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League of Legends Riot wants to finally nerf Aphelios out of play in patch 10.15 By William Davis Dota 2 Who is Dota 2 creator IceFrog, and what do we know about him? By Steven Rondina News Overwatch League announces 2020 postseason and playoff plans By Olivia Richman

League of Legends

AOC says League of Legends has prepared her for internet trolls Olivia Richman While United States President Donald Trump has at times sought to blame societal ills on video games, house representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is looking to further embrace them. AOC took to Twitter to let her 7.5 million followers know that she reached rank Silver 3 in League of Legends during the quarantine.  My small quarantine accomplishment: made it to Silver III ???? — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 14, 2020 At the …

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Krystal facing $2 million lawsuit from Spark after signing with Charge Olivia Richman The Guangzhou Charge recently announced that it has signed Cai “Krystal” Shilong, a talented Chinese player who has shown a lot of promise throughout his professional Overwatch career.  He will be a two-way player that competes with the Charge in the Overwatch League as well as on their Contenders team, Ignite One.  “As a two-way player, we are giving Krystal a fresh start, which we believe that everyone deserves, as …

League of Legends

Origen adds former Vitality player Jactroll, replaces Destiny William Davis Origen is adding a new face to their roster for week 5 of the 2020 LEC Summer Split, following a shaky start to the split.  The team has acquired Jakub “Jactroll” Skurzyński to replace Mitchell “Destiny” Shaw in the support position. The move comes after a lackluster performance from Origen, who currently sit at fifth place in the LEC.  We are pleased to welcome @Jactroll as a 6th member of …

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Official Yone splash art leaked just before its official release William Davis The official splash art for Yone, the 150th League of Legends champion, has been leaked and it’s already being compared to an existing champion.  Seven days after the leak of Yone’s Spirit Blossom skin art, the official splash art found its way to Reddit. The image shows a long-haired Yone covered in bandages and carrying two swords. This version of Yone is very different from the image shown on Legends …

League of Legends Here are the most banned LoL champions in patch 10.14 By William Davis Dota 2 Aghanim’s Labyrinth revealed as TI10 Battle Pass summer event By Steven Rondina League of Legends G2 Esports renews entire LoL rosters’ contracts through 2022 By William Davis

Dota 2

The definitive beginner’s guide to playing Dota 2 Steven Rondina Dota 2 can be a very difficult game to get into for new players. With one of the steepest learning curves in all of video games and a community not necessarily known for welcoming beginners with open arms, getting started can be hard. Making progress in improving one’s skills can feel even harder. But a little bit of help can go a long way, and that’s what WIN.gg is here …

Counter-Strike

These are the five best skins in the CSGO workshop right now M Alzamora While each player probably has their own favorite CSGO skins already set, each new weapon crate that CSGO releases has the chance to bring a fresh coat of paint to some of CSGO’s most used weapons. The CSGO workshop is full of brilliant artwork from designers all around the globe, but these five workshop skins have gotten a fair amount of attention recently from the CSGO community. This top five …

Counter-Strike

Brazilian streamer Gaules apologizes for cheating accusations Olivia Richman Counter-Strike: Global Offensive streamer Alexandre “Gaules” Borba has apologized for comments made during a CS Summit match through which he implied a pro player was cheating. During a match between Chaos Esports Club and Made in Brazil, Gaules continuously bashed Chaos EC, including 16-year-old named Nathan “leaf” Orf, after he was convinced that they were cheating. He showed a handful of clips that he felt supported his accusations, which convinced …

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Slasher explains silence over Dr Disrespect ban, YouTube rumor Olivia Richman Since his permanent ban from Twitch, popular streamer Herschel “Dr Disrespect” Beahm has been eerily silent.  The streaming community is currently refreshing relevant web pages and Twitter feeds hourly to see if they’ll ever find out why the Two-Time was so suddenly booted from the broadcasting platform. He said on Twitter that Twitch has yet to inform him as to why he was banned and then later made a possible …

Ninjas in Pyjamas completes new Valorant esports roster gabhernandez News Ninjas in Pyjamas, the Swedish esports organization best known for its legendary Counter-Strike: Global Offensive division, has revealed its new Valorant roster. After signing Emir “RHYME” Muminovic, and Niels “luckeRRR” Jasiek in June, the organization completed its lineup by signing Charles “CREA” Beauvois, Damiel “HyP” Souville, and Enzo “Fearoth” Mestari, who will serve as captain. The newly signed trio had been competing in Valorant as HypHypHyp.  .@PlayVALORANT Roster Update???????? @Creativ_B???????? …

The three best plays ever from fnatic’s Brollan M Alzamora Counter-Strike fnatic’s Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin is one of the youngest professional CSGO players in the world, but that doesn’t mean that he has a bunch of learning to do. After joining fnatic in October 2018, Brollan impressed with more than just his raw ability. He has started to build a reputation for being calm and collected in clutch situations. Over the past year, Brollan has put together an impressive highlight reel of …

Here are the next LoL prestige skins set to release in 2020 William Davis League of Legends Riot Games has now revealed the full list of prestige skins coming out in 2020, so don’t go spending your prestige points just yet. Two more prestige skins are coming out this year, making for a grand total of five. True Damage Senna, Coven Zyra, and Arcanist Zoe are now available on the loot tab in the League of Legends client. The remaining two are one skin for Yasuo and …

Team Envy enters Valorant by signing together we are terrific Jared Wynne News Team Envy is the latest organization to join Valorant’s ever-expanding competitive scene.  The North American team has picked up the roster of the team that has been competing as “together we are terrific.” Together we are terrific is a mix of former professional and semi-professional Counter Strike: Global Offensive players, and was regarded by many as the best sponsorless team in North America. Two of the biggest names on the …

The five best cosplays from former LoL pro Sneaky Olivia Richman League of Legends Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi is a League of Legends veteran who has won two LCS championship titles, a Rift Rivals event, and an IEM trophy. He also had multiple top-eight finishes at Riot Games’ World Championship events. But even though Sneaky’s time at Cloud9 made him popular as a player, it was his cosplays that have made him famous beyond the esports world.  Here’s a look at some of Sneaky’s most …

Team Liquid reportedly sign fish123, ScreaM to Valorant roster Olivia Richman News As the competitive Valorant scene continues to take shape, many fans have been wondering if Team Liquid was going to join the fray before the Ignition Series started to heat up.  According to French website1pv.fr, Team Liquid has finally decided how to join the top organizations in Valorant esports. They are allegedly signing veteran Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom and four players from unsigned team fish123.  If this …

Report reveals the salaries of Astralis’ star players M Alzamora Counter-Strike According to a report by Danish website BT.dk, Astralis’ players earn hundreds of thousands of dollars in salary each year, even before winning prize money from their in-game performance. While the salaries of professional CSGO players have long been a mystery, BT.dk caught a glimpse of what esports’ top players are paid. The report places the salaries of Astralis’ players at $364,000 USD each year, before any tournament winnings. According …

WINNERS League Season 4 sees massive viewership increase M Alzamora Counter-Strike WINNERS League Season 4 is now in the books after both North America and Europe crowned their respective divisional champions. The league’s European division saw a rematch of Season 3’s grand final with ESPADA facing off against Nemiga once again for the title. But this year, it was Nemiga that came out on top. In the North American bracket, Chaos Esports Club squared off against Triumph Gaming. Here it was …

Signs say TI10 Battle Pass Special Summer Event is about to release Steven Rondina Dota 2 After weeks of waiting, signs say that the Special Summer Event in The International 10 Battle Pass is likely to be released in the immediate future. In the afternoon of July 12, a relatively large update shipped for Dota 2. The impact of the update isn’t immediately obvious to players, but those who go into the TI10 Battle Pass menu and check the event’s page will find a surprising addition …

Overwatch music event and new Sigma skin are coming soon Olivia Richman News While Blizzard’s focus remains on the upcoming release of Overwatch 2, the developer is continuing to release events and legendary skins for the existing game’s playerbase.  The most recent event is Sigma’s Maestro Challenge. This challenge coincides with the Overwatch music collection called “Cities and Countries,” which has been released across all regions. Since Sigma is known for his musical abilities, he’s starring in this challenge and getting a new …

CSGO’s Trusted Mode is broken, but these fixes might help M Alzamora Counter-Strike Valve has introduced an improved anti-cheat to CSGO. But it hasn’t improved the experience for everyone, making this a rough week for many CSGO fans and players. CSGO’s new “Trusted Mode” is an attempt by Valve to crack down on CSGO’s cheating epidemic that is nearly a decade old at this point, but some players are saying that CSGO’s new and improved anti-cheat has actually made things worse. Many players …

What is the player count in League of Legends in 2020? William Davis League of Legends League of Legends is considered one of the top titles in the video game industry. Developed by California studio Riot Games and released in 2009, League of Legends is now looking stronger than ever before more than a decade into its existence. League of Legends is consistently growing and every year it attracts more players. Despite having a considerable learning curve, LoL could be considered easier to pick up than …

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