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League of Legends
Uzi makes Varus look good with crazy 1v2 outplay in solo queue
William Davis
Varus has been in a bad state for several patches. But former RNG bot laner Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao recently made him look strong through a crazy outplay. After his retirement earlier this year, Uzi has been streaming regularly and showing that he still has what it takes to be one of the best in his position. The latest viral outplay was done on Varus, who is currently the worst marksman …
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Dafran returns to streaming part-time after farming internship
Nina Forneloza
Six months after former Overwatch League player Daniel “Dafran” Francesca retired from streaming to pursue a career in farming, he has announced a return to part-time streaming while he sets up his own farm. Dafran started his career as a personality in the Overwatch community as a streamer. He then had a short-lived career in the Overwatch League with the Atlanta Reign before returning to streaming. In June 2020, Dafran …
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You can make Icebox easy with these great Viper jump throws
M Alzamora
Viper may not be picked often in Valorant, but that hasn’t stopped her fans from finding ways for her to make a major impact.Even after several passes over Viper’s kit, Riot’s venomous agent is still all about planning ahead. Valorant’s community recently found a new jump throw for the agent on Icebox that forces enemies to try to defuse the Spike in the open while taking damage and contracting the …
Counter-Strike
autimatic considers Valorant as Gen.G CSGO roster is up for sale
M Alzamora
Gen.G’s veteran Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Timothy “autimatic” Ta announced that he is considering making a move from CSGO to Valorant, according to tweets from his official Twitter account. The tweet followed comments made to RushBMedia from Gen.G that it was open to offers for autimatic, Kenneth “koosta” Suen, and Hansel “BnTeT” Ferdinand. In a Twitter thread from December 15, autimatic announced that Gen.G has allowed the him to seek …
League of Legends
How to see how many hours you’ve played League of Legends
William Davis
When a player purchases a video game, they know how many hours it could take them to finish it. Online gaming has no end, so players that choose these types of games don’t know for just how long they’ll be in the queue. Some single-player games might seem like bigger investments at first. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt can stretch up to 100 hours long. According to some accounts, the …
League of Legends
How does mobile’s Wild Rift compare to League of Legends on PC?
William Davis
As Wild Rift is opening up its beta in more regions, fans are starting to compare the new mobile game to the original League of Legends PC game. Wild Rift is already seeing a lot of praise for its great animations and smooth interface as players are pointing out features that could be implemented in the League of Legends PC client. Wild Rift is still only in its open beta, …
Dota 2
Valve confirms release date for Mistwood Update with 7.28 patch
Steven Rondina
At long last, Dota 2’s stale meta is set to be shaken up. Valve has announced the official release date for the Mistwood Update, which is set to add a new hero, as well as Dota 2 update 7.28. This will be the first gameplay update to Dota 2 since August, when 7.27d was launched. The news was teased in a post from the official Dota 2 Twitter account: Thursday …
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How to permanently delete a Battle.net account
Steven Rondina
Deleting a Battle.net account isn’t nearly as easy one would expect. Though digital services typically have users navigate through a menu and click “yes, I’m sure” a few times to delete their account, Blizzard’s process takes much longer and can be much more difficult. It isn’t impossible, though. Starting the process is relatively easy and just requires users to check a few boxes. There are extra steps that can make …
cvMax disputes five-month suspension as drama continues
William Davis
League of Legends
Former Griffin coach Kim “cvMax” Dae-ho is refusing to accept the suspension imposed by the Korean Esports Fair Commission On December 14, the Fair Commission found cvMax guilty of several charges of abuse and suspended him for five months. This means that cvMax cannot be part of any team or roster competing in a Riot Games-sanctioned event until May 2021. The ruling came after a year of deliberation and investigations. …
LCS reveals new 2021 Lock In event, new format for 2021 season
William Davis
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The LCS has revealed a new format for 2021 and it comes with some major changes. During the offseason, it was rumored that the LCS would be changing its format in 2021. The decision came after multiple complaints from players and fans alike, who believed the spring split was meaningless. Because the spring split didn’t grant championship points, performing well in this stage meant nothing long term for the teams. …
Valorant reveals new ranked gun buddies as Episode 1 rewards
Olivia Richman
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You’ll soon be able to end 2020 with gun buddies that show off your Valorant rank. The first episode of Valorant is coming to a close. But that doesn’t mean players should stop grinding up the competitive ranks. Riot recently revealed on Twitter that players will receive gun buddies in Episode 2 based on the rank they ended up at by the end of Episode 1. “Keep climbing before your …
Penguin Mei skin confirmed for Overwatch Winter Wonderlarnd
Olivia Richman
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ALERT: PENGUIN MEI SKIN IS A GO! It was suspected that this skin would exist. It was many Overwatch fan’s dream that it would come true. Now, the skin is confirmed. Mei will get an adorable penguin skin when Winter Wonderlands begins on December 15. “Waddle your way to victory as Penguin Mei,” Overwatch exclaimed on Twitter. “Have an ice day!” Have an ice day!Waddle your way to victory as …
This is how low HP Yuumi can give Soraka constant movement speed
William Davis
League of Legends
An unintentional interaction between Yuumi and Soraka that gives Soraka permanent movement speed was recently discovered by a League of Legends player. In the video made by the player, it’s clear that Soraka gains a big burst of movement speed every time Yuumi uses You And Me! (W) to attach to Soraka while Yuumi is at low HP. The low HP triggers Soraka’s passive ability, Salvation, which makes her run …
Riot Korea is stepping in to combat solo queue match fixing
William Davis
League of Legends
Riot Korea has announced that it has taken action to combat win trading and match-fixing in solo queue games. The issue was brought to light by former Team Liquid support Kim “Olleh” Joo-sung when he proved that illegal Chinese betting sites are making a profit off of professional players’ solo queue matches. T1 mid laner Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok has especially been affected by these betting sites, as players lose on …
Over 1.4 million cheaters banned from PUBG Mobile in one week
Olivia Richman
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Tencent is trying to crack down on cheaters in PUBG Mobile. The mobile version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has an in-game anti-cheat system that bans millions of cheaters every single week. The PUBG Mobile team shared some specific numbers on Twitter, showing players that about 1.5 million accounts were permanently banned from the game between December 4 and December 10 alone. From December 4th-10th, 1,498,044 accounts have been permanently suspended from …
Broken Fang’s mission and quest names leaked, full list here
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
CSGO files reveal Broken Fang has a laundry list of missions sitting inside its translation files, including the names of the Operation’s 16 missions. Alongside those names are potential objectives for players to complete. While most follow a formula where developers can change things like game modes, maps, and weapons, several are marked specifically for Broken Fang. At least one of them refers to Fang’s Guardians mission, meaning that there …
Just Error reportedly disbands, SumaiL once again a free agent
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Dota 2’s Syed “SumaiL” Hassan is teamless once again. According to Ukrainian caster Vitalii Nikolaevich “v1lat” Volochai, Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev has confirmed that Just Error is no more. The team’s roster was made up of the following players: Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev Syed “SumaiL” Hassan Vladimir “No[o]ne” Minenko Bakyt “Zayac” Emilzhanov Alexey “Solo” Berezin The disbandment comes after an underwhelming performance at EPIC League. The team controversially earned a spot in …
Clearlove returns to pro play, joins EDG for 2021 LPL season
William Davis
League of Legends
After a year spent as head coach for EDward Gaming, Ming “Clearlove” Kai is returning to Summoner’s Rift as the team’s starting jungler. With a lot of big names retiring in the ongoing offseason, it’s now time for a player to return to the big stage. The long-time EDG veteran Clearlove will once again be the starting jungler for the team, after some mixed results as the team’s head coach …
Valorant data miners uncover new top tier ranked leaderboard
Olivia Richman
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Valorant’s points-based ranked ladder for its high-tier competitors is closer to release than players may think. In October, Valorant game director Joe Ziegler told fans of Riot’s tactical shooter that a leaderboard based on points would be added for players at the top levels of the game. At the time, Ziegler tweeted that there wasn’t an arrival date for this update, but assured players that Riot developers were actively working …
Astralis vs. Complexity: IEM Global Challenge betting analysis
William Davis
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Astralis and Complexity kick off the last big Counter-Strike event of 2020 at IEM Global Challenge 2020. Eight of the best teams in the world will fight for a $500,000 prize pool to round off a very different year. The tournament will consist of two groups of four teams, with Astralis and Complexity facing off in group A together with Vitality and BIG. The groups seem stacked, which means that …
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