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Apex Legends
Dr Disrespect hints at big things ahead, rants on Apex Legends
Olivia Richman
Despite his long and mysterious disappearance, Herschel “Dr Disrespect” Beahm is already fed up with the gaming industry. Dr Disrespect has returned to streaming, this time on YouTube, and he’s brought some strong opinions with him. The Two-Time couldn’t just be silent while watching the Apex Legends Season 6 gameplay trailer. For fans, it was as if the Doctor had never left since he was already back to sharing his …
Counter-Strike
100 Thieves coach ImAPet thinks CSGO badly needs new maps
M Alzamora
100 Thieves head coach Chet “ImAPet” Singh has a problem with CSGO’s map rotation. In a post on Twitter, ImAPet critiqued Valve’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive map choices, calling them “not exciting,” while suggesting that Valve remove Mirage, Overpass, and Train from the current rotation. We need 3 new maps in CSGO in the rotation, the current pool isn’t exciting anymore — 100T Chet Singh (@chetsingh) August 14, 2020 CSGO currently …
League of Legends
The rise, fall, and potential rise again of Unicorns of love
Jared Wynne
Unicorns of Love was the ultimate meta breaker, and in more ways than one. From their name and uniform to their play style and identity, everything the team did flew in the face of League of Legends conventions. They didn’t have to go to Worlds or win titles to earn devotion from fans, they just had to be themselves. It’s worth looking back at the original roster that rose from …
League of Legends
Varus and Sett have fallen hard in solo queue with patch 10.16
William Davis
The recent League of Legends patch 10.16 has had a big impact on the game’s meta, resulting in some former top-tier picks falling drmatically in priority. The meta has shifted the most in the bottom lane, where several new marksmen and even utility mages are now posting the highest solo queue win rates. We are seeing both Caitlyn and Ashe having a big impact in the bot lane, while the …
Dota 2
Team Liquid vs Team Secret Omega League betting analysis
Steven Rondina
Team Secret and Team Liquid have faced off many times over the last few months, but they’re set to do so once again with much more money on the line this time around. The Omega League is making the same old European and CIS Dota 2 league new once again by attaching a $500,000 prize pool to it. Liquid and Secret have played against each another seven times in the …
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There are some big changes coming to Valorant’s ranking system
Olivia Richman
Valorant’s competitive mode has been a source of frustration for amateur and pro players alike due to the first-person shooter’s controversial ranking system. Valorant game director Joe Ziegler addressed the negative feedback developers have been receiving about the ranking system. Ziegler revealed that the development team is “analyzing the ranking system top to bottom” to look for ways to improve competitive play. Hey everyone, on the design side we are …
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Collector’s Cache 2 arrives in The International 10 Battle Pass
Steven Rondina
The International 10 Battle Pass is already set to smash 2019’s prize pool record, but Valve is still wanting to persuade players and fans to spend even more money. A second Collector’s Cache has arrived in the TI10 Battle Pass, bringing with it another wave of high-quality and limited edition skins. There are a total of 17 skins available in the cache, with 14 common skins and three rares. Many …
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shroud reveals why he chose Twitch over YouTube and Facebook
Olivia Richman
Popular streamer and former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro Michael “shroud” Grzesiek recently returned to Twitch after Microsoft’s Mixer streaming platform was shut down. Many of shroud’s fans were perplexed by the choice, given that the popular streamer had been so adamant about his decision to leave Twitch before. He had even predicted that Mixer would surpass Twitch one day since he beleived that the since-failed platform offered better opportunities for …
The 2020 Summer LCS All-Pro teams are heavy on Cloud9, Liquid
William Davis
League of Legends
The 2020 LCS Summer Split has entered its playoffs stage, which means that the all-pro teams have been announced. The all-pro teams are based on voting done by LCS players and coaches, including the LCS broadcast team and third-party media. Every participant had to vote for his/her choices of the first, second, and third all-pro team. Once again, the first all-pro team is dominated by players from Cloud9 who have …
nitr0 signs with 100 Thieves as leader of new Valorant team
M Alzamora
News
Nick “nitr0” Cannella and 100 Thieves announced that the former Team Liquid in-game leader had joined the organization’s Valorant roster. The move comes several days after nitr0’s surprise announcement that he was stepping away from his longtime home. While nitr0 made mention of staying in the esports scene when he left TL, the most obvious move would have been to join another Counter-Strike organization, much like Finn “karrigan” Andersen had …
CSGO’s next operation should steal Valorant’s Spike Rush
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
While Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s recent Shattered Web operation didn’t come bundled with any limited-time game modes, the shooter’s next operation should copy Valorant game mode Spike Rush wholesale. CSGO is a notoriously difficult game to get into and learn for new players. The game’s tutorial is lacking, and the difference between Counter-Strike’s casual game mode and its competitive mode are too many to list. While there aren’t any item builds …
These are the best champions to play in LoL patch 10.16
William Davis
League of Legends
With the recent release of League of Legends patch 10.16, a shift in the meta is starting to form. But which champions are currently the best to play as a result? We will be looking at the best champions to pick up in the current patch according to the patch changes and early solo queue stats from platinum rank and up. Patch 10.16 Highlights!Read the full patch notes ???? https://t.co/tI98dpO3OV …
T1 is dominating the LCK after replacing Faker with Clozer
William Davis
League of Legends
The recent addition of young talented mid laner Lee “Clozer” Ju-hyeon to the T1 starting LCK roster came as a shock to many. T1 fans were not happy when they heard that the most successful player in League of Legends history, Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, had to take up a spot on the bench. But things have been going well for the team since the move. Clozer was subbed in for …
TSM to lower bracket in LCS playoffs after Golden Guardians upset
William Davis
League of Legends
Golden Guardians just pulled off the upset of the season and is making Team SoloMid play the loser’s bracket in the 2020 LCS Summer playoffs. TSM’s playoffs run is not going as well as was expected. In the first round of playoffs, Golden Guardians destroyed TSM for a clean 3-0 sweep. Golden Guardians is advancing through the upper bracket and TSM is getting a second chance against Dignitas. After today’s …
FunPlus Phoenix knocked out of 2020 LPL playoffs by Victory Five
William Davis
League of Legends
Current World Champion FunPlus Phoenix has been eliminated from the 2020 LPL Summer playoffs in the first round. In its first playoffs appearance, Victory Five achieved the seemingly impossible and knocked FunPlus Phoenix immediately out of playoffs. The best-of-five series finished after four games that looked one-sided for the most part. V5 picked up games one and two without much difficulty. At match point, it was time for top laner …
Everything you need to know about the Omega League
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
The Omega League is finally here. After months of smaller online regional leagues dominating the Dota 2 scene, tournament organizers Epic Esports Events and WePlay! are partnering up with a number of top Dota 2 teams to host the largest esports event of the summer. Serving as a replacement for The International, the Omega League’s Europe Immortal league will bring together many of Dota 2’s best teams. Alongside this is …
This is why Fortnite was removed from Google & Apple app stores
Steven Rondina
Fortnite
Three of the biggest companies in gaming are facing off in a battle that could change the entire industry. Apple and Google are engaged in a fight with Fortnite publisher Epic Games that has seen the wildly popular battle royale banned from app stores. This is leading to legal action that could see Apple and Google’s strangleholds over mobile developers permanently cemented, or a redefinition of how in-app purchases work. …
Evil Geniuses vs. 5men: Omega League Europe betting analysis
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Omega League’s Europe Immortal division is about to kick off and the league is set to feature both interregional competition and some interesting new matchups. One of the contests that will have both of those is Evil Geniuses vs. 5men. After months of competing exclusively against North and South American foes, Evil Geniuses will get the chance to face stiff competition from Europe. 5men is an interesting new squad, bringing …
EEOC speaks to Blizzard employees on discrimination, harassment
Olivia Richman
News
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has reportedly reached out to Activision Blizzard employees over their discrimination allegations against the game developer and publisher. The email appeared to be part of an investigation into discrimination based on sex and of sexual harassment within the company. It asked an employee to speak to the EEOC if they had experienced or witnessed discrimination or harassment at Activision Blizzard. The email also advised …
DIGNITAS vs. Budapest 5 Eden Arena: Malta Vibes betting analysis
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
DIGNITAS has had a rough go of it this summer, and it’s completely possible that their streak of poor performances continues against Budapest 5. B5 hasn’t been playing particularly well either, but bettors looking for lines that could pay off solely on the name recognition of the losing team ought to take a good look at this one. Don’t be fooled by the names on the DIGNITAS roster. Comprised of …
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