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League of Legends DAMWON Gaming uses skirmishing style to destroy JD Gaming at Worlds 2020 By William Davis League of Legends PSG Talon’s full lineup returns against Rogue, flops horribly By William Davis League of Legends DRX gets out-drafted by Unicorns of Love, stomps them anyway By William Davis

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Top Esports retains Worlds 2020 favorite status by smashing FlyQuest William Davis Tournament favorite Top Esports made its debut at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship with a dominant performance against FlyQuest.  The Worlds 2020 main event has officially begun, starting with tournament favorites Top Esports against a relative underdog. Though some questioned Top Esports’ legitimacy as the favorites at the event after the shaky performance of LPL cohort LGD Gaming in the play-in stage, the team lived up to expectations …

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Gaming trends that could define 2021 William Davis For the gaming industry, 2020 has been a whirlwind. Never before have we seen a year so loaded with announcements, releases, changes and excitement. Between the release of a new generation of consoles optimized for modern gamers from Microsoft and Sony, the return of a few beloved classics, and most recently, the unprecedented rush for the RTX 3080 from Nvidia, there have been very few moments for reflection since the …

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Team Heretics enters Valorant esports by signing loWel, pAura Fariha Bhatti Spanish esports organization Team Heretics has announced the signings of Christian “loWel” Garcia Antoran and Melih “pAura” Karaduran. The duo are the first members of its new Valorant lineup. This will not be either players’ first foray into Valorant, as the duo played together under the Team Inferno banner in August. Both players played just two games with Inferno, losing to Ninjas in Pyjamas and Giants Gaming at LVL Clash …

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Has Counter-Strike fully recovered from its skin lotto scandal? William Davis Counter-Strike: Global Offensive YouTubers Trevor “TmarTn” Martin and Thomas “Syndicate” Cassell shocked viewers when they continued to win big on a CSGO skin betting site.  But in 2016, it was revealed that the YouTubers were the owners of the skin betting site and that the videos of them scoring were completely fake. The Federal Trade Commission settled with TmarTn and Syndicate in 2017 after an infamous apology was dropped.  The …

League of Legends Is Dragon Soul a real win condition for teams at Worlds 2020? By William Davis League of Legends Worlds 2020 teams have logos on manhole covers in Shanghai By William Davis League of Legends How are the LCS teams from NA going to perform at Worlds 2020? By William Davis

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This German YouTuber plays League of Legends with a bicycle William Davis There are many different ways to play League of Legends, but German YouTuber Maxim Markow has taken it to the next level by playing the game with a bicycle.  The popular content creator hooked up a bicycle to a raspberry pi, which enabled him to control the game through his bike and how quickly he was pedalling. It was set up so that Maxim had to pedal at a certain …

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100 Thieves has just revealed its full Valorant roster M Alzamora 100 Thieves finalized its official Valorant on October 2 with the signing of former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competitor Peter “Asuna” Mazuryk and 17-year-old Valorant pro Quan “dicey” Tran. The duo joins three of CSGO’s most experienced players, including former Team Liquid stars Spencer “Hiko” Martin and Nick “nitr0” Cannella and former Chaos Esports Club’s Joshua “steel” Nissan. 100 Thieves now has a complete Valorant roster ready for North American competition.  …

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K/DA to release EP ALL OUT, new song debuts at Worlds 2020 William Davis The first EP from K/DA, entitled ALL OUT, has been made official.  K/DA DEBUT EP [ALL OUT] // STREAM ON 11.06.2020#KDA #ALLOUT #CALLINGALLBLADES #COMINGSOON pic.twitter.com/wxdCwwwgEA — K/DA (@KDA_MUSIC) October 2, 2020 The popular League of Legends virtual pop group will continue its return with a complete EP that includes more new songs and special features. The EP was teased when the group returned with its latest song THE BADDEST in …

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Luminosity Gaming signs xQc, announces Rising Stars challenge Fariha Bhatti Luminosity Gaming has signed former Overwatch player and star streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel to its creators roster. The streamer will be joining the panel of judges for the second edition of esports reality show Rising Stars.  xQc has assembled a massive following on Twitch through his streams featuring Overwatch, Valorant, Among Us, and many other games. The streamer will likely be the biggest and most valuable addition to Luminosity’s roster …

Valorant teases big update, but is it a new map or a new agent? Olivia Richman News Valorant’s Episode 1 Act 3 is coming October 5.  With the next act fast approaching, Valorant has been teasing the update on Twitter. On September 24, Valorant asked players, “Who is on the bench?”  Who’s on the bench? pic.twitter.com/EmVy08XYqD — VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) September 24, 2020 Valorant fans took to Reddit to discuss the possible meaning behind the cryptic tweet. Some players noted that the question references a bench on the …

Is Fortnite still growing? Are people still playing it? Olivia Richman Fortnite Fortnite fans were excited when Tyler “Ninja” Blevins returned to Twitch earlier this year. But the streaming sensation mostly switched to Valorant soon after.  While Valorant, Among Us, and Fall Guys have been taking over the streaming scene, Fortnite fans may feel like the battle royale is losing its following and players. Even though it’s now sharing more of the streaming spotlight than before, Fortnite has consistently been a popular …

JD Gaming vs. DAMWON Gaming: Worlds 2020 betting analysis William Davis League of Legends JD Gaming and DAMWON Gaming are clashing on day one of the 2020 World Championship. This highly anticipated match will offer a glimpse into the current state of the LCK and LPL squads. Hailing from the LPL, JDG is one of the big favorites to take the title of world champion, and it’s all because of Seo “Kanavi” Jin-hyeok. Kanavi is rated as the best jungler in the event field …

Flashpoint 2 set for London LAN in November 2020 M Alzamora Counter-Strike During a FLASHPOINT Q&A #26 on October 1, the organization’s commissioner Christopher “Montecristo” Kjell Mykles confirmed that FLASHPOINT 2 will take place sometime in November in London, England. Barely a minute into the livestream, FLASHPOINT analyst Alex “Mauisnake” Ellenberg leaked the location of the tournament’s second season, kicking off a string of new information regarding the organization-backed league. After months of rumors that North American esports organizations were planning a …

London Spitfire rumored to drop entire roster before OWL 2021 Olivia Richman News There are rumors in play that the London Spitfire is in the process of releasing its entire roster and coaching staff before the 2021 Overwatch League season.  The OWL team became the Grand Champions of the league’s inaugural season back in 2018. But when they finished seventh in 2019, London Spitfire dropped its entire roster and entered the 2020 season with fresh-faced rookies. Unfortunately, the team was only able to …

CSGO teams are working with banned coaches after ESIC verdict Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Despite the Esports Integrity Commission’s decision to ban a number of coaches for spectator bug abuse, several esports organizations fielding Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams have decided to continue working with their banned coaches. The investigation of the coaching bug exploit kicked off as soon as it was brought to light by official Michal Slowinski. ESIC’s preliminary report saw 37 coaches banned from acting out their duties in competitive matches. Soon …

2020 Worlds Pass, skins hit League of Legends live servers William Davis League of Legends The in-game event for the 2020 League of Legends World Championship has hit the live servers, and it includes tons of missions, new skins, URF, and a Clash event with exclusive rewards.  The anticipated event will be running from October 1 to November 9 and will have a lot of in-game content to try out when the Worlds broadcast is not live. Players will be able to purchase new skins …

4AM officially reveals new Dota 2 team with Somnus, fy, Yang Steven Rondina Dota 2 After months of rumors and speculation, Four Angry Men has officially unveiled its inaugural Dota 2 roster. The organization best known for its PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds squad has put together a super team of Chinese Dota 2 stars. Though the lineup for the team has been rumored for months, but 4AM’s debut lineup wound up being a bit different than what was expected. The debut Four Angry Men roster will be: …

ENCE skirts ESIC punishment, moves coach Twista to analyst role M Alzamora Counter-Strike When the Esports Integrity Commission released its report on Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s coaching exploit, ENCE’s Slaava “Twista” Räsänen was on the list of coaches facing sanctions. The Finn was cited for using CSGO’s coaching exploit alongside 36 other coaches after an investigation into the matter. For using the exploit, the ESIC handed down a 15-month punishment to Twista that prohibits the coach from interacting with any players when competing in …

This Nuke boost by tarik is the best crazy play of 2020 M Alzamora Counter-Strike Tarik “tarik” Celek used all four teammates for a Nuke boost to grab a tag on a defender at match point. Every CSGO player has a trick they pull out at when they’re up 15-14. It has to be a good one, a trick so new or so ancient that it all but guarantees the win. During a recent FACEIT game, tarik pulled out a classic boost that required two …

Pokimane uses old transphobic meme, angers streaming community Olivia Richman News Popular variety streamer Imane “Pokimane” Anys has been back on Twitch less than a month and is already at the center of drama.  Pokimane fans have consistently been called “simps” throughout 2020, with many in the streaming community mocking them for spending money on a content creator “just because she’s a woman.” The “simp” meme became even bigger when controversial YouTuber Leafy alleged that Pokimane was hiding the fact that …

NRG Esports looking to form Valorant team led by Gen.G’s daps, s0m M Alzamora News NRG Esports is working on a deal that would take Sam “s0m” Oh away from Gen.G and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. This would allow him to serve as an anchor for a new Valorant roster. According to RushB Media, NRG Esports is courting the talented s0m and two other CSGO veterans, Damien “daps” Steele and retired coach Chet “ImAPet” Singh, to form the foundation of its Valorant roster. daps spent nine …

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