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Dota 2
Dota Summit 13 Online announced, event supported by Valve
Nina Forneloza
Valve will support Dota Summit 13 and boost its prize pool significantly. The game developer has proven true to its word. It is now supporting online events to fill the game’s gaps in the esports calendar. Dota 2 Summit 13 is one of the online events that will be financially supported by Valve. ???? SOUND THE SIRENS ????A new event is headed towards us.INTRODUCING…Dota Summit 13 Online, a Valve supported, …
Counter-Strike
Vitality reportedly expanding CSGO roster with Nivera
Fariha Bhatti
Vitality is reportedly looking to acquire Nabil “Nivera” Benrlitom to their Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster. The French esports organization will be fielding a six-man roster with Nivera’s addition. Vitality has previously shown interest in procuring a sixth player for its roster to ensure its players’ health. The organization was actively searching for a player and had its eyes set on three players from Heretics. Several reports confirmed that Nivera, Nicolas …
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DaZeD reunites with brax on T1 Valorant esports roster
Nina Forneloza
T1 has confirmed the signing of Sam “DaZeD” Marine as the newest member of its Valorant roster. DaZeD is a former Counter-Strike professional esports player who was banned from competing in official majors due to his participation in the iBUYPOWER match-fixing scandal in 2014. He also played for teams such as Denial Esports and Quantic Gaming. DaZeD switched to competitive Valorant earlier this year, a move that fans were already …
League of Legends
Is Senna best played as an ADC or as a support?
William Davis
Senna was Riot’s first attempt at a support marksman when she was released in November 2019. But should she only be considered for the bot lane carry position now? Senna has been a good meta pick since her release, but has mostly been succeeding in the bot lane position. Players created the “fasting Senna” strategy, where she plays alongside a farming support that takes all the lane’s gold while she …
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When will pausing be added to Valorant? Developers give answers
Nina Forneloza
A new Ask Valorant has been released and it gave fans answers on some of the game’s lingering questions. The most significant topic addressed for most Valorant fans regarded in-game pauses. While pausing in games is something that fans often take for granted, no clear answers were given in terms of how Valorant will handle this seemingly basic function. “You should allow an in-game pause per team, because sometimes we …
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Overwatch Halloween Terror skins revealed, dates announced
Nina Forneloza
Halloween is one of the most anticipated days in Overwatch, with holiday traditionally delivering spooky new skins and the Junkenstein’s Revenge game mode. While the full list of festivities hasn’t been announced yet, some skins were released in a trailer on Twitter. New skins will be added to the game and it seems that Echo, Sombra, and Brigitte will all be receiving new looks. There are also three new legendary …
League of Legends
After first look at Seraphine’s abilities, fans are not happy
William Davis
With the newest League of Legends champion Seraphine hitting the Public Beta Environment (PBE) soon, fans have gotten a first look at her new abilities. Seraphine has been teased over the past few months through social media and has been known to be the next champion for a while now. She is expected to be a new mage support, with a music theme very similar to Sona. Seraphine has also …
Counter-Strike
DIGNITAS adds H4RR3 to CSGO roster ahead of fall tournaments
M Alzamora
DIGNITAS has signed Nordavind rifler Haris “H4RR3” Hadzic to its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster, bringing the organization almost back to full strength. After the release of Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund and Richard “Xizt” Landström on September 16, fans have been anxious to find out who would step in to replace two of CSGO’s most famous veterans. Today, they have at least half of their answer. In a video posted to its …
Valorant’s First Strike Europe open qualifier dates revealed
M Alzamora
News
Riot Games has announced the dates and eligibility requirements for First Strike Europe. First Strike is Valorant’s first major tournament, and the developer is making sure that it’s available to almost everyone, starting with players in Europe. The tournament’s online open qualifiers will begin on November 9 and run until November 22, leaving plenty of time for teams to practice and form up. It isn’t just one large qualifier, either. …
Riot Games reveals this year’s Season 10 ranked rewards
William Davis
League of Legends
Riot Games recently gave a look into this season’s League of Legends ranked rewards, including Victorious Lucian, loot capsules, and more. The current ranked season will end on November 10 at 07:59 GMT, according to Riot. The ranked rewards will afterward be distributed within two weeks to all players that have unlocked ranked rewards throughout the year. Season 2020 ends November 9th! And (as if you needed more reasons to …
100 Thieves set to leave CSGO
Fariha Bhatti
Counter-Strike
According to a report from HLTV, 100 Thieves will release their Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster after the reported departure of Justin “jks” Savage. The North American organization has yet to make a formal announcement about the teams’ future. CEO Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag’s 100 Thieves acquired its current roster from Renegades twelve months ago. During their tenure in 100 Thieves, the quintet has failed to deliver any noticeable performance. Their subpar …
Ex-Griffin jungler Tarzan will move to the LPL for 2021 season
William Davis
League of Legends
Former Griffin jungler Lee “Tarzan” Seung-Yong announced on social media that he will be playing in the LPL starting next season. Tarzan @Tarzan_0823 is headed to #LPL.In a heartfelt letter, he announces he will be playing at @lplenglish starting from 2021. He will be pausing his personal stream to focus on team practices. (cont) pic.twitter.com/GAjriKIigo — Ashley Kang #Worlds2020 (@AshleyKang) October 12, 2020 Tarzan has been taking a break from …
FaZe Ewok comes out as trans and bisexual on Coming Out Day
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
October 11 is national Coming Out Day, giving Fortnite streamer Soleil “Ewok” Wheeler the courage to share something very personal with their fans. Ewok shared a TwitLonger over the weekend that revealed they are transgender, female to male, as well as bisexual. Coming out…Read: https://t.co/ympdxhVFOn — FaZe Ewok (@Ewok) October 11, 2020 In their coming out message, Ewok, who goes by he/him, stated that they “never felt right” in their …
Nawwk returns to NiP’s active roster after extended medical leave
M Alzamora
News
Ninjas in Pyjamas AWPer Tim “nawwk” Jonasson is back in the starting lineup after taking a month-long break. Nawkk asked the team for a break on September 15 in the middle of ESL Pro League Season 12, forcing NiP to field its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive head coach Björn “THREAT” Pers. THREAT did his best to support NiP, but went 45/92 over two series and was outclassed by NiP’s opponents. With …
Team Liquid running first esports hackathon hosted by an org
Olivia Richman
News
Team Liquid recently announced a new initiative called Liquid Hacks. “The sky’s the limit” with this program, Team Liquid stated. Solo hackers or teams of friends can apply to Liquid Hacks for the opportunity to create an app, website, to software program that benefits the esports industry, the teams, and their fans. “This is an exciting opportunity to build some really awesome software or hardware projects that could help shape …
ESIC fails to respond to forZe coach LMBT’s ban appeal
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
forZe coach Sergey “LMBT” Bezhanov tweeted out that the Esports Integrity Commission hadn’t responded to his appeals before it competed in the IEM Beijing Haidian 2020 open qualifiers. LMBT took to social media and let loose his frustration with the commission, saying that he hadn’t received a reply despite sending several appeals. The forZe coach’s ban stemmed from the release of the ESIC’s report on the CSGO coaching exploit. The …
Only 3,050 viewers perfect in Worlds 2020 group stage Pick’Ems
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
It’s safe to say that the 2020 League of Legends World Championship hasn’t gone as expected so far. At the end of group stage, only 3,050 viewers who participated in the Pick’em accurately predicted the final standings of the 16 teams. With 3.2 million Pick’em participants, that’s only 0.095% of League of Legends fans who made accurate predictions. This year’s Pick’em participants probably had a tough time due to the …
A new CSGO operation may be coming after new code changes
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s new operations have traditionally arrived after Valve cleans its code, and someone on the CSGO development team is doing just that right now. Before adding new things, Valve has a habit of cleaning up what’s old. Normally, changes to CSGO’s non-English languages are something the CSGO team does regularly. Every update contains several of these, many contributed by community members who send translations of item descriptions and …
K/DA ALL OUT skin line revealed, includes new champion Seraphine
William Davis
League of Legends
The anticipated new K/DA skin line has finally been announced by Riot Games and will include a new skin for all members of the virtual pop group, including the upcoming champion Seraphine. K/DA’s going ALL OUT. Become a superfan with special events across League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra, and Teamfight Tactics. Return to the stage with K/DA ALL OUT Akali, Evelynn, Ahri, and Kai’Sa—and get ready to meet their …
Worlds 2020 playoffs schedule
William Davis
League of Legends
With the 2020 League of Legends World Championship group stage in the books, it’s time to look ahead at the upcoming playoffs where the eight best teams will compete for the Summoner’s Cup. The next stage of the tournament will consist of four exciting quarterfinals, where eight teams will be cut down to just four. The knockout stage has a great lineup of teams, so take a look at the …
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