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Dota 2 Epic League Divison 2 takes hit after 5men suddenly disbands By Fariha Bhatti League of Legends Sylas is now the worst champion in League after 2021 preseason By William Davis League of Legends Doublelift contemplates leaving TSM, retirement in 2021 By Olivia Richman

Counter-Strike

flusha fined and sentenced for tax evasion over Fnatic winnings M Alzamora Fnatic’s Robin “flusha” Rönnquist was convicted of tax evasion stemming from his winnings from Fnatic’s 2015 banner year, according to a report by the Swedish news fragbite.se. The charge stems from what the Swedish courts say was a miscategorization of flusha’s winnings over the course of 2015, during which time flusha’s tournament winnings were reported as salary. Much like in the United States and other countries, any prize winnings are …

Counter-Strike

Team Liquid vs Triumph: IEM Beijing betting analysis M Alzamora Team Liquid has been on a roll since its return to play at IEM Beijing, and that shouldn’t stop against Triumph. The only real issue with 2020’s regional tournament separation has been that it is very clear that the top-tier teams in North American Counter-Strike: Global Offensive are heads and tails above the the rest. Beijing’s two top teams, Liquid and Evil Geniuses, have cruised through the group stage with …

League of Legends

Crownshot won’t be playing in LEC or LCS in the 2021 season William Davis Former SK Gaming bot laner Juš “Crownshot” Marušič won’t be on any LEC or LCS team for the 2021 season, the player announced on Twitter.  Crownshot will be the next prominent name that won’t get a spot in one of the major western leagues for 2021. The popular bot laner has been with SK Gaming for two seasons after he was picked up from the MAD Lions in the Spanish …

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League of Legends to retire Prestige points in 2021 William Davis League of Legends is retiring the Prestige Points system in 2021. Starting on July 2021, Prestige Points will be removed from League of Legends. Instead, the game will implement a new system through which players will be able to obtain exclusive and rare content. This new system will be revealed at a later date, but it doesn’t mean that prestige skins will be removed from the game. There are still …

News Twitch punishes Tfue, others for xQc’s cheating in Twitch Rivals By Olivia Richman Counter-Strike tabseN stays atop CSGO rankings, but G2’s NiKo close behind By M Alzamora League of Legends Riot is looking to buff crit ADC in LoL Patch 10.25 and much more By William Davis

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Astralis retains top spot in CSGO rankings, Heroic breaks out M Alzamora As IEM Beijing wraps up and DreamHack Open Winter approaches, CSGO’s rankings are seeing an impressive shakeup among the sport’s top teams. Astralis retained its top spot, but the Danish superteam slipped slightly in WIN’s rankings thanks to several key defeats. Losses to G2 Esports, Heroic, and Vitality had have eroded what was once a dominant position on the rankings, and those losses also had an effect on the teams …

Counter-Strike

Could karrigan be returning to FaZe Clan? Fariha Bhatti Nikola “NiKo” Kovač’s much-anticipated move to G2 had left the Faze Clan with an empty slot ahead of heaps of tournaments lined up. Fortunately, Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer was there to take the wheel. But it seems that he is not back to stay, as confirmed by teammate Marcelo “coldzera” David. Despite several lineup changes, Faze Clan’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive division is struggling to keep a permanent roster of five as the …

Dota 2

Team Secret rallies, Team Liquid falls in Dota 2 player rankings Steven Rondina Big upsets happened on both ends of the Atlantic as Team Secret was eliminated from ESL One Germany in fourth place and Quincy Crew had its tournament winning streak ended by Jacky “EternaLEnVy” Mao’s 4FUN stack. The next round of tournaments are already underway with Epic League attracting all of Europe’s best teams while teams in the Americas are all competing in Realms Collide. Here’s the new top 10 after …

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SumaiL & Just Error jump into top 10 rankings, Team Liquid slips Steven Rondina The grind of Dota 2 events without the Dota Pro Circuit continues on. Realms Collide in the Americas, Epic League in Europe, and China’s one-two punch of China Dota2 Pro Cup Season 2 and CDA-FDC Professional Championship Season 2 have been giving fans a lot of action to keep up with.  That wave of events has also made for some big shifts in the rankings over the last two weeks. …

T1 signs former DRX support Keria amid ongoing controversies William Davis League of Legends T1 has signed a multi-year contract with former DRX support Ryu “Keria” Min-seok. T1 will have a new support in 2021, as the organization made a big move by adding Keria to its starting roster. The LCK rookie of the year is one of the young prodigies in the region and is considered by many to be the best in his role. Keria is no stranger to the T1 players, …

LCS Academy merging with amateur events for LCS Proving Grounds William Davis League of Legends The LCS Academy is merging with the amateur circuit for a new series of tournaments that will build future LCS stars. Earlier this month, the LCS revealed its intentions to invest in the amateur scene by adopting a new format for its Academy system. LCS Proving Grounds is the new tournament circuit that will see the best Academy and amateur teams competing for the title. The introduction of LCS Proving …

Rekkles officially leaves Fnatic, but where will he go next? William Davis League of Legends One of the biggest names in European League of Legends is looking for a new home for the 2021 LEC season.  The long time Fnatic bot laner Martin “Rekkles” Larsson has officially moved on from Fnatic, according to the organization’s official Twitter account. The Swedish superstar will therefore be moving to a new team for the 2021 LEC season, but it is still unknown just where his new home will …

Here are all the ways you can download Source 2 right now M Alzamora Counter-Strike Valve’s community is on fire about Source 2, and there are already a number of ways for users can tinker around with it if they know where to look. Source 2 is the next version of Valve’s Source engine, and it’s an upgrade in many ways according to those who have seen the full suite of tools. For everyday users to try their hand at Source 2 and the Hammer …

FunPlus Phoenix vs. RNG: NEST 2020 betting analysis William Davis News NEST 2020 is entering the playoffs stage, starting out with four exciting quarterfinals.  The first quarterfinal will be between two LPL giants in the former world champions FunPlus Phoenix, and famed championship team RNG. Both teams are fighting for the 2020 NEST trophy with rosters full of young talent ready to prove themselves.  FPX had the best performance in the group stage, as they topped group B above Edward Gaming …

xQc banned from Twitch after Fall Guys cheating drama Olivia Richman News Félix “xQc” Lengyel might be facing consequences for trolling in a Fall Guys tournament.  During a Twitch-run Fall Guys tournament with a prize pool on the line, the Canadian variety streamer decided to stream snipe his competition. While fans accepted xQc’s apology, former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro Michael “shroud” Grzesiek expressed his disbelief at xQc’s cheating. “You’re not allowed to do that at all. We’re witnessing Twitch history right now. …

Aceu thinks Valorant leaderboard is rigged, Tenz and Doinkmachine97 on top Fariha Bhatti News Riot has launched the Valorant leaderboards for North America, which shows Tyson “TenZ” Ngo as the second-best player. Doinkmachine97 is the underrated prodigy who has usurped Tenz from his number one spot.  As if Doinkmachine97 replacing Tenz wasn’t enough to shock the fans, both the players have managed to acquire three spots on the leaderboard. Tenz continues to dominate the NA scene by sitting on ranks 2, 18, and 33 …

Afreeca Freecs Ben officially retires from pro League of Legends William Davis League of Legends Afreeca Freecs’ support Nam “Ben” Dong-hyun has chosen to retire from professional League of Legends to focus on his family.  In a recent statement, Ben officially announced his retirement because he wants to spend more time with his daughter and wife. Ben will be going back to China together with his wife, after playing for LCK’s Afreeca Freecs since December 2019. Before joining Afreeca, Ben has played in the LPL …

North CEO seemingly fired same day he suffers serious concussion M Alzamora Counter-Strike In an odd overlap of events, North CEO Christopher Håkonsson suffered a serious concussion in a cycling accident just before the team announced he would no longer head the Danish organization. A DBLTAP article from November 17 reported that North’s CEO was on sick leave and had stepped down. North’s chief marketing officer Alexander Pedersen has been promoted to “interim CEO” with no timeframe given by the team to find …

How to download and play YPRAC maps, the best aim maps in CSGO M Alzamora Counter-Strike With WIN.gg’s new guide to aim mapper YPRAC’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive training maps, players can practice almost everything they need to get better at CSGO. Getting better in CSGO is just like getting better at anything else, which means that consistently practicing CSGO’s aim and movement styles are the keys to winning rounds and ranking up in CSGO, and there are a ton of options for players to use to …

How to build Senna as an ADC in the new preseason patch William Davis League of Legends After the big preseason patch hit the live servers, Senna is seeing some changes in her ADC build.   The new item overhaul has brought a lot of new build paths that players still have to figure out. But what is the best way to build one of the most popular bot laners from Season 10, Senna? So far in this preseason, the focus for Senna ADC has been to stack …

100 Thieves reportedly signing Huhi for 2021 LCS roster Olivia Richman League of Legends LCS fans are surprised by 100 Thieves’ new roster for 2021.  100 Thieves is reportedly signing Choi “Huhi” Jae-hyun as its starting support, making him the fourth former Golden Guardians player to be signed to the new roster. Chan-ho “Ssumday” Kim, Victor “FBI” Huang, and Can “Closer” Çelik played for Golden Guardians last season and will now compete for 100 Thieves.  “Huhi will replace Poome, who played the last part …

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