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Counter-Strike What does VAC mean in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive? By M Alzamora League of Legends TL Tactical says LPL, LCK teams are “most dominant” before Worlds By Olivia Richman League of Legends Team Liquid vs. Team SoloMid: 2020 LCS playoffs betting analysis By William Davis

League of Legends

Is Pantheon better as a mid laner or support? William Davis Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear, is best known for his global engagements and scary early game damage. But in which role is he currently best? Pantheon is one of the few champions that can be viable both as a support and in the mid lane. The champion was originally a mid-game carry bruiser, but players quickly figured out that he can also be a niche pick as a support. For several …

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Doublelift speaks out on rivalry with Team Liquid ADC Tactical William Davis Former Team Liquid bot laner Yiliand “Doublelift” Peng spoke out on his rivalry with current Liquid bot laner Edward “Tactical” Ra. Doublelift and Tactical have been on many people’s minds throughout the year, after competing for the starting bot lane spot in Team Liquid during the 2020 LCS Spring Split. Despite the rivalry, there is no bad blood between them, according to Doublelift. During a recent stream, Doublelift addressed speculation …

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FaZe Clan versus mousesports ESL Pro League betting analysis M Alzamora mousesports will take on FaZe Clan in their opening matchup of ESL Pro League Season 12. FaZe Clan versus mousesports could be a measuring stick for both of these teams after subpar performances from each at ESL One Cologne. FaZe’s addition of Markus “Kjærbye” Kjærbye has had another week to gel and his first week of real games against tier-one competition to review. This should lead to an increased floor …

Dota 2

Vici Gaming splits with Yang, coach rOtk as Chinese shuffle looms Fariha Bhatti The Great Chinese shuffle might as well be underway as Vici Gaming has announced that offlaner Zhou “Yang” Haiyang and coach Bai “rOtK” Fanhave chosen to leave the team’s Dota 2 roster after the expiration of their contracts. Both men have left monumental legacies in Vici Gaming. rOtK captained the Vici Gaming roster that finished as the runners-up of The International 2014, playing for the team on two different occasions …

News Valorant devs are asking players to report cheaters more often By Olivia Richman Counter-Strike HUNDEN suspended from Heroic following tournament exploit, ban By M Alzamora News Call of Duty League moving from 5v5 to 4v4 for third season By gabhernandez

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Valorant patch 1.07 nerfs Killjoy’s Nanoswarm, Viper buffed Olivia Richman Valorant players felt that Killjoy’s name was a bit too accurate when she was first released.  The 12th agent was initially disabled in tournaments due to her lack of stability. This was mostly due to pro players’ complaints about her Nanoswarm ability. The molly attack was doing damage too fast, said 100 Thieves coach Spencer “Hiko” Martin. This is especially concerning because players were unable to realize they were in …

League of Legends

How the Doublelift roster swap improved both Liquid and TSM William Davis Since Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng moved back to Team SoloMid from Team Liquid in April, both teams have improved drastically. But how did that happen? Doublelift has been playing at the top of the LCS for many years and has been an impactful player on both Liquid and TSM, winning a total of seven LCS trophies throughout his career. His original swap to Liquid in 2017 made the team a juggernaut …

League of Legends

Riot Games announces big changes for 2020 World Championship William Davis It has been confirmed by Riot Games that the teams qualifying to the 2020 World Championship from Vietnam will not be able to participate at the tournament due to travel restrictions, forcing the publisher to make some big changes to the World Championship format.  With this sad news, Riot has released an update on the tournament format which will see some changes. The play-in stage in particular will be hit …

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Players are mad, but Valorant devs don’t think Operator is OP Olivia Richman Valorant developers do not think the Operator is OP.  At 4,500 credits, the Operator is the most expensive weapon in the game. That’s probably because the sniper rifle is also the weapon with the highest damage per bullet. The scope has a dual zoom mode, allowing agents to switch between 2.5x and 5x depending on their location and needs.  The competitive Valorant community has been quite vocal about the Operator …

Everyone’s angry at Valve after Dota Pro Circuit and TI10 delays Steven Rondina Dota 2 Fans and pundits are officially done with Valve’s handling of the pro Dota 2 scene. A regular voice on important topics in Dota 2, caster Kyle Freedman spoke out on Valve’s poor handling of the Dota Pro Circuit and The International 10. During an Omega League broadcast, he questioned how Dota 2 wasn’t fully operational when all other notable esports, and even traditional sports leagues including the NBA, are back …

VCS teams removed from LoL Worlds 2020 due to visa issues Steven Rondina League of Legends The 2020 League of Legends World Championship was always going to necessitate a few concessions and unfortunately, one of them is that it’ll have fewer teams than usual. According to ESPN’s Tyler Erzberger, LoL Worlds 2020 is going to feature 22 teams instead of 24. That’s because the VCS will be unable to send any players due the Vietnamese government restricting players’ ability to travel to and from China for …

ESL bans MIBR, Heroic coaches for exploiting bugs in tournaments M Alzamora News ESL has banned three coaches from playing or participating in ESL and DreamHack events for exploiting a coaching bug that allowed players to gain a tactical advantage in tournament play. The exploit has been possible for months now, with the three bans stemming from the coaches’ actions in a number of ESL tournaments, including ESL’s Road to Rio series. All teams involved have been retroactively disqualified from those tournaments and …

Is Sentinels’ Sinatraa the best pro Valorant player in NA? Olivia Richman News After the Sentinels beat Team Envy in the Pop Flash Valorant tournament over the weekend, the side was swiftly anoited the best team in North America, and perhaps in the world. The 3-0 victory showed just how dominant Sentinels are becoming in the early days of Valorant’s esports scene. Watching the match a bit closer, it seemed that Sentinels were so tough to beat in large part because of Jay …

Report says steel is leaving CSGO to join a pro Valorant team M Alzamora Counter-Strike Current Chaos EC in-game leader Joshua “steel” Nissan is set to leave the ranks of professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for new first-person shooter Valorant, according to a report at dbltap. If true, it means that steel will become the one of the last players from iBUYPOWER’s infamous CSGO roster to switch sides in the tactical shooter war between Valve’s CSGO and Riot Games’ upstart Valorant. iBUYPOWER existed in CSGO’s early …

Kold retires from professional play, looking to become a coach William Davis League of Legends Former Splyce and Origen jungler Jonas “Kold” Andersen officially retired from professional League of Legends after being absent for one year.  Kold has been inactive since August 2019, when he stepped down as the starting jungler for Origen. His departure from Origen was announced in November, as the organization explained that Kold stepped down due to health issues. In his most recent announcement, Kold explains that the health issues were …

These are the best Spike planting locations on Haven Olivia Richman News When playing on Haven, if you’re on the attacking team, you need to know the best places to strategically plant the Spike if you want to win. Where you choose to plant the Spike should not only play into your own team’s strengths and strategies but also the defending team’s numbers, agents, and possible location on the map.  The Spike planting location can be the difference between a round being …

Riot releases trailer for new champion Samira, shows abilities William Davis News Riot Games recently released the first official trailer for the newest League of Legends champion, Samira.  Samira, the Desert Rose, will be a new attack damage carry but is very different from what we usually associate with that type of champion. Samira can deal damage from range, but also right up in the enemy’s face by using either her guns or sword.  Samira is a gifted, ruthless marksman who charges …

FlyQuest takes spot in 2020 LCS Summer Split Final by beating Liquid William Davis League of Legends FlyQuest has locked up a spot in the 2020 LCS Summer Split Final after taking down Team Liquid 3-2 in a hard-fought series. The best-of-five series started out with a 45-minute marathon of a game, where both teams played for late-game win conditions. FlyQuest took the lead early on, but Liquid managed to crawl its way back in the mid game. As the game went on, FlyQuest’s team composition started …

Heroic surprises Vitality, wins ESL One Cologne 2020 with 3-0 sweep M Alzamora Counter-Strike Team Heroic swept Team Vitality 3-0 in ESL One Cologne’s European grand finals. Heroic won three in a row to take first place in one of Counter-Strike’s most storied events, making quick work of their French opponents. The Danish team walked away from the grand finals with a 16-7 win on Mirage before second map Inferno nearly went the distance, but ultimately ended with another Heroic win to the tune …

These are the best pistol round pro players in all of CSGO M Alzamora Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s pistols are powerful weapons in the right hands. With each CSGO match starting with a pistol round, teams with proficient pistol players start at a distinct advantage. The list of the top five pistol players includes some of CSGO’s best, a testament to how much of an impact skills with the pistol make. What’s even more interesting is that while Astralis leads teams in overall pistol round …

Call of Duty cheating is out of control, Activision fighting back Olivia Richman News Earlier this week, Call of Duty streamer Mr. Golds was caught using a cheating program during a live stream.  While streaming on Twitch, Mr. Golds told his nearly 2,000 viewers that he was “good at the game” because of his “recoil control.” This skill ended up being a hacking software, which viewers noticed on his desktop.  Streamer gets caught with cheat menu LIVE on streamEveryone report his stream plsproof: https://t.co/8LVEjcP05ktwitch: …

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