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NiP drops Dota 2 roster after ppd retirement, signs Chicken Fighters
Nina Forneloza
Ninjas in Pyjamas has a new Dota 2 roster with the signing of Chicken Fighters. The announcement comes after the retirements of Peter “ppd” Dager and Saahil “Universe” Arora. Prior to his retirement, NiP released Universe because of his inability to practice with the team. Evgeniy “Blizzy” Ree replaced Universe at ESL One Los Angeles online, but the team struggled to find its chemistry and had an early exit in …
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Tips and tricks to best use your abilities in Valorant’s closed beta
Olivia Richman
For many Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players, having abilities is a brand new concept in a first-person shooter. Pros and streamers alike have already mastered Valorant’s mechanics. Now, former CSGO players, along with Apex Legends and Overwatch players, are diving into each agent’s abilities and finding some crazy techniques and hidden tricks. There are also a lot of glitches and exploits in Valorant since it’s still just a closed beta. Most of …
League of Legends
League of Legends champions could be coming to Smash Bros Ultimate
Olivia Richman
Earlier this year, an anonymous 4chan account made some bold predictions for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. They predicted that a Hollow Knight Mii Sword Fighter was coming and that spirits from Seiken Densetsu 3, also known as Trials of Mana 3, were in the works. They also revealed that a League of Legends champion would be joining the roster as part of the second Fighter Pass. Well, that was back …
League of Legends
Is ADC now the worst role in League of Legends?
William Davis
In League of Legends, the meta for the ADC has changed through the years. Right now, solo queue players claim that the role is unplayable. While it’s a bit of an exaggeration, players have reason to complain about the current state of the role. According to the League of Legends wiki, marksmen are “ranged champions whose power almost exclusively revolves around their basic attacks: using their reach to land massive …
Dota 2
Universe follows ppd and retires from competitive Dota 2
Steven Rondina
Dota 2 veteran Saahil “Universe” Arora has announced his retirement from competitive Dota 2. The former The International champion was vague on his future plans, but stated he was leaving the game behind him regardless. “I have decided to retire as a player from competitive Dota 2…Now, the time has come to pursue other interests and figure out what comes next. Thank you to my fans and past teammates for …
Counter-Strike
ESL Road to Rio NA: Cloud9 vs Orgless Betting Analysis
M Alzamora
After a poor opening day for both teams, Cloud9 and Orgless will take to the online stage in both team’s second matchup of ESL’s Road to Rio Regional qualifier. Cloud9 suffered a 2-1 upset loss to Triumph, while Orgless lost a rough 2-0 to Evil Geniuses. Both of these teams are on the low end of the spectrum to make it to one of the five spots Valve has alotted …
Dota 2
Evil Geniuses vs. CR4ZY in BTS Pro Series playoffs betting analysis
Steven Rondina
BTS Pro Series: Americas has been the biggest and best tournament in the western hemisphere since Dota 2 organizers began moving events online. Bringing together the five best North American teams and three best South American teams has resulted in a good bit of excitement, albeit alongside a little bit of lag-related disappointment. CR4ZY and Evil Geniuses have been two of the bigger surprises at the event for different reasons, …
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Team Apex defeats Team CSGO in finals of ESPN Valorant Invitational
Steven Rondina
Apex Legends’ Team Canyon took first place in the ESPN Esports Valorant Invitational, defeating Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s Team Mirage. The battle royale title’s combination of fast-paced gunplay and hero shooter mechanics translated perfectly to Riot Games’ new game. The team went 3-0 in the group stage and advanced to the grand finals at the expense of Overwatch’s Team Heroes before sealing the deal with a 2-1 series win. Team Mirage …
Data miner finds new ranked titles and more in Valorant
Olivia Richman
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“Finally, a rank below Bronze! My true home awaits.” A data miner, FloxaY, revealed the new titles for Valorant’s yet-to-be-released ranked mode. The unveiled ranking system is a lot different from last month’s playtest. The highest rank is now Immortal, followed by Diamond, and then Platinum. The lowest is not Bronze, but Iron. Last month, Valorant’s ranks in the alpha playtest were Mercenary, Soldier, Veteran, Hero, Legend, Mythic and Immortal. …
HenryG hints at Valve bringing 128 tick servers to CSGO soon
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
CSGO caster and analyst Henry “HenryG” Greer raised eyebrows during ESL One’s Road to Rio qualifier, saying that his cohost Alex “Machine” Richardson might not have to learn two sets of smokes anymore. After Astralis took down Complexity 2-1 at the European Regional Major Rating tournmant nicknamed Road to Rio, HenryG, Machine, and Chad “spunj” Birchhill discussed Machine’s experience with 128 tick servers. Machine admitted that the servers were nice, …
Virtus.pro academy team VP.Prodigy wins back-to-back tournaments
Nina Forneloza
Dota 2
VP.Prodigy looks like it might be a real contender in the CIS region. The academy squad completed a perfect run through Redbull’s Gaming World and followed that with another first-place finish in the StayHome Challenge. Virtus.pro recently announced the formation of its youth team earlier this month. VP.Prodigy debuted at Parimatch League Season 2 Relegation and successfully earned a spot in the league. VP.Prodigy’s next endeavor was Redbull’s Gaming World. …
summit1g and others celebrate Raze nerf in new Valorant patch
Olivia Richman
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The Valorant community finally got their wish. Raze has been nerfed in Riot’s most recent Valorant patch. Valorant saw some big changes in the FPS’ most recent patch. This included a big nerf to Raze, an agent that many closed beta participants were already calling OP. Her Paint Shells were reduced from two to one. She also received an added kill reset, meaning anyone playing Raze would have to get …
CSGO and Team Fortress 2 source code leaks with big implications
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
The source code for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Team Fortress 2 has been leaked online, posing a huge issue for Valve and the communities of both games. Valve News Network’s Tyler McvVickers was originally blamed for the leak by 4chan, but McVicker is adamant that he did not leak the code, but he knows who did. On a Q&A Twitch stream, McVicker explained that the code was provided to him …
Steam’s newest update confirms subscriptions and Steam Reward points
M Alzamora
News
Confirmation that Valve is committed to releasing a universal client functional across all operating systems gained steam with the current Steam client’s latest update. Files show that large swathes of Steam’s scripts, made up of code used to show, hide, and animate certain functions of Steam, were altered. A completely new feature was also leaked in the Steam update, and it’s called Steam Rewards. There is only one hint for …
How exactly does new FPS Valorant compare to CSGO?
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Valorant is turning heads around the globe as Riot Games’ first entry into the shooter genre inches closer to release. While the game has captured the attention of pro players from around the gaming world, one game’s players in particular seem more suited to Valorant than the rest. Valorant has clearly borrowed its best bits and bobs from today’s popular games, but it has used the proven formula pioneered by …
Facebook launches Facebook Gaming app in push to beat Twitch
Nina Forneloza
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Facebook’s efforts to expand its presence in the gaming market continue on. Facebook launched its Facebook Gaming streaming app. The app allows users to watch streamers on the platform, stream live gameplay themselves, and even play games with friends. Facebook Gaming was initially set to launch in June but with the ongoing global situation, more people were given time to stay at home and play their favorite games. The app …
Overwatch streamer Fran faces sexism and harassment after Echo event
Olivia Richman
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Hundreds of teams competed in Overwatch Flash Ops: Echo Showdown earlier this week, hoping for a piece of a $25,000 prize pool. The rules of the tournament were simple: each team must have one teammate playing Echo at all times. Each team also had up to two players from the Overwatch League and Contenders, bringing in fan favorites like Danteh “Danteh” Cruz. His star-studded team won the $10,000 North American …
Dota 2 update 7.26a just ruined Phoenix, changed all boots
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Dota 2’s 7.26 update was a huge one, but Valve stated that the team wanted to first collect data on what the impact of 7.26 would be before making those sorts of changes. Evidently, the Dota 2 development team didn’t need too much time to collect that data. Dota 2 update 7.26a has arrived, bringing with it a long list of changes to items and heroes. It also reinforces one …
Team Liquid set to return Doublelift to Team SoloMid in huge LCS trade
William Davis
League of Legends
Team Liquid is about to close a deal that will see bottom laner Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng return to Team SoloMid, ESPN’s Jacob Wolf reported. Earlier this month, it transpired that Team Liquid put Doublelift’s contract up for trade ahead of the 2020 LCS Summer Split. According to the report by ESPN, multiple teams were interested in the contract, but Doublelift himself ultimately chose to go back to TSM. This has …
ENCE adds banned player Jamppi after losing Finland’s top ranking
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
ENCE is in a tough spot right now and they are making some big changes as a result. The Finnish team has slipped down on HLTV’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive rankings to the point where they are no longer ranked as the top Finnish team in Counter-Strike. That spot has been taken over by HAVU Gaming. HAVU has been on an upswing over recent months, posting first-place finishes in Assembly Winter …
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