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Dycha shines, ENCE beat BIG to qualify for Legends Stage at PGL Stockholm Major

ENCE have become the fifth team to qualify for the second stage of this year’s CS:GO Major. The European squad took down BIG today in a lengthy, three-map thriller. ENCE came into the PGL Stockholm Major hot after finishing second at IEM Fall 2021: Europe and qualifying for IEM Winter this month. Thus, many pundits expected them to swiftly go through the Challengers Stage of the event. After today’s victory against BIG, the European side have reached that goal. But it wasn’t as easy as some thought it’d be since

Virtus.pro triumph in close series to clinch Legends Stage berth

With this victory Virtus.pro move on to the Legends Stage, whilst Spirit move to a 2-2 record and will have one more chance to fight in a best-of-three to progress. The series began with Virtus.pro's pick of Inferno, and it was a pick that bore fruit for Dzhami "⁠Jame⁠" Ali and co. They kicked things off on the T side, and it looked good as they picked up the pistol and converted for a 3-0 lead. At this point Spirit began to pick up the aggression, particularly in banana with

Pokémon GO Dev Diaries Episode 1 Recap: Community Days

PokémonImage provided by Niantic.On Oct. 21, Niantic published a video on the official Pokemon GO YouTube channel, marking the beginning of a new web series: Developer Diaries. Here’s what the first episode covered.In the video, Niantic Director of Global Product Marketing Micheal Steranka took fans behind-the-scenes for one of Pokemon GO’s most exciting events: Community Day. One day is chosen every month, and for six hours straight, a single Pokemon will take over the wild as their encounter rates dramatically skyrocket. Players have a chance here to stock up on

paiN outlast Sharks; march on in Stockholm

In an all-Brazilian matchup between two teams tied with an 0-2 record, paiN came out on top after a long and messy BO3 series. Sharks edged out their pick Vertigo after a second-half comeback and overtime, while paiN did the same on Ancient where their opponents failed to capitalize on a 15-9 advantage. On the decider, Nuke, paiN looked miles ahead and swept their countrymen to stay alive in Stockholm. paiN lost their two previous games at the event in close fashion, going down to 16-14 against both Virtus.pro and

karrigan: “We could be a dark horse to go deep in this tournament”

FaZe became the first team to punch their ticket from the Challengers Stage to the Legends Stage at the Major with a clean record, taking down Spirit and ENCE in best-of-ones before making it out of the group stage unscathed with a 2-0 victory over Virtus.pro. The international squad also did so displaying a wide variety of play, winning their matches on four different maps: Overpass, Dust2, Mirage and Ancient. karrigan talked about topics ranging from the Major to team culture and having Olof back FaZe, the lowest seeded team,

Madden 22 Week 7 Roster Update: 5 Upgrade Predictions

Top GamesMinnesota Vikings v Cincinnati Bengals / Andy Lyons/GettyImagesMadden 22 Week 7 is here and it is time to take a look at who's performances from the past weekend have earned a noteworthy upgrade.This week seemed to be the week of the wide receivers as some of the players on our list have been making defenses look silly.Spec Catch: ? #RatingsAdjustor @kylepitts__ ?#NationalTightEndsDay pic.twitter.com/a57Yh6fym0— Madden NFL 22 (@EAMaddenNFL) October 24, 2021Cincinnati Bengals v Baltimore Ravens / Rob Carr/GettyImagesAfter already having a bunch of amazing games this season, Chase topped it

Only 6 players hold on to perfect pick’ems halfway through the League 2021 Worlds quarterfinals

The League of Legends 2021 World Championship is quickly coming to a close. Since the start of the event, we’ve had to say painful goodbyes to former world champions, yet also welcome new competitors into the later stages of the tournament. This has dealt a major blow to the pick’ems of millions of players. Out of the 6,011,257 players that participated in this year’s pick’ems to the order of how teams advance through Worlds, only six remain perfect at the halfway point of the quarterfinals. These players successfully predicted upsets

Myztro Gaming win day three of EMEA ALGS Pro League

Week two of the ALGS Pro League in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region kicked off on Saturday. As was the case last week in the region, the lobby consisting of groups A and B came down to the final game of the day. Ultimately, the Ukrainian and Russian connection on Myztro Gaming took home top honors. Game one unfolded with a classic World’s Edge zone, with the final circle pulling to the lone beacon building to the northwest of Fragment West. Priority went to the building, with

JJoNak Leaves NYXL for Seoul Dynasty

OverwatchJJoNak has left the NYXL after four years with the team. / Photo courtesy of the Seoul DynastyBang "JJoNak" Sung-hyeon has left his longtime team, the New York Excelsior, to join the Seoul Dynasty for the 2022 Overwatch League season, the Dynasty announced Friday.JJoNak rose to prominence with the New York Excelsior, joining the team in the inaugural season of the Overwatch League and powering the team with his aggressive Zenyatta play. For his efforts the season, he earned the first-ever T-Mobile MVP award. He's remained a central player for

Plunder, Clash and Payload Modes Removed in Warzone Oct. 21 Update

Call of DutyFor those looking to level up weapons in Plunder, it seems this just simply isn't the week to do it. / Photo courtesy of ActivisionThose logging into Warzone this week will notice that three staple playlists as of late will be unavailable — Plunder, Clash and Payload.With The Haunting Event running at full throttle, some of the more core casual Warzone playlists have been shelved with The Ghosts of Verdansk mode taking center stage. While Raven Software and Activision prioritize their special holiday content, it seems some players