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Dallas Empire close Stage 4 group play with 3-2 win over Florida Mutineers

The Dallas Empire notched one of their biggest wins of the 2021 Call of Duty League season today with a 3-2 win over one of the hottest teams in the CDL, the Florida Mutineers. Dallas started to hit their stride after adding Vivid into the lineup, finishing Stage Four with a 3-2 series record. Their most impressive outing before today was a loss, though, taking the New York Subliners to a game five on June 6. For the defending world champions, the momentum from this win could propel them for

Thorin’s CS:GO World Rankings, June 2021

CSGOPhoto courtesy of DreamHackAfter some time away I've decided to bring back my CS:GO world rankings and their new home is here at DBLTAP. In light of the time since the last edition I've decided to reset the rankings entirely and not highlight the change in position between each team.While other rankings are based on strict points formulas, tweaked by those who design and maintain them, the philosophy of this ranking from the outset, when it was the first significant world ranking in the game, has always been to incorporate

Report: T1 to make changes to VALORANT roster

T1 is set to make one or two changes to its VALORANT roster, according to a report by Upcomer’s George Geddes. In-game leader DaZeD has reportedly been removed from the starting lineup, but former Overwatch player Ha “Spyder” Jung-woo could also be replaced. DaZeD and Spyder joined the organization in October 2020 and the team struggled to impress, even in the early stages of Riot Games' FPS. The North American team finished last place at the VCT Stage Two Challengers Two in April and didn't qualify for the Challengers finals,

Zarya, McCree nerfs floated in Overwatch’s latest Experimental Card

It’s been almost a month since the last Overwatch Experimental Card, but the developers are finally back to give players some new hero changes to test out.  The May 27 Experimental Card suggests some nerfs and reversions could be coming to heroes who have seen increased playing time over the last few months, like McCree and Zarya. These heroes, along with Baptiste, have made their way into high-level play like the Overwatch League thanks to some relatively overpowered abilities.   The developers also picked up where they left off in April,

Call of Duty League returns to LAN for Stage 4 Major in Dallas on June 17

The Call of Duty League is going back to LAN next month after more than a year of online-only events. The Stage Four Major, which begins on June 17, will mark the return of offline events and will be hosted at the Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Major will run from June 17 to 20 and will feature all 12 of the league's teams fighting for their share of the $500,000 prize pool and crucial CDL Points. Nearly 14 months ago, the CDL moved to online-only competition in the

10 players to watch at the Six Invitational 2021

The Six Invitational kicks off on May 11, and a metric ton of games are coming with it. In the group stage alone there will be 81 total contests. With this much Rainbow Six Siege to watch, you might have to prioritize some games and players above others. Here are 10 players to keep your eyes on at the Six Invitational. Troy “Canadian” Jaroslawski—Spacestation Gaming The biggest storyline coming into this iteration of SI is Canadian’s return to Spacestation. He retired in March 2020 after the postponement of SI, and

GamerLegion complete roster with isak

GamerLegion have announced the signing of Isak "⁠isak⁠" Fahlén. With the 19-year-old Swede's addition, the European roster is once again complete after undergoing an overhaul with the benchings of Adam "⁠Adam9130⁠" Ahmad and William "⁠dobbo⁠" Dobson in mid-April. After the team revealed Ivan "⁠iM⁠" Mihai as one of the replacements for the British duo earlier this month, isak comes in as the last piece of the new lineup, which sees GamerLegion return to a Swedish-majority squad for the first time since they parted ways with their previous team around Hampus

Nioh Series Has Sold 5 Million Units

Team Ninja hopes fans will look forward to its “new titles.” In a recent tweet, Team Ninja announced that the Nioh series has sold over five million units worldwide. The developer expressed its “deepest gratitude” to players and said it hopes they’ll look forward to “Team Ninja’s new titles.” While updated sales numbers for Nioh 2 weren’t provided, publisher Koei Tecmo revealed that over 1.4 million copies had been shipped as of January 2021. Nioh 1 first launched in February 2017 and would come to PC later that year. Nioh

Sony Aims to “Aggressively Invest” in First-Party Studios & Continue to Partner With External Developers

Today, during Sony’s quarterly conference call for investors and analysts, chief financial officer Hiroki Totoki talked about the forecast for the current fiscal year, between April 2021 and March 2022. Totoki-san admitted that in the past fiscal year, Sony has not managed to keep up with the extremely strong demand for PS5 and shortages for the supply of components — especially semiconductors — are expected to continue in the current fiscal year. That being said, the current target is still to exceed the 14.8 million units shipped by the PS4 in its second

Activision Confirms Expanded Anti-Cheat Efforts

Call of DutyActivision continues to invest in its anti-cheating forces. | Photo courtesy of ActivisionActivision has confirmed it's investing more resources into its anti-cheating efforts as cheaters continue to plague Call of Duty and Warzone."We have a dedicated security team," Activision president Rob Kostich told GamesBeat in a recent interview. "We're investing more resources there to make sure we provide the best possible experience for our fans. We have to take action, and also communicate about that, which we're going to do."Activision recently revealed it had banned more than 475,000