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Fnatic Eliminated From the 2021 LEC Spring Split Playoffs

by Petar Vukobrat in League of Legends | Apr, 5th 2021 An unexpected thing happened last Friday — Fnatic was eliminated from the 2021 LEC Spring Split playoffs. To lose is one thing, and it’s a natural part of any competition, including the competitive League of Legends. However, losing in 0-3 fashion is always an indication that something had gone wrong.  Simply put, Fnatic was out of its depth. Had they lost to, say, G2 Esports, MAD Lions, or Rogue, we’d be more inclined to give them a pass and say that

5 Worst Top Laners in League of Legends Patch 11.7

League of LegendsYone, the Unforgotten. | Photo courtesy of Riot GamesTop laners in League of Legends often find themselves isolated from the action on Summoner's Rift, but in the end, they play a critical role. In order for teams to succeed, these champions must excel in 1v1 combat and offer split-pushing capabilities.Patch 11.7 introduced a variety of champion balance changes to League of Legends. Although 18 champions received either buffs or nerfs, the latest update will most likely not have a great impact on the current top lane meta. With

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Season 2 Reloaded Announced, Releases March 30

Call of DutyBy Max Mallow | Mar 29, 2021, 2:33 PM EDTPhoto by Activision/TreyarchCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Season 2 Reloaded was announced for March 30 as fans prepare for the mid-season update. Black Ops Cold War Season 2 Reloaded is headlined by three new multiplayer maps, new multiplayer modes, a new sniper rifle, a new Zombies experience and something coming to Warzone. The Warzone update is simply described in the promotional graphic as, "The threat rises in Verdansk." Additionally, major weapon tuning arrives for multiplayer and the

Astralis defeat Endpoint to book EPL playoff spot

Astralis have assured themselves of a spot in the ESL Pro League 13 playoffs with a 2-0 victory over Endpoint, who, like fnatic, are out of the running for a spot in the next stage following this match. It was a clean victory for the Danish side, who were in control for the entirety of the series, apart from a brief period at the start of Inferno when it looked like the international team could put up a fight. "I think we are kind of dissatisfied with where we are,

3 Best Shotgun Loadouts in Warzone Season 2

Call of DutyThe Streetsweeper shotgun was released in January. | Photo courtesy of ActivisionProper shotgun loadouts are essential for Warzone players in Season 2 who wish to excel in close-quarters combat. There are currently nine shotguns in the game, with three of them coming from Black Ops Cold War.While shotguns are similar in the sense that they tend to provide high damage and have a low rate of fire, they are surprisingly varied. As an example, there are fully automatic, semi-automatic, pump-action, and break-action shotguns. Each of the nine shotguns

POTM: Mitr0 | Returning to the pantheon

In 2013, Dmitri Van de Vrie was 11 years old uploading Call of Duty: Black Ops III montages to YouTube. It was still years out from the birth of the battle royale and from the rise of two of the most successful multiplayer titles in existence—PUBG and Fortnite—years out from his own rise in one of the world’s youngest, hardest, and strangest esports. [embedded content]On their own, the montages are just drops in an ocean of semi-anonymous FPS highlights. But with context, looking back at the nascent FPS skill, the

How to Unlock the Venom Dart in Warzone

Call of DutyHow to unlock the Poison Dart weapon blueprint in Warzone | Photo by ActivisionThe method on how to unlock the Venom Dart in Warzone is straightforward, but not particularly easy. The Venom Dart is a new weapon blueprint for the LC10, one of the new weapons added in Season 2 of Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops Cold War. While commonly known as the Venom Dart, the official name of the blueprint is actually the Poison Dart. A balanced approach leaves no glaring weaknesses.Unlock the versatile and

Microsoft & Enjin Team Up to Launch Special Edition Minecraft NFTs

Microsoft and Enjin have launched a special Edition NFT collection to celebrate the 6th International Day of Women and Girls in Science in the Azure Space Mystery educational game.An extension of Azure Heroes, a program aimed to recognize and reward contributors to the Azure platform, the NFTs will be usable by Minecraft players to unlock new quests in MyMetaverse, one of the most popular Minecraft servers.Users can obtain these limited NFTs by playing the Azure Space Mystery educational game, which will reward participants with the tokens for saving the International

ASTRO x Andbox

We told you the ASTRO Esports train has no brakes, and we meant it. We’re incredibly excited to announce our partnership with Andbox, New York’s flagship esports organization. This multi-year partnership means ASTRO will be the Official Audio Partner of the New York Subliners (NYSL), New York Excelsior (NYXL), and Andbox, its professional VALORANT team that shares a name with the organization. Andbox’s staff, rosters, and region are a perfect match for the ASTRO Family. We support the community, lifestyle, and competitive facets of esports separately, and are excited to

5 Best Warzone Weapons After the DMR Nerf

5 Best Warzone Weapons After the DMR Nerf | Photo Courtesy of ActivisionThe five best Warzone weapons after the DMR nerf are important to know to have the most success in games going forward. Warzone players can rejoice, the DMR has been nerfed and players are free to pick other weapons. Still, there are weapons that players can pick in loadouts to ensure domination.Prepare for payback.Welcome to #BlackOpsColdWar Season One. Available on all platforms December 16. pic.twitter.com/15Qf1pKZMx— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) December 11, 2020Photo Courtesy of ActivisionWith the DMR dethroned,