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League of Legends
TSM adds Huni to its starting roster for the 2021 LCS
William Davis
Team SoloMid has officially welcomed Heo “Huni” Seung-hoon as its starting top laner for the LCS in 2021. The TSM roster is finally shaping up. The organization has closed a deal with Evil Geniuses and acquired Huni, who will be replacing outgoing top laner Sergen “Broken Blade” Çelik. “I’m super excited just being on the starting roster. It’ll be a really good opportunity for me, the roster seems really good. …
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FURIA vs. North: DreamHack Winter betting analysis
William Davis
The last month of 2020 kicks off with some great Counter-Strike at DreamHack Masters Winter, where FURIA will meet North in the opening match. DreamHack Masters Winter will include 16 teams, including participants from the Americas region. The tournament has a good mix of the best teams in the world and upcoming teams who are looking to prove themselves against the best. DreamHack Winter has a prize pool of $150,000, …
League of Legends
Are Europeans paying too much for RP in League of Legends?
William Davis
It’s currently more expensive for European players to buy Riot Points (RP) compared to the North American LoL players, and this has some users complaining to developer Riot Games. After a recent post about RP prices on social media, fans are slowly starting to realize that the RP prizes on the European servers are exceptionally high compared to the North American server. Because of differences in currencies, EU players are …
Dota 2
Ninjas in Pyjamas pulls out of Dota 2 again, releases roster
Steven Rondina
NInjas in Pyjamas is leaving Dota 2. Again. The esports organization announced that it is dropping its Dota 2 team and reevaluating its presence in the game. This is the third time where NiP has decided to pull out of Dota 2 throughout its history. “This year has taken a massive toll on what was already an unstable ecosystem. With the indefinite postponement of the DPC and The International, we …
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xQc is taking on Hungrybox’s Super Smash Bros. challenge
Olivia Richman
Twitch streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel is about to pick up yet another new video game in answering a challenge from a top pro player. xQc casually picked up Super Smash Bros. during a November 27 stream. Seeing this occurrence, Super Smash Bros. pro Juan “Hungrybox” Debiedma challenged xQc to some matches in Nintendo’s popular fighting game, which xQc immediately accepted. But the usually cocky xQc couldn’t help but acknowledge Hungrybox’s …
Dota 2
Explaining all the old names behind Dota 2’s heroes and more
Steven Rondina
Dota 2 has a very long history at this point, and that history is even longer if one looks back to the original Defense of the Ancients. Within that history there has been a number of different lead designers and two different publishers. That has seen a number of different people leave their fingerprints on Dota 2, and a number of different influences have colored those fingerprints. This is most …
League of Legends
TSM promotes Swordd to Academy roster, adds Babip
William Davis
Team SoloMid has begun building its Academy roster for 2021 and has started out by adding two interesting players. The young mid laner Rico “Swordd” Chen will be promoted to the Academy roster, after playing on TSM’s talent program. Swordd has been known as a very big individual talent and will now get to play on a bigger stage in the new 2021 Academy format. Joining him is the Australian …
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Game-breaking Killjoy bug discovered on Haven Valorant map
Olivia Richman
Killjoy mains have discovered a game-breaking bug with Valorant’s defensive agent. While playing a match on Haven, players discovered that Killjoy can deploy her turret under the ground. This is a game-breaking glitch that competitors have started taking advantage of. Killjoy’s signature ability is her Turret, which fires at enemies in a 180-degree area in front of it, dealing 11 damage per shot. The turret usually has 125 health, meaning …
T1 finishes Dota 2 roster with Xepher, Jaccky ahead of DPC return
Fariha Bhatti
Dota 2
Just a couple of days after announcing the departures of Muhammad “inYourdreaM” Rizky and Tri “Jhocam” Kuncoro, T1 has acquired the services of Laotian Souliya “JaCkky” Khoomphetsavong and Indonesian Kenny “Xepher” Deo to finalize its lineup. Welcome to the team, JaCkky & Xepher!@DOTA2 팀에 새롭게 합류한 “JaCkky” & “Xepher” 선수들을 소개합니다. 팬 여러분들의 많은 관심과 응원 부탁드립니다.#T1WIN #T1Fighting pic.twitter.com/ddq1A9IsYb — T1 (@T1) November 27, 2020 T1 will be looking to …
These are the best Valorant cosplays of 2020
Olivia Richman
News
Even though live conventions have been halted in 2020, cosplayers have not slowed down when it comes to creating amazing cosplays based on their favorite video game characters and icons, including some from new tactical shooter Valorant. Ever since Valorant was released earlier this summer, cosplayers have been inspired not only by the agents’ unique outfits but also their personalities and attitudes. It’s no surprise that many cosplayers have created …
Hackers stealing CSGO skins through iOS vulnerability, Steam API
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Most serious skin collectors and players have thier Steam account protected by two-factor authentication, but it turns out that having the securty feature on Steam isn’t enough. The hijacking of two high-profile accounts in the past year show that a user’s inventory isn’t always as secure as they think it to be. On November 28, professional CSGO player Paytyn “Junior” Johnson woke up to find that almost his entire inventory …
AOC uses Among Us Twitch stream to raise $200,000 for charity
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
New York state representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised $200,000 by playing Among Us on Twitch earlier this week. The impressive fundraising effort went towards eviction defense, food pantries, and other support aimed at communities. “We did it! This is going to make such a difference for those who need it most right now,” AOC said. We did it!$200k raised in one livestream (on a whim!) for eviction defense, food pantries, and more.This …
Kayle, Malphite, others are dominating LoL patch 10.24
William Davis
League of Legends
Riot recently released the second patch of the 2021 preseason, with a lot of focus on the new item system’s overall balance. The changes have balanced a few strong champions, which means that the meta is already changing a bit once again. On patch 10.23, Summoner’s Rift was completely dominated by tanks. These tanks are still strong on patch 10.24, but the changes have made room for some other champions …
Best Valorant agent duos according to your playstyle
Fariha Bhatti
News
Riot’s tactical shooter Valorant is a team-based game which relies heavily on agents’ abilities to get through a round. In this tactical FPS, aim alone cannot carry your way to victory. Most people team up with a friend to maximize their chance of success, but selecting the right pair of agents is equally as crucial as tagging along with someone of the same mindset. In Valorant, agents have different abilities …
Fnatic’s KRIMZ receives VAC ban before Flashpoint 2 match
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Fnatic Counter-Strike: Global Offensive star and two-time major winner Freddy “KRIMZ” Johansson revealed that his Steam account was VAC banned, but it is unclear what this ban stems from. The player’s accomplished history in CSGO and the extra anti-cheat methods used by most tournament organizers suggests means there is little chance that KRIMZ has been aimbotting his way through recent tournaments. Valve Anti-Cheat used to be one of the most …
How to play online cheaper with Xbox and PlayStation subscriptions
William Davis
News
November has marked the launch of long-anticipated next-generation consoles: PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. Each new generation in the gaming world brings greater opportunities and reduces limits in executing the most staggering virtual adventures. The launch of next-gen consoles means a myriad of new games and that is a great time to talk about Xbox and PlayStation subscriptions. And with top competitive games such as Fortnite and …
OG star Ceb banned from Twitch for unknown reason
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Sebastian “Ceb” Debs isn’t going to be streaming for a little while. The OG offlaner and two-time The International champion has been handed a ban from Twitch. It is unclear what resulted in the ban, and Ceb has not issued a statement on the matter. Ceb’s partner status is currently still active on Twitch, which means that the ban is not permanent. As per usual, the lack of information regarding …
Forsen banned indefinitely for explicit animal content
Olivia Richman
News
Twitch variety streamer Sebastian “Forsen” Fors has been banned indefinitely from the platform for showing an inappropriate GIF. “I’m currently banned for the horse gif,” Forsen tweeted. “The ban is indefinite, which means undetermined ban duration. Unlucky.” I’m currently banned for the horse gif. The ban is indefinite which means undetermined ban duration. Unlucky. — Sebastian Fors (@Forsen) November 27, 2020 Earlier in the week, a viewer allegedly sent Forsen …
GODSENT enters new multiyear sponsorship deal
William Davis
News
Esports has been becoming more and more popular as an entertainment option over the last few years. In turn, this has led to more money entering the sport and thus players being able to turn professional, with large prize pools at tournaments as well as sponsorships from brands to help pay the bills. It is extremely exciting and encouraging for the sport that GODSENT, the Swedish sports organization, has announced …
How popular are esports in 2020?
William Davis
News
In 2020, the global esports market has generated a staggering $950.3 million around the world. It may be one of the fastest-growing sectors today. But just 10 years ago, most people probably wouldn’t have even heard the term “esports” at all. So why has this competitive industry become so popular? And just how popular is it? The Rise of Esports Influencers A great way to see just how popular esports …
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