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Dota 2
Royal Never Give Up, Sparking Arrow Gaming finalize surprise trade
Jared Wynne
Chinese organizations Royal Never Give Up and Sparking Arrow Gaming have agreed to a trade, swapping mid lakers and supports. Joining RNG will be Malaysian support Chong “FelixCiaoBa” Wei Lun and Chinese mid-laner Liu “白学家” Yuhao, the latter a relative newcomer to the competitive Dota 2 scene. Sparking Arrow Gaming have acquired the talents of mid laner Gao “Setsu” Zhenxiong and support Xue “September” Zhichuan in return. Alongside the player …
Dota 2
business associates vs Infinity Great American Rivalry bet analysis
Steven Rondina
After months of seeing the same four to eight teams play one another in North American regional leagues, the Great American Rivalry is set to give fans something different. The event structure is standard fare, but it brings some new teams to the table and affords them an opportunity against some of the best in the world. One of the most interesting newcomers is Infinity Esports, a Peruvian-majority squad that …
League of Legends
Cloud9 vs. TSM: 2020 LCS Summer Split betting analysis
William Davis
Team SoloMid will look to break Cloud9’s perfect record in week five of the 2020 LCS Summer Split. C9 is looking scarier than ever. The spring champion is having the summer of a lifetime to this point. No one in the LCS has come even close to taking down C9 and TSM wants to put an end to that. TSM is having a consistent season with good performances from all …
Dota 2
Is ex-OG carry ana hinting at a return to competition?
Steven Rondina
Former OG carry Anathan “ana” Pham is playing a whole lot of Dota 2 these days. That might not come as too much of a surprise for Dota 2 fans, given the fact that he is one of the game’s most heavily credentialed players. But considering he’s technically supposed to be retired, it does raise an eyebrow. According to Dotabuff’s stats, ana recently played over two dozen games over the …
Dota 2
TNC Predator vs. T1 One Esports SEA League betting odds, analysis
Steven Rondina
The European and CIS Dota 2 scene is on pause at the moment, but Southeast Asia is still continuing at a brisk pace with the ONE Esports SEA League. The event is currently in its group stage, with 10 teams competing in a round robin format. The hottest matchup on the docket right now is T1 vs. TNC Predator. A few months ago, this would have been a major mismatch, …
League of Legends
Riot says that Yuumi is good for the game, even if you disagree
William Davis
Riot Games has finally spoken out on the effect that Yuumi has on League of Legends, and developers have confirmed that they won’t be deleting Yuumi no matter how many times players ask. Yuumi joined the game in May 2019 and it took her less than a year to become the most-hated champion in the game. Even more hated than Teemo, with casual players and professionals alike asking for Yuumi’s …
Counter-Strike
Someone just brought Fortnite’s building mechanics to CSGO
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Fortnite exist within their own disparate genres, but what would happen if someone managed to combine the two? A tweet from the official FaZe Clan account showed the possibilities, courtesy of a German CSGO player who posted the original video on Twitter. What would you do if they added building to Counter-Strike?(via @Kinsi55) pic.twitter.com/QFz02fOqiw — FaZe Clan (@FaZeClan) July 10, 2020 It would certainly make taking …
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Valorant data leak reveals new agent Killjoy, game modes, skins
Olivia Richman
It was only a matter of time before someone data mined Valorant. And the results of this latest break have been massive. Valorant Express decided to dig through the game’s files after the latest patch and emerged with a lot of potentially juicy leaks, including a new agent, new game mode, new weapon skin, and some potential quality of life updates. “New audio for the upcoming agent Killjoy has been …
OWL pro Viol2t called out for abusive language during match
Olivia Richman
News
Cloud9 streamer PVPX recently called out San Francisco Shock’s Minki “Viol2t” Park for being toxic during a recent match, and the Overwatch League community is torn. It all started when PVPX tweeted at Viol2t that it was “fun” playing with him. “An Overwatch League player flaming multiple teammates in ranked and using ultimate in spawn because he is upset while streaming. Great look on professional Overwatch,” PVPX said. He then …
Kjaerbye officially departs North after medical leave
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Markus “Kjaerbye” Kjærbye has officially left the Danish CSGO team North after an extended absence due to medical issues. The team announced the news on its official Twitter account and on the team’s website, saying that both North and Kjaerbye spoke extensively about his future with the team before the decision was made for the two to part ways. Update on @KjaerbyeCS:Today Markus and North have decided to part ways. …
League patch 10.14 finally gives Varus the nerfs he deserves
William Davis
League of Legends
League of Legends has deployed patch 10.14, the most recent update for the game that brings new changes to affect the global meta. In season 10, the meta has fallen into a point where teams are either going all-in with dives or poking the enemies from a distance. In pro play, we see the same champions over and over with little innovation. Patch 10.14 hopes to move the meta forward, …
Aim in the game: How to improve aiming and shooting mechanics in first-person shooters
Jared Wynne
News
Looking to get better at first-person shooters? It might help to start by looking at your equipment. The right hardware can make a big difference once you find it, and the same goes for the right settings. Choose the right gear It’s always important to choose the right gear for your gaming sessions. While it won’t make you more skilled overnight, it can make a big difference in the long …
Riot Games is considering adopting a bubble system for Worlds 2020
William Davis
League of Legends
The 2020 League of Legends World Championship might still take place in China. Earlier today, it was reported that the Chinese government has canceled all sporting events for the remainder of the year. Despite speculation that this could force Worlds to be rescheduled or scrapped entirely, the restriction won’t affect the event after all thanks to the fact that China does not officially recognize esports as a sport. According to …
Valve was making a Dota 2 RPG starring Axe
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Valve Software reportedly once had plans to create a new role-playing game starring none other than Dota 2 hero Axe. The Final Hours of Half-Life: Alyx is a “25,000-word multimedia experience” that pulls back the curtain on Valve, one of the video games industry’s most popular and secretive companies. It brings many different things to light, including some scrapped projects that Valve has discussed in the past. Included among that …
This is the best way to smoke yard on Nuke in CSGO
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strile: Global Offensive is all about controlling territory, and there may not be a more powerful area to take over than the outside yard on Nuke. After Nuke was updated, many teams threw these yard smokes just to hold CT players in their default positions. Without the ability to know if the attackers are walking down secret or faking for a quick A rush to punish an early rotation, the …
Updated European ESL Road to Rio rankings after CS Summit 6
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
With Valve’s summer Regional Ranking tournament CS Summit 6 all wrapped up, we’ve put together the updated standings heading into the fall CSGO season. The professional CSGO scene’s top teams are still holding onto their spots at the top of the game’s Regional Major Rankings, but a bunch of upsets over the course of CS Summit 6 means that there are new contenders entering the arena. BIG made a huge …
These are the top Valorant esports teams in North America
Olivia Richman
News
Valorant has just hit the professional esports scene and teams are already paying big money for the game’s best players. The Esports Observer recently shared that the average salary for Valorant teams with five players can range from $15,000 to $25,000 per month. That means there are some players already earning $60,000 a year from contract payments alone. The sources that shared the information with Esports Observer also hinted that …
WePlay! Esports $50,000 Valorant Invitational tournament for EU teams
Olivia Richman
News
Top Valorant teams will be competing for their share of a $50,000 prize pool in a tournament hosted by WePlay! on July 13. The open qualifiers for the WePlay! Valorant Invitational tournament will feature 128 teams. These teams will compete in best-of-one matches until the final series in each bracket, which will be contested in a best-of-three format. The teams who come out on top of both brackets will move …
LoL Worlds 2020 won’t happen in Shanghai, China, future unknown
Steven Rondina
League of Legends
The 2020 League of Legends World Championship will not be taking place in Shanghai this year. The national government of China has cancelled all international sporting events scheduled for the country through the end of 2020. This includes Worlds 2020, leaving the fate of the largest League event of the year uncertain. This follows claims from Riot Games parent company Tencent Holdings stating that the event was still scheduled to …
Valorant Elderflame skin line revealed, puts CSGO skins to shame
Steven Rondina
News
Valorant skins are looking a whole lot cooler than those of first-person shooter rival Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Riot Games has unveiled the first set of its Ultra Edition skins. The Elderflame series includes redesigned options for several guns and goes a few steps beyond simply brightening them up or adding new patterns. As revealed in a teaser trailer for its launch, the Elderflame series turns each of the weapons into …
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