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

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

The best crafting and gathering jobs to level up in Final Fantasy XIV

There are many fighting and crafting jobs to choose from in Final Fantasy XIV, and it can be confusing for new players. In comparison with many other MMOs, this one allows for much flexibility on job choices. Switching between two jobs is as easy as one button, and all of them are pretty well balanced. On the crafting side, it’s also true—you will find a use for every Disciple of the Hand and Disciple of the Land job. Leveling them up is very important, since they offer functionalities that will

How to play TFT Double Up Lab: Full details and updates

A new Lab called Double Up is coming to Teamfight Tactics shortly after the release of Set Six Gizmos & Gadgets. Releasing via PBE one day before the launch of TFT Set Six Gizmos & Gadgets, players can queue into the Double Up Lab with a partner or as a solo player. The Lab will become available on Live servers when Patch 11.23 drops on Nov. 17. Similar to the Hyper Roll TFT Lab, there are five badges awarded for rank placements: Gray (zero points), Green (1,400 points), Blue (2,600

How TFT Set 6 Hextech Augments work: full list and updates

Every Teamfight Tactics set showcases a feature mechanic, and Set Six Gizmos & Gadgets is no different. The set brings a new mechanic called Hextech Augments to the fray. Over 140 possible TFT Set Six Hextech Augments can show up in an Armory. Each player receives options that are equal in power and come from the same tier but are different from each other. A total of three tiers of Hextech Augments exist in Set Six: Silver, Gold, and Prismatic. Some options have multiple versions across tiers, while other options

TFT Set 6 reveals 3 oversized champions with new Colossus trait

Riot Games revealed three oversized Teamfight Tactics champions in Set Six Gizmos & Gadgets that change the number of units a player can have on the board. Scheduled to release onto the PBE with Patch 11.21 and launch officially on Nov. 3, Set Six Gizmos & Gadgets will offer players the chance to play giant TFT champions. Colossus champions Cho’Gath, Sion, and Galio are twice the size of other units. The three TFT Set Six champions also have two other traits in addition to the Colossus trait.  Colossus champions take

Team Spirit send Puppey and Team Secret home, reach The International 10 grand finals

There is only one series standing between Team Spirit and completing one of the most impressive runs in the history of Dota 2‘s The International after the CIS squad pulled off yet another upset and sent Team Secret home in the lower bracket finals at TI10.  The TI curse continues to loom over Puppey and his team, though it seems to have at least lessened. A third-place finish is Secret’s highest yet, improving on a fourth-place exit at TI9. However, even after showing how dominant they could be, largely controlling

Overwatch 2 Developers Tease Changes Coming to Healers

OverwatchPhoto courtesy of Blizzard EntertainmentThe developers are beginning to share more information about Overwatch 2 as the game nears it unannounced 2022 release date. Recently, the sequel's hero design and balancing team hosted a Reddit AMA (ask me anything) on Thursday, Oct. 14. The team hosted their AMA on the r/CompetitiveOverwatch subreddit, most of the questions revolved around the additional playtest footage recently released on YouTube by Blizzard. The AMA revealed a lot more information about Overwatch 2 and the changes that fans may see. Among the tease changes, developers

The best teams in Hearthstone Mercenaries

Hearthstone’s Mercenaries game mode is the latest addition to the game and invites players to try Hearthstone in a completely different concept. In the Mercenaries game mode, players will need to assemble teams with the mercenaries in their collection to overcome PvE battles or test their mettle against other players in the game mode. The number of mercenaries available makes it hard to settle on a team. Mercenaries’ abilities and roles push players to adjust their lineups based on the challenge they’re facing. Though adaptation is a fact of the game mode, there are few mercenaries and team compositions

TOTW 5 Predictions FIFA 22: Who’s Getting in?

FIFABy Max Mallow | 12:27 PM EDTLeicester City v Manchester United - Premier League / Alex Pantling/GettyImagesTOTW 5 predictions for FIFA 22 are coming in as leagues around the world returned to action following the international break. The Premier League especially returned with a bang with standout fixtures across the board. Liverpool started off with a 5-0 thrashing of Watford and newly appointed Claudio Ranieri. Leicester and Manchester United had a back-and-forth duel with the Foxes ending United's unbeaten run away from home. Not to mention, Ruben Neves won it

MAD Lions take down EG 2-0 to advance in BLAST Fall Showdown

MAD Lions continued their recent run of good form by beating Evil Geniuses 2-0 on Nuke and Dust2 to progress in the BLAST Fall Showdown. In the next round, the European mixture will take on G2 on Saturday at 18:30 . For Evil Geniuses, it will mean a step back to the drawing board as they continue the poor form that has plagued them this year. They are fortunate to be holding a Legends spot at the Major, meaning they will have plenty of practice time to try and rectify