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According to the most recent Apex Legends teaser, World’s Edge would become the new home of Rampart’s mod shop. Several signs surfaced around Lava City today, indicating that the shooter’s Amped Modder may take over the town in the next weeks. “Renewal Plaza. The signs proclaim, “Exclusive home of Parekh Modifications.” Rampart’s trademark signature is also …

With A New World’s Edge Teaser, Apex Preview A Possible Rampart Town Takeover Read More »

Although viewership was down slightly, the hashtag was still trending a day later. The phrase-turned-hashtag #ADayOffTwitch trended all day on Twitter yesterday as several content creators took a day off from streaming on Twitch to highlight issues such as “hate-raiding” and transparency on the platform. According to Sully Gnome’s data, 57 million hours were seen …

#ADayOffTwitch Appears To Have Resulted In A Minor Decrease In Viewership Read More »

With two of Twitch’s greatest streaming stars, DrLupo and TimTheTatman, departing the network in recent days to sign exclusive deals with YouTube Gaming, many have begun to wonder which platform is better to stream on nowadays. Many streamers would be uncomfortable answering this type of question since it could lead to a rift with their …

“From a Functional Standpoint, I think Youtube is Nowhere Close” According to Dr Disprespect Read More »

The first match between the two teams was a nail-biter. After facing the two favorites, NIP and Gambit, Liquid will be left regretting a missed opportunity to go 2-0 in the group, as the Russian side turned the match around spectacularly. The team of Vladislav “nafany” Gorshkov fell down early in all three maps — …

Gambit Defeat Liquid For Second Win in EPL Group D Read More »

Things are changing at LAT. TJHaLy, Venom, and John have all announced their resignation from the Los Angeles Thieves for the next 2021 Call of Duty League season. TJHaLy declared himself an unrestricted free agent on August 28, however, neither John nor Venom had confirmed their contract situation at the time of publication. Unlike TJ, …

TJHaLy, John, and Venom Leave Los Angeles Thieves Read More »

Jake “Stewie2K” Yip and his teammates secured a much-needed victory for North America to kick off their ESL Pro League group. Liquid made a statement to begin their ESL Pro League Season 14 campaign, defeating NIP in two maps with impressive performances from Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski and Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo. As a result of the …

In ESL Pro League Opener, Elige Shines As Liquid Hammer Nip Read More »

FaZe Clan and OpTic Gaming, two rival organizations with some of the biggest names in esports history, have announced a special partnership. Fans of Call of Duty will be extremely enthusiastic about the collaboration between FaZe and OpTic, as both organizations got their start in the nascent Call of Duty esports and content creation industries …

A New Merchandise Partnership Between OpTic and FaZe Read More »

Don’t be concerned if you haven’t been able to queue for a ranking game in the last several hours. Riot Games has temporarily halted ranked queues for Valorant, their tactical shooter, to address a root problem with users’ custom settings in-game. For the uninitiated, Riot has been looking into an issue in which players’ custom …

Riot Games Impair VALORANT Queue Read More »

Tap-strafing is departing Apex Legends after much “consideration and debate.” Apex Legends’ developers have revealed that the game’s future version will abolish tap-strafing, which is a contentious move. This is a type of mobility that is mostly used by PC gamers and allows them to take fast turns and dodge opponents. Respawn’s official Twitter account …

Tap-Strafing Will Be Removed In Apex Legends Patch 10.1 Read More »

Novo and his owner, Devin Nash, are both trying to distance themselves from the streamer. Following claims of grooming and manipulation against Twitch streamer Jeremy “Arcadum” Black, Novo Talent & Creative Agency has ended his contract. A statement from Novo’s owner and co-creator Devin Nash addressed the claims and said that he and the company …

After Claims of Grooming and Manipulation, Streamer Arcadum Was Dropped By His Talent Agency Read More »

While defusing the Spike, a VALORANT player had a bug that fully blinded them for the rest of the round. In the footage, the player was attempting to defuse the spike when an opponent Viper player used their Poison Cloud ability right on the player. This resulted in a one-of-a-kind error in which they appeared …

The Viper Bug Fully Conceals The View of VALORANT Gamers Read More »

NaVi is the only team that has been qualified to proceed to the playoffs, so four teams will compete for the other two slots in the final round. FaZe has won their third game in Group C of the ESL Pro League Season 14 by defeating BIG in a 2-0 series. On the final day …

FaZe Takes The Lead In Group C, Ready To Face NaVi For First Place Read More »

Ninja will be Streaming with Steve Aoki tomorrow on Twitch on his channel. Ninja, a renowned Twitch streamer, teased a special visitor on his live last week by parodying the “Who’s that Pokémon?” hoax on Twitter. And we now know for certain who it is. During a broadcast on his personal channel tomorrow, well-known DJ …

When Will Ninja and Steve Aoki Be Streaming Together On Twitch? Read More »

Some Twitch users appear to be logging the IP addresses of streamers they follow. Hate raids have targeted a number of marginalized streamers, resulting in their chat being swamped with racist, homophobic, and transphobic abuse, among other things. While Twitch has stated that it will address the problem, it appears that things are simply getting …

Twitch Streamers Warn Of Raid-Triggering, IP-Logging Fans Read More »

There will be a lot to discover. Following the public Alpha, which provided PlayStation gamers early access to Call of Duty: Vanguard, a dataminer apparently discovered a gunsmith system. The Alpha only showed off the Champion’s Hill game mode and limited player weapon customization possibilities, but dataminer TheGhostofMW claims that, like previous installments in the …

Dataminer Reveals Details Of The Rumored Gunsmith Feature in COD: Vanguard Read More »

The young gun remains, but the rest of the Ravens are freed. The London Royal Ravens had a difficult season in 2021. The Ravens endured a forgettable 2021 season, with Trei “Zer0” Morris trapped in the United Kingdom and Alex “Alexx” Carpenter forced to leave for personal issues. While the youthful newcomers Paul “PaulEhx” Avila …

COD: The London Royal Ravens Re-sign Afro and Release The Rest Of The Roster Read More »

Apple folds in the face of antitrust, Fortnite may return to IOS soon. The continuing legal dispute between North Carolina-based video game maker Epic Games and electronics giant Apple Inc. has been going on for just over a year. It was another epoch. One in which Fortnite Battle Royale reigned the iOS market, raking in …

After A Year-Long Antitrust Case, Fortnite May Be Free Of Apple’s Restrictions Read More »

Contents like sports, music and more genres have found a home on Twitch. Twitch has nearly always been associated with video games. However, that view has shifted in recent years as non-gaming categories have grown year after year. Non-gaming content on Twitch increased significantly in 2020, as people spent more time watching livestreams instead of …

Twitch’s Rising Popularity Extends Beyond Game Content Read More »

Hamlinz and Daequan have announced their departure from TSM and the launch of the NRG Thoom House, where they will live with ten other content creators. Former team players Daequan “Daequan” Loco and Darryle “Hamlinz” Hamlin have officially left the prominent esports group TSM FTX. Over the last year and a half, the two content …

Hamlinz And Daequan Leave TSM For NRG, Revealing The $7M NRG Thoom House Read More »

The war continues. Over 100,000 accounts were banned recently, according to Activision’s latest report on the Call of Duty cheating issue. Recently, Activision stated that a new anti-cheat feature would be added to the Call of Duty: Warzone game later this year, following the release of Call of Duty: Vanguard. As of right now, though, …

Almost 100,000 More Call Of Duty Accounts Banned For Cheating Read More »