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Dota 2
Valve drops Sideshop and wagering system from TI10 Battle Pass
Steven Rondina
Changes to The International 10 Battle Pass just keep coming, with Valve once again implementing changes to the reward system based on fans’ complaints. The biggest change is the complete removal of the Sideshop mini-game. The game inspired by Dota Auto Chess was nixed as fans struggled with how to play it and how to maximize their ability to earn rewards. It was strategically straightforward for fans that know the …
Dota 2
Translations for all the new voice lines in the TI10 Battle Pass
Steven Rondina
One of the best parts of The International Battle Pass are the chat wheel sounds. Players can use them to rile up enemies and pump up allies, and each year brings a new set of options for players. The TI10 Battle Pass is no exception, bringing with it a new batch of voice options. The trouble is that there are options for a number of different languages, and while there …
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Uzi says he will return to pro League of Legends if health improves
Olivia Richman
Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao may have retired from Royal Never Give Up, but his goal of staying a League of Legends pro are still fresh on his mind. Uzi has long been considered one of the best ADC pros in the world. He was the first player to reach 3,000 kills in their career and he held that kill record for many years. But recently, Uzi has not been seeing much …
Counter-Strike
Hiko retires from CSGO, will now captain 100 Thieves in Valorant
M Alzamora
Long-time Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competitor Spencer “Hiko” Martin announced his retirement from professional CSGO today while at the same time revealing that he will captain 100 Thieves’ entry into Valorant. Hiko started his Counter-Strike career at the end of the game’s 1.6 era before transitioning to Global Offensive upon its release in 2012. Over a career spanning eight years, Hiko was a member of some of CSGO’s most famous North …
Counter-Strike
smooya announces free agency after move to TIGER fails
Steven Rondina
Owen “smooya” Butterfield is a free agent. Again. The British AWPer announced he is back on the market after previously flirting with Mongolian organization TIGER. Smooya wants to return to action, but shut down the idea of moving to Asia by stating he is looking for offers from North America or Europe. Smooya first broke into the upper echelons of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in 2017 with Epsilon Esports. He departed …
Dota 2
Surgery forces Faith_bian out of EHOME’s roster, replacement TBA
Jared Wynne
EHOME has announced that off laner Zhang “Faith_bian” Ruida has been benched from the team for medical reasons. Faith_bian suffered an accident during a video shoot at MDL Macau 2019, fracturing a part of his forearm. During the event, he was replaced by current teammate Zhao “XinQ” Zixing. His arm was surgically repaired after, but requires follow-up procedures that will see him out of action once again. EHOME released an …
Counter-Strike
CIS Regional Ranking Tournament will be WePlay!’s Clutch Island
M Alzamora
Valve has announced the next Regional Ranking Tournament for the CIS region as WePlay!’s Clutch Island. The tournament offers a $50,000 grand prize, but participants will most likely be more focused on the qualification points available for the upcoming ESL One Rio Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major. The tournament will play out over three stages that begin on June 8 with the tournament’s open qualifiers allowing three teams to move forward …
Fortnite
Shroud goes off on aim assist being wrong in competitive games
Olivia Richman
Controller versus keyboard and mouse is an ongoing debate in esports that often gets competitive players heated. Fortnite is the most outspoken community when it comes to this issue, though crossplay is also available for Call of Duty and a few other competitive titles. Games like Fortnite attempted to give controller players a better chance against keyboard and mouse players by allowing for “aim assist,” a function through which the …
Valorant cheaters mad that they’re banned from game on release
Olivia Richman
News
Valorant’s official launch yesterday came with a new agent, a new map and some new game modes. But probably the most satisfying thing about Riot Games’ new first-person shooter being launched was knowing that closed beta cheaters are still banned from the game. People were frustrated with a few issues and concerns surrounding Valorant’s anti-cheat software, Vanguard. But there was no denying that it was doing its job. It reportedly …
Overwatch streamer Dafran quits streaming for a very strange reason
Olivia Richman
News
Former Overwatch League player Daniel “Dafran” Francesca retired from Atlanta Reign not once, but twice, to pursue streaming full time. Now, it looks like he may be leaving streaming as well. Dafran remained quite popular on Twitch while streaming Overwatch, but was becoming even more of a household name during Valorant’s closed beta. He saw upwards of 10,000 viewers a day, although some fans seemed to show up just to …
Dota 2 player count dips despite the launch of TI10 Battle Pass
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
May was a huge month for Dota 2, with a load of pro games to watch and the launch of The International 10 Battle Pass. It’s generally a great time to be a Dota 2 player, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that more people are playing Dota 2. After three consecutive months of gains, Dota 2’s player base actually dropped in May. According to Steam Charts, Dota 2 had an …
ORDER vs AVANT at DreamHack Masters Spring betting analysis
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
While neither ORDER nor AVANT immediately come to mind when some international fans think about the Oceanic region, this DreamHack Masters Spring upper bracket showdown should be a fiery one. Fans may immediately want to hand this game to ORDER, especially considering the greater name recognition of the team’s players. With players like Ricardo “Rickeh” Mulholland and Karlo “USTILO” Pivacs, ORDER immediately has an advantage in this matchup. Rickeh has …
How to get the new Thousand-Pierced Volibear skin for free
William Davis
League of Legends
The reworked Volibear has arrived in Summoner’s Rift and developer Riot Games is giving away a free skin to commemorate the launch. In 2019, Riot announced that Fiddlesticks and Volibear would be getting complete overhauls. The new Volibear arrived with patch 10.11 and brings a present with him to players. All players that owned the champion prior to the rework will receive the new Thousand-Pierced Bear skin for free. To …
Valve just increased the rewards for every TI10 Battle Pass owner
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Valve has heard fans’ outcry regarding The International 10 Battle Pass, and it has responded. The publisher rolled out a small Dota 2 update that increased the BP rewards for several different aspects of the battle pass. This follows several days of fans griping that Valve was making it more difficult to earn levels and premium rewards without spending significant amounts of cash. In particular, the latest Dota 2 update …
Valorant 1.0 patch notes released ahead of launch
Olivia Richman
News
As promised, Valorant developers have released patch notes ahead of the Riot FPS’ official launch tomorrow. Despite some concern from closed beta players, Valorant has stuck with their June 2 launch date, complete with some updates, fixes, and new content. The biggest update is the addition of Reyna, the 11th agent to join Valorant “straight from the heart of Mexico.” The vampire-like pub stomper’s leaked abilities were also confirmed by …
MbS has reportedly spent over $6,000 on TI10 Batle Pass
Olivia Richman
Dota 2
One of the biggest spenders in Dota 2 is Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, according to reports. Since the International 2020 Battle Pass arrived two weeks late, the Saudi Crown Prince has spent over $6,000 on his account that has the handle Purrrrrfect Devil Angel Yukeo. WIN.gg could not independently verify whether the account belongs to MbS. The battle pass attached to the evel 14,430 in just four days, which …
Valorant release time for North America, European players revealed
gabhernandez
News
Riot Games’ tactical shooter Valorant is set to launch on June 2. Fans who didn’t get a chance to play and players from the closed beta alike are chomping at the bit to get their hands on the game as soon as possible. LAUNCHING —In 12 hours – Korea, Japan, and most of Asia-PacificIn 18 hours – Europe, Turkey, MENA, Russia, and CIS countriesIn 25 hours – North America, Latin …
New CSGO Source 2 hints drop along with Dota 2’s TI10 Battle Pass
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
New CSGO code was found inside DotA 2’s TI10 Battle Pass update and a recent update to Half-Life: Alyx that has to do with graphical improvements to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and its long-awaited Source 2 port. Fans have heard this before. Over the last several months, several changes relevant to CSGO have appeared inside updates to both Dota 2 and Half-Life: Alyx. That may sound odd to newcomers given that …
This 64-tick Mirage smoke is going to win you more games
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Of all the big Counter-Strike: Global Offensive maps, the second most popular has to be Mirage. And there’s a great smoke that could dramatically increase your win rate on the popular map. Whether playing on FACEIT, ESEA, or just regular old matchmaking, Mirage pops up a ton. While even players of the lowest rank can throw the A-site stairs smoke, players are hard pressed to find someone who knows a …
Overview of new Valorant map Ascent leaked ahead of its release
Olivia Richman
News
When Valorant revealed its 11th agent, Reyna, the vampiric duelist appeared to be collecting kills on a new map. Reyna herself stole the show, with fans trying to figure out how her abilities worked based on the short video accompanying the announcement. Later on, Reyna’s abilities were confirmed by Riot employees and the new map shown in the clip was largely forgotten. REYNA /// Mexico”What hope do these criaturas have?”#VALORANT …
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