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News Game-breaking Killjoy bug discovered on Haven Valorant map By Olivia Richman Dota 2 T1 finishes Dota 2 roster with Xepher, Jaccky ahead of DPC return By Fariha Bhatti News These are the best Valorant cosplays of 2020 By Olivia Richman

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Hackers stealing CSGO skins through iOS vulnerability, Steam API M Alzamora Most serious skin collectors and players have thier Steam account protected by two-factor authentication, but it turns out that having the securty feature on Steam isn’t enough. The hijacking of two high-profile accounts in the past year show that a user’s inventory isn’t always as secure as they think it to be. On November 28, professional CSGO player Paytyn “Junior” Johnson woke up to find that almost his entire inventory …

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AOC uses Among Us Twitch stream to raise $200,000 for charity Olivia Richman New York state representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised $200,000 by playing Among Us on Twitch earlier this week. The impressive fundraising effort went towards eviction defense, food pantries, and other support aimed at communities.  “We did it! This is going to make such a difference for those who need it most right now,” AOC said.  We did it!$200k raised in one livestream (on a whim!) for eviction defense, food pantries, and more.This …

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Kayle, Malphite, others are dominating LoL patch 10.24 William Davis Riot recently released the second patch of the 2021 preseason, with a lot of focus on the new item system’s overall balance.  The changes have balanced a few strong champions, which means that the meta is already changing a bit once again. On patch 10.23, Summoner’s Rift was completely dominated by tanks. These tanks are still strong on patch 10.24, but the changes have made room for some other champions …

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Best Valorant agent duos according to your playstyle Fariha Bhatti Riot’s tactical shooter Valorant is a team-based game which relies heavily on agents’ abilities to get through a round. In this tactical FPS, aim alone cannot carry your way to victory. Most people team up with a friend to maximize their chance of success, but selecting the right pair of agents is equally as crucial as tagging along with someone of the same mindset. In Valorant, agents have different abilities …

Counter-Strike Fnatic’s KRIMZ receives VAC ban before Flashpoint 2 match By M Alzamora News How to play online cheaper with Xbox and PlayStation subscriptions By William Davis Dota 2 OG star Ceb banned from Twitch for unknown reason By Steven Rondina

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Forsen banned indefinitely for explicit animal content Olivia Richman Twitch variety streamer Sebastian “Forsen” Fors has been banned indefinitely from the platform for showing an inappropriate GIF. “I’m currently banned for the horse gif,” Forsen tweeted. “The ban is indefinite, which means undetermined ban duration. Unlucky.” I’m currently banned for the horse gif. The ban is indefinite which means undetermined ban duration. Unlucky. — Sebastian Fors (@Forsen) November 27, 2020 Earlier in the week, a viewer allegedly sent Forsen …

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GODSENT enters new multiyear sponsorship deal William Davis Esports has been becoming more and more popular as an entertainment option over the last few years. In turn, this has led to more money entering the sport and thus players being able to turn professional, with large prize pools at tournaments as well as sponsorships from brands to help pay the bills.  It is extremely exciting and encouraging for the sport that GODSENT, the Swedish sports organization, has announced …

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How popular are esports in 2020? William Davis In 2020, the global esports market has generated a staggering $950.3 million around the world. It may be one of the fastest-growing sectors today. But just 10 years ago, most people probably wouldn’t have even heard the term “esports” at all. So why has this competitive industry become so popular? And just how popular is it?  The Rise of Esports Influencers  A great way to see just how popular esports …

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How does Valorant measure up with Volcano’s vision for an FPS? M Alzamora Valorant is a great game for its players, but its sudden jump into professional esports without any established specatating tools was strange given that a senior game designer at Valorant had previously forced Valve to implement them in Counter-Strike Global Offensive nearly eight years ago. CSGO is an easily understandable game from a viewers perspective. At its heart, five players face off against five other in a race to be …

Doublelift retires with 2000 kills and more crazy stats William Davis League of Legends The recently retired bot lane legend Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng ends his long career with some of the most impressive stats ever seen in the LCS.  With Doublelift entering the next stage in his life, LoL Esports shared some of his career stats, and they are by all means impressive. Doublelift has been competing since the very first World Championship back in 2011 and has since then attended numerous international events, …

Nuguri is reportedly heading to LPL, could join FunPlus Phoenix William Davis League of Legends Newly crowned World Champion top laner Jang “Nuguri” Ha-gwon might be heading to the LPL for the 2021 season.  According to Naver Sports, Nuguri is heading to the LPL for the first time in his career. It’s still unclear which team he will join exactly, but most rumors are suggesting the former world champions at FunPlus Phoenix. The team recently said goodbye to both of their top laners, Kim “Khan” …

Valorant releases new First Strike trailer before NA main event Olivia Richman News Valorant has released a trailer celebrating the intense First Strike tournaments taking place all over the globe.  The trailer, called “That New Fire,” showcases agent action in multiple regions, including Brazil, Korea, Europe, and North America. The heavily edited video showed some high-intensity moments from matches at previous First Fire events, complete with animated casting and headshots.  The First Strike trailer was released before First Strike main tournaments within each …

DAMWON Gaming adds Khan as top laner for the 2021 LCK season William Davis League of Legends The World Champions from DAMWON Gaming are making changes in the top lane for the 2021 season by adding Kim “Khan” Dong-ha. The former FunPlus Phoenix and SKT T1 top laner will once again be back in the LCK, this time playing for another World Champion organization. Khan will replace Jang “Nuguri” Ha-gwon, who became a free agent earlier this month. Nuguri is likely heading to the LPL, which leaves …

How to start CSGO in 128 tick mode without FACEIT or ESEA M Alzamora Counter-Strike With both ESEA and FACEIT offering 128-tick servers, players on those services had better practice at the same tick-rate. With Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s servers limited to only 60 ticks per second, sometimes what players see and what actually happens on the server are two different things. That’s just networking, and it’s an unavoidable part of multiplayer games. One way to fix that is to play on faster servers provided by …

Fnatic finalizes its new 2021 LEC roster with Upset William Davis League of Legends Fnatic has completed its 2021 roster with the addition of former Astralis bot laner Elias “Upset” Lipp. Fnatic is ready for 2021, as the organization finalized its 2021 roster and it’s looking like a strong contender. Two days after welcoming mid laner Yasin “Nisqy” Dinçer, Fnatic confirmed Upset as its new starting bot laner and the final piece to its puzzle. Upset is considered one of the best bot laners …

Game-breaking bugs on Ashe, MF still in the 2021 LoL preseason William Davis League of Legends Even after a patch and several hotfixes, some of the first game-breaking preseason bugs are still in the game.  One of the first big bugs that was discovered in the preseason was on Ashe. Since the release of patch 10.23, the Frost Archer has been able to cast her Volley (W) twice consecutively by using a neat level-up trick, and this remains in the game in patch 10.24.  The trick …

Fedmyster responds to Pokimane text leaks, says they’re private Olivia Richman News Former Offline TV streamer Federico “Fedmyster” Gaytan has broken his social media silence to say his 25-page confession about Imane “Pokimane” Anys was leaked against his will.  Fedmyster was kicked out of the Offline TV home in June after another housemate accused of him sexual harassment. After being removed from the company, Fedmyster virtually disappeared from social media and content creation. Meanwhile, Pokimane had dropped a video discussing the situation.  …

SwordArt signs with Team SoloMid for $6 million over two years William Davis League of Legends The rumors of former Suning support Hu “SwordArt” Shuo-Chieh going to Team SoloMid for the 2021 LCS season finally seems to become reality.  According to The Washington Post, the veteran support has signed a two-year contract with TSM worth $6 million. This contract will likely go down as the biggest contract in LCS history and seems like one of the biggest signings in the offseason.  Breaking: Hu “SwordArt” Shuo-Chieh has …

Vitality with IEM Beijing-Haidian 2020 Europe with sensational comeback William Davis News A great drama played out in the grand finals of IEM Beijing-Haidian 2020 Europe. Even though Vitality was behind in the series 2-0, the team managed to come back and win the trophy. This type of comeback is rare in the world of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and it surely shocked the bookies.  However, those who put down money on the French team probably didn’t have any withdrawal problems. That’s why …

Riot Games addresses an upcoming Tahm Kench rework William Davis League of Legends Fans of Tahm Kench might have to wait a bit longer for the upcoming rework, according to Riot Phlox.  The upcoming Tahm Kench rework was teased over five months ago, but fans have not seen the River King’s rework just yet. This has gotten some dedicated players to wonder what the status of it is, and Rioter Phlox recently answered that question on Reddit.  “So the [Tahm Kench] rework is …

Team Secret releases its entire CSGO roster after struggles Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Team Secret has announced that it has parted ways with its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster. The organization, best known for its Dota 2 team, acquired the then up-and-coming team m1x a year ago. Though promising on paper, the team severely underperformed while playing under the Secret banner. Frequent roster changes, lackluster placements, and ongoing travel issues are just some of the reasons that have sealed the teams’ fate. “It’s been …

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