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League of Legends Riot will make changes to new item icons after community backlash By William Davis Dota 2 Four Angry Men leaves Dota 2, Vici Gaming transfers Eurus By Steven Rondina News xQc cheats in Fall Guys and becomes most popular Twitch streamer By Olivia Richman

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Sergej moves to ENCE’s bench due to lack of motivation Fariha Bhatti ENCE’s young gun Jere “sergej” Salo will be stepping down from the active roster due to lack of motivation when it comes to playing competitive Counter Strike: Global Offensive. The star rifler will join Jani “Aerial” Jussila on the bench, who recently went inactive due to medical concerns. ENCE has been going through a rough patch as of recent, and Sergej’s departure from the active lineup only adds insult to …

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Astralis presents complete 2021 LEC roster including young talent William Davis Astralis recently announced its complete League of Legends roster for the 2021 LEC season.  Since moving on from the Origen brand back in September, Astralis will now be looking to almost start from scratch. The team’s plan is to build up “a solid foundation and to constantly progress,” the organization announced in an official statement.   Welcome to Denmark. Welcome to the #AstralisFamily. pic.twitter.com/m2z9U2V3zE — Astralis (@Astralisgg) November 17, 2020 The …

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LIDER left without an LEC team for the 2021 season Nicholas James Former Misfits Gaming mid laner Adam “LIDER” Ilyasov is without an LEC roster for the second time since his debut in 2019 for that team. The Norwegian player was rumored to be in contention for the vacant Fnatic spot, but looks to have lost it to former Cloud9 mid laner Yasin “Nisqy” Dinçer. LIDER addressed his status as a free agent and called for fans to stop criticizing Fnatic for …

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Dota 2’s CSGO mod is heading to Source 2 before the real thing M Alzamora Dota 2 mod  Polystrike has joined forces with Garry’s Mod and Rust developers Facepunch Studios to bring the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive reimagining to Source 2. Dota 2 has been supported by the Source 2 engine ever since Dota 2 Reborn, but Polystrike will bring Source 2 to CSGO in its own special way. The mod’s developer announced on Twitter that PolyStrike, a Dota 2 mod that transforms the MOBA into …

League of Legends Golden Guardians’ Closer, FBI head to 100 Thieves for LCS 2021 By William Davis League of Legends Treatz reportedly leaving TSM, heading to LEC with SK Gaming By William Davis League of Legends Liquid’s Impact, FlyQuest’s IgNar set to join Evil Geniuses By William Davis

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Why marksmen are struggling in 2021 preseason patch 10.23 William Davis It’s currently rough being a marksman in the 2021 LoL preseason.  The preseason has taken Summoner’s Rift by storm, but not everything is quite balanced yet. The role that is struggling the most is that of the marksmen, who are currently sitting at some very poor win rates in solo queue. On patch 10.23, only four marksmen are in the top 50 of the highest win rate champions, and only …

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Cloud9 ships Licorice, Palafox, and Diamond to FlyQuest William Davis According to Jacob Wolf, FlyQuest has acquired three players from Cloud9, being top laner Eric “Licorice” Ritchie, mid laner Cristian “Palafox” Palafox, and support David “Diamond” Bérubé. After a number of notable exits from the team, FlyQuest is set to plug some of the gaps with Licorice, Palafox, and Diamond. Licorice is a well-known player in the LCS and one of the best top laners in the region. Palafox and …

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CLG looking to rebuild around Team Liquid’s Broxah in 2021 LCS William Davis Counter Logic Gaming is reportedly starting the offseason by signing former Team Liquid jungler Mads “Broxah” Brock-Pedersen ahead of the 2021 LCS season.  Broxah will be joining CLG in 2021 according to Jacob Wolf, after a decent year with Team Liquid. Broxah joined the team ahead of the 2020 season but had his debut pushed back repeatedly due to visa issues, forcing Liquid to compete without the Danish jungler for …

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Nuguri, BeryL released by DAMWON Gaming and become free agents William Davis Jang “Nuguri” Ha-gwon and Cho “BeryL” Geon-hee are now free agents, DAMWON Gaming confirmed through Twitter. The 2020 champions are open for contract offers. The top laner and support, who recently raised the Summoner’s Cup in Shanghai, may or may not return to the team where they enjoyed a career season. According to DAMWON, both players have chosen to explore the free agency but are still in talks with the …

TSM signing deal to add Evil Geniuses’ Huni for 2021 LCS season William Davis League of Legends Team SoloMid is close to finalizing a deal with Evil Geniuses top laner Heo “Huni” Seung-hoon, according to Jacob Wolf.  The free agency window has officially opened and one of the first bombs to be dropped is involves two of the biggest brands in the LCS. The North American org is looking to cleanse its palate after flopping in the 2020 World Championship with a splashy signing.  As reported on …

Riot will be nerfing tanks in the next 2021 preseason hotfix William Davis League of Legends Tanks have been dominating the 2021 LoL preseason so far, and Riot is looking to change that.  Ever since patch 10.23 hit live servers, tanks have been the way to victory on Summoner’s Rift. This has mainly been because of the new tank items being way too overtuned compared to their counterparts. According to gameplay design director Mark “Scuffy” Yetter, the second patch 10.23 hotfix will be targeting these strong …

T1 shuts down Twitter and Discord amid ongoing controversy William Davis League of Legends After weeks of controversy and backlash, T1 has decided to close its Twitter account and Discord server. T1 League of Legends is shutting downs its main channels of communication without explanations. T1 is receiving criticism from all sides, and instead of dealing with the issue, the organization decided to go silent. It is a PR disaster for the organization that recently was announced as part of the franchised LCK. Trouble …

Seagull opens up on not signing strict Overwatch League contract Olivia Richman News Former Overwatch pro Brandon “Seagull” Larned has opened up to fans about the Overwatch League’s allegedly oppressive contracts.  According to Seagull, he and other Dallas Fuel teammates refused to sign contracts offered to them by the Overwatch League. This is something the Overwatch community has always suspected, surprised that one of the most popular North American Overwatch players would leave after the inaugural season.  Seagull tweeted to fans that the …

Cloud9 releases Nisqy ahead of rumored roster changes William Davis League of Legends Cloud9 has confirmed the departure of mid laner Yasin “Nisqy” Dinçer. Hours before the start of the free agency, Cloud9 has officially released Nisqy from its roster. Nisqy joined Cloud9 ahead of the 2019 season and was part of the roster that saw Cloud9 win its first domestic title since 2014. In 2019, Cloud9 attended the World Championship. The squad was supposed to repeat this feat in 2020 after a …

Battling DMCA, T-Pain releases 162 copyright-free songs for use Nina Forneloza News Rapper, singer, and songwriter Faheem Rasheed Najm, better known as T-Pain, has announced the expansion of his royalty-free collection of songs with the release of an additional 162 tracks through his Pizzle Pack. Pizzle Pack is a collection of beats created by T-Pain, who often creates these tracks live on stream in addition to playing games and chatting with viewers. Streamers and content creators can use the Pizzle Pack tracks …

CSGO hits 1 million player count again as new operation looms M Alzamora Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hit one million concurrent players for the first time since hitting its all-time peak over seven months ago.  On November 15, CSGO once again passed the million player mark and logged a total of 1,011,026 players online at once. Early numbers suggested that Valve’s competitive shooter had taken a hit during the closed beta for Valorant, Riot Game’s’ entry into the first-person shooter space, but CSGO has …

CSGO mapper FMPONE and Rust devs rave about Source 2 tools M Alzamora Counter-Strike The co-creator of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive map Cache has been raving about Source 2’s mapmaking tool since late October. There’s a ton going on in CSGO right now. Fans have enjoyed some impressive professional CSGO games over the past several weeks, with international competition resuming at esports events including IEM Beijing and FLASHPOINT 2. On top of that, CSGO players have also been glued to CSGO’s Twitter and official blog, …

Vici Gaming pulls Eurus from Elephant.4AM, team may not survive Steven Rondina Dota 2 Four Angry Men’s foray into Dota 2 hasn’t gone especially well, and there are no signs that things are getting better any time soon. Elephant.4AM is being forced to compete with a substitute in CDA-FDC Professional Championship Season 2. This stems from Vici Gaming pulling Zhang “Eurus” Chengjun from the lineup due to unpaid transfer fees, per VP Esports. “During the transfer period of this season, Vici Gaming did not …

The history of Viktor in professional League of Legends Nicholas James League of Legends Viktor has recently received a light rework in patch 10.23. His Machine Herald has had his Hex Core removed to make the transition to the new item system smoother. To compensate for the loss, Riot has given him better starting ratios and a new passive to upgrade his abilities. Viktor has always been a very specific pick in professional League of Legends. His previous Hex Core passive made him strong …

100 Thieves reportedly getting FBI, Closer from Golden Guardians William Davis League of Legends A big deal between 100 Thieves and Golden Guardians is reportedly underway.  During the offseason, 100 Thieves has verbally agreed to pick up Ian “FBI” Huang and Can “Closer” Çelik from Golden Guardians, according to Travis Gafford. Sources: Golden Guardians and 100t have verbally agreed to transfer the contracts of Closer and FBI when the trade window opens tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/Y7FLCiRjK3 — Travis Gafford (@TravisGafford) November 15, 2020 Both players are …

New items see Amumu, other tanks dominate 2021 LoL preseason William Davis League of Legends Tanks are making a huge comeback in the 2021 preseason so far, topping the charts for the highest win rates across solo queue.  The big item overhaul has brought a lot of love to the tank champions in League of Legends, maybe a bit too much. Tanks are currently sitting at the highest win rates in the game, and it’s mainly because of the new items.  Seven tank champions are …

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