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Respawn Entertainment Dev Opens Up on Communication Issues with the Apex Legends Community

Apex Legends"They want to know what you're doing to fix it, and they want it fixed ASAP." / Photo courtesy of Respawn EntertainmentThe state of the Apex Legends scene is quite fractured at the moment.On one hand, you have esports organizations such as TSM and 100 Thieves committing themselves even more to the space, confident in the title's direction moving forward. On the other, you have players review bombing the Apex Legends listing on Steam and planning a Halloween Event boycott in outrage of EA and Respawn Entertainment's apparent lack

Back 4 Blood Hoffman Guide: Best Weapons and Cards

Top GamesImage courtesy of Turtle Rock StudiosLooking to play Hoffman in Back 4 Blood? Here's how you can maximize his potential.Hoffman, one of the unlockable Cleaners in Back 4 Blood, is a bit of a doomsday prepper and conspiracy theorist. He originally boarded up his house with his mother once the infection hit, and hunkered down to ride out the initial wave. After his mother passed away and his supplied dwindled, Hoffman left his house and emerged into the wake of the Devil Worm. He soon joined up with the

100 Thieves send XSET to lower bracket in VCT Last Chance Qualifier

100 Thieves and XSET fought tooth and nail in an intense three-game series, but 100T ultimately won and sent their opponents to the lower bracket.  The VALORANT Champions Tour North America Last Chance Qualifer is in full swing as eight teams fight for the final spot in the Champions event. 100T and XSET defeated Gen.G and Luminosity, respectively, in their first matches before facing each other in the upper semifinals. XSET started the series with a 13-9 win on Split, where Zekken led the server with 27 kills. 100T won

XSET overcome LG in intense match at VALORANT’s Last Chance Qualifier

The second match of North America’s Last Chance Qualifiers had all sorts of tension, as XSET and Luminosity Gaming faced off to get one step closer to the last NA spot in Champions. Haven was definitely LG’s map and the 13-2 scoreline sure shows it. This map was XSET’s pick, but XSET weren’t able to get anything done. Tanner “TiGG” Spanu came on very aggressively, taking away XSET’s ability to control the timing of the match. XSET were constantly pushed on and unprepared for the pressure LG were putting on

ShowMaker on returning to Worlds: ‘The experience of being a champion really means a lot in terms of how confident you are’

Experience and progress are directly related variables in theory. But when a player has already eclipsed every competitor in their field with just a few years of proven experience, “progress” quickly turns into “greatness.” Coming off of a League of Legends World Championship title in 2020, DWG KIA mid laner ShowMaker is the bannerman for an ever-growing wave of the game’s next-gen superstars. With an MVP award, several All-Pro accolades, four domestic championships, and the Summoner’s Cup all in his trophy case, the question for ShowMaker is simple: how much

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

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

Team Aster will play against Quincy Crew on stage at The International 10 following second round of negative COVID tests

After playing the entirety of the group stage in isolation rooms after the entire roster, including the players, coach, manager, and their accompanying video team, tested positive for COVID just before the event, Team Aster will be competing live on-stage for the first day of The International 10’s main event.  Initial new regarding Aster’s negative tests broke yesterday, with the organization confirming that the team tested negative while preparing for the main event. A second test earlier today opened the door for the entire team competing on-stage for the first

DAMWON KIA kicks off 2021 World Championship group stage by crushing FPX

Defending champions DAMWON KIA kicked off the 2021 World Championship group stage with a statement win against FunPlus Phoenix, the LPL frontrunner in their group. The South Korean team ended the game in under 30 minutes to match the high expectations that weigh on their shoulders. DWG KIA seemed to have a very specific game plan against FPX coming into this match, giving Yuumi to support BeryL paired with mid laner ShowMaker’s LeBlanc to roam around the map and seek kills. Although Yuumi’s priority has progressively risen after the latest

Fnatic’s Upset sits out of Worlds 2021 group stage due to ‘urgent family matter’

Fnatic starting ADC Elias “Upset” Lipp has returned home to Germany and won’t play for the organization’s League of Legends roster “until further notice,” according to a statement from today. Academy ADC Louis “Bean” Schmitz will take over his position temporarily for the team’s debut at the 2021 World Championship group stage. Upset was “forced to return home” after an “urgent family matter,” the statement reads. The announcement says that the player “will until further notice not start” for the team during the group stage, but doesn’t confirm if Upset

Best Sylveon build in Pokémon UNITE – Best held items, battle items, and moves

Sylveon is the latest Pokémon to join the Pokémon UNITE roster, and while it has already received some pretty substantial nerfs, it is still a strong Special Attacker that can provide your team plenty of opportunities to take down opponents and secure objectives.  The Fairy-type is more similar in playstyle to Attackers like Pikachu and Alolan Ninetails, in that its moves are fairly straightforward and can have lingering effects depending on how you play the Pokémon.  Sylveon is classified as a Ranged Attacker, though it is also bulkier than many