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New York Excelsior signs former Boston Uprising Shin "Kalios" Woo-yeol as their new off-tank player. New York Excelsior welcomes a new off-tank player: Shin "Kalios" Woo-yeol. The team placed 4th in the June Joust tournament, making it to the Grand Finals bracket. However, NYXL lacks a good shot-caller that could help them perform even better. They might have found one today, as Kalios joins the team. The NYXL family grows once more. Please welcome to the roster our new Off-Tank, @OW_Kalios (pending league approval). #EverUpward #OWL2021 pic.twitter.com/3RYfq61y6O — NYXL (@NYXL) June 30, 2021 Kalios is coming back to the Overwatch League, three years after his departure from Boston Uprising. The Uprising exercised the team option and released Kalios following unprofessional behavior during practice. The player would frequently disrupt practice and berate the coaching staff. It led Boston Uprising to ban Kalio from the practice facility and eventually re...

Veteran Fortnite Battle Royale player Trevor “Funk” Siegler is no longer a member of FaZe Clan. The player confirmed today that his contract with the organization has expired. He initially signed in December of 2018 when Fortnite was the hottest game on the scene. Funk spent three years with FaZe alongside long-time duo partner Nate Hill, but that chapter has now come to an end. Funk Announces End of FaZe Contract With the month coming to an end, my contract with FaZe is over. Nothing but love for them and what they’ve done for me. I appreciate the love and support over the years, you all are amazing. As for my future, I’ll still be streaming every day! — FunkBomb (@Funk) June 30, 2021 The two-time Fortnite World Cup Finalist took to Twitter with the sad news. However, he reaffirmed his intentions to stream. “With the month coming to an end, my contract with FaZe is over. Nothing but love for them and what they’ve done for me. I appreciate the love and support over the year...

ESTNN spoke to Blazt about his Call of Duty career so far. Recently, we got to speak with Minnesota ROKKR’s Rasim “Blazt” Ogresevic about his Call of Duty career, joining Minnesota ROKKR, his favorite Warzone meta and much more. You can watch the full video interview below. Blazt’s COD Origins How did you first get into COD and the competitive scene? I was at a friend's house and he was playing Zombies. I got super addicted when my parents got me an Xbox 360 and World at War and ever since then I play for 10 hours a day, every single day. One of my friends then introduced me to game battles and that was even more addicting because I was really good at pub stomping but it just wasn't enough. The competitive aspect just made it a whole lot more fun. CDL Pro Player to Warzone Streamer Did you always have plans to become a streamer following the release of Warzone? I've always streamed as a hobby and because I love doing it like while competing. I saw how big Warzone w...

TeeP is back with another Warzone tournament. Tonight the Warzone tournament action continues with TeeP hosting yet another $25K TeeP’s Trails event, here’s everything you need to know. Format TeeP’s Trails will be run in a Private Match Mini Royale format. This means that the teams will be playing private matches throughout the night, with some weapons such as shotguns being banned to promote more gunfights. Teams will earn points per elimination, with a score multiplier for their placement. Teams Full teams are yet to be announced for the tournament, however, we know to expect the best trio in the game, Tommey, Almond and Newbz to be there. Alongside them, we can expect to see the best of the best such as UnRational, Aydan, and TeeP himself. Schedule and How to Watch TeeP’s Trials kicks off at 1 pm ET tonight, and will likely last around four hours. You can watch on TeeP’s twitch channel , or your favorite competitor will be streaming their POV. The post CoD: How To Watch $2...

ESTNN's simple guide breaks down the best covenants for each classs to improve your Shadowlands experience. Making the right covenant choice is important for those looking to achieve an extra 1% from their class. This guide will help you make that decision whether you want to raid or do some Mythic +. You wouldn’t think picking between four covenants would be hard, yet somehow, WoW finds a way. Now, picking the best covenant is easy, in theory. Find the one that suits your style or does the most damage and stick with it. You just need to factor in nerfs/buffs, and the fact that changing covenant takes time. Oh, and don’t forget about how annoying it is to change back to a covenant you previously left. For now, let’s not worry too much about all that, and keep this simple. Best Covenant for each Class in Raids All information based on Icy Veins and Wowhead experts, Class  Discords, and BloodMallet data. Blood DK can go any spec. Kyrian: Vengeance DH (NF close) Brewmaster...

Summer 2021 has already become full of esports tournaments, even despite the ongoing fight against the coronavirus. Many countries have opened their airlines and vaccinations are underway. Right now, organizers are hosting events without viewers but there is a chance that viewers will be allowed to venues by the end of the season. Below, we will talk about the past tournaments and the ones we will have an opportunity to see in the near future. WePlay Major 2021 (DOTA 2) The studio WePlay was appointed to organize the second and last Dota Major of the season in Kyiv. The tournament was hosted at the beginning of June in the LAN format at Esports Arena but without viewers. Eighteen teams from six regions took part in it. The event was held in a familiar format with a Wild Card stage, Group Stage, and Playoffs, and with the usual amenities of an analyst desk and high-quality broadcast talent. Unfortunately for fans of close matches, the Grand Final of the Major was one-sided. The Chin...

Yet another top-tier Counter-Strike player leaves for Riot’s title. Today, OG announced Nathan “NBK-“ Schmitt’s switch to Valorant as the professional leaves the team for a new adventure in his career. I've tried to answer everyone and I'm really overwhelmed by all the positive support from everyone in and out of the CS scene. I'm going to bed really tired but also sincerely happy about it all, see you tomorrow for some more Valorant on stream👋 — Nathan Schmitt (@NBK) June 29, 2021 NBK, or NBKing as some people call him, has left with a glittering CS:GO career. Starting his professional journey as a 15-year-old for Team VeryGames, NBK never looked back and was one of the best players at the very top of the Counter-Strike scene. The two-time major champion has played for popular teams like Team LDLC, Team EnVyUs, G2 Esports, Team Vitality and, of course, OG. He was the founding member of LDLC, a team that won DreamHack Winter 2014 under his reign. The 27-year-old...

One of LEC's biggest names, Schalke 04 Esports, is selling its spot to Team BDS. The rumors came true today, as Schalke 04 confirmed they will be selling their LEC spot to Team BDS. Schalke 04 was one of the biggest names in European League of Legends and viewers popularly knew them for their miracle run narratives. They made a statement by defeating G2 Esports in LEC Summer Split and recently brought in young Ilias "NUCLEARINT" Bizriken to fill the mid-lane role. We'll miss you, @S04Esports 💙🤍 pic.twitter.com/g1UcR8Vnol — LEC (@LEC) June 29, 2021 Alas, they can't continue in the LEC and their legacy shall be taken by Team BDS, who is known for competing in the LFL and doing very well. Schalke 04 Esports has their player contracts until the end of the season. After that, the players will enter the free agency period in November to join BDS or another team. The synergy between the S04 players is very good at the moment. Therefore, it wouldn't be a ...

It seems unlikely the rapper will make a return to the game in the near future. Travis Scott became an icon in the world of Fortnite Battle Royale in April of last year. Epic Games partnered with the ultra-popular rap artist to produce an in-game concert, aptly named “Astronomical.” The event itself was a spectacle, which millions of players tuned in for worldwide. On top of the concert, Travis Scott also entered Fortnite as a character outfit. The game’s young demographic instantly boosted the popularity of Travis Scott’s in-game rendition. Unfortunately, those who failed to acquire the skin and accompanying accessories have waited and waited for its return. Well over one year has passed since Travis Scott’s set last appeared in the Item Shop. Despite a brief tease this past April, the cosmetics have not returned and many wonder what could be causing the delay. Travis Scott Skin is MIA Alright, once and for all, here is my final response on this topic until we get official news...

After its launch in 9.0.5, it’s time for Valor points to return in patch 9.1. We’ll look at how the system works and what changes are coming. After the gearing issues of Season 1, it was great to see Blizzard keep the Valor system heading into Season 2. In fact, it was pretty clear that the system was pushed forward to 9.0.5 as a bandaid fix for the mid-season gearing issues. Note: Everything below is subject to change before Season 2 begins on July 6th. How do you earn Valor points? There are currently two ways to earn Valor Points in Shadowlands Season 2: Completing your daily Covenant Callings will reward you with 50 Valor points for Epic Callings, and 35 for Blue Callings. The other way is via completed Mythic + dungeons where you’ll earn 135 Valor Points per Mythic+ regardless of level. What’s the weekly Valor cap? Information subject to change* Each week we’ll be given 750 Valor Points as a cap, if you miss a week or don’t hit the cap, you can just earn twice as much ...

BLAST is bringing its esports scene to Apex Legends in July & August with BLAST Titans. The event, which will take place between 23-25 of July & July 31-1 of August, is offering up $40,000 in prize pool to those taking part. For this event, BLAST is focused on Europe in this inaugural BLAST Titans tournament. 40 teams will take to the stage from the likes of Gambit, Alliance, and NAVI. The event will be streamed exclusively on Twitch . Format As of writing, we only have details about the first-weekend event. With the second event featuring just 20 teams, and only taking place over two days, we can only speculate currently about the plans. This post will be updated once we have more details. Battle Royale Double Elimination (40 teams - €20,000 prize money) Friday, July 23 - Day One: Group Stages Saturday, July 24 - Day Two: Upper and Lower Bracket Stages Sunday, July 25 Day Three: Finals TBC format (20 best teams - €20,000 prize money) Saturday, July 31 - Day Four: ...

A new Fortnite Battle Royale LTM has arrived. Learn about it here! Epic Games has done an excellent job recognizing the hard work of others in Fortnite’s Creative Mode. Many talented map makers have had their work featured in the game’s selection screen. As a result, creative designers have made it a goal to construct something unique in hopes of catching Epic’s attention. A creator named Senix can safely add himself to that list after working on Freaky Flights, a fun airborne Limited Time Mode (LTM) for all to experience. What is “Freaky Flights”? Take to the sky or rule the sea 🌊 Choose between the X-4 Stormwing, Mounted Turrets, or your favorite explosive weapon and get ready to soar to victory in Freaky Flights by @SenixFN 🎥: Senix pic.twitter.com/ezHIDrLknK — Fortnite (@FortniteGame) June 28, 2021 Epic Game first released a trailer via Fortnite’s official Twitter account. It depicts a completely flooded landscape with X-4 Stormwings flying overhead. Two teams spawn ...

Soniqs are back-to-back champions! Susquehanna Soniqs became the winners of the PCS 4 tournament. The North American team won $60,000 USD out of the $250,000 USD set for the Americas region. Soniqs led the standings with 450 PUBG Global Championship points. Followed by Dodge in second with 270 points, Oath Gaming at third scoring 215 points. And finally, Dignitas at the fourth position with 180 points. Soniqs also received $20k as the series winner and an additional $5k after being named the “Insane Squad” at the tournament. You love to see it! The PCS4 Americas Week 3 @Alienware MVP is @ShrimzyPUBg from the PCS4 Americas Champion team @SoniqsEsports ! Now you can crush the competition, on the go! 🏃 📰 https://t.co/91A5q2GYBj #PCS4Americas #PoweredByAlienware #AlienwarePartner pic.twitter.com/ODFLUtm9Z1 — PUBG Esports (@PUBGEsports) June 28, 2021 American player Tristan “Shrimzy” Nowicki was the MVP of PUBG Continental Series 4. The player had a few words to share; ...

The Houston Outlaws part ways with João Pedro "Hydration" Goes Telles. As the team is heading to the Overwatch League 2021 Summer Showdown tournament, the Houston Outlaws decided to part ways with João Pedro "Hydration" Goes Telles. As we move into the 2nd half of our season, the Outlaws would like to thank @Hydration for his contributions over the past two years. We wish you the best as you seek your next new challenge. Once an Outlaw—Always an Outlaw. pic.twitter.com/8e1dQ30ji0 — Houston Outlaws (@Outlaws) June 28, 2021 The Houston Outlaws decided to make some changes to their roster following their mixed results in the Overwatch League so far. The team didn’t make it to either the May Melee or June Joust tournaments Finals, despite good results during the Qualifiers. The first announcement of this mid-season for the Houston Outlaws is the release of João Pedro "Hydration" Goes Telles. The flex player joined the team for the Overwatch League ...

A reputable French esports organization has announced that it will disband. Sad news occurred in the esports scene today as the French organization TrainHard Esport announced it would immediately cease all operations. TrainH remained a force in games such as Rainbow 6, Call of Duty and Rocket League. The organization also held a strong presence in competitive Fortnite Battle Royale, with over 20 players on their roster since 2018. Unfortunately, the news today means several top competitors, including Fortnite legend Rocco “Saf” Morales, are now free agents to explore other options. TrainHard Esport Closes its Doors 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙀𝙉𝘿 TrainHard officially closes its doors. 🖤 pic.twitter.com/AvBGGIQYBv — TrainHard 🐺 (@TrainHardEsport) June 28, 2021 The organization’s Twitter account presented the sad news to nearly 50K followers. The statement reads as follows: “It’s painful but we have to announce that TrainHard is closing its doors today. After many years in esports and unfor...

Loki — The God of Mischief — is officially joining Fortnite’s expansive cast of characters. Another Marvel Comics supervillain will make their triumphant debut in Fortnite Battle Royale. Epic Games revealed Loki  as the next addition to the Fortnite Crew subscription service. It’s perhaps the most anticipated Crew release to date, given the buzz surrounding the character’s mini-series on Disney Plus. His presence in Fortnite Crew could not have come at a more beneficial time. Epic Games has officially released the Loki trailer and all the cosmetics included in the Marvel villain’s pack. Loki Crew Trailer & Cosmetics Loki, Prince of Asgard, Odinson, the rightful King of Jotunheim, God of Mischief, now a part of the Fortnite Crew 👑 Grab the July Crew Pack including the Loki Laufeyson Outfit inspired by Marvel Studios' The Avengers starting July 1. https://t.co/xJpSlauF3k pic.twitter.com/9KlBjAjH5X — Fortnite (@FortniteGame) June 28, 2021 In his most iconic form, Loki...

A new wow Season brings new ways to gear up. Make sure you’re prepared for 9.1 with our guide. With Season 1 behind us, it’s time to look ahead to Season 2 and new ways of gearing. A lot of the early gearing methods such as crafting gear are now not available to us, however, a new patch means new ways of gearing. In the guide below we’ll highlight all the ways you can gain key items to get you ready for the new raid. Note: A lot of this advice is aimed at people coming back to 9.1, anyone with heroic/mythic raid gear from 9.0 is probably caught up. World Quests One of the earliest and easiest ways to get gear in the new patch is via World Quests and Callings (the daily adventure you’ll be sent on). This is especially true if you're coming into 9.1 fresh. You'll normally get around two or three item World Quests per day, with another selection of Conduit World Quest. These short three-to-five minute quests will be found over the four main zones of the Shadowlands and can b...

Toronto Ultra host yet another $100K Warzone tournament tonight. Following the World Series of Warzone last week, Warzone tournaments have been held almost every day since. Now Toronto Ultra are back with a big one. Their latest $100K event is the Canada Cup, here’s everything you need to know. Format Toronto Ultra’s $100K Canada Cup is a Trio’s kill race that spans over two days. Day 1 sees 32 teams play Warzone public matches for four hours, with their top 5 matches counting towards their final score. Points are awarded for Placement and eliminations, with the top 16 teams advancing to day two. Day two is more of the same. However, here teams will play for just two hours with their best three matches counting towards their score. The top eight teams here will move into round two, where teams play for another 2.5 hours, with their best five matches counting towards their score. Teams While the full list of teams is unconfirmed, In The Zone Stats released an unofficial list of t...

ESTNN recaps the FNCS All-Star Showdown Solo Champions for all regions. Epic Games introduced the All-Star Showdown to break up the monotony after Games introduced the All-Star Showdown to honor Fortnite’s elite competitors. This invite-only competition opened its doors to the best performing players of Chapter 2 - Season 5 and Season 6. With a $3M USD prize pool at stake, the world’s top talents began the weekend competing in a variety of skill challenges such as the Blueprint Battle, Bullseye Bonanza , High Tier and Play For Keeps. The highly anticipated Solo Championship rounded out the weekend, where each region’s top 100 players battled for their share of $3M USD and ultimate prestige. Only the best of the best would find their way to the top of the leaderboard. Join us as we recap the action from all seven competitive server regions and crown one champion in each! Europe — TaySon Claims His Third FNCS Title Leaving nothing to chance, @taysonFN wins Game 6 and is the FNCS...

A well-known and respected Fortnite caster was removed from the FNCS broadcast for an incident during the OCE finals. Epic Games has silently removed Fortnite Battle Royale commentator Shaun "AussieAntics" Cochrane from the official FNCS broadcast. The popular content creator revealed the sad news before going live on the NA East All-Star Showdown Solo Finals. According to AussieAntics, Epic made their decision after he publicly blasted an Oceania player for purposely targeting another finalist in a position to win the tournament. Unfortunately, the developers caught wind of the controversy, particularly AussieAntics' comments, and informed him of the removal. AussieAntics Removed for "Targeted Hate" Dropped from the official broadcast. Going live in 5 minutes to explain why. I will be doing a viewing party for NAE Solo FNCS Finals as well. — AussieAntics (@AussieAntics) June 26, 2021 LunR, the player who fell victim to what the Fortnite scene refers...

Learn about the core systems and designs of Ashes of Creation. Ashes of Creation is an upcoming MMORPG currently being developed by Intrepid Studios. Despite being in its first Alpha stage of playtesting, this game is already looking promising and many have claimed it has the potential to completely reinvigorate and revive the MMORPG genre. While it's hard to say that for sure so early, the design philosophies and plans for the game are quite exciting. As a result, it's currently one of the most hyped upcoming games in the genre. There are a lot of features and systems to go over that are unique to the game, but because the game still has a ways to go, everything is subject to change. However, the features and systems mentioned here are core to AoC and likely won't be altered too much between now and the game's release. Also to note, due to the complexity of the game, this article won't cover every single aspect of the game but cover the main ones and how they...