win.gg
Win.gg News Page 211

News

Pokimane finally responds to growing Fedmyster drama News Pokimane finally responds to growing Fedmyster drama By Olivia Richman Valorant’s original character art shows the game’s origins News Valorant’s original character art shows the game’s origins By M Alzamora Monstercat addresses Twitch affiliate controversy News Monstercat addresses Twitch affiliate controversy By Olivia Richman
xQc is taking on Hungrybox’s Super Smash Bros. challenge News
xQc is taking on Hungrybox’s Super Smash Bros. challenge Olivia Richman Twitch streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel is about to pick up yet another new video game in answering a challenge from a top pro player. xQc casually picked up Super Smash Bros. during a November 27 stream. Seeing this occurrence, Super Smash Bros. pro Juan “Hungrybox” Debiedma challenged xQc to some matches in Nintendo’s popular fighting game, which xQc immediately accepted.  But the usually cocky xQc couldn’t help but acknowledge Hungrybox’s …
Explaining all the old names behind Dota 2’s heroes and more Dota 2
Explaining all the old names behind Dota 2’s heroes and more Steven Rondina Dota 2 has a very long history at this point, and that history is even longer if one looks back to the original Defense of the Ancients. Within that history there has been a number of different lead designers and two different publishers. That has seen a number of different people leave their fingerprints on Dota 2, and a number of different influences have colored those fingerprints. This is most …
TSM promotes Swordd to Academy roster, adds Babip League of Legends
TSM promotes Swordd to Academy roster, adds Babip William Davis Team SoloMid has begun building its Academy roster for 2021 and has started out by adding two interesting players.  The young mid laner Rico “Swordd” Chen will be promoted to the Academy roster, after playing on TSM’s talent program. Swordd has been known as a very big individual talent and will now get to play on a bigger stage in the new 2021 Academy format. Joining him is the Australian …
Game-breaking Killjoy bug discovered on Haven Valorant map News
Game-breaking Killjoy bug discovered on Haven Valorant map Olivia Richman Killjoy mains have discovered a game-breaking bug with Valorant’s defensive agent.  While playing a match on Haven, players discovered that Killjoy can deploy her turret under the ground. This is a game-breaking glitch that competitors have started taking advantage of.  Killjoy’s signature ability is her Turret, which fires at enemies in a 180-degree area in front of it, dealing 11 damage per shot. The turret usually has 125 health, meaning …
T1 finishes Dota 2 roster with Xepher, Jaccky ahead of DPC return Dota 2 T1 finishes Dota 2 roster with Xepher, Jaccky ahead of DPC return By Fariha Bhatti These are the best Valorant cosplays of 2020 News These are the best Valorant cosplays of 2020 By Olivia Richman Hackers stealing CSGO skins through iOS vulnerability, Steam API Counter-Strike Hackers stealing CSGO skins through iOS vulnerability, Steam API By M Alzamora
AOC uses Among Us Twitch stream to raise $200,000 for charity League of Legends
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 …
Kayle, Malphite, others are dominating LoL patch 10.24 League of Legends
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 …
Best Valorant agent duos according to your playstyle News
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 …
Fnatic’s KRIMZ receives VAC ban before Flashpoint 2 match Counter-Strike
Fnatic’s KRIMZ receives VAC ban before Flashpoint 2 match M Alzamora Fnatic Counter-Strike: Global Offensive star and two-time major winner Freddy “KRIMZ” Johansson revealed that his Steam account was VAC banned, but it is unclear what this ban stems from. The player’s accomplished history in CSGO and the extra anti-cheat methods used by most tournament organizers suggests means there is little chance that KRIMZ has been aimbotting his way through recent tournaments. Valve Anti-Cheat used to be one of the most …
How to play online cheaper with Xbox and PlayStation subscriptions William Davis News November has marked the launch of long-anticipated next-generation consoles: PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. Each new generation in the gaming world brings greater opportunities and reduces limits in executing the most staggering virtual adventures. The launch of next-gen consoles means a myriad of new games and that is a great time to talk about Xbox and PlayStation subscriptions. And with top competitive games such as Fortnite and …
OG star Ceb banned from Twitch for unknown reason Steven Rondina Dota 2 Sebastian “Ceb” Debs isn’t going to be streaming for a little while. The OG offlaner and two-time The International champion has been handed a ban from Twitch. It is unclear what resulted in the ban, and Ceb has not issued a statement on the matter. Ceb’s partner status is currently still active on Twitch, which means that the ban is not permanent. As per usual, the lack of information regarding …
Forsen banned indefinitely for explicit animal content Olivia Richman News 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 …
GODSENT enters new multiyear sponsorship deal William Davis News 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 …
How popular are esports in 2020? William Davis News 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 …
How does Valorant measure up with Volcano’s vision for an FPS? M Alzamora News 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 …

WIN.gg gathers news and guides from around the world covering every point of the modern gaming industry in all of its many forms.