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Suning continues its surprising Worlds 2020 run, takes down TOP Esports William Davis Suning did it again. The LPL underdog defeated TOP Esports and is advancing to finals in the 2020 World Championship. Suning pulled off yet another major upset and is advancing to face DAMWON Gaming in finals. Underestimated by everyone, Suning keeps proving that it’s a worthy opponent as the team has taken down yet another LPL team. This is the first victory Suning gets over TES since 2019. Suning keeps …

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Who are the biggest LCK free agents ahead of franchising? William Davis The 2020 World Championship is not over yet, but offseason rumors are already flying around. On November 16 the free agency period starts in Korea, but it won’t be like previous years, because it’s the first year for the LCK as a franchised league. Early in the year, the LCK announced its plans to transition into a franchised model in 2021. The selection process is over and the league will …

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G2 Esports vs. DAMWON Gaming peaks at over 2.7 million viewers William Davis The 2020 League of Legends World Championship semifinals turned into the most-watched match of the year.  The semifinal between DAMWON Gaming and G2 Esports had the highest peak viewership at this year’s Worlds event, despite not even going to all five games. The match had been hyped up on social media all week. It all culminated with a peak viewership of 2,713,380 according to Echarts. This is almost 300,000 viewers …

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TSM’s Doublelift reveals he considered retiring alongside Bjergsen Olivia Richman North American League of Legends veteran Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng was very close to retiring from competitive play.  Team SoloMid’s Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg announced his retirement from pro LoL after playing the MOBA professionally since he was 17 years of age. He stated that he will now become TSM’s head coach. This news shocked fans around the world, including Bjergsen’s teammate Doublelift.  Doublelift admitted on Twitter that he considered retiring for …

Counter-Strike MIBR adds three stand-ins to roster for BLAST Premier Fall Series By Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike FaZe NiKo’s transfer to G2 Esports appears all but official By M Alzamora League of Legends TSM’s Bjergsen steps away from playing, becomes new head coach By William Davis

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DAMWON gets revenge over G2 Esports, knocks them out of Worlds 2020 William Davis DAMWON Gaming got its revenge against G2 Esports after taking them down in the 2020 League of Legends World Championship semifinals. The World’s 2020 semifinal between G2 and DAMWON was probably the most hyped matchup of the year after both teams performed at a world-class level throughout the tournament.  The semifinal started out with a lot of action as expected. Both teams engaged in skirmishes in all lanes, with DAMWON …

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Vitality’s ZywOo pulls incredible 1 HP clutch versus Astralis M Alzamora In Team Vitality’s semifinal matchup versus Astralis, Vitality AWPer Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut showed why he’s considered one of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s greatest players. DreamHack Fall’s upper bracket final was always going to be good, but ZywOo’s one-versus-four clutch against the Danes was something else. With the game tied at 4-4 on Dust 2, Astralis’ Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander had taken out four of Vitality’s players. ZywOo wasn’t in a good spot, …

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Suning vs TOP Esports: Worlds 2020 betting analysis William Davis TOP Esports and Suning are clashing in the semifinals to determine who will be representing the LPL in the final stage of the 2020 World Championship. TES and Suning are playing on the second day of semifinals, and the winner will advance to the finals for a chance to keep the Summoner’s Cup in China. Year after year, the LPL sends a new batch of great teams to Worlds, and …

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Apex Legends players angry at Fight or Fright event skins, prices Olivia Richman The Apex Legends community is mad at Respawn Entertainment’s Fight or Fright collection sales model. Most of the exclusive cosmetics from the Fight or Fright event are only available through bundles purchased with Apex Coins. Reddit immediately exploded about this news. One Apex Legends player said that being limited to bundles “blows.” It was difficult to find anyone disagreeing with the player’s remarks, with other gamers calling the sale model …

Uzi addresses his retirement and if he will ever return to professional play William Davis League of Legends It doesn’t seem impossible that the legendary bot laner Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao will make a return to professional League of Legends. The former Royal Never Give Up bot laner retired back in May due to health issues. It came as a shock to many that such a prominent name in the League of Legends scene would retire this early, but the Chinese bot laner had to listen to the medical …

Fake Dota 2 tournament organizers are threatening Liquipedia staff Steven Rondina Dota 2 Liquipedia has quietly been on the frontline of a major match-fixing scandal in Dota 2. The esports Wikipedia took to Reddit and issued a lengthy statement on a creeping issue across the esports scene. Alongside the constant match-fixing problems that plague Dota 2 is a recent surge of fake tournaments. Earlier this year Liquipedia became aware that some bad actors were taking advantage of Liquipedia’s Dota 2 event listing in …

Complexity signs 100 Thieves’ jks ahead of BLAST Premier Fall M Alzamora Counter-Strike Complexity has announced the signing of former 100 Thieves rifler Justin “jks” Savage to its under-manned Counter-Strike Global Offensive roster just days ahead of BLAST Premier Fall’s opening rounds. The North American organization revealed the signing on its official Twitter account alongside an overview of jks’s greatest moments. The rifler spent almost a year on 100T CSGO roster before the organization’s founder decided to pull the plug and begin dismantling …

League of Legends servers keep failing around the world William Davis League of Legends North America is the most recent victim of Riot Games’ server issues. On October 19, players in the West Coast couldn’t login for several hours and Riot didn’t have an answer for them. It’s not the first server to go down without a warning and it might not be the last. Players in North America experienced for the first time what the EUW players experience every other week. The server …

OG and Quincy Crew rise up Dota 2 rankings while EG falls Steven Rondina Dota 2 The Dota 2 scene is a lot different than it was just a month ago.  A major roster shuffle kicked off that saw a slew of top teams turned upside down. On top of that, a number of competitions kicked off to christen the new Dota 2 season. A number of former top-10 teams no longer exist, while some fresh faces have emerged to challenge established names. Catch up on …

The history of Vel’Koz in professional League of Legends Nicholas James League of Legends Vel’Koz has seen a slight resurgence in the 2020 World Championships. As the meta has turned towards more mages in the mid lane, the one-eyed monster from the Void has seen some play at the event. Mid laners have been forced deeper into their champion pools and are also searching for a counter to Lucian. The champion has only seen sporadic professional play since its introduction in 2014 and has …

ESIC bans seven CSGO players for betting-related offences in MDL Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community has been shaken by another cheating scandal.  The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has released an initial report in which seven players have been issued a 12-month ban for their involvement in betting offenses.  ESIC issues 12 month bans to seven CS:GO players for betting related offences. ESIC has also referred the matter to law enforcement.MDL match fixing investigations are still ongoing and further updates are …

ESL One Germany: Alliance vs. Vikin.gg betting analysis, odds Steven Rondina Dota 2 Alliance got off to a blistering hot start in ESL One Germany and the team is looking to keep that momentum going in the playoffs. Doing so starts with a win over Vikin.gg. Vikin.gg is coming off the first prominent event victory in organization history, winning BTS Pro Series Season 3. Though this largely came at the expense of tier-two teams, Vikin.gg has proven on many occasions now that it …

Reports say J Team could be replacing eStar in the LPL William Davis League of Legends A former championship team might be switching regions and joining the LPL in 2021. According to different sources on Chinese platform Weibo, Taiwanese organization J Team might be in the process of acquiring eStar’s slot in the LPL. J Team is owned by actor and singer Jay Chou and sponsored by the Taipei City Government. J Team joined the LMS in 2016 when the team acquired Season 2 world championship …

Players take advantage of extra time by finding new ways to bet William Davis News Televisions, smart phones, and computers let people watch movies, play games, get work done, and socialize right from their living room. This rapidly advancing technology has been especially handy during recent times, which has left many people isolated. It’s a way to be connected with the real world from the safety of bed covers and fluffy couches.  One thing that’s started to grow even more while people are safely distancing …

How CSGO not only survived, but influenced the last 20 years of gaming William Davis News “What do you play these days?” you ask your relative trying to connect via a shared interest. “You know, the usual. Mostly Counter-Strike,” they say.In 2020, the above interaction is not an uncommon occurrence at a family dinner table but what is remarkable about this game in particular is that, while you probably had a person in your family in mind reading the interaction, it could reasonably both be either …

Better understanding gambling options in esports William Davis News Gambling and esports The esports betting industry is growing rapidly and is by no means new. Many betting sites are now offering esports gambling, and it is becoming a much more viable market. A forecast has put the global esports betting market’s value as being set to reach $17.2 billion by the end of 2020. Without a doubt, the value is expected to continue increasing in the near future. Esports …

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