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When does VCT Masters Berlin start?

VCT Masters Berlin gets underway this week.  The 10-day tournament includes 15 teams in a four-group double-elimination bracket. To compensate for Bren Esports forfeiting their spot after failing to acquire the necessary travel visas in time, Group D has been converted to a double round-robin. The top two teams from each group will advance to the eight-team, single-elimination playoffs. The winner will receive a spot at VALORANT’s end-of-year Champions event, and the runners-up will earn valuable circuit points. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize winnings will also be up

Dream to raise money for cancer research at Minecraft Championships (MCC) 16 following Technoblade’s diagnosis

Following fellow Minecraft streamer and content creator Technoblade’s announcement that he has recently been diagnosed with cancer, Dream has decided to turn his team’s Minecraft Championship (MCC) 16 run into a charity drive.  hope techno gets well soon. fuck cancer.to keep things light, I'm gonna donate $1 for every coin every member of my team earns tomorrow to cancer research ? get to have fun and put money towards a good cause— dream (@dreamwastaken) August 27, 2021 During the event, which is scheduled to begin at 2pm CT on Aug.

Hamlinz and Daequan Return to Content Creation with NRG

Top GamesPhoto by NRG EsportsDequan "Daequan" Loco and Darryle "Hamlinz" Hamlin have officially announced their return to the online content creator scene. The two are widely known as some of the first Fortnite superstars and were the original members of the first TSM Fortnite house along with TSM Ali "Myth" Kabbani. They both return under the NRG organization with much excitement from both parties.In the announcement, they revealed that they would be living together in a content house called the 'Thoom House', located in Las Vegas. The house is said

Epic Games Lawsuit Reveals How Far Google Allegedly Went to Maintain Android App Market

Google worked harder than initially suspected to keep Fortnite on its Play Store. / Photo courtesy of Epic GamesAfter Epic Games last year added a way for Fortnite players on Android devices to pay it directly, circumventing the Google Play Store and cutting Google out of the transactions, Google promptly removed Fortnite from its store, and Epic Games slapped the tech giant with a suit alleging monopolistic practices.The judge in the case, Judge James Donato, unsealed a fully unredacted version of Epic's original complaint against Google (H/T Leah Nylen), and

Virtus.pro GM: “[Changes?] It all depends on whether we qualify for the Major”

In a podcast for the Virtus.pro fan app Bearloga, the organization's General Manager Sergey Glamazda spoke about a plethora of topics, including their CS:GO roster which is currently ranked fifth in the world. His comments were first reported on by Cybersport.ru. Throughout 2021, the CIS powerhouse Virtus.pro has been firmly rooted in the top 10, ranking as high as No. 3 in March, but a last-place finish at the StarLadder CIS RMR event in June-July jeopardized qualification for the biggest event of the year — the PGL Stockholm Major. Only

Madden NFL 22 initial impression: EA Sports comes up short yet again

With the start of every football season, there is hope. Whether it’s hope that your favorite football team will build upon recent successes or hope the newest rookies will be part of a legendary draft class that will bring the a Lombardi Trophy back to your city. And there is also hope that EA Sports’ latest iteration in the Madden NFL series make improvements the franchise has so badly needed over the past decade. Unfortunately, fans of professional football who want a great video game to accompany the start of

Rarest Cards in Magic: The Gathering

Black LotusVolcanic IslandTime VaultAncestral RecallHurricaneImages via WotC With more than 20,000 available cards in Magic: The Gathering and hundreds of new ones every year, collectors have a wide range of cards to look for—but some are far rarer than the rest. The rarest cards in MTG are usually from the Alpha Set, the first one available for players when the game launched in 1993. A couple of months after the game’s release, Wizards of the Coast reprinted the Alpha Set as the Beta Set. Cards from both Sets are significantly

Best Bluetooth mice for gaming

Gaming experiences are often defined by the components that create them. For many console gamers, a wireless controller is a necessity in creating the ultimate gaming experience. When it comes to gaming with a mouse and keyboard, there are two ways to achieve that wireless experience: wireless 2.4GHz USB adapters and Bluetooth.  Bluetooth is often frowned upon by gamers because of the amount of latency it introduces between player inputs and the PC. In short, when you move your Bluetooth mouse to the right, your computer will respond about 10

Official Pokémon UNITE survey asks for feedback on things like pay-to-win mechanics and more

It’s been nearly a week since Pokémon UNITE was released on the Nintendo Switch and it’s received generally positive feedback from those who have played the casual MOBA game. But there have also been a number of concerns voiced by many players online, the bulk of which pertain to pay-to-win mechanics mainly surrounding the held items in the game. That just scratches the surface of potential issues, though, and the developers are aware. How’s your experience been on Aeos Island, Trainers? Let us know your thoughts and feedback by filling

100 Thieves, Gucci launch collaborative luxury clothing project that includes a $2,400 backpack

100 Thieves and Gucci have launched their collaborative clothing project featuring a new, luxury backpack. The collaboration “draws on the shared values of freedom and self-expression,” according to Gucci.  Fans looking for a complete clothing line out of the two parties will find that the only new item launched by Gucci as a result of this collaboration is the “Off the Grid” backpack, which features a red color scheme as well as the logos of 100 Thieves and Gucci plastered across the body of the back. With four different compartments,