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PGL Major Stockholm viewer’s guide

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Time Stamp: October 23, 2021 7:33 AM - Modified On: October 23, 2021 - Published By:
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The first Counter-Strike Major in over two years, PGL Major Stockholm, will take place in Sweden's capital on October 26 - November 7 with a total of 24 teams competing for one of the largest prize pools in the game's history. The event will feature 18 of the 20 highest-ranked teams in the world — including Natus Vincere, G2, and Astralis —, and the playoffs will be played in the Avicii Arena in front of a live audience. The Champions stage will be played in from of a crowd in

How to get Shiny Zacian and Zamazenta in Pokémon Sword and Shield

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Time Stamp: October 22, 2021 11:04 PM - Modified On: October 22, 2021 - Published By:
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A new promotion is now live, with The Pokémon Company partnering with game stores around the world to offer players a chance to finally collect Shiny Zacian and Shiny Zamazenta in Pokémon Sword and Shield. This promotional event does differ depending on the region you live in, but all players will be able to claim Shiny Zacian and Shiny Zamazenta for the first time in their game.  For now, if you live in the United States or Canada, Shiny Zacian will be available from Oct. 22 until Nov. 11, while

Bringing Brazil to the Major: How 21 players fought their way to the biggest stage

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Time Stamp: October 22, 2021 4:07 PM - Modified On: October 22, 2021 - Published By:
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The PGL Stockholm Major will have the most Brazilian representatives in Major history. At 21 players, this is 6 more than at StarLadder Berlin, the tournament which previously featured the most Brazilian players. When it comes to the top 16 stage, Stockholm has not yet passed the highest number of participants, but considering only half of those teams have been decided and we are already over halfway there, the odds are that this Major will see the most Brazilian attendees any way you slice it. But how did Brazil get

Biggest takeaways from lineups submitted for PGL Major

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Time Stamp: October 22, 2021 7:23 AM - Modified On: October 22, 2021 - Published By:
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Earlier on Friday, PGL has unveiled the official lineups teams have submitted for the upcoming Major in Stockholm. Overall, there are no big surprises on the list after Virtus.pro announced the switch of Sanjar "⁠SANJI⁠" Kuliev for Evgeny "⁠FL1T⁠" Lebedev for the tournament, but a few curious names still appear in some of the big teams. Everyone has been given the chance to submit a substitute player at no cost of their RMR points, whom they can swap in and out once during the tournament at their leisure. While it's

‘Face your Fears’ Back 4 Blood: How to Use the Card

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Time Stamp: October 20, 2021 4:27 PM - Modified On: October 20, 2021 - Published By:
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Top GamesImage provided by Turtle Rock Studios.In Back 4 Blood, a player’s playstyle can wildly vary by the character and their card loadout. One card, in particular, is a game-changer when in the right hands, and it’s the “Face Your Fears” card.Cards act as perks in Back 4 Blood, and they’re divided into four categories. Reflex focuses on speed and agility, Discipline alters the player’s loadout, Brawn deals with a player’s HP, and Fortune can alter a wide variety of other stats. There have been a few cards that have

Activate Entertainment reportedly owes freelance and production staff months worth of wages

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Time Stamp: October 18, 2021 7:21 PM - Modified On: October 18, 2021 - Published By:
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Freelance workers have levied allegations that Activate Entertainment, the organization that ran the Huskerrs Howl Call of Duty: Warzone tournament, has not paid owed wages for nearly five months.  As reported by Upcomer, Activate Entertainment organized and ran the Huskerrs Call of Duty: Warzone tournament in May and hired multiple talent and production staff to participate and run the event. Unfortunately, multiple freelancers have reportedly not been paid yet. Hey @ActEntGroup I know you’re busy so I’ll be brief:I love the team, I love the producers, but I do not

Balloon World Cup 2021 peaked at over 632K viewers on Twitch

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The Balloon World Cup, hosted by popular streamer Ibai and pro soccer player Gerard Piqué, saw an explosion of viewership and attention for the informal balloon-centered sport. Nearly everyone has had some experience with Balloon Keep-up; if you’ve ever tried to keep a balloon suspended in the air using your hands or feet, you have participated in the sport. The event organized by FC Barcelona took place in front of a live audience in Tarragona, Spain on Oct. 14. On Twitch, the event amassed over eight million total views and

adreN to miss PGL Major Stockholm

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Time Stamp: October 18, 2021 5:22 PM - Modified On: October 18, 2021 - Published By:
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Eric "⁠adreN⁠" Hoag has announced that he will not attend PGL Major Stockholm with Liquid as he prepares for the birth of his child, leaving the team's manager, jokasteve, to take his place. The loss of adreN comes as a big blow to Liquid ahead of the Major as the team have looked a more cohesive unit in recent weeks, with Keith "⁠NAF⁠" Markovic and Jake "⁠Stewie2K⁠" Yip both putting up numbers reminiscent of their glory days. adreN will not stand behind Liquid as they fight for a Major crown

ESIC apply minor sanction to niko in complicity of HUNDEN coaching bug abuse; clear Heroic quartet

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The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has released their findings regarding former Heroic coach HUNDEN's claims that players on the team were aware of his abuse of the coaching bug. The result of the month-long investigation issues only minor sanctions to niko, who received a lenient sentence as a result of an admission of guilt in combination with exceptional and special circumstances, which involved HUNDEN manipulating the player's trust with the knowledge that certain medical conditions affect his judgement, making him heavily dependent on those he trusts around him. The quartet