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League of Legends Worlds 2020 playoffs schedule By William Davis League of Legends Top Esports tops group D despite losing to FlyQuest By William Davis League of Legends These are the teams eliminated from Worlds 2020 By William Davis

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Worlds 2020 Pick’Em quarterfinals predictions William Davis Everything is ready for the next stage in the 2020 World Championship. Sixteen teams battled in the group stage, but only eight made it to the Knock-out stage. In this stage, all series are best-of-five with only one team advancing. Losers don’t get a second chance. I’s do or die at Worlds for all the teams.  The #Worlds2020 Quarterfinals! pic.twitter.com/siNgYglCP1 — LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 11, 2020 TOP Esports came …

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As FlyQuest leaves Worlds 2020, what went wrong for the LCS? William Davis With the loss against DragonX at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship group stage, FlyQuest is out of contention and will leave the tournament as the third and last team from the LCS.  FlyQuest was placed in a tough group with two potential tournament favorites, forcing the team to bring something completely new to the table for a chance to advance. Taking on Top Esports and DRX was too …

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Valve is killing pro Dota 2, according to former pro Kyle Steven Rondina Whether intentionally or not, Valve has completed a power grab that is choking the life out of the Dota 2 pro scene. That’s the thrust of the latest article penned by Dota 2 pro player turned caster Kyle Freedman. The former Complexity Gaming captain analyzed the overall state of the Dota 2 pro scene from a variety of angles including those of the players, organizations, and tournament organizers involved.  At …

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Valorant Act 3 battle pass includes weapon skins, sprays, gun buddies Olivia Richman Valorant Act 3 is coming October 13, bringing a new battle pass along with it. The battle pass will cost 1,000 Valorant Points, which is about $10 if players don’t already have the points. The battle pass will last the entirety of the season, meaning it will be available until Episode 2 in 2021. Per usual, the battle pass will feature 50 tiers, plus Epilogue tiers, that players must unlock …

Fortnite Ninja roasts his teammate during his own Fortnite tournament By Olivia Richman News 2020 Worlds final will have a live crowd of over 6,000 people By William Davis Counter-Strike Astralis chairman tried to create a new competitor to CSGO By M Alzamora

League of Legends

Fnatic advance from Worlds 2020 groups, are they the best LEC team? William Davis Fnatic lost the first-place decider at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship group stage against Gen.G but the team is still ready for the knock-out stage. Despite a very competitive group, Fnatic is ready for the Worlds quarterfinals after playing impressive League of Legends throughout the whole group stage. The European squad will be the second LEC team in the quarterfinals, but might actually be considered the strongest LEC …

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TSM goes winless at Worlds 2020 William Davis Team SoloMid lost their sixth and final game at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship to LGD Gaming.  Both teams went into the match without anything but pride to play for. TSM got knocked out of contention earlier by Fnatic. LGD had the same fate. LGD has been playing fairly well throughout the group stage, but have needed the last marginals to win more games.  Against TSM, the Chinese …

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Team SoloMid out of Worlds 2020 after second loss to Fnatic William Davis Fnatic put the final nail in the Team SoloMid coffin at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship, mathematically eliminating the LCS team from contention for a spot in the knockout stage.  .@FNATIC eliminate @TSM. pic.twitter.com/h8JhkEhGAX — LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 10, 2020 It was do or die for TSM as the team entered the last day of games in group C. TSM started out the first week with three …

Apex Legends

shroud argues that Apex Legends is the best battle royale Olivia Richman Even though Michael “shroud” Grzesiek used to be a professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player, he’s proven during his full-time Twitch career that he can master any first-person shooter.  Recently, shroud has decided to play Apex Legends again. He often plays the battle royale between trying out other new titles. According to Twitch Tracker, shroud played Apex Legends for about five hours on October 8, gaining quite a few viewers and …

Spectre wins Arcana Vote in the TI10 Battle Pass Steven Rondina Dota 2 The winner of the Arcana Vote in The International 10 Battle Pass has been revealed. The next hero to receive an arcana skin in Dota 2 is Spectre. The ghostly super-carry beat out Faceless Void in the final vote by a margin of 27,475,258 to 24,948,538, or 52.4% to 47.6%. The purple cores beat out every other Dota 2 hero, with Witch Doctor and Sniper also reaching the semifinals. There …

ESL and DreamHack will continue to work with CSGO CSPPA on tournament conditions M Alzamora Counter-Strike ESL and DreamHack have merged, but the Counter-Strike Professional Players’ Association wants to let everyone know that it is still in the process of making more plans. The announcement came from the CSPPA’s official Twitter account, but the agreements that the document contained are almost carbon copies of those included with the organizations’ original reveal back before the CSGO tournament season was forced online. The main difference is a reduction …

Worlds pros are breaking into top 10 on the Chinese super server William Davis League of Legends All teams at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship have been in Shanghai for several weeks now, grinding their solo queue ranking towards the top of the Chinese super server.  The pros are starting to reach the top spots on the server with some impressive win rates. Fnatic top laner Gabriël “Bwipo” Rau and Team Liquid support Jo “CoreJJ” Yong-in have been the top performers from the west for …

N0tail claps back at Team Secret after smack talk towards OG Steven Rondina Dota 2 The OG vs. Team Secret rivalry is getting better every day. During ESL One Germany, Johan “N0tail” Sundstein was asked about the social media shade Team Secret has been sending his way over the last few months. N0tail was generally dismissive of the matter and basically said that the record between the two teams speaks for itself. “I would say there’s always been a build-up every year…especially after [The International …

Complexity is reportedly set to acquire 100 Thieves’ jks Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Complexity Gaming is reportedly looking to acquire 100 thieves’ star player Justin “jks” Savage. The 24-year-old would be filling in the slot left vacant by Owen “oBo” Schlatter.  The North American organization is set to obtain jks in its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive lineup, according to DBLTAP. jks is currently an active member of 100 Thieves roster, although a better offer might have convinced him to switch teams.  jks and company …

TI10 final prize pool clears $40 million minutes before closing Steven Rondina Dota 2 The International 10 Battle Pass is officially closed. After 137 days, the TI10 Battle Pass generated an enormous sum of cash, boosting the postponed event’s prize pool to $40,004,772. This shatters the previous record set by The International 2019, which had a prize pool of $34,330,068. That prize pool comes despite constant controversy around the battle pass among Dota 2 fans. Though the battle pass season is typically a highlight …

JD Gaming breaks DAMWON Gaming’s win streak in Worlds 2020 William Davis League of Legends JD Gaming broke DAMWON Gaming’s 16-game winning streak in the final match of group B in the 2020 World Championship. JDG bounced back from its early defeat against PSG Talon and took down DAMWON, breaking the team’s perfect record. DAMWON had a 16-game winning streak, including the LCK best-of-five finals and several series in the regular season. After the match, DAMWON finished the group stage with a 5-1 record, securing …

PSG Talon shows how to defeat JD Gaming in Worlds 2020 William Davis League of Legends PSG Talon pulled off the biggest upset of 2020 World Championship by taking down JD Gaming, but it was too little too late. PSG Talon went out of the tournament with a bang. The PCS got disqualified early after losing versus DAMWON Gaming, yet the squad made every match count. Unlike some teams that might take this as an opportunity to play “troll” compositions, PSG Talon took every minute of …

Twitch employees make accusations of sexual assault and racism Olivia Richman News There are some big questions being asked about streaming giant Twitch as current and former employees have made a string of dramatic accusations against the company. When Twitch streamers called for a blackout in support of the hundreds of women who shared stories of sexual assault and abuse at the hands of streamers on the platform, the company remained pretty quiet at first. By the end of June, CEO Emmett …

TL Tactical proves that young NA talent is worth investing in William Davis League of Legends Team Liquid got knocked out of the 2020 League of Legends World Championship despite a great effort which almost resulted in a comeback performance.  Liquid has been exceeding expectations at Worlds ever since the play-in stage, where they qualified directly to the main event. While Liquid didn’t get the result that fans had hoped for, one player in particular has truly proven himself. Bot laner Edward “Tactical” Ra had a …

Everything you need to know about new Valorant agent Skye M Alzamora News Riot Games released a trailer for the hotly anticipated new Valorant agent, Skye. But even though the video only shows gameplay, details have emerged on Syke’s new abilities, ultimate, and the agent’s Contract skins. Skye will be Valorant’s next agent. Skye’s kit makes her a jack of all trades, helping teams find and eliminate enemies while also helping them stay alive. Skye’s pickrate will likely be high even after the …

The most important callouts to know for Valorant’s maps Olivia Richman News When Valorant was first introduced by Riot, it was hard for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fans not to see the similarities between the two tactical first-person shooters.  The similarities have become even more apparent now that CSGO players have gotten their hands on the ability-filled new game. One thing that’s remained consistent between both titles is the importance of communication. Players must learn the ins and outs of each map and, …

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