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League of Legends
G2 vs Fnatic in LEC playoffs peaks at almost 900,000 viewers
William Davis
The upper bracket final LEC playoffs match between G2 Esports and Fnatic ended in a five-game nailbiter that drew almost 900,000 concurrent viewers at its peak. According to Echarts, the series the all-time LEC & EU LCS viewership record, which shows how popular the league has become among League of Legends fans. The peak viewership reached 898,643 unique viewers. The average viewers throughout the 2020 LEC Summer Split sat at …
Dota 2
Virtus.pro beats Evil Geniuses to make Omega League playoffs
Steven Rondina
Virtus.pro sneaked into the Omega League Europe Immortal division playoffs with a critical win over Evil Geniuses. The Russian squad had an even record heading into its final match of the round robin group stage, and needed to defeat North America’s best in order to earn a guaranteed spot in the playoffs. They did so with a hard-fought 2-1 series victory. The series kicked off with a brutal throw by …
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These are the best Spike planting locations on Split
Olivia Richman
Planting the Spike in Valorant requires a deceptive amount of thought. As the attacking team, where you place the Spike can be the difference between victory and defeat. It’s important to place the Spike in a location that not only takes into account your team’s strengths, weapons, and numbers, but the opposing team’s position, agents, and potential for a retake. Available since the first day of Valorant’s closed beta, Split …
League of Legends
Team SoloMid takes out Cloud9, secures spot in LoL Worlds 2020
William Davis
It was all or nothing for two of the biggest organizations in the LCS, but Team SoloMid ended up securing itself the last North American spot in the 2020 League of Legends World Championship. TSM vs. Cloud9 has been a matchup that historically delivers for fans, and this one was no exception. Both teams were recently knocked down to the lower bracket of the 2020 LCS Summer Split playoffs, which …
Dota 2
Omega League EU Divine sees HellRaisers, Cyber Legacy dominate
Steven Rondina
The Omega League Europe Immortal division has been getting the majority of the attention at the Dota 2 event, but the Europe Divine division features some great teams has also been interesting. The most interesting of those teams competing has been Cyber Legacy lineup. The squad of CIS veterans made its debut at the event and demolished the competition in the group stage with a 5-0 run. After taking 2-1 …
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Rapper Post Malone invests more in esports, buys part of Team Envy
Olivia Richman
Rapper Post Malone is making moves in the esports industry. Envy Gaming has revealed that Post Malone is now a part-owner of the esports organization. “I grew up in Texas and I’ve been gaming my whole life, so this just really felt right. I have always wanted to be a part of bringing gaming into the professional sports world so to be involved with what Envy is doing in my …
Counter-Strike
s1mple owns the record for best kill-death score in CSGO history
M Alzamora
Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev leads all pro Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players in history in kill-to-death differential. s1mple has posted a +6,471 over 1,207 maps, beating out Kenny “kennyS” Schrub, Nicolai “device” Reedtz, and Marcelo “coldzera” David for the number one spot. Natus Vincere’s star player also came in second in all-time rating with a 1.24 behind Team Vitality’s Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut. While this is an amazing stat, it probably doesn’t come …
Counter-Strike
Dignitas’ GeT_RiGhT says he receives death threats from fans
Olivia Richman
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund recently revealed that he often receives death threats from CSGO fans. Dignitas posted an interview yesterday with GeT_RiGhT after the CSGO team returned from their vacation. The candid conversation discussed the team’s return to practice and how the squad has decided to take part in smaller tournaments in order to accrue more experience together. But the part that really stood out to the …
Immortals joins other esports orgs, postpones game in protest
M Alzamora
News
Immortals has postponed its match in FLASHPOINT’s Pop Flash series to bring awareness to protests against racial injustice, according to a tweet from the organization’s official Twitter account. The Immortals organization followed up the announcement encouraging its employees to use the time during which the match would have taken place to consider the country’s ongoing discussions around racial injustice and inequality. Immortals’ match in the tournament will instead take place …
MAD Lions ends Schalke miracle run in LEC, qualify for LoL Worlds
William Davis
League of Legends
It was do or die for MAD Lions and FC Schalke 04 in the 2020 LEC Summer Split playoffs, but MAD Lions came out on top with a 3-1 victory. The miracle run of Schalke added extra intrigue to the match, which saw the underdog squad come within one match of qualifying for the 2020 League of Legends World Championship. The match was no less important for MAD Lions though, …
Liquid’s Tactical wins the 2020 LCS Rookie of the Year award
William Davis
League of Legends
New Team Liquid bot laner Edward “Tactical” Ra has won the 2020 LCS Rookie of the Year award with almost double the points of award’s the runner-up. Tactical had some big shoes to fill when he replaced the legendary bot laner Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng after the star ADC went to Team SoloMid between the spring and summer splits. Despite the pressure, Tactical has delivered and been a key part of …
Riot Games Korea announces 10 finalists for 2021 LCK franchises
William Davis
League of Legends
Riot Games Korea recently announced the 10 finalists for the upcoming LCK franchising that will be implemented beginning in 2021. Just as we have seen in the LEC, LCS, and LPL, the top Korean league will now transform into a franchised format. This means that ten teams will be chosen for a secured position in the league starting next year, without the chance of being relegated as has traditionally been …
Overwatch veteran Ryujehong is considering joining OWL again
Olivia Richman
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Despite having previously made an abrupt departure from the Overwatch League, Jehong “Ryujehong” Ryu has told his fans that he is looking to return to pro Overwatch. During a recent live stream, Ryujehong said he plans to continue his pro career once the current Overwatch League season ends. Ryujehong also made it clear that he does not want to be a manager or coach. He is hoping to play competitively …
Niko calls out FaZe Clan haters after ESL Cologne elimination
Olivia Richman
Counter-Strike
FaZe Clan fans were left disappointed again when the team was eliminated early from ESL One Cologne. A lot of the criticism directed towards the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive squad was leveled at new player Markus “Kjaerbye” Kjaerbye. Many fans felt that the team should have practiced more together at a facility, which seems to be a successful strategy for other teams and players. It appeared that FaZe Clan wasn’t appropriately …
LoL pop group K/DA releases new single THE BADDEST
William Davis
League of Legends
It’s been a while since the pop group K/DA took the League of Legends community by storm with its original song POP/STARS, but now they are back with their newest single, THE BADDEST. Call it a flex. K/DA “THE BADDEST” ft. @G_I_DLE, @beamiller, and @wolftyla.????YouTube: https://t.co/fw75CgZg7W????Apple Music:https://t.co/s8QhgdTUgC????Spotify: https://t.co/Ldgxq1FAtG#KDA #THEBADDEST #AHRI #EVELYNN #KAISA #AKALI #THEBADDEST pic.twitter.com/WVyGrISIGU — K/DA (@KDA_MUSIC) August 27, 2020 The release was hyped up with little teasers on …
Chaos and Liquid postpone ESL Cologne match to support protests
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Chaos Esports Club and Team Liquid have postponed their ESL One Cologne matchup, making them the first esports organizations to publically take such a step in protesting racial inequality and a rash of police brutality against minorities in the United States. Chaos was scheduled to play Team Liquid in ESL One Cologne’s semifinal matchup on August 27, but a tweet from the organization announced that it had decided to postpone …
Hikaru Nakamura joins TSM as its first chess competitor
Olivia Richman
News
TSM fans are hype about the esports organization’s newest signing, but it’s not what many people may have expected to hear. TSM recently announced that chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura is signing on with the esports organization not only to stream, but also to compete. “One thing I really want to do is bring home titles, bring home trophies. TSM is my best chance to do that,” Nakamura said. A chess …
Ex-NiP, mousesports CSGO players form new Valorant esports squad
Fariha Bhatti
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Former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Christian “loWel” Garcia has announced the formation of a new Valorant esports squad named Team Inferno. The team’s roster was also revealed, and it includes the following players: William “draken” Sundin Christian “loWel” Garcia Mattias “Khobra” Heidnertis Melih “pAura” Karaduran Dustyn “nieSoW” Durnas Despite earlier speculation, the team will not be playing with former CSGO players Daniil “pipsoN” Meshcheryakov and Joseph “Luzuh” Loose, with khobra …
Taimou announced as member of Event Horizon Valorant team
Fariha Bhatti
News
Former Overwatch League player Timo “Taimou” Kettunen has been announced as a part of Team Event Horizon’s new competitive Valorant team. Event Horizon roster: Timo “Taimou” Kettunen George “ShaDowBurn” Gushcha Viktors “Forsak3n” Bernevs “Feeqn” “roxie” Taimou has been very active in Riot’s new first-person shooter since announcing his retirement from professional Overwatch play earlier this year in April. The former Dallas Fuel DPS player has played a variety of tournaments …
xQc is done streaming for Sentinels, pursue new opportunities
Olivia Richman
News
Former Overwatch pro and popular streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel is leaving the Sentinels esports organization. xQc was part of Sentinels for a year and a half. He started out as an Overwatch pro and content creator but started streaming for the organization in the fall of 2019, quickly becoming one of the biggest streamers in gaming. On August 26, xQc requested that he be released from the team. Sentinels confirmed …
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