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League of Legends
Fiora, Jax, Yasuo are about to get big buffs in patch 10.16
William Davis
League of Legends lead gameplay designer Mark “Scuffy” Yetter has revealed the first sneak peek for patch 10.16, and there are many different nerfs and buffs planned for the game. 10.16 Patch Preview with changes:Not 100% final, but getting close. We have a good meta, so a lot of small changes is our approach to diversify without destroying it. pic.twitter.com/lVHTXdTu10 — Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) July 28, 2020 The next patch …
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New Valorant agent Killjoy has abilities leaked by Riot
Olivia Richman
Riot Games accidentally leaked information on Valorant’s newest agent, Killjoy. Valorant fans have been impatiently waiting for Agent 12, even data mining voice lines and animations. But now information about Killjoy has been confirmed by Riot, who accidentally published a reveal page for the agent earlier than intended. The since-deleted page on Riot’s website went live July 27 and was titled “Enter Killjoy.” The page outlined the agent’s abilities, leaving …
League of Legends
The rise and powering up of Karthus in Season 10
Jared Wynne
Karthus has become one of the premier mid, jungle, and bot lane picks in patch 10.14. Thanks to the steady jungle experience buffs and the reversion of some ill-advised nerfs to the champion, this hyper-scaling mage has risen from the ashes. Karthus was one of the hardest hit champions after the preseason 10 jungle experience nerfs. By reducing jungle experience and decreasing neutral monster spawn timers, Riot effectively nerfed the …
Dota 2
Fnatic adds Raven from Geek Fam, drops 23savage in surprise move
Jared Wynne
Fnatic has once again shaken up the southeast Asian Dota 2 scene by signing Marc Polo Luis “Raven” Fausto. Only a couple of hours after it was announced that Raven will be leaving Geek Fam, Fnatic announced that the Filipino star will be replacing Nuengnara “23savage” Teeramahanon in their starting lineup. “In our pursuit to build a Southeast Asian super team and continue dominating the region, I welcome for the …
Counter-Strike
CSGO player Sparkles spends $15,000 to get skin of his dreams
Olivia Richman
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive YouTuber Sparkles is known for doing a lot of questionable things just to entertain his followers. This time, Sparkles decided to spend $15,000 to get his hands on the skin of his dreams. That skin is the StatTrak AK47 Fire Serpent in Factory New condition. “I will be attempting the skin I have dreamed about since I first started playing this game and have tried to get …
Counter-Strike
A comprehensive guide to CSGO’s Fire and Ice skin patterns
M Alzamora
CSGO’s knives are prized by casual players and collectors alike, but the ultra-rare Fire and Ice patterns on Marble Fade knives are particularly popular. Part of what makes the Fire and Ice combination so rare is that it can only appear on four types of knives: the Karambit, Bayonet, Flip Knife, and the Gut Knife. Since neither of the Flip Gut knives are very popular, this means that any Karambit …
Fortnite
Epic Games reveals new Fortnite bug fixes in update v13.40
Olivia Richman
Epic is using their latest update, v13.40, to address a lot of bugs that have been bothering Fortnite players. Fortnite developers outlined the upcoming changes in their public Trello board of “community issues.” There are four battle royale-related bugs that are marked as “fixed in future game update” on the board. One such bug is that a few challenges may not appear to count if a player is in duos …
Dota 2
Fnatic’s 23savage hits 11,000 MMR, joins Abed in 11K MMR Club
Steven Rondina
The 10K MMR Cclub has long been the pinnacle of success in the Dota 2 public matchmaking scene, but the “11K MMR club” may soon render it obsolete. Fnatic core player Nuengnara “23savage” Teeramahanon has become just the second player to reach 11,000 MMR. He follows Evil Geniuses mid laner Abed “Abed” Azel L. Yusop in the illustrious grouping, hitting 11,020 MMR. He revealed the achievement on Twitter. 11,020 pic.twitter.com/0M2hQo6NRN …
New Oni Valorant skins improve the Phantom, Sakura Bundle teased
Nina Forneloza
News
Riot has revealed two quality skin bundles. The Oni skin upgraded the look of the Phantom. After the success of the Elderflame bundle, players were treated to another new set of skins. The Oni Bundle features new skins for the Guardian, Phantom, Bucky, and knife. The Oni Phantom cosmetic is the second evolving skin in Valorant. The Phantom is one of the game’s go-to primary weapons. Although there is an …
Team Liquid’s Broxah on C9: “A team can only be dominant for so long”
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
Team Liquid has finally taken down Cloud9. After winning a match against Cloud9, the once-struggling team has taken the top spot in the 2020 LCS Summer Split. Win.gg spoke with Mads “Broxah” Brock-Pedersen after the victory to find out how it feels to go from underdogs to top contenders in just a few weeks. WIN.gg: How does it feel to finally beat C9? Broxah: It feels pretty good to be …
Here are odds of getting the TI10 Collector’s Cache Mirana skin
Nina Forneloza
News
There are a few days left to buy The International 10 Collector’s Cache and get the ultra rare Mirana set. The question is, what are the odds of getting Mirana’s Spirit of the Sacred Grove? Unlike previous treasures, Valve has released definitive odds for the TI10 Collector’s Cache, giving a definite idea of how many they need to purchase to get the top prize. Players have approximately a 3% chance …
Walkthrough for CSGO’s classic Inferno B T-side execute
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Inferno’s B bombsite is hard to take for an inexperienced attacking team, but executing onto the site is the attacking side’s key to victory. While taking banana control is as simple as waiting out the defender’s early grenades, things get a little more complicated once the attackers get to car. For some reason, most teams panic once they get there, unsure of what to do next. In most games, especially …
Damwon Gaming’s Canyon is first jungler to get pentakill in LCK
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
Damwon Gaming’s Geon-bu “Canyon” Kim became the first jungler to get a pentakill in the LCK this weekend. “It was kind of out of the blue when I got that pentakill,” Canyon expressed in a post-game interview. In the first game of the series against Sandbox Gaming, Canyon completely dominated with Nidalee. By the end of the game, he had an 11/1/3 score. With support from his team, he secured …
Pokimane reveals how much it costs to be a top Twitch streamer
Olivia Richman
News
Imane “Pokimane” Anys is the most popular female streamer on Twitch. The variety streamer has about 8,300 subscribers, which means she earns a minimum of $20,750 per month, or $250,000 a year, from her Twitch subscriptions alone. She also earns ad revenue and donations for her live broadcasts, and has a broadcast deal with Twitch that is likely worth seven figures per year. In fact, Pokimane had an average 11,000 …
These are the best CSGO commands for practicing smokes, nades
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
How a player uses their utility is often what separates good players from great ones. Thankfully, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has several console commands that help players practice their smoke throws in offline servers. Some of these commands have been in the game since its original release in 2012, but several new commands were added in September 2019. These commands are simple to use, especially if players bind them to keys …
Yone abilities revealed along with new Spirit Blossom cinematic
William Davis
News
Ahead of his launch in patch 10.16, Yone’s abilities have now been revealed and a new anime-themed cinematic featuring the champion has premiered. Following closely behind Lillia’s release during the Spirit Blossom event, Yone the Unforgotten is set to be unveiled in the game’s next patch. Fans can now see the first glimpses of his kit in a new post on the League of Legends website. Passive – Way of …
Yassuo gets charity stream canceled after offensive comments
William Davis
League of Legends
Twitch streamer Mohammad “Yassuo” Abdalrhman had his charity stream canceled after wishing a teammate cancer live on stream. A clip of Yassuo recently started trending on social media where he wishes cancer upon an allied Diana player and her whole family after the player struggled in a solo queue game. While the Diana did play poorly, Yassuo completely lost it in the end-game lobby resulting in some inappropriate insults. Yassuo …
SumaiL kicked from OG roster as Ceb returns to action
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
OG put together one of the most star-studded Dota 2 rosters of all time, but it did not stick together for very long. The organization has announced that it is removing Syed “SumaiL” Hassan from its Dota 2 roster. Taking his spot on the team on a full-time basis is former coach Sébastien “Ceb” Debs. The news was announced on OG’s official website. OG will be competing with the following …
Logic has successful first Twitch stream, discusses final album
Olivia Richman
News
Robert Bryson Hall II, better known by his stage name Logic, is killing it on Twitch. Logic signed an exclusive deal with the streaming platform earlier this week worth seven figures. “I’m blessed enough to have millions of fans and followers. So it is a great partnership,” Logic told The Verge. “I’m going to bring new eyes to their service, they’re going to bring new money to my bank account, …
Will the LCS and LEC soon be exclusive to Twitch or YouTube?
William Davis
League of Legends
Esports journalist Travis Gafford recently made a video in which he explained why the LCS and LEC might make exclusive streaming deals in the near future. His prediction is based on recent initiatives from League of Legends developer Riot Games, which has introduced franchising to its leagues and rebranded LoL Esports to better gather all of its competitive leagues under one roof. Riot has been putting renewed effort into guiding …
WIN.gg gathers news and guides from around the world covering every point of the modern gaming industry in all of its many forms.