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Counter-Strike FPX agree to GODSENT roster deal pending player signings By M Alzamora News Fans come out in Valkyrae’s support after Rust stream By Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike s1mple and electronic re-sign with Natus Vincere through 2022 By M Alzamora

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Coach kassad leaves Cloud9 following clash with ALEX Fariha Bhatti Cloud9 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive coach Aleksandar “kassad” Trifunović parts ways with the organization after a four-month run with the overhauled roster. General manager Henry “HenryG” Greer revealed an internal clash to be the reason behind the move.  The announcement comes as a surprise for the fans as the freshly renewed Cloud9 roster has just started to gain some ground. The general manager said that a conflict of styles between the …

League of Legends

2020 All-Star viewership goes down for the second year in a row William Davis All-Star 2020 registered the lowest viewership the event has ever seen, a trend that began in 2019. The All-Star event is not what it used to be. The 2020 edition of the competition registered its lowest vierwership numbers to date, despite LoL Esports’ best efforts to promote it. The decline of All-Star’s viewership is nothing new. In 2019, the event reached a 293,000 viewer peak, in contrast with 2018’s 565,000 …

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LPL All-Star event rescheduled to take place in January 2021 Olivia Richman League of Legends fans won’t get to watch the LPL All-Star action until 2021.  The LPL made an official announcement on Twitter, telling fans that the All-Star event will be held on January 1 and 2. It will feature four matches that showcase popular LPL players’ skills and bring some entertainment to the mix.  According to the LPL’s tweet, specific details including the event’s schedule, players, and events will be …

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FunPlus Phoenix announces rebrand with a brand new logo Olivia Richman FunPlus Phoenix is rebranding once again.  Chinese League of Legends organization FunPlus Phoenix announced a logo change earlier today. On Twitter, the 2019 World Championship winner explained that the change was an “upgrade” of its brand vision.  “Our totem phoenix soars from oriental, engraved it’s burning mark rapidly on the letters of FPX. The vision we want to share is the spirit of Faith, Passion, and Xpossibility. Fly Phoenix, Fly,” …

Fortnite Fortnite leaker reveals some crazy new unreleased weapons By Olivia Richman League of Legends Lillia still hasn’t been buffed or nerfed since her release By William Davis News Here’s how Omen’s teleport can easily open Ascent’s B site By Fariha Bhatti

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QTCinderella breaks down favoritism among Twitch streamers Steven Rondina Favoritism among decision-makers on Twitch has been a major talking point within the streaming community, and if one streamer is to be believed, it’s a very real phenomenon. In a since-deleted discussion on Twitch, streamer QTCinderella alleged that she had heard of admissions of favorable treatment for certain streamers by moderators at Twitch. QTCinderella recounted a discussion of a NSFW video accidentally becoming part of Ludwig Ahgren’s broadcast, and how …

Counter-Strike

Broken Fang’s Control Case is filled with quality skins, new Fade M Alzamora Alongside Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s Operation Broken Fang came two smaller cases that each have a strange theme. And there’s one weapon in the Control Collection that might wind up as the most expensive skin of them all. CSGO’s new Control collection is filled to the brim with what might come next for CSGO, but before that, news players might want to get an inside look at the skins themselves before …

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This Killjoy nanoswarm lineup protects the spike on Ascent Fariha Bhatti Ascent map’s design makes it easier for defenders to retake a site effectively. However, agents such as Killjoy that have remote utility can ensure a strong post-plant situation for attackers.  The B site of Ascent is generally a tricky area for the attackers. The narrow space in B main that leads to the site limits agents from carrying out fast pushes and utilizing their abilities. Conversely, the small area favors …

League of Legends

KT Rolster picks up mid laner Dove for the 2021 LCK season William Davis KT Rolster has picked up another player for its 2021 LCK roster, and this time it’s mid laner Kim “Dove” Jae-yeon. The former SANDBOX Gaming mid laner Dove will be playing under the KT banner in 2021 after a shaky 2020 season. Dove will be a part of the big new roster KT will be fielding next year, with a total of 12 players currently on the roster. Dove will …

Forsen unbanned from Twitch again, reveals his return date Olivia Richman News It’s a holiday miracle!  Popular streamer Sebastian “Forsen” Fors has been unbanned from Twitch after one month of being suspended from the platform. During the month-long ban, Forsen was quiet on social media. This only built up the suspense as fans awaited his return.  Forsen finally revealed that he’d be returning after Christmas, although he still wasn’t sure exactly when. The wait ended up not being too much longer than …

Steam 101: This is how to refund a game on the Steam Store M Alzamora News Steam has a generous refund policy, but how can players use it to actually get their money back from Valve’s Steam Store? Play enough games and most people will eventually buy a game that they don’t like. Luckily, Steam isn’t like a physical store. And while most video game retailers won’t refund a video game once it’s been opened, Steam’s ability to tell which account a game belongs to and …

Former TSM Academy player Evolved shows Yasuo outplay potential William Davis League of Legends Former mid laner for Team SoloMid Academy Jackson “Evolved” Dohan recently pulled off an impressive 1v3 outplay on Yasuo during a solo queue game, and we can explain how. After leaving TSM Academy in the 2020 offseason, the 19-year-old mid laner has been pursuing streaming and some great highlights have come of it. In this most recent outplay, Evolved managed to take on three opponents all by himself on Yasuo …

GeT_RiGhT announces plans to transition to Valorant Steven Rondina News One of the biggest stars in the history of Counter-Strike is set to transition to rival tactical shooter Valorant. That star player is Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund. The longtime franchise player of Ninjas in Pyjamas revealed the news with a dramatic tease on his personal Twitter: pic.twitter.com/EYoixveYDt — Christopher Alesund (@GeT_RiGhT) December 26, 2020 It is unclear what GeT_RiGhT’s transition to Valorant might entail. The Swede was benched by Dignitas in …

MAD Lions, Virtus.pro are CSGO’s top-earning teams of 2020 Steven Rondina Counter-Strike 2020 has been a strange year for everything, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is no different. CSGO esports’ annual calendar was emptied last week with the end of the IEM XV Global Challenge. With that, the top-earning teams of 2020 were officially determined. The results are not what most fans might expect. MAD Lions ($643,500) Virtus.pro ($641,750) Complexity ($632, 250) Astralis ($631, 000) Natus Vincere ($626,000) Team Vitality ($621,000) BIG ($519,604) …

This Killjoy nanoswarm lineup on Haven makes retakes easier Fariha Bhatti News Haven is a tricky map to play as the defenders due to its large area and three bomb points. However, Killjoy can prove to be a great threat on this map if used correctly.  Maps in Riot’s tactical shooter are unique and differ widely from one another. The other maps’ distinctive characteristics don’t impact the meta as much as Haven’s unique feature: three bomb points. Attackers on this map greatly …

A beginner’s guide to the world of esports William Davis News Thinking of getting into esports? The esports industry has been on the rise for the past decade, creating an environment with many opportunities for newcomers and veterans alike. Whether fans want to get involved in the ever-growing world of esports or simply watch some matches, let’s take a closer look at esports, the games, and the players.  What is esports? Esports are video games that can be played competitively with …

Valorant players say chat bans are bad for competitive play Olivia Richman News Valorant players are frustrated with the game’s chat restriction punishment system.  Players can be banned from using voice and text chat in-game if they break the game’s Community Code. This is something players agree to when they first launch Riot’s first-person shooter, acknowledging that they won’t use certain words and phrases or display a negative attitude. When the game detects that inappropriate words and phrases are being used, whether they …

Here’s how to get five free loot boxes in Overwatch in 2020 Olivia Richman News The holidays aren’t over for the Overwatch community.  Blizzard has announced that Overwatch players are being given five free loot boxes. The winter-themed loot boxes are available to any player that logs into the game before January 5.  Don’t you just love surprises?Log in before January 5 to collect five winter-themed loot boxes!Happy Holidays from the Overwatch team! pic.twitter.com/ONKGkwhgvo — Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) December 24, 2020 Claiming the five free loot …

New CSGO ping system reacts to enemy models, acts as wallhack M Alzamora Counter-Strike While Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s Broken Fang operation may have brought the game in line with other shooters with its addition of contextual pings, developers probably didn’t mean for them to act like this. Na`Vi Youth player Ilya  “m0NSEY” Osipov discovered that CSGO’s new ping system gives away enemies that walk over it while live on stream during the holidays. A clip from m0NSEY’s stream shows that player pings are affected …

Fan recreates Valorant map Split with a realistic touch Fariha Bhatti News A fan has recreated Valorant’s Split in a realistic and sinister fashion. The fan’s preview is way different than the original Riot’s Split in terms of colors and aura.  u/D112235 created a detailed preview of Split’s attacker side with dark undertones. As haunting as the image was, the realistic preview and intricate design was nothing short of incredible. According to the creator, the sole image took him more than an …

KT Rolster vs. NS RedForce: KeSPA Cup betting analysis William Davis League of Legends Two underdogs will clash in the KeSPA Cup 2020 semifinals for the last spot in the grand final.  After fighting through the group stage, KT Rolster will meet NS RedForce in a best-of-five for the first time, and it looks to be a close one. Both teams have been a pleasant surprise throughout the tournament, each making upsets against teams that looked better on paper. Now it’s time to find …

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