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Is Valorant’s Marshal rifle better than CSGO’s Scout?
M Alzamora
The Scout has been a fixture in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive since the game’s earliest days, but there is a new sheriff in town in competing game Valorant. The weapons have similar uses and are often bought early in the game or during eco rounds. Both CSGO’s SSG 08 and Valorant’s Marshal excel at long-range combat thanks to their scopes, and they allow the player to move at almost maximum movement …
League of Legends
Johnsun completes promising new FlyQuest 2021 LCS roster
William Davis
Young bot laner Johnson “Johnsun” Nguyen is heading to FlyQuest for the 2021 LCS season. Johnsun joins the team after a successful rookie year with Dignitas, where the bot laner managed to show just how talented he is. Even though Dignitas didn’t make it to the LCS playoffs in 2020, Johnsun was by many considered the shining light of the team. Johnsun has previously played with Team SoloMid in the …
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Team Liquid vs. MAD Lions: BLAST Fall Showdown betting analysis
William Davis
BLAST Premier Fall 2020 Showdown concludes its round of 16 on November 26 with an exciting match between Team Liquid and MAD Lions. Team Liquid is in for its first time against a European team in months, as the team agreed to participate at the BLAST Fall Showdown. Liquid has been playing in several North American tournaments recently, but with very mixed results. Now, they will face off against a …
League of Legends
2020 All-Star rosters reveal featured players from T1, TL, more
William Davis
The last big tournament of the 2020 League of Legends season will be the All-Stars Event, and the rosters for three major regions have just been announced. Announcing the 2020 All-Star Lineup! #AllStar2020➡️ https://t.co/AQAse6gToG pic.twitter.com/gJkvk9FAtc — LoL Esports (@lolesports) November 25, 2020 Riot announced the 2020 All-Star Event at the start of November with a new format that takes the popular tournament to an online setting. This means that not …
League of Legends
Broken Blade will be the top laner for Schalke 04 for 2021 LEC season
William Davis
The former Team SoloMid top laner Sergen “Broken Blade” Çelik returns to Europe to play for Schalke 04 in the upcoming 2021 LEC season. Broken Blade will be replacing veteran top laner Andrei “Odoamne” Pascu, who was recently picked up by Rogue. For two seasons, Broken Blade has been with TSM in the LCS, where he made a name for himself after being picked up from the Turkish TCL team …
League of Legends
Golden Guardians completes its 2021 LCS roster with rookie talent
William Davis
Golden Guardians has finalized its LCS roster for the 2021 season, and it’s full of new faces. Golden Guardians started the offseason by releasing all of its LCS players, leaving the fans wondering what the roster would look like in 2021. Just a couple of days later, fans got their answer. Golden Guardians, unlike the other LCS teams, is betting on up-and-coming talent with three rookies and one player from …
Dota 2
Valve announces the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit return date, format
Steven Rondina
At long last, Valve has announced the return of the Dota Pro Circuit. In a short blog post, the Dota 2 publisher gave an outline on its plans to go through on an overhaul it previously discussed for the 2020-2021 season, and also suggested that a Dota 2 major may be coming sooner than expected. In a surprising turn, Valve gave a specific date for fans to look forward to. …
Dota 2
We now know when Valve is bringing the next new hero to Dota 2
Steven Rondina
After previously teasing a pair of new Dota 2 heroes, Valve has given some more concrete information. In a short blog post, Valve game some details on the next hero to be added to the game as well as when the long-awaited Dota 2 update 7.28 will finally arrive. While no exact release date was given, Valve stated in the blog post that the new Dota 2 hero will arrive …
Nisqy officially joins Fnatic as mid laner for the 2021 LEC
William Davis
League of Legends
Fnatic has welcomed Yasin “Nisqy” Dinçer as its starter mid laner for the 2021 season. Fnatic’s roster for 2021 is shaping up. The organization welcomed former Cloud9 mid laner Nisqy to its starting roster. It’s unclear at the moment what will happen to former mid laner Tim “Nemesis” Lipovšek, whose contract with the team expired on November 15. Nisqy is returning to the LEC after two years spent in North …
YouTube unbans Belle Delphine following an internet uproar
Olivia Richman
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Controversial content creator Belle Delphine is back on YouTube after a short ban. Mary-Belle “Belle Delphine” Kirschner started out as a cosplayer but blew up for her more lewd content and varied internet antics. This includes selling her used bath water for $30. She currently makes most of her money through Patreon and OnlyFans, selling NSFW photos and videos. But Delphine also makes racy content for YouTube, including music videos …
What is ESIC, and why should we care?
William Davis
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Where there is competition, there is someone willing to wager on either of the competitors. Competitive gaming is not an exception. Some estimates put the revenues of the esports betting industry above those of esports themselves. This is especially true in 2020, which has seen the ongoing global health situation depress the overall earnings of pro players and teams. Where there are wagers involved, fairness and integrity can be called …
Gambit Esports wins when NiP pro player abandons in EPIC League
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Professional Dota 2 players are just like everyone else. Not in terms of how well they play, as obviously they’re significantly better at Dota 2 than an overwhelming majority of other players, but in that they make the same silly mistakes that pub players do. Take the EPIC League game between Ninjas in Pyjamas and Gambit Esports. The two teams are operating at a much higher level than anything the …
Valorant developers hesitant about adding new community maps
Olivia Richman
News
Riot dropped a new Dev Diaries video that discussed the uncertainty of more map-related content in Valorant’s future. Maps have been at the forefront of the Valorant community’s discussions over the past few months thanks to the drop of Icebox. For many players, it was exciting to get a new map but disappointing to see how developers handled its quick release. The design also felt rushed and frustrating for many …
Deft and Chovy join Hanwha Life Esports for 2021 LCK season
William Davis
League of Legends
Hanwha Life Esports recently presented its 2021 LoL roster, including two big names: bot laner Kim “Deft” Hyuk-kyu and mid laner Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon. #Announcement #Deft #CaD #Arthur #Kor #Eng뛰어난 실력과 안정적이고 강력한 플레이를 지닌 봇라이너 ‘Deft’ 김혁규 선수가 한화생명e스포츠와 2021 시즌을 함께합니다. ‘Deft’ Kim Hyeokgyu, a bot laner who has excellent skills and stable and compelling play, has joined HLE. pic.twitter.com/dcayPYZ3Ch — HLE.official (@HLEofficial) November 24, 2020 Deft and …
LS talks about T1 drama as he joins team as content creator
William Davis
League of Legends
Nick “LS” Cesare recently made his first video in weeks, announcing that he will be joining T1 as a content creator. After breaking what had become an extended silence, content creator and caster LS has returned to talk about the recent T1 drama and to reveal that he will be joining the organization as a content creator. It has been a bumpy ride for both LS and T1 in the …
How and why to bet on esports using cryptocurrency
Steven Rondina
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Online sports betting is growing rapidly, as is the popularity of cryptocurrency. Naturally, there has been a bit of crossover between the two in recent years. Many online bookmakers are offering options for cryptocurrency in deposits, withdrawals, and bets. Depending on the bookmaker and the specific type of cryptocurrency the bettor is working with, there are different options available that get one started in esports betting. There are many things …
Cheaper Fortnite skin and V-Buck acquisition methods
William Davis
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Popular free-to-play battle royale Fortnite continues to provide millions of fans with entertainment. Fortnite is available on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo devices, creating a connected gaming world where cross-platform competitive gameplay and the freedom for self-expression collide seamlessly. While attaining glorious victory is every player’s primary goal, winning with style comes as a close second. Among the distinct characteristics of Fortnite, there’s a design feature that allows players to …
Riot announces new pro Valorant Champions Tour set for 2021
Nina Forneloza
News
Riot Games has announced that its newest competition will kick off in early 2021 and will be called the Valorant Champions Tour. The competition is a season-long global tournament featuring competitions in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. The tour will take place throughout the entire year before crowning a global champion at the end of 2021. The VCT will feature three levels of competition: Challengers, Masters, …
This DreamHack trailer might have teased a returning CSGO map
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
The DreamHack Masters Winter trailer is impressive, but there was something that caught the eye of many viewers on Dust 2. The trailer for DreamHack Winter 2020 was a work of art, there’s no doubt about that. With beautiful animations to go with its soundtrack and voiceover, it’s an impressive piece of CSGO from Valve. But for all of the attention to detail given to the smallest parts of CSGO, …
The best Skye flash guide for every map in Valorant
Olivia Richman
News
Valorant’s newest agent, Skye, has been a lot of fun for players to figure out. And used properly, she can be devastatingly effective. Her signature ability, Guiding Light, has been one of the reasons players keep flocking to the healing agent. Flashes are important in tactical shooters such as Valorant and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive because they throw off the enemy’s vision and ability to react. This often creates enough time …
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