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G2 Esports benches Jackz as AmeNEk returns to CSGO roster
M Alzamora
G2 Esports is done with Audric “JaCkz” Jug after deciding to fill its fifth roster spot with François “AmaNEk” Delaunay. After G2 announced that it had signed Counter-Strike: Global Offensive star Nikola “niKo” Kovač in October, the top-10 CSGO team utilized a six-man roster. While it had switched JaCkz and AmaNEK in and out since niKo’s addition, G2 has decided to release JaCkz with no intention of bringing him back …
Counter-Strike
ESIC will not penalize CSGO cheating after long investigation
M Alzamora
The Esports Integrity Commission, funded by a conglomeration of well-know tournament organizers including ESL and BLAST, has decided to not take any official action against teams, players, and coaches implicated in this past summer’s stream sniping incidents. The response from the ESIC took months to be released, and did little but reiterate the already established rules that stream sniping isn’t allowed. In other words, so many teams were suspected or …
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Valorant pro receives death threats for teabagging at event
Steven Rondina
Controversy has erupted around Valorant’s North American First Strike event. Michael “dapr” Gulino of Sentinels says he was slammed with harsh criticism for fans due to his teabagging of Joshua “steel” Nissan. dapr states that this was harsh enough that he received death threats for the move: got a death threat cus i tbagged in a video game poggers — dapr ✨???? (@daprcs) December 6, 2020 dapr’s teammate Shahzeeb “ShahZaM” …
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Astralis vs. Na’Vi: BLAST Premier Finals betting analysis
William Davis
One of the last and biggest tournaments of the year is about to kick off with the BLAST Premier Fall 2020 Finals. Not only will the best teams in the world fight for a total prize pool of $425,000, but the tournament will also start off with a banger of a match between Astralis and Natus Vincere on the first day. The two squads have been considered two of the …
League of Legends
TSM named the most valuable esports organization in the world
Steven Rondina
Business magazine Forbes has released a list of the 10 most valuable esports organizations in the world. Sitting atop the list is the popular Team SoloMid, more frequently referred to as TSM. Forbes talked with a number of stakeholders in the esports industry including organizations, investors, and analysts. The end result is a list of the top-10 most valuable esports companies and an estimated value for each. These are Forbes’ …
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FaZe Clan’s Babybay talks “troll” Breach pick in First Strike
Nina Forneloza
The final weekend for Valorant’s First Strike tournament is coming to a close, and for Andrej “babybay” Francisty, the tournament is over after FaZe Clan’s tough loss to the Sentinels. The matchup was promising in the beginning, with FaZe creeping up on the Sentinel’s lead halfway through the first map, but babybay’s performance was lacking, and his kill ratio was suffering. In the second map, babybay pulled an unexpected pick …
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Asmongold discovers the new meaning behind OTK stream team
Olivia Richman
Popular World of Warcraft streamer Zack “Asmongold” formed a WoW content creator team with four of his friends and fellow Twitch streamers in October. And that team may have just taken on a new meaning. The World of Warcraft crew was named OTK, short for One True King. It includes Asmongold, Matthew “Mizfit” Rinaudo, Esfand, Tipsout, and esports host Rich Campbell. The content creators have worked on projects together in …
Counter-Strike
Here’s how to use and customize CSGO’s new ping system
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s new ping system shipped with Operation Broken Fang and it might be the most customizable ping menu in gaming today. Valve has created a total of 50 different options for players to map to CSGO’s three new ping menus. By default, the menus can be brought up by holding the user’s ping key and scrolled through using the scrollwheel. Expanded ping systems have become standard in today’s …
Heretic’s NiesoW on First Strike: “I don’t care who we play against”
Olivia Richman
News
Underdog team Heretics has been shaking up Valorant’s First Strike EU main event over the past few days. Yesterday, the Valorant community was shocked to see Heretics come out on top after a close back and forth against Team Liquid. Today, Heretics came back and defeated top team G2 Esports. But Dustyn “niesoW” Durnas doesn’t see it as that surprising. While G2 and Team Liquid are well-known organizations, the Valorant …
Valorant pros left unpaid by Pulse Series event organizers
Olivia Richman
News
It’s been three months and Valorant teams and talent still haven’t received payment for participating in the Pulse Series event in September. Commentator Dustin “dusT” Mouret was the first to come forward about the concerning situation. dusT claimed that Pulse Esports Arena owes him and other talent “a good chunk of change.” Originally reported by Dot Esports, dusT stated that the payment was due around October 22, but he’s yet …
CSGO Rio Major reportedly delayed again, until late 2021
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Valve has reportedly postponed the next Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major until at least November 2021. According to an email obtained by HTLV, Valve has scrapped plans for a CSGO major until the second half of 2021. While plans had been in place to hold the first CSGO Major in over a year in early 2020, the email details the developer’s plans to delay the next major tournament by at least …
How to activate hard mode in Broken Fang’s co-op Autumn Harvest
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
In each one of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s cooperative Strike Missions, players can enable a hard mode modifier for the mission. Broken Fang keeps that tradition alive. One of the best parts of CSGO’s operations is the cooperative strike mode that allow players a break from the game’s competitive origins and pit a team of two players against bots in a special mission. Players are scored based on how long it …
Fortnite World Cup cancelled through 2021, FNCS return announced
Steven Rondina
Fortnite
Unfortunately, Fortnite esports in 2021 will look largely similar to Fortnite esports in 2020. Epic Games outlined its plans for the game’s competitive scene next year and alas, those plans do not include in-person events. Notably, it will also feature the standardization of trio play after long bouncing between singles, duos, trios, and squads. We’re making some changes to competitive play in 2021. We touch on FNCS, in-person events, and …
8-year-old Fortnite player signs sponsorship deal with Team 33
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
The esports community was blown away by the recent signing of an eight-year-old Fortnite content creator. A newly formed esports organization called Team 33 signed eight-year-old Joseph Deen to their Fortnite squad for a $33,000 signing bonus. The young gamer was also given a $5,000 gaming setup. A press release from the organization states that Team 33 has been working with Deen since he was six. Co-founder Tyler Gallagher explained that …
Ex-Evil Geniuses captains ppd, Fear reuniting in BTS Pro Series
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Some of North America’s most credentialed Dota 2 players are set to return to action together in the very near future. Peter “ppd” Dager has announced that he is coming out of retirement for BTS Pro Series Season 4. Joining him are a number of accomplished North American players. The lineup stands as follows: Clinton “Fear” Loomis dnm David “Moo” Hull Jingjun “Sneyking” Wu Peter “ppd” Dager Notably, this seemingly …
CSGO Operation Broken Fang’s store, stars, and prices explained
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
CSGO’s Operation Broken Fang seems similar to Shattered Web at first glance, but players will soon realize they have many more options when it comes to getting the loot they want. Broken Fang’s store is made for players who know what they want. It’s filled with new Agents, three new collections exlusive to Broken Fang, a Broken Fang Operations case, two new sticker collections, a new grafitti collection, and a …
Biofrost leaves TSM, takes break from professional play
William Davis
League of Legends
Professional support player Vincent “Biofrost” Wang has officially left Team SoloMid and will be taking a break from competing at a professional level. After a solid year with TSM, Biofrost will take “at least a split off” to focus on streaming and other opportunities. It was already known that Biofrost wouldn’t be the starting support for TSM in 2021 after former Suning player Hu “SwordArt” Shuo Chieh joined the team …
Cloud9 announces 2021 LCS coaching staff including Mithy
William Davis
League of Legends
Cloud9 has completed its LCS coaching staff for the 2021 season with three new signings who will assist head coach Kim “Reignover” Yeu-jin. After officially announcing Reignover as the new head coach back in November, C9 has now shared the rest of the coaching staff. The new additions to the coaching team are former support player and Fnatic coach Alfonso “Mithy” Rodríguez, former 100 Thieves Academy player Maxwell “Max” Waldo, …
Valve names Operation Broken Fang loadout after summit1g meme
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s Operation Broken Fang is a refreshing addition to the game. Major additions include new maps, agents, and skins, but a small detail in the loadout card called “1G” has grabbed the attention of many CSGO players. New Operation Broken Fang has various updates that have elated fans, but a meme reference was the last thing anyone was expecting. In addition to bright-hued skins and maps that evoke …
xQc shares wholesome moment with a kid while streaming Fortnite
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
Variety streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel showed a different side of himself in a recent stream. Known for his controversial antics and outrageous outbursts, xQc surprised his fans with some of the most wholesome content they’ve ever seen while streaming Fortnite. After winning a game of Fortnite, xQc congratulated his teammate, telling the younger kid he should be proud of himself. “You’re the real one?” the kid asked. “Yeah, I’m the …
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