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League of Legends

LCS scouting grounds will be held virtually in 2020 Olivia Richman 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 …

League of Legends

The League of Legends client continues to be full of bugs William Davis 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 …

League of Legends

G2 Esports vs. DAMWON Gaming: Worlds 2020 betting analysis William Davis 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 …

Counter-Strike

This CSGO player built a custom wooden gun controller M Alzamora 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 …

News When will Icebox and Skye be allowed in Valorant tournaments? By Olivia Richman League of Legends Diamondprox is now a free agent after parting ways with Gambit By William Davis Counter-Strike Gen.G in talks to acquire Liazz, Gratisfaction and AZR still await new offers By Fariha Bhatti

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PUBG Mobile made $198 million last month despite controversies Olivia Richman PUBG Mobile continues to dominate the mobile market.  A report by Sensor Tower found that PUBG Mobile placed second in worldwide revenue for mobile games in September 2020. It rose 13.3% in year-over-year growth, making $198 million in September alone. Almost 60% of PUBG Mobile’s revenue came from China that month through its sister title, Game For Peace.  Game For Peace is a localized and heavily censored version of PUBG …

League of Legends

SK Gaming’s Trick open to LCS and LEC opportunities in 2021 Olivia Richman SK Gaming jungler Kim “Trick” Gang-yun announced that he is likely going to be with a different team next season.  “I’m still contracted to SK. I’m allowed to explore my options,” Trick tweeted.  He noted that he’s also open to offers from teams in Europe and North America, meaning Trick may be in the LEC or LCS next season.  I’m still contracted to SK, I’m allowed to explore my options. …

League of Legends

Is TSM making changes in the bot lane for the next LCS season? William Davis After a disappointing showing at the 2020 World Championship, Team SoloMid will once again have to evaluate its international performance and the future of the team’s roster.  Even though TSM recently won its first LCS trophy in three years and qualified for Worlds 2020, there was still a lot left to be desired for the North American squad after going 0-6 in the Worlds group stage.  The problems were many …

Counter-Strike

Everything you need to know about BLAST Premier’s Fall Season M Alzamora BLAST Premier Fall is just around the corner, and WIN has all the information fans need. With the tournament’s groups revealed, there’s no safe place to hide for teams trying to sneak their way into the group stage. This year’s leap backward to online competition has turned some players into Counter-Strike gods. Some teams can’t take the pressure of the LAN environment or simply play better from the comfort of …

These are the biggest LCS free agents in the 2020 offseason Nicholas James League of Legends While North America and the LCS are no longer in 2020 World Championship contention, there is still big news to be had for the region going into its offseason and free agency period. Big roster shuffles seem imminent this year as Oceanic players have been given domestic status and organizations such as Immortals and Counter Logic Gaming are in need of major rebuilds. Players can explore options while still under …

Gambit Esports introduces its new Dota 2 roster Fariha Bhatti Dota 2 Gambit Esports is set to re-enter the Dota 2 scene with a new roster after an extended period of inactivity. The CIS organization has picked up young players with limited professional experience to play under its banner.  Gambit Esports announced their re-entry in Dota 2 esports with a roster that included some unfamiliar names.   We’re happy to present our new Dota 2 roster ????????????Anton «yy» Shkredov — CarryArtem «Lorenof» …

FORG1VEN will be looking to join a team ahead of the 2021 season William Davis League of Legends The veteran bot laner Konstantinos-Napoleon “FORG1VEN” Tzortziou is allowed to discuss offers with new teams for the 2021 season.  Off contract by 18th NovemberAllowed to discuss offers from nowCC: [email protected] @H2KRich yada yada bald fraud yada yada 7 years McD yada yada impostor yada yada dont check comments edgy teenagers on sight hi bye — FORG1VEN (@FORG1VENGRE) October 21, 2020 FORG1VEN made his return to the big stage after joining …

Beckham’s Guild Esports enters Valorant with a Swedish roster Fariha Bhatti News Guild Esport is set to enter Valorant with the signing of a top-tier Swedish lineup. The English organization acquired Bonk’s active roster, who will now play under Guild’s banner.  Guild Esports will be fielding a Valorant roster that will include Yacine “Yacine” Laghmari, Malkolm “Bonkar” Rench, Leo “Leo” Janneson, William “Draken” Sundin, and Filip “Goffe” Gauffin. The team will debut at First Strike, the first Valorant tournament produced by Riot …

Zed and Samira to receive nerfs in the last patch of season 10 William Davis League of Legends The League of Legends season is coming to an end and so are the patches. Lead gameplay designer Mark “Scuffy” Yetter recently presented a detailed preview of the last patch of the season, patch 10.22.  The patch is mainly focusing on some light champion adjustments for Annie, Ashe, Jinx, Brand, and Nasus. The details on the adjustments were already presented and added to the Public Beta Environment (PBE) for players …

Players look for new ways to get free CS:GO skins William Davis News Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players are always looking for new ways to acquire weapon skins, the most valued commodity in the game. The oldest way to get free CSGO skins is to simply play the game. Playing games of CSGO and leveling up one’s account produces drops of both weapon skins and loot boxes. These boxes need to be opened with associated keys in order to grab the loot inside, which …

FunPlus Phoenix’s Doinb criticizes G2 Esports’ Worlds 2020 showing William Davis League of Legends FunPlus Phoenix mid laner Kim “Doinb” Tae-sang doesn’t think that G2 Esports is as good this year in the 2020 League of Legends World Championship due to unfavorable meta shifts. Right after the quarterfinal series between Gen.G and G2, Doinb took the opportunity to do a match analysis. During this, he explained why he believes G2 doesn’t look as good this year. “Why is G2’s performance not as good as …

Ranked Valorant leaderboards revealed by Riot Games Steven Rondina News Valorant has officially launched its ranked leaderboards, and some surprising names are included.  Riot Games has officially unveiled the top 100 players in North America, Latin America, and Europe. Unsurprisingly, the list is rife with early Valorant esports standouts, but there are some surprising names that made the cut. The list includes a number of unknowns, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive converts, and even a few former Fortnite pros. How do you …

AOC hosts third-largest Twitch stream ever with Pokimane, DrLupo Nina Forneloza News New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez streamed on Twitch for the first time and promptly earned herself the number-three spot for the highest viewership in an individual stream in Twitch history. AOC’s highest viewer count clocked in at roughly 439,000 viewers in a quickly organized Among Us stream. AOC gathered with popular Twitch streamers and influencers including Seán “Jacksepticeye” McLoughlin, Ben “DrLupo” Lupo, Imane “Pokimane” Anys, Hasan “HasanAbi”, and Jeremy “Disguised …

Tyler1 gets upset at a fake Korean fan after signing to T1 Olivia Richman League of Legends Streamer Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp signed with T1 as an official content creator last week, and it didn’t take long for this move to make an impact. According to the Korean organization, Tyler1 already has a lot of fun content in the works to help T1 gain an audience in the United States. Currently, T1 is a big name particluarly in South Korea, in part thanks to veteran League of Legends …

GODSENT reportedly shopping CSGO roster amid pronax controversy M Alzamora News A report claims that GODSENT plans to transfer its CSGO roster to an unknown team. The rumors come on the heels of an internal dispute between GODSENT co-founder Marcus “Pronax” Wallsten and the organization’s board of directors. Since the dispute began, little has been said about the organization’s improving Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team. Its current form in the ongoing DreamHack Open Fall 2020 tournament lends weight to the report, as …

AOC plans Among Us stream with Pokimane and HasanAbi Nina Forneloza News Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is planning a stream alongside content creators such as Imane “Pokimane” Anys and Hasan “HasanAbi” Piker in order to bring awareness to the upcoming presidential election.  Recently, AOC reached out on Twitter to ask the gaming community who wanted to play Among Us, a social deduction game that has quickly gained popularity on Twitch and YouTube Gaming. Many prominent streamers replied to the tweet. Anyone want …

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