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Valve Draws Consequences for Stream-sniping and Coach Bug in CS:GO

Valve Draws Consequences for Stream-sniping and Coach Bug in CS:GO

Last year's CS:GO scandal involving the so-called coach bug, as well as stream-sniping phenomenon that spread across the eSports scene, are still fresh in our minds. After four months, Valve began to take action against the coaches.

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Michal Ciezadlik

January 28, 2021

Valve Draws Consequences for Stream-sniping and Coach Bug in CS:GO
Free Star Wars Battlefront 2 on EGS Picked Up by 19 Million People

Free Star Wars Battlefront 2 on EGS Picked Up by 19 Million People

More than 19 million players have taken advantage of the recent giveaway on Epic Games Store, acquiring a free full version of DICE's Star Wars shooter Star Wars: Battlefront II.

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Adrian Werner

January 26, 2021

Free Star Wars Battlefront 2 on EGS Picked Up by 19 Million People
Bans in CS:GO for Betting on Matches

Bans in CS:GO for Betting on Matches

New examples of unfair behavior in esports have come to light. This time ESIC (Esports Integrity Commission) has targeted CS:GO players for betting on matches. Some have been banned for as much as 5 years.

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Michal Ciezadlik

January 25, 2021

Bans in CS:GO for Betting on Matches
Another CS:GO Scandal; Team Vitality Caught Stream Sniping? [Updated]

Another CS:GO Scandal; Team Vitality Caught Stream Sniping? [Updated]

Vitality beat Team Liquid 2:0 in yesterday's BLAST Premier CS:GO tournament, and it wouldn't have been that big of a deal if it wasn't for the fact that a monitor that showed a stream of their match was seen in Vitality's room during the game.

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Michal Ciezadlik

January 23, 2021

Another CS:GO Scandal; Team Vitality Caught Stream Sniping? [Updated]
Apex Legends Season 8 Trailer Introduces New Character

Apex Legends Season 8 Trailer Introduces New Character

The trailer for season 8 of Apex Legends appeared in the web. It features the game's newest charcter, Fuse, in action. We also learned the update's exact release date.

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Karol Laska

January 21, 2021

Apex Legends Season 8 Trailer Introduces New Character
Apex Legends Devs Accused of Plagiarism

Apex Legends Devs Accused of Plagiarism

The developers of Apex Legends have been accused that the game's newest playable characters is a plagiarism of an existing character featured in the indie shooter BulletVille. The developers have not yet addressed the allegations.

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Michael Kulakowski

January 20, 2021

Apex Legends Devs Accused of Plagiarism
CS:GO Gets Randomly Generated Map With 30 Million Variants

CS:GO Gets Randomly Generated Map With 30 Million Variants

The CS:GO community continues to impress. This time, outstanding creativity was demonstrated by Russian moderator OrelStealth, who prepared a 100% procedurally generated map in Steam Workshop.

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Michal Ciezadlik

January 20, 2021

CS:GO Gets Randomly Generated Map With 30 Million Variants
Fuse Joins Apex Legends Character Roster

Fuse Joins Apex Legends Character Roster

On February 2, the eighth season of Apex Legends, called Mayhem, will begin. As part of it, a new character will be added to the title - explosives enthusiast known as Fuse.

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Milosz Szubert

January 19, 2021

Fuse Joins Apex Legends Character Roster
Battlefield 6 Based on Battlefield 3; Rumors Mention Reboot

Battlefield 6 Based on Battlefield 3; Rumors Mention Reboot

The latest rumors indicate that Battlefield 6 will be heavily inspired by Battlefield 3. This is expected to be followed by a soft reboot of the series, which has been showing material fatigue for some time.

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Paul Musiolik

January 18, 2021

Battlefield 6 Based on Battlefield 3; Rumors Mention Reboot
Star Wars Battlefront 2 Servers are Under Siege

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Servers are Under Siege

Thanks to the free copies reclaimed by numerous players on Epic Games Store, the shooter Star Wars: Battlefront 2 experiences a true renaissance. The activity increase on the servers is so great that the network infrastructure can't cope.

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Bart Swiatek

January 18, 2021

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Servers are Under Siege
Leak Suggests Arma Reforger Instead of Arma 4

Leak Suggests Arma Reforger Instead of Arma 4

We may be years away from the release of Arma 4, but there is a chance that we will see a new game from the series later this year. A recent leak suggests a release of a spin-off on PC, Xbox (and later also PlayStation), said to be titled Arma Reforger.

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Jacob Blazewicz

January 15, 2021

Leak Suggests Arma Reforger Instead of Arma 4
Cheaters Cry After Losing Money Due to Vanguard

Cheaters Cry After Losing Money Due to Vanguard

Vanguard, Valorant's anti-cheat app, remains a problem for cheaters. The recent action of Riot Games caused many such „players” to lose a lot of money.

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Jacob Blazewicz

January 14, 2021

Cheaters Cry After Losing Money Due to Vanguard
Valorant's Latest Agent Revealed on Impressive Trailer

Valorant's Latest Agent Revealed on Impressive Trailer

The team at Riot Games released an impressive trailer for the second episode of Valorant. It shows Yoru, the new playable agent, in action.

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Adrian Werner

January 11, 2021

Valorant's Latest Agent Revealed on Impressive Trailer
CS:GO Players Recall Best Plays by Bots

CS:GO Players Recall Best Plays by Bots

The new update for CS:GO eliminates bots from ranked games. How did players react to this change? They aren't happy, but some of them recall what was worth remembering in those artificial enemies.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

January 10, 2021

CS:GO Players Recall Best Plays by Bots
New CS:GO Update Removes Bots From Tournament Matches

New CS:GO Update Removes Bots From Tournament Matches

The latest CS:GO update introduced a controversial change in ranked matches. The gaming community has not responded with enthusiasm, to put it mildly.

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Michal Ciezadlik

January 8, 2021

New CS:GO Update Removes Bots From Tournament Matches
Free Days in Overwatch Until End of the Year

Free Days in Overwatch Until End of the Year

Blizzard starts a new edition of free days with Overwatch. Until the new year, everyone interested will be able to launch the game without any additional costs. The offer is also accompanied by a discount of the full version of the title on PC and consoles.

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Michael Kulakowski

December 22, 2020

Free Days in Overwatch Until End of the Year
Battlefield 3 Enters New Era of Modding With Venice Unleashed

Battlefield 3 Enters New Era of Modding With Venice Unleashed

The Venice Unleashed project for Battlefield 3 just went live, allowing for setting up of private servers, as well as creation and installation of extensive mods.

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Adrian Werner

December 22, 2020

Battlefield 3 Enters New Era of Modding With Venice Unleashed
Overwatch 2 May Launch Only at the End of 2021

Overwatch 2 May Launch Only at the End of 2021

A new artbook may suggest that we will wait a lot longer what expected for Overwatch 2. There are many indications that the game will be released only at the end of next year.

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Adrian Werner

December 21, 2020

Overwatch 2 May Launch Only at the End of 2021
2020 Was a Bad Year for CS:GO and Many Pros are Leaving

2020 Was a Bad Year for CS:GO and Many Pros are Leaving

In 2020, more than 200 professional CS:GO players ended their careers. Journalist Richard Lewis explains what could be the reason for this.

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Paul Wozniak

December 18, 2020

2020 Was a Bad Year for CS:GO and Many Pros are Leaving
Call of Duty Series Earned Billions This Year

Call of Duty Series Earned Billions This Year

Activision has boasted that the Call of Duty series has earned $3 billion over the past 12 months. This is a record amont for such period in the brand's history.

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Milosz Szubert

December 4, 2020

Call of Duty Series Earned Billions This Year