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100 Thieves’ Academy top laner Tenacity is the highest-ranked boot camper on the EUW server right now

There are only a few days left until the start of the 2021 League of Legends World Championship. And in this final weekend, every single player at the tournament will be getting as much practice in as they can before they have to face the lights in Iceland. One player, however, has stood out among the multiple boot-camping stars in Europe—and he isn’t even playing in the event. 100 Thieves’ Academy top laner Tenacity is the highest-ranked boot camper on the Europe West server right now, according to pro player

The best players who didn’t make the 2021 World Championship

In the world of competitive League of Legends, a new era has been ushered in as fresh faces and fiery newcomers take center stage at the 2021 World Championship. Many kings of old have been dethroned across the globe, but in the ashes of those fallen empires lie the names of many different superstars in League esports. Unfortunately for those same superstars, they’ll will be watching the tournament from home like the rest of us. Their stories have been put on hold and they now must watch their peers battle

TSM jungler Spica wins 2021 LCS MVP award

In just his second full season as a professional League of Legends player, TSM jungler Spica has been awarded the 2021 LCS MVP award for his efforts throughout the season. This season, Spica led TSM to a first-place finish in the LCS regular season, where the team went 30-15. TSM gathered 18 wins in the Summer Split alone, tying 100 Thieves and Evil Geniuses for the most victories in the LCS during the second half of the season.  As for Spica, the sophomore jungler proved to be a workhorse for

Kansas City Pioneers, Gen.G eliminated in wild VCT tournament

At the conclusion of a wild day in NA VCT Challengers Three closed qualifiers, Kansas City Pioneers and Gen.G have been eliminated from the tournament.  The Pioneers had a solid run, defeating a Version1 team that qualified for VCT Masters Two: Reykjavik in the lower bracket, but unfortunately went up against Sentinels in the second round. Gen.G were close to upsetting Sentinels in the first round of the upper bracket, although ultimately were knocked to the lower bracket. They defeated an upstart Rise team in the first round of the lower

Excel pick up huge victory over G2 in week 4 of 2021 LEC Summer Split

If you’re a G2 Esports fan, it might be time to start sweating a little bit. The new-look Excel Esports roster pulled off a massive upset today against the former kings of Europe in the fourth week of the 2021 LEC Summer Split. Before this week started, Excel had been looking shaky through the first few weeks of the season. The League of Legends roster that the org built over the recent break wasn’t panning out the way it had imagined, and as a result, the coaching staff decided to

F1 2021 Braking Point Story Mode Revealed in More Detail Alongside New Screenshots

Codemasters’ upcoming F1 2021 is set to deliver another finely tuned iteration of its longstanding Formula 1 series of racing games, but there’s a reason for players to be excited even beyond the driving mechanics. Braking Point is the name of the series’ new story-driven career mode that looks set to deliver a dramatic tale of a young up-and-coming Formula 2 driver attempting to make it in the big leagues, and today it’s been detailed alongside some new screenshots. Here’s an overview of the storyline’s key protagonists via the game’s

8 Biggest Surprises of E3 2021

Though E3 2021 may have been a mixed bag in some regards, it wasn’t without its surprise reveals or unexpected appearances. Some were tied to long-dormant franchises, while others were fresh debuts by newly created IPs. Regardless, they all earned their place on our list of the 8 biggest surprises from E3 2021’s showcases.` Elden Ring Elevates Summer Game Fest to a New Level Biggest Surprises From E3 2021 Elden Ring’s absences from gaming events has been a meme ever since it was first announced back in 2019. As such,

Cloud9 find first win of 2021 LCS Summer Split in convincing victory over Team Liquid

Cloud9 came into today’s matchup against Team Liquid in dire need of a victory. The goal of washing the taste of a poor Mid-Season Invitational performance out of the League of Legends team’s mouth was still very much a priority, and an 0-2 start to the summer’s slate of games only validated the team’s struggles on the international stage last month.  Today, though, Cloud9 finally found a way to get themselves back in the win column, and the team’s first win of the Summer Split could serve as a much-needed

Golden Guardians upset defending champions Cloud9 to kick off 2021 LCS Summer Split

After receiving invaluable practice against some of the best teams in the world across the month of May at the Mid-Season Invitational, Cloud9 appeared to have a relatively easy match to ease into the LCS Summer Split against Golden Guardians, the worst team in North America. The dead-last Golden Guardians proved to be as difficult of an opponent as the LCS champions had seen all season, however, and GG took down Cloud9 in a shocking 37-minute upset to open their Summer Split run. Golden Guardians beat Cloud9 in a matter that

Fnatic moves Moon to inactive Dota 2 roster

Fnatic is looking for a new mid laner ahead of The International 10 qualifiers. The Southeast Asia titans have moved Kam “Moon” Boon Seng to the Dota 2 team’s inactive roster, the organization announced today. Moon will be allowed to “explore his options and pursue new opportunities,” likely indicating that he’s still under contract and has yet to find a new team. Today we announce that @moon_dota moves to our inactive roster, allowing him to explore his options and pursue new opportunities.Together we achieved numerous victories in Dota’s online era