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Riot wants Killjoy disabled in FaZe Clan Invitational event
Olivia Richman
Riot Games does not feel confident in Killjoy’s “stability” just yet. To ensure competitive integrity, the 12th agent will be disabled in the FaZe Clan Invitational tomorrow. “Due to the recency of Killjoy’s release, there is a risk that multiple issues may negatively impact the competitive integrity of this weekend’s tournament,” FaZe Clan tweeted. The esports organization noted that Killjoy had been disabled at the request of Riot Games developers, …
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Dr Disrespect announces his streaming return on Instagram
Olivia Richman
Almost 60,000 viewers tuned in to Herschel “Dr Disrespect” Beahm’s sudden Instagram Live stream, and they were not disappointed with what they were told. “Dr Disrespect may return to streaming as soon as today. This is some big, big name from the two-time streamer of the year,” an announcer reported. The video ended with them saying that their sources are “actually legit,” which may be a stab at esports insider …
League of Legends
PowerOfEvil explains why FlyQuest won’t scrim Cloud9 during LCS
William Davis
Recent rumors have offered that LCS teams FlyQuest and Team SoloMid have recently refused to scrim Cloud9, and now we might finally have an explanation as to why. The scrim rumors began after Cloud9 bot laner Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen mentioned in an interview that both FlyQuest and TSM would no longer scrim with him and the rest of Cloud9. The comment ignited conspiracy discussion on social media, with many fans …
Dota 2
Rumors say Eurus out of Vici, fy and Somnus leaving PSG.LGD
Steven Rondina
The Chinese Dota 2 scene may be undergoing an enormous shakeup. Over on Chinese social media platform Weibo, there is a great deal of chatter hinting at a major player shuffle that is impacting PSG.LGD, Vici Gaming, and more. This comes from VP Esports, who found a number of interesting posts. In particular, PSG.LGD is set to lose its two longest-standing players in Lu “Somnus” Yao and Xu “fy” Linsen. …
Dota 2
Bot TI3 is returning in 2020 thanks to Beyond the Summit
Steven Rondina
The International 10 isn’t happening in 2020, but artificial intelligence doesn’t have to worry about that. Bot TI is set to return for the third year in a row, with Beyond the Summit announcing the event on YouTube. Bot TI is an interesting concept that has grown in popularity every year. Instead of featuring actual players in competition, Beyond The Summit looks to determine the best hero in Dota 2 …
Counter-Strike
DreamHack Open Summer North America is TL Grim’s first big test
M Alzamora
DreamHack Open Summer is the first chance for fans to see how North America’s participating teams measure up after the player break. The first tournament after CSGO’s player break can be a sloppy one, with many teams returning to practice only days before it begins. Fans can see it in their play, as teams that usually showcase impressive coordination and creative executes might come into the second half of the …
League of Legends
League of Legends themed Red Bull cans, tournament arriving
Olivia Richman
Riot Games and Red Bull have partnered up to bring League of Legends fans limited-edition themed cans and a new amateur tournament series. The amateur tournament series, Red Bull Solo Q, is a chance for amateur League of Legends players throughout the United States and Canada to get some new recognition. It will feature 1v1 tournaments across North America that let players “flex those 1v1 sills in a toplane battle …
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CLG reportedly benches Pobelter during 2020 LCS Summer Split
William Davis
Counter Logic Gaming mid laner Eugene “Pobelter” Park will be benched from the LCS roster in week 9 of the 2020 LCS Summer Split, according to streamer and former professional player Christian “IWillDominate” Rivera. You know I got my ear to the ground with this shit, so let me inform you that for some god forsaken reason Pobelter is benched for this week of LCS — Christian Rivera (@IWDominateLoL) August …
s1mple unbanned on Twitch after just one week
M Alzamora
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Twitch has reversed Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev’s ban nearly one week after the streaming service banned the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive star’s account. It’s still unclear why s1mple was originally banned, but Natus Vincere’s star player seems to have avoided a permanent ban under Twitch’s three-strike policy, despite last week’s ban checking the box as his third suspension from the platform. s1mple has been banned twice before, both times for the use …
Babybay joins FaZe Clan’s Valorant roster, leaves Overwatch behind
Jared Wynne
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Faze Clan has announced the signing of former Overwatch pro Andrej “babybay” Francisty as the fourth member of its Valorant roster. Best known for his Overwatch League tenures with the San Francisco Shock and Atlanta Reign, and affectionately nicknamed “The King”, babybay is one of the most renowned and popular players that has switched to Riot Games’s tactical first-person shooter. The news comes only two days after Faze parted ways …
Ninja returns to stream on Twitch, but is he back for good?
Olivia Richman
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Ever since Mixer shut down, Tyler “Ninja” Blevin’s fans have been wondering what the Fortnite superstar was going to do next. Ninja has been busy since Mixer’s shutdown. The streamer revealed that he was pursuing a career in Hollywood. His fans also appreciated Ninja’s new shoe line with Adidas. But they still had a burning question: where was Ninja going to stream now? Would he return to streaming at all? …
Yuumi’s win rate is going up again despite her last nerfs
William Davis
League of Legends
It’s time to check in with Yuumi to see how is the Magical Cat doing after getting heavily nerfed in patch 10.15. It turns out that she’s doing just fine. Yuumi is not an easy champion to balance. Since its release in 2019, League of Legends developers have tried almost everything to get Yuumi to a healthy spot. So far, all efforts have failed, and Yuumi has quickly become the …
What are the signs that CSGO’s next operation is on its way?
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fans have had to do a lot of waiting recently. In less than a month, it will have been an entire year since the last time fans saw teams compete in the last CSGO Major. September is also the same time that Valve dropped what we now know were some of the earliest hints about Operation Shattered Web. For a game that lives and breathes by its …
After Nexus Blitz sees decline in popularity, will it return?
William Davis
League of Legends
The excitement was great when Riot Games announced the return of Nexus Blitz, but the game mode is seeing a decrease in popularity after its first weeks back in play. The action-packed game mode was reintroduced together with the Spirit Blossom event, with new in-game Nexus Blitz events and an updated look to the map. That map was turned into an Ionian Forrest, matching the Spirit Blossom event’s theme. Despite …
Riot reveals new voice lines for LoL champion Sona
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
Sona first arrived in League of Legends in the fall of 2010, and her age is beginning to show. Riot Games has finally listened to the League of Legends community’s request for a Sona update after 10 years. The big change comes in the form of new voiceover work. Fans had complained about Sona’s voice lines in the past. She only had 15 speaking lines, with the majority of them …
Riot Games taking a vacation after LoL 10.16, Killjoy launch
Steven Rondina
League of Legends
The staff of Riot Games has been working hard in 2020 and they’re taking a bit of a summer vacation. The publisher behind League of Legends and Valorant announced the news themselves and detailed how exactly this will work for players of both games. Unsurprisingly, this will result in updates to both games being paused, but fans need not worry about either of the two popular games going offline during …
TSM has the biggest champion pool among all LCS summer teams
William Davis
League of Legends
Team SoloMid is currently the most diverse team in the LCS, and they are now looking to win their first trophy in three years. It’s been a while since TSM has won a trophy, the last coming to the team in the 2017 LCS Summer Split. The organization has seen many ups and downs during this time, with countless roster swaps back and forth. The current iteration of TSM seems …
Valorant Patch 1.05 brings big nerfs to Raze ultimate, abilities
Olivia Richman
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Valorant’s most recent patch has targeted Raze. Even though Killjoy has taken the spotlight, many Valorant fans have noticed that Raze’s kit was nerfed in Patch 1.05. Throughout the beta, Raze was continuously targeted by players for being potentially overpowered. Because of her abilities’ focus on pure damage instead of tactical strategy, some Valorant players even wanted her removed from the game entirely prior to its official launch. While Riot …
Riot Game adds brand new PsyOps skin line to LoL PBE
William Davis
League of Legends
The new PsyOps skin line in League of Legends has just hit the PBE servers in the newest update. Riot Games has been pushing out a lot of new skins during the summer and they are not done yet. The recent Spirit Blossom event brought us new skins to champions such as Lillia, Yasuo, Thresh, Vayne, and Teemo. The skin line was introduced along the Spirit Blossom event pass and …
Virtus.pro kicks AdreN, takes RMR hit ahead of IEM New York Online
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Virtus.pro announced it has parted ways with CSGO veteran as CSGO Major MVP Dauren “AdreN” Kystaubayev after seven months with the organization. VP acquired AdreN and the rest of the AVANGAR roster in a transfer in December 2019 following a string of success. After winning the 2017 PGL Major with Gambit, AdreN spent time with FaZe Clan before his transfer to AVANGAR. His gunplay and veteran savvy were key in …
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