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Sinners stun Heroic in second Group B round as day two ends

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Time Stamp: September 30, 2021 7:23 PM - Modified On: September 30, 2021 - Published By:
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Sinners and Astralis now sit in joint first place of Group B at IEM Fall following victories in the second round, which saw the Czech side bring down group favorites Heroic on Vertigo while Emil "⁠Magisk⁠" Reif and company escaped a rather surprisingly close affair facing Movistar Riders on Inferno. Meanwhile, Complexity grabbed their first win over Endpoint in the same group, now sitting in tied third place in the round robin at 1-1 after getting off to a poor start on day one with a narrow loss to Sinners.

Heroic, Astralis tally victories in Group B openers; Sinners defeat Complexity

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Time Stamp: September 29, 2021 4:18 PM - Modified On: September 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Two of the three Group B teams expected to tally three points in their IEM Fall opening matches did so, as Heroic and Astralis claimed solvent victories, but Complexity came out on the wrong end of a close map against Sinners. Heroic’s victory was played in a strange match on Dust 2 against Movistar Riders, a map neither of the teams play regularly, while Astralis beat an Endpoint playing with Sabit "⁠mirbit⁠" Coktasar standing in for Mohammad "⁠BOROS⁠" Malhas, who wasn’t able to secure a visa in time to attend

RMR standings breakdown: Where teams need to place to qualify for the Major

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Time Stamp: September 28, 2021 9:55 AM - Modified On: September 28, 2021 - Published By:
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With the full team lineups for all IEM Fall divisions set, there is now a limited number of teams who can potentially qualify for and compete at the PGL Major in Stockholm. In this breakdown, we will go through each region and preview which teams can still claim a spot, how well some teams would have to do to lock themselves in, how badly some teams would need to do to not qualify, and more. To quickly break down the overall format for IEM Fall, each region has an even

IEM Fall initial matchups announced

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Time Stamp: September 27, 2021 3:20 PM - Modified On: September 27, 2021 - Published By:
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ESL have announced the initial matchups for the upcoming Regional Major Ranking (RMR) events that will take place between September 29 - October 10. The European, North American and CIS events will start with a round-robin group stage before moving to a single-elimination bracket. Meanwhile, the Asian, Oceanic, and South American teams will only have to play a double-elimination bracket. IEM Fall North America and Asia will start on October 5 while the other events will all kick off several days earlier, on September 29. The European RMR will take

When Does Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Release on Switch?

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Time Stamp: September 26, 2021 4:15 PM - Modified On: September 26, 2021 - Published By:
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Top GamesStar Wars fans are wondering when they can expect the re-release of Knights of the Old Republic on the Nintendo Switch. / AspyrStar Wars fans are wondering when they can expect the re-release of Knights of the Old Republic on the Nintendo Switch.Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (SW: KOTOR or, simply, KOTOR) is one of the more popular video games in the widely acclaimed franchise. Alongside the well-known MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic (SW:TOR), KOTOR explores the story before the fall of Anakin Skywalker and the

1WIN crowned Malta Vibes Knockout Series 2 champions

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Time Stamp: September 23, 2021 1:17 PM - Modified On: September 23, 2021 - Published By:
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1WIN have become the Malta Vibes Knockout Series 2 champions after defeating Sinners 2-1 in the grand final, growing their title cabinet in size and prestige after winning the last two ESEA Cash Cups. Vadim "⁠MSE⁠" Zimin’s men showed exceptional resilience in the three-map grand final, upsetting the Czech squad that currently sits 22nd in the world ranking, ten places above 1WIN, with star player Denis "⁠deko⁠" Zhukov putting in a massive performance for his squad with a 1.44 rating by the end of the series. Both of the finalists,

Xizt retires: “I am very happy with what I accomplished as a player”

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Time Stamp: September 23, 2021 9:59 AM - Modified On: September 23, 2021 - Published By:
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Xizt has announced his retirement as a player, bringing to an end a 12-year career during which he competed in two different versions of the game, won numerous titles, and represented organizations such as fnatic, NIP, FaZe, and Dignitas. "My career has had its ups and downs, but looking back it's been an amazing and unforgettable journey," Xizt said in the announcement, thanking all of his teammates and the fans across the years before hinting at his plans for the future: "I'm not walking away from CS yet!" Xizt hung

Rejin makes return as Entropiq Prague analyst

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Time Stamp: September 20, 2021 1:13 PM - Modified On: September 20, 2021 - Published By:
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Entropiq have announced the addition of former mousesports coach Rejin. Currently banned by ESIC until May 2022 for exploitation of the coaching bug and unable to take part in official matches in ESIC member as well as Valve-sponsored events, the Dane will undertake the role of the analyst in the organization's Czech division. The new job will see the 33-year-old return behind a team after he parted ways with MAD Lions in July following a five-month stint as the organization's manager and one of the main people behind the creation

All playable characters in Star Wars: Hunters

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Time Stamp: September 17, 2021 5:12 PM - Modified On: September 17, 2021 - Published By:
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The next multiplayers Star Wars title, Star Wars: Hunters, is set to release in 2022 for both the Nintendo Switch and mobile platforms. A third-person arena shooter with some mild Overwatch vibes, Hunters will feature a diverse cast of characters from all edges of the galaxy battling it out in front of rabid crowd. So far, there’s been no specific details about character abilities yet, but we can speculate based on released footage and what we know about Star Wars. So far, nine characters have been revealed via the official