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OWL pro Viol2t called out for abusive language during match News OWL pro Viol2t called out for abusive language during match By Olivia Richman Kjaerbye officially departs North after medical leave Counter-Strike Kjaerbye officially departs North after medical leave By M Alzamora League patch 10.14 finally gives Varus the nerfs he deserves League of Legends League patch 10.14 finally gives Varus the nerfs he deserves By William Davis
Aim in the game: How to improve aiming and shooting mechanics in first-person shooters News
Aim in the game: How to improve aiming and shooting mechanics in first-person shooters Jared Wynne 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 League of Legends
Riot Games is considering adopting a bubble system for Worlds 2020 William Davis 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 Dota 2
Valve was making a Dota 2 RPG starring Axe Steven Rondina 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 Counter-Strike
This is the best way to smoke yard on Nuke in CSGO M Alzamora 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 Counter-Strike Updated European ESL Road to Rio rankings after CS Summit 6 By M Alzamora These are the top Valorant esports teams in North America News These are the top Valorant esports teams in North America By Olivia Richman WePlay! Esports $50,000 Valorant Invitational tournament for EU teams News WePlay! Esports $50,000 Valorant Invitational tournament for EU teams By Olivia Richman
LoL Worlds 2020 won’t happen in Shanghai, China, future unknown League of Legends
LoL Worlds 2020 won’t happen in Shanghai, China, future unknown Steven Rondina 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 News
Valorant Elderflame skin line revealed, puts CSGO skins to shame Steven Rondina 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 …
Sneaky, Dyrus, OddOne, and more make comeback for C9 TSM showmatch League of Legends
Sneaky, Dyrus, OddOne, and more make comeback for C9 TSM showmatch William Davis The LCS has revealed the rosters for the “Classic Showmatch” featuring Cloud9 and Team SoloMid. Ten players will return to the stage for the ultimate LCS rivalry. On Cloud9’s side is the roster that played for the organization between 2013 and 2015. The players returning are:  Top lane: An “BalIs” Van Le Jungle: William “Meteos” Hartman Mid lane: Hai “Hai” Du Lam ADC: Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi Support: Daerek “LemonNation” Hart …
Ninjas in Pyjamas cuts captain SoNNeikO after string of bad results Dota 2
Ninjas in Pyjamas cuts captain SoNNeikO after string of bad results Jared Wynne Ninjas in Pyjamas’ Dota 2 team is now without a captain, as Akbar “SoNNeikO” Butaev has been released from the organization without a clear reason. SoNNeikO announced the news himself with a short post on Twitter. Ninjas in Pyjamas has yet to release a formal statement on the matter, which raises an eyebrow over why and how the decision was made. I am out from nip ! Thanks to my …
blameF and his new teammates power Complexity’s CSGO comeback M Alzamora Counter-Strike Complexity’s surprise win at BLAST Premier’s European spring finals was more than just a blip on the radar.  Almost a year ago after a disappointing run at StarLadder Berlin 2019, Complexity CEO Jason Lake made it clear that he wasn’t going to stand for any more poor play. Lake called out his players on Twitter in what many felt was a harsh public admonishing. I love our players as individuals …
BIG claims top spot in latest CSGO world rankings, Na’Vi falls M Alzamora Counter-Strike Following wins at CS Summit 6, DreamHack Masters Spring, and the ESL Pro League Season 12 qualifiers, BIG is on top of the world. A string of powerful performances from the German lineup catapulted BIG to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s number one world ranking for the first time in the team’s history. The squad, comprised of Johannes “tabsen” Wodarz, Tizian “tiziaN” Feldbusch, Florian “syrsoN” Rische, Ismailcan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş, and Nils “k1to” …
Twitch streamer Ohlana passes away after suicide Olivia Richman News Twitch streamer Lannia “Ohlana” has taken her own life at 26 years old.  The popular streaming personality was known for her positive attitude and often had a smile on her face during her live broadcasts. Her streams typically consisted of her playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive or showing off her latest traveling adventures. Her contagious positivity won her over 100,000 Twitch followers during her time streaming. But on July 5, her …
Valorant patch 1.03 adds surrender options, buffs Guardian Olivia Richman News Valorant developers have dropped the 1.03 patch notes after successfully implementing ranked mode into Riot’s new first-person shooter.  As the game’s ranked queue continues to stabilize, developers have decided to focus on some balance changes this time around to “let the meta evolve naturally.” This included some big updates to the Guardian weapon and the addition of surrender options to both unranked and ranked play. Communications associate Jeff Landa wrote …
Ninja goes to YouTube Gaming for first new stream after Mixer Steven Rondina Fortnite Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is streaming on YouTube, but his fans shouldn’t uninstall Twitch from their phone quite yet.  According to esports insider Rod “Slasher” Breslau, the popular streamer is still a streaming free agent. This follows a broadcast on YouTube Gaming. According to Breslau, the stream was a one-off appearance for the time being. Ninja is not under contract with YouTube and could appear anywhere he pleases at any time. …
Fans are ready for the TI10 Battle Pass special summer event Steven Rondina Dota 2 Dota 2 fans are starting to get impatient with Valve. That’s often been the case to some degree, but they’re particularly frustrated right now over the long-awaited “special summer event” meant for inclusion in the The International 10 Battle Pass. While the battle pass is several weeks old at this point, fans are still awaiting the promised mini-game. This has led many to hop on social media and call on …
The first images of new LoL champion Yone just leaked William Davis League of Legends The first images of the 150th League of Legends champion have been leaked on Reddit and the hero looks to be an interesting addition to League of Legends. The first look at Spirit Blossom Yone surfaced on Reddit, confirming Yone as the 150th champion to join Summoner’s Rift. Yone is the second champion revealed for the Spirit Blossom summer event. Earlier this year, Riot Games hinted that one of the …
Did Ninja leak his move to YouTube Gaming after Mixer’s death? Steven Rondina Fortnite Tyler “Ninja” Blevins’ stint as a streaming free agent might be coming to an end in the near future. On July 7, Ninja’s YouTube channel had a live stream scheduled to take place later in the day. The listing was later removed from the page, leaving many to believe that Ninja had unintentionally let slip a test run of a YouTube Gaming stream. This would likely mean that Ninja is …
These are the longest CSGO games in competitive history M Alzamora Counter-Strike “This is the longest CSGO game ever.”   Every Counter-Strike player has said this at least once, and the game’s complexity means that CSGO requires a serious time investment from its players.  Even after counting the hours spent learning the game’s movement, mechanics, and grenade lineups, CSGO’s players can sometimes spend more than an hour playing out a single match. And that’s only in Valve’s CSGO matchmaking system, where there …
Dr Disrespect may have called out Twitch for unfairly targeting him Olivia Richman News After a flurry of theories started flying surrounding Herschel “Dr Disrespect” Beahm’s sudden permaban from Twitch, it’s become eerily silent and fans are left wondering what happened to the Two-Time.  Dr Disrespect broke his silence on June 27, claiming that he wasn’t aware of the reason Twitch permanently banned his account. Since then, Dr Disrespect hasn’t been active online aside from a few Discord sightings. Over the following week, it …
Valorant developers warn that another ban wave is coming soon Olivia Richman News Valorant’s developers have not lightened up when it comes to their stance on hackers and cheaters.  Game director Joe “Hephastopheles” Ziegler recently took to Twitter to warn wrongdoers that a ban may be coming their way in the near future.  “Our platform team has put in a new system that will be going live soon that will inform players if they have been banned and for what reason,” Ziegler said.  …
New LoL champion Lillia revealed, Spirit Blossom event detailed William Davis League of Legends League of Legends has revealed its 149th champion, who will be part of the Spirit Blossom event this summer. Lillia, the Bashful Bloom, is the newest champion to join Summoner’s Rift coming from Ionia. Over the weekend, an early look at the champion got leaked online. Fans started comparing Lillia with Neeko because of her innocent looks. Others called it a mix between Neeko and Hecarim. Lillia is a jungler …

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