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gla1ve returns for PGL Major Stockholm; Bubzkji out

Astralis have announced that Lukas "⁠gla1ve⁠" Rossander will play for the team at PGL Major Stockholm. He will replace Lucas "⁠Bubzkji⁠" Andersen on the Danish team's active roster at the $2 million event. The move was made with less than two weeks to go before the Major kicks off on October 26 with the Challengers stage, in which Astralis will start their campaign at the tournament as one of the eight Challenger status teams, along with the eight Contenders. "It is never easy to take a player out of the

This Apex Legends mod makes Octane’s Jump Pad very unsatisfying

The goal of mods is usually to make games look or work better, but what if they’re just chaotic? That’s the idea behind a new Apex Legends mod that takes all the gas out of Octane’s Jump Pad ultimate. Venerated modder mokeysniper returns from his adventures in Titanfall-style wall running to show off what Octane’s jump pad would be like if it was, in his words, “a frustrating piece of Garbage.” The video, which was created in the R5 Reloaded mod client, features several examples of Octane’s pad not throwing

mhL returns to AGO’s active roster

The 19-year-old is back in the mix after over a year on the bench. AGO has announced they are back to a six-man roster as star AWPer Miłosz "⁠mhL⁠" Knasiak has been put back in the active lineup. The 19-year-old had been on the bench since September 2020 when he asked to be removed from the team as he struggled to reconcile his academic responsibilities with his Counter-Strike career. mhL will once again don the AGO jersey after a year of uncertainty At the time of his benching in 2020,

XQc on Overwatch 2: ‘It’s the same game’

During a Twitch livestream today, xQc gave fans his first impressions of Overwatch 2. After watching a test PvP video featuring several Overwatch League Pros, the popular Twitch streamer briefly shared his thoughts on the gameplay. “It’s the same game,” xQc said. “I don’t know how I feel about this.” The French Canadian steamer seemed almost taken aback by the game’s similarities to its predecessor. The general consensus of the video seemed to agree. XQc even commented on the lopsided like-to-dislike ratio. “Holy shit why is it only dislikes?” xQc

Yuta Takahashi’s Magic World Championship XXVII winning decklist

Not a lot of people were picking Yuta Takahashi and Izzet Dragons to come out on top at the Magic World Championship XXVII. The tournament favorite decklists were Alrund’s Epiphany-based strategies and Mono-Green Aggro. However, Takahashi went with his gut and entered Izzet Dragons. The choice paid off and Takahashi went 10-0 in Standard to become the new world champion. This list is less focused on taking extra turns as Izzet Epiphany decks are. There are three copies of Alrund’s Epiphany in the main deck, but Takahashi didn’t rely on

Yuta Takahashi wins Magic World Championship XXVII

Yuta Takahashi became the new Magic: The Gathering world champion after he defeated Jean-Emmanuel Depraz in the finals of the Magic World Championship XXVII. The victory earned Takahashi $70,000, the world championship, and his likeness on a future Magic card. Depraz came in second, taking home $40,000. These prizes are on top of the $50,000 appearance fee each player earned by playing in the World Championship XXVII. The tournament didn’t start out too well for the champion. He opened the competition 0-3 during the day-one Draft rounds. Once Standard began,

Overwatch Halloween Terror Event Launch Date Announced

OverwatchBlizzard has announced the launch date for its annual Halloween event in Overwatch. / Blizzard EntertainmentBlizzard has announced the launch date for its annual Halloween event in Overwatch.Every year, Blizzard Entertainment puts together a Halloween-themed “terror-ific” event for its player base to enjoy. Like other digital holiday celebrations, players have the chance to earn extra loot such as cosmetic sprays, skins, and icons matching the aesthetic of the event. This year should be no different.Here’s what we know about Overwatch’s Halloween Terror.Scared yet? ? Overwatch Halloween Terror returns Oct 12!

Undying push OG, T1 into The International 10 upper bracket with big win over Evil Geniuses

Not many people expected seeding at Dota 2’s biggest tournament to come down to graphic North America on North America violence.  Heading into the final handful of games in The International 10’s group stage, OG, T1, and Evil Geniuses were all nearly tied for the final two spots left in the Group B upper bracket. After T1 swept Thunder Predator and OG split their series with Invictus Gaming, Evil Geniuses needed to 2-0 Undying to force a tiebreaker.  Game one went according to plan, but Undying was unrelenting… and undying

100 Thieves returns to Apex by signing the defending ALGS champions

100 Thieves, one of the world’s largest gaming organizations, announced its return to competitive Apex Legends this afternoon by signing the defending North American ALGS champions. Brendan “Onmuu” Pode, Nicholas “Vein” Hobbs, and Alex “scuwry” Scala will now represent 100 Thieves, the organization announced today. Onmuu, Vein, and scuwry were previously signed to Kungarna. They took home more than $250,000 in a stunning finish at the ALGS Championship in June, cementing the team’s otherwise marginal status in the scene and earning them life-changing cash. Scala had previously struggled with the