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League of Legends Armut carries SuperMassive to victory over MAD Lions at Worlds 2020 By William Davis League of Legends Josedeodo can’t carry Rainbow7 past LGD Gaming at Worlds 2020 By William Davis League of Legends This is why Ornn is such a strong champion pick at Worlds 2020 By Tokoni Uti

Counter-Strike

CSGO coaches deny using coaching bug after cheating punishments Fariha Bhatti The Esports Integrity Commission’s sanctioning of 34 coaches has caused total mayhem in the world of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. While there are coaches like Nicholas “guerri” Nogueira who have respected the decision and accepted their punishment, some coaches are arguing the ruling.  FaZe Clan’s Robert “RobbaN” Dahlström, BOOM Esports’ Alessandro “Apoka” Marcucci, and forZe’s Sergey “lmbt” Bezhanovhave are among those impacted and the three coaches have come forward and pushed …

Counter-Strike

ESIC sanctions 34 coaches in 1st CSGO coaching exploit report M Alzamora The Esports Integrity Coalition released the first of two reports on its investigation into the use of an exploit that allowed Counter-Strike: Global Offensive coaches to gain a competitive advantage in professional matches. Almost a month after referees Steve Dudenhoeffer and Michal Slowinski released news of the exploit to the public, the ESIC has released its initial results from its investigation. The first part of the Coalition’s report named 37 …

Counter-Strike

ESIC discusses accusations of stream sniping in pro CSGO Steven Rondina The ongoing scandal surrounding the coaching bug isn’t the only competitive integrity issue facing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at the moment. According to the Esports Integrity Commission’s Ian Smith, the ESIC believes there is a pervasive stream sniping issue within the CSGO pro scene that has been exacerbated by the increasing reliance on online leagues. Smith discussed the matter with HLTV. “We’ve got factually substantiated reports of stream sniping. I won’t …

Counter-Strike

100 Thieves coach ImAPet retires from CSGO, talks return M Alzamora 100 Thieves head coach Chet “ImAPet” Singh has announced that he has retired from the role and will pursue other opportunities. ImAPet made the announcement on Twitter, thanking 100 Thieves and its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players for the opportunity to work with them. He gave special attention to the fact that the organization allowed him to terminate his contract at will. That emphasis reveals that not only was ImAPet’s decision …

League of Legends Riot is making some changes to the jungle for 2021 preseason By William Davis News summit1g loses his cool and flames after Among Us elimination By M Alzamora News Former CSGO pros are winning most Valorant tournaments By M Alzamora

Counter-Strike

OG coach ruggah suspended for coaching bug, but not fired Olivia Richman 37 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive coaches have already been banned from competition after the Esports Integrity Commission found them guilty of using a spectator bug in previous tournaments.  One of those coaches is 32-year-old Casper “ruggah” Due, OG Esports’ head coach. ruggah used the spectating bug for a single round during the 2016 ESL Pro League Season 4 Europe tournament, according to the ESIC. While coaching for Dignitas, ruggah used it …

Dota 2

TNC Predator kicks March despite success in SEA region Steven Rondina TNC Predator had a very successful Dota 2 season, but that isn’t stopping the team from making some serious changes. The organization announced the departure of captain Park “March” Tae-won. This is the latest big move in what has been an active shuffle period for the Southeast Asian region, and the first major change to TNC’s lineup this year. “We would like to thank Park Tae-won for his efforts in …

League of Legends

How will Team Liquid do in the 2020 World Championship main event? William Davis Team Liquid has secured a direct seed to the 2020 World Championship main event. Team Liquid qualified to Worlds’ main event by securing first place in Play-Ins. On a surprising turn of events, Liquid dropped a game against the winless INTZ. That result forced Liquid into a tiebreaker against Legacy Esports where the North American representative outclassed the opponent. Heading to Worlds, there were many questions about Liquid and how …

League of Legends

MAD Lions flopping in Worlds 2020 due to lack of leadership William Davis MAD Lions finished the play-in group stage with a 1-3 record and now has its hopes of qualifying for the 2020 League of Legends World Championship main event hanging on best-of-five eliminators. That’s assuming the team doesn’t get outright eliminated. MAD Lions has been struggling to find its momentum during the play-in stage. But why is it that a talented LEC team hasn’t been able to keep up against opponents …

EternaLEnVy says SumaiL is still the best Dota 2 player in NA Steven Rondina Dota 2 What’s Jacky “EternaLEnVy” Mao’s favorite food? What’s the meaning behind his nickname? Which does he love more between Dota 2 and anime? And who does he think are the best Dota 2 players in the world? These questions and many others were answered when the popular player sat down for a silly interview with Kim “Febby” Yong-min. Some of the queries were hearty fun while others were decidedly NSFW, but …

Kai’Sa’s childhood revealed in the latest K/DA comic Olivia Richman League of Legends Ever since K/DA released their new hit single “THE BADDEST” last month, fans have been curious about the all-female singing sensations.  Now the League of Legends community has the opportunity to get some insight into member Kai’Sa in the newest issue of a comic series called “K/DA: Harmonies.”  Explore Kai’Sa’s world in the newest chapter of K/DA: Harmonies, the official K/DA comic!Read Episode 4: Kai’Sa now: https://t.co/ikQ4Y1Bpyc#KDA #KDAHARMONIES #COMIC #KAISA …

Samira is among most banned LoL champions despite low win rate William Davis League of Legends New League of Legends marksman Samira has had a hectic debut in the game, making her one of the most banned champions in solo queue New champions are always heavily contested in solo queue, which often results in players removing them completely to avoid playing against something new. Samira is no different, especially since she was released with a very overtuned kit. Her strong power on release made Riot act …

PSG Talon’s substitutes advance the team to main Worlds event William Davis League of Legends PSG Talon advances to the 2020 League of Legends World Championship main event after topping its play-in group with a win against Unicorns of Love in the tiebreaker.  It has been an unexpected journey for PSG Talon, who entered the tournament with three substitutes due to travel restrictions and visa issues. The fact that PSG Talon could not play with its main line-up for the play-in stage, resulted in lowered …

LGD has been the biggest letdown of the 2020 Worlds play-in stage William Davis League of Legends LGD Gaming takes its third loss at the 2020 World Championship play-in stage after getting decimated by Unicorns of Love.  LGD was the clear favorite going into this year’s play-in stage, but had a horrible start to the tournament. With two losses throughout the first two days, LGD was forced to perform for the last few best-of-one games.  The biggest hurdle for LGD has been their lack of coordination, but …

What does AFK mean? Popular gaming terms explained Olivia Richman News When players are trying to communicate via chat, it’s often quite easy to come up with quick terms and acronyms that are easy to type out and understood by everyone all over the world. It’s a practice that dates back to the early days of the internet, but it can get a little bit confusing when there’s so much lingo to keep track of in the insular framework of gaming. …

Dota Plus hasn’t been updated for one full year, is it dead? Steven Rondina Dota 2 Valve is willing to take users’ money when it comes to Dota Plus, but the company isn’t especially keen on giving back. September 26, 2020 marks the one year anniversary of the last Dota Plus content update. This has many crying foul when it comes to Valve’s handling of the subscription service, and further strengthens Dota 2 fans’ skepticism regarding Valve’s commitment to the MOBA. The Dota Plus Autumn Update …

Overwatch League introduces the 2020 Role Stars Olivia Richman News Blizzard has announced the 2020 Overwatch League Role Stars. The Role Stars is the OWL’s “ultimate roster of the year.” They described it as a “standout team” that represents the “cream of the crop.” The team was developed by head coaches, general managers, broadcast talent, and OWL media casting votes for eligible players in each role. According to Overwatch League’s official press release, players had to meet a 40% maps-played …

NiP vs. Vikin.gg BTS Pro Series playoffs betting odds, analysis Steven Rondina Dota 2 Though it’s been overshadowed by the OGA Dota PIT League Season 3, BTS Pro Series’ Europe and CIS tournament has also delivered the goods for fans. The group stage has wrapped up and the playoffs are set to kick off this weekend.  The second upper bracket match sees Vikin.gg and Ninjas in Pyjamas face off. This is a relatively fresh matchup despite both teams being very active of late, and …

Dignitas restructures CSGO division, with new IGL, head coach Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Dignitas has announced some shuffles in its’ Counter Strike: Global Offensive roster with Halvor “⁠vENdetta⁠” Gulestøl assuming the role of the head coach and Adam “⁠Friberg⁠” Friberg taking over the position of in-game leader.  Dignitas has undergone a series of changes yet again following the news of Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund and Richard “Xizt” Landström’s benching. The two CSGO veterans were benched following a series of poor performances in online tournaments. …

Steam adds new community rewards with Steam Points expansion M Alzamora News Valve has expanded users’ options inside its Steam Points reward store. Earlier this week Steam announced that it would expand the number of items available for purchase using Steam Points, the currency gained by spending money on games, DLC, and in-game items for games on its platform. The largest expansion was to the selection of Community Awards, a system that allows users to give awards to posts, guides, and screenshots …

Stats show that every Valorant map favors the defense M Alzamora News A breakdown of Valorant’s kill-to-death ratios and side win rates show that the game’s defensive players kill more often and win more rounds than attackers, often by large margins. Players have thought that Valorant’s attacking side is the game’s more difficult side to play, and now map statistics show that there is a lot of truth behind that feeling. Statistics sites all show that on each of Valorant’s four maps, …

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