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EG claim final NA Major spot over EXTREMUM

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After winning the fifth place decider match in IEM Fall North America, Evil Geniuses have secured themselves enough Regional Major Ranking (RMR) points in order to qualify for the PGL Stockholm Major beginning in late October. The other direct result of this match is that Oceanic majority team EXTREMUM will miss out on the Major. Evil Geniuses have the potential to take the final of three Legends spots reserved for North American teams, but must rely on the under performance of paiN to do so. If paiN lose both of

Best Sylveon build in Pokémon UNITE – Best held items, battle items, and moves

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Sylveon is the latest Pokémon to join the Pokémon UNITE roster, and while it has already received some pretty substantial nerfs, it is still a strong Special Attacker that can provide your team plenty of opportunities to take down opponents and secure objectives.  The Fairy-type is more similar in playstyle to Attackers like Pikachu and Alolan Ninetails, in that its moves are fairly straightforward and can have lingering effects depending on how you play the Pokémon.  Sylveon is classified as a Ranged Attacker, though it is also bulkier than many

MTG Hall of famer Seth Manfield reflects on 2020-21 Magic Esports season

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Seth Manfield entered this weekend’s Magic World Championship XXVII as one of the three hall of famers in the 16-player field, adding another World Championship invitation to his lengthy list of accomplishments. Manfield qualified for the World Championship at the end of the MPL season during the July Strixhaven League Weekend. With that finish, he avoided the postseason tournaments and locked in his spot for the MPL in the 2021-22 season. Magic: The Gathering esports went through a tumultuous time over the past year. The COVID-19 pandemic prevented a World

Evil Geniuses, OG, and the main event implications for a clash at The International 10

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Time Stamp: October 8, 2021 10:31 PM - Modified On: October 8, 2021 - Published By:
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This article is sponsored by DJ Esports. Evil Geniuses had a very strong showing during the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit placing second at the One Esports Singapore Major and WePlay AniMajor and qualifying for The International 10 with a global leading 1,700 DPC points. The success of EG this season largely came from integrating Abed and iceiceice into the team. With the Southeast Asian players joining the team, EG was able to implement a much more aggressive and technical style that helped the roster reach new heights. This playstyle shift had the

Out of Twitch’s 100 top-earning streamers, only 3 are women

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Time Stamp: October 7, 2021 10:18 PM - Modified On: October 7, 2021 - Published By:
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Twitch’s confirmed Oct. 6 data leak included the purported payout information of Twitch’s highest earners. In screenshots now widely shared on Twitter, the list of Twitch royalty is overwhelmingly male.  At the top of the list is the professional role-playing collective CriticalRole, a group composed of a number of popular voice actors. The rest of the top 100 streamers on the list are entirely male except for three female streamers. Moroccan-Canadian variety streamer Pokimane sits at No. 39 on the list, while American ASMR streamer Amouranth is No. 48 and

The best Apex Legends streamers to watch on Twitch

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Since its release, Apex Legends has remained one of the highest-watched gaming categories on Twitch. With thousands of different creators streaming Apex, it can be difficult to decide who is worth watching. Many offer potential viewers tips and tricks to improve their gameplay, while others offer family-like communities or simply high-level gameplay for viewers to enjoy. That being said, here are some of the top Apex streamers. iitzTimmy Back in August, 21-year-old iitzTimmy decided to do a “Bronze to Predator” challenge in one Twitch stream. He succeeded, 54 hours later,

Pokimane speaks out on Twitch payout leaks and lack of diversity

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Before playing VALORANT on her Twitch stream yesterday, Pokimane took some time to respond to the Twitch data that was leaked on top streamer payouts earlier on Oct. 6.  On her stream, Pokimane said she wasn’t surprised by the purported highest earners on Twitch, specifically xQc. “It actually makes sense to me that xQc is at the top,” Poki said. “He is who he is, he streams hella long hours, he has made such an xQcL community. He’s like the poster child of streaming.” Pokimane was also asked by her

Reigning champion Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa on back-to-back title opportunity at Magic World Championship XXVII

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Reigning world champion Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa entered the 2020-21 Magic Pro League season already qualified for the Magic World Championship XXVII. By defeating Marcio Carvalho in the finals in 2020, Damo da Rosa was the first person to earn an invitation to this weekend’s tournament. A stellar MPL season—which saw Damo da Rosa finish second place with a 64.5-percent win rate, according to MTG Data—set an expectation that the hall of famer could win back-to-back World Championships, a feat accomplished only by Shahar Shenhar in 2013 and 2014.

MTG Alrund’s Epiphany and Esika’s Chariot shape 2021 World Championship meta

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Standard Magic: The Gathering rotation and a handful of cards from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt have made a major impact on the meta for the 2021 World Championship.  Scheduled to take place from Oct. 8 to 10, the Magic World Championship XXVII will feature a showdown between Control and Aggro/Tempo-based decks. The official decklists for the tournament were revealed on Oct. 5, with a majority of the best players from around the globe playing either Alrund’s Epiphany within a Grixis or Izzet Archetype. And MTG competitors who chose not to go