Author: Bhavya Shah
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Gambit Esports wins Blast Premier Spring Final 2021
Gambit Esports sustains its winning streak. They have defeated Natus Vincere 2-0 in the grand final of BLAST Premier Spring Final 2021. With this win, Gambit Esports has secured victory at the third consecutive event. Earlier this month, they had triumphed at EPIC League 2021 (RMR event) and Intel Extreme Masters Summer 2021. The Russian…
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CSGO: ESIC finds “substantial evidence of betting fraud” in Akuma match-fixing scandal
During the EPIC League CIS 2021 semi-final between Virtus.pro and Akuma, several allegations related to match-fixing and betting fraud were raised against the latter. Fifteen teams from the region signed an open letter to Valve to thoroughly probe the incident. EPIC League CIS 2021 is a Regional Major Rankings (RMR) event for the PGL Stockholm…
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Fortnite introduces Harry Kane emotes and skin
As the UEFA EURO 2020 kicks off later this week, Epic Games will be adding England’s national team captain Harry Kane’s skins in Fortnite Season 7. The battle royale title has had quite a few collaborations with popular celebrities from various fields. With a formidable player base, the game has been a colossal success for…
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Valorant gives out Duality Player Card to everyone
Amid a string of technical issues, Riot Games has eventually decided to give Duality Player Card to every player. A week ago, during the Valorant Championship Tour: Masters 2 – Reykjavik finale between Sentinels and Fnatic, the developers released the Duality cinematic clip which dived deeper into the Valorant lore and the backstory of the…
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Playtonia, Rove Hotels and Razer collaborate to launch hotel gaming rooms for gamers in UAE
Setting a precedent, hotel gaming rooms are coming to the United Arab Emirates. Rove Hotels in partnership with Playtonia, Razer and Dubai Sports Council are launching the MENA’s first ever hotel gaming rooms – Rove’s Gamer Caves. Starting June 15, Rove Downtown and Rove At The Park will begin accepting reservations for gaming rooms throughout…
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Riot Games forbids TSM to promote FTX in Valorant, League of Legends
Earlier this week, Team SoloMid (TSM) unveiled one of the largest publicly disclosed partnerships in esports. The North American organization has signed a deal worth $210 million with FTX Trading Ltd. for naming rights over 10 years. FTX Trading Ltd. is a cryptocurrency exchange platform. Hereafter, the organization will be known as TSM FTX on…
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T1 Valorant Roster To Undergo Changes
T1 was one of the first organizations to enter Valorant and sign professional players even before the game was officially released. Ever since its arrival, the organization has had its fair share of problems. The lineup has had several changes over the period with minimal stability. According to a report by Upcomer, T1’s lineup is…
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Valorant: Sentinels acquire TenZ in a million dollar deal
Last week has been phenomenal for Sentinels. Sans dropping a map, the North American squad triumphed at Valorant Championship Tour 2021: Stage 2 Masters in Reykjavik, Iceland. Besides winning $200,000, Sentinels are also the first team to secure their berth for Valorant Championship 2021 which will be held at the tail end of the year.…
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VCT Stage 2 Masters Reykjavik Day 2 Recap
The second day of Valorant Championship Tour 2021: Stage 2 Masters – Reykjavik hosted 3 best-of-three matches. The winners have advanced to the upper bracket semi finals and the losers have been relegated to the lower brackets. With $600,000 on the line, teams are putting up a formidable show for the viewers. Team Vikings 2-0…
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Team Vikings defeat X10 Esports 2-0 at VCT Stage 2 Masters Reykjavik Day 2
The upper-bracket round 1 match-up between Team Vikings and X10 Esports was the first game on the second day of the Valorant Championship Tour: Stage 2 Masters – Reykjavik. Although the encounter concluded within the initial two maps, the battle between the two wasn’t easy-peasy for either side. Team Vikings won the match-up 2-0 and…