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Team Liquid launches Liquid+ program to reward fans
Olivia Richman
Team Liquid just announced a fan program it’s calling Liquid+. Currently in open beta, Liquid+ is a platform that celebrates the 20-year-old organization’s fans by rewarding them for interacting with the organization and its teams and players on social media. By leaving comments on Discord, watching Twitch streams, and retweeting tweets, Liquid+ participants will earn points that can be redeemed for in-app currency, event tickets, Team Liquid swag, and “tailored …
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nitr0 reportedly weighs switch to Valorant after leaving Liquid
M Alzamora
Reports indicate that esports organizations competing in Valorant are reaching out to the man who captained Team Liquid to the world’s top ranking in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. After Nicholas “nitr0” Cannella’s surprise exit from Team Liquid’s CSGO roster, it seems as though Valorant teams are eager to get the CSGO veteran to switch games. Reports from ESPN state that several high-profile organizations have reached out to nitr0 to inquire if …
Fortnite
Fortnite player hacks into FNCS finals, criticizes anti-cheat
Olivia Richman
A Fortnite player using an aimbot hack qualified for the Fortnite Championship Series Chapter 2 Season 3 finals. The North American player, nicknamed Kona, claimed they made their cheating as obvious as possible to prove just how bad Fortnite’s anti-cheat is. They even streamed themselves using the aimbot on Twitch during the tournament. When asked about using the hacks, Kona stated during their stream that they were “sacrificing the account” …
Dota 2
Virtus.pro gears up for Omega League with new coach ArtStyle
Steven Rondina
With business about to pick up in the Dota 2 pro scene, Virtus.pro is making some moves to try and be in peak form. The organization has announced the addition of a new coach in Ivan “Artstyle” Antonov. The news was revealed across Virtus.pro’s social channels. THIS IS NOT A DRILLARTSTYLE IS BACK ???? https://t.co/hUXTgGT57M pic.twitter.com/njnCGRTwbn — Virtus.pro (@virtuspro) August 9, 2020 Artstyle is a veteran of the Dota 2 …
Counter-Strike
This devastating pop flash on Mirage will help you take mid
M Alzamora
BIG’s Johannes “tabseN” Wodarz is a player of many talents, but his new mid flash for Mirage might prove to be his greatest contribution to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players. Map control, especially on Mirage, should be step one in planning out any attacking strategy. The difficulty in taking Mirage’s mid area stems from the fact that defenders can peek top mid from three separate angles. While sending a T underpass …
League of Legends
How Schalke 04 made a miracle run to the LEC summer playoffs
William Davis
It didn’t look good for FC Schalke 04 after the first five weeks of the 2020 LEC Summer Split, but the team has miraculously turned things around and qualified for the upcoming playoffs. The question being asked now is simple: How did they do it? The state of Schalke was already bad coming into the summer split after a poor performance in the spring. Schalke started the split as expected …
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Big changes are coming to Valorant’s in-game ping system
Olivia Richman
Valorant developers are planning to improve in-game communication through the implementation of a new ping system. Like most competitive first-person shooter titles, Valorant relies heavily on teammates being able to communicate properly, whether it’s by speaking with microphones or using quick in-game pings. While most players prefer to use voice comms, pinging teammates can sometimes be more effective. A quick “on my way” can alert teammates without the need for …
League of Legends
Fans are angry with Faker benching, T1 issues new statement
Steven Rondina
Some fans of T1 have been blasting the organization its handling of star mid laner Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok. Others have taken things a step further. T1 CEO Joe Marsh issued a public statement discussing harassment and even threats of violence that the team has faced in recent weeks. To address this, Marsh called for calm while also threatening to send lawyers after those individuals who go too far with their …
3 burning questions heading into ESL One Cologne 2020
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
ESL One Cologne kicks off on August 16 and it’s fans’ first chance to see how the majority of top CSGO teams stack up in real competition. While fans have gotten a taste of the new-look Team Liquid In DreamHack Open 2020, other top teams haven’t made an appearance since the player break. Some teams, such as FaZe Clan and Astralis, will see their first matches in ESL One Cologne, …
Yone win rates are terrible at release, so what’s the problem?
William Davis
League of Legends
The release of new champion Yone was one of the most anticipated in a long time, but his solo queue win rates are looking very dire early on. Yone was released to a lot of hype around the League of Legends community, and few could wait to play the highly mechanical assassin. Yone has a kit that invites a lot of skirmishing, very similar to his half-brother Yasuo. But while …
Team Liquid adds caster moses as new CSGO head coach, adreN out
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
Team Liquid has made a big change to its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team. The organization has added a new head coach in Jason “moses” O’Toole, who will be replacing Eric “adreN” Hoag. The news was revealed by Liquid on the organization’s official Twitter account: Our journey towards reclaiming first place begins today. Welcome, @MosesGG pic.twitter.com/PwBGkSJo1S — Team Liquid (@TeamLiquid) August 9, 2020 moses is best known to current fans of …
Team Liquid cements first-place finish in 2020 LCS Summer Split
Steven Rondina
League of Legends
In one of the most impressive turnarounds of the year’s League of Legends competitive season, Team Liquid has mathematically secured a first-place finish in the 2020 LCS Summer Split. Liquid bested Immortals on Saturday, advancing the team’s record to 14-3 in the summer split. With just one game left in the season, second-place teams Cloud9 and Team SoloMid are unable to catch up at 12-5. This assures Liquid first place …
78-year-old CSGO player becomes champion with Silver Snipers
Olivia Richman
Counter-Strike
“I’m 78 and I’ll kick your ass at Counter-Strike!” PC Gamer’s Totally Game series recently featured 78-year-old CSGO champion Abbe “DieHardBirdie” Drakborg, who won the CSGO Senior League tournament at DreamHack last year with his squad, Silver Snipers. The youngest member was 64 years old at the time. DieHardBirdie said that winning DreamHack was his favorite moment of his career because it allowed his team to showcase their skills to …
Brigitte, Orisa hit with huge nerfs in Overwatch experimental patch
Olivia Richman
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Overwatch’s latest experimental patch has Brigitte mains shaking behind their shields. On August 6, Overwatch developers announced an Experimental Card that tackles the game’s ever-present barrier meta. Since the introduction of Sigma, competitive play has been largely revolved around the now-dreaded double barrier meta. While this has shined a light on previously lesser-played heroes like Orisa, it only continued Brigitte’s reign. The support hero was introduced in March 2018, ultimately …
How Treatz surpassed Biofrost and made TSM a better team
William Davis
League of Legends
The recent addition of Erik “Treatz” Wessén to the LCS roster has paid off in a big way for Team SoloMid. There was a mixed response from TSM fans when the team decided to sub in Treatz for the popular Vincent “Biofrost” Wang going into week 6 of the 2020 LCS Summer Split, but the team has looked completely different since. While Biofrost was an important member of TSM when …
Manchester City star Sergio Agüero just started playing LoL
William Davis
League of Legends
Premier League star and striker for Manchester City Sergio Agüero recently entered the world of League of Legends. Many big sports names have started to stream themselves playing video games and showing an interest in esports, and Sergio Agüero is the next in line. Argüero has been streaming on Twitch for quite a while, playing games such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Grand Theft Auto 5, and The Last of Us …
Fusion’s Alarm: “I feel confident we will win this tournament”
gabhernandez
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Heralded by Fusion coach Christopher “ChrisTFer” Graham as one of Overwatch’s most naturally gifted players, Kim “Alarm” Kyung-bo is a fierce competitor every time he steps up to the Overwatch League stage. Fans hoped that Alarm would be brought up to the Fusion roster for the third season of the OWL, and they were not disappointed when he not only got brought up, but made the starting roster. Support mains …
Carpe, Alarm headline list of 2020 Overwatch League MVP candidates
gabhernandez
News
The battle for the title of Overwatch League MVP kicked off today with the League releasing the list of nominees. 10 candidates were chosen for the MVP award. The winner will take home a trophy, a patch on their jersey, and a $100,000 cash reward. Although it hasn’t been explicitly stated, MVP recipients for the past two seasons have also had a special skin added into the game in their …
Cloud9 signs IWillDominate after TL departure despite LPP ban
William Davis
League of Legends
Cloud9 has announced the signing of former professional player Christian “IWillDominate” Rivera as their newest streamer and content creator, despite his recent ban from the League Partnership Program. IWillDominate will be joining Cloud9 as a content creator, joining popular figures such as fellow retired pro Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi and former coach and analyst Christopher “MonteCristo” Mykles, who are also making content for the organization. We are excited to announce our …
Astralis’ gla1ve is out for ESL One Cologne
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Astralis fans probably won’t see Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander or Andreas “xyp9x” Højsleth in ESL One Cologne’s Regional standoff. Astralis’ gla1ve won’t compete for the team at the upcoming ESL One Cologne tournament, according to a tweet from the player’s official Twitter account. ESL currently has the player listed as a substitute for Denmark’s premier Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team along with fellow player xyp9x, according to a report from Danish sports …
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