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“I was planning my exit on media day”: xQc claims Overwatch League was inflating viewership with bots
2018-02-23 / Photo: Robert Paul for Blizzard Entertainment Popular streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel is claiming that the Overwatch League inflated its viewership numbers by viewbotting, and people are calling him out for “coping.” The Overwatch League was hype. It was....
Punk proposes to girlfriend backstage at Evo Japan
Image Credit: Punk / X As of Sunday, May 3rd, Victor “Punk” Woodley got in second at Evo Japan. However, the Street Fighter 6 pro may have already won before that: he took the opportunity to propose to his girlfriend and she said yes. On Saturday night, Punk posted a...
Everyone keeps yapping about Overwatch x Fortnite and I truly don’t GAF
Source: Blizzard For the past week, while looking for Overwatch news, I have just kept seeing leaks, hints, and rumors about Overwatch coming to Fortnite. And why does anyone care? The latest “hint” at the collaboration? Some buildings in a Fortnite gameplay trailer....
Is Daigo going to retire after loss to MenaRD?
The Street Fighter 6 community was holding its collective breath during a recent showmatch at Evo. The Legends LIVE showmatch featured veteran Daigo Umehara and Saul Leonardo “MenaRD” Mena II competing in an intense first-to-10. Daigo has been the GOAT of the game for...
T1 addresses “ongoing increased incidents” of fans stalking their players
After years of minimal pushback from Riot, T1, or any other entities involved, some passionate fans in South Korea have continued to harass the players on T1 until Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok‘s agency was forced to take legal action against outspoken “fans” online who were...
Evo Legends LIVE showmatch ends with MenaRD getting bittersweet win over Daigo
One of the most anticipated showmatches in the history of FGC has wrapped up, and Street Fighter 6 fans have mixed feelings about the outcome. Evo Japan presented the Legends LIVE showmatch for fighting game fans, pitting veteran Street Fighter pro Daigo Umehara...
Gatekeeping is back in style: Japanese store quizzes customers before they can get latest Pokémon set
Image Credit: Pokémon Scalpers remain a major problem in the Pokémon scene. Snatching all the booster packs and products in stores and then selling them online for more, due to the scarcity they created, is diabolical, but it’s been difficult to know how to deal with...
Cache is back, and it’s looking even better in Counter-Strike 2
Image Credit: Valve Well, Valve has done it: it has brought back Cache to Counter-Strike 2. The update has been long-awaited by fans since its port to CS2, and the rebuilt map is now available in most queues. According to Valve’s post, Cache is available in the...
Study shows League of Legends isn’t totally mind-numbing after all, it could be brain nourishment
Image Source: Riot Games and League of Legends. I guess the memes are dead: League of Legends isn’t literal brain rot degeneracy after all. A new study has shown that playing League can actually improve your brain function. If anything, it’s brain healing. Brain...