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Xizt retires from competitive Counter-Strike

Legendary CS:GO in-game leader Richard “Xizt” Landström has decided to hang up his mouse at the age of 30 and explore a new role as a coach, manager, or analyst, he announced today. This puts an end to his vast 12-year career as a professional Counter-Strike player. Xizt competed in both CS 1.6 and CS:GO, representing a number of well-known organizations, such as Ninjas in Pyjamas, Fnatic, FaZe, and Dignitas. He was a part of NiP’s lineup that set the first “era” in CS:GO, helping them establish an 87-map win

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

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

5 Best Top Laners in League of Legends Patch 11.19

League of LegendsPhoto Courtesy of Riot GamesLeague of Legends Patch 11.19 will be live on Wednesday, Sept. 22, two weeks before the League of Legends World Championship begins. The patch follows the previous in fine tuning balance issues leading up to Worlds, working to ensure the meta will be optimal for the biggest tournament of the year. With the full patch preview now available, here are the five best top laners in Patch 11.19.11.19 Full Patch Preview is here!This is the second of two Worlds-focused patches. Given that we won't

TNC Predator announces it will release its entire Dota 2 roster on Sept. 15

Less than two months after announcing that the organization would be taking an extended hiatus from competing in Dota 2 competitions, TNC Predator has now confirmed that it will be moving on from its current roster.  This announcement was made earlier today, with TNC announcing it is preparing to release all five of its current players after extended internal discussions and a mutual agreement that this would be best for both sides.  It's been quite the journey these past three to four years. On September 15, 2021, TNC Predator will

Minnesota RØKKR sticking with 2021 roster heading into Call of Duty: Vanguard

The Minnesota RØKKR will enter the 2022 Call of Duty League season with the same starting four it ended the 2021 season with, the franchise announced today.  With Minnesota’s lineup of Standy, Attach, Priestahh, and MajorManiak, the team finished fourth at last month’s CDL Playoffs and won the Stage Five Major after a historic reverse sweep of the Toronto Ultra. Minnesota and Toronto, along with 2021 CDL champions Atlanta FaZe, are the only teams in the league expected to retain the same lineup heading into CoD: Vanguard.  RØKKR COO Brett

Hobbit: “It was hard to hear we are the second team in the world”

"It was hard to hear we are the second team in the world." Abay "⁠Hobbit⁠" Khasenov says the words with a smile on his face, but there is more than a hint of frustration behind them. Whilst many players and teams would be thrilled to feature at the #2 spot in the HLTV rankings coming out of the player break, Gambit do not count themselves as one of those teams. They have good reason not to. It would be fair to argue that 2021 has been Gambit's year so far,

Rocket League Unable to Download XP Data: How to Fix

Top GamesPhoto courtesy to UbisoftOne of the biggest telltale signs of a players Rocket League prowess, or at least their time spent playing, is their XP level, but a new bug has provided players from downloading their XP data. Over time, some files in Rocket League can become corrupt which results in a prevention of new save files. The lack of new save files results in variety of issues, including the downloading XP data bug. Luckily, there are steps players can take, here's how to fix Rocket League's newest XP

5 Best Mid Laners in League of Legends Patch 11.18

League of LegendsPhoto Courtesy of Riot GamesLeague of Legends Patch 11.18 is slated to hit live Thursday, Sept. 9, one day later than normal due to Labor Day.Mid lane may be the area least touched by this large set of changes in Patch 11.18. A few mid laners are being altered, but the patch is overwhelmingly focused in other lanes. Nonetheless, here are the five best mid laners in League of Legends Patch 11.18.11.18 Full Preview is here!Reminder - this is a pro focused patch in anticipation of Worlds.Relative to

Cédric “RpK” Guipouy Retires From CS:GO

CSGOCédric "RpK" Guipouy / Credit to ESLLegendary French CS:GO player Cédric "RpK" Guipouy has announced his retirement at age 32 after competing in the Counter-Strike series for over 14 years. RpK's career started in 2006 and survived through two versions of Valve's shooter, earning him the nickname Le Tank."Today marks the end of a long and beautiful career. It started long ago, had ups and downs, but I always loved it," RpK said on his Twitter. "I'm grateful for your support over the years, I won't forget it."The pro player

RpK retires from competition

Cédric "⁠RpK⁠" Guipouy has announced his retirement from competitive Counter-Strike, drawing a close on his career which started in 2006 and spanned across two versions of the game: Source and Global Offensive. "Today marks the end of a long & beautiful career. It started long ago, had ups & downs, but I always loved it," RpK said on Twitter. "I'm grateful for your support over the years, I won't forget it." RpK won't return to action after being benched on Vitality During the era of Counter-Strike: Source, RpK gained notoriety