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Spacestation wins, established teams stumble in biggest matches of ALGS pro league debut

Spacestation Gaming won day two of the North American ALGS pro league on Sunday, outperforming bigger teams like TSM, G2, and Cloud9, and leaving them tied with Sentinels on the ALGS leaderboard. Spacestation, a Utah-based organization, previously left the Apex scene in early 2020, but returned in 2021 when they signed Joseph “Frexs” Sanchez, Jay “Claraphi” Stanley, and Angello “Xenial” Cadenas. That squad placed 5th at the ALGS Championship, taking home a bit more than $35,000. Claraphi left in the summer of 2021 and Mark “Dropped” Thees, a former player

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles Controls

Top GamesHere's a breakdown of the controls in CyberConnect2's new 3D fighting game, Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles. / Photo courtesy of CyberConnect2Here is a detailed guide of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles controls.It has been less than a week since CyberConnect2 has released its new 3D fighting game with Tanjiro Kamado and his fellow Demon Slayer Corps heroes. Featured on PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC (via Steam), the new Demon Slayer game has quickly found itself in

The stress and exertion involved with competing on the main stage of esports

This article is sponsored by WePlay Holding. Different types of activity affect the human body in different ways—mentally, physically, or otherwise. Competing in esports is no different.  Whether it’s during the hours of practice and preparation ahead of a big match or tournament, working on changing habits to increase productivity, or actually playing on stage, there is almost always something changing within an individual player.  In most cases outside of an injury or a player speaking out, it can be hard to measure how mentally and physically taxing playing a

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

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

Best VALORANT agents to use on Fracture

Fracture is VALORANT’s newest map and offers a unique experience. It features an H-shaped layout where the defenders spawn in the center, which is a stark difference from other maps in rotation. Attackers can also push both sites from two directions by default, requiring defenders to always prepare for a push from two directions.  The new layout might mean your favorite agent isn’t the best choice on Fracture or you need to adjust your playstyle. The good news is most agents can at least hold their own on Fracture, although

Ricochet Unable to Target Cronus and Controller Hacks, Activision Working on Fix

Call of DutyAfter nearly three years, Activision has placed some level of proper anti-cheat into the game. While it is great to see the first steps taken toward a hacker-free game, there are already issues arising. Third-party devices, such as the Cronus Max are having trouble being detected by the anti-cheat. This opens the door for hackers to run as rampant just as they have in the past until Activision is able to properly update the anti-cheat to handle third-party devices.Q: Will well-meaning software result in false positives?A: There will

The 5 best third-party Joy-Cons of 2021

Nintendo Switch owners know all too well the perils of Joy-Con drift. The gradual wear down of the thumbsticks on Joy-Cons has plagued the console since its 2017 launch. Because of the phenomenon, many Switch players have turned to third-party controllers as replacements for the dual gamepads. Here are the six best third-party Joy-Cons of 2021.  What to expect with third-party Joy-Cons Third-party controllers can be hit or miss when going in blind. Some companies sell cheap knockoffs that could break within the first few uses or not at all.

The best controller settings in Back 4 Blood

Left 4 Dead’s creators are back for blood with the survival game Back 4 Blood, which was released earlier this month. Many gamers who grew up playing L4D and survival game enthusiasts flooded to Back 4 Blood’s servers on multiple platforms and kickstarted their journey either by themselves or with their squadmates. PC players may not have that much to worry about when it comes to their hotkeys since most first-person shooters share identical controls. But console gamers may have different tastes when it comes to their controls. Most titles