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Counter-Strike
How to use CSGO footstep sounds to win more of your games
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s best players are more than just good aimers. While both esports pros and talented casual players understand CSGO inside and out, the game often comes down the smallest noises that decide the winners. CSGO is full of sounds. For new players, sound is usually one of the last things they think about. Between trying to master the game’s complicated movement mechanics and spray patterns, it’s easy to …
League of Legends
Ghost extends contract with DAMWON for the 2022 LCK season
William Davis
DAMWON bot laner and recent world champion Jang “Ghost” Yong-jun has extended his contract through the 2022 season. After joining DAMWON in February 2020, Ghost was a big part of the team’s improvements throughout the season. Ghost originally signed a contract lasting until November 2021, but has now extended it with at least another year. This happens after a great season where he and the rest of DAMWON won the …
Dota 2
This was the best and worst of Dota 2 in 2020
Steven Rondina
Dota 2 is done for 2020. The pro scene is currently in limbo and it’s unlikely that another major balance update will arrive in the coming weeks. With the calendars set to flip, it’s worth taking a look over a year’s worth of Dota 2. 2020 was a generally difficult year for Dota 2. The game itself struggled in many ways, and the esports scene was hit particularly hard. Here …
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Speedrunner Apollo Legend found dead, suicide video leaked
Olivia Richman
Multiple sources have confirmed that YouTube speedrunner Benjamin “Apollo Legend” Smith has been found dead in his home after an apparent suicide. Reports indicate that police entered his house and confirmed that he was deceased. While there was no cause of death released to the public, Apollo Legend had previously sent out a suicide video. In the seven-minute video, Apollo Legend revealed deteriorating mental health and medical conditions that were …
Counter-Strike
oBo announces comeback desire, open to NA and EU team offers
M Alzamora
Benched Complexity rifler Owen “oBo” Schlatter announced that he was open to offers in both North America and Europe just months after leaving his former team with little warning and even fewer options. A tweet from oBo’s official Twitter account told any interested teams to contact Complexity and its CEO, Jason Lake, to discuss options for a transfer. On September 22, oBo suddenly boarded a plane back to the United …
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PaymoneyWubby says Twitch ban is “fair” after wardrobe mishap
Nina Forneloza
Popular Twitch streamer PaymoneyWubby has received his third ban in the course of 13 months, this time for accidentally sharing a picture of his bare rear on stream. The cause of the ban Twitch gave PaymoneyWubby is accidental nudity. In a Twitter post about the ban, PaymoneyWubby stated that he agreed with the ban because he was caught on stream “accidentally showing a photo of my ass.” As shown in …
Dota 2
Radiant side has a massive advantage in the current Dota 2 meta
Steven Rondina
An old balance problem might be resurfacing in Dota 2 right now. Dota 2 has long struggled to perfectly balance the dire and radiant sides of the map. Try as Valve might, one side or the other always seems to have an edge. And right now, the radiant side is favored by a significant margin. From GPM to XPM to KDA, almost every hero in Dota 2 has it better …
League of Legends
T1 Gumayusi showcase crazy mechanics on Kai’Sa in solo queue
William Davis
The young T1 bot laner Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong recently showed off some insane mechanics on Kai’Sa in solo queue on the Korean server. In the solo queue game, the T1 bot laner was doing everything in his power to carry his team on Kai’Sa. To seal the deal, Gumayusi pulled off an impressive team-fight performance in the bot lane, where his opponents were outplayed in several different ways. Gumayusi of …
Everything to know about Operation Broken Fang’s new agents
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
With Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s Broken Fang content, Valve has continued to add new agents for players to use in its first-person shooter. Valve first unveiled the option to customize characters in 2019’s Shattered Web Operation. That first content pack included 10 CT and 12 T models for players to choose from with agents like the classified rarity The Elite Mr. Muhlik and Special Agent Eva were popular, and Eva marked …
Riot looking to further improve LoL client, behavioral systems
William Davis
League of Legends
Riot reviewed the year 2020 in a recent blog post, reflecting on what has been a very hectic time packed with new stuff for League of Legends. The yearly review from Riot included some of the biggest focal points of the year such as the LoL client, behavioral system, new releases, and of course the big preseason changes. To make it easy for fans to get a bit of insight, …
DAMWON vs. NS RedForce: KeSPA Cup 2020 betting analysis
William Davis
News
The grand final in the KeSPA Cup 2020 is right around the corner, where the world champions from DAMWON will clash with the new kids on the block from NS RedForce. After a great tournament from both finalists, it’s time to find out who will run with the KeSPA Cup 2020 trophy. The two opponents are very different from each other as DAMWON recently won the biggest LoL event of …
Perkz has stream interrupted by strong earthquake in Croatia
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
League of Legends veteran Luka “Perkz” Perković was streaming earlier today when he experienced a surprise earthquake. During the stream, viewers could suddenly see Perkz shaking. At first, it didn’t seem too serious for the mid lane star. But soon, his headphones weren’t even able to stay on his head. As the shaking intensified, the camera rocked uncontrollably to the point that Perkz had to whip off his headphones and …
kassad reportedly set to join former 100 Thieves at Extremum
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
Cloud9’s former coach Aleksandar “kassad” Trifunović is set to join Russian esports organization Extremum, according to a report by 1pv. The Serbian coach had recently joined the available coaches’ market, but it seems that he won’t remain a free agent for long. The reports cite that kassad will be coaching Extremum’s roster that is still under construction. The organization is reportedly building a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team. The coach had …
Pokimane has Twitter account locked after surprise DMCA strike
Olivia Richman
News
It seems that popular content creators don’t only have Twitch to worry about when it comes to bans. Top streamer Imane “Pokimane” Anys revealed earlier today that her Twitter account had been locked. According to the streamer, Twitter had sent her a notification that informed her she was locked after the platform received a “compliant Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) Notice.” Pokimane claimed that the DMCA was in response to …
New Sage trick on Ascent protects spike with her wall
Nina Forneloza
News
Some clever Sage players have discovered a new hack with her wall on Ascent. Enemies must destroy the wall to get to the spike, allowing more time for the planting team to thwart enemy sabotage. The trick is to place the spike behind some generators on Point A. Here’s how to do just that: Position the spike directly in the middle behind them, and place Sage’s wall on the rightmost …
How to build new hero Hoodwink as core and support
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
New Dota 2 hero Hoodwink is a couple of weeks old at this point, which means that top players are starting to fully grasp how to play her. As with every Dota 2 hero, there are a number of different ways to play it that vary based on where she lanes, the enemy team’s composition, and the general state of the game. Here are the best options for each role …
Minx claps back against xQc’s comments about her ban reason
Nina Forneloza
News
Popular Twitch streamer Justaminx has responded to Felix “xQc” Lengyel’s comments about her Twitch ban that occured on December 17 with no reason given by Twitch. Justaminx, who often goes by Minx, watched a video while streaming of xQc talking about her ban on Twitch. xQc said that she wasn’t banned because she said the word simp. Minx was banned for violating Twitch’s hateful conduct and harassment policy, but the …
Can DAMWON Gaming win Worlds a second time?
William Davis
League of Legends
On October 31, DAMWON Gaming silenced the audience at the Pudong Football Stadium by defeating Suning in the 2020 World Championship finals. Earlier that day, the audience refused to cheer for the DAMWON players as they were introduced by the host. Instead of letting it affect their mental state, the DAMWON players used it as motivation to deliver the performance of their lives. Four games later, DAMWON became the first …
Children steal money from parents for loot boxes, study shows
Nina Forneloza
News
According to a report by the Gambling Health Alliance, 15% of children in the United Kingdom have taken money from their parents without premission to spend on loot boxes. In the new research it’s also a reported that 11% of young gamers use their parents’ credit cards to make the transaction. The 15% reported by the GHA translates to nearly one in six young gamers having stolen money from their …
Shad0w confirms he will play in the LPL for the 2021 season
William Davis
League of Legends
Former MAD Lions jungler Zhiqiang “Shad0w” Zhao recently confirmed in a Weibo post that he will be playing in the Chinese LPL for the 2021 season. After playing with MAD Lions throughout the 2020 season, Shad0w will be heading to the best league in China. Even though his exact destination isn’t official yet, this is looking to be the first time a player fostered in Europe will play in the …
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