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Cloud9 to drop Woxic for Xeppaa according to report M Alzamora Cloud9’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive squad is set to make its second roster change in less than a month, according to a new report. The North American esports organization is preparing to make yet another change to its recently revamped roster according to a report from RushB Media. The team is looking to bring in former Chaos Esports rifler Erick “Xeppaa” Bach to replace AWPer Özgür “woxic” Eker, who is said …

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Riot introduces LCS on-air team including Hai, Allorim, more William Davis The 2021 LCS season will be kicked off with a newly updated on-air team including some new and familiar faces.  Riot recently introduced the complete on-air team for the LCS only a few days before the first-ever Lock In tournament kicks off. The team includes familiar faces from the 2020 season, as well as new additions such as Emily Rand, Barento “Razleplasm” Mohammed, and former professional players Hai “Hai” Lam …

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This is how to fix Overwatch’s 2021 rendering device error M Alzamora Overwatch is almost five years old, and Blizzard’s hero shooter is still a popular game despite the reappearance of an error message that first became an issue all the way back in 2018. It’s called a rendering device error, a fancy way of the game telling users that something has gone wrong related to the graphics card. The error was common several years ago, but has cropped up again recently. …

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Map creators tease the debut of Tuscan’s new CSGO version Fariha Bhatti Map developers Catfood and Brute have revealed a glimpse of classic Counter-Strike map Tuscan remade for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The map trailer has thrilled the fans as its addition has been a hot topic among players for years.  Catfood released a short preview of the classic map that is still under construction. The trailer gave a peek inside the location that ruled the Counter-Strike 1.6 arena for many years. While …

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Signed Cloud9 jersey survives fire that burns everything else Fariha Bhatti Fire swallows everything, and that’s precisely what happened when a furnace blew in a Cloud9 fan’s home. His apartment burned to ashes, but his signed Cloud9 jersey somehow escaped the havoc. Cloud9 has a loyal fanbase across the different games and divisions they field rosters in. But this fan of Cloud9’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team has stunned everyone after retrieving a slightly marred jersey from fire wreckage.  Redditor Dacvid posted …

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cogu exits MIBR, says he has a six-man roster ready Fariha Bhatti MIBR will see its coach and manager bid farewell to Raphael “cogu” Camargo. With cogu’s exit, MIBR is left with no coach and only two active players on its payroll.  cogu assumed MIBR’s coach office in October when the organization was going through various adjustments. The Brazillian organization acquired cogu following the coaching controversy that saw Ricardo “dead” Sinigaglia suspended from the team. The coach had a new roster on …

League of Legends

The LCK is changing its playoff format for the 2021 season William Davis The LCK is ready for its newly franchised era, and the league has announced a new format with some major changes that will affect its players. The new LCK is starting officially on January 13 with an opening series between Gen.G and KT Rolster. The regular season will be played with the first half of games held from Wednesday to Sunday with two best-of-three series every day. The second half …

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YouTuber CallMeCarson accused of grooming underage viewers Olivia Richman YouTuber Carson “CallMeCarson” King is under fire for allegedly grooming underage fans.  Drama Alert host Daniel “Keemstar” Keem recently had Super Smash Bros. Melee pro Juan “Hungrybox” DeBiedma and content creator Traves on his show for an interview. The two popular gamers, who had previously collaborated with CallMeCarson in the Lunch Club group, used the platform to open up about some concerning things CallMeCarson had allegedly done.  According to Hungrybox …

Riot Games reportedly drops MiT after sexual abuse allegations Fariha Bhatti League of Legends Brazillian tattoo artist Daniela Tatueira has accused League of Legends caster and former coach Gabriel “MiT” Souza of sexual abuse. Riot Games has reportedly refused to work with the caster after hearing Daniela’s claims.  Daniela revealed that she met MiT through Tinder six or seven years ago. The tattoo artist alleged that the former coach insisted on meeting alone. However, she turned down the idea. The pair met in a …

Dafran bans Keemstar over donation, Twitter beef ensues Nina Forneloza News A Twitter war emerged yesterday after Daniel “Dafran” Francesca banned Daniel “Keemstar” Keem over a donation during Dafran’s Twitch stream.  During a Rust stream, Dafran noticed that a three dollar donation had come through from Keemstar, but the former Overwatch League pro was not amused. Instead of giving thanks, he immediately started roasting Keemstar. “Keemstar is a piece of shit, let’s be honest,” Dafran said. “Ban him, get him out …

Everything you need to know about changing FOV in CSGO M Alzamora Counter-Strike While most games have a field-of-view slider in the options menu, Counter-Strike Global Offensive takes a little more work for players to fiddle with its FOV. Modern first-person shooters typically let players change their field of view, but CSGO works a little differently. The game’s FOV is actually locked at 90 degrees, which is standard for most shooters, but there is a way to change CSGO’s player model FOV, which …

This is how to complete all of CSGO’s Steam achievements M Alzamora Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has four achievements that are impossible to get unless players know this handy trick. CSGO has a massive 167 different achievements for players to chase. Some ask little of players, like winning ten rounds for “Newb World Order.” Others can require 1,000 hours to complete, like inflicting 1,000,000 points of damage for the game’s famous “A Million Points of Blight.” That said, even those can be accomplished …

Griffin disbands LoL team after missing LCK franchise spot William Davis League of Legends Griffin announced that it will be dissolving its League of Legends division after being kicked from the LCK and missing out on a franchise spot in 2021.  As the LCK transitions to a franchise system in the 2021 season, and some well-known teams have been left out in the cold. One of them is Griffin, who climbed from the challenger scene and took LCK by storm in 2019. Sadly, it …

Reports say Cloud9 close to signing Xeppaa and coach Elmapuddy Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Several reports have claimed that Cloud9 is all but set to acquire Erick “Xeppaa” Bach to its active roster, while the discussions to sign Chris “Elmapuddy” Tebbit as the head coach are also underway.  The reports of Xeppaa joining HenryG’s colossus first came from 1pvr. According to the website’s sources, the deal has nearly been sealed and the player will soon join the North American organization. If the move comes …

Here’s how to turn on Steam Guard and save your Steam account M Alzamora Counter-Strike Using Steam Guard will protect your games, inventory, and Steam Wallet. Here’s why you should use it and the simple steps you need to follow to turn it on.Steam Guard is Valve’s version of a security feature known as two-factor authentication, a security feature that is all about keeping an account safe by asking for a randomly generated code after a user puts in their password. This extra step adds …

Rooster Teeth’s Ryan Haywood plans Twitch return after accusations Olivia Richman News Accused groomer and sexual abuser Ryan Haywood is preparing a return to Twitch because the controversial streaming platform never actually banned his account despite an array of accusations made against him.  Once a member of Rooster Teeth, Haywood was fired after multiple accusations against him appeared online. Many of the accusations included Haywood having sexually explicit conversations with minors and then distributing their naked photos. Some of the victims even …

New Ruined and Shan Hai Scrolls LoL skin lines revealed William Davis League of Legends 2021 will kick off with two brand new skin lines called Ruined and Shan Hai Scrolls.  This was revealed by Riot very recently in the newest update for the Public Beta Environment. The new Ruined skins include cosmetics for Draven, Karma, and Shyvana. The Shan Hai Scrolls skin line will be a bit bigger, with cosmetics for Cho’Gath, Jhin, Nautilus, and Neeko.  This PBE Preview is to die for…????Ruined Karma????Ruined …

Riot is looking to buff Varus and nerf Ivern on patch 11.1 William Davis League of Legends The preview for the first patch of Season 11, patch 11.1, has been out for some weeks now, but Riot recently added a few changes to the list.  Riot will be starting out the new season with quite a big patch that includes both changes to champions and items. One of the most significant changes is the nerf to Grievous Wounds, which was already announced back in December. To add …

EDG announces new billion-dollar esports arena project William Davis League of Legends LPL organization EDward Gaming has announced its plans to build an entertainment center and park in Shanghai. EDG is breaking records for the most expensive esports project with the construction of the Shanghai International NCC&Esports Center. The initial investment for the project is set at a little over 10 billion yuan, roughly $1.5 billion USD. The Shanghai International NCC&Esports Center will function as EDG’s home venue and office building. EDG …

CSGO tops Among Us, wins Steam Awards’ “Labor of Love” award Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Valve’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive won a prize in the 2020 Steam Awards. The game has been dubbed the 2020 “Labor of Love” winner. CSGO was nominated in the category of “Labor of Love” alongside a mix of ongoing titles including Among Us, Terraria, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and No Man’s Sky. While other games in the category had the advantage of being fresh and popular among the audience, CSGO’s …

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