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VALORANT expert explains how one minimap setting can help improve your aim

In VALORANT , practicing is adamant to hone your aiming skills and improve in the shooting game. Before that, however, choosing the right settings can drastically help you improve. That’s what VALORANT coach Woohoojin demonstra…

A VALORANT fan has created the perfect fiery agent select animation for Phoenix

Each VALORANT Agent has a unique ability or power that helps their team in certain situations. Some Agents can blind enemies with a flash, while others can throw smokes to provide cover for their team. The Agent selection anima…

5 players to watch during IEM Katowice 2023

The first big event of 2023 in CS:GO , IEM Katowice, is right around the corner.  The capital city of Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland will once again host a bunch of the best CS:GO teams from all around the globe. In t…

Artist shows what a League of Legends and Hades crossover would look like

Hades , an action RPG inspired by Greek mythology, features a dark atmosphere and recognizable designs. As one of the most successful indie games of the last few years, it’s influenced a lot of artists in the video games communi…

League player’s game-saving Zac pentakill has people clamoring for massive nerfs

In League of Legends , there are losers and winners in every balance patch. On Patch 13.1B, Zac is the most powerful jungle across all levels, according to League of Graphs . While he shares the top jungler position with Maokai…

Matchmaking changes and quicker rank-ups coming to competitive mode in Overwatch 2 season 3

Last week, Overwatch 2 game director Aaron Keller updated players about changes coming in season three of the sequel, which begins on Feb. 7. In his Developer Update , he noted that competitive mode had been a sore spot for bot…

Overwatch 2 players beg Blizzard to re-add sorely missed matchmaking feature

Solo queuing in Overwatch 2 can be hard at the best of times. Then pair that with a four-stack on the other team, and you’ve got yourself quite the difficult game to win. One OW2 player suffered this unfortunate situation not…

No Scump needed: Dashy’s Hardpoint heroics spur OpTic to reverse sweep over FaZe

OpTic Texas has pulled off a massive victory over Atlanta FaZe with a stunning reverse sweep in the last match of the Call of Duty League’s qualifying matches for the upcoming Boston Breach Major event in February.  The series…

Lima Major organizers insist Dota 2 event will go ahead, but have ‘alternatives’ just in case

Even though the Lima Major is shaping up to be a spectacle , with the best teams in the Dota Pro Circuit 2023 Winter Tour filling most of the qualification spots already , there are still concerns the event is on the verge of …

G2 clocks up one of the fastest LEC wins ever, but couldn’t catch their own record

G2 Esports closed the second-fastest LEC game ever against Team Heretics during the second week of 2023 Winter Split, complete with a dancing Rift Herald. This G2 roster has been compared multiple times to the one the oft-champ…

Nouns’ Yamsun calls out Wildcard Dota 2 pro for toxic attitude: ‘He’s acting like a clown’

While the North American Dota 2 region already decided who would attend the Lima Major , a battle for the third place spot in the region commenced between nouns and Wildcard Gaming. As nouns’ all-American roster prevailed at t…

None left standing: SK Gaming convincingly take down final undefeated team in LEC Winter Split

The LEC Winter Split has no more undefeated teams competing after SK Gaming handed Team Vitality their first loss of the split . Just 24 hours before, SK gave the same treatment to G2 who were on a winning streak as well.  p…

Vitality Bo: LEC players lack aggression—with the exception of one rookie

The first week of the LEC 2023 Winter Split was dominated by Vitality, who closed the weekend undefeated. Much of their success was attributed to their new jungler, Zhou “Bo” Yang-Bo, who debuted in the league after over a year …

A WWE Superstar is rushing the ring in Street Fighter 6

Street Fighter 6 is pulling in players and fans from all corners of the world in unique ways—including through the use of the new Real-Time Commentary feature. Capcom is using this as a way to feature real people as commentator…

HisWattson’s Apex Legends mods rival official LTMs, but EA won’t let him monetize tournaments

Apex Legends has slowly added additional official game modes with each season and event, including Arenas, Control, Shadow Royale, and other limited time playlists, but the community has always rallied for more. Private lobbies…

Three top LEC teams suffer upset losses in the second week of the 2023 LEC Winter Split

Everyone loves an upset victory in esports, and during the second week of the 2023 LEC Winter Split, European League of Legends fans were treated to multiple surprising David vs. Goliath match-ups to start off the competition. …

Only 3 League champions have perfect pick-ban rates through the 2023 LCS Spring Split’s first week

Ever since the start of the new year, League of Legends pros have been trying to make sense of the game’s new meta before their 2023 Spring Split begins. Around the world, teams have brought in new champions that are quickly pi…

FaZe Clan in discussions to sign former TSM VALORANT star

FaZe Clan is pursuing former TSM player Daniel “Rossy” Abedrabbo in an attempt to complete its  VALORANT  roster ahead of the start of the North America Challengers league, multiple sources tell Dot Esports. Rossy, considered o…

An LCS newcomer leads the league in kills through first week of 2023 Spring Split

It’s only been a week since the 2023 LCS Spring Split began, but people are already making some big predictions about the season and the teams competing. After the season’s first set of games, for example, fans and analysts are …

Phil Spencer admits Xbox didn’t release enough games in 2022

Last year wasn’t the most riveting for Xbox players. The console saw a lack of exclusives and big releases in 2022 but it looks like things may change this year. Xbox does a lot of things right, like the Game Pass and the new g…

Call of Duty: MW2, Warzone 2 kicks off double XP weekend for what was supposed to be the end of season one

Double XP weekend is now live in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 on what was supposed to be the final weekend of season one. Activision routinely runs double XP weekends on the final weekend before a new season d…

FlyQuest ADC Prince jokes about replacing Winsome for not diving fountain to help secure last-second pentakill

After running rampant on Team Liquid during his LCS debut yesterday , FlyQuest AD carry Prince reviewed the VOD of his game, specifically honing in on his almost-pentakill in the final moments of the game.  During the later sta…

Evil Geniuses CS:GO fall flat in BLAST Premier Spring Groups despite great start

Evil Geniuses are the first CS:GO team eliminated from the BLAST Premier Spring Groups following a harsh 2-1 defeat to Complexity in the first round of the knockout stage today. The defeat to their fellow North American rivals…

1xBet denies reports of being declared bankrupt by Dutch Supreme Court

1xBet, a bookmaker tied to many esports organizations, has responded after reportedly being declared bankrupt by the Dutch Supreme Court in the Netherlands. The news was originally reported by Josimar but is vehemently denied b…

Riot delays VALORANT Patch 6.02 due to PBE issue

VALORANT players will have to wait an extra week before the next significant game update. Riot Games confirmed today that Patch 6.02 has officially been pushed back to Feb. 7. Typically, Riot releases a new VALORANT patch eve…

A mysterious weapon pick-up animation for Bangalore is actually another clue for the next legend in Apex

Apex Legends Eclipse is entering its final two weeks, set to end on Feb. 13, 2023. With the onset of a new season, players and leakers get excited for the new content to come, including map changes, weapon balancing, and the in…

Apex fan transforms legends into a creepy ’80s dark fantasy film with the help of AI

Say what you will about the ethics of AI art, but some of the tools out there right now are creating some incredible stuff, as evidenced by this new video posted to Reddit by an Apex Legends fan. The video is short, but sweet…

VALORANT player discovers unlucky interaction between Phoenix and Reyna skills

As a team shooter game, VALORANT is not only about precise gunplay but also timing, coordination, and communication. Even before the rounds begin, each team needs to decide on a good set of five agents who work well together ba…

Kai Cenat hit with Twitch ban hours before subathon

Kai Cenat’s upcoming subathon will have to wait. The streamer this afternoon was banned on Twitch for the fourth time since 2021, according to StreamerBans.  The reason for his ban is not clear, but on Twitter, he seemed to be …

Elite Korean League players ban this jungle champion as often as they can

There is one champion who has been consistently banned in the high-elo matches of the Korean solo queue ladder in Patch 13.1. According to U.GG , Elise has not only been the most-banned jungler but also the most-banned champion…

VALORANT Challengers team has to change their name due to Nintendo trademark—and needs help from Twitter

Despite successfully qualifying for the NA VALORANT Challengers League, one team still has a final hurdle to overcome before starting play on Feb. 1, and they’re counting on the fans (and perhaps an organization rising in statu…

Modern Warfare 2’s season 2 update will include audio fixes, UI improvements, and perk balancing

Infinity Ward has provided some details on new changes coming to Modern Warfare 2 as part of its season two update next month, and it includes some exciting revelations for multiplayer fans. The developers revealed that some …

Warzone 2 will give all players customizable perks, 3-plate armor vests, and more starting in season 2

Warzone 2’s ongoing makeover will continue in a big way with season two of the Call of Duty BR, illustrated in a new blog post this afternoon. One of the bigger changes is that players will now be able to select their own pe…

Halo and VALORANT? Scump explores new stream options following pro CoD retirement

Shortly after switching over to content creation full-time following his retirement from professional Call of Duty , Seth “Scump” Abner is slowly beginning to explore games outside of his wheelhouse, despite some understandable…

No room for error: How Fnatic can fix their 2023 LEC Winter woes immediately

League of Legends ’ top European league has just begun another season, and Fnatic are already navigating in troubled waters following a 1-2 week in the 2023 LEC Winter season. The legacy organization came into the season under…

Ludwig joins Moist Esports as co-owner, creating the next content creator super-org

Another big content creator is stepping into esports organization ownership. YouTube streaming superstar Ludwig Ahgren is taking on a co-owner role with the Moist Esports organization founded by Charles “Cr1TiKaL” White Jr. Lud…

Overwatch 2 players still think Sojourn is overpowered after a third nerf

Sojourn is one of Overwatch 2 ‘s most controversial heroes, and the developer has been constantly targeting her with the nerf hammer. But it’s still not enough to make her more balanced in the game’s meta, according to some pla…

It looks like Roadhog can still one-shot kill with his hook in Overwatch 2, actually

It appears that Roadhog’s one-shot kill hook combo is still alive in Overwatch 2 , despite a hefty nerf in a recent patch. Yesterday’s OW2 update nerfed Roadhog’s ability to easily land one-shot kills on squishy heroes, or so…

Tarik promises to leave Pro City VALORANT hub if he hits certain elo

Despite the initial success of Tarik’s private group for VALORANT pros and streamers to play custom games amid alleged crypto betting issues in ranked in North America, tarik himself isn’t playing well in the early days of the…

Toronto Defiant reassembles American Tornado to take on 2023 Overwatch League season

During the Overwatch League offseason, teams normally try to keep their signings as quiet as possible to maximize the impact when an official announcement comes along. Though the Toronto Defiant’s addition of Cas “Casores” Ande…

KennyS and NBK- welcome old CS:GO teammate from glory days to Falcons

Alexandre “⁠bodyy⁠” Pianaro joined Falcons’ CS:GO roster for 2023 today, effectively reuniting with Major champions kennyS and NBK-, whom he played with under G2 between 2017 and 2018 on the French superteam. Bodyy joins Falco…

VALORANT is coming to other platforms, but Riot says it’s going to take a while

Riot Games isn’t set on just building and sustaining a dedicated PC player base for VALORANT , but fans looking to play on other platforms shouldn’t expect any serious developments any time soon. VALORANT dev team lead Anna Do…

Rampant cheating in Riot Games’ titles becomes a concern following major cyber attack

New cheats in Riot Games’ titles may emerge after hackers exfiltrated the games’ source code during the cyber attack that hit the company earlier this week. The game company shared an update a few days after its first statement …

CS:GO legend Snax creates new team with youngsters

Former Virtus.pro CS:GO player Snax is done waiting in free agency and has started a new project from the ground. The former Virtus Pro star will begin 2023 playing with an orgless international team called Let Us Cook, which f…

VCT team skins are reportedly coming but may not be what fans expect

VALORANT Champions Tour partnered teams will be receiving weapon skins but they’ll most likely be variant based, according to well-known data miner ValorLeaks. ValorLeaks claims that partnered team skins are in fact coming. Th…

CDL delays end with a bounceback win for Atlanta FaZe against New York Subliners

New York Subliners have ended their three-series CDL win streak with a loss to the Atlanta FaZe amid ongoing production delays. The Major One champions have soared to the top of the leaderboard with 12 wins and just three losse…

Breaking up the band: Overwatch 2 devs are working on nerfing one of game’s most OP duos

Sojourn has been one of the most divisive heroes in Overwatch 2 . If you play Sojourn, the last thing you want is your best character to be nerfed to oblivion, but if you’re playing against her, you will have a rough game. This…

Los Angeles Guerrillas notch important win over Minnesota amid CDL weather delays

The Los Angeles Guerrillas improved to 2-1 in the Call of Duty League’s second stage after an impressive 3-1 victory over the Minnesota RØKKR. It was all L.A. in the early goings, with the Guerrillas sprinting out to a 2-0 lea…

Fnatic, Rekkles problems deepen after G2 hand their LEC arch-rivals lopsided loss

After a shellacking at the hands of G2 Esports, superstar LEC marksman Rekkles has yet to record a victory with Fnatic during the 2023 Winter Split. The team has one more chance to land in the winner’s circle tomorrow when they …

Skrapz dominates Vegas as new-look London Royal Ravens impress in CDL Stage 2

The London Royal Ravens got their first victory of the Call of Duty League’s second set of qualifying matches with an impressive win over the Las Vegas Legion today by a count of 3-1, breaking a seven-match losing streak in the…