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Counter-Strike Former NiP coach Pita admits to cheating with spectator bug By Olivia Richman Dota 2 Valve has a new proposed date, location for The International 10 By Steven Rondina Dota 2 Windranger arcana arrives in TI10 Battle Pass, players love it By Steven Rondina

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Team Liquid support CoreJJ is the 2020 LCS Summer Split MVP William Davis 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.  …

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Riot is looking to improve client performance in champion select William Davis 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 …

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Riot Games debuts trailer for new tabletop game Tellstone Olivia Richman “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 …

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Valve gives update on TI10 being canceled, how DPC will return Steven Rondina 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 …

League of Legends How Riot Games and Tencent bend to the Chinese government’s will By Steven Rondina Dota 2 Bloodseeker surges after zai’s epic Omega League performance By Steven Rondina League of Legends DAMWON Gaming vs DragonX LCK summer playoffs betting analysis By William Davis

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Wild weekend of playoffs is big opportunity for teams the world over William Davis 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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T1 promises legal action after threats, harassment of LoL team Steven Rondina T1 doesn’t have a great relationship with its fans these days, and it doesn’t seem like that’s changing any time soon. The organization stated on Twitter that it is taking legal action against fans that have been harassing members of the team. This continues what has been an ugly second half of the 2020 LCK Summer Split, marred by controversy surrounding the team’s mid lane situation. A Message from @T1 …

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Omega League Americas division sees match fixing accusations Steven Rondina Match fixing is one of the biggest problems facing the Dota 2 pro scene right now, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. The Omega League Americas Ancient division is nearing its conclusion and one of the finalists is being accused of a number of shady dealings. A Redditor compiled a list of accusations against xixihaha, the team set to play against business associates in the finals of the …

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G2 Esports vs. Rogue: 2020 LEC Summer Playoffs betting analysis William Davis Rogue will challenge the kings of the LEC when it clashes with G2 Esports in a best-of-five series for the last spot in the 2020 LEC Summer Split Final. The two teams haven’t met each other since week 6 of the split, where G2 ended up running away with the victory. In fact, Rogue has not managed to beat G2 a single time in the organization’s history.  While G2 is …

DAMWON Gaming takes four spots on LCK All-Pro team William Davis League of Legends 2020 LCK Summer finalist DAMWON Gaming has secured four spots in the LCK All-Pro team for the summer split. Top laner Jang “Nuguri” Ha-gwon, jungler Kim “Canyon” Geon-bu, mid laner Heo “ShowMaker” Su, and support Cho “BeryL” Geon-hee all snatched spots on the LCK All-Pro team. Gen.G bottom laner Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk took the final spot. ShowMaker also received the award for MVP of the season. DAMWON Gaming head coach …

Grammy nominee Logic to perform at 2020 LCS Summer Split final William Davis League of Legends The 2020 LCS Summer Split final will be kicked off with a bang when Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum selling artist Logic will perform at the opening ceremony.  Logic is a rapper who recently announced his retirement. He was nominated for two Grammy awards in 2018, including song of the year and best music video. His collaborators include Marshmello, who himself has had some involvement in the gaming world through Fortnite. Logic …

T1 Faker’s mandatory military service could soon be delayed Steven Rondina League of Legends South Korea is considering a measure to broaden exemptions for mandatory military service among its citizenry. According to a report by Inven translated by TL.net’s Kwanghee Woo, a bill is being planned that would allow internationally visible figures to delay their recruitment until age 30. Woo specifically notes star League of Legends player Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok and boy band BTS as individuals that could be impacted by this. A new …

PUBG Mobile banned in India as tensions with China rise Steven Rondina News PUBG Mobile might be dead in the water and it could threaten the existence of Bluehole. The popular mobile battle royale has been banned in India. PUBG Mobile was on a list of 118 mobile apps that were banned in the country due to security concerns. These stemmed from the app being developed by Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent Holdings. Tencent developed PUBG Mobile and also has a small ownership stake …

FlyQuest PowerOfEvil: “I still think that NA is underrated.” Olivia Richman League of Legends FlyQuest is undoubtedly one of the strongest North American teams in League of Legends, proven by their 2020 LCS Summer Split performance. Now, Tristan “PowerOfEvil” Schrage is looking to the finals and he’s not scared of either team. He also spoke to WIN.gg about what it means for FlyQuest and its veteran players to finally make it back to Worlds after all this time.  How did you feel after your …

How FlyQuest climbed to the top of the LCS William Davis League of Legends FlyQuest recently qualified for its second LCS final in the organization’s history, the first one being in the 2020 LCS Spring Split. But who is FlyQuest and how did they manage to climb to the top in the LCS? FlyQuest is a team that has been around for several years, but was not among the original LCS teams back in 2013. Since the team joined the league in spring 2017, …

Is esports really a sport? Steven Rondina News Any new sport that has risen to prominence has been met with pushback to some degree. In recent years, mixed martial arts and stock car racing have been routinely mocked, but have still grown to mainstream visibility despite this. Esports is no different. Popular competitive titles including Overwatch, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Street Fighter, and Heroes of the Storm have been aired on major television networks. For each such appearance esports …

Team Secret vs. Evil Geniuses Omega League playoffs betting analysis Nina Forneloza Dota 2 Team Secret and Evil Geniuses will face off in the upper bracket in the OMEGA League playoffs. It’s a matchup that hasn’t been seen since January at the DreamLeague Season 12 major, and it’s one fans ought to look forward to. Both teams looked rock solid in the group stage, so who will prevail here? Team Secret has consistently proven that it is the strongest Dota 2 team in the …

Sneaky’s latest sexy cosplay transforms him into a gamer girl Olivia Richman League of Legends Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi used to be Cloud9’s talented AD carry. But it’s clear now that the League of Legends veteran is most popular for his streaming and monthly cosplay photoshoots.  Every month, Sneaky posts two photos of his recent cosplays on Twitter. By now, fans know that they can get the full photoshoot, complete with sexier pics or signed polaroids, by subscribing to Sneaky’s racy Patreon.  Every month, Cloud9 tells …

Riot gives a first look at the new upcoming item icon updates William Davis League of Legends League of Legends lead gameplay designer Mark “Scuffy” Yetter recently released the first sneak peek at some of the game’s upcoming item icon changes.  The changes are a part of the big item overhaul scheduled for the 2021 preseason, which is now only a few months away. The recent sneak peek includes a new icon to B.F Sword, Rabadon’s Deathcap, and Bramble Vest. Scuffy mentioned on Twitter that the new …

Team Nigma vs. OG OMEGA League playoffs betting analysis Nina Forneloza Dota 2 Team Nigma and OG will kick off the upper bracket matches in OMEGA League Europe Immortal playoffs. The biggest Dota 2 event of the summer has boasted top teams competing prize money at stake. With just seven teams remaining, things are about to heat up even more. Team Nigma started strong in OMEGA League despite playing without its captain, Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Takhasomi, taking the top seed in the group …

Bot TI3 rules are changed as bot games will be played live Steven Rondina Dota 2 Bot TI3 is going to be a good deal different from previous installments in the series. Beyond the Summit’s Dakota “KotLGuy” Cox announced some of the changes set to come to Bot TI3 in a thread on Reddit. The event will feature a slew of tweaks relative to Bot TI2 based on the radical changes to Dota 2 that came in late 2019 with the Outlanders Update. The biggest change …

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