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Fnatic confirms that a Valorant team is coming in the future News Fnatic confirms that a Valorant team is coming in the future By Olivia Richman Former OG Seed, Cloud9 players team up in Omega League qualifiers Dota 2 Former OG Seed, Cloud9 players team up in Omega League qualifiers By Jared Wynne The best three prospects in Europe for the 2021 LEC season League of Legends The best three prospects in Europe for the 2021 LEC season By gabhernandez
What is wrong with Cloud9 as the 2020 LCS Summer Split ends? League of Legends
What is wrong with Cloud9 as the 2020 LCS Summer Split ends? William Davis Cloud9 has been in charge of the LCS throughout 2020, but the American super team is starting to show signs of weakness.  Cloud9 had a perfect start to the 2020 LCS Summer Split, winning their first nine games of the split and matching the roaring pace the team was able to maintain in the spring split when C9 steamrolled the entire league. After the first round-robin in summer, something seemed …
14-year-old becomes first girl to win a FNCS session Fortnite
14-year-old becomes first girl to win a FNCS session Olivia Richman A 14-year-old Fortnite player has become the first female to win a Fortnite Champions Qualifying solos session.  Moqii “Moqii” Zoldyck averaged six eliminations across the seven matches she played and also took three Victory Royales. She finished the competition with 94 points, one more than the second-place finisher. Other competitors in the tournament include Fortnite superstar Kyle “Mongraal” Jackson, who finished in eighth place with 73 points. first placefirst female …
Valorant’s Act II update adds a new battle pass, Killjoy, skins News
Valorant’s Act II update adds a new battle pass, Killjoy, skins Olivia Richman Valorant’s Act II starts tomorrow and Riot Games has revealed what players can expect. The new battle pass contains a lot of new cosmetics to unlock, including weapon skins, sprays, and artwork for player cards. It also introduces Radianite Points, an in-game currency that can be used to access even more exclusive and detailed weapon skins and visual effects.  One of the weapons to receive a battle pass-exclusive skin is …
This bouncing molotov shows the weird ways CSGO molotovs work Counter-Strike
This bouncing molotov shows the weird ways CSGO molotovs work M Alzamora A runaway molotov turned a Mirage mid play into a rare video clip, and highlighted just how strange the behavor of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s molotovs can really be. Most Mirage players know that just one or two moltovs can be their ticket into Mirage’s A bombsite, this particular mid molotov seems like it had a mind of its own. A recent clip posted to social media showed off what can …
Overwatch Summer Games 2020 event dates, first skin revealed News Overwatch Summer Games 2020 event dates, first skin revealed By gabhernandez IEM New York goes online as final RMR event for NA, CIS regions Counter-Strike IEM New York goes online as final RMR event for NA, CIS regions By M Alzamora Leak says new champion Samira could be coming in just two weeks League of Legends Leak says new champion Samira could be coming in just two weeks By Olivia Richman
This is how you deal 54 million damage with one attack in Dota 2 Dota 2
This is how you deal 54 million damage with one attack in Dota 2 Steven Rondina Dota 2 players and fans love discovering and surviving the deadliest attack the game has to offer. People pour over the game’s data, crunch the numbers, and figure out the perfect combination of factors to set up the most powerful attacks and abilities possible in the game..  While this becomes a mathematical challenge in many game, Dota 2 is unique as there are actually a number of different heroes that …
Ceb reveals why SumaiL was kicked from OG Dota 2 team Dota 2
Ceb reveals why SumaiL was kicked from OG Dota 2 team Steven Rondina Syed “SumaiL” Hassan is one of the most talented Dota 2 players in the world. So why was he kicked from OG just months after joining the TI championship team? Dota 2 fans have been asking that question for a few weeks now, but they finally have an answer. Sebastian “Ceb” Debs, the player who replaced SumaiL on OG’s roster, discussed the move in an interview with RuHub. “As an …
Ninja planning move to Hollywood after Mixer’s death Fortnite
Ninja planning move to Hollywood after Mixer’s death Olivia Richman With Mixer’s shutdown, Fortnite superstar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is a free agent. And he has some big plans.  Ninja’s been streaming on YouTube since Mixer’s sudden closure, but that’s not even close to what the popular content creator has in store for his fans. In fact, Mixer’s shut down may have pushed him to explore even bigger and more mainstream opportunities than before.  A year ago, @Ninja signed a deal …
Why is Fnatic struggling in the 2020 LEC Summer Split? League of Legends
Why is Fnatic struggling in the 2020 LEC Summer Split? William Davis The 2020 LEC Summer Split is entering its final week of the regular split, but one team especially has been struggling to find its usual success and is now in danger of missing the playoffs altogether. Fnatic has been a dominating organization in Europe ever since the start of League of Legends esports, winning the first World Championship in 2011. Since then, Fnatic has won several domestic titles and achieved …
Leaving Team Liquid, is nitr0 the answer to Chaos’ problems? M Alzamora Counter-Strike Team Liquid officially released Nicholas “nitr0” Cannella after the former captain had spent over five years with the organization. So what does this mean for Liquid and for nitr0, and where might this veteran player next land? Liquid officially announced that nitr0 had been removed from the roster in a nearly five-minute video that was heavy on emotion and light on details. The fact that TL released a video at …
Cloud9 vs TSM: 2020 LCS Summer Split betting analysis William Davis League of Legends Playoffs in the 2020 LCS summer Split are right around the corner and the final standings are still undecided. With Team Liquid in sole possession of the first place, Cloud9 and Team SoloMid are fighting for second. The summer took an unexpected turn and Team Liquid is now the number one team in the league. Cloud9, the favorite coming into the split, is dropping games against teams it defeated in …
Outlaws’ Rawkus leaves Overwatch League to pursue Valorant career Olivia Richman News Houston Outlaw’s Shane “Rawkus” Flaherty is leaving the Overwatch League. The popular support player announced on August 1 that it was officially the final day of his Overwatch career, a decision he “wasn’t taking lightly.” In a TwitLonger about his departure, Rawkus explained that he lost a lot of sleep over the decision due to the friends and memories he made while playing Overwatch competitively for the last four years. …
Danger Zone: Everything you need to know about CSGO’s battle royale M Alzamora Counter-Strike After Rust kicked off the battle royale trend, it was only a matter of time before Valve got in on the action. Now nearly two years old, Danger Zone has separated itself from other battle royale games. Even groundbreaking additions to the genre like Fortnite’s building system don’t hold a candle to this under-appreciated addition to CSGO. A recent CSGO update removed one of Danger Zone’s maps, Jungle, from public …
Ex-T1, Vici Gaming player Black suddenly banned from Twitch Olivia Richman Dota 2 “Huh.. I just got banned.”  That was all Dota 2 pro Dominik “Black^” Reitmeier could think to say on his stream when he realized he got banned from Twitch. Then the gears started turning. “What the fuck? For what?” Black^ questioned.  Black^ is a pro Dota 2 player who most recently played for LGD International. Known as the “World Traveler,” the seasoned veteran has also played for teams from North …
Riot updates behavior systems to better fight toxicity in LoL William Davis League of Legends In a new post on the League of Legends website, Riot Games have previewed upcoming changes to the game’s behavioral system which includes LP loss mitigation for players with AFK teammates. In a bid to tackle toxicity, Riot developers have now outlined their intent to reduce disruptive behaviour by League of Legends players. The developer has presented five scenarios which they wish to decrease in frequency, with their ultimate goals …
Nerfs to Sage and Cypher, Killjoy counters discussed by Valorant dev Olivia Richman News Valorant character design lead Ryan “Morello” Scott went on Twitch yesterday to answer fan questions.  One agent on everyone’s mind was Cypher, who had a 92% pick rate at a recent tournament and continues to be ranked S-tier. One fan asked Morello if anything would be done about Cypher after such a strong showing at the PAX Arena Invitational.  “We’re going to have to do something. We’ve been backed up …
Riot gives answers on the future of Winter Summoner’s Rift William Davis League of Legends Riot Games recently answered questions regarding the return of Winter Summoner’s Rift in their latest edition of Ask Riot. Riot has often been quick to communication and their monthly Ask Riot articles are representative of that. The series of articles enable the community to ask the developers all sorts of questions about the game and its future.  A recent Ask Riot put the focus on the famous Winter Summoner’s Rift …
4 Zoomers vs. Quincy Crew Great American Rivalry betting analysis Steven Rondina Dota 2 North American Dota 2 is looking better than it has in a long while. There are a number of different teams that could be competitive at the international level. Two of those are Quincy Crew and 4 Zoomers. These two teams have both looked solid in recent months and are set to add another chapter to what is becoming a bitter rivalry. They will next face off in one of …
Thunder Predator picked every Spirit hero in a pro Dota 2 game Steven Rondina Dota 2 When Thunder Predator and Vira-Lata Caramelo faced off in the Great American Rivalry, Thunder Predator decided to make things interesting with their draft. As one of the final matches of the group stage, Thunder Predator had already secured a spot in the upper bracket while Vira-Lata Caramelo was mathematically guaranteed an elimination. Because of that, Thunder Predator decided to have a bit of fun in one of the games by …
Thunder Predator vs CR4ZY Great American Rivalry betting analysis Steven Rondina Dota 2 The playoffs to the Great American Rivalry are finally here, with the action being kicked off by a showdown between CR4ZY and Thunder Predator. The top seed from the group stage is taking on the fourth seed in the upper bracket. Both have made strong impressions in this online league era of Dota 2, but neither has gotten that big tournament victory that will stamp them as one of the …
Big nerfs to Overwatch’s double barrier meta teased in Jeff Kaplan AMA Olivia Richman News Game director Jeff Kaplan and some other Overwatch developers took part in a very open and honest AMA on Reddit yesterday.  With Overwatch 2 and its new heroes on fans’ minds, one Overwatch player decided to ask developers what the “biggest current priority in terms of game design.” Kaplan decided to answer that question candidly, telling them that their “immediate priority” is balancing the current meta.  “The most immediate priority …

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