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This Is How Blizzard Died
Just a few years ago, Blizzard was one of the most beloved companies in gaming. They were the masterminds who made one of the biggest games of all time, created esports as we know it, and tried to change what it meant to be an esports pro forever. But as...
The Doublelift Co-Stream Ban Explained
Last weekend, Doublelift was temporarily banned from co-streaming the LCS. He said something that Riot really didn’t like – and they issued him his second strike as an official co-streamer. Let’s talk about what he said, and the drama that’s come since…
These Underdogs Weren't Supposed to Win
TSM weren't supposed to win the 2022 Six Invitational. On paper, they were one of the best Rainbow Six Siege teams out there since the moment they formed.TSM had the potential to be gods - but at Siege's world championship, they fell short, year after yea...
The Whole CodeMiko Controversy Explained
CodeMiko has had a pretty rough couple of weeks. Last week, the popular VTuber was hit with her 4th ban. This time for having her character model completely nude on camera. But before that, her actual real-life home was the scene of an alleged altercati...
From the Face of Valorant to Literally Unplayable: The Fall of Phoenix
Phoenix used to be the face of Valorant. He was the game’s most exciting agent and a key part of any good team comp. But, as the months wore on, Phoenix went from being one of the best, most popular agents in Valorant to literally being completely unpi...
How a Suspected Cheater Became Valorant's Patron Saint of Sh*tty Raze Ults
How a Suspected Cheater Became Valorant's Patron Saint of Sh*tty Raze Ults
The Story of TenZ: Valorant's Chosen One
Tyson “TenZ” Ngo is anything but ordinary. After struggling early on in his Counter Strike career despite being characterized as a prodigy he found a new home in Valorant. Since then, he dominated the game's first international LAN and has become one of...
Valorant's 9-3 Curse Is Real
Valorant has a curse, and it’s real: whoever you are, however you play, pro or casual, it’ll strike you all the same. Even when you think you’ve already won, you will lose. They call it the 9-3 curse: teams up 9-3 at the half somehow always manage to l...
How a Battle Royale Phenom's Hype Train Turned into Hackusations
There is pretty much no higher honour in the whole of FPS than absolutely smoking someone and being labeled a ‘cheater’. Whether it’s because you’ve domed someone with a disgusting one-tap or obliterated them with an utterly obscene flick, we’ve all exper...
This Is Valorant's Future
In the past few days, we have seen organizations announce that they are leaving the VAL scene due to circumstances regarding the new Valorant partner program. A lot of people have referred to this change as franchising, but that’s not entirely accurate. T...
Pick Yoru, Win Anyway
Yoru is one of Valorant’s worst agents. There are teams that have tried to make him work - but nobody ever managed to succeed with the agent. But there was one team who saw Yoru’s true potential. One player who managed to do the impossible - and win wit...
How Did Vaping Ruin TimTheTatman's Pro CS:GO Career?
It doesn’t seem to matter which corner of the streaming world you came up in, whether you’re into esports, addicted to Among Us or entranced by ASMR, you can’t not have a special place in your heart for TimTheTatman. Despite being worth millions of dol...
Did He Play For Her?
So, the last chance qualifier for VALORANT Astral Clash 2022 was this past weekend and Fallacy and Dignitas both earned spots in the main event.
LeBron DUNKED on Batman?!
#shorts #multiversus #lebronLeBron dunking on Superman? Velma cracking the case and Skulls with Batman? Arya Stark brutally impaling Bugs Bunny
From Chokers to Champions: The Story of FaZe Clan CS:GO
FaZe Clan didn't start in CS:GO. At one point the team wasn't even sure that they'd be able to enter the scene. Once they did, their hands off approach at times led the team to disarray. But throughout all of the roster changes and a heart-breaking defe...