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TSM win Pittsburgh Knights Invitational, beat Gen.G in finals
Olivia Richman
Team SoloMid is continuing to dominate the Valorant esports scene. The impressive Valorant squad took home a $6,000 prize at the Pittsburgh Knights Invitational after beating Gen.G in the three-game grand finals set. The win was all the more exciting for the squad’s fans since TSM had lost to Gen.G when they first faced off earlier in the tournament. TSM had beaten other top teams including Renegades and Immortals before …
Counter-Strike
Lekr0 set to join North as Kjaerbye replacement, report says
M Alzamora
Jonas “Lekr0” Olofsson is set to join the North esports organization, according to reports. A report places Lekro in the North lineup with an official announcement coming in the following days, according to HLTV.com. Lekro’s move to North comes just a week after former North star Markus “Kjaerbye” Kjærbye announced that he would join FaZe Clan’s international lineup. Lekr0 has sat the Ninjas in Pyjamas bench since May of 2020 …
League of Legends
Golden Guardians has a chance vs Team Liquid in LCS playoffs
William Davis
The 2020 LCS Summer Split Playoffs has started and we are getting close to seeing the top two teams in action. Both Team Liquid and Cloud9 are getting ready to play their first playoffs matches after the opening round has concluded. The first round of games had a surprising upset, as Golden Guardians swept Team SoloMid 3-0 while FlyQuest won their match as expected. As the first seed, Liquid got …
Apex Legends
Rampart abilities revealed in new Apex Legends trailer
Olivia Richman
After being teased in the Season Six trailer, Apex Legends has revealed the abilities of Rampart, the game’s newest legend. Per usual, Apex Legends developers allowed the suspense to build before finally showing off the legend. Rampart was first teased back on August 4 in a tweet from the game’s official account. The tweet included a voice message Bangalore left for Rampart, calling her “P.” The soldier asks Rampart if …
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Hexagrams discusses “mental break” that occurred live on OWL
Olivia Richman
Overwatch League fans noticed something off about caster Robert “Hexagrams” Kirkbride during the August 15 Overwatch League broadcast. The APAC region broadcast schedule included Seoul Dynasty vs. New York Excelsior, and Shanghai Dragons vs. London Spitfire. Throughout the two matches, Hex’s actions and words started to raise some red flags with viewers. Some speculated that he was drunk or high as he continued to spout negative remarks and go on …
Fortnite
Epic Games CEO reveals why they are suing Apple and Google
Olivia Richman
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney discussed his company’s lawsuit with Apple and Google. Google and Apple removed Fortnite from the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store when Epic Games gave players the option to pay for their V-Bucks directly through the app instead of through the stores. Mobile players were offered the choice to purchase 1,000 V-Bucks directly from Epic for $7.99 or pay $9.99 for the same amount …
League of Legends
Is KT Rolster heating up in the fight for LCK playoff spots?
William Davis
KT Rolster is a legendary organization within League of Legends, but it has not been able to fight among the region’s best teams for some time now. The team is currently battling for the last spot in the 2020 LCK Summer Split Playoffs, but do they have what it takes? KT is currently fighting for the last spot in the summer playoffs, but it will be a hard journey to …
Apex Legends
Dr Disrespect hints at big things ahead, rants on Apex Legends
Olivia Richman
Despite his long and mysterious disappearance, Herschel “Dr Disrespect” Beahm is already fed up with the gaming industry. Dr Disrespect has returned to streaming, this time on YouTube, and he’s brought some strong opinions with him. The Two-Time couldn’t just be silent while watching the Apex Legends Season 6 gameplay trailer. For fans, it was as if the Doctor had never left since he was already back to sharing his …
100 Thieves coach ImAPet thinks CSGO badly needs new maps
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
100 Thieves head coach Chet “ImAPet” Singh has a problem with CSGO’s map rotation. In a post on Twitter, ImAPet critiqued Valve’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive map choices, calling them “not exciting,” while suggesting that Valve remove Mirage, Overpass, and Train from the current rotation. We need 3 new maps in CSGO in the rotation, the current pool isn’t exciting anymore — 100T Chet Singh (@chetsingh) August 14, 2020 CSGO currently …
The rise, fall, and potential rise again of Unicorns of love
Jared Wynne
League of Legends
Unicorns of Love was the ultimate meta breaker, and in more ways than one. From their name and uniform to their play style and identity, everything the team did flew in the face of League of Legends conventions. They didn’t have to go to Worlds or win titles to earn devotion from fans, they just had to be themselves. It’s worth looking back at the original roster that rose from …
Varus and Sett have fallen hard in solo queue with patch 10.16
William Davis
League of Legends
The recent League of Legends patch 10.16 has had a big impact on the game’s meta, resulting in some former top-tier picks falling drmatically in priority. The meta has shifted the most in the bottom lane, where several new marksmen and even utility mages are now posting the highest solo queue win rates. We are seeing both Caitlyn and Ashe having a big impact in the bot lane, while the …
This programmer is trolling CSGO cheaters in hilarious ways
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s cheating problem has driven vigilante programmers into baiting hackers with fake cheats, often to hilarious effect. With CSGO’s serious increase in VAC bans, fans know there’s been some real work done by Valve to combat the game’s cheating problem. But the first-person shooter’s cheating issue has turned into a community issue. It isn’t just Valve who’s doing the work anymore, as a few programmers have taken it …
Overwatch League 2020 Grand Finals, All-Star event date announced
gabhernandez
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Fans have long been waiting for a definite start date for the 2020 Overwatch League Grand Finals. Now, they finally have an answer. The 2020 Overwatch League Grand Finals will be held over the course of three days. From October 8 to 10, two teams from each region will compete in a double-elimination bracket to determine the season’s champion. This year will see two different All-Star games as well. The …
Blizzard looks to kill double shield meta with nerfs to Orisa, Sigma
gabhernandez
News
Overwatch has received new patch notes and the most notable of the bunch were nerfs to Brigitte and Sigma. Orisa and Sigma’s ability to spam shields and block massive amounts of damage has dominated the competitive meta, which has been coined the “double shield meta.” While Orisa also took a hit, Sigma received a nerf to his shield that dropped his barrier’s health from 900 to 700 while also decreasing …
Team Liquid vs Team Secret Omega League betting analysis
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Team Secret and Team Liquid have faced off many times over the last few months, but they’re set to do so once again with much more money on the line this time around. The Omega League is making the same old European and CIS Dota 2 league new once again by attaching a $500,000 prize pool to it. Liquid and Secret have played against each another seven times in the …
There are some big changes coming to Valorant’s ranking system
Olivia Richman
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Valorant’s competitive mode has been a source of frustration for amateur and pro players alike due to the first-person shooter’s controversial ranking system. Valorant game director Joe Ziegler addressed the negative feedback developers have been receiving about the ranking system. Ziegler revealed that the development team is “analyzing the ranking system top to bottom” to look for ways to improve competitive play. Hey everyone, on the design side we are …
Collector’s Cache 2 arrives in The International 10 Battle Pass
Steven Rondina
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The International 10 Battle Pass is already set to smash 2019’s prize pool record, but Valve is still wanting to persuade players and fans to spend even more money. A second Collector’s Cache has arrived in the TI10 Battle Pass, bringing with it another wave of high-quality and limited edition skins. There are a total of 17 skins available in the cache, with 14 common skins and three rares. Many …
shroud reveals why he chose Twitch over YouTube and Facebook
Olivia Richman
News
Popular streamer and former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro Michael “shroud” Grzesiek recently returned to Twitch after Microsoft’s Mixer streaming platform was shut down. Many of shroud’s fans were perplexed by the choice, given that the popular streamer had been so adamant about his decision to leave Twitch before. He had even predicted that Mixer would surpass Twitch one day since he beleived that the since-failed platform offered better opportunities for …
The 2020 Summer LCS All-Pro teams are heavy on Cloud9, Liquid
William Davis
League of Legends
The 2020 LCS Summer Split has entered its playoffs stage, which means that the all-pro teams have been announced. The all-pro teams are based on voting done by LCS players and coaches, including the LCS broadcast team and third-party media. Every participant had to vote for his/her choices of the first, second, and third all-pro team. Once again, the first all-pro team is dominated by players from Cloud9 who have …
nitr0 signs with 100 Thieves as leader of new Valorant team
M Alzamora
News
Nick “nitr0” Cannella and 100 Thieves announced that the former Team Liquid in-game leader had joined the organization’s Valorant roster. The move comes several days after nitr0’s surprise announcement that he was stepping away from his longtime home. While nitr0 made mention of staying in the esports scene when he left TL, the most obvious move would have been to join another Counter-Strike organization, much like Finn “karrigan” Andersen had …
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