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Dota 2 KuroKy returns to Team Nigma for EPIC League after injury layoff By Steven Rondina League of Legends Woman threatens lawsuit, saying Riot based Seraphine on her By Olivia Richman News Valorant players calling for harsher abandon punishments By Olivia Richman

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How the jungle has changed in the 2021 preseason patch 10.23 William Davis It wouldn’t be a League of Legends preseason without changes to the jungle.  With the introduction of the 2021 preseason in patch 10.23, the jungle has seen some changes for both the monsters and items. The primary changes have been made to the jungle items, as Riot has aimed to remove the mandatory jungle items while still keeping different Smites in the game.  Riot has also introduced some adjustments to …

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How players can get free skins in Fortnite William Davis With Fortnite being one of the most popular video games on the planet, it’s no wonder that players are always looking for ways to acquire free Fortnite skins. And while it may not seem easy at first, there are actually some simple and reliable ways to go about finding free Fortnite skins. Skins in Fortnite change a player’s in-game appearance. There’s a wide variety of skins available, too. Fortnite players …

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T1 snatches DAMWON Gaming coaches Zefa and Daeny, LS not signed William Davis After weeks of speculation, T1 has announced its coaching staff for the 2021 LCK season and to everyone’s surprise, it doesn’t include Nick “LS” De Cesare. T1 introduced its new coaching staff, starting with General Manager Choi “Polt” Seonghun. The head coach for 2021 will be none other than former DAMWON Gaming head coaches and current world champions Lee “Zefa” Jae-min and Yang “Daeny” Dae-in. Zefa returns to T1 after …

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DAMWON Gaming adds former T1 coach kkOma after Worlds victory William Davis 2020 World Champion DAMWON Gaming has announced Kim “kkOma” Jeong-gyun as its head coach for the 2021 season. DAMWON is making moves ahead of the 2021 season in the newly franchised LCK, and keeping things exciting even before the start of free agency with the addition of the heavily credentialed coach. No other head coach in the world has a resume like kkOma’s, with the former T1 head coach owning …

Dota 2 Special treatment for SumaiL’s new roster causes controversy By Steven Rondina League of Legends Cloud9 set to add G2 Esports’ Perkz for 2021 LCS season By William Davis League of Legends This is why T1 fans are so upset about a potential LS signing By William Davis

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xQc explains why he stopped using some offensive language Olivia Richman Popular Twitch streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel is known for his trolling and controversial opinions. But he recently opened up about his decision to take some offensive words out of his vocabulary.  During a game of Among Us, xQc told his viewers that he was no longer going to use the word “retard” as an insult, as it has long been seen as a slur towards individuals with developmental and intellectual …

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Courts rule for Valve over Jamppi as legal battle continues M Alzamora Elias “Jamppi” Olkkonen’s saga against Valve continues, with a Finnish Court essentially throwing out the case and ordering the ENCE player to pay Valve’s share of 44,650 euro in court fees, according to a report from Finnish news organization IS. The ENCE rifler had originally sued a company called Valve GmbH back in February, claiming that a VAC ban on an account that had once been owned by the player …

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Team Liquid drops coach Cain ahead of LCS free agency start date William Davis Team Liquid has parted ways with coach Jang “Cain” Nu-ri, the organization announced on Twitter. Cain won’t be part of Team Liquid in 2021, the head coach is parting ways with the organization. Cain joined Team Liquid in 2017 and is leaving after three years and four LCS titles. Cain, alongside assistant coach Kang “Dodo” Jun-hyeok, were key to the organizations’ success in 2018 and 2019. With Cain as a …

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The best ways to use the marksman Mythic items on LoL patch 10.23 William Davis It’s time to take a look at some of the new Mythic items.  The big preseason patch has hit the League of Legends live servers, which means that players will have to get used to all the new items and build paths that come with it.  As the new Mythic items have entered the game, there are a lot of new and big items that players will have to get …

Fnatic reportedly adding YamatoCannon for LEC 2021 season William Davis League of Legends After parting ways with SANDBOX Gaming, Jakob “YamatoCannon” Mebdi seems to be heading to Fnatic as the team’s new head coach for the 2021 LEC season.  According to ESPN’s Jacob Wolf, YamatoCannon will be Fnatic’s new head coach in 2021 and will replace Alfonso “Mithy” Rodríguez. who has been with the team since December 2019. Mithy’s future is reportedly undecided but it seems possible that he could end up as …

Learn the best Valorant agent for you according to CSGO styles Fariha Bhatti News Aim makes or breaks the game in most first-person shooters. However, to truly master a game, it’s important to understand all of its attributes. Crosshair placement in Valorant may help veteran Counter Strike: Global Offensive players to win a few rounds, but agent abilities can still be an alien concept for them.  Valorant has a vast number of CSGO migrants. Ex-CSGO players who have moved to Riot’s shooter are finding …

TNC fines Gabbi following sexist outburst during pub game Steven Rondina Dota 2 TNC Predator has a bad history when it comes to its players’ conduct outside of official competitions, and the organization is looking to head off any potential controversy in its latest incident. TNC announced that carry player Kim “Gabbi” Villafuerte has been fined by the team due to inappropriate conduct during a pub game towards a female teammate. This comes after social media posts accusing him of sexist behavior went …

Can JD Gaming stay on top of China during the 2021 LPL season? William Davis League of Legends JD Gaming had the best year in the organization’s history in 2020, but can the team stay on top of China and the LPL next year when some of its best players become free agents? After winning the 2020 LPL Spring Split, making the final in the summer, and qualifying for the 2020 World Championship, JDG had an impressive year that they can be proud of. Going into 2021, the …

smooya apologizes on Twitter for his past toxic behavior Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro Owen “smooya” Butterfield took to Twitter to apologize for his past behavior. “Made too many mistakes in my career outside of the game which has heavily messed with my career in the game,” smooya tweeted. He then apologized to those who “wanted the best” for him. Made too many mistakes in my career outside of the game which have heavily messed with my career in the …

Riot’s new approach to Valorant updates comes in patch 1.12 Olivia Richman News After the problematic release of patch 1.11, Riot is taking a new approach to game updates.  “Patch 1.11 is forcing us to reevaluate what it takes to raise the quality bar for patch days going forward. So, while we’re not skipping Patch 1.12, we’re giving it a light touch,” comms associate Jeff Landa explained.  Landa also noted that they will be skipping the next patch cycle. This means patches will return …

Everything to know about DMCA claims against Twitch streamers Nina Forneloza News Twitch streamers have been plagued by DMCA issues recently, and this morning Twitch released a blog post clarifying the reason for a recent increase in DMCA claims, along with advice on how to avoid DMCA issues moving forward. DMCA stands for the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which is a set of United States laws created in 1998 to criminalize production and dissemination of technology, devices, or services intednded to circumvent …

Cloud9 vs Virtus.pro at FLASHPOINT 2 betting analysis M Alzamora Counter-Strike Cloud9’s international lineup will face its first real test in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with a matchup against an improved Virtus.pro at FLASHPOINT 2. The North American team has been much hyped since bringing on a new general manager in former player and caster Henry “HenryG” Greer, who in turn signed some of the best talent available in an effort to turn around Cloud9’s run of middling performances. Fans will finally …

aui_2000 leaves catJAMMERS ahead of Realms Collide 2 Steven Rondina Dota 2 catJAMMERS, the lineup formerly sponsored by CR4ZY, is now shorthanded after losing arguably its biggest name. Support player and team captain Kurtis “aui_2000” Ling has announced that he is stepping away from professional Dota 2. No further details were given on why this decision was made or who will be filling in for the team. catJAMMERS retains the following players: William “hFn” Medeiros Jonathan “Bryle” Santos De Guia Maurice “KheZu” …

SumaiL joins former Virtus.pro stars in new team Just Error Fariha Bhatti Dota 2 Weeks of rumors regarding a new Dota 2 super team have finally been confirmed. Epic Esports Events has revealed the lineup featuring of Just Error, a new team comprised of some of the CIS region’s most credentialed players and North American Dota 2 star Syed “SumaiL” Hassan. The team’s roster includes the following players: Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev Alexey “Solo” Berezin Vladimir “No[o]ne” Minenko Syed Sumail “SumaiL” Hassan Bakyt “Zayac” Emilzhanov …

Xerxe and Immortals sea the deal, pending Riot approvals William Davis League of Legends Astralis’ jungler Andrei “Xerxe” Dragomir is in the process of signing a contract with Immortals, several sources have reported. Soon after announcing the signing of head coach André “Guilhoto” Guilhoto, Immortals is about to secure a new jungler. According to a report, the jungler and the organization agreed on the terms of the contract and the move will be official on November 16. Xerxe is exiting Astralis, formerly known as …

Invictus Gaming vs. RNG: NEST 2020 betting analysis William Davis News The 2020 NEST tournament recently started, where some of the best teams from the LPL are fighting for the last trophy of the year while testing new talents.  The two LPL giants, Invictus Gaming and RNG, are ready to face off against each other in a best-of-three match during NEST 2020. Twelve LPL teams are fighting for the NEST trophy and a decent amount of money while having the chance …

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