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Players to watch in the ALGS Pro League: Split One North America

The Apex Legends Global Series’ second year is upon us with the Pro League beginning this weekend in all regions. North America promises some of the highest-profile names and rivalries in the entire world, and the Pro League matches in NA are sure to be intense.  Some of the most successful pros in the scene are also some of its most-watched creators, while others stream sporadically to tens of people. That doesn’t mean you should underestimate any of them, however. If you’re new to the highest level of Apex Legends

fer joins 00Nation

To replace the recently benched Henrique "⁠HEN1⁠" Teles and Lucas "⁠LUCAS1⁠" Teles, 00Nation have signed former MIBR and SK player Fernando "⁠fer⁠" Alvarenga. The Brazilian veteran will debut for the team in the second IEM Winter Europe open qualifier, which will begin at 18:00 on Friday. Having run a six-man lineup since the creation of the project after leaving the MIBR organization at the beginning of the year, 00Nation have decided to forgo the Teles twins in favor of a permanent spot for Alencar "⁠trk⁠" Rossato, and have added fer

XSET looks to tackle DMCA issues with new music platform, StreamJ

DMCA takedowns are the bane of every gaming streamer’s existence. And with many top publishing companies proving to be extremely litigious, the issue isn’t going away anytime soon. But with the help of its connections to the music industry, XSET has found a way to give streamers music to play on stream, while at the same time helping up-and-coming musicians get much-needed exposure. XSET announced today that it’s partnered with DMCA-free music brand PRTL to create a space for streamers to find music that they can stream for free called

Virtus Pro overcome experience gap, beat Vici Gaming at The International 10

No previous experience playing at The International didn’t hinder Virtus Pro today. All five players made their debut on the event’s main stage in the upper bracket and completed what many Dota 2 fans view as an upset against a veteran Vici Gaming squad.  This was a clash of playstyles, with VG playing composed and VP going for their usual, more aggressive drafts. And despite being punished early, the young CIS squad managed to gather themselves and win the series 2-1.  VG looked like they might have an easy time

100 Thieves survive early scare from Gen.G in NA VCT Last Chance Qualifier opener

100 Thieves’ opening map loss to Gen.G proved to be nothing more than a false alarm, as the top-seeded North American team at the Last Chance Qualifier comfortably won their next two maps to advance to the next round of the LCQ. On Breeze, 100T went with a comp that’s not typical to them: a double-duelist setup with Asuna on Reyna and Nitr0 on Jett, putting recently promoted b0i on Viper. They got off to a hot start on attack with some great entries from Nitr0, taking the first five

Heroic, Complexity and Dignitas all emerge victorious at BLAST Showdown

The first game of the day saw Heroic take on POGGERZ, and the result went much as expected, the Danes taking the series 2-0 on Mirage and Nuke. They move on to face Dignitas in the quarter-final on Friday. POGGERZ made the maps much closer than many expected, getting to double figures on both, without really ever threatening to win either. Shuaib "⁠D0cC⁠" Ahmad did the majority of the heavy lifting for his team, posting an impressive 98 ADR across the series on his way to a 1.27 rating. f0rest

All Mercenaries and their abilities in Hearthstone Mercenaries

Fans have gotten more and more ways to enjoy Hearthstone over the years. With new casual and ranked modes, Hearthstone finds a way to keep the game fresh for veteran players while also drawing the attention of newcomers. Hearthstone Mercenaries combines the game’s unique world with elements from roguelikes and RPGs, inviting players to an adventure they’ve never experienced before in Hearthstone. In this new game mode, you’ll be able to assemble your party from Mercenaries and go on different adventures. The Mercenaries listed below all come with special abilities

Veteran OWL player Saebyeolbe retires

Park “Saebyeolbe” Jong-ryeol is retiring from the Overwatch League as a player, according to a statement on social media. The announcement comes right after the Seoul Dynasty revealed it was releasing him from the roster alongside three other players and a coach. In his statement regarding his retirement, he did not elaborate on where he was going next, only that he was “thinking about writing a different story now.” Some are hoping that he switches to the popular Riot Games title VALORANT, while others think that he may return to

Liquid and MAD Lions kickstart the NA vs. EU rivalry at Worlds 2021

This article is written in partnership with DJ Esports. All odds presented are at the time of publication and are subject to change. The League of Legends 2021 World Championship group stage is set to kick off on Oct. 11, giving fans their first taste of the classic NA vs. EU rivalry. Group D features Team Liquid and MAD Lions, two of the most hopeful squads from their regions, squaring off in a high-stakes opening match. Gen.G and LNG, from the LCK and LPL, round out the rest of the

Hanwha Life take advantage of shorthanded Beyond Gaming, advance to Worlds 2021 group stage

Hanwha Life Esports beat Beyond Gaming and moved on to the group stage of the League of Legends World Championship today. Beyond had to field substitute PK out of his usual lane after Maoan was suspended yesterday. It was practically guaranteed that Beyond would be facing an uphill battle against Hanwha Life Esports, the fourth seed out of Korea’s LCK, in today’s qualification series in the play-in stage of the League of Legends World Championship. Beyond saw its starting mid laner Maoan suspended from competitive play just 12 hours before