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regali on his experience in Kyiv: “When you see seriousness and professionalism it leads to a professional way of living Counter-Strike”

Iulian "⁠regali⁠" Harjău came out of nowhere to become a fan favorite and the second-highest rated player at the WePlay Academy League group stage, as he and fnatic Rising knocked out the top-rated Ilya "⁠m0NESY⁠" Osipov and his NAVI Junior in the final match of the group stage play-in to qualify for the finals in Kyiv. fnatic Rising played one of the two favorite teams at the event in their opening match, Young Ninjas and were thrashed by the Swedes, leaving the squad under the orders of Kevin "⁠Kevve⁠" Bohlin

Madden NFL 22 Face of the Franchise Glitches: Slow Motion, Halftime Freezing and Generic Name

Top GamesHere's a breakdown of the slow motion, halftime freezing and generic name glitches occurring in Madden NFL 22 Face of the Franchise. / Photo courtesy of EA SportsIn Madden NFL 22 Face of the Franchise, a trio of release week glitches has been making it especially difficult for players to play out their rookie seasons the way they had in mind.While there have been a number of reported glitches affecting Madden 22's other modes (according to a r/Madden Subreddit thread, the current glitch count is 101), it appears the

BIG overrun EG in gade debut to begin Group C of ESL Pro League

The new look BIG squad had Johannes "⁠tabseN⁠" Wodarz to thank for much of their success as he put up big numbers over the series, particularly on the second map of Dust2. Evil Geniuses on the other hand very much looked like a team without the usual roster, their coach daps currently standing in for Peter "⁠stanislaw⁠" Jarguz, and they didn't offer much of a threat on either map. The addition of gade, a Danish player, to a full German squad had raised some eyebrows in the Counter-Strike world, but

WePlay Academy League Season 1 Finals set to start

The WePlay Academy League Season 1 Finals will kick off on Friday, August 27 at 15:00 , as the group stage winners mouz NXT will go up against BIG Academy, a team that was put together right before the online portion of the event but nonetheless managed to qualify for the finals finishing in third place. The second opening series at 18:00 will feature the Swedes from Young Ninjas, who will be playing with Tim "⁠Mann3n⁠" Isak instead of Linus "⁠nilo⁠" Bergman, going up against the play-in winners, fnatic Rising,

ESL Pro League S14 Group C preview

Group C in ESL Pro League Season 14 is set to kick off soon on Friday, August 27, with six more teams facing off in a round-robin format. This group features five partner teams and no team that qualified through ESEA Premier, meaning Group C boasts more of the large organizations, like Natus Vincere, FaZe, and fnatic, than the other groups. In this preview, we walk through the teams of Group C, determining who is prepared to advance to the playoffs, and who will likely finish their EPL run in

tabseN: “Since XANTARES is gone, we’ll all have to get more frags”

Johannes "⁠tabseN⁠" Wodarz took part in the HLTV Confirmed show on Monday where he talked about BIG's 2021, Ismailcan "⁠XANTARES⁠" Dörtkardeş' departure, the addition of gade, and where he sees the team in the future. Ahead of their first official with their new signing at ESL Pro League Season 14, tabseN revealed why they picked gade to join the team, how the roles will work in the squad, and which issues plagued them in the year so far. tabseN is expecting BIG to get more easy kills The summer break

How to Watch the Xbox Gamescom 2021 Showcase

Top GamesWe've broken down how Xbox fans can get in on the Xbox Showcase live stream Gamescom 2021. / MicrosoftWe've broken down how Xbox fans can get in on the Xbox Showcase live stream Gamescom 2021.In just a few short hours, Xbox fans will have the opportunity to get firsthand information on the latest workings, projects, and innovations over at Microsoft. While the company has been somewhat tight-lipped about what it will feature during the show, it has no shortage of topics to talk about.Here's how you can watch the

Gade on replacing XANTARES on BIG: ‘I wouldn’t say there is a drop in firepower’

After a successful two-and-a-half-year stint with BIG, star rifler İsmailсan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş stepped down earlier this month and decided to assemble a Turkish CS:GO project called Eternal Fire alongside other famous Turkish players, such as Özgür “woxic” Eker and Buğra “Calyx” Arkın. BIG knew XANTARES was going to leave the team during the summer player break and added Nicklas Gade, a 26-year-old pro who had only played on Danish teams, most notably North and OpTic Gaming. The signing surprised plenty of pundits in the community, but people started to understand

Riot Games Accused of Stalling Gender Discrimination Investigation

League of LegendsRiot Games' has been accused of dissuading employees from speaking to the DFEH about discrimination in the workplace. / Photo courtesy of Riot GamesThe California Department of Fair Employment and Housing claims Riot Games is stalling on informing current and former employees that they could speak to the agency, Axios reports.The DFEH made headlines a few weeks ago when it published a suit against Activision Blizzard alleging widespread sexism and gender-based discrimination at the company. Prior to that, it had investigated Riot Games for similar claims, and found