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A Hacker Is Allegedly Flooding Counter-Strike Lobbies With Bots

Counter-Strike players are currently coping with an exploit that allows bots to spam text and partake in games without being kicked. The attack allegedly comes from one person who claims to be organizing the hack and bots in a somewhat concentrated effort. The proof comes by way of a wall of text that some bots…

By Eric Van Allen Published February 18, 2017

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North Seizes Double Overtime Win At DreamHack Masters Las Vegas

A fevered back-and-forth series between Counter-Strike: Global Offensive squads Gambit Gaming and North took game two of the DreamHack Masters Las Vegasquarterfinals match to double-overtime. After North established a 10-5 advantage during the first half, Gambit surged back in the second with a 10-5 of its own, forcing the game into the first OT. A…

By Eric Van Allen Published February 18, 2017

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League of Legends Pro Dances Before Pushing For The Win

In game two of today’s series between Splyce and Roccat, top lane player Martin “Wunder” Hansen chose to counter Roccat’s Shen pick with the mad alchemist Singed. The results? Fairly impressive. Hansen was in prime form in game two of the series, looking comfortable on the pocket pick of Singed. In the clip above, you…

By Eric Van Allen Published February 18, 2017

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The Weekend In Esports: Top Counter-Strike Teams Battle It Out In Vegas

After the ELEAGUE Major 2017 broke Twitch records, the some of the best teams in CS:GO will try to upset European giants Astralis at the DreamHack Masters event in Las Vegas this weekend. Below you’ll find where and when you can catch all the weekend’s biggest events in competitive gaming. Let us know what you’ll…

By Ethan Gach Published February 18, 2017

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This Is Why You Don’t Challenge The Street Fighter V Champ

The most hype moment of a big San Francisco Street Fighter V event this week came during a spur of the moment challenge from the crowd. And it’s a lesson about the danger of being a little too brave. The event was a big party involving Capcom and fighting game enthusiast Lupe Fiasco. Both were…

Ian Walker Published February 17, 2017

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Blaming Girlfriends For Ruining League of Legends Pros Is Bullshit

When a sports star doesn’t perform, fans look for something to blame. Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers, for example, couldn’t hear the end of relationship questions this season. Conversations happening in the League of Legends community right now prove that this phenomenon of blame occurs in esports as well. In a satirical video…

By Eric Van Allen Published February 17, 2017

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Splatoon 2‘s Esports Prospects Aren’t A Ludicrous Fantasy

A portion of the Nintendo Switch’s reveal trailer showed two esports teams filing into an arena, picking up some Pro controllers and gearing up for a round of Splatoon in front of a roaring crowd. While seemingly fantasy, Splatoon 2 as an esport isn’t entirely out of the realm of possibility. Nintendo of America recently…

By Eric Van Allen Published February 17, 2017

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Crafty Overwatch Players Are Staying Up Late To Get Better Ranks

Overwatch players in low-density regions are allegedly gaming the competitive matchmaking system for unreal rankings and win rates. On RedditandBattle.net forums, Brazilian Overwatch players in particular are concerned about a few Masters-ranked teams whose performance ratings are through the roof. Many are among the region’s top 500 players, lingering in the top 2% of kill/death…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 17, 2017

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Cheater Ends Up In Match With Pro Overwatch Players, Gets Wrecked

They say karma’s a bitch. I say it’s pretty friggin’ cool sometimes. During a recent stream, Overwatch pro Brandon “Seagull” Larned, who currently plays for NRG, assembled a truly fearsome six stack. His team was made up of Brady “Agilities” Girardi, who plays for Immortals, Christopher “GrimReality” Schaefer, who also plays for Immortals, CLG player…

By Nathan Grayson Published February 16, 2017

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Unicorns Of Love’s Ballsy Nexus Raid In Today’s League Match Almost Worked

There comes a point in every game of League of Legends where some primal, base instinct compels a player forward towards the Nexus, disregarding all common sense in the hunt for that game-winning slam. After about 39 minutes in today’s European League Championship Series match, down one game in the series, Unicorns of Love went…

By Eric Van Allen Published February 16, 2017

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Blizzard Retires Classic Cards In Anticipation Of New Hearthstone Season

Blizzard announced changes today to the Hearthstone standard and wild sets in anticipation of 2017, which it dubs the “Year of the Mammoth.” Several core Hearthstone cards are being retired from the competitive scene, in order to open up new options for deck construction. Neutral class cards Azure Drake, Sylvanas Windrunner, and Ragnaros the Firelord…

By Eric Van Allen Published February 16, 2017

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Riot’s New Replay Tool Could Seriously Affect League Matches

After a bug halted a match in last week’s League of Legends Championship Series matches, Riot Games casually unveiled a new resume-from-replay feature. In a blog post, the company goes into detail on how this will affect officiating the league’s weekly matches moving forward. In a series between FlyQuest and Cloud 9, Johnny “Altec” Ru…

By Eric Van Allen Published February 16, 2017

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A Lack Of Patches Is Threatening Pokkén Tournament’s Competitive Future

Despite being slated to return to the Pokémon World Championships in 2017, the competitive Pokkén Tournament scene is facing a massive problem. The console version of the game, which some players train on before competing on arcade units, is badly in need of an update. But the the people behind Pokémon have made no indication…

Ian Walker Published February 16, 2017

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Here’s A Dope Quad Kill From The Newly Competitive Counter-Strike Map

Earlier this month, Valve took the infamous “Dust2″ map out of rotation to make room for a remodeled “Inferno.” Today, at DreamHack Masters Las Vegas, team North inducted the new map with a vicious quad-kill through smoke to take a round off opponent OpTic. The above round had North on the Counter-Terrorists side, after a…

By Eric Van Allen Published February 15, 2017

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League of Legends Debuts Okay-ish Practice Mode

A Valentine’s Day update to League of Legends brought a long-awaited practice mode for aspiring competitive players and newbies alike. In a vacuum, it provides a much-needed feature in an accessible manner; but in doing so, it misses the mark for becoming a more ubiquitous asset. League’s new mode, called the Practice Tool, is a…

By Eric Van Allen Published February 15, 2017

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My Quest To Push Everyone Off A Ledge In For Honor

Ubisoft advertised For Honor, released yesterday, as a game about skewering enemies with medieval weaponry. Man, did they bury the lede on this one. A few days in, I’ve discovered what For Honor really is, and it is undoubtedly a game about pushing people off ledges and laughing. I actually learned this last night, when…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 15, 2017

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Fire Emblem Heroes Has A Takumi Problem

Players of Nintendo’s newest mobile game love to hate and hate to love one specific unit, the mere presence of which has been defining the endgame experience. Fire Emblem Heroes boils Nintendo’s handheld strategy series down to its barest bones, a four-on-four deathmatch that plays out like medieval fantasy chess. Though a large amount of…

By Eric Van Allen Published February 15, 2017

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New Hearthstone Patch Nerfs Pirates And Shamans

A new patch for Hearthstone will make it easier to climb the ranks, and allow for a little more variety in the ladder. As announced today on Blizzard’s forums, there will now be floors to ranked play in Hearthstone. Once a player has reached certain milestones—at ranks 15, 10 and 5—they can no longer fall…

By Eric Van Allen Published February 14, 2017

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For Honor‘s Tutorial Is Very Good

For Honor is a satisfying, layered fighting game that relies on “feel.” You’re fundamentally not going to get good at it unless you successfully program reactions to quick animation cues into your fingers. Without practicing the basics, you’ll be blocking and dodging like an idiot, totally unprepared for whatever this game’s meta will become. Developing…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 14, 2017

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Smash Bros. Mod Will Satisfy The Most Hardcore Of Players

An anticipated mod for Super Smash Bros. Melee is slated to streamline the 15-year-old game’s tournaments. 20XXTE, in beta now and released in full early March, sews the Melee community’s specific play preferences into the fiber of the game. 20XX “Tournament Edition” is a Melee mod for GameCube and Wii that players can download for…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 13, 2017