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League of Legends Alphari and Santorin join Team Liquid for 2021 LCS season By William Davis News A look inside the world of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive By William Davis League of Legends Cloud9 confirms Perkz as starting mid laner for 2021 LCS season By William Davis

League of Legends

Rekkles officially joins G2 Esports for 2021 LEC season William Davis A few days removed from his departure from Fnatic, it’s now official. Martin “Rekkles” Larsson will be joining G2 Esports for the 2021 LEC season. The Swedish bot laner joins G2 after more than five years with Fnatic, transitioning to a G2 Esports lineup that has been steady since coming together in 2018. Rekkles and the rest of Fnatic have been the biggest rivals of G2 Esports in years, but …

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Nintendo shuts down Big House, threatens Smash Melee scene Steven Rondina The esports scene surrounding Super Smash Bros. Melee is in dire straits right now, and Nintendo looks to be committed to keeping it that way. The gaming company shut down an upcoming online Melee tournament organized by The Big House due to its use of third-party online infrastructure. As a result, the organizer announced the event’s cancellation in a post on Twitter. “The Big House is heartbroken to share we’ve …

League of Legends

Former T1 coach Kim returns to LPL with Bilibili Gaming William Davis Former T1 head coach Kim “Kim” Jeong-soo is going back to the LPL after signing with Bilibili Gaming. After getting fired abruptly by T1 when the team failed to qualify to the 2020 World Championship, coach Kim has found a new home. The coach will return to the LPL, where he earned his first World Championship title as a coach with Invictus Gaming in 2018. Coach Kim is known for …

Dota 2

Epic League Divison 2 takes hit after 5men suddenly disbands Fariha Bhatti After nearly 5 months of playing together, Dota 2 team 5men has officially disbanded. The announcement was made by Epic Esports Entertainment, the organizer behind EPIC League and the Epicenter event series, in a Twitter post. Former team captain Rasmus “Misery” Filipsen commented on the decision: The 5MEN has gone their seperate ways. Thanks to all the people who supported us through our run. I am not going anywhere though, …

League of Legends Sylas is now the worst champion in League after 2021 preseason By William Davis League of Legends Doublelift contemplates leaving TSM, retirement in 2021 By Olivia Richman Counter-Strike flusha fined and sentenced for tax evasion over Fnatic winnings By M Alzamora

Counter-Strike

Team Liquid vs Triumph: IEM Beijing betting analysis M Alzamora Team Liquid has been on a roll since its return to play at IEM Beijing, and that shouldn’t stop against Triumph. The only real issue with 2020’s regional tournament separation has been that it is very clear that the top-tier teams in North American Counter-Strike: Global Offensive are heads and tails above the the rest. Beijing’s two top teams, Liquid and Evil Geniuses, have cruised through the group stage with …

League of Legends

Crownshot won’t be playing in LEC or LCS in the 2021 season William Davis Former SK Gaming bot laner Juš “Crownshot” Marušič won’t be on any LEC or LCS team for the 2021 season, the player announced on Twitter.  Crownshot will be the next prominent name that won’t get a spot in one of the major western leagues for 2021. The popular bot laner has been with SK Gaming for two seasons after he was picked up from the MAD Lions in the Spanish …

League of Legends

League of Legends to retire Prestige points in 2021 William Davis League of Legends is retiring the Prestige Points system in 2021. Starting on July 2021, Prestige Points will be removed from League of Legends. Instead, the game will implement a new system through which players will be able to obtain exclusive and rare content. This new system will be revealed at a later date, but it doesn’t mean that prestige skins will be removed from the game. There are still …

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Twitch punishes Tfue, others for xQc’s cheating in Twitch Rivals Olivia Richman Fans were surprised to see Félix “xQc” Lengyel banned from Twitch after cheating in an Among Us tournament hosted by the platform, but now Twitch is cracking down on the incident even more. xQc decided to troll his competitors during a recent Among Us tournament by stream sniping. The cheating resulted in Michael “shroud” Grzesiek’s all-star team being eliminated from the tournament, losing out on the prize pool.  The former …

tabseN stays atop CSGO rankings, but G2’s NiKo close behind M Alzamora Counter-Strike WIN.gg’s rankings take into account every detail of a player’s performance, and Johannes “tabseN” Wodarz is the king of hidden statistics. At first glance, BIG’s top star sitting above names like Matthieu “ZywOo” Herbaut and Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev might seem like a mistake. It’s not. tabseN is capable of blowing up on any given map, but that’s only half the story. In fact, it’s not the handful of 1.5+ ratings …

Riot is looking to buff crit ADC in LoL Patch 10.25 and much more William Davis League of Legends While patch 10.24 is not even on the live servers yet, Riot has already presented the first preview of patch 10.25.  During the preseason, Riot is trying to be as proactive as possible to let fans know what is going to happen in the game. As of right now, the preseason has brought a lot of bugs and imbalance that Riot will look to fix as soon as possible.  Patch …

Astralis retains top spot in CSGO rankings, Heroic breaks out M Alzamora Counter-Strike As IEM Beijing wraps up and DreamHack Open Winter approaches, CSGO’s rankings are seeing an impressive shakeup among the sport’s top teams. Astralis retained its top spot, but the Danish superteam slipped slightly in WIN’s rankings thanks to several key defeats. Losses to G2 Esports, Heroic, and Vitality had have eroded what was once a dominant position on the rankings, and those losses also had an effect on the teams …

Could karrigan be returning to FaZe Clan? Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Nikola “NiKo” Kovač’s much-anticipated move to G2 had left the Faze Clan with an empty slot ahead of heaps of tournaments lined up. Fortunately, Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer was there to take the wheel. But it seems that he is not back to stay, as confirmed by teammate Marcelo “coldzera” David. Despite several lineup changes, Faze Clan’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive division is struggling to keep a permanent roster of five as the …

Team Secret rallies, Team Liquid falls in Dota 2 player rankings Steven Rondina Dota 2 Big upsets happened on both ends of the Atlantic as Team Secret was eliminated from ESL One Germany in fourth place and Quincy Crew had its tournament winning streak ended by Jacky “EternaLEnVy” Mao’s 4FUN stack. The next round of tournaments are already underway with Epic League attracting all of Europe’s best teams while teams in the Americas are all competing in Realms Collide. Here’s the new top 10 after …

SumaiL & Just Error jump into top 10 rankings, Team Liquid slips Steven Rondina Dota 2 The grind of Dota 2 events without the Dota Pro Circuit continues on. Realms Collide in the Americas, Epic League in Europe, and China’s one-two punch of China Dota2 Pro Cup Season 2 and CDA-FDC Professional Championship Season 2 have been giving fans a lot of action to keep up with.  That wave of events has also made for some big shifts in the rankings over the last two weeks. …

T1 signs former DRX support Keria amid ongoing controversies William Davis League of Legends T1 has signed a multi-year contract with former DRX support Ryu “Keria” Min-seok. T1 will have a new support in 2021, as the organization made a big move by adding Keria to its starting roster. The LCK rookie of the year is one of the young prodigies in the region and is considered by many to be the best in his role. Keria is no stranger to the T1 players, …

LCS Academy merging with amateur events for LCS Proving Grounds William Davis League of Legends The LCS Academy is merging with the amateur circuit for a new series of tournaments that will build future LCS stars. Earlier this month, the LCS revealed its intentions to invest in the amateur scene by adopting a new format for its Academy system. LCS Proving Grounds is the new tournament circuit that will see the best Academy and amateur teams competing for the title. The introduction of LCS Proving …

Rekkles officially leaves Fnatic, but where will he go next? William Davis League of Legends One of the biggest names in European League of Legends is looking for a new home for the 2021 LEC season.  The long time Fnatic bot laner Martin “Rekkles” Larsson has officially moved on from Fnatic, according to the organization’s official Twitter account. The Swedish superstar will therefore be moving to a new team for the 2021 LEC season, but it is still unknown just where his new home will …

Here are all the ways you can download Source 2 right now M Alzamora Counter-Strike Valve’s community is on fire about Source 2, and there are already a number of ways for users can tinker around with it if they know where to look. Source 2 is the next version of Valve’s Source engine, and it’s an upgrade in many ways according to those who have seen the full suite of tools. For everyday users to try their hand at Source 2 and the Hammer …

FunPlus Phoenix vs. RNG: NEST 2020 betting analysis William Davis News NEST 2020 is entering the playoffs stage, starting out with four exciting quarterfinals.  The first quarterfinal will be between two LPL giants in the former world champions FunPlus Phoenix, and famed championship team RNG. Both teams are fighting for the 2020 NEST trophy with rosters full of young talent ready to prove themselves.  FPX had the best performance in the group stage, as they topped group B above Edward Gaming …

xQc banned from Twitch after Fall Guys cheating drama Olivia Richman News Félix “xQc” Lengyel might be facing consequences for trolling in a Fall Guys tournament.  During a Twitch-run Fall Guys tournament with a prize pool on the line, the Canadian variety streamer decided to stream snipe his competition. While fans accepted xQc’s apology, former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro Michael “shroud” Grzesiek expressed his disbelief at xQc’s cheating. “You’re not allowed to do that at all. We’re witnessing Twitch history right now. …

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