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Vici Gaming, Virtus.pro, and the potential experience gap at The International 10

This article is sponsored by DJ Esports. Virtus.pro had a very solid showing during the group stage at The International 10, finishing second in Group A with an 11-5 record and earning a top seed in the upper bracket of the event’s main stage.  During that group stage run, VP defeated Evil Geniuses, Alliance, and Team Aster, while also splitting their series with OG and showing that the young roster was more than capable of contending with players who have attended numerous TIs in the past.  Unlike the upstarts that many

Stepping up for North America, Team Liquid look for redemption at Worlds 2021

This article is sponsored by DJ Esports. In comparison to the competition, Team Liquid stands out among the other finalists.  Following an underwhelming 3-3 run that ended with defeat in the group stage last year, the team changed up the roster by putting Alphari in the top lane and letting Santorin loose in the jungle. This lineup rotation had a largely positive impact on their performance and resulted in runner-up finishes in both the Spring and Summer seasons. This secured them the second seed in their group at Worlds. League

fnatic, FPX top IEM Winter Open Qualifier 1

Squads that crashed out of the IEM Fall Regional Major Ranking tournament early and failed to qualify for the Major, fnatic and FunPlus Phoenix, bounced back on Sunday with a successful run through the IEM Winter open qualifier gauntlet. The British-Swedish side that used Owen "⁠smooya⁠" Butterfield as a stand-in and the European mixture led by Luka "⁠emi⁠" Vuković have joined ENCE, Spirit, mousesports, and Complexity in the closed qualifier, with the final two teams set to be decided through the second open qualifier on October 15-16. smooya won't be

device secures first MVP with NIP at IEM Fall Europe

Nicolai "⁠device⁠" Reedtz in prime form propelled NIP to their first notable trophy since IEM Oakland 2017 and in turn earned himself the highest individual accolade — the MVP award by HLTV & Bitskins. With a 1.35 rating across 15 maps played, device was a standout player at the event, and his good showings were crucial to NIP as he posted a positive K-D in every map his team won. device again has three MVPs more than s1mple The 26-year-old stood out in a number of statistical categories at IEM

ENCE sweep Astralis to reach the IEM final; FaZe go to the Major after G2 victory

Marco "⁠Snappi⁠" Pfeiffer's squad denied Astralis their chance to claim a Legends spot at the Major after swiftly dispatching the Danes 2-0 and earning a spot in the final of IEM Fall Europe, where ENCE will face NIP on Sunday. With Astralis set to face Vitality in the third-place decider, the French side have also been guaranteed Legends status at the Major as the Danes can no longer earn enough points to clinch theirs. Meanwhile, G2 winning their match against Fiend in the opening round of the 5th-8th decider bracket

Where to Find Supply Drops in Far Cry 6

Top GamesImage courtesy of UbisoftHere's where to find all 20 Supply Drops in Far Cry 6.Far Cry 6 is finally here, and players are getting stuck into everything the game has to offer. Set on the Caribbean island of Yara, players control guerilla fighter Dani Rojas as they seek to topple the fascist regime led by "El Presidente" Antón Castillo.Players will have plenty to explore and find throughout the island of Yara. One feature to be on the lookout for are Supply Drops. There are 20 of these in total,

k0nfig parts ways with Complexity amid reports of Astralis move

Kristian "⁠k0nfig⁠" Wienecke has departed Complexity, the Dallas-based organization has announced, ending his 21-month long tenure with the team. The 24-year-old's move away from the 'Juggernaut' follows in the wake of a report from Jaxon in September that pointed towards an impending move to Astralis, indicating that k0nfig would not re-sign with Complexity as his contract neared its end. Astralis' interest in k0nfig is not new, and dates back to before they acquired Emil "⁠Magisk⁠" Reif in 2018. In his book The Brain Behind Astralis, head coach Danny "⁠zonic⁠" Sørensen

LNG Esports advance to League’s 2021 World Championship group stage after undefeated run through play-ins

The final day of the 2021 League of Legends World Championship play-ins stage granted one team a clear path to the group stage, at the expense of the trashing of another. LNG Esports ended their play-ins run undefeated with a final victory over INFINITY. In true LPL fashion, LNG ended this last game with sheer confidence, taking a quick lead and proceeding to play with their food, terminating INFINITY’s Worlds run before it could start. LNG went through this game in the same manner that they’ve found success in the

How to Get Contact Dunks in NBA 2K22

Top GamesHere's a breakdown of how to get contact dunks in NBA 2K22 on Current Gen and Next Gen. / Photo courtesy of 2KThe skill gap in finishing has perhaps never been as high as it currently is in NBA 2K22 Next Gen.Thanks to the addition of the new dunk meter for those on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, catching bodies is something that is much more rare compared to last year's game. For those looking to skywalk all over their opponents, here's a breakdown of how to get