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Dycha shines, ENCE beat BIG to qualify for Legends Stage at PGL Stockholm Major

ENCE have become the fifth team to qualify for the second stage of this year’s CS:GO Major. The European squad took down BIG today in a lengthy, three-map thriller. ENCE came into the PGL Stockholm Major hot after finishing second at IEM Fall 2021: Europe and qualifying for IEM Winter this month. Thus, many pundits expected them to swiftly go through the Challengers Stage of the event. After today’s victory against BIG, the European side have reached that goal. But it wasn’t as easy as some thought it’d be since

Fnatic and Hanwha Life Esports’ promising faceoff at Worlds

This article is sponsored by DJ Esports. Hanwha Life Esports and Fnatic square off tomorrow as part of the 2021 League of Legends World Championship. The two have faced each other before, and the bout may have set the tone for tomorrow’s matchup. Screengrab via DJ Esports In the first match between these teams, Fnatic took control early and dictated the pace. They restricted Willer’s development almost entirely in the early stage by invading the jungle, but their defeat in the first few teamfights wiped out any lead they had

Evil Geniuses to face EXTREMUM for final NA Major spot

Evil Geniuses are through to the fifth place decider for IEM Fall North America after battling through a grueling gauntlet of tiebreaker matches between them, TeamOne, and Triumph which lasted nearly four hours — in part due to 15 minute breaks between each match — and involved 67 rounds in an MR3 format on Inferno. The win sets up a fifth place decider match on Saturday at 00:15 between EXTREMUM and Evil Geniuses for the final spot at the PGL Stockholm Major on offer to North America, with only one

Lyngby Vikings unveil trace as head coach

Lyngby Vikings revealed that Martin "⁠trace⁠" Heldt was signed as their new head coach on Wednesday, following a month-long period of cooperation between the tactician and the squad. This marks trace's returns to coaching after his short stint with Singularity was brought to an end in July. The 31-year-old's track record with Lyngby Vikings looks good so far, as the team boasts a 30W - 15L map record, has won Pelaajatcom Series Fall Finals and Funspark ULTI 2021 Europe Regional Series 3, and rose to a new peak — the

NBA 2K22 Next Gen Jack of All Trades Build: How to Make

Top GamesLooking to turn some heads in the park? Look no further. / Photo courtesy of Ralston Dacanay, 2KFor those tired of seeing the same Playmaking Shot Creator and Perimeter Lockdown archetypes around the City in NBA 2K22 Next Gen, this Jack of All Trades build is one that guaranteed to have players pulling out their phones trying to figure out on Earth how you got that name.With shades of Kobe Bryant, Paul George and James Harden said to be recognized in this build, it's one that could be fun

The best classic teams in NBA 2K22

A fun part of playing NBA 2K22 is matching players and teams from different eras against each other. The basketball simulation launches with 67 classic teams from throughout NBA history. This includes the greats from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, and the past 20 years. Many of these teams have complete starting rosters full of hall-of-famers and solid role players. Some teams are more complete than others due to a lack of licensing rights for certain players. Regardless, the classic teams in NBA 2K22 provide more gameplay options and give older

How to change your FOV in CS:GO

The option to customize and cater your user interface to your liking is one of the many advantages of Counter-Strike. In contrast to most tactical shooters, CS:GO is known for its customization, whether it’s crosshairs, HUD scale, or view model position. The console allows you to modify almost anything in the game. If you want to have a change of pace, increasing or decreasing your field of vision (FOV) could be well worth the effort. But how exactly do you change it? Image via Valve If you haven’t already, you’ll

ViCi qualify for BLAST Fall Showdown; secure second international appearance of 2021

ViCi have earned a spot at the BLAST Premier Fall Showdown after beating Lynn Vision in the grand final of the Douya Fall Cup, joining POGGERZ and Movistar Riders on the team list for the tournament. The Douya Cup kicked off with an eight-team, best-of-one GSL group stage, from which the top two teams from each group advanced to the single-elimination playoffs. There, ViCi saw to the elimination of TYLOO, while Lynn Vision took down Wings Up to set up a final match for a spot in the Showdown. ViCi

BIG overrun EG in gade debut to begin Group C of ESL Pro League

The new look BIG squad had Johannes "⁠tabseN⁠" Wodarz to thank for much of their success as he put up big numbers over the series, particularly on the second map of Dust2. Evil Geniuses on the other hand very much looked like a team without the usual roster, their coach daps currently standing in for Peter "⁠stanislaw⁠" Jarguz, and they didn't offer much of a threat on either map. The addition of gade, a Danish player, to a full German squad had raised some eyebrows in the Counter-Strike world, but

What is Splitgate’s Player Count?

Top GamesSplitgate's portal in action / Credit to 1047 GamesSplitgate is an innovative take on the arena shooter genre due to its use of portals. Players can fire two different colors of portals onto certain walls and surfaces around the map to create an immediate link between any two places. This opens up endless ways to not only traverse the game's arenas, but also creative ways to outplay opponents. As of July 27 2021, Splitgates free to play open beta has been available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and