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Seagull opens up on not signing strict Overwatch League contract
Olivia Richman
Former Overwatch pro Brandon “Seagull” Larned has opened up to fans about the Overwatch League’s allegedly oppressive contracts. According to Seagull, he and other Dallas Fuel teammates refused to sign contracts offered to them by the Overwatch League. This is something the Overwatch community has always suspected, surprised that one of the most popular North American Overwatch players would leave after the inaugural season. Seagull tweeted to fans that the …
League of Legends
Cloud9 releases Nisqy ahead of rumored roster changes
William Davis
Cloud9 has confirmed the departure of mid laner Yasin “Nisqy” Dinçer. Hours before the start of the free agency, Cloud9 has officially released Nisqy from its roster. Nisqy joined Cloud9 ahead of the 2019 season and was part of the roster that saw Cloud9 win its first domestic title since 2014. In 2019, Cloud9 attended the World Championship. The squad was supposed to repeat this feat in 2020 after a …
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Battling DMCA, T-Pain releases 162 copyright-free songs for use
Nina Forneloza
Rapper, singer, and songwriter Faheem Rasheed Najm, better known as T-Pain, has announced the expansion of his royalty-free collection of songs with the release of an additional 162 tracks through his Pizzle Pack. Pizzle Pack is a collection of beats created by T-Pain, who often creates these tracks live on stream in addition to playing games and chatting with viewers. Streamers and content creators can use the Pizzle Pack tracks …
Counter-Strike
CSGO hits 1 million player count again as new operation looms
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hit one million concurrent players for the first time since hitting its all-time peak over seven months ago. On November 15, CSGO once again passed the million player mark and logged a total of 1,011,026 players online at once. Early numbers suggested that Valve’s competitive shooter had taken a hit during the closed beta for Valorant, Riot Game’s’ entry into the first-person shooter space, but CSGO has …
League of Legends
100 Thieves reportedly getting FBI, Closer from Golden Guardians
William Davis
A big deal between 100 Thieves and Golden Guardians is reportedly underway. During the offseason, 100 Thieves has verbally agreed to pick up Ian “FBI” Huang and Can “Closer” Çelik from Golden Guardians, according to Travis Gafford. Sources: Golden Guardians and 100t have verbally agreed to transfer the contracts of Closer and FBI when the trade window opens tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/Y7FLCiRjK3 — Travis Gafford (@TravisGafford) November 15, 2020 Both players are …
League of Legends
New items see Amumu, other tanks dominate 2021 LoL preseason
William Davis
Tanks are making a huge comeback in the 2021 preseason so far, topping the charts for the highest win rates across solo queue. The big item overhaul has brought a lot of love to the tank champions in League of Legends, maybe a bit too much. Tanks are currently sitting at the highest win rates in the game, and it’s mainly because of the new items. Seven tank champions are …
Dota 2
Team Adroit ceases operations, releases Dota 2 roster
Steven Rondina
A standout Southeast Asian Dota 2 organization is closing its doors. Team Adroit has announced that it is ceasing operations just a year and a half after opening. The organization is releasing the entirety of its Dota 2 team and laying off its organizational staff. The news was announced on Facebook. “It is with a heavy heart that we share to the community that we have released our Dota 2 …
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OpTic’s Scump accuses CDL of forced contracts, unfair terms
Olivia Richman
Call of Duty pro Seth” Scump” Abner is fed up with the Call of Duty League. Scump took to Twitter to vent his frustrations with the CDL, some of which were very questionable contract practices. According to Scump, the CDL forced multiple players to sign contracts on the spot, preventing them from consulting their managers. No details were given on the terms of the contracts or what they were related …
Team Liquid to sign Santorin as new LCS jungler for 2021
William Davis
League of Legends
Former FlyQuest jungler Lucas “Santorin” Larsen has reached a verbal agreement to join Team Liquid, Travis Gafford has reported on Twitter. Santorin looks to have found a new home. After a successful year with FlyQuest, the jungler is looking ready for the next chapter and the destination will apparently be Team Liquid. The organization verbally agreed to a one-year contract with Santorin to be signed on November 16 when free …
Ashe can cast W twice in a row through 2021 preseason patch bug
William Davis
League of Legends
Another notable bug in the 2021 preseason patch 10.23 has been discovered, this time it’s on Ashe. The Frost Archer is able to cast her Volley (W) two times in a row through a new level-up trick that doesn’t seem to be intended. The bug was discovered by the YouTuber Vandiril, who is known to bring game-breaking bugs to light. The trick is to cast Volley once, then quickly level …
Why crypto betting is becoming more popular in esports
William Davis
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More and more people are playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends, and other popular competitive titles. And more and more people are watching them. It comes as no surprise that betting on these esports is becoming more and more popular, too. It’s only expected to become even more popular in the future, as esports continues to grow. In recent years, sportsbooks have noticed the increase in demand for esports …
The ultimate Valorant rifle guide: The best use for each weapon
Olivia Richman
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Almost every Valorant weapon has a purpose. This means that none of them are strictly bad. Players just have to find the proper use for each one, or figure out which weapon matches their personal preferences. Rifles are one of the most popular weapon categories in Valorant. These are a bit more costly, but also more powerful than some of the other options. With the right mechanical prowess, most rifles …
CSGO devs working overtime as 10th operation rumors swirl
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
The Valve-only development version of CSGO recorded four developers online for just the fifth time ever since Steam Database started tracking the statistic in 2014. While the rest of the world waits for CSGO’s next operation, it looks as though developers put in some serious time behind the scenes this week. In fact, a closer look shows that Valve is doing something in CSGO, and has been for some times. …
mousesports adds new coach mithR in the middle of IEM Beijing
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
mousesports has officially signed Torbjørn “mithR” Nyborg away from Renegades’ Counter-Strike: Global Offensive squad to replace Allan “Rejin” Petersen. After Rejin’s removal from mousesports due to the Esports Integrity Commission’s report on the CSGO coaching exploit, mousesports has once again looked to Denmark for coaching. In a surprise transfer, both mousesports and Renegades announced the move from their respective Twitter accounts. mithR didn’t waste any time hopping into the role, …
SirActionSlacks starting new NA event series with Arkosh Gaming
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Jake “SirActionSlacks” Kanner is looking to help rebuild North American Dota 2, and he’s approaching it in a unique way. Three weeks ago, a trailer for a new Dota 2 team named Arkosh Gaming dropped on YouTube with a strange parody of a song by fictional death metal band Dethklok. Fans were intrigued but uncertain what to make of the strange reveal. Now, fans have some answers. Slacks took to …
HellRaisers guts Dota 2 roster, looks to rebuild around Lil
Fariha Bhatti
Dota 2
CIS organization HellRaisers has decided to part ways with three members of its active Dota 2 roster. After a series of disappointing results, the team has benched mid-laner Arslan “xannii” Shadjanov and offlaner Gleb “Funn1k” Lipatnikov, and released hard support Rinat “KingR” Abdullin. ???? HR Disband their Dota 2 roster! ????HellRaisers has announced a change in the line-up. Only Alexander “Nix” Levin and Ilya “lil me alone” Ilyyuk remained in …
Valorant players suggest Riot add a new spectating feature
Olivia Richman
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Valorant players have come up with a useful feature that they hope Riot Games will implement in a future update. The tactical shooter has gained a massive following and as the competitive scene grows, players are continuously looking for ways to improve at the game and climb up the ranks. One player recently suggested that Riot developers should add a feature that lets players spectate their friends’ matches. This would allow …
iceiceice joins Evil Geniuses’ Dota 2 team, replacing RAMZES666
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Evil Geniuses found a surprising replacement for departing off laner Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev. The organization announced the signing of Daryl Koh “iceiceice” Pei Xiang. This will almost certainly mark the end of iceiceice’s time competing in Asia after over a decade of playing Dota 2 and Defense of the Ancients. The news was announced with a succinct tweet by Evil Geniuses. Our #Dota team just got a whole lot cooler …
Fnatic reportedly set to add Cloud9’s Nisqy for 2021 LEC season
William Davis
League of Legends
Fnatic has reportedly made verbal commitments to sign Cloud9 mid laner Yasin “Nisqy” Dinçer, according to Esportmaniacos. The player free agency window is only a few days away from opening and it could start out with Fnatic signing a new mid laner. This follows previous rumors that current Fnatic mid laner Tim “Nemesis” Lipovšek wouldn’t be staying in that role with the team in 2021. ???????? Fnatic ha llegado a …
Suning accused of buying votes for All-Star 2020
William Davis
League of Legends
2020 World Championship finalist Suning Gaming is being accused of tampering with the All-Stars event voting. Fans are looking suspiciously at the voting for the All-Stars event after Suning players got an alarming number of votes in a short period of time. The votes put the Suning players at the top of the standings, causing fans to start claiming foul play. Despite its success at Worlds, Suning is not a …
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