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League of Legends
This is why T1 fans are so upset about a potential LS signing
William Davis
On November 2, T1 support Lee “Effort” Sang-ho allegedly leaked by accident the signing of Nick “LS” De Cesare as the team’s new head coach. What started as an innocent mistake has turned into a gruesome case of harassment by hordes of T1 fans. For most western fans, this is coming out of nowhere, but LS and the Korean fans have some difficult history. It all started in 2019 when LS …
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xQc explains why he stopped using some offensive language
Olivia Richman
Popular Twitch streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel is known for his trolling and controversial opinions. But he recently opened up about his decision to take some offensive words out of his vocabulary. During a game of Among Us, xQc told his viewers that he was no longer going to use the word “retard” as an insult, as it has long been seen as a slur towards individuals with developmental and intellectual …
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Courts rule for Valve over Jamppi as legal battle continues
M Alzamora
Elias “Jamppi” Olkkonen’s saga against Valve continues, with a Finnish Court essentially throwing out the case and ordering the ENCE player to pay Valve’s share of 44,650 euro in court fees, according to a report from Finnish news organization IS. The ENCE rifler had originally sued a company called Valve GmbH back in February, claiming that a VAC ban on an account that had once been owned by the player …
League of Legends
Team Liquid drops coach Cain ahead of LCS free agency start date
William Davis
Team Liquid has parted ways with coach Jang “Cain” Nu-ri, the organization announced on Twitter. Cain won’t be part of Team Liquid in 2021, the head coach is parting ways with the organization. Cain joined Team Liquid in 2017 and is leaving after three years and four LCS titles. Cain, alongside assistant coach Kang “Dodo” Jun-hyeok, were key to the organizations’ success in 2018 and 2019. With Cain as a …
Dota 2
TNC fines Gabbi following sexist outburst during pub game
Steven Rondina
TNC Predator has a bad history when it comes to its players’ conduct outside of official competitions, and the organization is looking to head off any potential controversy in its latest incident. TNC announced that carry player Kim “Gabbi” Villafuerte has been fined by the team due to inappropriate conduct during a pub game towards a female teammate. This comes after social media posts accusing him of sexist behavior went …
League of Legends
Can JD Gaming stay on top of China during the 2021 LPL season?
William Davis
JD Gaming had the best year in the organization’s history in 2020, but can the team stay on top of China and the LPL next year when some of its best players become free agents? After winning the 2020 LPL Spring Split, making the final in the summer, and qualifying for the 2020 World Championship, JDG had an impressive year that they can be proud of. Going into 2021, the …
Counter-Strike
smooya apologizes on Twitter for his past toxic behavior
Olivia Richman
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro Owen “smooya” Butterfield took to Twitter to apologize for his past behavior. “Made too many mistakes in my career outside of the game which has heavily messed with my career in the game,” smooya tweeted. He then apologized to those who “wanted the best” for him. Made too many mistakes in my career outside of the game which have heavily messed with my career in the …
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Riot’s new approach to Valorant updates comes in patch 1.12
Olivia Richman
After the problematic release of patch 1.11, Riot is taking a new approach to game updates. “Patch 1.11 is forcing us to reevaluate what it takes to raise the quality bar for patch days going forward. So, while we’re not skipping Patch 1.12, we’re giving it a light touch,” comms associate Jeff Landa explained. Landa also noted that they will be skipping the next patch cycle. This means patches will return …
Everything to know about DMCA claims against Twitch streamers
Nina Forneloza
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Twitch streamers have been plagued by DMCA issues recently, and this morning Twitch released a blog post clarifying the reason for a recent increase in DMCA claims, along with advice on how to avoid DMCA issues moving forward. DMCA stands for the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which is a set of United States laws created in 1998 to criminalize production and dissemination of technology, devices, or services intednded to circumvent …
Cloud9 vs Virtus.pro at FLASHPOINT 2 betting analysis
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Cloud9’s international lineup will face its first real test in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with a matchup against an improved Virtus.pro at FLASHPOINT 2. The North American team has been much hyped since bringing on a new general manager in former player and caster Henry “HenryG” Greer, who in turn signed some of the best talent available in an effort to turn around Cloud9’s run of middling performances. Fans will finally …
aui_2000 leaves catJAMMERS ahead of Realms Collide 2
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
catJAMMERS, the lineup formerly sponsored by CR4ZY, is now shorthanded after losing arguably its biggest name. Support player and team captain Kurtis “aui_2000” Ling has announced that he is stepping away from professional Dota 2. No further details were given on why this decision was made or who will be filling in for the team. catJAMMERS retains the following players: William “hFn” Medeiros Jonathan “Bryle” Santos De Guia Maurice “KheZu” …
SumaiL joins former Virtus.pro stars in new team Just Error
Fariha Bhatti
Dota 2
Weeks of rumors regarding a new Dota 2 super team have finally been confirmed. Epic Esports Events has revealed the lineup featuring of Just Error, a new team comprised of some of the CIS region’s most credentialed players and North American Dota 2 star Syed “SumaiL” Hassan. The team’s roster includes the following players: Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev Alexey “Solo” Berezin Vladimir “No[o]ne” Minenko Syed Sumail “SumaiL” Hassan Bakyt “Zayac” Emilzhanov …
Xerxe and Immortals sea the deal, pending Riot approvals
William Davis
League of Legends
Astralis’ jungler Andrei “Xerxe” Dragomir is in the process of signing a contract with Immortals, several sources have reported. Soon after announcing the signing of head coach André “Guilhoto” Guilhoto, Immortals is about to secure a new jungler. According to a report, the jungler and the organization agreed on the terms of the contract and the move will be official on November 16. Xerxe is exiting Astralis, formerly known as …
Invictus Gaming vs. RNG: NEST 2020 betting analysis
William Davis
News
The 2020 NEST tournament recently started, where some of the best teams from the LPL are fighting for the last trophy of the year while testing new talents. The two LPL giants, Invictus Gaming and RNG, are ready to face off against each other in a best-of-three match during NEST 2020. Twelve LPL teams are fighting for the NEST trophy and a decent amount of money while having the chance …
Misfits looking to add Rogue’s Vander for 2021 LEC season
William Davis
League of Legends
Polish veteran support Osker “Vander” Bogdan looks to be heading to Misfits for the 2021 LEC season, according to ESPN’s Jacob Wolf. Sources: @MisfitsGG are finalizing a buyout agreement with @Rogue for @Vanderlol, which is expected to be completed next week.In 2020, Vander had a stellar year on Rogue, becoming one of the #LEC top supports. Rogue, though, promoted @trymbilol a few weeks ago. — Jacob Wolf (@JacobWolf) November 11, …
New esports furniture is coming soon to an IKEA near you
Olivia Richman
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Looking for a new gaming chair? The hunt might be taken offline in 2021. ASUS has recently announced a partnership with IKEA in which the companies will offer a range of home gaming furniture designed by the IKEA Product Development Center in Shanghai. The “affordable gaming furniture accessories” will launch in 2021. China will see the products in February, while the United States will receive them in October. Coming soon.#IKEA …
PowerOfEvil will likely replace Bjergsen on TSM for 2021 LCS season
William Davis
League of Legends
Team SoloMid might have found it’s new mid laner for the 2021 LCS season. The team is going to sign Tristan “PowerOfEvil” Schrage according to ESPN’s Jacob Wolf. Sources: @PowerOfEvilLoL notified @TSM Tuesday that he will sign with the team as their new mid laner at the opening of the League of Legends Free Agency window on Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. ET.PowerOfEvil chose TSM over @EvilGeniuses, who have been …
Blizzard claims Overwatch toxicity has seen a dramatic decrease
Olivia Richman
News
According to Blizzard, Overwatch has seen a decrease in toxic behavior thanks to machine learning. In a Fireside Chat video posted earlier this week, Blizzard president J. Allen Brack announced that toxic behavior had seen an “incredible decrease” thanks to machine learning the company had started implementing last spring. The AI system accounted for a variety of different spellings for insulting words, leading to many abusive words and swears resulting …
The five biggest moments of the 2020 World Championship
William Davis
League of Legends
The 2020 World Championship ended on October 31 with DAMWON Gaming raising the Summoner’s Cup in front of the Shanghai audience. With this victory, the LCK put a stop to Chinese supremacy and reclaimed the throne. The tournament was full of incredible plays and games, and it’s hard to pick the best of the best, but here are the biggest moments from Worlds 2020. TOP Esports and Fnatic met in …
Women are continuing to face harassment, toxicity in Valorant
Olivia Richman
News
Women are continuing to come forward with their negative experiences had while playing Valorant. Riot’s tactical first-person shooter has the same issues that many free-to-play titles have: hackers and toxic players. The Valorant community even asked developers to punish trolls more harshly as more and more players started to experience games being thrown and general toxicity. But one demographic has been targeted much more frequently than others is women. One …
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