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League of Legends TSM’s Doublelift reveals he considered retiring alongside Bjergsen By Olivia Richman 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 William Davis Team SoloMid’s longtime mid laner Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg has officially retired as a professional player.  Bjergsen has been the face of TSM for many years and solidified himself as one of the greatest players in LCS history. He has been playing professionally since he turned 17 in 2013, but will now exit Summoner’s Rift and act as TSM’s new head coach after playing for the team for seven years. The …

League of Legends

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 …

Counter-Strike

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, …

League of Legends

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 …

Apex Legends Apex Legends players angry at Fight or Fright event skins, prices By Olivia Richman League of Legends Uzi addresses his retirement and if he will ever return to professional play By William Davis Dota 2 Fake Dota 2 tournament organizers are threatening Liquipedia staff By Steven Rondina

Counter-Strike

Complexity signs 100 Thieves’ jks ahead of BLAST Premier Fall M Alzamora 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

League of Legends servers keep failing around the world William Davis 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 …

Dota 2

OG and Quincy Crew rise up Dota 2 rankings while EG falls Steven Rondina 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 …

League of Legends

The history of Vel’Koz in professional League of Legends Nicholas James 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 …

cogu returns to MIBR as coach after TACO, fer, and FalleN benched M Alzamora Counter-Strike Brazilian Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team MIBR announced the signing of ESWC 2006 winner and former MIBR player Raphael “cogu” Camargo as the team’s new head coach. The hiring comes only days before MIBR’s planned return to Counter-Strike after benching two of Brazil’s veteran players in Fernando “fer” Alvarenga and Epitácio “TACO” de Melo, which saw in-game leader Gabriel “FalleN” Toldeo to bench himself in protest. Cogu now joins an MIBR …

LCS scouting grounds will be held virtually in 2020 Olivia Richman League of Legends Riot has announced a format update for the 2020 Honda Scouting Grounds.  Honda Scouting Grounds was announced in June as a way to celebrate competitive League of Legends. The tournament will begin Satuday, November 14. Players participating in the competition have the chance to be scouted by esports organizations in the LCS.  The event’s selection period was June 24 through September 30, with invites sent to the top players and …

The League of Legends client continues to be full of bugs William Davis League of Legends League of Legends fans tend to disagree on a lot of things, but there is often a mutual agreement among players that the client contains way too many bugs.  The LoL client has been a talking point for years, with many players complaining about all sorts of bugs. Some bugs are pretty harmless, while others have caused players to lose games and even ranks. New bugs sometimes appear during patches …

G2 Esports vs. DAMWON Gaming: Worlds 2020 betting analysis William Davis League of Legends Four teams remain at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship. G2 Esports and DAMWON Gaming will clash in the first of two semifinals matches.  The semifinal looks to be tough for both parties but as the tournament favorites, DAMWON is expected to take home the win. DAMWON went through the group stage smoothly, absorbing only one loss to China’s JD Gaming. They played even more convincingly in their quarterfinals …

This CSGO player built a custom wooden gun controller M Alzamora Counter-Strike Fans have seen Counter-Strike Global Offensive players use everything from bananas to DDR mats to play CSGO. But despite the obvious comparison, this might be the first gun used as a CSGO controller. To start off, the post showed the construction of a well-made replica of a handgun made from wood. Created entirely from scratch, the trigger was turned into a mechanism to register a mouse click before the controller …

When will Icebox and Skye be allowed in Valorant tournaments? Olivia Richman News With so many Valorant tournaments on the way, players are wondering when Act 3’s new map and agent will be available in competitive events.  Icebox was released early, coming out when Valorant Act 3 dropped. While fans were excited to learn more about the map Valorant was teasing for weeks, it’s become quite a controversial addition to the tactical FPS. Many critiqued the map for having too many corners, making …

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