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Astralis at the Stockholm Major: Last hurrah, or new dynasty?

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Time Stamp: October 21, 2021 6:00 PM - Modified On: October 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Astralis are the most successful organisation in the history of Counter-Strike. That is undeniable; the litany of tournament wins, the months upon months spent at the very top of the world rankings, the Majors to their name. Four Majors to be precise, the last three they have won on the bounce. At this point, with two years having passed since the last, it is almost difficult to remember anyone but Astralis winning a major; indeed, many newer fans of the game watching now will have never experienced anyone other than

Players to watch in the ALGS Pro League: Split One North America

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Time Stamp: October 15, 2021 12:12 PM - Modified On: October 15, 2021 - Published By:
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The Apex Legends Global Series’ second year is upon us with the Pro League beginning this weekend in all regions. North America promises some of the highest-profile names and rivalries in the entire world, and the Pro League matches in NA are sure to be intense.  Some of the most successful pros in the scene are also some of its most-watched creators, while others stream sporadically to tens of people. That doesn’t mean you should underestimate any of them, however. If you’re new to the highest level of Apex Legends

Twilight joins Toronto Defiant

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Time Stamp: October 14, 2021 7:42 PM - Modified On: October 14, 2021 - Published By:
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The Overwatch League offseason has so far been filled with an unruly amount of drops and full-blown roster reconstructions, but good news is on the horizon as teams start signing new players.  To kick off the signing season, the Toronto Defiant has picked up former San Francisco Shock flex support Lee “Twilight” Ju-seok. This acquisition would mark the first major free-agent signing of the 2021 offseason and the first new pickup for the Defiant.  Twilight has long been considered one of the league’s best flex supports. Before his time on

Riot details plans for European Regional Leagues in 2022

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Time Stamp: October 14, 2021 9:54 AM - Modified On: October 14, 2021 - Published By:
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To continue to strengthen pathways for professional League of Legends players, major changes are coming to the European Regional Leagues in 2022. This includes solidifying their structure and ensuring their stability moving forward by extending license deals from Spain’s Superliga to France’s La Ligue Française. Maximillian Peter Schmidt, head of esports for League in Europe, detailed Riot’s plans for the ERLs in a Dev Post today. Accredited and non-accredited leagues Accredited leagues Every ERL will be divided into “accredited” and “non-accredited” leagues in 2022. The accredited leagues include Superliga, La

Atlanta Reign parts ways with Edison, lr1s before 2022 season

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Time Stamp: October 12, 2021 8:20 PM - Modified On: October 12, 2021 - Published By:
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The Overwatch League’s pivot to Overwatch 2 for its upcoming fifth season has caused many teams to completely rethink their rosters, even if they had success last year. Today, the Atlanta Reign announced that it would be parting ways with DPS Kim “Edison” Tae-hoon and flex support Kim “lr1s” Seung-hyun before the 2022 season begins. Both players were revealed to be free agents in the league’s Contract Status update, which was released on Oct. 11.   Edison has been one of the longest-serving members of the Reign and was a key

100 Thieves Return to Competitive Apex Legends, Sign Vein, scuwry and Onmuu

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Time Stamp: October 9, 2021 2:42 PM - Modified On: October 9, 2021 - Published By:
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Apex Legends100 Thieves have returned to competitive Apex Legends after signing the reigning ALGS North American Champions. / Photo courtesy of 100 Thieves100 Thieves are returning to competitive Apex Legends after signing the reigning ALGS North American Champions, the esports organization announced Friday.Making the move over from Kungarna are Nicholas "Vein" Hobbs, Alex "scuwry" Scala and Brendan Pode, who now make up 100 Thieves' first competitive Apex Legends roster since August 2019.100 THIEVES IS BACK IN APEX LEGENDSPlease welcome the reigning ALGS North American Champions to 100 Thieves as our

The Messenger god roll and best perks in Destiny 2

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Time Stamp: October 6, 2021 1:47 PM - Modified On: October 6, 2021 - Published By:
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The overhauled Trials of Osiris means more players can get their hands on shiny new loot exclusive to the game mode—including one of the best Pulse Rifles in the game. The Messenger is a one-of-a-kind weapon thanks to its perk pool, which comes with the unique Desperado perk. With Desperado, reloading after a precision final blow vastly increases fire rate, making it a guaranteed presence in any god roll. Though that’s easily the best choice in the slot, it’s certainly not the only good one—especially not with the stacked pool

Cloud9 battle Unicorns of Love in last game of Worlds 2021 play-in group stage

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Time Stamp: October 6, 2021 11:09 AM - Modified On: October 6, 2021 - Published By:
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This article is written in partnership with DJ Esports. All odds presented are at the time of publication and are subject to change. The 2021 League of Legends World Championship play-in stage concludes on Oct. 7. Two Group B powerhouses, Cloud9 of the LCS and Unicorns of Love of the LCL, will go head-to-head in a matchup with major implications. This will be the final game of the play-in group stage and most of the main stage qualification matches can change based on this result. North America’s staple team are

Netflix makes first game studio acquisition with Oxenfree developer Night School Studio

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Time Stamp: September 29, 2021 10:27 AM - Modified On: September 29, 2021 - Published By:
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With its plans to expand further into game streaming, Netflix has officially acquired its first development studio in Night School Studio.  Night School is best known for developing 2016’s supernatural mystery indie darling Oxenfree, along with Mr. Robot:1.51exfiltrati0n and Afterparty. The team is working on Oxenfree II: Lost Signals and it’s excited about what working in-house with Netflix can open up in terms of future projects.  Specifically, studio co-founder Sean Krankel thinks this deal will allow Night School to continue focusing on telling the stories and creating the games that