Author: Hisham "sho" Almadani

Just like any other First Person Shooter (FPS) video game, the precise aim is key in Counter-Strike. Although, it is arguably more difficult to master aiming accuracy in CS:GO than any other FPS. Thankfully, there are many resources available in order to help you advance to the next level, no matter if you just downloaded the game or are a five-plus-year veteran.First and foremost, I think it is important to start our CS:GO Aim Guide with busting a common myth.MythbustingMyth: You should copy a pro player’s settings.Fact: You should find mouse settings that you are comfortable using.This is by far…

Bigger and better, the F1 esports 2022 season structure is a “massive improvement,” drivers agree.The Formula One Esports Series Pro Championship has returned with several structural improvements for 2022. Ten teams, 30 drivers, 12 rounds, and a lot of racing action are on the way as young Mercedes driver Jarno Opmeer looks to defend his 2021 title, which he convincingly took over his Red Bull rival Frede Rasmussen.Previously, A 12-race calendar held from October to December was split into four different events, each containing three races at 35% length, a full-length qualifying, and full-length practice sessions. Each event was held…

Following its infamous class-action gender discrimination lawsuit filed by two of its former employees – Melanie McCracken and Jess Negrón – in November of 2018, game developer and tournament organizer “Riot Games” reached an agreement in December of 2021 with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), as well as other private plaintiffs, to put past the company’s discriminatory and sexist culture.As reported by Hitmarker and first by Axios, the settlement, which had been pending approval by a state court for over half a year, was finally granted approval by…

Server UpdatesVALORANT Patch 4.07 contains some exciting news for Latin America! This small update comes with a new set of servers added in the LATAM region. The exact location or amount of these servers is unknown, but it should be enough to resolve latency issues across the entire region. They will not be available immediately after the update is released but are scheduled to go live shortly after.Weapon UpdatesThe Bulldog and the Stinger now have a slight firing input delay when bringing the weapon to aim down sights (ADS).◦ This will prevent players from gaining an increased aim accuracy from…

Author: Hisham “sho” AlmadaniThe third of the Americas, and potentially the best, the VCT: LATAM (Latin America) has started and is already delivering exciting matches. Ahead of its start, where 9z Team and Infinity currently sit at the top of their respective groups, we’ve highlighted the two hottest looking underdogs of the region’s tournament thus far.Disclaimer: The column name is a mix of the sayings’ blind pick’ and ‘dark horse.’ In this series of articles, BLIX. GG’s writers choose teams who could surprise us and explain why.This is the fifth edition in the VALORANT underdog series, check out the other…

In the United States, it’s college football season. Students and alumni in school spirit all cheer on their classmate athletes in the season opener. But while it’s one thing to sit down and watch matches, it’s another to tune into the ESPN College Gameday show pre-game and listen to the intro song each year. Esports fans were shocked to hear Danny McCarthy’s “Silver Scrapes” song played at the pre-game show and a commentator (unsuccessfully) attempting to mumble along.The song, which was made in four days according to the composer himself, was first uploaded to Universal Production Music (then known as…

Earlier today, Davenport University (DU) became the first ever collegiate CS:GO team in the world to qualify for the ESL Challenger League (ECL). The collegiate program continues to break records and propel the lower-tier North American scene, moving towards its goal of making the big stages, which looks to be just a few seasons away for the Michigan-based team.Davenport University, also called the Davenport Panthers, launched its Counter-Strike team in September of 2020 during ESEA’s 36th season. The original roster was the starting five of Pugg, BeBO, slomo, Agent, and Zylue. Throughout the next five seasons, the team would undergo…

As VALORANT franchising is nearing, German-based esports organization “SK Gaming” (SK) was among the many considering entering or continuing their venture in the professional VALORANT scene. Still, BLIX has learned that SK will no longer go through with its application to Riot Games.Aside from the competitive nature of franchising being limited to eight to ten slots per region, Europe’s and especially Germany’s corporate market is very hesitant with activating the First Person Shooters (FPS) genre titles. The current leading FPS esport, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, has had difficulty retaining sponsors from triple-A brands, especially in Europe. In a 2019 interview with…

June 20th, 2022 — Japanese esports organization FENNEL Esports has reached a partnership agreement with Vertex Co., Ltd., a real estate business located in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (新宿区), to open a 39-unit apartment complex in Kōtō-ku, Tokyo (江東区). But, it has a slight quirk -  it is made specifically for gamers. Each room , aside from having a mattress and a separated bathroom area , is equipped with a gaming PC, top-notch peripherals, and SONY Group’s NURO Hikari, one of the fastest fiber internet services in all of Japan.Plenty PeripheralsFrom one of Japan’s leading esports orgs, you can only expect the best. “A high-spec…

Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan– Davenport University (DU) quickly grew to become one of North America’s leading collegiate Counter Strike: Global Offensive programs. In December of 2021, the University appointed Colin “koi” Thor as its varsity team’s head coach: a former collegiate player for Michigan Tech University with analytical coaching experience with MOUZ. Under Thor’s lead, the program aims to address and resolve one main pain point: the lack of developmental spaces for lower-tier player growth in North America.Thor and DU look to make higher learning institutions a place of talent development for potential rising stars. Most recently, Davenport University…