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Minnesota RØKKR finish Stage 5 group play with dominant win over Florida Mutineers

Minnesota RØKKR beat the Florida Mutineers with a swift 3-0 series sweep and a dominant performance in today’s Call of Duty League Stage Five group play finale. Minnesota finished Stage Five with a 3-2 record ahead of next week’s major and clinched a spot in the winner’s bracket. Despite the winning record, Minnesota haven’t played at their best this stage. Before today’s match with Florida, the RØKKR lost both series against the top teams in their group, Dallas Empire and Toronto Ultra, by a total map count of 6-2. Today’s

Everything you need to know about the 2021 Overwatch League Summer Showdown tournament

The sun is out, the teams are ready, and the Summer Showdown is kicking off. At 8pm CT on July 15, the Overwatch League’s third tournament cycle will begin, bringing with it the renewal of a growing rivalry and the opportunity for wild upsets.  Last month, the Shanghai Dragons pulled off a miraculous comeback win against the Dallas Fuel to take the June Joust championship. Shanghai managed to get revenge against the Fuel after the Texas team took down the Dragons during the May Melee. With one championship win apiece,

XQc explains why he hasn’t been streaming lately

XQc hasn’t streamed in three days, leaving some of his fans worried. Although it’s not much, it’s not common to see the biggest Twitch personalities take breaks like that, especially because xQc didn’t say anything about taking a break during his last stream. The streamer, though, broke his silence last night with a post on Twitter. “Everything is in disarray,” he said. “I can go live, but I don’t want to stream until I can make ‘good’ streams again. [I’m] gonna need a little more time. Unpredictables keep stacking up.

Group play results for Stage 5 of 2021 Call of Duty League

The final stage of online group play matches in the 2021 Call of Duty League season has begun. Stage Five will mark the last set of regular-season games played heading into the final Major of the year and, ultimately, CoD Champs 2021. That means this stage is also the last opportunity for teams to earn those highly coveted CDL Points in an effort to finish in the top eight of the standings to qualify for the end-of-season playoffs. Related: How to watch the Call of Duty League 2021 Stage Four wrapped up last

Hydration leaves the Houston Outlaws

The Lone Star State is about to get a little lonelier for the Houston Outlaws. João Pedro “Hydration” Goes Telles, veteran flex DPS of the team, has decided to part ways with the Texas organization.  Hydration began his career in the Overwatch League as a part of the Los Angeles Gladiators, often stunning fans with his aerial destruction on heroes like Pharah. During the 2019 offseason, he was acquired by the Houston Outlaws to add some flexibility to its roster.  Hydration likely didn’t expect the level of flexibility required of

Tourney Locator to host Low Tide City featuring Super Smash Bros., Guilty Gear Strive, and more in October

Tourney Locator is teaming up with Riptide, The Kalahari Resort, and Austin Smash to host Low Tide City, a play on its usual Low Tier City series of Super Smash Bros. and fighting game tournaments.  The event will be Texas’ first waterpark esports major, hosted entirely at the United States’ largest indoor waterpark, The Kalahari Resort from Oct. 1 to 3.  In collaboration with Riptide, we are proud to bring you Low Tide City, Texas' first waterpark esports major!Oct 1-3 2021, Round Rock TX we're bringing Smash to the Kalahari

You can earn 2 holiday-themed avatars in Smite right now

If you’re someone who enjoys beefing up your avatar collection with exclusives, it’s time to rejoice. This month, Smite players will be able to earn two exclusive holiday-themed avatars, one for Juneteenth and one for Father’s Day. Image via Hi-Rez Studios Hi-Rez usually does justice to its holiday-themed avatars and the latest, shown above, are no exceptions. The Father’s Day avatar features the community’s favorite Norse papa sipping coffee from a No. 1 Dad mug. One would imagine the mug was a gift from his loving sons, Thor and Loki.

New York Subliners to slot in Decemate for Asim at 2021 Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major

The New York Subliners have been a top team throughout the Call of Duty League’s 2021 season. But New York’s roster will look slightly different at the first CDL LAN event in over a year. Decemate will fill in for Asim at this week’s Call of Duty League Stage Four Major, New York announced today. Asim, a starter for the Subliners all season, confirmed yesterday that he’s unable to travel to Arlington, Texas for the LAN event.   Many CDL fans were excited for a potential Atlanta vs. New York matchup

meyern: “I want to give my all to compete with an Argentinian team at big events; I’m going to chase that dream”

Ignacio "⁠meyern⁠" Meyer made his return to the servers last month with Furious, on loan from 9z, after taking break from competition in October 2020. The first event in his new endeavour was a success as he and his teammates qualified for the Aorus League regional finals with wins against the biggest teams in Argentina. Following their victory, we sat down with the Argentine youngster to learn more about him joining forces with Furious, the reasoning behind his long break, how he sees his return and the different possible routes