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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 …

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PSG Talon pulls off massive upset over LGD Gaming at Worlds 2020 William Davis PSG Talon beat group favorites LGD Gaming in the first big upset of the 2020 League of Legends World Championship play-in stage. LGD were the clear favorites going into the match, as they are considered the best team in play-ins by many fans and experts. Despite all expectations, PSG Talon came out swinging with a great composition and took down the fourth seed from the LPL.  What is even more …

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Legacy Esports vs. INTZ is Worlds 2020’s first nailbiter William Davis Legacy Esports took down INTZ in the first real nailbiter at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship play-in stage.  A game between the two little-known teams ended up becoming an intense, 40-minute battle that fans will remember. Plenty of kills, back and forth play, and intense team fights were on the menu but in the end, it was Legacy Esports who had the endurance to close it out.  .@LegacyOCE …

League of Legends Worlds 2020 kicks off with tough MAD Lions win over INTZ By William Davis Counter-Strike Report: Vitality considering adding 6th player to CSGO team By M Alzamora News Boston Uprising owner Bob Kraft has prostitution charges dropped By Olivia Richman

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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 …

League of Legends

Championship LeBlanc skin, Worlds 2020 content now available William Davis 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 …

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Head coach Guerri plans on expanding Furia’s CSGO roster Fariha Bhatti 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 News 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 News 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 …

Riot wants Sion and Urgot to become junglers in patch 10.20 William Davis League of Legends A detailed preview for the upcoming patch 10.20 has been revealed by lead gameplay designer Mark “Scuffy” Yetter, where Sion and Urgot are getting some buffs in the jungle.  The patch doesn’t include many huge changes but is instead targeting some off-meta champions that might make their return to the meta soon. In the nerf section, strong picks such as Katarina and Karthus are getting some attention.  10.20 Patch preview …

FlyQuest introduces WorldQuest for the 2020 World Championship William Davis League of Legends FlyQuest is heading to its first world championship and the organization is going to make the most of it with the introduction of WorldQuest.  For the trees AND the seas! ???? ???? Introducing our #Worlds2020 campaign, WorldQuest! Let’s #ShowcaseGreatness together!???? : https://t.co/VwRspP8TOP pic.twitter.com/czSPPGnWvq — WorldQuest (@FlyQuest) September 23, 2020 FlyQuest is going to plant trees and replenish corals throughout the 2020 League of Legends World Championship. FlyQuest will be basing …

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