Jacob Shrader
Jacob 'kanyeshrayz' Shrader is an esports writer who focuses on the competitive aspects of Call of Duty and Fortnite. He is a master prestige with over 40,000 EKIA in Black Ops 4 and has hundreds of combined wins in Fortnite. You can learn more about Jacob on our About page.

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Settlyt Announces Call of Duty: Warzone Tournaments

Settlyt Announces Call of Duty: Warzone Tournaments

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Settlyt, an app that allows you to make casual bets with your friends, has announced a Call of Duty: Warzone tournament starting on April 24th. The tournament follows a sweet 16 bracket format, with the winner receiving $25.  Players will compete in the Solo BR game mode with the goal of getting the most kills […]


Bugha Wins Fortnite Solo World Cup

Bugha Wins Fortnite Solo World Cup

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On the final day of the Fortnite World Cup, the best 100 Fortnite players from around the world competed in the Solo portion of the World Cup. While the Duos portion of events has generally been the more popular of the two events, the solo event stood out at the World Cup this past weekend, […]


Fortnite: Cooler Aqua and Nyhrox Win Fortnite Duos World Cup

Fortnite: Cooler Aqua and Nyhrox Win Fortnite Duos World Cup

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Today, the fifty best duo Fortnite pairs from around the world competed in the Fortnite World Cup at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York. The Duos, who either represent North America, Europe, Asia, South America, or Oceania, have spent the last ten weeks attempting to qualify for the tournament. These qualifiers were divided by […]



NA & EU Fortnite Power Rankings: Top 100 Players

NA & EU Fortnite Power Rankings: Top 100 Players

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Here is the latest iteration of the ESTNN Fortnite Power Rankings. I added all the EU player data, and the list now features the top 100 players rather than top 55. I also slightly altered the VeLoScore metric, players are now ranked based on average VeLoScore rather than total. This change completely negates the bias […]


How-To Fix Hamster Balls in Competitive Fortnite

How-To Fix Hamster Balls in Competitive Fortnite

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Epic’s newest vehicle – introduced to replace planes  – may have caused more problems than they solved. Update: The ballers have been temporarily disabled due to fall damage glitches but will be added back as soon as the problems are fixed. The Baller In the most-recent 8.10 update, Epic added “The Baller.” This vehicle is […]


Code Red Fortnite Tournament Recap | Final Standings | Analysis

Code Red Fortnite Tournament Recap | Final Standings | Analysis

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Many of the best Fortnite duos in North America competed against each other in the latest Code Red Tournament. The event was similar to Code Red Fortnite events of the past, as BOOM.TV sponsored the event and offered $10,000 in total prizes. Code Red is an organization that has rapidly grown in popularity thanks in […]


Team Liquid Considering Switching Duos Partners for Fortnite World Cup

Team Liquid Considering Switching Duos Partners for Fortnite World Cup

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On stream last Thursday, Poach confirmed that the organization will be testing out new pairs for duos in preparation for the Fortnite World Cup. The Fortnite World Cup made waves in the gaming community as the $100,000,000 total prize pool is unheard of for an Esports event. The World Cup will feature continuous $1,000,000 weekly […]


Team Secret Announces #SecretLegends Apex Legends Livestream Tryout

Team Secret Announces #SecretLegends Apex Legends Livestream Tryout

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With Apex Legends recently passing 50 million unique players, esports organizations are beginning to look at the potential competitive side. There have been a few small tournaments held over the past month, with the grand purses sitting well under the $100,000 mark. Twitch sponsored and streamed the events, which did well in viewership with the […]


Fortnite Esports: ESL Katowice Duos Recap

Fortnite Esports: ESL Katowice Duos Recap

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This past weekend, players from all across the world participated in the ESL Katowice, A Fortnite tournament held in Katowice, Poland. The tournament followed suit after TwitchCon and PaxWest, two international tournaments and finales of the Fall and Summer Skirmishes. The duos portion of the tournament spanned over the second two days with 14 games […]