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One of Fortnite’s top casters will shift focus to Valorant this year. Arten “Ballatw” Isa is arguably the most recognizable broadcasting talent in Fortnite Battle Royale’s nearly four-year history. While fans watched in-game events and partook in the impressive crossovers, Balla spent time learning the competitive ins and outs of Fortnite. He rose through the rankings as a caster and became a pillar in the professional scene. Balla has commented on almost every significant Fortnite event in history, including the $30M USD World Cup in 2019. Despite his stance in the scene, Balla announced he would no longer focus on Fortnite in favor of Riot Games’ first-person shooter, Valorant. Also Read: Zayt Announces Return to Fortnite Three Weeks After Retiring Balla Teases his “Last Major Fortnite Finals” Almost one year ago Shyo and I embarked on a journey at @DreamHackFN Anaheim. Today - I cast potentially my last major Fortnite finals w/ the NAW Finals. Feels. Bringing it home - don...

Canadian professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken has joined North American CS:GO team FaZe Clan. Canadian Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professional player Russel David Kevin Van Dulken, who is better known as Twistzz recently joined the North American-based esports team, FaZe Clan. Dulken Van joined the amateur tram Tectonic back in 2015 and since then he has been playing professional CS: GO. Before joining Team Liquid, he played for several mid-tier teams. Liquid Becomes One Of The Best North American CS:GO Teams   After he joined Liquid, the team emerged as one of the best teams in North American CS: GO . Over the years, Dulken Van has become a big name in the gaming industry. However, North American CS: GO has seen a major decline since offline events were shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. This led to several teams refrained from returning to international play, and continued playing within their region. Enough tea...

ESTNN recaps the final DreamHack Open featuring Fortnite of the year. The DreamHack Online Open featuring Fortnite began in the summer of 2020 when the game’s competitive scene looked murky at best amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Thankfully, DreamHack’s last two successful LAN tournaments paved the way for the Sweden-based production company to offer $1M USD to Fortnite’s three most significant regions. Seven months and 21 tournaments later, that deal has seemingly come to an end on the tail end of a DreamHack double-header. It was quite a run, and the NA West region had the privilege of sending this million-dollar journey off with a bang. Multiple competitors across the United States reached the Grand Finals with one goal in mind; to win DreamHack’s final Fortnite competition. Liquid Riversan, XTRA illest, BBG Khanada and NRG EpikWhale were just a few of the critical contenders who set out to achieve greatness. However, only one duo would call themselves a DreamHack Champion. Also Rea...

Team Liquid is in charge moving into the LCS Spring Split. This year, the LCS decided to adjust its' seasonal format for 2021. Instead of the typical two splits, fans got to witness a pre-Spring Split tournament, dubbed the LCS Lock In. Here, all of the teams went through a group stage and the top eight advanced to the best-of series. Teams like 100 Thieves and Evil Geniuses impressed many, but in the end, it was Team Liquid and Cloud9 who fought for a respectable cash prize and a potential side selection for game five of the regular season if the teams are head-to-head. Read more: 2021 Pre-Season LCS Power Rankings Liquid with a strong start The first game of the series saw Team Liquid take a convincing win, as TL made successful team plays on the top side of the map to get advantages there. However, C9 did manage to pull out a miracle mid-game fight. Because of this, C9 was able to take a momentary step back into the game. It didn't last forever though, as Zven made a c...

ESTNN recaps January’s European DreamHack Online Open ft Fortnite. DreamHack’s second of three final Fortnite tournaments concluded this afternoon in the European region. It’s been quite a run should the Sweden-based production company decide to take a break from the popular Battle Royale title. Several players have made a name for themselves in DreamHack’s Online Open, which eclipsed 1 million entrants this month alone. January saw the best of the best in Europe reach the Grand Finals. Players such as two-time Fortnite Champion Series winner Tayson, MrSavage, Hen, aqua and many others embarked on an eight-game quest to become perhaps the final EU DreamHack Online Open winner. Also Read: Zayt Announces Return to Fortnite Three Weeks After Retiring Steelix and Snagged Secure the Win DREAMHACK WINNER LETS GOOOOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/0ZeyEohSU9 — Wave Steelix (@steelixfnbr) January 31, 2021 The first four matches of the DreamHack Grand Finals saw four different duos achieve Vict...

The Godfather of Fortnite is back. Retirement clearly didn’t suit multiple-time Fortnite Battle Royale Champion Williams “Zayt” Aubin. The NRG Esports member dropped some shocking news on the community only three weeks ago. Citing lack of motivation and offline events, the Canada-born competitor announced that he would step away from the game he grew from within in favor of a coaching, mentor and analyst role. He found instant success, streaming watch parties for Elite Scrims, which feature North America’s best players. As he watched, it didn’t take long for Zayt to realize just how good he had it as one of Fortnite’s best players. Also Read: Why Prize Pools in Fortnite are so Important Zayt is Back I am at a point where I would regret not competing and wasting my gift for the game. With that said, yes I am coming back, sorry for everyone that I affected negatively. 2/2 — NRG Zayt (@zayt) January 30, 2021 After closely watching top trios and briefly competing alongside orga...

Join us for a look through Fortnite's storied three-year history and the importance of substantial prize payouts. Fortnite Battle Royale caught the entire gaming world by surprise in 2017 when Epic Games dropped the game in 'early access'. Eventually, it became a phenomenon, unlike anything anyone had ever seen before, and an experience that gamers across the globe could not miss. Fortnite's first ten seasons reached peak levels of popularity as the developers introduced in-game events, implemented seasonal item and weapon changes and altered the game's expansive landscape. Fortnite's hype accelerated significantly with exposure from popular content creators like Tyler "Ninja" Blevins and Turner "Tfue" Tenney. They helped bring Fortnite into the mainstream through the Twitch and YouTube platforms. Fortnite's natural progression soon followed the same path as most highly touted shooters; the quest to become an esport. Competitive Beginn...

We take a look at the latest tool you can use in Dota 2. Dota 2 is an amazing game where you can find loads of fun, but there is one problem — the community. Similar to other MOBAs, Dota 2 has many toxic players that will do everything in their power to ruin the fun for others. Valve didn’t do anything about this problem until two years ago when they finally started to realize it was an issue. Since then, there have been several updates trying to improve toxicity in the game. The latest attempt to make Dota 2 a better place is called the Overwatch Community Review. It should allow the community to regulate the negative behavior within the game. The tool Today’s update introduces a powerful tool to help the community regulate negative behavior amongst its ranks — Overwatch. Learn more: https://t.co/M4EUkRE8Ou pic.twitter.com/TFUaM3XEyd — DOTA 2 (@DOTA2) January 27, 2021 Explaining the new tool is easier said than done, but you should think of it as an advanced report system....

Last night favorites Aydan & Rated won the $25K tournament, here’s how. Boom.TV Hosted their $25K Code Red Warzone tournament last night, bringing together some of the best Warzone players in the world to compete. With exceptional players such as Tommey, Jukeyz, HusKerrs and ZLaner competing, Aydan & Rated came out on top. Here's how they did it. Aydan & Rated’s Road to Victory The duo started off in Round One against Glavanize & Sasquxtch. This was a quick and easy 2-0 for them, putting them into Round Two against surprise opponents, IceManIssac & Exzachtt. After defeating SuperEvan & ZLaner, this wouldn't be an easy match. However, Aydan & Rated were on good form, and they breezed past them into Round Three. Here, they took on another great duo of Swagg & Booya. Yet again, Aydan & Rated were just too strong, taking them down 2-0 to find themselves in Winners Finals. In Winners Finals, they took on eventual Grand Final opponents, Newbz ...

Learn everything you need to know about Fortnite Battle Royale’s Nintendo Epic Games and Nintendo have combined forces to produce the first-ever Switch Cup 2, a Fortnite tournament open only to players on Nintendo Switch. The developers have granted console players similar opportunities in the past, with the PlayStation-only Generation Cup  and $1M USD Xbox Cup. Typically, these competitions offer either in-game cosmetics or cash as prizes. In this instance, players are competing for the “Lovely” cosmetic character skin, “Heart Blast” back bling and the “I am sitting down” spray before they arrive in the Fortnite Item Shop. Let’s take a look at all the essential details regarding this Nintendo-exclusive competition. Also Read: Major Changes Coming to “Pay to Win” Superhero Skins  Switch Cup 2 Format & Date The Switch Cup 2 , as previously mentioned, is open only to players on the Nintendo Switch console. It is a solo tournament for players, specifically on the Asia re...

We take a look at the esports most popular with online wagering. Esports is more than a hobby for millions of people worldwide. It’s the sport through which thousands of people make a living. It’s also a lifestyle and a sport worthy of the same attention as football, basketball, soccer and hockey. And sure enough, esports now has a slot at many sports networks. What’s more, it will be played competitively in the upcoming Asian Winter Games and there are plans to add it to the Olympics. Vitally, you can also bet on major video game competitions. But before you get into it, discover the best electronic sports for betting. League of Legends (LoL) Like many video games, League of Legends is a free online multiplayer game. It pits together two teams whose goal is to destroy the opponent’s nexus (base). In the game, you control a champion with different strengths and weaknesses. League of Legends is arguably the largest esports in the world, with 13 global leagues and annual championsh...

Epic Games will restrict all-black and all-white options for the controversial superhero skins. Fortnite Battle Royale has a strange history of occasionally offering 'pay-to-win' cosmetics and items unknowingly. It's almost a certainty that players within the community will find a way to exploit the developers' missteps when possible. Last year, a noteworthy occurrence took place when professional player Dmitri "mitr0" Van de Vrie and his duo partner discovered that a Star Wars pickaxe silenced footsteps when equipped. Fast-forward three seasons and similar issues continue to plague the Fortnite scene. September 10, 2020, marked the debut of perhaps the most 'sweaty' Fortnite skin the community has seen since Aura or Dynamo. The Boundless set offered players the chance to customize a superhero skin to their liking. A popular combination, primarily in the competitive scene, was a full white or black bodysuit. Some users on Fortnite's primary sub...

The Warzone competition continues with yet another duos tournament tonight. Tonight Boom.TV keep the competitive Warzone action going with their $25K Code Red tournament. This tournament will see some of the best Warzone players in the world compete for their part of the prize pool. Here’s everything you need to know. Format The $25K Code Red Warzone tournament will be played in the 2v2 Kill Race format. This means that both duo’s will load into a BR Squads match, but will be playing separately. They will play two matches in the Winners Bracket, with the team with the highest kills advancing to the next stage. The Losers Bracket will see duos play just one match until Losers Finals, where it will be over two. Teams Aydan & Rated Galvanize & Sasquxtch SuperEvan & ZLaner IceManIssac & Exzachtt Swagg & Booya Jukeyz & Deleo Tommey & Almxnd Warsz & Vapulear HusKerrs & Destroy Dirty & Metaphor BobbyPoff & Flxnked JaredFPS & Cl...

Evil Geniuses have broken down barriers by announcing their very own Valorant roster. Nearly every organization has begun planting its roots in Riot’s latest and fairly successful esport. Most organizations have put together all-star teams, and some like Dignitas and Cloud9 have put together multiple rosters. Esports is primarily dominated by men and while Valorant has multiple all-female teams that compete, EG is aiming to break the status quo. The head of this new roster is Christine “Potter” Chi, a former CS: GO player and caster, followed up by Claudia "Clawdia” Che, Aleksandar “Aleksandar” Hinojosa, Nolan “Temperature” Pepper, and Ronan “Osias” Jeremiah Javelona. The team has a lot to prove, as a mixed-gender roster has never been successfully done before across esports. "Evil Geniuses approached me with the opportunity to create something special and help define the emerging VALORANT scene," said Potter, captain of the EG Valorant team. "We've put toge...

Drops are back, but this year they're even easier to get ahold of. Last year the Call of Duty League gave us access to special in-game drops for watching the CDL matches through their website. This year they're doing the same, however, account integration with YouTube has arrived, making it much easier to receive the drops. How to Link Accounts To receive the drops, you'll need to link your Activision account with your YouTube account. To link your accounts, head to this link and follow the steps. Doing this will integrate your Activision account with your YouTube, allowing them to see your watch time for the events. Stage One Rewards For watching Stage One of the 2021 Call of Duty League season, you’ll receive the drops in the image below. Along with new emblems, charms and calling cards, players will also receive exclusive Double XP boosts for watching the CDL matches. The Call of Duty League kicks off on February 11 with the Atlanta FaZe Home Series. The post ...

Learn all you need to know about earning Twitch Drops during FNCS Chapter 2 - Season 5. Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) Chapter 2 - Season 5  begins in about one week, and players are competing for upwards of $3M USD. Starting in Chapter 2 - Season 1, Epic Games gave an incentive to FNCS viewers; a chance to earn some in-game cosmetics while watching their favorite players compete via Twitch Drops. In past seasons, the developers offered various sprays, back bling, loading screens and emotes. The same applies to FNCS Chapter 2 - Season 5, but these cosmetics are a bit different. Let’s see what Twitch Drops are available this season and how to earn them. Chapter 2 - Season 5 #FNCS is right around the corner and we've got info on Twitch Drops, when to watch and where to watch. 🔗: https://t.co/U3uWCaTt31 pic.twitter.com/cU9BoajxHs — Fortnite Competitive (@FNCompetitive) January 27, 2021 How to Earn Twitch Drops in Chapter 2 - Season 5 Here are the crucial steps you’ll ne...

With more and more players able to get their hands on League of Legends mobile ahead of its 2021 full release. So far, players across Asia and Europe have got their hands on Wild Rift during its closed beta and now open beta phases. In this article, you’ll find all the latest information about the mobile version of League of legends. Wild Rift price and release date Like League of Legends for PC, the mobile version will be a free-to-play game. The game will be supported by in-app purchases of skins and cosmetics. You’ll also be able to purchase champions as you do now on PC with in-game currency and paid currency. The games won’t share any cross-purchase, however, with the two games operating as separate titles. As for the release date, we know that North America will finally join the open beta in March of 2021, though a full release is still just scheduled for this year. It’s certainly likely that a full release will follow quickly after the North American release, with the game ...

After joining the Ultra’s ownership team last summer, Marner has been included in his first content piece. Last summer, OverActive Media introduced Toronto Maple Leaf forward Mitch Marner as a new member of the ownership group . Since the new year, Toronto Ultra has been teasing a content piece including himself and their very own Anthony “Methodz” Zinni. Mitch Marner is currently the NHL’s top point scorer and teamed up with Methodz in their first collaborative piece. This brings together the worlds of traditional sport and esports, looking to make esports more mainstream within Canada. With this piece taking Methodz into the world of real sports, we can possibly expect to see Marner introduced to the world of esports in the near future. OverActive Media continues to use this philosophy to build their brands with mashup content. This brings together the areas of esports, pro-sports, fashion and music in their previous collaborations. The post Toronto Ultra & Mitch Marner Rel...

Here are three of the best offlaners that you can pick in Dota 2. It is safe to say that the offlane is one of the most underrated positions in Dota 2. Even if the offlaner does a magnificent job by shutting down the enemy safelane, the carry and the midlaner usually get all the credit. Despite that, offlane is one of the most popular positions in the game, which is why we’d like to show you which are the best heroes that you can choose in your games. The current meta allows players to easily gain loads of MMR, which is why you should definitely check the strongest offlaners. Needless to say, this is one of the easiest positions to get MMR Beastmaster There are many good offlaners that can help you gain loads of MMR, and Beastmaster is definitely one of them. Nowadays, you can find the hero in almost every pub game. Due to his incredible pushing capabilities, Beastmaster works in pretty much every lineup. Besides being really strong during the mid-game, he is also incredibly powe...

Learn all you need to know about Combat Gaming’s $50K USD charity Fortnite competition. Content creators, celebrities and professional Fortnite Battle Royale players are teaming up with Combat Gaming for a $50K USD charity event this Thursday. Combat Gaming has a history of organizing charitable gaming events, including two Call of Duty: Warzone tournaments, which raise a combined $25K USD. This time around, the gaming and entertainment brand will delve into the realm of Fortnite. Participants will be competing for a top-three finish, and their portion of the winnings goes to the charity of choice. Well-known Fortnite names TheGrefg and Benjyfishy are just two of many others involved in this competition. Also Read: Benjyfishy & MrSavage Split as Trio Teammates, Could MMB Reunite?   Trio Tournament Involving Recognizable Names A team for the ages 😮 Twitch record-breaker @TheGrefg meets Premier League superstar @Aubameyang7 and Fortnite legend @benjyfishy ! We’ll be li...

The Subliners' official academy roster continues to grow with Spart being the latest addition The New York Subliners is one of the few Call of Duty League teams to have an academy roster. It has already shown its benefits, with academy player Conor “Diamondcon” Johst being promoted to the starting roster following Tommy “ZooMaa” Paparatto’s announcement to step back from competing. Today, the Subliners have announced youngster Kris “Spart” Cervantez as the latest addition to the roster. Also read: Asim Joins New York Subliners' Starting Roster The 19-year-old began his competitive Call of Duty Career in the 2019 Black Ops 4 Season. While he struggled in CWL matches, he won multiple 1k and 2K online tournaments with teammates such as Simp and Shotzzy. He began his Modern Warfare season as an amateur too, before gaining the interest of the Los Angeles Guerrillas in March. From here, he joined the Guerrillas from Week 4 to Week 8, before he was replaced by Saints in June. S...

Apex Legends has released a gameplay trailer, featuring some new gameplay changes, Fuse's abilities and more. Respawn Entertainment is back with another hype trailer for the upcoming Apex Legends Season 8 trailer. The new gameplay trailed demonstrates plenty of new features, including Fuse's abilities, Battle Pass teasers, a Golden Magazine and more. Here is what it all means for the next season of Apex Legends. Fuse Walter Fitzroy is his real name - born in a world of chaos where he thrived in the mayhem. He's the Champion of Salvo, confirming what we knew about the character from a recent teaser trailer . But we now know more about his abilities, bio and more. Ultimate Ability: Fuse fires a shell in the air that deploys a cluster bomb over an area. The ability has a wide radius and can easily get over cover as the clusters drop from the sky. Natural counters to this ability are Wraith and Gibraltar. Perhaps Wattson is a counter, but we will need to playtest to make...

An Amazon Prime Video docuseries highlighting professional gamers is coming soon to Amazon. On January 31, an exciting new series is releasing for gaming enthusiasts on Amazon Prime Video. Dubbed GameBreakers, this docuseries is produced by Network Productions Inc. and presented by Capre Diem Media Corporation. The show first debuted on the Game+ network on January 10, but is going big-time with the Amazon release at the end of the month. It will profile professional gamers of all sorts. The docuseries touches on streamers, personalities and esports professionals, along with their lives and journeys. GameBreakers "strives to tell the real-life stories behind the personas by going in-depth, online, and on location" with each subject. Season One will feature six episodes altogether. In these episodes, GameBreakers will give viewers "unprecedented access" to these people's lives and their experiences in the spotlight of the gaming world. These episodes hit on a ...