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CSGO update brings big graphics improvements with texture streaming Counter-Strike CSGO update brings big graphics improvements with texture streaming By M Alzamora TFT patch 10.10 is bringing back hyper carry Syndra News TFT patch 10.10 is bringing back hyper carry Syndra By William Davis Turning a spotlight on increasing gamification in iGaming and slots News Turning a spotlight on increasing gamification in iGaming and slots By Jared Wynne
Dota 2 pro players, teams react to The International 2020 delay Dota 2
Dota 2 pro players, teams react to The International 2020 delay Nina Forneloza Dota 2 personalities took to social media to react to the official postponement of The International 2020. As expected, the biggest event of the year had to be delayed, with Valve indefinitely delaying The International 2020. Dude to the ongoing global health situation, the developer was forced to move the tournament that was scheduled for August. Dota 2 fans and experts had already anticipated this decision. However, they are eager …
BLAST allegedly considering player substitutions during games Counter-Strike
BLAST allegedly considering player substitutions during games Olivia Richman Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament organizer BLAST is allegedly considering changing a big substitution rule for upcoming competitions.  According to a report by Jarek “DeKay” Lewis, the Danish event organizer is considering a rule change that would allow teams to make substitutions at halftime of matches.  The existing rules for BLAST Premier allow teams to bring on two substitute players to swap out between maps if needed. These changes are only …
Pick-URF returning to League of Legends, release date announced League of Legends
Pick-URF returning to League of Legends, release date announced William Davis Limited-time game mode Pick-URF is coming back on May 14 with patch 10.10. Pick-URF will be back in League of Legends as part of the Pulsefire event. Unlike the traditional URF mode, where players get assigned a random champion,  each player picks whoever they want in Pick-URF. Of course, this opens a window opportunity for players that want to spam a particular champion. To prevent the abuse of certain champions, …
Fortnite will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X at launch Fortnite
Fortnite will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X at launch Steven Rondina Developer Epic Games has made Fortnite available on almost every conceivable platform, and they aren’t going to stop that now.  The publisher announced that the wildly popular battle royale will be available on “next-gen consoles.” Though it did not explicitly name the consoles, odds are that Epic is referring to the upcoming PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. “Today we’re excited to confirm that Fortnite will be headed to next-generation …
Griffin looking to terminate player contracts after poor LCK split League of Legends Griffin looking to terminate player contracts after poor LCK split By Olivia Richman Steam’s massive update details reward points, custom animated profiles News Steam’s massive update details reward points, custom animated profiles By M Alzamora Soraka is about to make a big comeback after LoL patch 10.10 buffs League of Legends Soraka is about to make a big comeback after LoL patch 10.10 buffs By William Davis
CSGO star s1mple is showing off his Dota 2 skills on stream Dota 2
CSGO star s1mple is showing off his Dota 2 skills on stream Steven Rondina Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev is the best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player in the world. CSGO isn’t the only game he plays, though. The Natus Vincere star has been branching out on his Twitch channel lately and one of the games he’s been dabbling in Dota 2. Though his skills in the tactical shooter may or may not actually translate to the MOBA, he has looked pretty darn good in his Dota …
Riot has already banned over 8,800 cheaters from Valorant News
Riot has already banned over 8,800 cheaters from Valorant Olivia Richman Valorant’s anti-cheat software, Vanguard, hasn’t been too popular with the gaming community but it seems to be doing its job well.  Riot anti-cheat data engineer Phillip Koskinas revealed on Twitter that 8,873 cheaters have been banned already.  “Located a Valorant universe where there were 8,873 less cheaters and moved us all into it,” Koskinas joked. “Please be careful, as your bones may have shifted during dimensional travel.”  located a VALORANT …
Massive Valorant patch hits Sage, Split, and buffs rifle accuracy News
Massive Valorant patch hits Sage, Split, and buffs rifle accuracy M Alzamora Valorant has seen a handful of small changes since the release of its closed beta, but the game’s recent patch is its biggest yet.  Valorant’s patch notes are long and detailed, covering everything from the walking accuracy of the Vandal Assault Rifle to the material of one specific box on Split. The biggest changes in Valorant’s 0.5 patch are several nerfs to Sage’s Slow Orb and Cypher’s Cyber Cage, as …
WINNERS League S4 teams, tournament structure, and prize pool revealed Counter-Strike
WINNERS League S4 teams, tournament structure, and prize pool revealed Olivia Richman WINNERS League Season 4 is bringing an all-new format and all-new features to Counter-Strike: Global Offenisive players across Europe and North America, along with the wild competitive action the CSGO community has come to expect from the series. Vbet has become the official WINNERS League sponsor, and WIN has partnered with FeedConstruct to bring interactive features and a trustworthy betting platform to WINNERS League fans.  The new invitational season begins …
Gamers Without Borders hosts $1.5M Dota 2 event with OG, Secret, more Steven Rondina Dota 2 The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired a slew of charity events in esports, but the biggest one is yet to come. Gamers Without Borders is set to host a series of charity esports events, boasting $10 million that will be awarded to various charities. Included in that is a Dota 2 tournament with a $1.5 million prize pool, boasting some of the best teams in the game. The full list of …
This Valorant shotgun reload bug lets shotguns fire non-stop M Alzamora News Shotguns aren’t always a popular class of weapon in competitive first-person shooters. An oversight by Riot Games could quickly change all that. The Bucky is one of Valorant’s two shotguns, and normally players have to sit through a long reload after they use the weapon’s five chambered rounds. But a recent video shows a new way to keep the Bucky firing for much longer by reloading between each shot. The …
Forsen reveals the reason behind his Twitch ban in defiant rant Olivia Richman News Four days after Sebastian “Forsen” Fors was banned from Twitch, the streamer has come forward with the reason behind his lengthy suspension.  “I was banned for two weeks for saying ‘retarded Russians’ instead of ‘retarded people who can’t participate in voice comms in Valorant due to legal reasons,'” Forsen said on Twitter.  Banned for 2 weeks for saying retarded russians instead of retarded “people who cant participate in voice comms …
Virtus.pro vs. FlyToMoon Epic Prime League playoffs betting analysis Steven Rondina Dota 2 The group stage of the Epic Prime League has wrapped up and the playoffs will begin soon. The more interesting matchup now set is Virtus.pro vs. FlyToMoon. The two teams have had an interesting rivalry over the last few months, a rivalry that has changed as often as the two teams’ rosters. They now face off once again in a fairly high-stakes matchup that will set the stage for the …
Topson announces return to competitive Dota 2 after disappearing Steven Rondina Dota 2 It seems like Topias Miikka “Topson” Taavitsainen will be getting back in action before long. OG’s star mid laner took to Instagram and released a post that suggested he will be returning to the team in the near future. The caption for the post reads “soon back in action #DreamOG. Stay strong everyone.” OG has been incredibly active over recent months, taking part in a number of online Dota 2 …
Leaked CSGO patch improves weapon pickup, fixes grenades and sv_pure M Alzamora Counter-Strike Developers have made several adjustments to two of CSGO’s oldest issues in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s latest patch. First, Valve has finally fixed a widespread issue that has plagued both professional and casual CSGO players for years. When a player dies in CSGO, they drop both their primary weapon, if they have one, and their most expensive grenade. Since both are dropped at the exact same time, it was common to …
FaZe Clan owner admits he ran a CSGO skin gambling site Olivia Richman Counter-Strike FaZe Clan owner Ricky Banks recently revealed on an episode of the BADNWZ podcast that members of the FaZe esports organization ran a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive skin gambling website.  A little before 2016, FaZe Clan started looking for a new CSGO roster to invest in, which Banks stated was going to cost them $1 million. It was an amount the organization did not have at the time. He told the …
ATK makes roster moves after flexeeee release M Alzamora Counter-Strike After a tough run at the original ESL One Rio Minor championship, ATK has announced changes to its South African roster that include the release Rieghardt “flexeeee” Romatzki, and the additions of AWPer Aaron “SloWye” van der Walt and entry fragger Johnathan “Doru” Fox. Both SloWye and Doru come to ATK from the South African team Big 5. SloWye spent just over a year with his former team and regional …
Kobbe officially released from TSM, joins Misfits in the LEC William Davis League of Legends Danish bottom laner Kasper “Kobbe” Kobberup has joined Misfits after being released from Team SoloMid. Kobbe is returning to Europe to play under Misfits’ banner in the upcoming 2020 LEC Summer Split. The announcement comes after weeks of speculations regarding the future of Kobbe’s career. Kobbe joined TSM ahead of the 2020 LCS Spring Split where he found mild success. His tenure with TSM was cut short when TSM announced …
Justice’s Corey is latest OWL player to leave for Valorant esports gabhernandez News Corey “Corey” Nigra is the latest Overwatch League pro to exit the scene in order to pursue a career in Riot Games’ Valorant. “This may come as a surprise to many of you and maybe not so much to a few, but my time with Overwatch has come to an end. I’ve officially retired from Overwatch,” Corey said on Twitter. He went on to thank various individuals he worked with …
Astralis says if they perform, 20% roster change penalty won’t matter M Alzamora Counter-Strike Danish Counter-Strike: Global Offensive organization Astralis officially announced Jakob “JUGi” Hansen’s signing in a press release, calling it a “second increase” and leaving room for the addition of even more players beyond its new seven-man roster. The move continues Astralis’ pursuit of what it describes as “the most competitive and healthy environment for the players.” Rumors have swirled for weeks that Astralis didn’t plan to stop adding players to its …
Figuring out why Amouranth was banned on Twitch for the third time Olivia Richman News Twitch partner Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa has been banned from the streaming platform once again.  Amouranth’s Twitter has continued to be a stream of sexy Patreon photoshoots, with no official comment regarding her ban from Twitch. Despite her silence, some fans think her ban was due to a viewer purposely changing their profile picture to a penis during a live broadcast in an attempt to get her suspended. This theory has …

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