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News The importance of programming as iGaming and esports continue to rise By Jared Wynne Dota 2 These were the best heroes of the 7.26 Dota 2 patch zoo meta By Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Why is MIBR now the most hated team in Counter-Strike? By M Alzamora

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Is Team Liquid better now that Doublelift is off to TSM? William Davis Three weeks into the 2020 LCS Summer Split, it’s time to make a balance of Team Liquid’s season and how the team is faring without Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng. On April 26, Team SoloMid confirmed that Doublelift would be rejoining the organization as the starting ADC. It wasn’t a surprise, the rumors about this move started flying around by the end of spring’s regular season where Liquid finished ninth. Losing Doublelift …

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100 Thieves drops Stunt, may also move Meteos from LCS roster William Davis 100 Thieves fans are witnessing some serious dramatics with the roster changes announced by the team. Right after its defeat to Team SoloMid, 100 Thieves announced a drastic roster move. Jungler William “Meteos” Hartman and support William “Stunt” Chen are to be replaced by Juan “Contractz” Garcia and Philippe “Poome” Lavoie-Giguere, respectively. Next week for LCS, @poomelol and @Contractz will be our starting Support and Jungle, respectively. We’ll share a …

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Is dafran coming back to streaming on Twitch soon? Olivia Richman It’s been a month since Daniel “Dafran” Francesca has updated his Twitter. He hasn’t been seen on Twitch for the past 30 days. Will the former Overwatch League pro and popular content creator ever return to streaming on Twitch?  Dafran’s last tweet was a TwitLonger he posted on June 2. The short announcement stated that he was “starting on an education” revolving around growing fruits and vegetables. The sudden shift in …

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Redeye resigns from Code Red amid multiple assault allegations M Alzamora Paul “Redeye” Chaloner has resigned from his position at Code Red Esports, according to a tweet from the talent agency’s official Twitter account.  Effective immediately, Paul “Redeye” Chaloner has resigned his position as Managing Director of Code Red for personal reasons. — Code Red Esports (@CodeRedEsport) June 29, 2020 The resignation came just days after esports commentator James Banks accused Chaloner of years of abuse and shared images and information …

News Meteos smack talks coach, GM after being benched by 100 Thieves By Olivia Richman News MIBR fans send death threats to 16-year-old pro after upset By Steven Rondina News Fedmyster removed from OTV after housemates allege sexual assault By Olivia Richman

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Is Twitch giving Alinity and Amouranth special treatment? Olivia Richman Twitch has continuously been accused of having inconsistent punishments, unfair suspensions, and generally playing favorites. Most of these accusations revolve around two of the biggest female streamers on the platform: Alinity and Amouranth. Natalia “Alinity” Mogollon has more than 1 million followers on Twitch and has been viewed for more than 65 million hours. Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa also has over 1 million followers, including over 8,000 subscribers. Both popular streamers …

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Dota 2 gets brand new items in patch 7.27 as zoo meta gets nerfed Steven Rondina Dota 2 update 7.27 has arrived and while designer IceFrog previously hinted that the update would be a relatively small one, it instead brought sweeping changes to the game. No heroes were touched but almost every facet of Dota 2’s XP and gold bounty system was changed, as was a number of different areas of the map. It’s a long list of changes that will likely delight fans at all …

League of Legends

Griffin gives up on LCK, won’t apply for franchise in 2021 season William Davis One big name in the LCK missed the deadline to apply for a spot in the new franchised league and won’t be returning in 2021. Griffin might be done with League of Legends. After months of controversy and being demoted to Challengers Korea, it seems like the story of this team is coming to an end. Griffin becomes the only team from either Challengers Korea or the LCK to not …

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Esports talent James Banks accuses Redeye of blackmail, misconduct M Alzamora Esports interviewer and commentator James Banks has accused Paul “Redeye” Chaloner of professional misconduct, posting a lengthy document containing stories of bullying, blackmail, and physical violence. Banks made a post on Twitter on June 27 titled “The truth about Paul “Redeye” Chaloner and Code Red,” a 3,000-word post detailing alleged misconduct by both Chaloner and his agency, Code Red. Throughout the document, Banks says that he has tried to have …

These are the most OP neutral items in Dota 2 right now Jared Wynne Dota 2 The most OP jungle drops in Dota 2 right now Ever since their introduction, neutral items have hugely impacted the way Dota 2 is played. While some neutral items give a straightforward boost in different stages of the game, others can completely change how a hero is played. Included in this list are the most impactful items from each tier. At first glance tier-one items are insignificant, but in the …

Dr Disrespect speaks on Twitch ban, confusion continues Olivia Richman News While the streaming community was initially hesitant to believe that Herschel “Dr Disrespect” Beahm was permabanned from Twitch, it almost certainly seems to be the case.  After a very peculiar final stream where the Two-Time appeared to find out concerning news live on air, the popular streamer’s Twitch account was taken down, leaving his four million followers in the dark as to what happened. He has yet to make a …

G2’s PerkZ taking break, sitting out in LEC Summer Split Olivia Richman League of Legends Luka “Perkz” Perković won’t be playing in the 2020 LEC Summer Split next weekend.  G2 Esports notched a convincing victory over Fnatic in the third week of the Summer Split, but soon after the win Perkz announced that he wouldn’t be on the starting lineup next week. While he was happy with the performance, Perkz admitted that he was “having a bit of a hard time” dealing with stress.  “I …

s1mple gifts custom mousepad to physically handicapped CSGO fan M Alzamora Counter-Strike Natus Vincere’s Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev surprised one of his fans with a very special gift. A video of s1mple gifting Polish streamer Marcin “Kofin45” Bielaczuk a custom mousepad emblazoned with s1mple’s own Cache graffiti was posted to Twitter, cementing s1mple as one of the most gracious CSGO pros out there today. “Hey Kofin, I hope you’re enjoying [the game], and I want to gift you my own custom mousepad with …

ESPADA versus Gambit Youngsters Clutch Island betting analysis M Alzamora Counter-Strike Sunday’s regional matchup between ESPADA and Gambit Youngsters should be much closer than the odds suggest. Both ESPADA and Gambit Youngersters are interesting teams. Neither particularly excels at any one map, and the maps they do perform on they tend to share with one another. ESPADA does have some known veterans on their squad in Dmitrii “S0tF1k” Forostianko and Dmitrii “Dima” Bandurka, and they’re surrounded by what could grow into …

Clips suggest Dr Disrespect received Twitch ban live on air Steven Rondina News Mystery still swirls around the abrupt banishment of Dr Disrespect from Twitch, but some details might be found in the streamer’s final broadcast on the platform. A clip of the final eight minutes of Dr Disrespect’s last broadcast has emerged on YouTube and it has many speculating that it shows the exact moment where he discovered he had been issued a permanent ban from Twitch. The video can be found …

Dr Disrespect Twitch subs refunded, emoticons removed after ban Steven Rondina News Reports of Dr Disrespect receiving a permanent ban from Twitch are looking to be true. Numerous Twitch users have stated that their subscriptions to Dr Disrespect’s channel have been refunded and that Dr Disrespect-related emoticons have been removed from the platform. While this does not shed any new light on the specifics of what happened with Dr Disrespect and what led to his reported ban, it is a very bad …

CSGO’s Warhammer sticker capsules have some awesome scrapes M Alzamora Counter-Strike With the release of every CSGO sticker capsule comes the chance for them to contain hidden patterns, and the Warhammer 40K capsule is the latest to have a few hidden surprises. Warhammer 40K is a tabletop game, and its crossover with CSGO surprised many players. That said, there are definitely fans of both universes that appreciated the attention to detail that these new stickers showed off. That goes doubly so …

How can esports players protect themselves against security risks? Jared Wynne News The global esports industry will exceed $1 billion in value this year. While it still has to do some catching up to match traditional sports leagues like the NFL or NBA, the growth is staggering. In 2015, the number of people worldwide who were aware of esports was 809 million. That number is now nearly 1.6 billion.   Unfortunately, this popularity also comes with increased security risks for both players and fans. …

Prefiring tips that every CSGO player should know M Alzamora Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive can be all about outsmarting your opponent, but sometimes all it takes is good crosshair placement, sound mechanics, and a little bit of luck to seal a win. When fans think of Counter-Strike, they think of the exciting duels and the impressive flick shots, but many kills come from a tactic known as “prefiring.” Prefiring is the act of shooting where a player thinks their opponent will …

Team Liquid vs. Dignitas: 2020 LCS Summer Split betting analysis William Davis League of Legends On Saturday, Dignitas will look to pick up its first victory of the split against Team Liquid. In the spring, Dignitas had a better performance and managed to take one win from Liquid. In the summer, the tables have turned and Liquid is looking much stronger. Top lane: Omran “V1per” Shoura Jungle: Matthew “Akaadian” Higginbotham Mid lane: Henrik “Froggen” Hansen ADC: Johnson “Johnsun” Nguyen Support: Zaqueri “aphromoo” Black Ahead of …

Asmongold calls out Malik for “racist” tweet aimed at summit1g Olivia Richman News Women have been coming forward with sexual assault and rape allegations against men in the gaming and the streaming industry at an alarming rate, and some of these accusations have generated dramatic responses. Over 200 accusations have been made against prominent streamers, analysts, casters, professional gamers, content creators, and executives over the past few weeks. Many of the accused men have already responded, either apologizing for their past actions or …

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