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    Inven Culture's esports and gaming holiday gift guide - all under $25

    Looking for the perfect gift for the competitive gamer in your life or maybe a little something for yourself? The InvenGlobal Culture Team has got you covered. We have compiled a list of the 25 best esports themed gifts for under $25.

    · Dec 5, 2020
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    Fanart Friday - Winter Holiday Gaming Edition

    Get in the Holiday Spirit with this festive Fan Art Friday

    · Dec 4, 2020
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    Activision Blizzard's silence regarding the state of Hearthstone speaks volumes

    Less than a month after the final Hearthstone expansion of the year Madness at the Darkmoon Faire, went live the game's passionate, dedicated, and vocal community is up in arms. No, there isn't a specific card or class dominating the meta that has the official Hearthstone subreddit busting at the seams with anger (though some would argue Demon Hunter is a little too strong at the moment). Rather, it's those at the tippy top of the game's food chain, Activision Blizzard, drawing ire from every which angle.

    · Dec 4, 2020
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    [Opinion] Cloud9 can't just plug Perkz in Nisqy's place and expect to become a better team

    C9 can’t just plug Perkz in place of Nisqy and expect to become a better team, and that’s even before accounting for Fudge’s LCS debut this coming spring. New head coach Kim “Reignover” Yeu-jin should help a semi-established roster start fresh, and the execution of the new C9 system being put into place will be crucial for the organization to get the mileage out of Perkz worth the price of admission.

    · Dec 3, 2020
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    [Opinion] The LCS failed to deliver a worthwhile product in 2020

    It's no secret that the League Championship Series production wasn't up to par this Summer Split, or really, the entirety of the 2020 season. Take a deeper look into how they failed and what they need to focus on for 2021 here:

    · Dec 1, 2020
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    [OPINION] T1 management is most to blame in T1/LS drama

    In South Korea’s LCK, one org has managed to infuriate and alienate fans on both sides of the Pacific — and it so happens to be League of Legends’, perhaps even esports, most successful organization.

    · Nov 20, 2020
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    [OPINION] Perkz is irreplaceable, but Rekkles is the best option for G2 Esports

    Rekkles might not end up being an individual upgrade to Perkz with G2 Esports, but he doesn’t have to be if the team reaches new heights with him in the backline for 2021.

    · Nov 19, 2020
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    The most likely replacements for G2 Perkz

    Perkz and G2 Esports accomplished many things together, and finding a suitable replacement for the former franchise face is an unenviable task. However, there are a few options that stand out from other available players who are best suited to take Perkz’s place. Let’s take a look at a few of these potential options and evaluate the potential value and likelihood of G2 Esports signing one of these three players.

    · Nov 18, 2020
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    Fan Art Friday: Genshin Impact

    With a massive cast of beautiful anime-styled characters set in a fantastical world, it’s no surprise that the art community has taken a shine to Genshin Impact.

    · Nov 13, 2020
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    How Bjergsen and League saved my life — and why I'm struggling with his retirement

    “When I first started playing, I was just a depressed kid in Denmark. League of Legends was just an escape…” To many of us, video games — and League of Legends, specifically — are an escape. Whether it be simply just to unwind from work, a search for an adventure, a desire for a challenge, or to forget about the hardships and pain from everyday life. From the lowest

    · Nov 11, 2020
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    Fan Art Friday: K/DA is ALL OUT

    K/DA just dropped their first-ever album, titled “ALL OUT,” so OF COURSE this week's Fan Art Friday Feature is going to be all based on the members of League's premiere girl group. We've g

    · Nov 6, 2020
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    [Review] K/DA's debut album ALL OUT leaves us wanting... MORE

    K/DA has fiercely taken a step into establishing who they are as a musical group, and the spectrum of the champion's personalities, leaving us wanting MORE.

    · Nov 6, 2020
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    My experience voting at the 100 Thieves Cash App Compound

    100 Thieves may have closed their doors to their multi-purposed Cash App Compound this year due to COVID-19, but they opened up their parking lot in the off-season as a polling place in the 2020 presidential election. See how it went here:

    · Nov 5, 2020
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    [Worlds 2020] Semifinals MVPs: DWG Canyon & SN SofM

    With the conclusion of the semifinals last weekend, Worlds is coming to a close, culminating in the first LPL vs LCK finals since 2014 when Samsung White beat Star Horn Royal Club. This year brings the LPL third seed, Suning Gaming, against the LCK first seed, DAMWON Gaming, and it'll be a clash of titans that could finally break the three-year-long 3-0 Finals curse. And the two teams got there by

    · Oct 31, 2020