News
League of Legends
News
News
Counter-Strike
News
Dota 2
League of Legends
League of Legends
WIN.gg gathers news and guides from around the world covering every point of the modern gaming industry in all of its many forms.
League of Legends
Ashe can cast W twice in a row through 2021 preseason patch bug
William Davis
Another notable bug in the 2021 preseason patch 10.23 has been discovered, this time it’s on Ashe. The Frost Archer is able to cast her Volley (W) two times in a row through a new level-up trick that doesn’t seem to be intended. The bug was discovered by the YouTuber Vandiril, who is known to bring game-breaking bugs to light. The trick is to cast Volley once, then quickly level …
News
Why crypto betting is becoming more popular in esports
William Davis
More and more people are playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends, and other popular competitive titles. And more and more people are watching them. It comes as no surprise that betting on these esports is becoming more and more popular, too. It’s only expected to become even more popular in the future, as esports continues to grow. In recent years, sportsbooks have noticed the increase in demand for esports …
News
The ultimate Valorant rifle guide: The best use for each weapon
Olivia Richman
Almost every Valorant weapon has a purpose. This means that none of them are strictly bad. Players just have to find the proper use for each one, or figure out which weapon matches their personal preferences. Rifles are one of the most popular weapon categories in Valorant. These are a bit more costly, but also more powerful than some of the other options. With the right mechanical prowess, most rifles …
Counter-Strike
CSGO devs working overtime as 10th operation rumors swirl
M Alzamora
The Valve-only development version of CSGO recorded four developers online for just the fifth time ever since Steam Database started tracking the statistic in 2014. While the rest of the world waits for CSGO’s next operation, it looks as though developers put in some serious time behind the scenes this week. In fact, a closer look shows that Valve is doing something in CSGO, and has been for some times. …
News
Valorant players suggest Riot add a new spectating feature
Olivia Richman
Valorant players have come up with a useful feature that they hope Riot Games will implement in a future update. The tactical shooter has gained a massive following and as the competitive scene grows, players are continuously looking for ways to improve at the game and climb up the ranks. One player recently suggested that Riot developers should add a feature that lets players spectate their friends’ matches. This would allow …
Dota 2
iceiceice joins Evil Geniuses’ Dota 2 team, replacing RAMZES666
Steven Rondina
Evil Geniuses found a surprising replacement for departing off laner Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev. The organization announced the signing of Daryl Koh “iceiceice” Pei Xiang. This will almost certainly mark the end of iceiceice’s time competing in Asia after over a decade of playing Dota 2 and Defense of the Ancients. The news was announced with a succinct tweet by Evil Geniuses. Our #Dota team just got a whole lot cooler …
League of Legends
Fnatic reportedly set to add Cloud9’s Nisqy for 2021 LEC season
William Davis
Fnatic has reportedly made verbal commitments to sign Cloud9 mid laner Yasin “Nisqy” Dinçer, according to Esportmaniacos. The player free agency window is only a few days away from opening and it could start out with Fnatic signing a new mid laner. This follows previous rumors that current Fnatic mid laner Tim “Nemesis” Lipovšek wouldn’t be staying in that role with the team in 2021. ???????? Fnatic ha llegado a …
League of Legends
Suning accused of buying votes for All-Star 2020
William Davis
2020 World Championship finalist Suning Gaming is being accused of tampering with the All-Stars event voting. Fans are looking suspiciously at the voting for the All-Stars event after Suning players got an alarming number of votes in a short period of time. The votes put the Suning players at the top of the standings, causing fans to start claiming foul play. Despite its success at Worlds, Suning is not a …
Team Liquid adds Kold and Spawn to 2021 LCS coaching staff
William Davis
League of Legends
Team Liquid has revealed the newest additions to the coaching staff. After confirming the departure of coach Jang “Cain” Nu-ri, Team Liquid announced who is joining the staff. First up is former Origen coach and caster Jonas “Kold” Andersen. “Kold was actually a positional coach for Broxah during Worlds so we actually go to work a little. He watched some of our scrims, he was part of our reviews and …
Twitch DMCA crackdown gets m0xyy permabanned
Olivia Richman
News
Despite scrambling to delete all his clips and vods, Twitch partner m0xyy was just permanently banned from the streaming platform. Earlier today, it was reported that m0xy was banned from Twitch. Even though it was m0xyy’s first ban, it appears to have been permanent. ❌ Twitch Partner “m0xyy” has been banned! ❌https://t.co/2ndVhgz1cl#twitch #ban #firstban #partner #twitchpartner ???????? — StreamerBans (@StreamerBans) November 13, 2020 The variety streamer has been innocently playing …
Hoax prompts massive police standoff at Ubisoft Montreal office
Olivia Richman
News
A hostage situation seemed to be underway at Ubisoft Montreal, but later reports have shown it to be a likely hoax. Ambulances, large police vehicles heading across police lines towards Ubisoft. @CTVMontreal pic.twitter.com/4k0h6pOGbX — Luca Caruso-Moro (@LucaCarusoMoro) November 13, 2020 On November 13, reports from a number of local and national outlets stated that the Rainbow Six developer’s office in Montreal’s Mile End area was the site of a massive …
These Mirage HE stack timings will level up your grenades
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s high-explosive grenades can turn the tide in the defender’s favor, so here are the best times and places to toss them to inflict maximum damage on Mirage. While the game’s molotovs and smokes are used often in CSGO’s matchmaking games, HE grenades are much more difficult to use correctly. But while these grenades rarely come with complicated lineups, they require defenders to know much more in-depth concepts. …
Evil Geniuses lose to hilarious P90 rush in IEM Beijing
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Rebirth’s IEM Beijing Online match against Evil Geniuses went predictably, but there was one round in particular that stuck out. Nuke is a tough map to crack. It was even harder for Rebirth, who found themselves trailing against Evil Geniuses. But Rebirth pulled out a strat so ridiculous in professional play that it almost had to work. Down 13-1 in the last round of the half, Rebirth took a page …
Vici Gaming’s Leyan fined 3 months salary for abusing preseason bug
William Davis
League of Legends
It has not been a good start to the preseason for Vici Gaming jungler Lu “Leyan” Jue after he abused a crucial jungle bug in solo queue. The Chinese jungler used a game-changing exploit in solo queue on Graves. The bug allows junglers to kill neutral jungle camps in just one shot. This means that both the Baron and Dragons can be killed in the blink of an eye, giving …
KuroKy returns to Team Nigma for EPIC League after injury layoff
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
One of Dota 2’s biggest names is set to make his long-awaited return. Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Takhasomi will be competing for Team Nigma in EPIC League. This ends a prolonged layoff for the team, which has seen coach Roman “rmN-” Paley act as a stand-in for KuroKy. KuroKy also finally updated fans regarding why he has been away from competition for so long. “I haven’t been playing with the team …
Woman threatens lawsuit, saying Riot based Seraphine on her
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
A woman named Stephanie is claiming the newest League of Legends champion, Seraphine, is based on her and that she might take legal action against Riot. According to Stephanie, a Riot employee she briefly dated in 2019 decided to use her appearance and personality to create the the character who was recently prominently featured alongside virtual band K/DA. Riot has denied the allegation, saying that Seraphine was “independently created by …
Valorant players calling for harsher abandon punishments
Olivia Richman
News
Valorant players are calling on Riot to punish players who abandon matches early. Players leaving matches is a pretty big problem in ranked games, since losing a teammate will almost certainly result in defeat and a decline in rank for those left behind. The frequency of players abandoning has left many feeling unmotivated when it comes to grinding to higher ranks. One player said they were tempted to stop playing …
How the jungle has changed in the 2021 preseason patch 10.23
William Davis
League of Legends
It wouldn’t be a League of Legends preseason without changes to the jungle. With the introduction of the 2021 preseason in patch 10.23, the jungle has seen some changes for both the monsters and items. The primary changes have been made to the jungle items, as Riot has aimed to remove the mandatory jungle items while still keeping different Smites in the game. Riot has also introduced some adjustments to …
How players can get free skins in Fortnite
William Davis
News
With Fortnite being one of the most popular video games on the planet, it’s no wonder that players are always looking for ways to acquire free Fortnite skins. And while it may not seem easy at first, there are actually some simple and reliable ways to go about finding free Fortnite skins. Skins in Fortnite change a player’s in-game appearance. There’s a wide variety of skins available, too. Fortnite players …
T1 snatches DAMWON Gaming coaches Zefa and Daeny, LS not signed
William Davis
League of Legends
After weeks of speculation, T1 has announced its coaching staff for the 2021 LCK season and to everyone’s surprise, it doesn’t include Nick “LS” De Cesare. T1 introduced its new coaching staff, starting with General Manager Choi “Polt” Seonghun. The head coach for 2021 will be none other than former DAMWON Gaming head coaches and current world champions Lee “Zefa” Jae-min and Yang “Daeny” Dae-in. Zefa returns to T1 after …
WIN.gg gathers news and guides from around the world covering every point of the modern gaming industry in all of its many forms.