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The Kanezaka Challenge introduced to Overwatch, adds new lore News The Kanezaka Challenge introduced to Overwatch, adds new lore By Nina Forneloza Spanish Fortnite streamer Grefg smashes Twitch viewership records Fortnite Spanish Fortnite streamer Grefg smashes Twitch viewership records By Nina Forneloza All of Yoru’s abilities and agent interactions explained News All of Yoru’s abilities and agent interactions explained By Olivia Richman
Here are all of the abilities for Viego, the new LoL champion League of Legends
Here are all of the abilities for Viego, the new LoL champion William Davis Viego is only a few days away from hitting the live LoL servers and he is already available for testing on the Public Beta Environment (PBE).  The Ruined King is finally entering League of Legends and his abilities have exceeded most fan’s expectations. Viego will bring a completely new mechanic as he is able to possess enemies champions that he helps take down. This means that players won’t only play …
Valorant revamping rank system, adding leaderboards in Episode 2 News
Valorant revamping rank system, adding leaderboards in Episode 2 Nina Forneloza Valorant’s ranked system is getting a complete revamp, and leaderboards are coming in Episode 2 which starts January 12. Along with a new Agent, some balance changes, and weapon updates, Valorant developers have completely changed how the Rank Rating system will work in Episode 2. There will also be a highly requested leaderboard added to the game.  Riot has dubbed the new ranking system “Rank Rating” or “RR”. Developers have …
Outworld Destroyer is getting huge buffs in Dota 2 update 7.28b Dota 2
Outworld Destroyer is getting huge buffs in Dota 2 update 7.28b Steven Rondina With the Dota Pro Circuit league qualifiers mostly done, Valve is cleaning up its game in anticipation of the season’s start.  Part of that work includes the launch of update 7.28b. The patch brought changes to a long list of heroes and items, and while most of them are small, they should add up to a big shift. The most heavily impacted hero is Outworld Destroyer. Though the intelligence carry …
Asmongold speaks, announces indefinite break from Twitch streams News
Asmongold speaks, announces indefinite break from Twitch streams M Alzamora World of Warcraft streamer Asmongold announced that he will take an indefinite break from streaming on Twitch in a tweet from January 10. The streamer didn’t elabtorate at length as to why he had chosen to take the break, but cited “several reasons” for the decision. Asmongold’s last stream took place three days ago, when the streamer talked at length about his feelings surrounding the riots in Washington, D.C. as …
MrBeast plans to focus on gaming, admits losing money on channel News MrBeast plans to focus on gaming, admits losing money on channel By Olivia Richman Leaks say major Brimstone buffs coming in Valorant Episode 2 News Leaks say major Brimstone buffs coming in Valorant Episode 2 By Fariha Bhatti Ser Winter, Zuckles banned from OTV Rust server for playing hard News Ser Winter, Zuckles banned from OTV Rust server for playing hard By Olivia Richman
Here’s why you should avoid Team Liquid at BLAST Global Finals News
Here’s why you should avoid Team Liquid at BLAST Global Finals M Alzamora BLAST Premier’s Global Challenge starts in just over a week, so it’s wise to take a look at the participating teams and picking out which ones to steer clear of. BLAST’s Global Challenge may be the first top tier tournament of 2021, but it’s really the final challenge of BLAST’s inaugural season that started an entire year ago with the BLAST Spring Series in January 2020. Despite being originally planned …
Omen to receive harsh nerfs in upcoming Valorant patch 2.00 News
Omen to receive harsh nerfs in upcoming Valorant patch 2.00 Fariha Bhatti Riot Games has decided to temper down Omen in an effort to balance out Valorant. A leak suggests that Riot’s shadow hunter will see heavy nerfs in patch 2.00.  Since the game’s release, the Valorant developers have nerfed plenty of agents in response to players’ complaints. Omen’s stats and pick rate show that the shadow agent has quietly excelled with his cryptic abilities.  An early look at patch 2.00 suggests that …
Viego bug lets new LoL champion reach 40 attack speed League of Legends
Viego bug lets new LoL champion reach 40 attack speed William Davis New champions often come packaged with a lot of bugs and Viego is no exception.  Viego is currently available for testing on the Public Beta Environment and players are already starting to find some ridiculous bugs on the new jungler. One of the most noticeable ones is the fact that Viego can reach over 40.00 attack speed by killing Kog’Maw over and over again. Every time Viego kills Kog’Maw and …
LoL players discover hilarious use for champion Viego’s passive League of Legends
LoL players discover hilarious use for champion Viego’s passive William Davis Players are already starting to find some funny interactions using the newest champion Viego’s passive, Sovereign’s Domination.  Viego has only been available for testing on the Public Beta Environment (PBE) for a few days, but his kit is already being explored and tested on full blast by dedicated players. One of the most surprising interactions is done through Viego’s passive, Sovereign’s Domination, where he is able to transform into a …
League of Legends removes division promos as Season 11 starts William Davis League of Legends League of Legends has officially removed the division promotions in Season 11. The new ranked season started on January 8 and it brought a major change to the game. Starting in Season 11, the promo series between divisions are removed from the game. Players now will advance from one division to the next once they earn 100 LP. The promotions between tiers will remain in place for the foreseeable future. …
Auto Chess devs are making a new MOBA to rival Dota 2 Steven Rondina Dota 2 Auto Chess, the game that launched the auto battler genre, is returning to its roots. But that doesn’t mean it’s going back to being a fan-made game mode for Dota 2. No, Auto Chess is returning to its roots by getting a standalone MOBA spinoff using its cast of lookalike characters. The new game was revealed by Auto Chess publisher Dragonest with a promotional trailer. #AutoChessMOBA: The Auto Chess themed …
DeMoN likely banned by Valve over assault allegations Steven Rondina Dota 2 Jimmy “DeMoN” Ho’s Dota 2 esports career is seemingly at an end. Beyond the Summit announced that the veteran has been banned from the closed qualifiers for the North America DPC League. The team currently competing as Aristotle now has the chance to replace DeMoN from its lineup for the remainder of the qualifiers. The news was announced by Beyond the Summit on its official Twitter account: Player Jimmy “DeMoN” …
Full schedule for the 2021 LEC Spring Split revealed William Davis League of Legends Fans waiting for the 2021 LEC Spring Split to kick off now know what to look forward to, as Riot has revealed the league’s full schedule for the first half of the year.  With the major competitive leagues starting back up for 2021, the LEC is back after an intense offseason with a lot of new faces and old stars who have left for other regions. To start off the …
MIBR star FalleN joins Team Liquid CSGO as dedicated AWPer M Alzamora Counter-Strike Team Liquid announced the addition of Brazilian Counter-Strike: Global Offensive veteren Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo to its roster as the team’s dedicated AWPer. The North America CSGO organization revealed that FalleN would fill the team’s empty roster spot left by the sudden departure of rifler Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken. FalleN has been involved in competitive CSGO for years, starting out in CS 1.6 in 2005 before moving to Source and finally …
Discord bans pro-Trump “TheDonald” server from its platform Nina Forneloza News Discord has banned “The Donald,” a Discord server that had ties to the /r/The_Donald subreddit, due to recent events in the United States. The news was first reported by Platformer writer Casey Newton on Twitter. The ban comes just days after a pro-Trump mob breached the doors of the United States Capitol building. The mob was egged on by President Trump. Discord has said that there is no evidence that …
Here are the LCS Lock In groups and full schedule William Davis League of Legends The 10 LCS teams are gearing up for the first-ever LCS Lock In tournament, a new event that kicks off the 2021 season. Here are the two groups and the format for the tournament.  Not only will the 10 LCS teams get warmed up and test out their new rosters for the 2021 Spring Split start, but there’s also $150,000 on the line for the best team. Ahead of the …
Valorant shows 14th Agent Yoru in action for the first time Olivia Richman News As Episode 2 of Valorant approaches, Riot dropped a cinematic trailer named Retake that heavily features Agent 14, who was previously leaked to have the name Yoru.  It starts with Phoenix tensely talking with an off-camera voice about defusing a Spike and taking back a site on Icebox. Jett, Cypher, and Viper can be seen patrolling the area.  “Don’t rush me,” the mysterious voice says.  “We don’t have time!” Phoenix …
BTTV not removing PogChamp emotes despite Gootecks controversy Nina Forneloza News Amid mass controversy surrounding the face of the PogChamp emote, Ryan “Gootecks” Gutierrez, Better Twitch TV has said that it will not be removing any related emotes from its services.  BTTV leader “Night” said that BTTV “has never removed emotes due to controversies, and likely won’t as the result of this behavior.” Some fans are upset with the decision, but others praised the service for refusing to delete an old …
Valkyrae surprised with a birthday party on Rust server Fariha Bhatti News Streamer and YouTuber Rachel “Valkyrae” Hofstetter celebrated her 29th birthday in an usual way as her her friends surprised her with cakes and decorations on a Rust server.  The 29-year old streamer had a birthday party appropriate for a professional streamer as she was surprised by a virtual celebration on a Rust server.  Fellow streamers Sykkuno, Corpse Husband, Brofain, Jacksepticeye and more arranged the surprise when Valkyrae was away. When …
MIBR loses its last two players as trk and kNgV step down Fariha Bhatti News MIBR’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player evacuation has come to an end, as the final two players, Vito “kNgV-” Giuseppe and Alencar “trk” Rossato, have moved to the bench. kNgV announced his departure from the team’s active roster in a TwitLonger in which he renounced financial issues to be the reason behind his exit. The player clarified that the organisation’s lack of communication has caused him to give up on the …
flusha steps down from Fnatic after rumors of forming new team M Alzamora Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive veteran Robin “flusha” Rönnquist has removed himself from the roster of Fnatic, the organization announced today. Fnatic announced that the rifler had moved to the team’s inactive list in a post on the organization’s website along with a tweet announcing the news. Soon after, flusha confirmed the news and revealed that he had chosen to step down and explore other options in competitive CSGO. Fnatic CS:GO — Roster …

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