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Movistar Riders survive TYLOO to keep Major dream alive

Movistar Riders and TYLOO went into their first elimination match in Stockholm with a veto that included some of the Chinese squad's strongest maps, but in the end it was the Spaniards who were able to scrape by on both Inferno and Vertigo despite not being competitive on Mirage. The Spaniards will likely face Heroic in their final Challengers Stage map, if favorites MOUZ and Astralis win their matches, although if upsets occur Movistar Riders could find themselves paired up with Leonid "⁠chopper⁠" Vishnyakov and his Spirit teammates. mopoz and

Virtus.pro triumph in close series to clinch Legends Stage berth

With this victory Virtus.pro move on to the Legends Stage, whilst Spirit move to a 2-2 record and will have one more chance to fight in a best-of-three to progress. The series began with Virtus.pro's pick of Inferno, and it was a pick that bore fruit for Dzhami "⁠Jame⁠" Ali and co. They kicked things off on the T side, and it looked good as they picked up the pistol and converted for a 3-0 lead. At this point Spirit began to pick up the aggression, particularly in banana with

Entropiq shock Heroic to lock in Legends Stage spot

An exciting series between Entropiq and Heroic was concluded in favor of the underdog team, 2-1, to ensure their advancement to the Legends Stage where the likes of Natus Vincere, Liquid, and G2 await. Heroic was in a great spot to close out the series in two, having won their opponent's map pick of Ancient and taken a 6-1 lead on the T side of Nuke, but Dmitry "⁠hooch⁠" Bogdanov's men didn't give up. Fearless play on the offensive sides of Nuke and Mirage got Entropiq back into the game

Bugsnax: The Isle of Bigsnax Free Update Announced

Top GamesLook out for the supersized Bugsnax on The Isle of Bigsnax / Image courtesy of Young HorsesBugsnax is getting a free update called The Isle of Bigsnax. Here's what you need to know.Bugsnax, a game which launched alongside the PlayStation 5, is a first person adventure game where players explore the mysterious Snaktooth Island on the hunt for the titular Bugsnax. The collected Bugsnax then get fed to the Grumpuses, which then take on the properties of whatever Bugsnax they eat. The game has a very cutesy style, and

What is a Sideways Weapon in Fortnite?

FortniteImage provided by Epic Games.Fortnite’s Chapter 2, Season 8 introduces a plethora of new in-game features for the player to learn and make use of, including all-new weapons to sic on opponents. Here’s what the new Sideways Weapons are, and where to find them.Sideways Weapons stand out from the game’s normal weapons for several reasons. First off, they lack magazines, feeding ammo directly from the player’s ammo stash. They can also be upgraded anywhere on the map, as long as the player has enough fragments to use. Finally, Sideways Weapons

Pokémon GO Dev Diaries Episode 1 Recap: Community Days

PokémonImage provided by Niantic.On Oct. 21, Niantic published a video on the official Pokemon GO YouTube channel, marking the beginning of a new web series: Developer Diaries. Here’s what the first episode covered.In the video, Niantic Director of Global Product Marketing Micheal Steranka took fans behind-the-scenes for one of Pokemon GO’s most exciting events: Community Day. One day is chosen every month, and for six hours straight, a single Pokemon will take over the wild as their encounter rates dramatically skyrocket. Players have a chance here to stock up on

Photos: Players take to shared stage area on day two in Stockholm

Take a look at some of the photos captured by HLTV.org's photographers in Sweden on the second day of the Challengers Stage. PGL Major Stockholm's second day of the Challenger Stage saw teams playing on the main stream move out of their practice rooms and take to the shared stage area, where Josip "brcho" Brtan and Radoslaw "MAKKU" Makuch were able to capture the emotions of players as they looked to advance to the Legends Stage, or fought to stave off elimination. The pair photographed moments of FaZe's match against

PGL Major Stockholm Challengers Stage round 4 matchups set

The second day of the Challengers Stage in Stockholm has come to a close, leaving twelve teams standing after FaZe and Copenhagen Flames advanced to the Legends Stage, and GODSENT and Sharks were eliminated. The fourth round of matchups have now been determined, with teams set to exclusively play in best-of-three matches for the remainder of this Swiss stage as they will have everything to fight for, either to advance or to avoid elimination. Virtus.pro will look to secure a Legends spot as they kick off day three Kicking off

paiN outlast Sharks; march on in Stockholm

In an all-Brazilian matchup between two teams tied with an 0-2 record, paiN came out on top after a long and messy BO3 series. Sharks edged out their pick Vertigo after a second-half comeback and overtime, while paiN did the same on Ancient where their opponents failed to capitalize on a 15-9 advantage. On the decider, Nuke, paiN looked miles ahead and swept their countrymen to stay alive in Stockholm. paiN lost their two previous games at the event in close fashion, going down to 16-14 against both Virtus.pro and