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Steam points store goes live with massive customization options
M Alzamora
After months of hints that serious profile customization was coming to the Steam platform, Valve finally released the Steam points store today. Using points gained by purchasing games on Steam, users can now customize their profile in crazy new ways. Points are retroactive starting with the end of the Lunar New Year event, meaning that when users log into Steam starting on June 25 they’ll most likely already have a …
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How do top esports stars’ earnings compare to the top stars in other sports?
Jared Wynne
Esports is growing in popularity every week. Stars of the most popular games are beginning to earn incredible sums of money thanks to increasing sponsorships and tournament prize pools. A look around some of the figures shows that pro player Johan “N0tail” Sundstein has amassed career winnings of nearly $7 million from playing Dota 2. He has played in four iterations of The International, winning in both 2018 and 2019, …
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Nudity, animal sex, and anime: A full history of xQc Twitch bans
Olivia Richman
Despite sometimes being labeled a troll and perhaps even toxic, former Overwatch League star Félix “xQc” Lengyel hasn’t really gotten into too much trouble as a streamer on Twitch. But when he has, it’s been for some pretty weird stuff. Playing a variety of games, most recently including a lot of chess, xQc has amassed over 3 million Twitch followers. He gets tens of thousands of viewers per stream, most …
League of Legends
Immortals cuts ties with LCS head coach Zaboutine, general manager
William Davis
Immortals has made a drastic change ahead of week three of the 2020 LCS Summer Split. The organization revealed onTwitter that it has parted ways with LCS General Manager Keaton Cryer and head coach Thomas “Zaboutine” Si-Hassen. The decision comes after a poor, 0-4 start to the split. Thank you, @KeatonNA, and @Zaboutine. pic.twitter.com/1k9a9qGqEE — Immortals (@Immortals) June 25, 2020 “I don’t think this is the time to make speeches, …
League of Legends
Battlecast gets buff in TFT patch 10.13 after sorry debut
William Davis
Teamfight Tactics patch 10.13 brings some significant adjustments to the game mode’s newest traits and champions. The mid-set update added Battlecast and Astro as the new traits in TFT: Galaxies. Right off the bat, these traits proved to be strong and became an essential part of the meta. In comparison, Astro is performing better than Battlecast thanks to the Yordle we all love to hate, Teemo. Path 10.13 addresses the …
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Twitch streamers call for blackout supporting sexual assault victims
Olivia Richman
There have been over 200 reports of sexual assault, harassment, and rape levied against streamers, content creators, and pro gamers over the past few weeks. Many of the accused streamers frequently use Twitch, leading to some other streamers to call for a blackout in support of those who have been victimized. The Twitch Blackout, which started trending on Twitter, is an attempt to get Twitch and their CEO to take …
League of Legends
Pokémon UNITE looks like a MOBA, is inspired by League of Legends
Olivia Richman
“You may think you know Pokémon…but you’ve never seen a battle like this!” Earlier today, Pokemon released a teaser trailer for a new game. But this time it’s not about collecting Pokemon or using them to battle other trainers. Instead it’s a 5-on-5 real-time strategic battle game starring Pokemon from a variety of generations, including Pikachu, Charizard, Blastoise, Snorlax, Lucario, Gengar, Clefable, and Machamp. The League of Legends-style MOBA game …
Counter-Strike
What do fans and players want from the next CSGO operation?
M Alzamora
Since the end of Operation Shattered Web in March, players have been waiting for the next CSGO operation to launch. When Valve released Shattered Web in November 2019, CSGO players had been waiting almost two years for Valve’s next CSGO operation. While games like Apex Legends and Fortnite introduced seasons and battle passes to the competitive shooter world, Counter-Strike players waited patiently for the game’s developer to release the next …
Spawn bug delays launch of Valorant’s ranked mode
M Alzamora
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Fans were hyped for the release of ranked play, but it looks like they’ll have to wait a little while longer to grind out their Radiant rank. Valorant’s 1.02 patch was scheduled for June 23, but Riot Games’ Valorant game director Riot Ziegler announced on Twitter that the release of the game’s ranked mode would be delayed. Two massive issues arose as the patch went live. The first problem showed …
This nerf to Yuumi will shut her down after LoL patch 10.13
William Davis
League of Legends
LoL patch 10.13 is heading to the live server with a necessary nerf for Yuumi, new Pool Party skins, and an update to report options. Summer will arrive in League of Legends on July 2 with five new Pool Party skins. Pool Party Jarvan IV, Pool Party Orianna, Pool Party Taliyah, Pool Party Syndra, and Pool Party Heimerdinger are the newest additions to the skin line. Each skin will sell …
Explaining the 2020 Summer Split watch rewards, drops, missions
William Davis
League of Legends
The Summer Split has officially started and the LoL watch rewards are back and better than ever before. Fans that watch professional play, no matter the region of the games watched, can opt in for exclusive LoL watch rewards. The watch missions are split into four tiers, and each tier has its own requirements and rewards. Tier one: Watch one game, earn a Hextech key, and a Hextech chest. Tier …
Riot won’t remove Little Legends from ARAM after refund dispute
William Davis
League of Legends
Riot Games is going back on its decision to remove Little Legends from ARAM, game director Andrei “Meddler” van Roon revealed on Twitter. On June 19, Riot shared its plans to remove Little Legends from ARAM with patch 10.15. According to the announcement, Little Legends ruin the visual clarity of the game and not many players were interested in buying these characters specifically for ARAM. On top of that, following …
Team Secret vs. OG BEYOND Epic betting analysis
Nina Forneloza
Dota 2
It’s the final day of the BEYOND Epic group stage, and fans are in for some top-notch Dota 2 action. BEYOND Epic’s European and CIS regional play is on its last day of the group stage. Team Nigma, FlyToMoon, and Team Liquid will kick off the playoff stage in the upper bracket. European powerhouse teams, Team Secret and OG, were both placed in Group A. Surprisingly, Vikin.gg and Team Nigma …
From Cologne to EPL Season 11, CSGO tournament schedule is packed
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Starting with the move of ESL Pro League’s season 11 to online play in March and Valve’s rescheduling of ESL One Rio 2020, almost every CSGO event has been shifted. To complicate matters, Valve added three more tournaments to the schedule. Called Regional Major Ranking tournaments, ESL’s Road to Rio, CS Summit 6, and an unannounced third tournament serve as pathways to CSGO’s 2020 Major. Here’s a list of the …
HenryG responds to allegations of abuse as accusations continue
Olivia Richman
Counter-Strike
Prominent streamers, espots personalities, and content creators have been accused of sexual assault, harassment, and rape over the last few days. Some of the men admitted to their wrongdoings in lengthy apologies, while others have denied the alegations. One of the more prominent esports professionals to be so accused was Counter-Strike: Global Offensive caster and analyst Henry “HenryG” Greer. His former girlfriend wrote a TwitLonger outlining alleged mental, verbal, and …
Twitch CEO posts internal email on sexual harassment allegations
Olivia Richman
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As women continue to come forward with allegations of sexual assault against Twitch streamers and content creators, the platform’s CEO has decided to make a further statement on the matter. Beginning around June 19, many women, including some Twitch partners and streamers, have shared their stories of abuse, rape, and harassment at the hands of well known men in the streaming community. This includes SayNoToRage, Luminosity48, Waglington, and Online Performance …
Valorant’s competitive ranked mode is now live
M Alzamora
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Less than a month after Valorant officially released, Riot Games is sending the shooter’s competitive mode to its live servers. During the beta, Valorant’s top rank was named after the game. It is now called Radiant. Players can start their grind to Radiant rank in Valorant’s competitive play starting when the game updates to 1.02. Pros and fans have clamored for the release of Valorant’s ranked mode, and its announcement …
Topson says he nearly retired after winning The International 2019
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Topias Miikka “Topson” Taavitsainen is back in action, and it seems like he has a lot to say. The OG mid laner sat down for a lengthy interview with CyberSport. He talked in depth on a number of different topics including his personsal life, his career, and what it’s like to play with the new OG lineup. Topson also offered a number of new revelations, including that he strongly considered …
Valorant devs discuss changes to competitive mode before launch
Olivia Richman
News
With patch 1.02 arriving on June 27, Valorant developers decided to discuss what players should expect with the return of competitive matchmaking. Valorant was launched earlier in the summer without competitive mode, giving developers time to tweak the ranked play system. This left many competitive players wondering when they’d finally be able to climb the ladder again, since all they were told at the time was that it would be …
Twitch responds to claims of sexual harassment against streamers
Olivia Richman
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Women have been continuously coming forward over the past week with sexual assault allegations against established men in the video game, streaming, and esports industries. On June 19, Twitch partner SayNoToRage was accused of harassment by fellow Twitch partner MindofSnaps. In a blog post, MindofSnaps outlined a few key moments in explicit detail in which SayNoToRage made her uncomfortable. It started with him touching her hair during dinner, which she …
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