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Sunset for an icon: How Worlds 2021 could be the perfect finale to Faker’s incredible saga

Throughout the past 10 years, there have been many stars who have come and gone in the League of Legends competitive scene. Players have become beloved parts of the game’s history, but only a few people can say they’ve transcended past being simply a name in the annals of the biggest esport in the world. If you’re a person who has dabbled into enough professional video games, you’ve at least heard of the name Faker. You might not know which team he plays for or even the game he competes

The best Apex Legends streamers to watch on Twitch

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,

All Minecraft Championships (MCC) 18 teams

It feels like the time between Minecraft Championships (MCC) events is shrinking while Noxcrew continues to optimize and expand on the successful event. Now, entering a cycle of tournaments alongside MCC Rising, a series focusing on up-and-coming Minecraft streamers, MCC 18 will take place on Oct. 23 and feature a Halloween theme.  The Halloween theme doesn’t change much, though. MCC 18 will still feature 10 teams of four content creators or streamers who will play eight different mini-games to earn coins and try to finish in the top two. The

NA CS:GO veteran MAiNLiNE has passed away, according to former teammates

Michael “MAiNLiNE” Jaber, a veteran of the North American Counter-Strike: Global Offensive scene, has reportedly died. He was 26. The news was first shared by Joel “jcrueL” Cruel, a former teammate of his on eUnited and Mask Off, now officially signed to Complexity’s VALORANT roster. I wish I checked up with you more often, Rest In Peace brother @Mainlinecsgo . Those csgo teams and times we spent at lan will always be some of the best memories for me.— COL jcrueL (@jcrueL_) October 7, 2021 MAiNLiNE was a longtime participant

DetonatioN FocusMe become first LJL team to qualify for Worlds main event group stage

After a banger of a tiebreaker match against Cloud9 today, DetonatioN FocusMe have etched their names into the history books as the first Japanese League of Legends team to qualify for the group stage at a World Championship. Before the game, DFM looked like the hottest team in the play-in stage, picking up must-win matches against all other competitors in dominant fashion. The only team they had lost against was C9, but they had plenty of momentum on their side. C9, on the other hand, were reeling from an unexpected

Team list revealed for Malta Vibes Knockout Series 3

The participants for the next Malta Vibes Knockout Series were announced today, with 32 teams participating in stage one, the top eight of which will advance to face the eight teams directly seeded into stage two. The event, which uses a single elimination best-of-three format, will take place October 11-21 and features a $50,000 prize pool. As with every Malta Vibes Knockout Series event, the team list features a range of names from across the world, ranging from academy squads to veterans of the scene. Many eyes will be on

Veteran Overwatch League DPS birdring retires

After years of gaming, hundreds of clutch plays, and one championship trophy, one of the pillars of competitive Overwatch is taking his final bow in the professional scene.  Kim “birdring” Ji-hyeok, DPS for the Los Angeles Gladiators, announced his retirement from the Overwatch League today. He was a critical part of the Gladiators roster, but he’s also one of the most important players in Overwatch esports history.  Birdring began his journey in competitive Overwatch in 2016 and was a part of KongDoo Uncia, which later merged into Team KongDoo Panthera.

Here are the top picks to win Dota 2’s The International 10

After two years of waiting, The International 10 is finally here, which means 18 of Dota 2’s best teams will be competing on esports’ biggest stage for their share of the $40 million prize pool. For just the third time this year, top players from around the world will gather together in one location to play a tournament. The final premier event of the season will run from Oct. 7 to 17 to test their mettle and see who has what it takes to lift the Aegis of Champions. Some

FF XIV’s upcoming Endwalker tank, healer job abilities reportedly leaked

The wait is almost over for Final Fantasy XIV fans since the upcoming expansion, Endwalker, is going to be released in less than two months. As its release date approaches, the developer has revealed more information on upcoming content. But a recent leak has shown more information that the developer meant to reveal later, according to an anonymous post on the 4chan forum. It shows every spell and ability that will reportedly be introduced or changed with the release of Endwalker. Related: Square Enix reveals Endwalker title screen on Final

Cloud9 battle Unicorns of Love in last game of Worlds 2021 play-in group stage

This article is written in partnership with DJ Esports. All odds presented are at the time of publication and are subject to change. The 2021 League of Legends World Championship play-in stage concludes on Oct. 7. Two Group B powerhouses, Cloud9 of the LCS and Unicorns of Love of the LCL, will go head-to-head in a matchup with major implications. This will be the final game of the play-in group stage and most of the main stage qualification matches can change based on this result. North America’s staple team are