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Fortnite: Epic Games Confirms No In-Person Tournaments To Occur Until Q2 2022

Offline Fortnite events are effectively on hold until 2022, Epic confirms. Competitive Fortnite Battle Royale’s last in-person event took place in 2019 at DreamHack Anaheim, where thousands of competitors traveled from across the world to compete for a $250K USD prize pool. It was an open event, conducted primarily by the DreamHack production company and Epic Games had minimal involvement. Since then, the global COVID-19 pandemic that killed millions worldwide ensured that no such event would follow. Professional players had hopes of another Fortnite World Cup, which occurred in 2019 with a $30M USD prize pool and all eyes on competitive Fortnite. In April of last year, Epic Games revealed that another offline tournament would not happen in 2021  in light of the pandemic. More news surfaced earlier today in this regard, and it seems that another offline Fortnite competition is further away than most anticipated. All Offline Fortnite Events Postponed Until Q2 2022 BREAKING: E...

WoW: Choosing Aldor Or Scryer in TBC Classic - Best Pick For Each Spec And Profession For PvE

A big choice will face you early in your Outland’s adventure, and it’s a choice that’s a lot harder to undo if you make the wrong one. Once you hit the mid-60s and head to Shattrath City, you’ll be faced with one of the most important choices in TBC Classic. Do you side with Aldor or Scryer? Now, this choice is reversible, but it’s a massive pain (we’ll explain later). For now, let’s focus on a simple guide to the best picks for each spec. Note: This pick is not binary. While Aldor might be BIS for your spec, it might not be for your profession. For this guide, we’ll keep the two separate, and it’ll be for you to decide what you value more. Should you go Aldor or Scryer? A summary of the early state is that Aldor is going to come out on top for most classes, with only Warlocks exclusively using Scryer for PvE. It’s worth noting that both shoulder enchants are very minor DPS/HPS gains between the two. WoWWiki has a good comparison of those. It’s worth noting that this decision is...

CoD: NYSL $100K WarzoneMania 2 Draft Order Revealed

With just a week until the tournament starts, the Draft order has been revealed. The New York Subliners WarzoneMania was one of the best Warzone tournaments of last year, and the first time was so nice, they had to do it twice. Their $100K WarzoneMania returns on June 7 and 8, with some of the biggest names in Warzone going head to head for their chance at the prize pool. Last night, the Draft order was revealed. WarzoneMania features a unique Draft system, where the 16 captains will participate in a snake draft that also ensures the teams are co-ed. WarzoneMania Draft Order IceManIsaac Tommey C9EmZ KaleiRenay Angelika Swagg HusKerrs Aydan Jukeyz TeeP ZLaner Smixie This draft order sees some of the big hitters such as Aydan, Jukeyz, TeeP and ZLaner all towards the end, allowing them to pick some of the first in the second round of players. 8-12 seems to be the sweet spot in most of these Drafts, so these players will be looking forward to picking their teams on June ...

CDL 2021 Power Rankings after Stage 4 Week 1

Here’s our updated Call of Duty League Power Rankings. Stage 4 of the 2021 Call of Duty League season got off to a bang with some incredible matches. Shock results see some teams move up the rankings, while some of the big teams fall down. Here’s our updated Power Rankings following Stage 4 Week 1. 12. Seattle Surge (-1) Seattle Surge changed up their roster heading into Stage 4, bringing in Classic to replace Decemate. While theory tooko the LA Thieves to a game five, the mapset played into their hands, and the Thieves didn't look completely there just yet. Because of this, Surge find themselves rock bottom of our Rankings. 11. LA Guerrillas (-1) The LA Guerrillas suffered a 3-1 defeat to the New York Subliners this week, something that was completely expected. Yet again, the Guerrillas won the Search and Destroy, the only game mode that seems to give them a fighting chance in any series. They need to improve their respawns quick, or they could get left behind. 10. Paris ...

CS:GO: Mousesports Trump NiP To Win Flashpoint 3

A fairy tale ending for the deserving team. Mousesports defeat Ninjas in Pyjamas 2-1 to claim Flashpoint 3 title. The team had a perfect run in the tournament where they won a clean slate against most teams. #FLASHPOINT3 CHAMPIONS ๐Ÿ† #ReadyWillingAble pic.twitter.com/lGOElikpoo — mousesports (@mousesports) May 30, 2021 It was a surprise for many as the German organization completely dominated the games and became the dark horse of the European Regional Major Ranking (RMR) event. After bulldozing their way against G2, NiP were the last hurdle which mousesports crossed comfortably. NiP had a solid start to their matches in the Overpass match where they were 10-5 in lead after the first half and finished the match 16-13 win. The second match on Nuke went in favor of mousesports as they took the first half on the T-side 9-6 and sealed the game with a final score of 16-6. Christopher “dexter” Nong and David “frozen” ฤŒerลˆanskรฝ being the key players in the match. . @ropzicle s...

Fortnite: FNCS Chapter 2 - Season 6 Finals Recap & Results

ESTNN recaps and breaks down the FNCS Season 6 Finals. The third consecutive trios Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) granted teams worldwide the chance to cement their legacies in Chapter 2 - Season 6. Epic Games solidified the three-player team format before 2021, allowing for more consistency across the board as competitors looked to readjust and establish themselves in their respective scenes. The anticipation and build-up led to this weekend, where 33 trios in seven server regions competed for a share of $3M USD, the Axe of Champions and a guaranteed spot in the FNCS Chapter 2 - Season 7 Finals. Storylines materialized rapidly throughout the season. Teams like the defending European FNCS Champions  — Hen "GUILD Hen" Mclean, Jannis "GUID JannisZ" Matwin and Moussa "Chapix" Faour — fought to reclaim what they earned in Season 5. Others such as Martin "100T MrSavage" Foss Andersen, Endre "NVD Endretta" Byre and Oscar "Falcon Ref...

Fortnite: FNCS Chapter 2 - Season 6 Day One Recap & Results

ESTNN recaps day one of the FNCS Season 6 Finals for Europe, NA East and NA West. The moment of truth has arrived for the world’s best trios in Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 6. Just 33 teams in each of the game’s seven regions secured themselves a spot in the Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) Season 6 Finals. With a share of $3M USD and the coveted Axe of Champions  on the line, players needed their best efforts and a bit of luck on the first day to put themselves in an advantageous position. Day one of the competition featured the first six matches, with another six to follow on Sunday. Viewers could not have asked for a better stretch of games. Several top names separated from the pack while others fell below the wayside, consumed by spawn fights and flexing dominance over a particular location. However, comfort atop the leaderboard is fool’s gold, and teams down low could mount an enormous comeback. Let’s see how Europe, NA East and NA West stand at halftime. Europe - MrSavage a...

Dota 2: Which Were The Top Heroes In The DPC In Western & Eastern Europe?

We take a look at which heroes took the crown in Europe during the DPC. Let’s face it, Western and Eastern Europe (CIS) are two of the most interesting Dota 2 regions. Some of the best teams in the world come in the last couple of years come from these two places, which is why they are always among the favorite. After watching the amazing Upper and Lower Divisions, we are just a few days away from the beginning of the second Major of the 2021 DPC. However, before we get to see the WePlay Animajor, let’s take a look at some of the hottest Dota 2 heroes that were picked prior to this event. It is worth noting that Valve released a new patch a few days after the end of the UD and LD matches. In other words, some of the heroes you will find below may not be as good as they were. Also Read: DPC Season 2 Breakdown — Stats and Analysis Razor The first hero that we want to include is Razor. Even though he wasn’t as popular as other names on this list (the hero was picked only 13 times)...

PUBG Mobile x McLaren To Feature McLaren 570s Skins On June 1

The PUBG Mobile x McLaren partnership is looking good! PUBG Mobile is one of the most popular mobile battle royale games worldwide. Developer Krafton has been keeping the players engaged and surprised with new content now and then. This time the company has partnered with McLaren, a British Supercar Manufacturer, to introduce brand new cars in the game. The announcement was made by PUBG Mobile officially on their social media handles. Firstly, the collaboration event will be starting on June 1, 2021. As per the announcement tweet, it looks like the new McLaren car will be a purchasable skin for the newly introduced Coupe RB car in the 1.4 patch update. However, it is still unknown how these skins will be made available. It could be through a lucky coupon spin, crate unboxing, or an event. No need to check your rideshare app for this ETA ๐Ÿคณ๐Ÿ˜‰ Your ultimate ride will be pulling up on June 1st ๐ŸŽ️ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”ฅ #PUBGMOBILE #PUBGMMcLaren Preview the fast life now ๐Ÿ”— https://t.co/e2XORoooKp ...

Wild Rift Patch 2.3 To Bring Four New Champs, Close Friends Feature & More

Here’s what Riot revealed in the Wild Rift 2.3 update dev diary. Riot releases regular updates for League of Legends: Wild Rift to keep the game content-rich by adding new features while making the gameplay experience better to make it as popular as the original League of Legends and keep players hooked to the game. The next big patch update, Wild Rift 2.3, will release on June 1, and the developers have given a little preview of what players can expect in the upcoming update. In the latest dev diary, Alan Moore, the Game Director, has revealed that the League of Legends: Wild Rift 2.3 update will add four new champions to the current roster along with other juicy new features, updates regarding the gameplay, and more. Here is what we know so far about the Wild Rift 2.3 patch. New Champions Riot is constantly updating the champions roster by adding more and more champions so that the game doesn’t become stagnant after a period of time. The addition of new champions not only gets p...

Fortnite: FNCS Finalists Disqualified Mid-Tournament Over Toxic Tweet

Epic Games has removed a top European team from the FNCS Finals over a toxic tweet. The Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) Season 6 Finals grew to an uncomfortable level of toxicity in the European region earlier today. A crew of Russian players known in-game as Freemok, 97Default and Wulfee suffered devastating consequences when 97Default sent a malicious message to another team. Twitter became the central location as all the drama unfolded between the Russians and a rival trio, whom they fought consistently off the spawn in the FNCS Finals. With a share of $3M USD on the line, the conflict elevated to an unsuspected level, and the culprit paid the ultimate price for himself and his team. 97Default Attacks Rival Team on Twitter ๐Ÿ˜ช pic.twitter.com/La2hgi4zQl — LMNX 97Default (@97Default) May 29, 2021 97Default, a professional Fortnite player for Luminox Esports, tweeted a confusing yet concerning message toward drop spot rivals k1nzell, IDrop and wakie during the Season 6 Final...

Cloud9 Brings k1ng To Replace Zven, Mithy Becomes Head Coach

Cloud9 has just announced significant roster changes ahead of the LCS 2021 Summer Split. The League of Legends off-season gets even more exciting, as Cloud9 brings in Academy ADC player Calvin "K1ng" Truong to replace Jesper "Zven" Svenningsen in the current line-up. C9, unlike other teams in the league, was doing quite well this year. They won the LCS 2021 Spring Split and qualified for MSI. #C9LoL 2021 #LCS Summer Split Roster Update pic.twitter.com/Qnwpx9txSV — Cloud9 (@Cloud9) May 29, 2021 However, their poor showing at this year's MSI and their inconsistency might have encouraged the management to adjust the roster. K1ng has been crucial to the C9 Academy's success in the last few years; therefore, his arrival to the main team was only a matter of time. His Oceanic connection with C9 Fudge could also be one reason the team wants to try out new combinations in the Summer Split. Moreover, Kim "Reignover" Yeu-jin is moving to the Assi...

SK Gaming Moves Treatz To Jungle, Among Other Changes For LEC Summer Split

SK Gaming is making significant roster changes moving into the LEC 2021 Summer Split. SK's Erik "Treatz" Wessรฉn was one of the most exciting support players in the LEC 2021 Spring Split. He and the whole line-up looked extremely promising throughout the season. At the same time, the results weren't as "satisfactory," according to the team, but they did reach the LEC Playoffs. Though they did lose to Fnatic later. Today we are announcing a few changes to our #LEC Roster for the 2021 Summer Split. ๐Ÿ“– https://t.co/GOjiYRtNIb #SKWIN #RUNSKG pic.twitter.com/xNFwqRJWYN — SK Gaming (@SKGaming) May 29, 2021 In an exciting turn of events, SK Gaming's General Joseph El Ouassi revealed that Treatz will be role-swapping from his original position in the support role towards the jungle role for SK. He is replacing Kristian "TynX" Hansen in the current line-up. Moreover, SK's Head Coach Jesse "Jesiz" Le is taking up the role of the...

Riot Releases Teaser For The Next Valorant Agent

Missed a new agent in the latest act? Valorant’s next agent drops on Patch 3.0! Valorant has been barely out for a year and there is a myriad of agents to play. These agents have different abilities that fall under Sentinel, Controller, Dualist, and more to categorize agents and make it easier for the players to distinguish one agent from the other agents in the game. Upon the global release, Valorant had a total of eleven agents, including the release of Reyna. After releasing one agent for each act, the game now has a tally of 15 agents and the developers don’t want to slow the momentum. In the recent State of Agents, Riot Games' Character Producer John Goscicki shed some light on the 16th agent coming to the game. Our Character Producer @RiotMEMEMEMEME goes into planned 3.0 Agent changes and who’s coming in Episode 3. Read it: https://t.co/TZodTwkzET pic.twitter.com/DXbnTUfxqP — VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) May 28, 2021 The developers reflected that the newest act didn’...

Fortnite: Clix’s Support-A-Creator Code Will Not Be Reinstated

Epic Games will not reinstate Clix’s Support-A-Creator Code. The last few weeks have been rough for professional Fortnite Battle Royale player Cody “Clix'' Conrod. It all began with a tweet that Epic Games deemed inappropriate, resulting in Clix losing his Support-A-Creator (SAC) Code . The punishment continued when Epic Games asked map creators to distance themselves from the 16-year-old professional player, removing his name from featured Creative maps. All recent incidents led to Clix taking a hiatus from streaming , citing mental health struggles. Unfortunately, the bad news for Clix did not stop there. Today, the NRG Esports player revealed that Epic Games would not reinstate his creator code. He will permanently lose out on a significant revenue stream as a result. Clix Confirms No More Creator Code Got a confirmation that my code won't be comming back ๐Ÿ™ — Clix (@ClixHimself) May 29, 2021 Clix took to Twitter with the latest update in his campaign to reac...