Skip to content
Nia Quinn

Nia Quinn

| Twitter @smolsh0rtie

Nia Quinn is a blogger and esports/gaming journalist who first fell into esports through a friend in 2020. She is known online as smolsh0rtie (a name that has a long story behind it) and is an avid fan of League of Legends and Valorant. She also loves cosy games and watching streams. In her free time she can be found playing video games, drinking boba and squealing about how cute koalas are.

LoL Esports announces new event for 2023 kickoff

LoL Esports announces new event for 2023 kickoff

LoL Esports is bringing a new international replacement of All Stars to the rift for the 2023 season and there is a lot to be excited about...

Nia Quinn

Nia Quinn
RiotZiegler leaves Riot Games after 12 years

RiotZiegler leaves Riot Games after 12 years

RiotZiegler has announced he will be leaving Riot Games after 12 years to take the next step in his career.

Nia Quinn

Nia Quinn

What is Twitch’s new Shield Mode?

Twitch has introduced a new layer of protection for streamers called Shield Mode, and it is already proving successful.
Nia Quinn

Nia Quinn

Streamers
What is Twitch’s new Shield Mode?

Team Liquid LCS 2023: a starting roster to challenge everyone

Team Liquid announced a new starting roster for the LCS 2023 season, with fresh talent from the academy team and some familiar faces, including a 2022 World champion.
Nia Quinn

Nia Quinn

League of Legends
Team Liquid LCS 2023: a starting roster to challenge everyone

Valorant removes Bind, Breeze maps for 2023 season

Riot has announced the return of Split to the map pool for the 2023 Valorant season. Along with the removal of Bind and Breeze to maintain the seven map pool.
Nia Quinn

Nia Quinn

Valorant
Valorant removes Bind, Breeze maps for 2023 season

Excel Esports announces all-female Valorant team for 2023

Excel Esports is the next organization to take a dip into the Valorant Game Changers scene with the announcement of their own all-female Valorant roster.
Nia Quinn

Nia Quinn

Valorant
Excel Esports announces all-female Valorant team for 2023

VCS Saigon Buffalo to be bought out by JUEGO

The VCS representative at MSI and Worlds 2022, Saigon Buffalo has secured a buyer after a month long search, in the shape of S.Korean company JUEGO.
Nia Quinn

Nia Quinn

League of Legends
VCS Saigon Buffalo to be bought out by JUEGO

Why Valorant having minimal maps is better for everyone

Seven maps may not sound like a lot, but today we are looking at why seven maps is actually of benefit to players of Valorant.
Nia Quinn

Nia Quinn

Valorant
Why Valorant having minimal maps is better for everyone

Rekklesdotgg – What we know so far about Rekkles new project

Rekkles will be starting his own fashion brand in Decmeber 2023, check out all the latest news we have on what's to come.
Nia Quinn

Nia Quinn

League of Legends
Rekklesdotgg – What we know so far about Rekkles new project

Changes abound in LoL 2023 preseason update

Today we are taking a look at all the changes ready to hit the Howling Abyss and Summoners' Rift.
Nia Quinn

Nia Quinn

League of Legends
Changes abound in LoL 2023 preseason update