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News Valorant Act 3 battle pass includes weapon skins, sprays, gun buddies By Olivia Richman Fortnite Ninja roasts his teammate during his own Fortnite tournament By Olivia Richman News 2020 Worlds final will have a live crowd of over 6,000 people By William Davis

Counter-Strike

Astralis chairman tried to create a new competitor to CSGO M Alzamora Nikolaj Nyholm, former Astralis CEO and current Astralis Group chairman, had planned to raise funds in order to create an esports-ready competitive shooter title, according to a source close to the situation. Registered in late September, the original venture was named Scattershot Ltd. before the sudden withdraw of Nyholm’s partner, CS 1.6 creator Minh Le left the planned fundraising venture while the programmer finishes development on Plan 8, the next …

League of Legends

Fnatic advance from Worlds 2020 groups, are they the best LEC team? William Davis Fnatic lost the first-place decider at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship group stage against Gen.G but the team is still ready for the knock-out stage. Despite a very competitive group, Fnatic is ready for the Worlds quarterfinals after playing impressive League of Legends throughout the whole group stage. The European squad will be the second LEC team in the quarterfinals, but might actually be considered the strongest LEC …

League of Legends

TSM goes winless at Worlds 2020 William Davis Team SoloMid lost their sixth and final game at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship to LGD Gaming.  Both teams went into the match without anything but pride to play for. TSM got knocked out of contention earlier by Fnatic. LGD had the same fate. LGD has been playing fairly well throughout the group stage, but have needed the last marginals to win more games.  Against TSM, the Chinese …

League of Legends

Team SoloMid out of Worlds 2020 after second loss to Fnatic William Davis Fnatic put the final nail in the Team SoloMid coffin at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship, mathematically eliminating the LCS team from contention for a spot in the knockout stage.  .@FNATIC eliminate @TSM. pic.twitter.com/h8JhkEhGAX — LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 10, 2020 It was do or die for TSM as the team entered the last day of games in group C. TSM started out the first week with three …

Apex Legends shroud argues that Apex Legends is the best battle royale By Olivia Richman Dota 2 Spectre wins Arcana Vote in the TI10 Battle Pass By Steven Rondina Counter-Strike ESL and DreamHack will continue to work with CSGO CSPPA on tournament conditions By M Alzamora

League of Legends

Worlds pros are breaking into top 10 on the Chinese super server William Davis All teams at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship have been in Shanghai for several weeks now, grinding their solo queue ranking towards the top of the Chinese super server.  The pros are starting to reach the top spots on the server with some impressive win rates. Fnatic top laner Gabriël “Bwipo” Rau and Team Liquid support Jo “CoreJJ” Yong-in have been the top performers from the west for …

Dota 2

N0tail claps back at Team Secret after smack talk towards OG Steven Rondina The OG vs. Team Secret rivalry is getting better every day. During ESL One Germany, Johan “N0tail” Sundstein was asked about the social media shade Team Secret has been sending his way over the last few months. N0tail was generally dismissive of the matter and basically said that the record between the two teams speaks for itself. “I would say there’s always been a build-up every year…especially after [The International …

Counter-Strike

Complexity is reportedly set to acquire 100 Thieves’ jks Fariha Bhatti Complexity Gaming is reportedly looking to acquire 100 thieves’ star player Justin “jks” Savage. The 24-year-old would be filling in the slot left vacant by Owen “oBo” Schlatter.  The North American organization is set to obtain jks in its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive lineup, according to DBLTAP. jks is currently an active member of 100 Thieves roster, although a better offer might have convinced him to switch teams.  jks and company …

Dota 2

TI10 final prize pool clears $40 million minutes before closing Steven Rondina The International 10 Battle Pass is officially closed. After 137 days, the TI10 Battle Pass generated an enormous sum of cash, boosting the postponed event’s prize pool to $40,004,772. This shatters the previous record set by The International 2019, which had a prize pool of $34,330,068. That prize pool comes despite constant controversy around the battle pass among Dota 2 fans. Though the battle pass season is typically a highlight …

JD Gaming breaks DAMWON Gaming’s win streak in Worlds 2020 William Davis League of Legends JD Gaming broke DAMWON Gaming’s 16-game winning streak in the final match of group B in the 2020 World Championship. JDG bounced back from its early defeat against PSG Talon and took down DAMWON, breaking the team’s perfect record. DAMWON had a 16-game winning streak, including the LCK best-of-five finals and several series in the regular season. After the match, DAMWON finished the group stage with a 5-1 record, securing …

PSG Talon shows how to defeat JD Gaming in Worlds 2020 William Davis League of Legends PSG Talon pulled off the biggest upset of 2020 World Championship by taking down JD Gaming, but it was too little too late. PSG Talon went out of the tournament with a bang. The PCS got disqualified early after losing versus DAMWON Gaming, yet the squad made every match count. Unlike some teams that might take this as an opportunity to play “troll” compositions, PSG Talon took every minute of …

Twitch employees make accusations of sexual assault and racism Olivia Richman News There are some big questions being asked about streaming giant Twitch as current and former employees have made a string of dramatic accusations against the company. When Twitch streamers called for a blackout in support of the hundreds of women who shared stories of sexual assault and abuse at the hands of streamers on the platform, the company remained pretty quiet at first. By the end of June, CEO Emmett …

TL Tactical proves that young NA talent is worth investing in William Davis League of Legends Team Liquid got knocked out of the 2020 League of Legends World Championship despite a great effort which almost resulted in a comeback performance.  Liquid has been exceeding expectations at Worlds ever since the play-in stage, where they qualified directly to the main event. While Liquid didn’t get the result that fans had hoped for, one player in particular has truly proven himself. Bot laner Edward “Tactical” Ra had a …

Everything you need to know about new Valorant agent Skye M Alzamora News Riot Games released a trailer for the hotly anticipated new Valorant agent, Skye. But even though the video only shows gameplay, details have emerged on Syke’s new abilities, ultimate, and the agent’s Contract skins. Skye will be Valorant’s next agent. Skye’s kit makes her a jack of all trades, helping teams find and eliminate enemies while also helping them stay alive. Skye’s pickrate will likely be high even after the …

The most important callouts to know for Valorant’s maps Olivia Richman News When Valorant was first introduced by Riot, it was hard for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fans not to see the similarities between the two tactical first-person shooters.  The similarities have become even more apparent now that CSGO players have gotten their hands on the ability-filled new game. One thing that’s remained consistent between both titles is the importance of communication. Players must learn the ins and outs of each map and, …

Lack of NA amateur development blamed for poor Worlds performance Nicholas James League of Legends As LCS teams again perform poorly at the 2020 World Championships, fans and analysts look to find factors to blame or to rationalize the results. Complaints from years past include high ping on the North American server, a general streaming culture, and the smaller player base of the region. One other reason that has also been used previously, and is being echoed again this year, is the lack of a …

What’s next for oSee and ex-Cloud9 players after losing floppy? M Alzamora Counter-Strike As Cloud9 announced that Ricky “floppy” Kemery had signed with Cloud9, the rest of C9’s CSGO roster is moving out to make room for the new. C9 general manager Henry “HenryG” Greer is probably just as surprised as some fans are. During a September interview, AWPer Josh “oSee” Ohm said that he and floppy had been extended invitations to C9 roster, one it planned on taking international with a newly …

s0m leaves Gen.G, retires from CSGO to join NRG Valorant roster Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Sam “s0m” Oh has announced his retirement from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to make a fresh start in new tactical shooter Valorant. The 18-year-old rifler will be following in the footsteps of his former in-game leader, Damian “daps” Steele. NRG took to twitter to announce s0m’s arrival to their Valorant division that is still in its embryonic stage with only two members on its roster so far. With s0m’s addition, the …

The best composition to help you win your Clash Worlds Cup William Davis League of Legends Clash is back with the Worlds Cup, a tournament to give every player a chance to feel like the pros competing in Shanghai. Clash will start on October 10 when the teams are competing in the group stage of the tournament. All teams need to be locked up before that date. Players that don’t have a full team can offer their services as free agents. Players that opt to enter …

Forev joins Team Adroit as stand-in after stint with Fnatic Fariha Bhatti Dota 2 Filipino organization Adroit Esports has announced that it has parted ways with offlaner Prince Vince “Bensoy” Enriquez. He will be momentarily replaced by veteran Lee “Forev” Sang-don, who will serve as a stand-in. “Today, we will be releasing Prince Vince “Bensoy” Enriquez. We thank him for his time and dedication given to the team. We wish him good luck in his future endeavors. To fill in the void of the …

Team Secret vs. Yellow Submarine ESL One Germany betting analysis Steven Rondina Dota 2 ESL One Germany is a breath of fresh air in what has been a fairly stagnant Dota 2 scene over recent months.  Every week, the same group of teams made up of the same groups of players competed against one another in round robins with no real stakes or intrigue. There was a bit of spice added with events such as Omega League and some hot up-and-coming teams including 4 …

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