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Apex Legends Devs are Not Going to Nerf the Kraber in Season 11

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Time Stamp: October 28, 2021 1:56 PM - Modified On: November 2, 2021 - Published By:
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Apex LegendsDespite the desires of the playerbase, Apex Legends developers are not interested in nerfing the Kraber this season. / Respawn EntertainmentDespite the desires of the playerbase, Apex Legends developers are not interested in nerfing the Kraber this season.The Kraber has long since been known as one of the most—if not the utmost—powerful weapon in Apex Legends. It's best known for its ability to one-shot pretty much any player, making it highly sought after and particularly controversial within the game's community. Fans have spent quite a bit of energy attempting

Sheepy talks UOL’s communication struggles leading up to Worlds 2021

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Time Stamp: October 14, 2021 2:22 PM - Modified On: October 14, 2021 - Published By:
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A team so dominant in its region can sometimes have its struggles overlooked in favor of its successes. For Unicorns of Love’s founder and head coach Sheepy, improving communications and taking precautionary steps to be able to perform at the highest level is of utmost importance. Although the League of Legends team performed well in the past several years, communication issues played a role in preventing them from reaching a higher level when it came to the international stage.  From ensuring the team was always prepared to strengthening the team’s

coldzera on Complexity and other offers: “I’m going to wait and see until the end of the year”

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coldzera joined Complexity at the beginning of September, which marked an end to a three-month stint on FaZe's bench for the Brazilian star after he decided to step down and look for options elsewhere, replacing the injured Kristian "⁠k0nfig⁠" Wienecke on the active roster. Now, coldzera is heading into his third tournament with the Benjamin "⁠blameF⁠" Bremer-led side at BLAST Premier Fall Showdown, hoping for a good result after the first two didn't go Complexity's way, as the team finished third in their BLAST group and exited IEM Fall Europe

Copenhagen Flames: “None of us had ever thought that our expectation was to get to the Major”

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Time Stamp: October 6, 2021 10:16 AM - Modified On: October 6, 2021 - Published By:
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Copenhagen Flames have had a fantastic run at IEM Fall so far, taking everyone by surprise in a group stacked with familiar and much more experienced names. The Danes went undefeated in the round robin group stage, beating G2, BIG, mousesports, FunPlus Phoenix, and AURA on the way to the playoffs, at the very least earning a chance to qualify for PGL Major Stockholm. The Danes could secure Major qualification before they begin their playoff campaign on Thursday (Photo: Copenhagen Flames) Only one result separates them from their first-ever Major

Eugene Shepelev, WePlay: “In the future I want 32 teams and a worldwide [academy] league”

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WePlay, the Ukrainian tournament organizer based out of Kyiv, put together the first-ever academy league, which had the online group stage run during the summer player break before concluding with a four-team LAN at the WePlay Esports Arena. To celebrate the momentous occasion, we sat down with Eugene Shepelev, WePlay's Lead Esports Manager, to learn more about the inner workings of the league, his thoughts about how the first season went, and what the hopes for the future are for both WePlay in the Counter-Strike space as well as for

WePlay Esports tech engineer lead Anatoliy Ryzhkin on the technology, development, and production of esports events

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Time Stamp: September 20, 2021 9:48 AM - Modified On: September 20, 2021 - Published By:
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This article is sponsored by WePlay Holding. The world’s livestreaming audience in 2021 has reached a total of 729 million people, according to games and esports analytics platform Newzoo.  With each passing year, the number of both new viewers and esports enthusiasts is growing and esports has slowly become a cultural phenomenon for both younger and older audiences.  Esports tournaments have long left the cramped space of internet cafés, now hosting large, international events that attract millions of spectators both in-person and from behind the screen. With AR integration, VR

BIG’s head coach DuDe takes personal leave, LEGIJA to fill in

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Time Stamp: September 15, 2021 8:40 AM - Modified On: September 15, 2021 - Published By:
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Dustin “⁠DuDe⁠” Großmann is taking an undetermined break from coaching BIG’s CS:GO team due to personal reasons. This will see assistant coach Nikola “⁠LEGIJA⁠” Ninić replace him in upcoming tournaments, the organization’s CGO Christian Lenz confirmed after Dexerto’s report. LEGIJA had already coached BIG between 2018 and 2019 when the Germans featured a different lineup, and also played for them in the past. He has been on the sidelines since January 2021, when Envy transfer-listed its entire CS:GO division, but according to HLTV he was working as BIG’s assistant coach since May

LEGIJA steps in as interim head coach in BIG, DuDe takes leave

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Dustin "⁠DuDe⁠" Großmann is taking a break from coaching BIG due to personal reasons, with LEGIJA set to replace him in the role in the meantime, as first reported by Dexerto and confirmed by the German organization's CGO Christian Lenz. LEGIJA will step back into his old role in the German squad, having previously coached a different iteration of the team in 2018-2019. The 30-year-old officially returns under the wings of the BIG organization, having already been working with them behind the scenes as an assistant coach since May following

Warzone Clip of a Baby’s ‘Crossbow Trick Shot’ Goes Viral

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Time Stamp: September 7, 2021 2:58 PM - Modified On: September 7, 2021 - Published By:
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This would be the definition of starting them when they're young... if the clip were to have been legit. / Photo courtesy of the_dent1stAt a time when influencers and content creators continues to boom, it should be no surprise that highlights of young ones "playing" Call of Duty: Warzone continue to surface.From six-year-old internet personality RowdyRogan last year, to now reportedly six-month-old Sam, it appears talks of children dominating in the first-person shooter continues to be a surefire way to gather some eyeballs.On Aug. 18, Warzone streamer and content creator

Florida Mayhem adds Flats as content creator

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The Florida Mayhem’s 2021 Overwatch League season may be over, but the team is upgrading its content crew to keep fans entertained throughout the offseason.  Florida has officially added popular Overwatch streamer Flats to its content creation roster, the team announced today. Flats is known for his fun, positive streams and main tank gameplay. He boasts nearly 116,000 followers on Twitch and 128,000 subscribers on YouTube.  Flats is a mainstay in the Overwatch streaming community, often partnering up with San Francisco Shock partnered streamer Emongg and tackling the ranked ladder.