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League of Legends The 2020 Summer LCS All-Pro teams are heavy on Cloud9, Liquid By William Davis News nitr0 signs with 100 Thieves as leader of new Valorant team By M Alzamora Counter-Strike CSGO’s next operation should steal Valorant’s Spike Rush By M Alzamora

League of Legends

These are the best champions to play in LoL patch 10.16 William Davis With the recent release of League of Legends patch 10.16, a shift in the meta is starting to form. But which champions are currently the best to play as a result?  We will be looking at the best champions to pick up in the current patch according to the patch changes and early solo queue stats from platinum rank and up. Patch 10.16 Highlights!Read the full patch notes ???? https://t.co/tI98dpO3OV …

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T1 is dominating the LCK after replacing Faker with Clozer William Davis The recent addition of young talented mid laner Lee “Clozer” Ju-hyeon to the T1 starting LCK roster came as a shock to many. T1 fans were not happy when they heard that the most successful player in League of Legends history, Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, had to take up a spot on the bench. But things have been going well for the team since the move.  Clozer was subbed in for …

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TSM to lower bracket in LCS playoffs after Golden Guardians upset William Davis Golden Guardians just pulled off the upset of the season and is making Team SoloMid play the loser’s bracket in the 2020 LCS Summer playoffs. TSM’s playoffs run is not going as well as was expected. In the first round of playoffs, Golden Guardians destroyed TSM for a clean 3-0 sweep. Golden Guardians is advancing through the upper bracket and TSM is getting a second chance against Dignitas. After today’s …

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FunPlus Phoenix knocked out of 2020 LPL playoffs by Victory Five William Davis Current World Champion FunPlus Phoenix has been eliminated from the 2020 LPL Summer playoffs in the first round. In its first playoffs appearance, Victory Five achieved the seemingly impossible and knocked FunPlus Phoenix immediately out of playoffs. The best-of-five series finished after four games that looked one-sided for the most part. V5 picked up games one and two without much difficulty. At match point, it was time for top laner …

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EEOC speaks to Blizzard employees on discrimination, harassment Olivia Richman The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has reportedly reached out to Activision Blizzard employees over their discrimination allegations against the game developer and publisher. The email appeared to be part of an investigation into discrimination based on sex and of sexual harassment within the company. It asked an employee to speak to the EEOC if they had experienced or witnessed discrimination or harassment at Activision Blizzard. The email also advised …

Counter-Strike

DIGNITAS vs. Budapest 5 Eden Arena: Malta Vibes betting analysis M Alzamora DIGNITAS has had a rough go of it this summer, and it’s completely possible that their streak of poor performances continues against Budapest 5. B5 hasn’t been playing particularly well either, but bettors looking for lines that could pay off solely on the name recognition of the losing team ought to take a good look at this one. Don’t be fooled by the names on the DIGNITAS roster. Comprised of …

League of Legends

TSM vs Golden Guardians: 2020 LCS playoffs betting analysis William Davis Team SoloMid and Golden Guardians will kick off the 2020 LCS Summer Split playoffs with a match on Thursday. TSM finished the regular season in fourth place, followed by Golden Guardians in fifth. TSM and Golden Guardians played two times in the regular season, and on both occasions, TSM walked away with the victory. In these matches, TSM showed that it has a perfect read on Golden Guardians’ style. The …

Counter-Strike

Stats show dev1ce and dupreeh carry Astralis while Magisk slumps M Alzamora The loss of Astralis’ in-game leader and its best clutch player hasn’t dampened Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz’s incredibly consistent CSGO prowess. But the same can’t be said for some of his teammates. Ever since their time together at Team SoloMid, Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen and dev1ce have been each other’s wingmen. Fans who are familiar enough with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s micro plays can catch the small details and see the fingerprints of …

iceiceice takes break from Fnatic, Forev in at ESL One Thailand Steven Rondina Dota 2 Fnatic’s top star is set to take a break, but the team has brought in a more than capable substitute. Daryl Koh “iceiceice” Pei Xiang is going to be taking a short break from professional Dota 2 competition. In his place, Lee “Forev” Sang-don will be standing in for the team. The news was revealed by Fnatic on Twitter: We have been invited to the @ESLDota2 #ESLOne Thailand ????????However, we …

LoL World Champion FunPlus Phoenix signs Valorant roster Jared Wynne News Reigning League of Legends world champion FunPlus Phoenix has announced the signing of its first professional Valorant roster. The FPX Valorant roster is composed of players from Sweden’s FABRIKEN and Russia’s Party Parrots. Both squads were held among Europe’s best Valorant teams. The roster was due to compete in the Allied Esports Odyssey tournament under the name Team ZypanGoKill, but a Twitter post from Allied Esports revealed the team would …

Washington Justice VP speaks on amateur Overwatch scene challenges Olivia Richman News The Overwatch League and some of its teams aren’t having the best year in 2020. This was the season that should have seen homestand weekends and tournaments held all around the world. This was the season where some teams were supposed to have the right stability and tools to finally prove themselves.  But even with much of the league’s logistics having changed, Washington Justice vice president of esports Grant Paranjape …

These are the best Valorant agents to counter Killjoy Olivia Richman News Valorant players have been complaining about Killjoy’s power. Developer Riot Games has promised to further tweak the new agent, but how can players best deal with her until then?  Riot recently banned the 12th agent from upcoming Valorant tournaments to better ensure competitive integrity. Developers claimed the agent wasn’t quite ready for the big stage, a sentiment shared by the game’s competitive scene due to her overpowered and unavoidable Nanoswarm …

Secretlab reveals slick new League of Legends chairs William Davis League of Legends One of the most popular gaming chair brands has just revealed a new series in collaboration with Riot Games, with new chairs inspired by selected League of Legends champions.  The new set of chairs features designs inspired by Akali, Yasuo, and Ahri, making it possible for League of Legends fans to get a unique chair with some of their favorite champions represented thematically. In addition to the three champion-themed chairs, …

Sneaky says he wants to join an LCS team next year William Davis League of Legends Popular streamer and former League of Legends pro player Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi said in a recent interview that he is looking to join a team for the 2021 LCS season.  The former Cloud9 player will be looking to join an LCS team if the right offer is made prior to the 2021 season. Sneaky took an official break from professional play in January before the 2020 season got underway. Sneaky …

CLG drops coaches SSONG and Weldon after poor LCS Summer Split Olivia Richman League of Legends After a rocky 2020 LCS Summer Split, Counter Logic Gaming has chosen to make some big changes to its coaching staff.  CLG announced that it was dismissing head coach Kim “SSONG” Sang-soo as well as coach Weldon “MindGames” Green in a somber tweet after two disappointing splits in 2020.  “We thank both for their leadership and dedication to CLG. We wish them the best in their future ventures,” CLG stated.  …

SK Gaming Trick will reportedly be ineligible for Worlds 2020 William Davis League of Legends The SK Gaming veteran jungler Kim “Trick” Gang-yun won’t be able to participate at the 2020 World Championship in Shanghai if the team manages to qualify, according to a report from ESPN.  Trick will not be able to participate in the upcoming World Championship due to passport issues. Riot reached out to all LEC teams for copies of their passports to begin the visa process for players and staff participating …

New tool shows alleges TF Blade, others share smurf accounts William Davis League of Legends A Reddit user has created a tool that might get some of the top League of Legends streamers in trouble. A redditor showed alleged proof that some streamers, most notably Ashkan “TF Blade” Homayouni, are taking part in account sharing, an activity banned by League of Legends publisher Riot Games. The tool identifies overlaps between accounts, pointing out whenever two accounts under the same owner are being played at the …

BLAST announces end of partnership with NEOM after criticism Steven Rondina Counter-Strike After weeks of silence and sustained pushback from fans and professional talent alike, BLAST owner RFRSH Entertainment has announced the end of its partnership with NEOM. The news was announced in an internal meeting with the tournament organizer, which was obtained by HLTV. No further details on the call were reported, but this follows a number of esports teams and casters criticizing the partnership on social media. The BLAST x …

shroud streams Valorant to 500K viewers in Twitch return M Alzamora News Michael “shroud” Grzesiek’s return to Twitch made history for the streamer as he passed 500,000 concurrent viewers within minutes of turning on his camera. Viewers poured into the Twitch channel by the thousands. While the chat was quickly placed in followers-only mode, donations and gifted subscriptions poured in for almost 45 minutes before shroud even appeared on camera. But as the man himself appeared back on the streaming platform after …

Decay joins Washington Justice ahead of Overwatch League playoffs gabhernandez News A week after Gui-un “Decay” Jang’s release from the Dallas Fuel, the Washington Justice has announced his signing for the remainder of the season.  Fan reaction to the news has been almost entirely positive. Decay was one of the bright spots for the Fuel during his time with the team and was often able to clutch fights and was known for his deep hero pool.  We’re excited to welcome @DecayOW …

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