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League of Legends DAMWON Gaming destroys DRX in Worlds 2020 quarterfinals By William Davis Dota 2 Evil Geniuses’ Cr1t- is the next player to join 11K MMR club By Steven Rondina Counter-Strike BLAST Premier Fall moves to LAN as Team Liquid, 100 Thieves withdraw By M Alzamora

Counter-Strike

Report says Astralis to send es3tag to Cloud9 M Alzamora A report from sport.tv2.dk says that Astralis plans to send Patrik “es3tag” Hansen to Cloud9 after DreamHack Open Fall in a move that could make C9 a powerhouse on any continent.  The report comes days after Astralis’ wayward rifler Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth announced that he was returning to the Danish Counter-Strike powerhouse after nearly five months spent away from the team. Xyp9x is currently listed on Astralis’ official DreakHack Open …

League of Legends

DAMWON Gaming vs. DRX: 2020 World Championship betting analysis William Davis DAMWON Gaming and DragonX are kicking off quarterfinals in the 2020 World Championship in the rematch of the LCK summer finals. It’s been 38 days since the last time DAMWON and DRX played against each other, but it feels like a lifetime ago. DAMWON destroyed DRX in the LCK summer final and made it look like it was easy. One month and eight days later, DRX will look to strike …

League of Legends

Gen.G Ruler wants to make his games at Worlds “more intense” Jared Wynne The 2020 World Champoinship is about to enter its playoff stage, and as fans eagerly await the results, Gen.G’s star player is basking in the moment. Bot laner Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk has already seen great success in his pro League of Legends career. Ruler is a former world champion, having won a title at the 2017 World Championship with Samsung Galaxy. But after a disappointing performance at Worlds 2018 and …

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The new Valorant map Icebox might be hiding a secret event M Alzamora With the release of Valorant’s Act III, Riot has unveiled Icebox, a brand new map for the tactical first-person shooter. And it might have more to it than players realize. Icebox is already different from the game’s other maps. It combines tight corridors and twisting hallways with verticality that the game’s players haven’t seen before. But a quick tour around the frozen facility hints that there are some things to …

League of Legends Will Perkz and G2 Esports reach the Worlds final again in 2020? By William Davis Dota 2 The Dota 2 player count has dropped for five months in a row By Fariha Bhatti Fortnite Ninja signs exclusive deal with Hollywood talent agency CAA By Olivia Richman

League of Legends

Deficio will be the new director of Misfits Gaming Europe William Davis Misfits Gaming Group (MGG) recently announced that Martin “Deficio” Lynge will be its new director of Misfits Gaming Europe. The former League of Legends color casters and general manager for Origen will be responsible for strategic growth and development of the LoL department at Misfits. He will also be responsible for identifying future opportunities for the EU team, according to the organization.  Welcome to Misfits, @Deficiolol!2021 is going to be …

League of Legends

Suning vs. JD Gaming: 2020 World Championship betting analysis William Davis Suning and JD Gaming are meeting in the quarterfinals at the 2020 World Championship. The dream of two Chinese teams in the finals is dead. All three squads that made it out of groups were seeded into the same side of the bracket, and one of them is going home early. Suning and JDG will play in quarterfinals, and only one can make it through. The LPL follows a single …

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EternaLEnVy is getting a lot of crazy Dota 2 tattoos Steven Rondina Anybody that has followed the career of Jacky “EternaLEnVy” Mao knows that he loves Dota 2 more than most people love anything. Now, he’s making sure that people who don’t follow him know it, too. The North American journeyman has been chronicling his latest adventure with the game on his suddenly active Instagram. That adventure is getting a Dota 2-themed double-sleeve tattoo. EternaLEnVy is in the middle of having his …

Dota 2

10 years ago, Valve announced Dota 2’s development Nina Forneloza It’s been 10 years since the announcement of Dota 2. On October 12, 2010, Valve revealed the development of its ground-breaking MOBA. The announcement ended speculation within the community that the famed game developer will soon offer a standalone version of the popular Warcraft 3 custom map Defense of the Ancients. 10 years ago on this day, Dota 2 was publicly announced by Valve with the first promo images and …

League of Legends Wild Rift coming to iOS, revealed by Apple William Davis League of Legends League of Legends Wild Rift will be coming to iOS, as Apple revealed during a recent iPhone 12 event.  It came as a surprise to many fans when Wild Rift was featured on the official Apple event stream during the announcement of the new iPhone 12. During the short sequence, it was announced that Wild Rift will be available on iOS, while the iPhone 12 will run the game with …

New Overwatch patch buffs Soldier: 76 and targets profanity Olivia Richman News Overwatch’s Halloween Terror event introduced some spooky skins and some big hero changes.  The biggest hero change went to Soldier: 76, who might finally be a viable pick in competitive Overwatch. He received an overhaul to his primary weapon, the Heavy Pulse Rifle, which was first tested on an Experimental Card. The weapon’s bullet spread was removed, consistent recoil was implemented, and its ammo was increased from 25 to 30. …

Valorant patch notes reveal surprise deathmatch overhaul Nina Forneloza News Valorant has released its new 1.10 patch notes, which include the addition of a new map, an expected overhaul to ranked play, and a surprise change to the deathmatch game mode. The Act 3 patch adds the much anticipated new map, Icebox. Included on the map is a zipline that players can use to move quickly across the map’s area, or as a strategic vantage point. The map won’t be …

Is new LoL champion Seraphine just a better version of Sona? William Davis League of Legends Seraphine and Sona might be a bit too similar, both thematically and in their ability kits, according to many League of Legends fans.  The reveal of new League of Legends champion Seraphine got fans complaining on social media about how much she reminded them of Sona. Now that she is out for testing on the Public Beta Environment (PBE), are they really so similar, and will Seraphine take Sona’s place …

Should TSM keep Treatz instead of Biofrost after Worlds 2020? William Davis League of Legends Team SoloMid support Erik “Treatz” Wessén recently announced that he is exploring new opportunities for the 2021 season.  Although I’m still under contract until November 16, I’ve been given permission by TSM to explore my opportunities for 2021.You can reach out to me via email [email protected] or via DMsLooking for positions in LEC/LCS.Retweets appreciated ???? — Erik Wessén (@TreatzLoL) October 13, 2020 Treatz had a great year at TSM, where …

YamatoCannon parts ways with SANDBOX Gaming after just 6 months William Davis League of Legends Coach Jakob “YamatoCannon” Mebdi has chosen not to re-sign with LCK organization SANDBOX Gaming. SANDBOX announced through social media that the organization and the European coach mutually agreed to part ways. SANDBOX and YamatoCannon cited personal reasons for the coach’s decision not to re-sign with the organization. I’ve chosen not to re-sign with @SBGaming_KOR – I will be forever grateful for everything and I will elaborate further in the future. …

Four skin bundles leaked ahead of Fortnitemares Halloween event Olivia Richman Fortnite After Fortnite’s 14.30 update, data miners have uncovered some skins that won’t be available until the Fortnitemares Halloween event.  Epic Games has been a little slow with new content compared to previous seasons. Starved for more content, leakers have been continuously digging for new things to look forward to in their favorite battle royale. With Halloween right around the corner, most games are celebrating with skins and game modes. Fortnite …

The LEC fines Astralis in surprise competitive ruling Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends Astralis isn’t off to a good start in the League of Legends world. The LEC has handed down a competitive ruling stating the organization broke multiple offenses, news that came soon after Astralis announced the Origen rebrand. While League of Legends fans were excited to see Astralis join the LEC under a new name, today it turned out the organization isn’t ready or healthy enough for this esports scene. The …

League of Legends fans notice bug during Worlds 2020 matches Olivia Richman League of Legends A Worlds 2020 viewer noticed something concerning while watching matches in groups.  League of Legends players are now calling on Riot to fix a bug before the quarterfinals begin. One viewer noticed that when players attack a jungle plant using the Umbral Glaive item, the plant won’t respawn. This immediately concerned the LoL community because that allows the red side to have blast cone access to the dragon pit much …

Team Secret CEO profanely blasts 4AM over Sylar controversy Steven Rondina News Team Secret and Four Angry Men most likely won’t play each other any time soon, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t already a rivalry forming between the two teams. Secret CEO John Yao released a blistering social media post about the 4AM organization, according to AFK Gaming. In a move made to ensure controversy was whipped up, the Team Secret organization then translated the post and published it on top …

Dota Summit 13 Online announced, event supported by Valve Nina Forneloza Dota 2 Valve will support Dota Summit 13 and boost its prize pool significantly. The game developer has proven true to its word. It is now supporting online events to fill the game’s gaps in the esports calendar. Dota 2 Summit 13 is one of the online events that will be financially supported by Valve. ???? SOUND THE SIRENS ????A new event is headed towards us.INTRODUCING…Dota Summit 13 Online, a Valve supported, …

Vitality reportedly expanding CSGO roster with Nivera Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Vitality is reportedly looking to acquire Nabil “Nivera” Benrlitom to their Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster. The French esports organization will be fielding a six-man roster with Nivera’s addition. Vitality has previously shown interest in procuring a sixth player for its roster to ensure its players’ health. The organization was actively searching for a player and had its eyes set on three players from Heretics. Several reports confirmed that Nivera, Nicolas …

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