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    How to get Escape from Tarkov loot from Twitch Drops

    Escape from Tarkov saw a huge jump in viewership over the last week, with Battlestate Games enabling Twitch drops on June 11th. Unique items are available exclusively through viewing specific Twich streams, and here is how you can connect them to get in-game content:

    · Jun 15, 2020
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    Three Best Lineup Strategies

    The more you play, the more you develop your style of managing risk and upside. But, while you are learning, here are a couple of strategies from the E1 Fantasy team to get you started.

    · Jun 2, 2020
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    VALORANT's viewership dropped immensely leading up to its launch, what does that mean for the game?

    Riot Game's VALORANT has had incredible hype throughout its Closed Beta. However, despite peaking at over 1.7 million viewers, the game has fallen to an average of just 40,000 viewers today. Read more on the reasons behind its decline in viewership, along with possible ways it can return to the top.

    · Jun 1, 2020
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    Esports Weekly Ep. 1 - Coronavirus, LCS, and the Rise of VALORANT and Fall of OWL

    Watch the first episode of our newest podcast, Esports Weekly, where Inven Global reporter, Parkes Ousley, hosts discussions around current happenings in the esports scene along with co-reporter, Nick Geracie and Lara Lunardi.

    · May 22, 2020
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    Cosplay vendors speed up production of VALORANT costumes due to increasing sales demand

    Riot Games sure knows how to make cosplayable characters. From suits to props, independent and wholesale vendors ramp up production to meet sale demands.

    · May 8, 2020
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    Ultra Instinct Goku dodges Dragon Ball FighterZ's 'Goku fatigue' with blinding speed

    Ultra Instinct Goku is one of the most highly anticipated DLC characters to join the Dragon Ball FighterZ roster, and on Wednesday, May 6, players got the lowdown on when the most powerful version of the Dragon Ball canon's protagonist will be available. Goku's Ultra Instinct form playable character will be available on May 22nd. The release date was announced in a trailer for the DLC, which also gave a brief look into Ultra Instinct Goku's fighting style and special abilities.

    · May 6, 2020
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    Skipping BlizzCon 2020 is exactly what Blizzard needs right now.

    "So, perhaps taking a break from massive BlizzCon isn't the worst thing to happen. In fact, one can argue that the massive amounts of hype and expectation BlizzCon created every year is the same thing that started Blizzard's fall from grace in the first place"

    · Apr 9, 2020
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    With 1.6M viewers on Twitch, here is what VALORANT is doing right

    VALORANT is about carefully sneaking around a small map waiting for a brief but explosive moment of action and danger. Players die within seconds and "abilities" are just extra perks that ultimately enhance vicious and precise gunplay. Winston mains are going to have a very rough time hopping over to VALORANT.

    · Apr 7, 2020
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    FLEXQUEST: IgNar's versatility is key to FlyQuest's success down the stretch

    FlyQuest sits tied for 2nd place with TSM at 9-7, and in those 16 games, IgNar has played a league-leading 10 champions.

    · Mar 25, 2020
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    Is account sharing in League of Legends a valid reason for political repercussion?

    Ever since the electoral system became the norm for all modern democratic society in the 17th century, for the first time in history, a gaming related issue has manifested into a political problem. In

    · Mar 23, 2020
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    The LCS and LEC overcome their coronavirus cancelations with custom in-houses

    Despite there being no official games for both the LEC and LCS this past weekend, pro players and casters alike showed up for work anyway, creating custom in-houses to entertain fans! Read more on the story here:

    · Mar 16, 2020
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    Something has to be done about the new weight system in Escape From Tarkov

    Ever since Escape from Tarkov came along, it was all about realism. Patch by patch, Battlestate Games added something more realistic, making the game more interesting to those who enjoy such mechanics

    · Mar 14, 2020
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    Here’s what you can watch while the LEC, LCS and LCK are on hiatus

    We have picked some of our favorite League of Legends streamers for you to watch while we wait for things to get back to normal. From pros gathering to play together on stream to Tyler1 screeching at us, here is our list:

    · Mar 14, 2020
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    5future, what comes next for 5fire after his stint on Evil Geniuses

    Last week, Evil Geniuses announced that their original Academy mid laner's visa had been approved, and Giyuu would finally be joining the team. But what about 5fire? What comes next for the young, budding NA Academy mid laner?

    · Mar 11, 2020