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Madden 22 Week 3 Roster Update: 5 Players Who Should Get Upgraded

Top GamesBy Max Mallow | 1:37 PM EDTBaltimore Ravens v Detroit Lions / Rey Del Rio/Getty ImagesMadden 22 Week 3 roster update is on the horizon as football fans prepare for new upgrades following the latest round of NFL games. It was a wild week in the NFL. There was a new record set for longest field goal, the Los Angeles Chargers upset the reigning AFC champions Kansas City Chiefs, the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers both improved to 3-0 and much more. But, who's set to benefit from their

AustinShow to host the Roast of Sodapoppin on Oct. 1

Twitch streamer and variety show host AustinShow announced the roast of Sodapoppin via Twitter. The roast will feature a panel of Twitch streamers and personalities, including Hasan, QTCinderella, Ludwig, Will Neff, Nmplol, Cyr, and Roflgator. Sodapoppin is one of Twitch’s most seasoned streamers, launching his channel in 2012 and amassing 3.1 million followers since. Sodapoppin originally built his audience through World of Warcraft, although he has greatly expanded his breadth of content to variety and IRL.  Sodapoppin will be the latest in AustinShow’s series of streamer roasts. Former guests include

VALORANT fans can watch NA VCT Last Chance Qualifier in select theaters

VALORANT North American Esports and Iconic Events have collaborated to show the VALORANT Champions Tour Last Chance Qualifier in select Cinemark theaters nationwide next month.  The Last Chance Qualifier is the last opportunity for 10 teams to earn a spot in the VALORANT Champions event in December. Eight North American teams like 100 Thieves, FaZe Clan, XSET, and Version1 earned their spots in the event by accumulating NA Circuit Points. Two Oceania teams, ORDER and Chiefs ESC, got their slots from the Oceania Tour Championship.  Fans can enjoy the exciting

Twitch celebrity meetup Sh*tCamp 2021 begins today

ShitCamp 2021, a multi-day event where top Twitch personalities meet up for IRL shenanigans in Los Angeles, California, kicks off today. The event will run from Sept. 26 until Sept. 30, offering viewers the chance to watch some of their favorite Twitch and YouTube personalities interact and create content with each other in real time. ShitCamp comes after the success of ShitCon, a similar event which occurred in May 2021. On Sept. 9, QTCinderella released a trailer for ShitCamp 2021 on YouTube. The trailer announced all of the different content

Most important takeaways from the Overwatch 2 exhibition match

A lucky group of players got to show off some of Overwatch 2’s new features in the middle of the action-packed Overwatch League Grand Finals match, in which the Shanghai Dragons claimed a sweeping victory over the Atlanta Reign. Ten players previously eliminated in the playoff bracket got to team up and play an exhibition match for league viewers. They fought it out on one of the sequel’s new modes, Push, in which an adorable robot moves a barricade to a point on the map as players defend him. The

Overwatch League players show off Overwatch 2 in first pro exhibition match

After the announcement that the fifth season of the Overwatch League would be played on an early build of Overwatch 2, the biggest question on most fans’ minds was how professionals would adapt to the myriad of changes coming in the sequel.  Overwatch League players stepped up to play an Overwatch 2 exhibition match during the league’s Grand Finals broadcast and display the sequel’s competitive potential, especially with its switch to five vs. five rosters. Ten players from the Washington Justice and Los Angeles Gladiators joined forces to create two

Overwatch League reveals 2021 Role Stars

At the end of each season, the Overwatch League bestows awards on some of its top players. Big titles like Rookie of the Year and MVP have already been announced, but this season’s Role Stars will also join the circle of 2021 champions. Four players in each role are given the honor of Role Star each year. The title is mostly a matter of pride, but players will get to have a special icon next to their name during the 2022 season to signify their win. Role Star awards are

Chengdu Hunters, Los Angeles Gladiators eliminated from Overwatch League 2021 playoffs

After a long day of battle, another two teams are headed home from the 2021 Overwatch League playoffs. Unlike on the first day of elimination matches, the teams playing on Sept. 23 avoided clean sweeps and took their opponents to the very limit. Only four teams now remain to fight it out when games resume on Sept. 24.   The night kicked off with a final display of the deep rivalry that developed between the Atlanta Reign and Los Angeles Gladiators over the course of the 2021 season. In many of

Shanghai Dragons and LIP apologize for ‘inappropriate language’ heard on broadcast

The Shanghai Dragons issued an apology today on behalf of DPS player Lee “LIP” Jae-won after the player used “inappropriate language” during a Sept. 22 Overwatch League playoff broadcast. LIP himself has also apologized.  After each game in the playoff bracket, which began on Sept. 21, league production airs the winning moment and includes player comms from the victorious team. Profanity is relatively common during these segments, but things escalated after the Shanghai Dragons’ victory against the Los Angeles Gladiators.  LIP, according to a community translator, called the Gladiators “loser

Where is VCT Champions 2021 held?

VCT Champions is heading to Europe. Riot initially intended to host each of the VCT’s international events in different regions. But with COVID-19 related complications increasing throughout the year, the organizers had to make the tough decision to “re-evaluate.” In the end, Riot’s goal was to “find and secure locations that would allow the greatest likelihood for qualified teams to attend [Champions],” according to a statement in September.  Rumors indicated that Riot originally planned to host the end-of-year event in Los Angeles, backed up by a still of an image