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Xizt retires: “I am very happy with what I accomplished as a player”

Xizt has announced his retirement as a player, bringing to an end a 12-year career during which he competed in two different versions of the game, won numerous titles, and represented organizations such as fnatic, NIP, FaZe, and Dignitas. "My career has had its ups and downs, but looking back it's been an amazing and unforgettable journey," Xizt said in the announcement, thanking all of his teammates and the fans across the years before hinting at his plans for the future: "I'm not walking away from CS yet!" Xizt hung

Pokimane achieves Immortal rank in VALORANT

One of Twitch’s most popular streamers, Pokimane, has hit an extremely impressive milestone in VALORANT, ranking up to Immortal for the first time during Episode Three Act Two. The streamer has had quite a successful ranked run in the past, having finished Diamond three times in her ranked VALORANT campaign. But now, she has finally captured the elusive rank of Immortal. Taking to social media, the Twitch star announced her achievement and was met with plenty of praise from gaming and streaming contemporaries. Along with this, she also shared a

Pokémon UNITE players are sick of being killed by dead Pokémon

Pokémon UNITE has been available for a few months now on Nintendo Switch and the mobile version is set to launch later this week, but there are still issues players are having with the game. One of these issues that a Reddit user highlighted today is when a Pokémon uses an ability before feinting and is able to eliminate their attacker after death. In a clip, a player can be seen taking out a Greninja with Garchomp. But because Greninja launches Water Shuriken right before death, the attack still fired

Call of Duty: Vanguard Has Officially Received Its ESRB Rating

[embedded content] Call of Duty will have a new installment this November. Fans have come to expect an annual release for this franchise. Likewise, expectations are that this new game installment will receive a Mature rating. That’s not a surprise to anyone. But today we can officially confirm that the ESRB has rated the game M in the United States. Again, this is nothing that fans shouldn’t already have expected. The past installments for this franchise were rated M. Players anticipating the game have already had a chance to check

5 Big Takeaways From Valorant Masters 3 Berlin

Sentinels Bleed Credit: Nerd Street Gamers Sentinels’ hot streak has finally come to an end. The team’s domestic and international dominance has been one of the major talking points of Valorant esports for the whole of 2021 so far, and it has given rise to some of the scene’s most popular and beloved personalities. Masters Berlin, however, proved to be a competition too far for the favorites. Sentinels was handed its first-ever loss on LAN to G2 during the group stage, the European team who had previously been the first

ELEX 2’s Story Trailer Teases Impending Disaster

Over the last several years, we’ve seen a revival of sorts, at least within the mainstream, of a certain type of RPG. Thanks to games like The Witcher 3 and other smaller scale hits like GreedFall, the more western styled RPG has gotten a new wind. One of those games was 2016’s ELEX, a hybrid fantasy and sci-fi game. The sequel was announced not too long ago, and now we get an idea of what this new story will be about. A new trailer, which you can see below, was

Best MTG Blue/Black Innistrad deck for Draft and Sealed in Midnight Hunt

Zombies are returning to the Magic: The Gathering Limited format via Innistrad: Midnight Hunt as sacrificial tools and graveyard haters.  The digital launch of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt (MID) on Sept. 16 highlighted a number of worthy archetypes to play in the MTG Limited format, with UB zombies standing out from the pack. The color Black is packed with solid removal and creatures that synergize with the zombie theme. And Blue does what it does best—disrupting an opponent’s strategy, stealing life points with evasive creatures, and sliming non-horror creatures.  From staple

Blizzard Community Manager Answers When Fans Can Expect the New Cowboy Name

OverwatchAndyB, a Blizzard community manager, has returned to the official Overwatch subreddit to answer how much longer fans will have to wait... / Blizzard EntertainmentAndyB, a Blizzard community manager, has returned to the official Overwatch subreddit to answer how much longer fans will have to wait for the "Cowboy name change" project.On a post published on Monday, Sept. 13, user FuriouSherman asked if anyone knew when Blizzard would be letting its fans in on Cowboy's new name. Moments later, AndyB swooped in, replying to the post with some insider information

The best rookies in NBA 2K22

The 2021 rookie class has the potential to be an all-time great draft class. Throughout the first round, there are several players with all-NBA upside and many more that project as excellent role players on playoff teams. Rookies are investments in NBA 2K22. Whether it’s in MyGM or MyTeam, picking up qualities rookies early on could pay dividends several months after the game’s release. A high-quality rookie will progress throughout the season, and good performances in real life will lead to stat boosts in the game. Rookies don’t have excellent