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League of Legends Suning and G2 in first, Team Liquid has a chance to advance in Worlds 2020 By William Davis League of Legends Team Liquid breaks G2 Esports undefeated record in Worlds 2020 By William Davis Dota 2 Dota 2 pros discuss facing death threats for losing games By Steven Rondina

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Riot plans competitive matchmaking changes for Valorant Act 3 Fariha Bhatti Riot’s tactical shooter Valorant will soon be getting some significant updates to its competitive matchmaking. The changes will be implemented in Act 3, which begins on October 27. Riot announced upcoming changes in competitive mode in the new episode of developer diaries. Game director Joe Ziegler and systems design lead David Cole talked about the issues in matchmaking and discussed future updates that fans should expect from Act 3.  Matchmaking …

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Xyp9x returns to Astralis practices, return date announced Fariha Bhatti Clutch minister Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth will be returning to the active roster of Astralis after a four-month hiatus. The 25-year old has already begun practicing to rejoin the competitive scene soon. Xyp9x and team took to Twitter to announce their delight over the comeback of the star player. Despite dusting off is mouse and keyboard, Astralis’ roster for DreamHack Open Fall 2020 has already been registered and Xyp9x will not …

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North America has no sponsored Dota 2 teams after CR4ZY release Steven Rondina Desperate times are calling for desperate measures when it comes to esports organization CR4ZY. The European brand has announced the release of its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2 rosters. CR4ZY says this stems from a downturn in business. “CR4ZY has terminated the contracts with all of its esports teams on the 30th of September in order to prepare for the upcoming year. Although this feels like a loss, we …

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NRG signs ImAPet and daps, s0m signing uncertain M Alzamora It’s been confirmed that NRG Esports was actually pursuing ex-Gen.G in-game leader Damien “daps” Steele and 100 Thieves head coach Chet “ImAPet” Singh. NRG announced two members of its debut Valorant roster in a tweet from the organization’s official Twitter account. The move confirms reports that the organization was interested in the CSGO veterans. Those rumors also linked Gen.G’s Sam “s0m” Oh to the organization’s plans, but neither s0m nor …

Counter-Strike CS 1.6 creator Minh Le creates new company with Astralis owner By M Alzamora Counter-Strike CSGO legend pashaBiceps may be returning to CSGO pro scene By Olivia Richman News Your ultimate guide to Valorant shotguns By Olivia Richman

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Philadelphia Fusion’s Alarm named OWL Rookie of the Year Olivia Richman Overwatch League support star Kim “Alarm” Kyeong-bo was named Rookie of the Year for the Overwatch League 2020 season.  Alarm has been very impactful this season even though it’s his first year appearing on the Overwatch League’s virtual stage. The 19-year-old Philadelphia Fusion pro wasn’t just impressive for a rookie. He was also one of the best players in the entire league, even being nominated for the Most Valuable Player …

League of Legends

Top Esports hands Korea its first loss at Worlds 2020 group stage with Nocturne William Davis Top Esports took down DragonX in an intense game at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship group stage.  The battle for first place in group D included tournament favorites Top Esports and the Korean jokers from DRX. Both teams dominated its opening game of the group stage, so this match was going to decide a lot.   DRX went with a ballsy draft by picking Quinn for the top lane …

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FlyQuest roster proves to be the best NA team at Worlds 2020 with win over UoL William Davis FlyQuest secured North America its first win at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship group stage after a hectic win over Unicorns of Love.  After a poor start to the group stage for both teams, it was time for one of them to pick up a win. FlyQuest was looking to get the LCS its first win at the group stage, while UoL was trying to prove that wildcard …

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Team Liquid in big trouble at Worlds 2020 after loss to Suning William Davis Team Liquid took another tough loss in the 2020 League of Legends World Championship after getting run down by Suning.  .@suning_gaming beat @TeamLiquidLoL and pick up their first win! #Worlds2020 pic.twitter.com/ARqifx7HPU — LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 5, 2020 With all LCS teams still being winless at Worlds going into day three, it was up to Liquid to finally get a win for the region. Suning, who almost managed to take …

G2 Esports looks ready for LPL teams at Worlds 2020 with 2-0 start William Davis League of Legends G2 Esports continues to be undefeated in the 2020 League of Legends World Championship and already has its eyes on the next stage of the tournament. The LEC’s finest took down Machi Esports and secured its second victory at Worlds.  The European squad remains undefeated and is already thinking about the knock-out stage. Despite a couple of missteps in the LEC, G2 is showing up when it matters most and …

Na’Vi surprises Astralis in ESL Pro League Season 12 Finals M Alzamora Counter-Strike After a month of competition, ESL Pro League’s Season 12 crowned Astralis its champion after a dramatic 3-2 reverse sweep against Natus Vincere. Both teams took different paths to book their grand finals spot, but both looked sharp in the grand finals. Na’Vi came into the ESL Pro League grand finals with a one-map advantage thanks to its red hot streak throughout the season. Over the course of 10 games, Na`Vi …

Viper still rarely played after buffs, but is she still bad? Fariha Bhatti News Riot’s tactical shooter Valorant initially featured ten agents, with Viper being one of the fan favourites due to her feisty aesthetic. However, Viper soon became the least picked agent and recent buffs are not helping her. The toxic agent may have a sharp appearance, but players are not a fan of her kit. Viper is the least picked agent with a 3.2% pick rate alongside the initiator Breach, according to …

LGD Gaming beats Fnatic to shake off ugly Worlds 2020 play-in stage William Davis News LGD Gaming took its first victory in the 2020 League of Legends World Championship group stage by beating Fnatic.  .@LGDgaming take down @FNATIC! #Worlds2020 pic.twitter.com/poJvvsRFpC — LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 4, 2020 Fnatic got off to a great start in the Worlds group stage by beating North American rivals Team SoloMid, but LGD seems to be a higher caliber. LGD had some shaky performances in the play-in stage, but managed …

TSM loses to Gen.G, LCS still winless in Worlds 2020 group stage William Davis League of Legends Gen.G put another nail into the LCS’s coffin by beating Team SoloMid in the 2020 League of Legends World Championship group stage.  .@GenG go 2-0 after beating @TSM! #Worlds2020 pic.twitter.com/9KyaF3zoBY — LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 4, 2020 It has not been a great start for the LCS teams at Worlds after the three North American teams lost each of their opening games in the group stage. TSM was looking to …

JD Gaming recovers from loss to DAMWON, beats PSG Talon in Worlds 2020 William Davis League of Legends JD Gaming got its first win of the 2020 League of Legends World Championship group stage by humiliating PSG Talon. .@JDGaming beat @PSG_Talon and pick up their first win at #Worlds2020! pic.twitter.com/VJWGbQvS9j — LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 4, 2020 LPL second seed JDG had to rebound from a crushing defeat against DAMWON Gaming on the first day of the group stage by facing PSG Talon. JDG had a rough game …

DAMWON Gaming uses top lane Lulu to crush Rogue in Worlds 2020 William Davis League of Legends DAMWON Gaming dusted off the strategy of using supports in the top lane to dominate Rogue in the 2020 League of Legends World Championship. DAMWON played one of the most tilting strategies in the game, putting Jang “Nuguri” Ha-gwon on a support champion in Lulu. The pick took Rogue by surprise and the team didn’t have a counter to Nuguri. Lulu dominated the lane early, but not because of her …

Dominant G2 Esports returns, takes down Suning in Worlds 2020 William Davis League of Legends G2 Esports debuted in the 2020 World Championship with a victory over Suning. G2 started its Worlds 2020 run on a high note with a victory and is looking like a strong contender moving forward. The summer season wasn’t ideal for G2 as the team had a shaky run and almost missed playoffs. In the end, G2 walked away with the title but it wasn’t the dominant performance fans anticipated. …

Team Liquid’s chances of advancing drop with loss to Machi Esports William Davis League of Legends Team Liquid dropped its first match against Machi Esports in the 2020 League of Legends World Championship. Liquid failed to perform in its first game of the main event despite using a classic TL composition. After its play-ins run, the draft became the main win condition for the North American squad. Liquid needed certain champions to be able to compete. Team Liquid drafted Graves in the jungle, Orianna and Mordekaiser …

MonteCristo bashes Overwatch League, calls commissioner a clown Olivia Richman News Content creator Christopher “MonteCristo” Mykles had some harsh words for Overwatch League commissioner Pete Vlastelica after he stepped down from his role earlier this week.  Vlastelica will leave his role in Activision Blizzard Esports after the Overwatch League Grand Finals. According to a company spokesperson, Vlastelica is leaving his OWL commissioner role to “focus on new entrepreneurial ventures on behalf of Activision Blizzard.”  Vlastelica took the role when former commissioner …

Team SoloMid vs. Gen.G: LoL Worlds 2020 betting analysis William Davis League of Legends Team SoloMid will look to bounce back against Gen.G in day two of the 2020 World Championship main event. TSM started the event on the wrong foot. The North American representative fell to Fnatic in its debut at Worlds and is in desperate need of a win. Gen.G debuted with a shaky victory over LGD Gaming and is not looking as strong as many expected. Despite coming from different regions, …

Who is the ESIC and what power do they have in CSGO? M Alzamora Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fans have become more aware of the Esports Integrity Commission recently when they found 34 coaches guilty of exploiting a spectating bug. But who exactly is the ESIC? The Esports Integrity Commission was formed in 2016, representing a portion of the tournament organizers in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The commission was established in esports’ infancy, just prior to its explosion during CSGO’s 2016 Columbus Major. But the ESIC’s …

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