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Counter-Strike
Operation Broken Fang end date leaked in hidden CSGO files
M Alzamora
Thanks to recent updates to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s code, players now know Operation Broken Fang’s end date. CSGO’s game files are pre-loaded with all the content for Broken Fang, including future missions and the stop date for the event. Broken Fang includes a premium queue, 50 ping commands for use in all game modes, and more skins than collectors can get their hands on. But CSGO’s operations have mainly stayed …
GTA
shroud calls GTA Online a flop, hopes for Grand Theft Auto 6
Olivia Richman
Popular streamer Michael “shroud” Grzesiek recently had some harsh words about Grand Theft Auto Online. Grand Theft Auto Online is old in game years, but still incredibly popular Updates for the online game are still being shipped, adding new heists and content. shroud still isn’t too sure that the game is worth all the hype, though. While shroud said it was “cool” that the game is still being updated, it’s …
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xQc blasts ‘unfair’ Among Us Game Awards win over CoD Warzone
Olivia Richman
The year 2020 has been a bit different when it comes to video games. Instead of AAA competitive titles, many streamers and gamers have been hooked on fun, light-hearted multiplayer games like Among Us and Fall Guys. It’s been seen as an entertaining way to play with friends while choosing to social distance. But Felix “xQc” Lengyel isn’t having it. The controversial Twitch streamer was upset about Among Us winning Best …
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Overwatch Winter Wonderland 2020 event launch date revealed
Olivia Richman
Spend the holidays with your favorite Overwatch heroes. Not a lot has been revealed about the Winter Wonderland event by Blizzard so far. The only information Overwatch fans have seen is a teaser trailer released by Overwatch’s European Twitter account. Luckily, one of the things confirmed in the reveal is the event’s release date. The festive event will be active until January 5, meaning four weeks of snowball fights and …
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Riot teases new upcoming Valorant agent with mysterious image
Olivia Richman
Riot has officially teased the 14th agent for popular tactical shooter Valorant. Riot uploaded three new wallpapers to the Valorant media page that showed the silhouette of an unknown agent. Even though Valorant developers didn’t officially announce the new wallpapers, a Valorant lore account on Twitter saw the wallpapers and informed the Valorant community earlier today. ❗️AGENT 14 Full Silhouette❗️#VALORANT https://t.co/sT4NETpEs5 pic.twitter.com/cLDdXSPITQ — VALORANT Lore // Art // Cynprel (@valorant_lore) …
League of Legends
Swain and Pantheon among the best picks for LoL patch 10.25
William Davis
Tanks have been stealing all of the headlines so far in the 2021 preseason, but with LoL patch 10.25, that’s finally changing. Riot has gone through many attempts at this point to knock the tanks off the throne of solo queue, and it finally seems to be working. With patch 10.25, new champions are starting to see great win rates while several tanks are dropping. The game is still full …
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xQc salty about Game Awards, says streamers don’t love each other
Olivia Richman
The Game Awards featured a segment on streaming and esports meant to support the growing industry. But content creator Felix “xQc” Lengyel just wasn’t having it. While many took the Game Awards as a chance to celebrate the video game community, xQc decided to use the award show as a way to call out how fake streamers have been on social media. Content Creator of the Year went to Rachell …
League of Legends
Afreeca Freecs reveals a smooth new logo as part of rebrand
Olivia Richman
Afreeca Freecs is shaking things up ahead of the 2021 season. The Korean esports organization revealed a new logo earlier this week. The tweet announcing the rebrand showed their old logo, a cartoony “F” with the org name in front of it, basically exploding. In its place, a new logo had appeared. The new logo showcases the team’s initials, A and F. The stylized letters are sleek and streamlined, playing …
CSGO coach claims new bug lets you see opposing team’s pings
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
PACT coach Vincent ”vinS” Jozefiak tweeted that he could see his team’s opponent’s pings during a live match against Alternate aTTax. With Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s new operation came a huge update to the ability for players to communicate information in competitive games. CSGO’s ping system had previously been limited to Danger Zone, but Operation Broken Fang introduced it to other modes and expanded on it, adding 50 customizable commands that …
Vitality vs. BIG: BLAST Premier Finals betting analysis
William Davis
News
Two giants from 2020 in Vitality and BIG are fighting for a direct spot in the final at the BLAST Premier Fall 2020 Finals. After winning the first two matches at BLAST, both Vitality and BIG are now ready to fight for a spot directly in the final. The loser will drop down to the lower bracket for another chance to win the trophy. Going directly to the final means …
Zac, Sett, Gangplank among worst champions in LoL patch 10.25
William Davis
League of Legends
The third patch of the 2021 preseason is live with 10.25 and Riot has once again made a lot of changes to both champions and items. Even though Riot is getting closer to a balanced state heading into 2021, there are still a lot of champions that are either too strong or too weak. Some of the weakest champions in solo queue are still sitting below a 45% win rate, …
JD Gaming signs former Suning coach Chashao for 2021 LPL season
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
JD Gaming has announced the addition of head coach Shih “Chashao” Yi-Hao. Fans of the professional League of Legends scene have called the change a “buff” for JD Gaming. Chashao is a very talented coach who is best known for leading underdogs Suning to Worlds 2020. Before becoming Suning’s head coach in 2013, Chashao coached Flash Wolves. “Our order of Chashao has arrived! We look forward to the breakthroughs he …
Alinity receives apology from The Mob after harassment
Olivia Richman
News
More members of content team The Mob have decided to apologize to streamer Natalia “Alinity” Mogollon for harassing her earlier in the year. After The Mob’s Froste decided to discuss his disdain of toxic communities on Twitter, Alinity couldn’t help but point out his hypocrisy. She shared screenshots of 100 Thieves’ The Mob members repeatedly attacking her over animal abuse allegations on her birthday. Alinity tweeted that it was hard …
Master Chief enters Fortnite alongside The Walking Dead skins
Steven Rondina
Fortnite
Fortnite’s stable of special skins is expanding rapidly and in a surprising direction. Epic Games has long done amazing work, but it’s expanding its stable further by adding both video game icons and pop culture personalities. During The Game Awards 2020, Epic announced two surprising new additions to Fortnite and one not-so-surprising one. Defender of humanity and destroyer of alien ringworlds, the Master Chief arrives as the next Hunter to …
Female streamers angry as site embeds Twitch streams without permission
Nina Forneloza
News
The Twitch community has just discovered Bunnyhop.tv and they don’t like it. Bunnyhop.tv is a website that embeds Twitch streams by content creators the site deems attractive. The front page prompts viewers to “sign in to follow your favorite girls.” When female streamers found out about Bunnyhop.tv they were deeply upset about the website’s practices. This is disgusting. A discord team I’m a part of notified me that there is …
Riot reveals Battle Queens 2020 LoL event, including Nexus Blitz
William Davis
League of Legends
Nexus Blitz returns in the Battle Queens 2020 event, where players can earn a lot of rewards to round out the year. With the introduction of patch 10.25, Riot has released the new Battle Queen skin line. The new skins include cosmetics for Janna, Katarina, Qiyana, Diana, and the newest champion Rell. The patch will not only include the new skins and Rell but will also have the Battle Queens …
All rosters for each LEC team in the 2021 season
William Davis
League of Legends
The 2021 LEC season is getting close and the 10 teams have their respective rosters locked in. Just like in North America, the offseason in Europe has been wild and included a lot of big changes. Big names like mid laner Luka “Perkz” Perković and top laner Barney “Alphari” Morris have left to play in the LCS, while a bunch of rookies from the European Leagues are getting a shot …
Seraphine is failing as a mid laner due to troubling kit
William Davis
League of Legends
It’s been almost two months since Seraphine’s release and the champion is not living up to Riot Games’ expectations. Seraphine is arguably the most problematic champion released in 2020. From its odd online presence to its controversial lore and its kit that looks like a Sona remake, players had every reason to dislike the Starry-Eyed Songstress. To make things worse, Seraphine is not even working how Riot intended her to …
What might change for online gaming in 2021
William Davis
News
Online gaming has been gaining more and more popularity during the past several years. This trend has been further accelerated in 2020 thanks to more people spending time inside. The stock markets soared for companies like Netflix, AMD, and Microsoft. And Twitch saw record viewership and the highest number of streamers it ever had. Nobody knows for certain what the future holds in the world of online entertainment and particularly …
Madden 21 Championships: Everything you need to know
William Davis
News
One of the biggest events of the year is set to return in 2021. The Madden 21 Club Championship is set to return with a prize pool of $750,000. The tournament registration has since closed, and more information about upcoming events and live streams will be available in the future. The Madden Championship Series is set to run from November 10 to February 5. Players will have eight weeks to …
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