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Sneaky’s latest sexy cosplay transforms him into a gamer girl Olivia Richman Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi used to be Cloud9’s talented AD carry. But it’s clear now that the League of Legends veteran is most popular for his streaming and monthly cosplay photoshoots.  Every month, Sneaky posts two photos of his recent cosplays on Twitter. By now, fans know that they can get the full photoshoot, complete with sexier pics or signed polaroids, by subscribing to Sneaky’s racy Patreon.  Every month, Cloud9 tells …

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Pronax sends alarming tweets from hospital, updates fans Olivia Richman Former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro Markus “Pronax” Wallsten alarmed his followers when he sent out a string of concerning tweets late Sunday night.  On August 23, Pronax tweeted that he “needed help” after his coworkers had “invented lies” about him, resulting in him needing a lawyer to get out of a mental hospital.  Jag behöver hjälp i Malmö, mina egna kollegor har hittat på lögner om mig, och jag behöver …

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How to find out if you’ve played with popular Valorant streamers Olivia Richman A new website is answering a burning question a lot of Valorant players have. Did they ever play against a famous streamer?  The website, called VOD Search, lets players find out if they have ever been on someone’s live stream. Valorant players can find out if they’ve directly interacted with streamers while they were broadcasting matches by searching their in-game name. One of the site’s developers also noted that the …

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What is the rank distribution in CSGO in 2020? M Alzamora Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s rank distribution is set in stone, and that means it may be harder for some players to rank up. In 2015, Valve recognized there was an issue in the way that players were ranked in CSGO. Their data showed that there were many more players populating the higher ranks than there were the lower ones. In response, Valve instituted one of the most controversial changes to CSGO’s …

Dota 2 Who is Dota 2 creator IceFrog, and what do we know about him? By Steven Rondina League of Legends The five best cosplays from former LoL pro Sneaky By Olivia Richman Counter-Strike These are the longest CSGO games in competitive history By M Alzamora

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Mew2King addresses false rumors, reveals rare medical condition Olivia Richman As the Smash community continues to deal with ongoing sexual assault and rape allegations, Super Smash Bros. Melee veteran Jason “Mew2King” Zimmerman felt the need to address a false accusation against him.  Mew2King went live on YouTube to prove that he had not actually masturbated on camera during a live event. “That is a complete lie,” Mew2King said. He then indicated that he could prove that this allegation was false. …

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Twitch responds to claims of sexual harassment against streamers Olivia Richman Women have been continuously coming forward over the past week with sexual assault allegations against established men in the video game, streaming, and esports industries.  On June 19, Twitch partner SayNoToRage was accused of harassment by fellow Twitch partner MindofSnaps. In a blog post, MindofSnaps outlined a few key moments in explicit detail in which SayNoToRage made her uncomfortable. It started with him touching her hair during dinner, which she …

League of Legends

Everything you need to know about LoL’s dragons and drakes William Davis League of Legends Season 10 introduced the elemental rift, a map that changes based on the dragons that spawn on the map. The third dragon spawn of the game determines the map for the remainder of the match. Halfway through Season 10, some players are still confused about the buffs granted by each dragon, the priority given to each soul, and when’s the best time to go for them. In …

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Explaining tick rates in FPS games: Difference between 64 and 128 tick M Alzamora With Valorant’s announcement that the new first-person shooter would feature 128 tick servers, now is the best time to refresh players on exactly what exactly tick rate has to do with their favorite games. While its not essential knownledge, every single multiplayer game has what is called a tick rate. That alone makes the concept important for players to understand. The more a player knows about the mechanics and technical …

RiceGum banned from Twitch for showing female nudity Olivia Richman News Controversial YouTube personality Bryan “RiceGum” Quang Le was banned from Twitch today.  RiceGum was “interviewing” two Instagram models on a recent live stream when he decided to pull up one of their Instagram photos, which showed her bottom.  “Is that allowed?” RiceGum asked his followers. He then told someone to save the clip, which also featured the two Instagram models kissing.  RiceGum apologized for showing the lewd photograph, but continued to …

Faker is here to tell you whether to use the F or D key for Flash Olivia Richman League of Legends The Unkillable Demon King has spoken. T1’s Sang-hyeok “Faker” Lee has finally weighed in on one of the biggest League of Legends debates of all time. In a recent stream, the Korean LoL star told his followers his opinion on if Flash should be bound to the “F” key or the “D” key.  “Don’t fight over Flash on D or F, guys. Everyone has their own preference,” Faker said. “Just because …

Here’s who to play in Valorant, based on Overwatch and Apex mains Olivia Richman News Riot’s new first person shooter, Valorant, borrows heavily from a number of other esports titles. The gameplay itself, including maps, rounds, and purchasing weapons is clearly something that comes from tactical shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. But the addition of abilities has former Overwatch League pro Félix “xQc” Lengyel saying that CSGO players won’t stand a chance in the game once it comes out. He likely expects Valorant to be a game where …

Pobelter is returning to the LCS in the mid lane for CLG Olivia Richman League of Legends After spending the first half of the LCS Spring Split in 10th place, Counter Logic Gaming have decided to make a big change to their roster.  This weekend, get ready to see Eugene “Pobelter” Park on the LCS Arena stage as CLG’s starting mid laner. The veteran mid laner will be replacing Lee “Crown” Min-ho, who curently has the most deaths and the lowest KDA of any mid laner in the …

Where to save CSGO config files and how to find your SteamID M Alzamora Counter-Strike It’s the one thing that every Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player from Silver to FPL has in common. Despite the community’s obsession with configs, autoexecs, and pro player settings, no one can ever remember where they’re saved. “Where do I save my config file, again?” has been uttered hundreds of thousands of times. Maybe millions. Valve added to the confusion when they changed the default location some time ago, but WIN.gg …

The 12 regions of Runeterra and their place in League of Legends lore Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends The League of Legends universe is vast and full of lore. There are almost 150 champions and each one has their own backstory that fleshes out the world of Runeterra. Runeterra includes 12 regions, two of which are hidden from the map. From Bilgewater’s port of outlaws, to the prestigious kingdom of Demacia, to the highest peak of Targon where celestial beings reside, League draws from almost every fantasy subgenre …

Streamer Summit1g wins “Worst Play of the Decade” for CSGO M Alzamora Counter-Strike Jaryd “Summit 1g” Lazar now has an unfortunate award to add to his successful streaming career. A Twitter poll posted by ESL production staff member Don Constantin awarded streamer Summit 1g the top spot for CSGO’s “Worst Play of the Decade” for his infamous gaffe against CLG while playing for Splyce. At DreamHack Austin 2016, professional streamer Summit 1g was playing for Splyce against CLG on Train in an early matchup. With …

KT Rolster Aiming admits to relationship with underage fan Jared Wynne League of Legends KT Rolster’s bottom laner Kim “Aiming” Ha-ram has issued an apology after it surfaced that he was in an intimate relationship with a fan who was a minor. The information came out after Aiming decided to put an end to the relationship so that he could focus on the upcoming season. Aiming confirmed that instead of having a conversation regarding the decision, he cut off communications completely without an explanation. …

Zonic’s book discusses Astralis roster moves, feud with Fnatic M Alzamora Counter-Strike Astralis head coach Danny “zonic” Sørensen has released “The Brain Behind Astralis,” a new book that gives fans an inside look into life through a coach’s perspective. The book covers both his life and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive career. According to Reddit user /u/Temporal_Bellusaurus, the book contains some interesting tidbits about CSGO’s best team. While the book is currently only available in Danish, /u/Temporal_Bellusaurus gave the Global Offensive subreddit a summary …

Bodybuilder Knut banned from Twitch for transphobic stream Olivia Richman News Bodybuilder Knut Spildrejorde has been growing his popularity as a Twitch streamer recently. But his growth was cut short when the Norwegian streamer had his channel banned on October 8.  Many in the streaming community are demanding that Knut be permanently banned from Twitch after his most recent stunt. In his latest live stream, Knut strolled into a room full of other streamers with two transgender sex workers tailing after …

Belle Delphine says she was “arrested” during disappearance Olivia Richman News Cosplay model Mary-Belle Kirschner, known as Belle Delphine, stated that she was arrested over her pet hamster.  The controversial influencer went dark on social media in August, which led to wild speculation over what led to her disappearance. Theories quickly escalated and her being arrested became a widely popular rumor, mostly thanks to YouTuber Ethan “h3h3” Klein’s podcast.  h3h3 had theorized that her possible legal troubles stemmed from her selling …

Alissa Violet posts nude photo after receiving hacking threats Olivia Richman News An extremely suggestive photo was uploaded onto streamer Alissa Violet’s Instagram, leaving fans both curious and concerned.  Currently sitting at over 12,700 likes on YouTube drama account The Bread Batch, the Instagram post has Violet posing topless with her hands covering her exposed breasts.  Although Violet is a model who often dresses scantily in her own Instagram posts, a straight nude seemed unusual. Many fans began to speculate that it …

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