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Your ultimate guide to Valorant shotguns
Olivia Richman
Valorant’s shotguns play a big role in Riot’s first-person shooter. But which of the shotguns are the best to use, and when do you want to use them? To properly excel at Valorant, players must first understand the game’s economy. There’s a buy phase at the start of each round, allowing agents to purchase weapons and abilities with creds earned in previous rounds. Players earn creds through results. For example, …
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Philadelphia Fusion’s Alarm named OWL Rookie of the Year
Olivia Richman
Overwatch League support star Kim “Alarm” Kyeong-bo was named Rookie of the Year for the Overwatch League 2020 season. Alarm has been very impactful this season even though it’s his first year appearing on the Overwatch League’s virtual stage. The 19-year-old Philadelphia Fusion pro wasn’t just impressive for a rookie. He was also one of the best players in the entire league, even being nominated for the Most Valuable Player …
League of Legends
Top Esports hands Korea its first loss at Worlds 2020 group stage with Nocturne
William Davis
Top Esports took down DragonX in an intense game at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship group stage. The battle for first place in group D included tournament favorites Top Esports and the Korean jokers from DRX. Both teams dominated its opening game of the group stage, so this match was going to decide a lot. DRX went with a ballsy draft by picking Quinn for the top lane …
League of Legends
FlyQuest roster proves to be the best NA team at Worlds 2020 with win over UoL
William Davis
FlyQuest secured North America its first win at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship group stage after a hectic win over Unicorns of Love. After a poor start to the group stage for both teams, it was time for one of them to pick up a win. FlyQuest was looking to get the LCS its first win at the group stage, while UoL was trying to prove that wildcard …
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Viper still rarely played after buffs, but is she still bad?
Fariha Bhatti
Riot’s tactical shooter Valorant initially featured ten agents, with Viper being one of the fan favourites due to her feisty aesthetic. However, Viper soon became the least picked agent and recent buffs are not helping her. The toxic agent may have a sharp appearance, but players are not a fan of her kit. Viper is the least picked agent with a 3.2% pick rate alongside the initiator Breach, according to …
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LGD Gaming beats Fnatic to shake off ugly Worlds 2020 play-in stage
William Davis
LGD Gaming took its first victory in the 2020 League of Legends World Championship group stage by beating Fnatic. .@LGDgaming take down @FNATIC! #Worlds2020 pic.twitter.com/poJvvsRFpC — LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 4, 2020 Fnatic got off to a great start in the Worlds group stage by beating North American rivals Team SoloMid, but LGD seems to be a higher caliber. LGD had some shaky performances in the play-in stage, but managed …
League of Legends
TSM loses to Gen.G, LCS still winless in Worlds 2020 group stage
William Davis
Gen.G put another nail into the LCS’s coffin by beating Team SoloMid in the 2020 League of Legends World Championship group stage. .@GenG go 2-0 after beating @TSM! #Worlds2020 pic.twitter.com/9KyaF3zoBY — LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 4, 2020 It has not been a great start for the LCS teams at Worlds after the three North American teams lost each of their opening games in the group stage. TSM was looking to …
League of Legends
JD Gaming recovers from loss to DAMWON, beats PSG Talon in Worlds 2020
William Davis
JD Gaming got its first win of the 2020 League of Legends World Championship group stage by humiliating PSG Talon. .@JDGaming beat @PSG_Talon and pick up their first win at #Worlds2020! pic.twitter.com/VJWGbQvS9j — LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 4, 2020 LPL second seed JDG had to rebound from a crushing defeat against DAMWON Gaming on the first day of the group stage by facing PSG Talon. JDG had a rough game …
DAMWON Gaming uses top lane Lulu to crush Rogue in Worlds 2020
William Davis
League of Legends
DAMWON Gaming dusted off the strategy of using supports in the top lane to dominate Rogue in the 2020 League of Legends World Championship. DAMWON played one of the most tilting strategies in the game, putting Jang “Nuguri” Ha-gwon on a support champion in Lulu. The pick took Rogue by surprise and the team didn’t have a counter to Nuguri. Lulu dominated the lane early, but not because of her …
Dominant G2 Esports returns, takes down Suning in Worlds 2020
William Davis
League of Legends
G2 Esports debuted in the 2020 World Championship with a victory over Suning. G2 started its Worlds 2020 run on a high note with a victory and is looking like a strong contender moving forward. The summer season wasn’t ideal for G2 as the team had a shaky run and almost missed playoffs. In the end, G2 walked away with the title but it wasn’t the dominant performance fans anticipated. …
Team Liquid’s chances of advancing drop with loss to Machi Esports
William Davis
League of Legends
Team Liquid dropped its first match against Machi Esports in the 2020 League of Legends World Championship. Liquid failed to perform in its first game of the main event despite using a classic TL composition. After its play-ins run, the draft became the main win condition for the North American squad. Liquid needed certain champions to be able to compete. Team Liquid drafted Graves in the jungle, Orianna and Mordekaiser …
MonteCristo bashes Overwatch League, calls commissioner a clown
Olivia Richman
News
Content creator Christopher “MonteCristo” Mykles had some harsh words for Overwatch League commissioner Pete Vlastelica after he stepped down from his role earlier this week. Vlastelica will leave his role in Activision Blizzard Esports after the Overwatch League Grand Finals. According to a company spokesperson, Vlastelica is leaving his OWL commissioner role to “focus on new entrepreneurial ventures on behalf of Activision Blizzard.” Vlastelica took the role when former commissioner …
Team SoloMid vs. Gen.G: LoL Worlds 2020 betting analysis
William Davis
League of Legends
Team SoloMid will look to bounce back against Gen.G in day two of the 2020 World Championship main event. TSM started the event on the wrong foot. The North American representative fell to Fnatic in its debut at Worlds and is in desperate need of a win. Gen.G debuted with a shaky victory over LGD Gaming and is not looking as strong as many expected. Despite coming from different regions, …
Who is the ESIC and what power do they have in CSGO?
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fans have become more aware of the Esports Integrity Commission recently when they found 34 coaches guilty of exploiting a spectating bug. But who exactly is the ESIC? The Esports Integrity Commission was formed in 2016, representing a portion of the tournament organizers in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The commission was established in esports’ infancy, just prior to its explosion during CSGO’s 2016 Columbus Major. But the ESIC’s …
s1mple claims that Na`Vi didn’t know coaching bug existed
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Natus Vincere star Aleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev weighed in on Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s current coaching scandal, saying that neither he nor his teammates even knew the bug existed. s1mple’s tweet came in response to Astralis’ Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander, who voiced his own opinion on CSGO’s coaching scandal. s1mple issued his own statement and denied any knowledge of the matter before it became major news. I can say that my team never …
Valorant bug prevents players from picking certain agents
Olivia Richman
News
Valorant Patch 1.09 introduced some features that are not working as intended. Riot Games added a new feature to their FPS that allows players to pin their chat window across menus. Players immediately took to Reddit to point out that this change made it so players with certain resolutions can’t choose Breach, the agent furthest to the left, since he’s blocked by the chat window. Players with 5:4 or 4:3 …
CSGO’s Dust 2 was just remade in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Fans have been given another reminder that just about every game works with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s classic map Dust 2. A player has recreated CSGO’s famous map inside the newest edition of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater from top to bottom. The playable level was created inside the game’s PS4 level editor and allows players to kickflip their way from the A bombsite all way to B in a completely different …
4AM cuts Dota 2 veteran Sylar after just 24 hours to sign Eurus
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Dota 2 veteran Liu “Sylar” Jiajun seemed to be poised for an excellent 2020-2021 season with a new team. That lasted for just 24 hours. One day after announcing its inaugural Dota 2 lineup, Four Angry Men has dropped its carry player. This comes after other players on the lineup took a pay cut in order to cover the transfer fee of previously rumored carry player Zhang “Eurus” Chengjun. As …
Fnatic and TSM look weak ahead of day two at Worlds 2020
William Davis
League of Legends
Fnatic just proved to be better than Team SoloMid, but it won’t be enough to take down Gen.G and LGD Gaming in the 2020 World Championship. Fnatic bested TSM in one of the most anticipated matches of Worlds. The European squad had a clearer idea of how to play the macro game and TSM had no response to these constant challenges. While the victory is good news for Fnatic’s world …
Gen.G beat LGD Gaming, but can’t seem to keep up with Worlds 2020 meta
William Davis
League of Legends
Gen.G looked shaky on its debut at the 2020 World Championship. Gen.G secured a victory over LGD Gaming, but it wasn’t the stomp that everyone anticipated. On the contrary, Gen.G looked extremely shaky and, despite having a permanent gold advantage, the team failed to close the game on several occasions. The issue is not Gen.G’s performance. They are a solid team. But Gen.G’s style doesn’t match the current Worlds meta. …
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