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Suning vs. G2 Esports: betting analysis at Worlds 2020
William Davis
G2 Esports and Suning are closing group A in the 2020 World Championship in a match that might decide the entire group. G2 started its Worlds run as the favorite to dominate group A. The European squad stumbled against Team Liquid, while Suning gained momentum and picked up key victories. At this point it’s fair to assume that Suning is warmed up and ready to fight for first place, while …
League of Legends
Hashinshin says he was investigated by FBI, claims innocence
Olivia Richman
League of Legends content creator Robert “Hashinshin” Brotz has been permanently banned from Twitch, but he’s still using YouTube to speak out against grooming accusations made against him this year. Recently, Hashinshin posted a YouTube video claiming that he was investigated by the FBI. He also claims that they found him to have been innocent. In the video, Hashinshin went over the timeline of events involved in the accusations against …
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Common mistakes Valorant players make, and how to fix them
Olivia Richman
When players first pick up Valorant, it can seem pretty straightforward. Run to the site, use abilities to block off pathways, and then plant the spike. But players who want to climb the ranks or play competitively have to keep a bit more in mind when they enter a match. There are a lot of things new players may not be aware of. Luckily, most are easy fixes and will …
League of Legends
These are the best performing players in Worlds 2020’s groups
William Davis
All teams at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship main event have played its first three games. But which players have been the most dominant so far? The first round-robin of the Worlds group stage has been concluded and teams are now entering the final days where all four groups will be settled. Some players have come out of the first games with a lot of confidence, while some …
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Valorant Episode 1 Act III will introduce new agent
Olivia Richman
Valorant fans were excited when Riot announced a new map for Act III. Developers originally stated that Icebox would be coming in Episode 2, but surprised players with its early release to avoid an “empty episode scenario.” It seemed like a good move, considering Valorant players only had three maps to cycle through previously. The exciting development made players even more hyped for what Act III will have in store …
League of Legends
Riot Games shuts down the Oceanic Pro League
William Davis
Riot Games has announced that the Oceanic Pro League (OPL) and Riot’s Sydney office will be shutting down. The OPL started five years ago with a goal to build a competitive and sustainable league to drive both commercial growth and fan engagement in the region. Sadly, the OPL never turned into the league that Riot had hoped for and will now be shutting down after not meeting its goals. An …
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Valorant Act 3 will include new winter-themed map Icebox
Fariha Bhatti
Valorant’s map pool will finally get some new scenery as Riot has announced the addition of a new map, Icebox. The developers dropped a teaser trailer on social media that featured some interesting clips from the new locale. Take on the tundra when Icebox drops with Act III. pic.twitter.com/Mu7OzbLHXF — VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) October 6, 2020 Icebox will be the second addition to Valorant’s standard map rotation after Ascent. Initially, the …
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Blizzard closing down French office despite strong profits
Steven Rondina
In what is becoming a regular story in the video game industry news cycle, Activision Blizzard has followed up strong earnings reports with layoffs. This time, Bloomberg is reporting that the publisher behind Call of Duty and Overwatch is shutting down its Versailles office in France. The office employed approximately 400. The departments most impacted by this latest round of layoffs are customer service, marketing, and localization. Activision Blizzard previously …
All the key points and features in Valorant’s new map Icebox
Olivia Richman
News
After weeks of teasing, Valorant finally introduced a new map called Icebox. Icebox will be coming to Valorant when Act III begins next week. The snow-covered map features a giant battleship on one side of the map, pulled into a dockyard with large shipping containers. There’s a big building with multiple floors on the other side of the map, complete with ropes that appear to act like ziplines. Parts of …
mousesports releases Rejin after admission to CSGO cheating
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
mousesports announced that it has released head coach Allan “Rejin” Petersen after his involvement in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s coaching exploit scandal. Rejin was one of 37 coaches who received punishments handed down by the Esports Integrity Coalition after it investigated reports that CSGO coaches had exploited a flaw in CSGO’s spectator code. The exploit gave coaches free reign over a CSGO server by allowing them to spectate any spot on …
What is ability haste in League of Legends and how does it work?
William Davis
League of Legends
As part of the 2021 preseason item overhaul, Riot is getting rid of the cooldown reduction (CDR) stat and replacing it with the new ability haste. Riot’s goal for Season 11 is to enable greater flexibility in how players cast their abilities more often and to give clearer build options. To avoid unnecessary confusion, Riot has chosen to rename cooldown reduction to ability haste. The rework has still left people …
TSM is still without wins at Worlds 2020 and it may stay that way
William Davis
League of Legends
LGD Gaming sent Team SoloMid to the bottom of group C after beating them at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship. TSM needed a win against LGD after losing its first two games at Worlds. Going down 0-3 in groups is almost impossible to come back from, so TSM had to showcase their absolute best play. Unfortunately for TSM, LGD was not an easy opponent after they beat Fnatic …
Fnatic hands Gen.G first loss at Worlds 2020, exploits weaknesses
William Davis
League of Legends
Fnatic handed Gen.G its first loss at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship group stage after an impressive team effort. Gen.G has been succeeding with its controlled late game play style so far at Worlds. But against Fnatic, they tried something new. Instead of a team fight oriented composition, Gen.G went for the Nidalee in the jungle and Renekton on top. The duo is known to be very strong …
FlyQuest needs upset at Worlds 2020 to advance from groups
William Davis
League of Legends
FlyQuest lost its second game at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship group stage after falling short against DragonX. The loss to DRX makes it difficult for FlyQuest to advance from the group, with only three games left to play. It seems likely that the LCS underdogs will have to make an upset against either Top Esports or DRX to have a chance at securing a top-two seed in …
Suning and G2 in first, Team Liquid has a chance to advance in Worlds 2020
William Davis
League of Legends
Suning tied for first place with G2 Esports after a dominant victory over Machi Esports in the 2020 World Championship. Things are getting interesting in group A at Worlds. Suning and G2 are currently tied in the first place with two victories and one defeat. Team Liquid is tied with Machi with one win and two losses. Group A is looking closer than ever ahead of the second half of round …
Team Liquid breaks G2 Esports undefeated record in Worlds 2020
William Davis
League of Legends
Team Liquid broke G2 Esports’ perfect record in the 2020 World Championship, but it’s too soon for North American fans to celebrate. Team Liquid secured its first victory in the main event against no other than G2. The North American squad is finally showing signs of life after two defeats against Machi Esports and Suning. While the victory comes when the team needed it the most, it’s too early to …
Dota 2 pros discuss facing death threats for losing games
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Being a pro Dota 2 player is difficult, but so-called fans don’t always make it easier. Ninjas in Pyjamas offlaner Jonáš “SabeRLight-” Volek took to Twitter to vent his frustration with an interaction he had on social media. The direct message from an individual with an apparent burner account invites SabeRLight- and his family to “please die.” While this could have been chalked up as a strange occurrence with one …
Riot plans competitive matchmaking changes for Valorant Act 3
Fariha Bhatti
News
Riot’s tactical shooter Valorant will soon be getting some significant updates to its competitive matchmaking. The changes will be implemented in Act 3, which begins on October 27. Riot announced upcoming changes in competitive mode in the new episode of developer diaries. Game director Joe Ziegler and systems design lead David Cole talked about the issues in matchmaking and discussed future updates that fans should expect from Act 3. Matchmaking …
Xyp9x returns to Astralis practices, return date announced
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
Clutch minister Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth will be returning to the active roster of Astralis after a four-month hiatus. The 25-year old has already begun practicing to rejoin the competitive scene soon. Xyp9x and team took to Twitter to announce their delight over the comeback of the star player. Despite dusting off is mouse and keyboard, Astralis’ roster for DreamHack Open Fall 2020 has already been registered and Xyp9x will not …
North America has no sponsored Dota 2 teams after CR4ZY release
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Desperate times are calling for desperate measures when it comes to esports organization CR4ZY. The European brand has announced the release of its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2 rosters. CR4ZY says this stems from a downturn in business. “CR4ZY has terminated the contracts with all of its esports teams on the 30th of September in order to prepare for the upcoming year. Although this feels like a loss, we …
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