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League of Legends Sneaky, Dyrus, OddOne, and more make comeback for C9 TSM showmatch By William Davis Dota 2 Ninjas in Pyjamas cuts captain SoNNeikO after string of bad results By Jared Wynne Counter-Strike blameF and his new teammates power Complexity’s CSGO comeback By M Alzamora

Counter-Strike

BIG claims top spot in latest CSGO world rankings, Na’Vi falls M Alzamora Following wins at CS Summit 6, DreamHack Masters Spring, and the ESL Pro League Season 12 qualifiers, BIG is on top of the world. A string of powerful performances from the German lineup catapulted BIG to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s number one world ranking for the first time in the team’s history. The squad, comprised of Johannes “tabsen” Wodarz, Tizian “tiziaN” Feldbusch, Florian “syrsoN” Rische, Ismailcan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş, and Nils “k1to” …

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Twitch streamer Ohlana passes away after suicide Olivia Richman Twitch streamer Lannia “Ohlana” has taken her own life at 26 years old.  The popular streaming personality was known for her positive attitude and often had a smile on her face during her live broadcasts. Her streams typically consisted of her playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive or showing off her latest traveling adventures. Her contagious positivity won her over 100,000 Twitch followers during her time streaming. But on July 5, her …

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Valorant patch 1.03 adds surrender options, buffs Guardian Olivia Richman Valorant developers have dropped the 1.03 patch notes after successfully implementing ranked mode into Riot’s new first-person shooter.  As the game’s ranked queue continues to stabilize, developers have decided to focus on some balance changes this time around to “let the meta evolve naturally.” This included some big updates to the Guardian weapon and the addition of surrender options to both unranked and ranked play. Communications associate Jeff Landa wrote …

Fortnite

Ninja goes to YouTube Gaming for first new stream after Mixer Steven Rondina Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is streaming on YouTube, but his fans shouldn’t uninstall Twitch from their phone quite yet.  According to esports insider Rod “Slasher” Breslau, the popular streamer is still a streaming free agent. This follows a broadcast on YouTube Gaming. According to Breslau, the stream was a one-off appearance for the time being. Ninja is not under contract with YouTube and could appear anywhere he pleases at any time. …

Dota 2 Fans are ready for the TI10 Battle Pass special summer event By Steven Rondina League of Legends The first images of new LoL champion Yone just leaked By William Davis Fortnite Did Ninja leak his move to YouTube Gaming after Mixer’s death? By Steven Rondina

Counter-Strike

These are the longest CSGO games in competitive history M Alzamora “This is the longest CSGO game ever.”   Every Counter-Strike player has said this at least once, and the game’s complexity means that CSGO requires a serious time investment from its players.  Even after counting the hours spent learning the game’s movement, mechanics, and grenade lineups, CSGO’s players can sometimes spend more than an hour playing out a single match. And that’s only in Valve’s CSGO matchmaking system, where there …

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Dr Disrespect may have called out Twitch for unfairly targeting him Olivia Richman After a flurry of theories started flying surrounding Herschel “Dr Disrespect” Beahm’s sudden permaban from Twitch, it’s become eerily silent and fans are left wondering what happened to the Two-Time.  Dr Disrespect broke his silence on June 27, claiming that he wasn’t aware of the reason Twitch permanently banned his account. Since then, Dr Disrespect hasn’t been active online aside from a few Discord sightings. Over the following week, it …

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Valorant developers warn that another ban wave is coming soon Olivia Richman Valorant’s developers have not lightened up when it comes to their stance on hackers and cheaters.  Game director Joe “Hephastopheles” Ziegler recently took to Twitter to warn wrongdoers that a ban may be coming their way in the near future.  “Our platform team has put in a new system that will be going live soon that will inform players if they have been banned and for what reason,” Ziegler said.  …

League of Legends

New LoL champion Lillia revealed, Spirit Blossom event detailed William Davis League of Legends has revealed its 149th champion, who will be part of the Spirit Blossom event this summer. Lillia, the Bashful Bloom, is the newest champion to join Summoner’s Rift coming from Ionia. Over the weekend, an early look at the champion got leaked online. Fans started comparing Lillia with Neeko because of her innocent looks. Others called it a mix between Neeko and Hecarim. Lillia is a jungler …

Ex-OG Seed roster completely dissolves after split from OG Steven Rondina Dota 2 OG Seed is no more. After being officially released by the organization, multiple members of the OG Seed roster have announced that the team is dissolving entirely. The team initially expressed a desire to remain together, but later opted to break up. “Some sad news. We have decided to part ways with OG.Seed roster, we were just planning to come from our break and get back into Dota, but some …

League of Legends is raising the price of RP in some regions William Davis League of Legends Riot Games is updating the prices of RP on July 15, and the change will affect several regions. Riot is increasing the global pricing of RP to account for tax laws, inflation, and other related issues. This update usually comes at the beginning of the year, but the developer decided to postpone it due to ongoing economic slowdows across the world. The regions that will see a straight increase in …

Paris Eternal win the OWL Summer Showdown in North America Olivia Richman News The most explosive thing to happen over the Fourth of July weekend wasn’t excessive fireworks. It was a wild finals series in the Overwatch League. Over the long weekend, Paris Eternal defeated the Philadelphia Fusion in an intense and back-and-forth seven-map battle, becoming the Overwatch League Summer Showdown champions for North America. The entire knockout stage was a bit of a rollercoaster ride for Overwatch League fans. Washington Justice beat …

Alinity addresses online bullies, says she will “be better” Olivia Richman News Popular streamer Natalia “Alinity” Mogollon has been continuously under fire for questionable behavior involving her pets, but she seemed to reach a breaking point when Tyler “Ninja” Blevins brought the issue up in a recent Twitter beef.  On a July 2 stream, Alinity revealed that the constant hate she’s been receiving has taken a toll on her mental health.  “The shit you guys say really affects people, okay? You guys …

GeT_RiGhT reveals that he caught COVID-19 during Flashpoint Season 1 Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund had a really bad time in Flashpoint Season 1. It isn’t just because his long-awaited reunion with his former Ninjas in Pyjamas teammates ended the event with an underwhelming 10th-place fashion. According to the legendary lurker, GeT_RiGhT’s time in Flashpoint also stunk because he caught COVID-19.  The Dignitas player discussed his diagnosis on Twitter:  Wow.. interesting news.Seems like I can visit my parents after months not seeing …

Mew2King addresses false rumors, reveals rare medical condition Olivia Richman News As the Smash community continues to deal with ongoing sexual assault and rape allegations, Super Smash Bros. Melee veteran Jason “Mew2King” Zimmerman felt the need to address a false accusation against him.  Mew2King went live on YouTube to prove that he had not actually masturbated on camera during a live event. “That is a complete lie,” Mew2King said. He then indicated that he could prove that this allegation was false. …

Evil Geniuses dominates Gen.G to win CS Summit 6 North America M Alzamora Counter-Strike Evil Geniuses made the most of its one-map advantage, demolishing Gen.G 3-0 in North America’s regional CS Summit 6. While Gen.G continued to show that it has difficulties communicating during tense moments, Evil Geniuses looked completely at home in Valve’s second online Regional Ranking tournament. In fact, EG hasn’t looked this good since their short run at the top in 2019 after the roster’s transfer from NRG Esports. The roster, …

Licorice on C9: “We’re better in lane, more prepared…more skills” Olivia Richman League of Legends Very few were surprised when Cloud9 came out victorious against Dignitas today.  Cloud9 proved themselves to be unstoppable in the Spring Split and this season appears to be no different. But Eric “Licorice” Ritchie is still not thinking about Worlds. Not even the Summer Split Playoffs. He told WIN.gg that they are currently focused on just getting even better.  How does it feel to come into the Summer Split and …

BIG Clan stuns Vitality, takes 1st place in CS Summit 6 Europe M Alzamora Counter-Strike BIG Clan continued its rampage through Europe’s best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams with its win over Team Vitality in CS Summit 6. Despite starting the series down a map thanks to Vitality’s upper-bracket advantage, BIG won three out of four maps to take first place in CS Summit 6. CSGO’s second Regional Ranking Tournament didn’t go as planned for the French squad, who dropped one of its own map picks, …

FlyQuest vs. Team Liquid: 2020 LCS Summer Split betting analysis William Davis League of Legends FlyQuest and Team Liquid are meeting on Sunday in a battle for second place in the 2020 LCS Summer Split. Four weeks into the split, things are heating up the LCS. Right now, four teams are tied in second place with a 4-2 record. The frontrunner, to no one’s surprise, is a Cloud9 roster that remains undefeated. While Cloud9 has sole possession of the top spot, seven teams are in …

This new AI wants to teach you how to play Counter-Strike M Alzamora Counter-Strike There is a brand new tutor looking to bring Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players to the next level. And it’s an AI. The new add-on, called Tip Genius, gives players recommendations for flashes, smokes, and positioning based on the player’s current in-game situation, making it one of the most innovative additions to CSGO since players started making their own practice maps for the popular first-person shooter. WIN.gg talked to the add-on’s …

Smash community torn over ZeRo sexual misconduct claims Olivia Richman News The Super Smash Bros. community was shaken up by a string of sexual assault and rape allegations over the past few days. One of the accusations even led to this year’s Evo series of tournaments being canceled, a huge blow to the fighting game community at large. But one allegation has led to the Super Smash Bros. community being completely torn in half. Former Smash Bros. pro and current streamer …

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