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SK Gaming allows Crownshot to explore LEC, LCS options for 2021 League of Legends SK Gaming allows Crownshot to explore LEC, LCS options for 2021 By William Davis woxic signs $1.3 million contract to join Cloud9’s CSGO team Counter-Strike woxic signs $1.3 million contract to join Cloud9’s CSGO team By M Alzamora Cloud9 signs GamerLegion’s mezii to deal worth over $400,000 Counter-Strike Cloud9 signs GamerLegion’s mezii to deal worth over $400,000 By Fariha Bhatti
Broadcast talent for LoL Worlds 2020 includes Machine, Allorim League of Legends
Broadcast talent for LoL Worlds 2020 includes Machine, Allorim William Davis The 2020 League of Legends World Championship will be broadcasted off-site from around the world. This drew questions regarding who would be working the event, but answers have finally come.  A number of talents have announced on social media that they will be taking part in Worlds 2020.  Casters and hosts from the LEC, LCS, LCK, and OPL will be participating at Worlds, though no members of the English-language LPL …
Everything you need to know about Fortnite pro Bugha Fortnite
Everything you need to know about Fortnite pro Bugha Olivia Richman After winning the Fortnite World Cup, Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf became a millionaire and a household name. But before Epic’s big $30 million Fortnite tournament, Bugha was playing Fortnite for Sentinels. He was pretty well known in the Fortnite community since he was so talented at the game. Still, nobody would have guessed he would win the tournament. Except perhaps for Bugha himself.  Today’s the day — Bugha (@bugha) July 28, …
Mobile gaming is becoming more and more popular News
Mobile gaming is becoming more and more popular William Davis Mobile gaming is becoming a large industry, even bigger than console and PC gaming. As smartphones become more prevalent, there’s no signs of mobile gaming slowing down any time soon.  According to Statistica, there’s over 2.4 billion mobile gamers in 2020. It will most likely reach 2.7 billion by next year. The gaming market will reach $165 billion worldwide. That’s 51% of the gaming industry revenue, making mobile gaming the …
The numbers say these are the best pro players in Dota 2 today Dota 2
The numbers say these are the best pro players in Dota 2 today Steven Rondina Tracking the best Dota 2 players in the world is a difficult endeavor. But using a new algortihm, we can help. There are six regions that operate in unison almost year-round, with 2020 seeing them compete in a nonstop grind of regional leagues. There’s just too much Dota 2 for any one person to keep up with, never even mind sorting through who the best individual players are.  That’s why …
Overwatch League All-Stars dates, events, and players revealed News Overwatch League All-Stars dates, events, and players revealed By gabhernandez All you need to know about the 2020 LoL World Championship pass League of Legends All you need to know about the 2020 LoL World Championship pass By William Davis G2 Esports may be bidding to take NiKo from FaZe Clan Counter-Strike G2 Esports may be bidding to take NiKo from FaZe Clan By Fariha Bhatti
Na’Vi releases 3 players, looks to rebuild for next DPC season Dota 2
Na’Vi releases 3 players, looks to rebuild for next DPC season Steven Rondina Natus Vincere’s 2019-2020 Dota 2 team has been generally disappointing and that has the organization clearing the slate once again. The organization has announced the release of most of its Dota 2 roster. Carry Vladyslav “Crystallize” Krystanek, mid laner Nikita “young G” Bochko, and off laner Pavel “9pasha” Khvastunov have all been released from the team. This leaves the organization with just two players in supports Alexander “Immersion” Hmelevskoy and …
How are western players doing on the Chinese super server? League of Legends
How are western players doing on the Chinese super server? William Davis The western teams participating at the 2020 World Championship have been boot camping in Shanghai for around one week and grinding solo queue all the while. But how are the pros doing so far? All the best players from around the world are gathered on the Chinese super server, and big streamers are spectating them to provide content for hungry LoL fans. The games have been bloody and the individual …
CuVee says Riot Games has not paid World Champions skin sales League of Legends
CuVee says Riot Games has not paid World Champions skin sales William Davis Former Gen.G top laner Lee “CuVee” Seong-jin revealed on stream that the 2017 World Champions are yet to get their cut for the skin sales. CuVee and Samsung Galaxy were all the rage in 2017 when the team took down SK Telecom T1. As part of the prize, the team received an exclusive skin line to commemorate their victory. It’d be the second skin line for Samsung, and this time …
Illegal coaching exploit was used by at least 10 CSGO teams Counter-Strike
Illegal coaching exploit was used by at least 10 CSGO teams M Alzamora News of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s coaching exploit has rocked the competitive scene, with up to 15 teams being investigated by the Esports Integrity Coalition for cheating. The exploit has been patched out of the game, but it originally started as a simple bug that was fixed with a server restart. At some point, someone realized that it could be triggered intentionally in order to give coaches a bird’s eye view …
OG star and TI champ Topson announces birth of his first child Steven Rondina Dota 2 A two-time The International champion is now a one-time father. Topias Miikka “Topson” Taavitsainen announced the birth of his first child on social media. The OG mid laner and his girlfriend Mawar Remy welcomed a daughter into the world. It’s a girl, Mawar and I couldn’t be happier and the birth went smooth. I love her so much already ???? pic.twitter.com/rKy7N5CTjH — Topias Taavitsainen (@TopsonDota) September 18, 2020 The news …
Riot Games reveals new item shop details, updates item icons William Davis League of Legends Another update on the upcoming preseason has recently been revealed, this time centered around the new item shop and some updated item icons.  Lead gameplay designer Mark “Scuffy” Yetter has been providing League of Legends fans with many updates the past week about the big upcoming preseason changes. The most recent one involves the new item shop and its icons. The item shop will see a big visual overhaul, but …
Rek’Sai worst jungler in League thanks to patch 10.19 bug Olivia Richman League of Legends League of Legends champion Rek’Sai is basically unplayable right now.  After Riot attempted to fix a bug in Patch 10.19, Rek’Sai experienced a game-brekaing glitch that has made her unplayable. The bug fix in Patch 10.19 targeted an issue where Rek’Sai’s ability cooldowns wren’t working as initially intended.  Patch 10.19 Highlights!Read the full patch notes ???? https://t.co/cd3mm6DInn pic.twitter.com/PM4NOzzosn — League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) September 15, 2020 Rek’Sai has been frustrating …
IEM Global Challenge set to be 1st CSGO live event since IEM Katowice M Alzamora Counter-Strike ESL has announced its plans to host the 2020 IEM Global Challenge as a live event in December 2020. The tournament organizer revealed that the 2020 IEM Global Challenge will take place in Cologne, Germany, pending any more global developments that might impact the tournament. It will feature the top eight teams from a variety of tournaments set to take place between now and the end of the year. IEM …
LPL introduces salary cap, and it might be bad for pro players Steven Rondina League of Legends China’s top League of Legends league is looking to emulate traditional sports leagues, but not necessarily a good way. According to Lan Xiong Sports, the league announced its plans to implement an NBA-style salary cap starting with the 2021 season. This carries serious ramifications for how teams will be built in the LPL and could be a big hit to the finances of players in the region. At the Global …
Riot’s tease gives us a clue about the 2020 Victorious skin William Davis League of Legends The annual Victorious skin was teased through two pictures on the official League of Legends Taiwan Facebook page. By looking at the teasers, this year’s Victorious skin will most likely be for Lucian, even though it has not been officially confirmed yet. The first sneak peek show a chestplate in the golden victorious skin line theme, while the other picture shows an emerald gun.  The gun is what has led …
NiKo is refusing to take blame for FaZe clan roster shuffles Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Nikola “NiKo” Kovač has recently been under siege for the changes in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster. The veteran has finally responded to critics in a series of tweets. It hasn’t been long since NiKo last ranted on twitter about the community’s hate towards him and his team. The deteriorating condition of the team continues to draw criticism from fans and NiKo somehow always finds himself in hot water.   “I can’t …
Looking at some of the best and biggest esports tournaments Jared Wynne News The online casino industry is one of the biggest gaming industries in the world. Whether it’s live poker, table games or slots such as the popular Ariana slots, the online casino industry is continuously growing. As more people become aware of online tournaments, they can often find themselves absorbed in the highly competitive world of esports.  By 2018, there were 25.7 million esports viewers in the United States alone. It’s …
US government probes Riot, Epic Games over Tencent ownership Steven Rondina League of Legends When United States president Donald Trump made moves to shut down WeChat and TikTok from operating in the USA, it led to questions whether it would have killed League of Legends, Fortnite, and a number of other games with financial ties to China. Those concerns were briefly alleviated, but now it appears that the story isn’t yet over.  According to a report by Bloomberg, the Committee on Foreign Investment in …
Explaining Valorant weapon spray patterns and if they’re random M Alzamora News The spray patterns on Valorant’s weapons might seem random, but its weapons are actually easier to control than in many other popular first-person shooters. Any player that has spent time in competitive tactical shooters has dealt with mastering recoil control. And even though Valorant’s spray patterns are nearly identical to those in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, both games have built-in randomness to where exactly a player’s bullets end up. When firing …
The numbers say that these are the 10 top-ranked teams in Dota 2 Steven Rondina Dota 2 The first installment of the official WIN.gg Dota 2 rankings is here.  Dota 2’s pro scene has been moving from a handful of international live events to a long grind of online regional leagues. That has made for a top 10 that pays homage to the top dogs from each region during this time. Omega League essentially served as the end to the 2019-2020 Dota 2 season, and it’s worth …
WIN.gg rankings are here, this is how they work Steven Rondina News WIN.gg is launching its own unique esports rankings for Dota 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and League of Legends. These rankings are developed using a proprietary algorithmic method, helping us to truly identify who the best players and teams in the world really are. The WIN.gg rankings scan the entire competitive sphere of each game and ranks players and teams based on a number of different factors. This gives fans the …

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