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Team Liquid’s Impossible Battle With Astralis

CSGOPhoto courtesy of mynewsdeskTeam Liquid against Astralis is one of the most one-sided rivalries between top teams in the history of competitive Counter-Strike, spanning CS 1.6 and CS:GO. Spanning almost six years, the two teams have faced off all across the phases of tournaments and around the world, with many roster moves along the way on both sides, but the theme has been consistent and that has been Astralis winning and in total Astralis dominating.Liquid does not stand alone as the Washington Generals to Astralis' Harlem Globetrotters, though. The likes

The difference-makers: The best junglers at Worlds 2021

Over the last few years, the jungle position in professional League of Legends has become one of the most important roles on a team. Whether you’re playing at the highest level or playing a solo queue game, a good jungler can mean the difference between an easy win and a grueling loss due to their control over the pace of the game. Junglers are the catalysts for their team’s early game, help activate some star players through ganks, and serve as the overall engine for a competitive squad. But at

FaZe outlast OG and move forward in BLAST Group C

FaZe have beaten OG 2-1 after losing the opening map of Inferno and then claiming wins on Ancient and Mirage. They move on in Group C and will face Complexity in a rematch from the opening round of the group, which saw the Benjamin "⁠blameF⁠" Bremer-led side come out victorious before faltering to NAVI. Despite a good start to the series on Inferno and a close affair in their first Ancient appearance, OG now find themselves eliminated from Group C in last place and will have to go through the

Shanghai Dragons and LIP apologize for ‘inappropriate language’ heard on broadcast

The Shanghai Dragons issued an apology today on behalf of DPS player Lee “LIP” Jae-won after the player used “inappropriate language” during a Sept. 22 Overwatch League playoff broadcast. LIP himself has also apologized.  After each game in the playoff bracket, which began on Sept. 21, league production airs the winning moment and includes player comms from the victorious team. Profanity is relatively common during these segments, but things escalated after the Shanghai Dragons’ victory against the Los Angeles Gladiators.  LIP, according to a community translator, called the Gladiators “loser

TFT Patch 11.19: Full notes and updates

A number of big changes are taking place in Teamfight Tactics’ Set 5.5 Patch 11.19 leading up to the TFT World Championship.  Scheduled to go live on Sept. 22, the TFT 11.19 update is the patch that the Reckoning World Championship will be played on. Big balance changes within the Worlds patch include a rework to Draven and Tristana, along with minor system and balance changes. From a Skirmisher and Abomination buff to Garen becoming an offensive Set 5.5 champion, here are the full notes for TFT Patch 11.19.  System

WePlay to run Academy League Season 2 in September-November

WePlay has announced details of the Academy League's second season. It will feature the same eight organizations' academy teams from the first season and offer up $100,000 in prize money again, but this time the online portion will be played in a different format. The eight participating teams will first play in two GSL groups, from which the winning teams will advance directly to the finals, while the second and third-placed teams will play in a "Last Chance" group for two more finals spots. The Academy League returns with a

What Are Redacted Weapons in Warzone?

Call of DutyImage courtesy of ActivisionPlayers might have noticed some Warzone weapons in Iron Trials with a new class - Redacted. What are these unknown weapons?As part of Warzone's Season 5 Reloaded, players can get stuck into a new game mode called Iron Trials '84. The game switches up a few things from the standard mode, such as time-to-kill, increased loadout prices, and changes to the Gulag. One thing that players have noticed, though, is the addition of a new weapon class, Redacted. Welcome to Iron Trials '84: the upper

Here’s every TFT 11.19 change revealed during Patch Rundown

Riot Games game designer Kent “Riot Kent” Wu and game design director  Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer revealed the final adjustments to the Teamfight Tactics Set 5.5 meta during today’s Patch Rundown. Patch 11.19 is the official TFT Worlds patch for the Reckoning World Championship, scheduled to begin on Oct. 1. The update contains a number of changes meant to open up the meta, according to Mortdog. Big changes include reworks to Tristana and Draven, along with a nerf to Thresh. From system changes to champion nerfs and buffs, here’s every balance

MethodZSicK and DagaT1 win World Series of Warzone EU No. 2, ChowH1 secures $100,000 from Solo Yolo game

Twitch Rivals hosted the second European World Series of Warzone tournament last night. With $400,000 on the line, there was a small change to its format from the last event. Last month in the EU trios tournament, Team Recrent secured the $20,000 captain cup with 572 points, courtesy of his roster. Nevertheless, the shining stars of the trio event—Jukeyz, Fifakill, and WarsZ—dominated each match with an overall victory of 148 points and $50,000 secured. If you’re unfamiliar with the World Series of Warzone’s format and points placement, each elimination equals

Nak to stand in for MIBR at BLAST Premier Fall Groups

MIBR will use its strategic CS:GO coach and former professional player Renato “⁠nak⁠” Nakano in place of Marcelo “⁠chelo⁠” Cespedes at the BLAST Premier Fall Group B since the latter is recovering from a car accident, the organization announced today. The last-minute change comes a few days after head coach Alessandro “Apoka” Marcucci acknowledged chelo’s status with MIBR fans. The rifler suffered an injury due to the car accident and is attending physiotherapy sections in Brazil. Nak won’t be the only one standing in for the team, though. Ricardo “boltz” Prass is recovering from