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Riot nerfing League's surprise enchanter Smite top strategy with new support rework

After taking ranked queues and pro play by storm in League of Legends Season 12, Riot is finally putting an end to the enchanter Smite top strategy. While no champions are being directly nerfed, Riot is reworking how support items and Objective Bounties work to plug the holes. If you thought Janna would be the best top laner in the game ⁠— with a 52.58% win rate ⁠— just by taking Smite and roaming permanently in League of Legends Season 12, then you’re a savant.

Who is Girlfriend Reviews? The YouTube couple reinventing game criticism

While only launching on YouTube at the end of 2018, Girlfriend Reviews’ unique and relatable spin on video game criticism has quickly made them important voices in industry. Here is why you should be watching them in 2020. From the outside, Girlfriend Reviews initially looked like an offshoot of the “distracted boyfriend” meme that exploded in popularity on social media sites like Reddit in 2017. However, the channel’s shift in the traditional review perspective from that of the person playing the game, to what it’s like to live with someone that plays it instead, made it the perfect match for today’s streaming culture.

How to send a DM on TikTok via inbox or user profile

With TikTok being the breakout platform this year, a lot of users will no doubt be wondering whether it is possible to send a direct message (DM) to another creator on the app. There are several ways you can engage with other TikTok users publicly. You can ‘stitch’ their videos, collaborate by ‘duetting’ with them, or tag them in video descriptions and comment sections to start a conversation. However, if you want to speak to fellow content creators more privately, there is the option to send them a direct message.

Eternal Fire "Turkish super team" forms with CSGO stars XANTARES, w0xic, more

A new CS:GO “super team” is in the works at Eternal Fire. The new organization has signed Turkish heavyweights like Ismailcan ‘XANTARES⁠’ Dörtkardeş and Özgür ‘woxic’ Eker in a final push ahead of the 2021 Major. The Space Soldiers are back but under a new name. Eternal Fire is looking to rekindle the “Turkish super team” project with faces, new and old. The organization, founded by former mousesports AWPer woxic, comes after rumors of the super squad reforming following XANTARES’ departure from BIG.

Good Week, Bad Week: Logan Paul & KSI collab, Addison Rae slammed for meeting Trump

It’s been a busy week for KSI as viewers finally got to watch his highly anticipated show, and for Logan, who appeared both in the show and a Sideman collab. Meanwhile, Addison Rae is getting called out for an interaction with Donald Trump. As summer gets into full-swing, plenty of influencers are starting up new projects, and meeting with friends both new and old to provide exciting new content for their fans.

Pokemon Go Spring Into Spring event 2022: Dates & Times, Tapu Bulu, bonuses

Niantic has revealed the next event for The Season of Alola: Spring Into Spring. With it comes Tapu Bulu, Pokemon wearing a flower crown, and many more. Here’s everything we know about the upcoming event.  Pokemon Go released its latest three-month-long season on February 28 called ‘The Season of Alola,‘ with a focus on ‘mon from the Alolan region. Since then, they have provided trainers with a wide variety of tasks — including the All-Hands Rocket Retreat and the Ditto focused Special Research: 2-oh?

How to unlock mounts in WoW Shadowlands

World of Warcraft has such a vast world to explore, built up over 16 years. Traversing from old zones to new locales added in WoW Shadowlands can often feel like an arduous task — but thankfully, mounts are here to give your legs a little rest from running all over Azeroth and beyond.  Mounts are often the first thing people look to unlock to streamline their experience. With hundreds of mounts to unlock and purchase, there are hundreds of ways to express your personal style in the MMO.

Sykkuno reveals depressing state of Twitch ads while watching xQc & Pokimane

Sykkuno inadvertently revealed the depressing state of Twitch advertisements on stream after having countless ones pop up while trying to watch xQc and Pokimane play Monopoly. Twitch advertisements have been a hot topic for years, especially after the platform added what many deemed to be ‘intrusive’ ads in the middle of streams. Some streamers weren’t impressed and even helped fans avoid them. Not a lot has changed since then.

Rainbow Six players ask Ubisoft to add Iceycat charm after his passing

Rainbow Six players are mourning the passing of prominent YouTube content creator ‘iceycat25’. However, the community has called on Ubisoft to introduce a commemorative item into Siege to celebrate his love of the game. News of Iceycat’s passing began circulating on June 28, after podcast co-host ‘kapdansghost’ shared a post on Reddit. The YouTuber, who has over 300,000 subscribers, has been a cornerstone of the Siege community since the game’s release.

Team Liquid bench Valorant player L1NK and add Dreamas

Team Liquid have confirmed that Valorant player Travis ‘L1NK’ Mendoza Valorant team has been moved to the bench halfway through the VCT EMEA Stage 2 Challengers. L1NK is moved to the bench before Team Liquid’s week 4 match in VCT EMEA Stage Challengers against NAVI, as initially reported by Dot Esports. Stepping in for the British player will be Aurimas ‘Dreamas’ Zablockis, who competed for LDN UTD in VCT Stage 1 Challengers before moving to the bench in Stage 2, replaced by Tautvydas ‘hype’ Paldavicius.