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League of Legends What is CLG’s LoL roster going to look like in 2021? By Nicholas James News Stewie2K may have just leaked that DaZeD is joining T1 By Olivia Richman League of Legends Riot Games reveals how new LoL champions are created By William Davis

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TSM destroys Team Liquid, advances to 2020 LCS Summer Finals William Davis Team SoloMid has qualified for the 2020 LCS Summer Split finals after taking down Team Liquid. TSM is one step closer to getting its first LCS title since 2017 and got revenge upon Liquid in the intense five-game semifinal series. With this result, Liquid qualified for Worlds as the LCS’ third seed, but will have to go through the play-in stage. hey @TLCoreJJ enjoy playins — Yiliang Peng (@TSMDoublelift) September 6, …

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G2 beats Rogue in five games, secures LEC finals Fnatic rematch William Davis G2 Esports beat Rogue in an intense five-game series to secure the last spot in the 2020 LEC Summer Split final. This will be the fourth final in a row for G2, with a chance to win its fourth trophy in a row as well. Rogue places third in the split, which is the organization’s best LEC performance to date.  G2 ADVANCE TO THE #LEC FINAL! pic.twitter.com/MubpDFYSA5 — LEC (@LEC) …

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These are the best locations to plant the Spike on Ascent Olivia Richman Planting the Spike is a very important aspect of Valorant that takes a lot more consideration than just dropping it down on the first spot you see. Each site on Ascent has its own popular Spike planting locations, each with its own unique strategy attached. Here’s a closer look at Ascent’s sites and the best spots to plant the Spike to ensure your attacking team has the advantage.  The A …

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Why is Yuumi still hated after being nerfed into bad win rates? William Davis Feline enchanter support Yuumi has been thrown out of the meta for over five patches after several previous nerfs.  Yuumi received a big nerf in patch 10.13 when Riot increased the mana cost of Zoomies (E), which greatly affected her sustain. Riot tried to balance her out by buffing Bop ‘N’ Block (P) in patch 10.15, but it was not enough to put Yuumi back at a balanced win rate. …

League of Legends DAMWON Gaming wins 2020 LCK Summer Split, takes spot in Worlds 2020 By William Davis League of Legends Everything you need to know about TFT Set 4: Fates By William Davis Dota 2 Geek Fam cuts Dota 2 team due to cancellation of DPC, Raven leaving By Fariha Bhatti

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CSGO veteran steel joins 100 Thieves’ Valorant roster Fariha Bhatti American esports organization 100 Thieves has announced the addition of Joshua “steel” Nissan to its Valorant roster. Steel will be joining Spencer “Hiko” Martin and Nicholas “nitr0” Cannella on the already star-studded roster. Announcing the newest addition to our VALORANT roster: Steel.@JoshNissan is an incredibly skilled & talented player from the Counter-Strike scene. We’re so excited to start a new chapter of his competitive career with him in VALORANT. Welcome …

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WWE reportedly banning wrestlers from streaming on Twitch Steven Rondina With the live event business currently shut down, pro wrestlers have been finding supplemental income through various social media platforms. That doesn’t sit well with Vince McMahon. According to a report by Raj Giri of Wrestling Inc, the WWE CEO is cracking down on its talent’s use of social media as a source of income. This includes a number of different platforms, primarily Twitch and Cameo. “Some of you are …

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Was the return of Diretide just leaked in latest Dota 2 update? Steven Rondina Valve has a big surprise in store for fans, but it might have just let it slip early. The last Dota 2 update included a series of secret files that were discovered and subsequently discussed on Reddit. Data miners sifted through them and found a few interesting tidbits, particularly a line that reads “Event_ID_Diretide_2020.” This has many believing that the classic Halloween game mode is set to return to Dota …

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LA Gladiators’ birdring collapses on-air after win over Defiant gabhernandez Los Angeles Gladiator DPS Ji-hyeok “birdring” Kim played an outstanding match against the Toronto Defiant, but he took a scary spill during the on-screen team reactions. It had been reported the night before the match that birdring didn’t scrimmage with the Gladiators due to feeling ill. Announcers noted his absence when he didn’t appear in the first map of the match.  He was subbed into the game in the second …

T1’s Valorant squad parts ways with crashies and food Fariha Bhatti News After a strong start to its initial Valorant endeavor, famed esports organization T1 is down to only two players on its active roster. T1 announced that it has parted ways with Austin “crashies” Roberts and Victor “food” Wong.  Today we say goodbye to @food_cs and @Crashies.We’re thankful for all the work they put into the team and wish them the best for the future. pic.twitter.com/gHX5CORJDi — T1 (@T1) September 3, …

Former NiP coach Pita admits to cheating with spectator bug Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Ninjas in Pyjamas’ former head coach, Faruk Pita, has revealed that he used the coach spectating bug in 2018 during ESL Pro League Season 8 Europe. Earlier this week, a coaching bug issue was reported by esports referee Michael Slowinski. With help from IT expert Steve Dudenhoeffer, Slowinski had three coaches banned for exploting the coaching bug. This includes Ricardo “dead” Sinigaglia from MIBR and Heroic’s Nicolai “HUNDEN” Petersen. The …

Valve has a new proposed date, location for The International 10 Steven Rondina Dota 2 The International 10 has been left in limbo for a long while, but Valve has a rough idea of when the event might actually happen. As part of a larger update regarding the future of the Dota 2 pro scene and the return of the Dota Pro Circuit, Valve gave an estimate regarding when and where The International 10 might take place. The news of TI10 still taking place in …

Windranger arcana arrives in TI10 Battle Pass, players love it Steven Rondina Dota 2 The International 10 Battle Pass has seen its last premium limited edition skin arrive, and it’s a good one. The Compass of the Rising Gale arcana for Windranger has launched in Dota 2. This was the last of the five premium limited edition skins available for owners of high-level battle passes. The official Dota 2 blog gives an interesting lore explanation of the skin, discussing how Windranger isn’t actually a …

Team Liquid support CoreJJ is the 2020 LCS Summer Split MVP William Davis League of Legends The 2020 LCS Summer Split Honda MVP award goes to Team Liquid support Jo “Corejj” Yong-in after another impressive split. As we are entering the LCS finals weekend, the final summer split award has been announced. CoreJJ wins the award with 146 points, followed by Team SoloMid mid laner Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg as the runner-up with 111 points. Cloud9 jungler Robert “Blaber” Huang comes in at third with 44 points.  …

Riot is looking to improve client performance in champion select William Davis League of Legends Riot Games announced in a recent dev post that it will be looking to resolve champion select bugs and make the transition to the post-game lobby screen smoother for players.  Through different surveys, developers at Riot have collected information to outline which client problems are the most important frustrating, according to players. Riot has previously worked towards improving the client bootstrap time and will now be focusing on the next …

Riot Games debuts trailer for new tabletop game Tellstone Olivia Richman League of Legends “Play the player, dear. Not the game.” Tellstones: King’s Gambit is a tabletop game created by Riot that’s all about bluffing and memorization. The strategy game has had board game enthusiasts curious since Riot got the name trademarked in 2019.  Now, the game’s developers have provided a narrative trailer for tabletop fans. The video already has more than 1.5 million views on YouTube. The trailer shows a young Cithria being …

Valve gives update on TI10 being canceled, how DPC will return Steven Rondina Dota 2 Dota 2 is in the worst place it ever has been, and Valve is finally willing to talk about it. Valve released a blog post entitled “Update on Competitive Scene” that provided more information on the indefinite postponement of The International 10, the cancellation of the Dota Pro Circuit, and the future of the competitive scene. Though it does little to answer the fan outcry that has become increasingly loud …

How Riot Games and Tencent bend to the Chinese government’s will Steven Rondina League of Legends Riot Games has for years been a frequent source of controversy, but even in its best moments there’s a cloud hanging over the famed developer and publisher. This comes from the company being a wholly owned subsidiary of Tencent Holdings Ltd., a conglomerate with close ties to the repressive Chinese government. Despite Tencent being the largest video game company in the world, many remain largely in the dark about the …

Bloodseeker surges after zai’s epic Omega League performance Steven Rondina Dota 2 Team Secret is a trendsetter in Dota 2 and fans have gotten a great example of that over the last couple of weeks. During the Omega League Europe Immortal group stage, Ludwig “zai” Wåhlberg raised eyebrows by locking in Bloodseeker. The hero has been struggling for relevance since being reworked in version 7.27b, but that didn’t stop zai from using him twice as Secret scored quick victories over OG. Dota …

DAMWON Gaming vs DragonX LCK summer playoffs betting analysis William Davis League of Legends The time has finally come for the 2020 LCK Summer Split final, as DAMWON Gaming and DRX will meet in what should be an intense best-of-five series. Both teams went through the regular split with very few losses, but DAMWON was superior in the end. DRX had the best start to the split, but DAMWON slowly caught up to them and secured the first-place seed in the final week of …

Wild weekend of playoffs is big opportunity for teams the world over William Davis News The League of Legends community is bracing for what is sure to be an intense weekend of playoff action, one that offers many opportunities for the players and teams involved. With the 2020 World Championship fast approaching, fans across the world are wanting to know exactly which teams will be competing at the event. Many of these names have already been decided, but the teams’ seeding remains in doubt. Seeding …

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