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Virtus.pro acquire AVANGAR CS:GO roster The Russian esports organization Virtus.pro announced earlier this Monday, they have completed the signing of AVANGAR's CS:GO roster, which will replace the long-standing Polish line-up which has been a staple of Virtus.pro for almost six years. The rumours about Virtus.pro's ambitions to acquire the AVANGAR roster in a bid to reclaim their former glory surfaced earlier this month, with speculations suggesting the Russian organization are in the final stages of completing the deal. While nothing came out of it back then, the Monday's announcement confirmed Virtus.pro have now sealed the deal and will be moving…

Twitch found themselves in a $2.8 billion lawsuit with Russian media company Earlier this week, news surfaced, which revealed Twitch, a widely popular streaming platform is being sued by a major Russian media company – Rambler, who are seeking over US $ 2.8 billion in damages following a violation of exclusive distributing rights. Twitch, a juggernaut in the streaming industry, has made headlines once more this weekend, but for all the wrong reasons. While most news surrounding Twitch nowadays are directly connected with their ongoing battle with Mixer and the departure of some of their biggest streamers over to the…

3 changes needed in Modern Warfare after the Season 1 update The Season 1 update in Modern Warfare brought a ton of content, though some is still yet to come, and a few bug fixes along with it. However, setting aside the recent Battle Pass controversy, there are still a ton of aspects that need adjusting in Modern Warfare. From various glitches to gameplay mechanics, Infinity Ward has their work cut out for them. Here are three changes that Modern Warfare needs following the Season 1 update. Adjusting the footstep audio/Dead Silence One of the hottest topics since Modern Warfare…

Rocket League community is furious with Psyonix over new Item Shop The new Blueprint update arrived today in Rocket League to near-universal criticism from fans. Not only did the update not satisfy the community, but developers Psyonix implemented their replacement for crates. A while back, it was announced that traditional loot crates would no longer be sold in Rocket League. Today, crates were completely removed from the game with the Blueprint update. However, what replaced it is so much worse. The new Item Shop in Rocket League While Rocket League has had somewhat of an Item Shop in the past,…

OG Esports enters CS:GO for the first time in organization history OG Esports enters CS:GO for the first time in organization history It’s been a long time coming for OG Esports. Being one of, if not the most, dominant Dota 2 team over the past few years, OG finally enters another esport. The organization has been teasing its arrival in Counter Strike: Global Offensive for some time now and now the announcement is official. Signing several high-profile players as well as some up-and-comers, OG looks poised to contend in CS:GO. Whether or not they can achieve the same success as…

Power Rankings for the 12 Call of Duty League teams With the Florida Mutineers announcing their roster yesterday, all 12 of the Call of Duty League teams are confirmed and official. While some teams have yet to announce coaches or substitutes, all that’s left now is to wait until January 24 for the CDL’s launch weekend in Minnesota. Although, with every team now confirmed and practicing together, it’s fair to wonder which rosters hold the edge against the others. Today, we’ll be ranking each Call of Duty League team based on talent and current performance in scrimmages. Keep in mind,…

Should Apex Legends feature skill-based matchmaking? One of the hottest topics in the gaming community right now is skill-based matchmaking (SBMM). From Call of Duty to Fortnite to Apex Legends, SBMM is seemingly in every popular multiplayer title. Though developers believe it helps retain a particular player base, the mechanic is alienating a solid portion of their community, especially in Apex Legends. Once an enjoyable run-and-gun shooter, Apex public matches are now a nightmare for most players. While some other factors play a role, skill-based matchmaking is mostly to blame. So, this begs the question, should skill-based matchmaking be in…

Astralis win ECS Season 8, edging out Team Liquid Another tournament, another Astralis victory. The current kings of Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Astralis continued their dominant run yesterday with a win at the Esports Championship Series Season 8. The Danish roster defeated Team Liquid in three maps to take home yet another Championship. On a current streak that includes three straight Major tournament wins, there’s no question who is the CS:GO best team in the world. The question now, is Astralis the best CS:GO roster ever? Astralis takes home another Championship Back in 2018 when this current roster came…

Taking a look at the Modern Warfare Season 1 Battle Pass With the Season 1 update looming, coming December 3, there’s still a lot of unknown in terms of what the Battle Pass will hold. We know some of the rewards that will be featured but have no idea to what capacity. It’s expected that Infinity Ward will somewhat follow Call of Duty Mobile’s model they’ve implemented. There will be a Free and Premium version that offers different rewards like COD Mobile, with the Premium, costing $10, giving more advanced items. Although, the Free version won’t hinder those who choose…

NLaaeR officially retires from the Overwatch League after Atlanta Reign fallout Former Atlanta Reign Overwatch League player Ilya “NLaaeR” Koppalov has officially retired. The DPS player puts some of this decision on his former coaches at Atlanta. Citing communication problems and general disagreements, NLaaeR will no longer participate in the Overwatch League. Of course, some things could change in the future but for now, his retirement is final. Reign organization played a big part in NLaeeR’s decision Earlier this month, the Reign and NLaeeR parted ways for a flurry of reasons. The major reason was that NLaeeR didn’t feel…