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New Valorant agent Shatter has exploding clone, more abilities News New Valorant agent Shatter has exploding clone, more abilities By M Alzamora Twitch streamer Tayhuhu banned because her child showed on stream News Twitch streamer Tayhuhu banned because her child showed on stream By Fariha Bhatti Did Twitch update its ToS to protect itself from accusations? News Did Twitch update its ToS to protect itself from accusations? By Olivia Richman
Is Valve hinting that 128 tick servers are coming to CSGO soon? Counter-Strike
Is Valve hinting that 128 tick servers are coming to CSGO soon? M Alzamora Players’ frustration with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s slow servers might soon come to and end. CSGO currently runs on 64-tick servers, meaning that all of the action on a player’s screen might not really match what the server says it is. A faster server takes more snapshots of what’s going on in game compared to slower ones, and that’s why CSGO’s player base wants those faster servers. Riot Games has made …
Former TSM player Chaox explains his return to streaming LoL League of Legends
Former TSM player Chaox explains his return to streaming LoL William Davis Former Team SoloMid bot laner Shan “Chaox” Huang is back to pursue streaming after seven years of being under the radar. A familiar face from the early seasons of League of Legends is back and will be streaming regularly once again. In a recent vlog, Chaox talked about his past seven years and what has happened since he was kicked from TSM in 2013. Chaox even addressed a mental breakdown …
xQc and Dr Disrespect mock each other over a Bloons stream News
xQc and Dr Disrespect mock each other over a Bloons stream Olivia Richman Two of the most popular streamers don’t seem to get each other’s humor at all.  Herschel “Dr Disrespect” Beahm IV posted a tweet recently that called out Felix “xQc” Lengyel for playing Bloons. Dr Disrespect didn’t seem to comprehend why xQc would play such a nonsensical tower defense game on stream.  “xQc, you got 60,000 people watching you play Bloons Tenacious Destruction 6. Whatever the fuck it’s called. Are you …
This crazy Gragas combo means a pentakill in Nexus Blitz League of Legends
This crazy Gragas combo means a pentakill in Nexus Blitz William Davis Pentakills are always a pleasure to watch in League of Legends, but this Gragas combo takes it to another level in Nexus Blitz.  In a recent Nexus Blitz highlight, a Gragas player managed to secure himself a pentakill with just a single spell rotation. The clip instantly went viral, as the Gragas found all five of his opponents clumped up in the mid jungle. The Gragas saw his chance to …
Ninja accuses rival team of cheating, angers Valorant community News Ninja accuses rival team of cheating, angers Valorant community By Olivia Richman Astralis sweeps Team Liquid 3-0 in IEM Global Challenge finals Counter-Strike Astralis sweeps Team Liquid 3-0 in IEM Global Challenge finals By M Alzamora Report says MIBR’s FalleN may be up to replace Twistzz for TL Counter-Strike Report says MIBR’s FalleN may be up to replace Twistzz for TL By Steven Rondina
Twistzz announces departure from Team Liquid after IEM loss Counter-Strike
Twistzz announces departure from Team Liquid after IEM loss M Alzamora Team Liquid rifler Russel “Twistzz” van Dulken announced that he has played his last game with Liquid after the team’s loss to Astralis at the IEM Global Challenge. In an interview after Team Liquid’s loss to Astralis at 2020’s last Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament, twistzz shared that the grand final was his final game with Liquid. As the interview ended, Twistzz asked for another moment to make an announcement to …
This is why Killjoy’s pick rate is higher than other agents News
This is why Killjoy’s pick rate is higher than other agents Fariha Bhatti When the best agents in Valorant are discussed, Killjoy is often disregarded. However, stats show that the genius of Germany is an underdog that is slowly making her way to the top.  Revealed in August, Killjoy is still relatively new to the game. The agent didn’t enjoy the hype that it deserved as Riot showered the game with significant updates that took away the spotlight from Valorant’s tech-savvy sentinel.  Valorant’s …
The best junglers to finish your season’s solo queue climb League of Legends
The best junglers to finish your season’s solo queue climb William Davis Jungle mains have had a blast in the jungle during recent patches, and there are still a lot of strong junglers to climb with before the year ends.  Since the 2021 preseason hit the live servers, junglers have been sitting at the best win rates in the game and gotten a lot of attention from Riot. It started out with a lot of strong tank junglers, but after recent nerfs …
Valorant ranked matchmaking changes have smurfs throwing games News
Valorant ranked matchmaking changes have smurfs throwing games M Alzamora Highly skilled players creating new accounts to play against lower-ranked players isn’t a new thing, but Valorant’s recent change to how players gain access to competitive matches has had a bad side effect. Valorant’s latest changes shook up the way new accounts qualify for the game’s competitive mode and were obviously meant to combat smurfing, expecting smurfs wouldn’t want to invest a load of time into the game just to …
TACO speaks out about MIBR, leaving Team Liquid, and more M Alzamora Counter-Strike Brazilian CSGO player Epitácio “TACO” de Melo opened up about his experiences over the last two years of Competitive CSGO on Brazilian YouTube show and podcast Cortes do Flow earlier this week. While the show covered all of TACO’s CSGO career, the interview’s most interesting points came after TACO was asked about his stint with North American organization Team Liquid and his subsequent release and transfer to MIBR. The talk …
ZywOo adds another AWP clutch to his list of incredible plays Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Vitality’s Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut is known for his incredible AWP plays, but his recent clutch against Astralis in the IEM Global Challenge 2020 may have been one of his best plays yet.  Team Vitality failed to outclass Astralis in the final match of group stage but ZywOo’s extraordinary performance throughout the game turned heads.  ZywOo seemed in a great shape from the outset. His excellent KD on Nuke and Dust …
This is how to play CoD Mobile on PC Steven Rondina News Playing mobile games on PC is often something of a gray area both legally and ethically. That isn’t the case with Call of Duty Mobile, though. More often than not, there are a long list of things someone must do in order to play a mobile game on PC, but Call of Duty Mobile has an official PC port. Jumping into the action is quick and easy, and doesn’t involve …
New Dota 2 hero Hoodwink nerfed immediately after release Steven Rondina Dota 2 Dota 2 fans aren’t especially big on Hoodwink, and apparently neither is Valve. Less than a day after her release, the newly released hero received a significant nerf. The news was generally welcomed by fans, as it preempts what has become a tradition in Dota 2 of having new heroes be wildly overpowered. Hoodwink’s base agility was reduced by four, which chops down both her attack speed and damage at …
Valorant devs admit rough patches, announce public test server Olivia Richman News Valorant has become one of the most popular first-person shooters in the world and one of the most-watched esports in just six months. But during that time, Riot developers have received a lot of negative feedback about their updates and patch stability. This was addressed in the most recent dev diaries video, where senior producer Arnar Gylfason explained why some patches have been buggy and how the development team plans to …
Twitch rule backfires, simp is now used more than ever before Olivia Richman News Twitch doubled down on problematic language earlier this week, and the streaming community wasn’t having it.  As part of the streaming platform’s updated harassment policy, the use of “simp,” “virgin,” and “incel” were declared ban-worthy offenses when used as an insult. Twitch COO Sarah Clemens explained that the phrases were being banned since Twitch prohibits “derogatory statements” aimed at another person’s sexual preferences and the negative use of “sexually-focused terms.”  …
Astronomical prices for out of this world players William Davis News As esports grow, so do the pockets of those who exist within the industry. While esports might not have reached the same salary level of traditional sports athletes, it’s not far off. And player contracts are only getting more and more lucrative. When it comes to signing top talent, esports organizations are willing to pay top dollar.  In no other esport than League of Legends would fans find evidence for …
Dota 2 fans complain about Hoodwink and Windranger similarities Steven Rondina Dota 2 New content has arrived in Dota 2, so naturally, fans are mad about it. The Mistwood update arrived in Dota 2 on Thursday, bringing a major balance update and some intriguing hidden files related to Dota 2 esports. It also brought new Dota 2 hero Hoodwink, and it’s that squirrel archer that has fans grumbling. The new hero brought multiple criticisms from fans. First, many contend that the hero doesn’t …
All rosters for the 2020 KeSPA Cup have been announced William Davis League of Legends The 2020 competitive League of Legends season will end with a bang when 10 teams from South Korea will fight at the 2020 KeSPA Cup.  The KeSPA Cup is the tournament where smaller organizations can get a chance to play against the biggest names from the LCK, while LCK orgs can test out their new rosters and players for the upcoming season. This year, all 10 LCK organizations will be …
All about shroud’s monster PC setup, from his mouse to monitor M Alzamora Counter-Strike Michael “shroud” Grzesiek is bigger as a streamer than he ever was as a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro player, and his PC build and peripherals are probably better than what most pro players have at home today. After shroud’s time in professional CSGO with Cloud9, he returned to where the team noticed his talent in the first place. Back on Twitch after a short stint at Mixer, shroud’s streaming PC …
Afghanistan bans PUBG, joins India, China in gaming regulation Olivia Richman News PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is getting banned in yet another country.  The Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority announced earlier today that PUBG was banned in the country after an assessment of the battle royale’s content. This includes consulting with psychologists, civil activists, and parents, as well as with PUBG players themselves.  “The decision was taken to block this game on a temporary basis considering social and security perspectives,” ATRA chairman Omar Mansoor Ansari …
More Valorant lore is coming in Episode 2 next year Olivia Richman News Valorant fans will finally find out more about the story behind their favorite agents in Episode 2.  Creative director David Nottingham recently revealed that Valorant developers are going to start diving into the world behind Riot’s tactical shooter in 2021. Episode 2 won’t only introduce players to new maps and agents, but also the lore behind these new additions.  “We will start to confirm some (but not all) of the …

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