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Gen.G putting together special Fortnite event Mystic Map Mayhem
Steven Rondina
Gen.G is set to host a fun and unique Fortnite event. The esports organization is putting together Mystic Map Mayhem, a unique tournament that will pit players against each other in a series of custom maps across “14 nights of Fortnite.” The event will be hosted in conjunction with Samsung, a company Gen.G has a history of working with. Third-party Fortnite events have been put together in a number of …
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Jeff Kaplan on Overwatch players’ matchmaking patent concerns
Olivia Richman
The Overwatch community is concerned with the way Blizzard handles matchmaking. Overwatch player PrototypeOW came across a patent belonging to Activision-Blizzard that places lower skill level players with better players in order to make matches “as even as possible.” According to a tweet from PrototypeOW, Blizzard also uses data including chat use, voice use, and rage quitting to even out matches. welp, i’ve finally gone off the deep end. i …
Counter-Strike
FunPlus Phoenix hires peca to be CSGO and Valorant GM
Olivia Richman
FunPlus Phoenix has announced that Petar “peca” Markovic will be the organization’s new general manager for two key first-person shooters. The position will require peca to build FPX’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team, as well as manage the current Valorant roster. This is a move that FunPlus Phoenix hopes will “open a successful chapter” in both esports titles. Please give a warm welcome to Petar Markovic @pecagg , who has joined …
League of Legends
Team Liquid runs over MAD Lions in Worlds 2020 EU vs. NA matchup
William Davis
Team Liquid beat MAD Lions in a confident fashion in the first EU vs. NA matchup of the 2020 League of Legends World Championship. The rivalry between North America and Europe started out with a clash between the LEC’s MAD Lions and LCS’ Team Liquid. MAD Lions went into the matchup as a favorite, with Liquid attempting to prove that LCS can play at a high level. They most definitely …
Counter-Strike
Report: Vitality considering adding 6th player to CSGO team
M Alzamora
French Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team Vitality is exploring adding a sixth member to its roster. According to an anonymously sourced report from French news website 1pv.fr, Vitality is the latest organization to consider adding a sixth player to its five-man roster. The move would make Vitality the third major team to build an expanded roster, with the report going on to list four potential additions to its roster. There are …
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Boston Uprising owner Bob Kraft has prostitution charges dropped
Olivia Richman
Charges related to soliciting prostitutes have been dropped against New England Patriots and Boston Uprising owner Robert Kraft. According to court papers filed earlier today, Florida prosecutors have dropped all charges against Kraft after he was caught paying for sex at a massage parlor. He was originally arrested as part of a $20 million month-long investigation that revealed Kraft and other men had “forced graphic sexual acts” on women living …
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Valorant’s new G.U.N. skin line inspired by science fiction
Olivia Richman
Valorant is already getting another skin line. It was just September 15 when Valorant announced its EGO skin line, which featured darker themes for the strongest weapons in each class. This included a gold-tipped knife that players couldn’t keep their eyes off of. High risk // high heat // 9.17 pic.twitter.com/YBEbFVEQlS — VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) September 15, 2020 But Valorant is already bringing a new skin line to its loyal fans. …
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The beginner’s guide to esports betting in 2020
William Davis
The esports betting market is growing at a rapid pace with every passing year. In fact, the global esports audience is expected to reach over 580 million people by the end of 2020. Statistics reveal that the total turnover on esports betting already reaches billions of dollars making esports betting one of the fastest-growing categories in online gambling. An abundance of tournaments and competitions every week means there’s a lot …
Championship LeBlanc skin, Worlds 2020 content now available
William Davis
League of Legends
As the 2020 League of Legends World Championship approaches, Worlds content is now available on live servers. This includes Championship LeBlanc and much more. This year’s Worlds will have loads of rewards available for players who watch the official broadcast. Riot recently revealed that there will be watch missions throughout the tournament and drops enabled on the Twitch and YouTube streams. Fans can also earn rewards through the annual Pick’ems …
Head coach Guerri plans on expanding Furia’s CSGO roster
Fariha Bhatti
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Furia’s head coach Nicholas “guerri” Nogueira has revealed his plan to expand Furia’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster after a thorough evaluation of the six-man team format. Team Furia was a dark horse that has shone during the online era of CSGO, making its way into the world’s top 10 ranked teams. The Brazilian organization reached this milestone with a sturdy squad of five. However, the team’s head coach plans to …
Tyler1 defeats Yassuo to win Twitch Rivals LoL Draft Showdown 4
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
Team Tyler1 is the Twitch Rivals League of Legends Draft Showdown 4 champions. League of Legends streamer Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp was captain of Team Tyler1, which faced Hammoudi “Yassuo” Abdalrhman’s Team Yassuo in the grand finals series. Team Tyler1 beat Team Lohpally in the playoffs, while Team Yassuo defeated Team TFBlade in the semifinals. The finals were a back and forth series that saw Team Tyler1 take the first game. …
The numbers say these are the top 10 teams in CSGO
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
WIN.gg’s first set of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive rankings is here, and it’s meant to more accurately determine the top teams than ever before. These rankings may be controversial. Some might disagree. But using a statistical algorithm that harnesses all available CSGO data means that these rankings aren’t just the top teams now, but also how they should shake out in the foreseeable future. Statistics show that Astralis is still the …
These are the biggest favorites to win Worlds 2020
William Davis
League of Legends
The 2020 World Championship is stacked with world-class teams this year, and there are several teams who could potentially make a deep run for the Summoner’s Cup. The new Worlds format with four teams from the LPL and LEC makes the competition at Worlds tougher than it has ever been. The LPL teams are looking to win the third trophy in a row, while the LEC teams want to finally …
Riot teases Dr. Mundo rework, 3 new champions in champion roadmap
William Davis
League of Legends
Riot has just released the last champion roadmap of 2020, teasing the new Dr. Mundo visual and gameplay update and some new upcoming champions. Pssstt! Want a sneak peek at the new champs and VGUs we’re cooking on? We’ve got a: ???? ️ Iron-willed criminal???? Rising star???? Possessive junglerAnd Mundo’s VGU goes where it pleases! Check out the newest Champion Roadmap ???? https://t.co/zgwsO9RoqL pic.twitter.com/kwAjv93FMi — League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) September …
MAD Lions vs. Team Liquid: Worlds 2020 play-in betting analysis
William Davis
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The first match between North American and European teams at the 2020 World Championship will be between Team Liquid and MAD Lions on the first day of the play-in stage. Both teams have been performing well throughout the summer split and will now write the first chapter of the regional rivalry in 2020. Liquid qualified as the LCS third seed, while MAD Lions took the new fourth spot for the …
Valorant exploring left-hand view models, hit registration
M Alzamora
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Riot’s “Ask Valorant #8” came with even more insight into the developer’s plans for the future of the first-person shooter. Riot sat down and took another round of community questions this week, giving some answers regarding the possibility of left-handed viewmodels, improved gameplay experiences, and queue concerns after the patch 1.08 map rotation fix. The actual answers included more admissions of considerations than actual answers, but the blog’s insight left …
ESIC finishes CSGO coaching bug investigation, verdict coming soon
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
The Esports Integrity Commission is set to release the results of its investigation into Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s coaching exploit, but there’s a “but.” After the reveal that several professional CSGO coaches used an exploit to gain an unfair advantage in professional games going as far back as 2015, the Commission will release its findings on Monday, September 28, according to a tweet from the organization’s official Twitter account. ESIC is …
Doublelift roasted by LPL teams ahead of 2020 World Championship
William Davis
League of Legends
Team SoloMid’ Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng got completely owned by the LPL teams in a trash talk video promoting the event. The LPL teams released a video roasting their competitor at the 2020 World Championship and Doublelift received a personal message. “Doublelift, the only game you have left might be your trash talk game,” TOP Esports jungler Hung “Karsa” Hao-Hsuan said on the video. “Wait, you’re even wearing the trash you …
All about Overwatch 2’s release date, new heroes, game modes
Olivia Richman
News
There’s been a lot of hype surrounding Overwatch 2 since it was revealed at BlizzCon 2019. But there’s also been a lot of mystery. Fans are still in the dark about a lot of Overwatch 2’s finer details. While fewer game modes and less content are being dropped for the current iteration of Overwatch, the game’s community is growing antsy about seeing the sequel to their favorite game. When will …
Jungle gap might be biggest challenge for G2, Fnatic at Worlds
William Davis
League of Legends
The League of Legends 2020 World Championship is almost here and all eyes are on the LEC and LPL teams, the two best-performing regions internationally in the past couple of years. For years, the LCK was considered the best regional league in the world. That perception changed in 2018 when a European team faced a Chinese squad in finals. Invictus Gaming versus Fnatic would only be the beginning of the …
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