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Valorant patch 1.04 makes playing Viper easier, nerfs Brimstone News Valorant patch 1.04 makes playing Viper easier, nerfs Brimstone By gabhernandez Winstrike resets Dota 2 roster before Omega League qualifiers Dota 2 Winstrike resets Dota 2 roster before Omega League qualifiers By Steven Rondina Riot Games debuts new League of Legends esports branding League of Legends Riot Games debuts new League of Legends esports branding By William Davis
Twitch is launching a dedicated viewing category for sports News
Twitch is launching a dedicated viewing category for sports Olivia Richman Twitch has now officially relaunched its sports category.  The streaming platform first explored streaming traditional sports in March when they broadcasted the English Premier League’s soccer matches. Now, Twitch has decided to explore sports once again. This time, the move comes with a lot more support.  Twitch has created a category dedicated entirely to sports. It’s now live and full of sporting channels streaming games from a variety of sports …
Newbee accused of stealing over $100,000 from ex Fortnite pros Fortnite
Newbee accused of stealing over $100,000 from ex Fortnite pros Olivia Richman The Fortnite World Cup was one of the biggest esports events in history. It had over 2.3 million viewers and the largest prize pool in the entirety of the industry. But not every participant received their chunk of the event’s promised earnings.  Chinese esports organization Newbee has been accused of stealing over $100,000 of prize money from the two players the organization had compete at the Fortnite World Cup in …
Meteos officially leaves 100 Thieves after public drama with team League of Legends
Meteos officially leaves 100 Thieves after public drama with team William Davis Jungler William “Meteos” Hartman has parted ways with 100 Thieves, the team confirmed through Twitter. Meteos is officially out of 100 Thieves, again. On June 29, 100 Thieves decided to bench Meteos and replaced him with 100 Thieves Academy jungler Juan “Contractz” Garcia. Right after the announcement, Meteos went on a Twitter rant and complained about the move. Meteos deleted the tweet right away, after receiving some backlash. The following …
LoL patch 10.15 removes rank restriction from flex queue League of Legends
LoL patch 10.15 removes rank restriction from flex queue William Davis Riot Games is lifting the rank restrictions for flex queue with patch 10.15. Starting with patch 10.15, players of all ranks will be free to play together in flex queue games. The system follows the same logic used for Clash, where players who join the tournaments can do so without limitations due to rank. When players are climbing in ranked games, the system has limited which ranks can play together. …
Are T1 and Forev about to do something big in Dota 2? Dota 2 Are T1 and Forev about to do something big in Dota 2? By Steven Rondina C9 Westrice says TSM is the second best team in the LCS League of Legends C9 Westrice says TSM is the second best team in the LCS By William Davis s1mple shows how to knife with no keyboard or mousepad Counter-Strike s1mple shows how to knife with no keyboard or mousepad By M Alzamora
This pro uses his hands and feet to play bot and support himself 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 …
Sodapoppin explains Twitch ban with a troll apology video News
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 …
Valorant pros leave indefinitely after cheating in charity event News
Valorant pros leave indefinitely after cheating in charity event Olivia Richman Two Valorant pros have decided to leave the competitive scene indefinitely after Riot Games banned them for cheating.  phox and w3ak finished in third place in the Nerd St. Gamers Open tournament while playing for team A.S.M.R. It was a good start to a promising career and they were soon on their way to compete with Echo 8 at the PAX Arena Invitational. But that plan was thwarted when the …
The classic Na’Vi roster is coming back to challenge s1mple Counter-Strike
The classic Na’Vi roster is coming back to challenge s1mple M Alzamora Natus Vincere is planning to celebrate its two IEM Katowice championships in a very special way. Na`Vi’s win at IEM Katowice 2020 happened almost 10 years to the day after the last time Natus Vincere hoisted a major IEM trophy, marking its first win ever in the Spodek Arena. But today’s Na`Vi roster is very different from the one that defeated Fnatic 2-0 to win the Intel Extreme Masters Season …
WIN officially launches esports and sports betting review site Winners.net Olivia Richman News World Intersports Network, Inc. has officially launched Winners.net, the most comprehensive review site of esports bookmakers on the web.  Winners.net allows esports betting enthusiasts and newcomers alike to explore the online betting landscape by country, state, and province. Users can decide exactly which esports and traditional sports are covered in their searches. Extensive reviews on every esports and sports bookmaker include available bonuses, onboarding processes, deposit and withdrawal setups, customer …
Evil Geniuses’ Cr1t- set to join Ninjas in Pyjamas as stand-in Steven Rondina Dota 2 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 …
gob b unretires, returns to BIG as new Valorant captain Jared Wynne News 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,” …
FunPlus Phoenix announces Khan roster move after losing streak William Davis League of Legends 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 …
These are the best NA Academy players ready to take on the LCS William Davis League of Legends 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 …

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