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Heretic’s NiesoW on First Strike: “I don’t care who we play against” News Heretic’s NiesoW on First Strike: “I don’t care who we play against” By Olivia Richman Valorant pros left unpaid by Pulse Series event organizers News Valorant pros left unpaid by Pulse Series event organizers By Olivia Richman CSGO Rio Major reportedly delayed again, until late 2021 Counter-Strike CSGO Rio Major reportedly delayed again, until late 2021 By M Alzamora
How to activate hard mode in Broken Fang’s co-op Autumn Harvest Counter-Strike
How to activate hard mode in Broken Fang’s co-op Autumn Harvest M Alzamora In each one of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s cooperative Strike Missions, players can enable a hard mode modifier for the mission. Broken Fang keeps that tradition alive.  One of the best parts of CSGO’s operations is the cooperative strike mode that allow players a break from the game’s competitive origins and pit a team of two players against bots in a special mission. Players are scored based on how long it …
Fortnite World Cup cancelled through 2021, FNCS return announced Fortnite
Fortnite World Cup cancelled through 2021, FNCS return announced Steven Rondina Unfortunately, Fortnite esports in 2021 will look largely similar to Fortnite esports in 2020. Epic Games outlined its plans for the game’s competitive scene next year and alas, those plans do not include in-person events. Notably, it will also feature the standardization of trio play after long bouncing between singles, duos, trios, and squads. We’re making some changes to competitive play in 2021. We touch on FNCS, in-person events, and …
8-year-old Fortnite player signs sponsorship deal with Team 33 Fortnite
8-year-old Fortnite player signs sponsorship deal with Team 33 Olivia Richman The esports community was blown away by the recent signing of an eight-year-old Fortnite content creator.  A newly formed esports organization called Team 33 signed eight-year-old Joseph Deen to their Fortnite squad for a $33,000 signing bonus. The young gamer was also given a $5,000 gaming setup. A press release from the organization states that Team 33 has been working with Deen since he was six. Co-founder Tyler Gallagher explained that …
Ex-Evil Geniuses captains ppd, Fear reuniting in BTS Pro Series Dota 2
Ex-Evil Geniuses captains ppd, Fear reuniting in BTS Pro Series Steven Rondina Some of North America’s most credentialed Dota 2 players are set to return to action together in the very near future. Peter “ppd” Dager has announced that he is coming out of retirement for BTS Pro Series Season 4. Joining him are a number of accomplished North American players. The lineup stands as follows: Clinton “Fear” Loomis dnm David “Moo” Hull Jingjun “Sneyking” Wu Peter “ppd” Dager Notably, this seemingly …
CSGO Operation Broken Fang’s store, stars, and prices explained Counter-Strike CSGO Operation Broken Fang’s store, stars, and prices explained By M Alzamora Biofrost leaves TSM, takes break from professional play League of Legends Biofrost leaves TSM, takes break from professional play By William Davis Cloud9 announces 2021 LCS coaching staff including Mithy League of Legends Cloud9 announces 2021 LCS coaching staff including Mithy By William Davis
Valve names Operation Broken Fang loadout after summit1g meme Counter-Strike
Valve names Operation Broken Fang loadout after summit1g meme Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s Operation Broken Fang is a refreshing addition to the game. Major additions include new maps, agents, and skins, but a small detail in the loadout card called “1G” has grabbed the attention of many CSGO players.  New Operation Broken Fang has various updates that have elated fans, but a meme reference was the last thing anyone was expecting. In addition to bright-hued skins and maps that evoke …
xQc shares wholesome moment with a kid while streaming Fortnite Fortnite
xQc shares wholesome moment with a kid while streaming Fortnite Olivia Richman Variety streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel showed a different side of himself in a recent stream.  Known for his controversial antics and outrageous outbursts, xQc surprised his fans with some of the most wholesome content they’ve ever seen while streaming Fortnite. After winning a game of Fortnite, xQc congratulated his teammate, telling the younger kid he should be proud of himself. “You’re the real one?” the kid asked.  “Yeah, I’m the …
BIG vs. OG: FLASHPOINT Season 2 lower bracket betting analysis News
BIG vs. OG: FLASHPOINT Season 2 lower bracket betting analysis William Davis It’s do or die for both BIG and OG as they meet in the lower bracket semifinals of FLASHPOINT Season 2.  With $500,000 on the line for first place at the tournament, both teams are heading into a high-pressure game where the loser will leave the tournament once and for all. A win will send the team to the lower bracket final, where everything will once again be on the …
Valorant First Strike commentators diss the Overwatch League News
Valorant First Strike commentators diss the Overwatch League Olivia Richman The Valorant First Strike EU quarterfinals have been entertaining fans all day. But a lot of viewers have taken to the Twitch chat to voice their preference for North American Valorant players. This might be due to that region’s larger list of big personalities, including Matthew “Wardell” Yu and Yassine “Subroza” Taoufik on TSM, former Overwatch League MVP Jay “sinatraa” Won, and Andrej “babybay” Francisty on FaZe Clan. Their flashier …
New CSGO operation Broken Fang is the biggest one yet M Alzamora Counter-Strike After more than a year of waiting and months of teasing, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s Operation Broken Fang has arrived. CSGO’s newest operation comes with a batch of new features, including live stats tracking, four new skin collections, a brand new in-game ping system, and a whole host of features that CSGO players have begged for over the years. The operation comes with live map picks and bans prior to each …
MIBR fined by FLASHPOINT for stream sniping in match against OG M Alzamora Counter-Strike MIBR was fined $10,000 for having its match against OG visible by players during the game, according to an official announcement by FLASHPOINT.  Although FLASHPOINT made it clear that it’s livestream is on a considerable delay, FP and its board of governors decided to impose the fine and called the action “a breach of competitive integrity.” The announcement went on to say that all teams have been informed that the …
Fortnite Kratos skin leaked, Master Chief rumored for Season 5 Steven Rondina Fortnite With the Fortnite season themed around Marvel Comics done, Fortnite fans can now look forward to Chapter 2 Season 5. With this new season being themed around “hunts,” two intriguing new skins are set to arrive. A few days after the titular character of Disney’s The Mandalorian series was confirmed as a character, Sony accidentally let slip that God of War lead Kratos will also be dropping in Fortnite in …
Alex leads Cloud9’s CSGO resurgence at DreamHack Masters M Alzamora Counter-Strike Cloud9’s matchups against ENCE at DreamHack Masters Winter showed off that in-game leader Alex “Alex” McMeekin has been defying convention as the team’s shotcaller. IGL’ing in CSGO usually comes with a serious dip in form. These players not only have to make the calls and organize the strategies that win their team’s games, but they have to do so in the middle of rounds as well. Some players have been …
ZionSpartan rumored to fill out new Cloud9 Academy roster William Davis League of Legends Former CLG and Golden Guardians Academy top laner Darshan “ZionSpartan” Upadhyaya is reportedly joining Cloud9 Academy for the 2021 season. After over a year spent on Golden Guardians Academy, it looks like the veteran top laner will move on to a new academy project at one of the biggest esports organizations in North America. According to rumors, ZionSpartan will play alongside talented players such as bot laner Calvin “K1ng” Truong and …
Chaos confirms that it will drop CSGO and Rainbow 6 teams M Alzamora Counter-Strike After a week of rumors, Chaos Esports Club has announced that it will no longer field rosters in either Counter-Strike: Global Offensive or Rainbow 6: Siege, according to an announcement from the organization’s official blog. The blog cited the current travel restrictions as one of its main reasons for dropping the squads, as well as effects on the organization’s ability to attract sponsors to the teams. Instead, Chaos says that …
Live DMCA coming to Twitch as OBS offers advanced audio options Fariha Bhatti News The latter half of 2020 continues to rock the world of Twitch streamers as DMCA drama continues to build. While OBS, a broadcasting software, is trying to help streamers with updated audio options, Twitch streamers are reportedly being threatened by a new live DMCA system.  2020 has been a rocky year for independent creators on Twitch who were bombarded with DMCA strikes for using copyrighted music. A large number of …
Vitality players surge forward in latest CSGO player rankings M Alzamora Counter-Strike Ranking Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players is much tougher than ranking a team’s performances, but two of Team Vitality’s members have shown up time and time again and in doing so have impressed our algorithm. Both Dan “apEX” Madesclaire and Cédric “RpK” Guipouy made CSGO’s top players list after several phenomenal performances over the past two weeks. Both players have been fixtures in CSGO’s professional scene for years and have had …
Impact joins Evil Geniuses roster ahead of LCS 2021 season William Davis League of Legends Evil Geniuses has announced former Team Liquid star Jeong “Impact” Eon-young as its starting top laner for 2021. Evil Geniuses finalized its 2021 roster with the addition of Impact to the squad. Impact is joining returning members Dennis “Svenskeren” Johnsen and Daniele “Jiizuke” di Mauro. The team also signed former FlyQuest support Lee “IgNar” Dong-geun, who will be laning with Matthew “Deftly” Chen, who was recently promoted from the academy …
EPIC League has Secret falling, VP climbing in player rankings Steven Rondina Dota 2 All of the top Dota 2 teams in the world are active right now, and that’s made for a massive shift in the player rankings. This installment of the player rankings marks a major shakeup that undid the established order. Catch up on the player rankings: How the WIN.gg rankings are calculated The previous player rankings article Team Secret has maintained steady control of the top three spots in the …
FURIA and Team Liquid make push into top 10 CSGO ranking M Alzamora Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s top teams haven’t shuffled much since the middle of November, but Evil Geniuses’ move back to North America has left room for other teams to break into the rankings. The top three teams in Astralis, BIG Clan, and Natus Vincere retained their spots in the rankings, but FURIA made a big jump to the sixth place spot while Team Heroic fell off sharply after losses at IEM …
Vikin.gg, Elephant break into top 10 Dota 2 team rankings Steven Rondina Dota 2 Dota 2’s grind continued on with Realms Collide in the west, the China Pro Cup in the east, and EPIC League between. Those events have made for some major shifts over the last two weeks, with top teams slipping and newcomers reaching the top 10. Here’s the top 10 Dota 2 teams: Catch up on the Dota 2 team rankings: Here’s how the rankings work The previous edition of the …

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