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Here are all the ways you can download Source 2 right now
M Alzamora
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 …
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FunPlus Phoenix vs. RNG: NEST 2020 betting analysis
William Davis
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 …
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xQc banned from Twitch after Fall Guys cheating drama
Olivia Richman
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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Aceu thinks Valorant leaderboard is rigged, Tenz and Doinkmachine97 on top
Fariha Bhatti
Riot has launched the Valorant leaderboards for North America, which shows Tyson “TenZ” Ngo as the second-best player. Doinkmachine97 is the underrated prodigy who has usurped Tenz from his number one spot. As if Doinkmachine97 replacing Tenz wasn’t enough to shock the fans, both the players have managed to acquire three spots on the leaderboard. Tenz continues to dominate the NA scene by sitting on ranks 2, 18, and 33 …
League of Legends
How to build Senna as an ADC in the new preseason patch
William Davis
After the big preseason patch hit the live servers, Senna is seeing some changes in her ADC build. The new item overhaul has brought a lot of new build paths that players still have to figure out. But what is the best way to build one of the most popular bot laners from Season 10, Senna? So far in this preseason, the focus for Senna ADC has been to stack …
League of Legends
100 Thieves reportedly signing Huhi for 2021 LCS roster
Olivia Richman
LCS fans are surprised by 100 Thieves’ new roster for 2021. 100 Thieves is reportedly signing Choi “Huhi” Jae-hyun as its starting support, making him the fourth former Golden Guardians player to be signed to the new roster. Chan-ho “Ssumday” Kim, Victor “FBI” Huang, and Can “Closer” Çelik played for Golden Guardians last season and will now compete for 100 Thieves. “Huhi will replace Poome, who played the last part …
League of Legends
Riot will make changes to new item icons after community backlash
William Davis
Riot will be making changes to many of the new item icons with the goal of providing more clarity, differentiation, and rendering polish. League of Legends fans have been presented with a lot of big changes this offseason but some have been easier to consume than others. Many fans have reported that the new item icons are too identical and hard to differentiate from each other. Riot has quickly acted …
Dota 2
Four Angry Men leaves Dota 2, Vici Gaming transfers Eurus
Steven Rondina
Four Angry Men had a very short stay in Dota 2, but the team it put together will continue on without it. In a double-whammy of news, Vici Gaming announced that Zhang “Eurus” Chengjun has been officially transferred to the roster of Elephant.4AM. Alongside this, the “4AM” part of the team name will be dropped, with the squad continuing on simply as Elephant. This likely marks the end of 4AM’s …
xQc cheats in Fall Guys and becomes most popular Twitch streamer
Olivia Richman
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Popular streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel became the most popular streamer last week due to some extremely questionable behavior. From November 10 to November 16, xQc had almost 3.8 million hours watched, putting him ahead of the other top contenders for most-watchd on Twitch. While impressive, many eyes were on xQc for the wrong reasons. Most watched #twitch channels over the past week [10-16 November]:#1 — @xQc #2 — @dota2ruhub #3 …
Sergej moves to ENCE’s bench due to lack of motivation
Fariha Bhatti
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ENCE’s young gun Jere “sergej” Salo will be stepping down from the active roster due to lack of motivation when it comes to playing competitive Counter Strike: Global Offensive. The star rifler will join Jani “Aerial” Jussila on the bench, who recently went inactive due to medical concerns. ENCE has been going through a rough patch as of recent, and Sergej’s departure from the active lineup only adds insult to …
Astralis presents complete 2021 LEC roster including young talent
William Davis
League of Legends
Astralis recently announced its complete League of Legends roster for the 2021 LEC season. Since moving on from the Origen brand back in September, Astralis will now be looking to almost start from scratch. The team’s plan is to build up “a solid foundation and to constantly progress,” the organization announced in an official statement. Welcome to Denmark. Welcome to the #AstralisFamily. pic.twitter.com/m2z9U2V3zE — Astralis (@Astralisgg) November 17, 2020 The …
LIDER left without an LEC team for the 2021 season
Nicholas James
League of Legends
Former Misfits Gaming mid laner Adam “LIDER” Ilyasov is without an LEC roster for the second time since his debut in 2019 for that team. The Norwegian player was rumored to be in contention for the vacant Fnatic spot, but looks to have lost it to former Cloud9 mid laner Yasin “Nisqy” Dinçer. LIDER addressed his status as a free agent and called for fans to stop criticizing Fnatic for …
Dota 2’s CSGO mod is heading to Source 2 before the real thing
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Dota 2 mod Polystrike has joined forces with Garry’s Mod and Rust developers Facepunch Studios to bring the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive reimagining to Source 2. Dota 2 has been supported by the Source 2 engine ever since Dota 2 Reborn, but Polystrike will bring Source 2 to CSGO in its own special way. The mod’s developer announced on Twitter that PolyStrike, a Dota 2 mod that transforms the MOBA into …
Golden Guardians’ Closer, FBI head to 100 Thieves for LCS 2021
William Davis
League of Legends
100 Thieves has confirmed that former Golden Guardians jungler Can “Closer” Çelik and bot laner Ian Victor “FBI” Huang have joined the organization for the 2021 LCS season. Both players were still under contract with Golden Guardians, so 100 Thieves had to pay buyouts. 100 Thieves will look oddly familiar in 2021, as the organization seems set to pick up the majority of the Golden Guardians roster. Mid laner Tanner …
Treatz reportedly leaving TSM, heading to LEC with SK Gaming
William Davis
League of Legends
Team SoloMid support Erik “Treatz” Wessén is reportedly returning to Europe after an extended stay in North America. He will be welcomed home with a contract from SK Gaming. Treatz made a name for himself on TSM Academy, winning the 2019 NA Academy Spring Split ahead of his LCS debut in 2020. The Swedish support got promoted to the TSM LCS roster in the 2020 LCS Summer Split to split …
Liquid’s Impact, FlyQuest’s IgNar set to join Evil Geniuses
William Davis
League of Legends
Evil Geniuses is in the process of acquiring former Team Liquid top laner Jung “Impact” Eon-yeong, FlyQuest support Lee “IgNar” Dong-geun and Team SoloMid Academy bot laner Lawrence “Lost” Hui. Evil Geniuses is getting ready for the next stage of its evil plan with the acquisition of three new players. Impact is joining after three successful years with Team Liquid which saw him win four consecutive LCS titles and reach …
Why marksmen are struggling in 2021 preseason patch 10.23
William Davis
League of Legends
It’s currently rough being a marksman in the 2021 LoL preseason. The preseason has taken Summoner’s Rift by storm, but not everything is quite balanced yet. The role that is struggling the most is that of the marksmen, who are currently sitting at some very poor win rates in solo queue. On patch 10.23, only four marksmen are in the top 50 of the highest win rate champions, and only …
Cloud9 ships Licorice, Palafox, and Diamond to FlyQuest
William Davis
League of Legends
According to Jacob Wolf, FlyQuest has acquired three players from Cloud9, being top laner Eric “Licorice” Ritchie, mid laner Cristian “Palafox” Palafox, and support David “Diamond” Bérubé. After a number of notable exits from the team, FlyQuest is set to plug some of the gaps with Licorice, Palafox, and Diamond. Licorice is a well-known player in the LCS and one of the best top laners in the region. Palafox and …
CLG looking to rebuild around Team Liquid’s Broxah in 2021 LCS
William Davis
League of Legends
Counter Logic Gaming is reportedly starting the offseason by signing former Team Liquid jungler Mads “Broxah” Brock-Pedersen ahead of the 2021 LCS season. Broxah will be joining CLG in 2021 according to Jacob Wolf, after a decent year with Team Liquid. Broxah joined the team ahead of the 2020 season but had his debut pushed back repeatedly due to visa issues, forcing Liquid to compete without the Danish jungler for …
Nuguri, BeryL released by DAMWON Gaming and become free agents
William Davis
League of Legends
Jang “Nuguri” Ha-gwon and Cho “BeryL” Geon-hee are now free agents, DAMWON Gaming confirmed through Twitter. The 2020 champions are open for contract offers. The top laner and support, who recently raised the Summoner’s Cup in Shanghai, may or may not return to the team where they enjoyed a career season. According to DAMWON, both players have chosen to explore the free agency but are still in talks with the …
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