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These Sova drone lineups in Valorant can crack open defenses
Fariha Bhatti
Sova is one of the most-picked agents in Valorant in both high and low ranks thanks to his ability to open up bomb sites. His kit has all the right tools to help a duelist dash into position and get opening kills. The initiator has his Shock Bolt, Owl Drone, Recon Bolt, and Hunter’s Fury. His abilities allow him to cause substantial damage to the enemy team and gather information, …
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xQc is repulsed by the new fan-created YouTube Rewind for 2020
Olivia Richman
Streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel is never afraid to hold back his opinion, even when it might hurt other peoples’ feelings. By now, content creators should be afraid when their videos end up on xQc’s live stream. Recently, xQc decided to take aim at a fan-made YouTube Rewind video that took a musical theater approach to the annual cringe of Rewind after YouTube itself decided to skip the Rewind video this …
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Streaming hit Among Us is coming to the Nintendo Switch
Olivia Richman
2020 has been a very good year for Among Us. Innersloth’s social deduction game took Best Multiplayer Game at this year’s Game Awards earlier this month. While Felix “xQc” Lengyel didn’t agree that the simple and sometimes glitchy game deserved the win, it spent most of 2020 being a heavily played game that was consistently featured in big-name streamers’ live broadcasts. New York state representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez also used the …
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Overwatch gets new game mode for Winter Wonderland event
Nina Forneloza
Overwatch fans are pleased to see a new Winter Wonderland game mode added this year. The new game mode, called Freezethaw Elimination, pits two teams of four against each other in a deathmatch. But instead of dying, players will be frozen in solid blocks of ice. Teammates can thaw frozen players, but a defrosted foe may take advantage of their vulnerable position and freeze them while they are waiting for …
Counter-Strike
autimatic considers Valorant as Gen.G CSGO roster is up for sale
M Alzamora
Gen.G’s veteran Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Timothy “autimatic” Ta announced that he is considering making a move from CSGO to Valorant, according to tweets from his official Twitter account. The tweet followed comments made to RushBMedia from Gen.G that it was open to offers for autimatic, Kenneth “koosta” Suen, and Hansel “BnTeT” Ferdinand. In a Twitter thread from December 15, autimatic announced that Gen.G has allowed the him to seek …
League of Legends
The LEC will start play for the 2021 season on January 22
William Davis
It’s finally official that the 2021 LEC season will start on Friday, January 22. The date has been set by Riot as the official start date shortly after the LCS announced its new league format and start dates. While the LCS is making big changes to the format, the LEC is looking to keep the format from 2020 and continue to build up the European brand on the backs of …
League of Legends
The best way to build new LoL support champion Rell
William Davis
Rell only recently entered League of Legends, and players are slowly starting to figure out how to build her in the most optimal way. The tanky support is already seeing a lot of play in solo queue and even though her win rates are lacking, she does have some strengths that can make or break a game. Rell is the epitome of a tank support, which gives her some pretty …
Counter-Strike
allu speaks on ENCE struggles, dropping aleksib, and more
Fariha Bhatti
ENCE AWPer Aleksi “allu” Jalli has made some comments on the team’s roster changes that have brought ENCE back to the fore of the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community’s discussions. allu touched on the 2019 roster switches made in the team, which incited a response from both his teammates and members of the CSGO community. ENCE has been absent from top of the CSGO esports scene due to its poor performances …
How to see how many hours you’ve played League of Legends
William Davis
League of Legends
When a player purchases a video game, they know how many hours it could take them to finish it. Online gaming has no end, so players that choose these types of games don’t know for just how long they’ll be in the queue. Some single-player games might seem like bigger investments at first. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt can stretch up to 100 hours long. According to some accounts, the …
How does mobile’s Wild Rift compare to League of Legends on PC?
William Davis
League of Legends
As Wild Rift is opening up its beta in more regions, fans are starting to compare the new mobile game to the original League of Legends PC game. Wild Rift is already seeing a lot of praise for its great animations and smooth interface as players are pointing out features that could be implemented in the League of Legends PC client. Wild Rift is still only in its open beta, …
Valve confirms release date for Mistwood Update with 7.28 patch
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
At long last, Dota 2’s stale meta is set to be shaken up. Valve has announced the official release date for the Mistwood Update, which is set to add a new hero, as well as Dota 2 update 7.28. This will be the first gameplay update to Dota 2 since August, when 7.27d was launched. The news was teased in a post from the official Dota 2 Twitter account: Thursday …
How to permanently delete a Battle.net account
Steven Rondina
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Deleting a Battle.net account isn’t nearly as easy one would expect. Though digital services typically have users navigate through a menu and click “yes, I’m sure” a few times to delete their account, Blizzard’s process takes much longer and can be much more difficult. It isn’t impossible, though. Starting the process is relatively easy and just requires users to check a few boxes. There are extra steps that can make …
cvMax disputes five-month suspension as drama continues
William Davis
League of Legends
Former Griffin coach Kim “cvMax” Dae-ho is refusing to accept the suspension imposed by the Korean Esports Fair Commission On December 14, the Fair Commission found cvMax guilty of several charges of abuse and suspended him for five months. This means that cvMax cannot be part of any team or roster competing in a Riot Games-sanctioned event until May 2021. The ruling came after a year of deliberation and investigations. …
LCS reveals new 2021 Lock In event, new format for 2021 season
William Davis
News
The LCS has revealed a new format for 2021 and it comes with some major changes. During the offseason, it was rumored that the LCS would be changing its format in 2021. The decision came after multiple complaints from players and fans alike, who believed the spring split was meaningless. Because the spring split didn’t grant championship points, performing well in this stage meant nothing long term for the teams. …
Valorant reveals new ranked gun buddies as Episode 1 rewards
Olivia Richman
News
You’ll soon be able to end 2020 with gun buddies that show off your Valorant rank. The first episode of Valorant is coming to a close. But that doesn’t mean players should stop grinding up the competitive ranks. Riot recently revealed on Twitter that players will receive gun buddies in Episode 2 based on the rank they ended up at by the end of Episode 1. “Keep climbing before your …
Penguin Mei skin confirmed for Overwatch Winter Wonderlarnd
Olivia Richman
News
ALERT: PENGUIN MEI SKIN IS A GO! It was suspected that this skin would exist. It was many Overwatch fan’s dream that it would come true. Now, the skin is confirmed. Mei will get an adorable penguin skin when Winter Wonderlands begins on December 15. “Waddle your way to victory as Penguin Mei,” Overwatch exclaimed on Twitter. “Have an ice day!” Have an ice day!Waddle your way to victory as …
This is how low HP Yuumi can give Soraka constant movement speed
William Davis
League of Legends
An unintentional interaction between Yuumi and Soraka that gives Soraka permanent movement speed was recently discovered by a League of Legends player. In the video made by the player, it’s clear that Soraka gains a big burst of movement speed every time Yuumi uses You And Me! (W) to attach to Soraka while Yuumi is at low HP. The low HP triggers Soraka’s passive ability, Salvation, which makes her run …
Riot Korea is stepping in to combat solo queue match fixing
William Davis
League of Legends
Riot Korea has announced that it has taken action to combat win trading and match-fixing in solo queue games. The issue was brought to light by former Team Liquid support Kim “Olleh” Joo-sung when he proved that illegal Chinese betting sites are making a profit off of professional players’ solo queue matches. T1 mid laner Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok has especially been affected by these betting sites, as players lose on …
Over 1.4 million cheaters banned from PUBG Mobile in one week
Olivia Richman
News
Tencent is trying to crack down on cheaters in PUBG Mobile. The mobile version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has an in-game anti-cheat system that bans millions of cheaters every single week. The PUBG Mobile team shared some specific numbers on Twitter, showing players that about 1.5 million accounts were permanently banned from the game between December 4 and December 10 alone. From December 4th-10th, 1,498,044 accounts have been permanently suspended from …
Broken Fang’s mission and quest names leaked, full list here
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
CSGO files reveal Broken Fang has a laundry list of missions sitting inside its translation files, including the names of the Operation’s 16 missions. Alongside those names are potential objectives for players to complete. While most follow a formula where developers can change things like game modes, maps, and weapons, several are marked specifically for Broken Fang. At least one of them refers to Fang’s Guardians mission, meaning that there …
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