Author: Rob Sterling

ESTNN crowns Fortnite’s 2020 Player of the Year. In its third year, Fortnite: Battle Royale continued to expand upon its professional scene in many ways. The game’s flagship Fortnite Champion Series competition provided players a chance to prove themselves in a world and year where offline tournaments were impossible. As a result, several outstanding players emerged, and others offered a refresher of just why they are so good at Fortnite. Multiple players across all seven regions compiled an impressive list of achievements, but only a small few fell into “Player of the Year” consideration. With 2020 winding down, let’s take…

Learn how to unlock Fortnite’s latest Marvel-themed emote in Season 5. Several reputable Fortnite: Battle Royale leakers recently revealed that more Marvel Comics characters would receive in-game cosmetics. Black Panther, Captain Marvel and Taskmaster are the latest additions after Marvel invaded Fortnite all last season. All three characters will be available for purchase in the Item Shop via the Marvel Royalty & Warriors Pack. Additionally, Epic Games created an emote of Black Panther’s iconic ‘Wakanda Forever’ gesture. Players can earn this new emote for free by completing the ‘Black Panther Quests.’ Also Read: Fortnite Pro benjyfishy Optimistic About Game’s Future…

We’ve rounded up the cream of the crop to crown ESTNN’s Dota 2 Player of the Year for 2020. 2020 was a wild year for Dota 2 fans. The Covid-19 pandemic locked down the entire world, and the DPC was no exception. But the pandemic also provided growth to a scene dominated by official Tier 1 tournaments for years. Without Majors and Minors the field was wide open for Tier 2 teams and third-party tournament organizers to step up and fill the gap which the DPC had left.Pushka, Omega, Dota PIT, the DPL-CDA and so many more small leagues and…

There is really no questioning it, 2020 was Secret’s year. There’s no doubt 2020 was a strange season. The DPC got put on hold, Majors and Minors were cancelled and LAN events became a dim memory as the Coronavirus pandemic swept the globe. Online leagues and livestreamed events cropped up to fill the gap the DPC had left. But back in March, you would have been forgiven for wondering what exactly was going to happen to our beloved game. Amid all this confusion and ambiguity surrounding what direction Dota 2 would take, Team Secret found a time to shine. They…

The Call of Duty League have revealed a brand new structure for the 2021 season. While the inaugural Call of Duty League season was generally viewed as a success, many fans and players alike had some distaste for its format. With only 10 out of the 12 teams competing at each event, there was no real opportunity for a dynasty to cement. This year that changes, with a brand new structure for the 2021 Call of Duty League season. Five Stage Structure The 2021 Call of Duty League season will feature five stages. Each stage will culminate in a Major…

Players have found a way to turn invisible due to a glitch using Helicopters, causing Raven Software to remove them from the game. Following the Season One update for Black Ops Cold War and Warzone, players discovered an exploit allowing them to turn invisible. This exploit was achieved using Helicopters, and thus Raven Software has been forced to remove them from the game until this can be fixed. Raven said “The Attack Helicopter has been temporarily removed from both Warzone maps – Verdansk and Rebirth Island. The vehicle will return once the issues have been fixed.” !PSA! The attack helicopter…

Epic addresses backlash from the “disable pre-edit” option in the latest Fortnite update. Fortnite developer Epic Games released the first patch of Chapter 2 – Season 5 yesterday, and one particular aspect did not go so well. Early patch notes indicated that the developers would finally adhere to player concerns regarding pre-edits. Epic alleged that an option to disable the controversial mechanic would debut post-patch, but players quickly noticed that this was not the case. Instead of adding the option, Epic merely offered a slider to reset pre-built pieces upon entering edit mode. This change, although beneficial, was not quite…

The CAS reversed the decision of UEFA to ban English football team Manchester City from joining Champions League The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) decided on Monday to lift the ban of European premier league Manchester City in participating on two future seasons of football competitions.  Banned for Breach Five months ago, the Manchester City was sanctioned by the Union of European Football Association (UEFA) by banning them to join future competitions under their umbrella for the coming two seasons, starting this year. This came because the premier team were found to commit “serious breaches” with their regulations on…

Sixers’ new forward Ryan Broekhoff scraps off plans of joining NBA ‘bubble’ on Disney to focus on family after wife tested positive for COVID-19 Writing on Twitter this Sunday, Ryan Broekhoff of the National Basketball Authority (NBA) team Philadelphia 76ers announced that his wife was confirmed to have contracted the coronavirus. Due to this, he said he will not be able to join the 76ers in the resuming of the NBA season this July at the bubble in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Family First The shooting guard explained that his main reason for failing to join the NBA…

Producers for the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” were said to parted from the crew after allegations of toxic management. “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” has seen the departure of three of their top producers. This came as there were reports of toxic culture in the show’s set. It was told to the crew of the talk show on Monday afternoon during a video conference call, per Variety. ‘Parted Ways’ Those that have “parted ways” from the staff of the popular talk show, per a Warner Bros. spokesperson, include Ed Glavin, Kevin Leman, and Jonathan Norman. “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” owning dozens of…