19, eight teams will face off against one another to finish off the 2020 tournament year. Astralis, G2 Esports, Natus Vincere, Complexity, Vitality, FURIA, Evil Geniuses, and …
YourPrincess drops out of Twitch Rivals amid drama, anger Olivia Richman League of Legends As the Twitch Rivals’ League of Legends draft played out, League of Legends streamer Jayden “YourPrincess” Diaz was one of the eight captains putting together their team. This quickly led to an uproar within the LoL community as viewers and participants alike demanded that she be removed from the event.  On January 11, YourPrincess announced her roster. But some members of it stated that they would drop out of the …
JUGi to stand in for Complexity during BLAST Premier Global Finals M Alzamora Counter-Strike Complexity Gaming will play Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s upcoming BLAST Global Finals with former North player Jakob “JUGi” Hansen, according to a tweet from the organization’s official Twitter account. Fans have known that the team would be without AWPer Valentin “poizon” Vasilev for the tournament. #COLCS Update: @JUGiOfficial will be standing in for us during @BLASTPremier as @PoizonCSGO continues to recover.#WeAreCOL pic.twitter.com/IkXrRHQNUv — Complexity Gaming (@Complexity) January 12, 2021 The North American …
DRX vs. Afreeca Freecs: LCK Spring Split betting analysis William Davis League of Legends 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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