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League of Legends Meteos officially leaves 100 Thieves after public drama with team By William Davis League of Legends LoL patch 10.15 removes rank restriction from flex queue By William Davis Dota 2 Are T1 and Forev about to do something big in Dota 2? By Steven Rondina

League of Legends

C9 Westrice says TSM is the second best team in the LCS William Davis Cloud9 assistant coach Jonathan “Westrice” Nguyen said during a recent stream that he rates  Team SoloMid as the second best team in the LCS today.  During the stream, Westrice was asked for his opinion on the current strength between the top LCS teams. Westrice put a lot of emphasis on TSM and their recent player swap in the support position, subbing in Erik “Treatz” Wessén to replace Vincent “Biofrost” Wang. …

Counter-Strike

s1mple shows how to knife with no keyboard or mousepad M Alzamora Every competitive game has legends. Generational talents that don’t just excel in their sports, they mold the games around themselves and bend it to their will. Basketball had Michael Jordan. Smash Bros. has Joseph “Mang0” Marquez. Tennis has Serena Williams. But CSGO is special. CSGO gets to watch Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev on an almost daily basis, and it’s not exactly clear what fans have done to deserve him. It’s probably …

League of Legends

This pro uses his hands and feet to play bot and support himself William Davis Playing bot lane in solo queue can be a struggle when you don’t know your laning partner. French streamer César “Wakz” Hugues took matters into his own hands and decided that he could play both roles by himself. A clip of Wakz playing two champions at the same time started trending on social media which showed him playing Lucian with mouse and keyboard, while Yuumi was played with his feet …

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Sodapoppin explains Twitch ban with a troll apology video Olivia Richman Two popular Twitch streamers have been banned, and it’s most likely related to sex and virtual reality.  Chance “Sodapoppin” Morris and Robert “Roflgator” linked up to do a VRChat stream on July 17, which seems to be the reason why the two were banned almost simultaneously on July 20. While Sodapoppin’s 2.7 million fans were left in the dark, he teased them on Twitter about the entire ordeal.  haha I …

News Valorant pros leave indefinitely after cheating in charity event By Olivia Richman Counter-Strike The classic Na’Vi roster is coming back to challenge s1mple By M Alzamora News WIN officially launches esports and sports betting review site Winners.net By Olivia Richman

Dota 2

Evil Geniuses’ Cr1t- set to join Ninjas in Pyjamas as stand-in Steven Rondina Ninjas in Pyjamas is still playing short-handed in Dota 2 right now, but the team has a very special guest set to compete on its roster. During the OGA Dota PIT League Season 2, NiP will be utilizing the talents of Andreas Franck “Cr1t-” Nielsen. The organization announced on its website that it will be having the Evil Geniuses support player stepping in as a replacement for the recently released …

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gob b unretires, returns to BIG as new Valorant captain Jared Wynne German organization BIG Clan has announced its plans to branch out into Riot Games’ tactical shooter, Valorant.  Its new team is centered around Counter Strike: Global Offensive veteran Fatih “gob b” Dayik, who retired from the game in 2019. “As you know, I have been playing a lot of Valorant lately. It surprised me how much I am enjoying it, so I decided to play it in a competitive fashion,” …

League of Legends

FunPlus Phoenix announces Khan roster move after losing streak William Davis Big changes are coming for the FunPlus Phoenix roster in week eight of the 2020 LPL Summer Split. FunPlus Phoenix is not currently having a good time in the LPL. The reigning world champion is on a four-game losing streak that has led to an emergency roster move. FPX has decided to bench top laner Kim “Khan” Dong-ha and to instead start Kim “GimGoon” Han-saem. GimGoon last played for FunPlus …

League of Legends

These are the best NA Academy players ready to take on the LCS William Davis It’s time to take a look at the most promising players from the 2020 North America Academy League, players who might be the ones to dominate the LCS or even the world stage in the future.  The competition in NA Academy has increased in the last couple of splits, as several players have been promoted to the LCS with success, including Edward “Tactical” Ra and Colin “Kumo” Zhao. The league …

This is the best and easiest way to take Cache’s A bombsite M Alzamora Counter-Strike After Valve released the reworked version of Cache, the popular map pick quickly found its way back into the hearts and minds of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players. The map is famous, thanks at least in part to its callouts famously named after pro players. No one can forget James Bardolph’s “This isn’t FPL, s1mple, this a Major” casting call after Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev’s crazy highlight play all the way back …

Riot developer criticizes Valorant knives, admits they’re bad Olivia Richman News A Riot Games developer has admitted that the knives in Valorant are currently “shitty.”  In a tweet, lead character designer Ryan “Morello” Scott responded to a player’s concern over the state of melee in Valorant. The gameplay clip they posted showed him wielding the knife and stabbing at an opponent multiple times to no avail.  “Knife is basically really shitty right now. Something we definitely want to fix,” Morello tweeted …

League of Legends fans not happy with Riot’s new loot drop system Olivia Richman League of Legends League of Legends fans are not too happy with Riot’s new LEC and LCS drops.  In the past, League of Legends players received emotes, icons, and other in-game rewards for watching LEC and LCS matches. On June 4, Riot outlined their new and improved drop system, which would offer skin shards, chromas, prestige points, Clash tickets, and even promotions from Riot’s brand partners.  Introducing Drops for League of Legends Esports:https://t.co/ZeNyniTmFs …

OG looks to continue expansion outside Dota 2, eyes Peru and Asia Steven Rondina Dota 2 OG has a top Dota 2 team and a top Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team, but that isn’t the end of the organization’s ambitions. Newly minted OG CEO JMR Luna sat down with The Esports Observer and discussed the industry. Included in the talk was his future plans for the organization, with a focus on further expansion both in terms of the games it competes in and where its players come …

TL Tactical on C9: “I’m sure we’ll eventually be able to beat them” Olivia Richman League of Legends Team Liquid has dethroned Cloud9 as the top team in the LCS standings. Liquid advanced to a 10-2 record after defeating 100 Thieves, a far cry from their Spring Split performance.  Jungler Edward “Tactical” Ra may be new to the team and to the LCS, but he’s proven himself worthy time and time again. WIN.gg spoke with the recent Team Liquid Academy graduate to talk about his time on the …

Watch these players dominate CSGO with a DDR pad and digital pen M Alzamora Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players have approached the game in a number of different ways over the years but thanks to CSGO’s competitive nature, many end up being stamped out over time. That changed recently when a clip of a Reddit user appeared showing off his AWPing skills on Overpass. While players often flaunt their in-game exploits on social media, this individual went one better by pulling this off with a …

Babybay retires from Overwatch, leading to Valorant speculation Jared Wynne News The exodus of veteran Overwatch players continues as Andrej “babybay” Francisty has announced his retirement from the game. In a TweetLonger, babybay expanded on the reasons for his departure and gave some information on the future of his career. “I can imagine this may be a shock to many, seeing as though I have been starting almost every game this season and performing really well. However, for the past month …

Nerfs to Winter Wyvern, Disruptor in Aghanim’s Labyrinth anger fans Steven Rondina Dota 2 In an unsurprising turn of events, Dota 2 fans are mad about something in The International 10 Battle Pass. This time, the controversy surrounds the limited-time game mode Aghanim’s Labyrinth. While the game is intensely difficult to clear even in low-level play, Valve saw fit to make things even harder by nerfing several of the heroes in the game. The update changes a number of facets to each of the …

RodjER splits from HellRaisers ahead of Omega League qualifiers Jared Wynne Dota 2 Hellraisers has announced that it will be parting ways with veteran Russian Dota 2 support player Vladimir “RodjER” Nikogosyan. “I’m grateful to my teammates and organization for everything we’ve been through. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to agree on certain things Dota-wise. I wish the guys luck and patience. I also want to thank you, our fans, for your support. It was always a pleasure to read your positive comments.”, RodjER …

C9’s Blaber says EG still not a threat after losing to them Olivia Richman League of Legends Cloud9 just lost another LCS match, this time to Evil Geniuses. After an almost spotless LCS Spring Split, the League of Legends community can’t help but speculate as to why Cloud9 has seemed a bit shaky these past couple of weeks. But Robert “Blaber” Huang told WIN.gg that there’s nothing to worry about just yet. C9 is still on top. How are you feeling after the match today?  Blaber: I …

Cloud9 vs. Evil Geniuses: 2020 LCS Summer betting analysis William Davis League of Legends Evil Geniuses and its new roster will take on Cloud9 in week six in the 2020 LCS Summer Split. Cloud9 is no longer undefeated in the LCS. The spring champion dropped its match against 100 Thieves in the biggest upset of the season so far. One defeat is all it took to make Cloud9 look vulnerable and teams are more than ready to make round two of the regular season …

Bloodseeker gets huge buffs after 7.27 rework drops win rate by 20% Steven Rondina Dota 2 Dota 2 update 7.27b delivered loads of changes to heroes, something that not everyone benefited from equally. Just two days later, update 7.27c has dropped. This delivers desperately needed changes to the heroes that were reworked in 7.27b, as well as changes to some other heroes.  7.27b brought reworks to Razor, Clinkz, and Bloodseeker, and all three heroes saw their win rates either spike or plummet. This resulted in extensive …

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