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Why was Voyboy banned from Twitch? William Davis League of Legends streamer Joedat “Voyboy” Esfahani has been banned from Twitch. Voyboy was in the middle of his regularly scheduled stream when Twitch hit him with a ban. Voyboy went on Twitter to explain that he doesn’t know the reason for his ban, while Twitch is yet to comment on the situation. By the time of this report, Voyboy had been banned for four hours and counting. Voyboy is …

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Excel Esports rumored to have new 2021 LEC team signed Tokoni Uti Having failed to reach the LEC playoffs in any of its first four splits, Europe’s Excel Esports are rumored to be making big roster changes ahead of the 2021 season. Current mid-laner Joran “Special” Scheffer is allegedly set to be demoted back to academy team BT Excel for the 2021 season. The Dutchman’s lackluster performance during the 2020 LEC Summer Split has led to questions over his future with the …

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Ivern’s Brazilian voice actor José Carlos Guerra dies at age 75 William Davis José Carlos Guerra, who is known in the League of Legends community as the Brazilian voice actor for Ivern, has died at age 75.  The Brazilian voice actor died of respiratory failure after battling lung cancer. Guerra was known as one of the best voice actors in Brazil and has most notably been dubbing Commissioner Gordon in the Batman series from 1966. He is also known as the voice behind …

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Mew2King opens up about his rocking, speaks on Asperger’s Olivia Richman Super Smash Bros. Melee pro Jason “Mew2King” Zimmerman isn’t afraid to open up about his personal life with fans.  Oftentimes, Mew2King makes videos that help players better understand competitive mechanics and difficult techniques in the games he plays, mostly in the Smash Bros. series. While helpful and held in high regard, some players can’t help but notice Mew2King’s back and forth swaying during his explanations.  After being asked about his …

Dota 2 Former VP.Prodigy team becomes the official Virtus.pro roster By Steven Rondina News Overwatch star Ryujehong banned on Twitch, fans suspect DMCA By Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Xyp9x lands in top 10 players with return, NiKo climbs higher By Steven Rondina

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Vitality jumps in CSGO team rankings, Furia tops Americas Steven Rondina Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is entering a busy season over the next month, and a lot has changed over the last two weeks. DreamHack Open Fall 2020 and BLAST Premier: Fall both wrapped up and resulted in some big changes to the rankings. Though there weren’t many enormous jumps, there were still some interesting changes that came about. Here is how things stand ahead of IEM Beijing and Flashpoint Season 2: …

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Team Liquid rockets up Dota 2 rankings after ESL One Germany Steven Rondina ESL One Germany left fans stunned on multiple fronts. Team Secret’s first-place streak was broken after six months of untouchable dominance, Team Liquid’s roster looked elite for the first time in years, and mudgolems continues to exceed expectations.  That, alongside a return to action in China, has made for an interesting two-week stretch in Dota 2. Here are the updated rankings: Unsurprisingly, the biggest in the rankings was the biggest …

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G2 Esports tops BLAST group as new addition NiKo dominates William Davis G2 Esports newest addition Nikola “NiKo” Kovač proved that he is the signing of the year in BLAST Premier Fall Series 2020.  G2 is already starting to deliver after adding former FaZe leader NiKo, which has clearly brought a boost to the team’s individual level. NiKo was previously acting as the in-game leader on FaZe for a while, making it hard for him to perform at the individual level that …

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Sjokz looks for CSGO work, contract with Riot “up for the year” Olivia Richman LEC host Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere’s contract with Riot Games has ended.  Sjokz tweeted that her contract with Riot Games as a host is “up for the year.” Due to the year’s unusual travel concerns, Sjokz added that her plans for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive “fell through” this year as well.  With both of her gigs up in the air, Sjokz said that she is looking for more CSGO event work going …

LCS removes spring split, changes academy, adds 2021 tournaments Steven Rondina League of Legends North American League of Legends is set to undergo a significant change in 2021. According to Travis Gafford, the LCS will be restructured for the next season in a number of different ways. This includes a merger of the spring and summer splits, new tournaments, and an expansion of the academy system. The removal of the spring split is the most eye-catching change. The LCS has used a few different …

Puppey, YapzOr fall as Team Liquid rises in Dota 2 player rankings Steven Rondina Dota 2 After a lull during the roster shuffle period, Dota 2 competitions are back in full swing. Europe had all its top teams competing at ESL One Germany, China is back with the CDA-FDC Pro Championship, and Dota Summit 13 has both Southeast Asia and the Americas back in action.  That has made for some major shifts over the last two weeks, with every spot outside the top three changing. Here …

How to keep your accounts secure in most competitive games William Davis News People are often confused about the different activities that may or may not be safe to engage in when it comes to their accounts in major competitive games. But by simple practicing good awareness, you shouldn’t have any problems keeping your account safe and secure. Passwords are important The most important step in securing one’s account is to use a unique password. This is a simple method that’s often overlooked, …

G2 Arctic vs Team Queso: Iberian Cup 2020 betting analysis William Davis News The best teams in the world are on a break after the 2020 World Championship, but there are still ongoing leagues and competitions all around Europe.  Iberian Cup 2020 is heading into its final stages, where teams from Spain are fighting for the cup before the winter break hits. With only eight teams left in the tournament, all remaining teams are heading into the quarterfinals. One of the most exciting …

VP.Prodigy finalizes new team with Gambit’s gpk, Na’Vi’s illias Steven Rondina Dota 2 Virtus.pro’s secondary roster, VP.Prodigy, has completed its roster for the new season. The CIS squad has added mid laner Danil “gpk” Skutin and hard support player Illias “illias” Ganeev. The duo steps in to replace Rostislav “fn” Lozovoi and Albert “eine” Garaev, who departed the team in November. With gpk and illias, the VP.Prodigy roster stands as follows: Egor “epileptick1d” Grigorenko Danil “gpk” Skutin Dmitry “DM” Dorokhin Vitalie “Save-” Melnic …

League of Legends player rankings are dominated by DAMWON Gaming William Davis League of Legends The individual skill level at the 2020 World Championship was insanely high, but the 10 best players have still been crowned for the first WIN.gg LoL player rankings.  It’s hard to measure skill between League of Legends players, but the WIN.gg algorithm works to find the aboslute best players in the world. Luckily, most of the best players in the world were gathered at Worlds, competing against each other in …

League of Legends team rankings show DAMWON, LPL on top William Davis League of Legends The 2020 League of Legends season is coming to an end after an incredible 2020 World Championship. On that occasion, it’s time to present the first WIN.gg LoL rankings for the 10 best teams in the world.  The rankings are based on a lot of factors through our proprietary algorithmic method that helps to identify who the best teams in the world currently are. The recent World Championship has made …

This handicapped Valorant player uses a crazy custom setup Olivia Richman News Reddit is often where the Valorant community goes to complain. But recently, one player decided to share a positive story about how they can still play the tactical first-person shooter despite having a disability.  Reddit user “YHJ_JYG_Kryptlock” stated that they have mild cerebral palsy in their left arm and leg. This limits their hand movement, making it nearly impossible to play with a mouse and keyboard on PC.  The passionate …

These are the highest paid and richest players in all of esports Steven Rondina News Fans have long fawned over the big contracts of traditional sports stars, as players such as LeBron James and Cristiano Ronaldo rake in tens of millions of dollars. Esports hasn’t hit that level quite yet, but lots of esports stars have made more money before age 30 than others will earn in their entire life. Who are the richest esports stars, and how much money have they made? And how …

Riot wants 7 competitive maps in Valorant, and it’s speeding up Olivia Richman News Riot is planning to increase the competitive map pool for Valorant in the near future.  Valorant director Joe Ziegler sat down with G2’s Oscar “mixwell” Cañellas Colocho to talk about increasing the competitive map pool and better balancing the game’s agents. The interview gave a lot of insight into the future of competitive Valorant, which has already been growing increasingly popular throughout Europe and North America.  Icebox was just released, …

ahq Esports rumored to replace Rogue Warriors in LPL for 2021 William Davis League of Legends Big changes in the LPL might be coming for the 2021 season, as ahq eSports Club is reportedly going to buy the spot held by Rogue Warriors.  According to Fomos reporter Kenzi, ahq has purchased the Rogue Warrior seed in the LPL and is expected to participate in the 2021 LPL Spring Split. This comes after ahq has been participating in the newly formed PCS league, but missed out on …

Vitality is reportedly picking up AGO Rogue’s Szygenda for 2021 William Davis League of Legends It seems that Vitality might have found its new top laner for the 2021 LEC season.  According to ESPN’s Jacob Wolf, Vitality is looking to sign AGO ROGUE top laner Mathias “Szygenda” Jensen after an incredible year for the young Danish talent. Szygenda will be replacing Lucas “Cabochard” Simon-Meslet, who announced that he is exploring options for the next season back in September. Cabochard has been a part of Vitality …

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