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HenryG parts with Cloud9 and Ends the CS:GO Colossus

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2 weeks ago

April 6, 2021

Only a week after announcing its departure from CS:GO, Cloud9 and Henry “HenryG⁠” Greer are officially no longer working together.

The Colossus project, which started back in late September, did not see its first-year anniversary. What should have been one of the deadliest CS:GO esports teams on the planet did not reach expectations. According to the organization, it was the pandemic and the online formats that hindered its capacity to perform.

HenryG out of Cloud9

The story officially ends between HenryG and Cloud9, after multiple months of competing. More than this, the former caster and organization never got to see their plan come to fruition. The pandemic changed many things in esports. The environment that resulted from remote training and competing did not bring the best out of Cloud9, which resulted in their separation.

Today’s the day that @Cloud9 and myself will be parting ways.

Thanks to @JackEtienne for the opportunity and the players for their hard work and time.

It’s truly a shame how things panned out with a lot of mitigating circumstances but plenty of positive memories, too.

— HenryG (@HenryGcsgo) April 6, 2021

For now, HenryG stated that he would step down from the CS:GO esports scene. Taking some time for himself, the former caster also said that he will return should an interesting opportunity arise. On the other side, Cloud9 wishes to come back to competitive Counter-Strike but only when live events are up again. After all, some esports teams clearly benefit from this format, while others not so much. Those who boast a diverse roster are usually the ones with problems.

Competing in CS:GO Esports

Everything started for Cloud9 and HenryG with the Colossus project in September 2020. With Alex “ALEX” McMeekin, who previously put together a successful roster around Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut at Team Vitality, the sky seemed the limit. Cloud9’s General Manager and his organization were ready for a long commitment in CS:GO esports.

Image Credits to Cloud9

Months later, it was far away from the promised eldorado. ALEX, William “mezii” Merriman, Patrick “es3tag” Hansen, Ricky “floppy” Kemery, Özgür “woxic” Eker, and Aleksandar “kassad” Trifunović experienced multiple problems that prevented them from performing well. For example, remote training was difficult because of different time zones and players like woxic experienced high ping problems. Cloud9 released him in January 2021 before the organization finally waved the white flag.

Still, it is the end of an era for Cloud9 and HenryG, who offered CS:GO esports fans some of the best moments in seven years.

Written by Charles FUSTER

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Two World of Warcraft pets inbound after meeting $1 million charity goal

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1 hour ago

April 23, 2021

Republished by Plato

World of Warcraft players will receive a pair of unique in-game pets following the reaching of a donation milestone for Doctors Without Borders.

The charity fundraiser reached its initial goal of $500,000 on March 24. Just shy of a month later the ultimate goal of $1 million has been met.

The million-dollar goal has been reached! With these contributions to @MSF_USA, you’ll be making a substantial impact on the fight against COVID-19.

As a thank you, Daisy the sloth will be available to claim soon. 🦥 pic.twitter.com/yEivMwBUZ4

— World of Warcraft (@Warcraft) April 23, 2021

Players on the retail World of Warcraft servers can now redeem a pair of in-game pets–Bananas the Baby Gorilla and Daisy the Sloth.

Bananas is a traditional pet that will follow you around Azeroth as normal. Daisy is a pet that players can carry upon their back as they move around on their adventures.

These two rewards will be available until August 1, so make sure to not leave it till to late before adding these adorable critters to your collection.

The duo is available to all players whether you contributed to the campaign and can be redeemed through the Blizzard Shop in the Battle.net client.

The Charity Pet program in World of Warcraft is one of Activision Blizzard’s initiatives to support global fundraising. The company similarly released a cosmetic pack in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 titled the “Call of Duty Endowment United Pack,” with proceeds put towards helping veterans find employment.

For those looking to get their hands on their new pet friends right now, only Bananas can be claimed, while Daisy will be made available in the near future.

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Source: https://dotesports.com/wow/news/two-world-of-warcraft-pets-inbound-after-meeting-1-million-charity-goal

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Magic Arena to give away $50,000 during Friday Night Magic event with MrBeast

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1 hour ago

April 23, 2021

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Magic Arena is partnering with YouTuber MrBeast for a Friday Night Magic in-game event where two players can win $25,000.

With in-store play no longer an option due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Friday Night Magic events on Arena started amid worldwide lockdowns. This Friday, an additional special guest and level of competition will be present, as MrBeast will be playing Arena from 1pm to 2pm CT anonymously.

Preconstructed decks will be provided for the event and two players that are lucky enough to play against MrBeast could win the $25,000 prize. Entry into the event is free.

Participants must enter the event and complete their matches. Players that concede early will be disqualified. The prize winners will be contacted through their email registered with Arena.

This opportunity is only open to residents of the United States, Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Austria, and Portugal. Winners must be 18 years old.

MrBeast is a popular content creator with 60 million subscribers on YouTube who built his name off of massive monetary donations and random acts of kindness. This is the first time MrBeast will be partnering with Wizards of the Coast for an event.

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Source: https://dotesports.com/mtg/news/magic-arena-to-give-away-50000-during-friday-night-magic-event-with-mrbeast

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Teamfight Tactics Set 5:Reckoning 11.9 PBE Patch Notes

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5 hours ago

April 22, 2021

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Team Fight Tactic’s new Set 5: Reckoning will bring exciting new features into the game. | courtesy of Riot Games

Teamfight Tactis Set 5: Reckoning patched PBE, bringing tentative balance changes.

The fate of the Convergence hangs in the balance. Join the battle between good and evil in TFT: Reckoning on April 27. pic.twitter.com/jf3xUYT06M

— Teamfight Tactics (@TFT) April 12, 2021

Season 5: Reckoning has been on PBE for the last month with various new features. The general public seems satisfied because Season 4 has been dragging on for a bit. As the release date approaches in less than a week, the game makes a few changes before the official release.

The PBE patch happened April 20 with changes in the following area:

Let us take a closer look at major changes. For the full patch note, see Riot’s official 4/20 PBE Update article.

The April 20 PBE patch removed the two gold per win payout and added a two gold per loss payout.

Hyper Roll is a new game mod coming this season. Players start with 10 health, and love one health per defeat. Experience cannot be bought with money, and rolls costs health. This would require different gameplay from original ranked queue with a faster phase estimated 15 minutes per game. See Teamfight Tactics: Hyper Roll on Riot’s official website for detailed information about Hyper Roll.

The Forgotten champions have bonus Ability Power and Attach Damage. | courtesy of Riot Games

With the new season comes new traits and champions. A few new members include Draven and Viego, a part of the Forgotten champions. Another interesting champion is Little Devil Teemo where he takes health and not coins to be recruited. The list of traits and champions is found in the Trait Overview Cheatsheet released by the official Teamfight Tactics Twitter.

The shop roll odds for Level seven and eight has both decreased.

Spatula spawn rates on the carousel has been adjusted in stage two, three and four at the rate of 45%.

A total of 19 items have gone through changes in patch April 20.

Shadow items went through changes, where most items were weakened other than the Shadow Blue Buff and the Shadow Hextech Gunblade. More information about Shadow items can be found in the Reckoning Gameplay Overview by Riot.

The develop team continues to work on Teamfight Tactics to release Season 5: Reckoning. Players can be excited for a balanced gameplay on April 27 when the new season officially starts.

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Source: https://www.dbltap.com/posts/teamfight-tactics-set-5-reckoning-11-9-pbe-patch-notes-01f3xk3sjwcx?utm_source=RSS

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Dallas Empire benches Huke, promotes FeLo to starting roster

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5 hours ago

April 22, 2021

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The Dallas Empire has benched Huke in favor of Challengers player FeLo, the team announced today via Twitter.

Huke, who at one time was touted as one of the best players in the Call of Duty League this year, will move to a “reserve role,” according to the Empire’s tweet. FeLo will make his first CDL start against Stage Two Major champions Toronto Ultra on Sunday, April 25.

“FeLo will be in the starting lineup Sunday against Toronto as we move Huke to a reserve role,” the Empire’s statement reads. “The team has felt we are playing below our potential, and with FeLo playing so well in Challengers, he’s earned a shot to compete in the starting lineup.”

Huke tweeted: “Wish them the best, another challenge for me and I’m here for it.”

FeLo is a veteran of the Call of Duty scene, competing for the likes of OpTic Nation, CLG, Rise Nation, compLexity, eUnited, and Evil Geniuses. After spending the entire 2020 season in Challengers with Triumph Gaming, FeLo signed with the Empire as the team’s only substitute in January 2021.

The Empire won their first match of Stage Three earlier today, defeating the Paris Legion 3-1. During the series, Huke had a 1.05 K/D ratio, the second-worst of the four players. Shotzzy, the reigning league MVP, had a 0.82 K/D.

Dallas are in second place in the 12-team league with 190 CDL Points right now. They’re 12-7 on the season and finished second and third at the Stage One and Stage Two Majors, respectively.

FeLo and Dallas will take on the Ultra in the last match of the first week of Stage Three at 5pm CT on April 25.

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Source: https://dotesports.com/call-of-duty/news/dallas-empire-bench-huke-promote-felo-to-starting-roster