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Riot addresses criticism of LCS broadcasts, promises improvements League of Legends Riot addresses criticism of LCS broadcasts, promises improvements By Olivia Richman OG team comms hint at struggles after loss to Ninjas in Pyjamas Counter-Strike OG team comms hint at struggles after loss to Ninjas in Pyjamas By Steven Rondina G2 Esports vs FC Schalke 04: 2020 LEC Summer betting analysis League of Legends G2 Esports vs FC Schalke 04: 2020 LEC Summer betting analysis By William Davis
Jamppi sued the wrong Valve company after being banned Counter-Strike
Jamppi sued the wrong Valve company after being banned Olivia Richman After being banned from all major Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments, 18-year-old pro player Elias “Jamppi” Olkkonen is suing Valve. But not the Valve you’re thinking of.  When Jamppi was banned from Valve-sponsored touraments due to a recorded VAC ban, Jamppi decided to sue the developer for the earnings he missed out on due to the punishment, about €268,092. Due to Finland’s Tort Act of 1974, which states that “courts can …
B8 vs. Team Nigma BEYOND Epic Europe and CIS betting analysis Dota 2
B8 vs. Team Nigma BEYOND Epic Europe and CIS betting analysis Nina Forneloza Beyond Epic offers fans another regional league for their favorite teams from the Europe and CIS region. The tournament boasts 12 teams vying for their share of the $200,000 prize pool. B8 replaced Natus Vincere in BEYOND Epic, with the latter withdrawing in order to get more practice time. While B8 likely needs practice time of its own after completely overhauling its roster, the team jumped at the opportunity to …
G2 Esports Invitational Valorant event features Ex6tenZ, mixwell News
G2 Esports Invitational Valorant event features Ex6tenZ, mixwell Steven Rondina G2 Esports is the latest esports organization to run a Valorant tournament. The organization known for its top League of Legends and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive squads is set to host the G2 Esports Invitational. The event is set to feature eight teams led by a number of established esports competitors.  The action will take play out in a fairly standard system. Things start off with a group stage involving two …
T1 extends contract with Teddy ahead of franchising in LCK League of Legends
T1 extends contract with Teddy ahead of franchising in LCK William Davis T1 is getting ready for franchising in the LCK and has extended a key player’s contract through 2022. ADC extraordinaire Park “Teddy” Jin-seong has signed a two-year contract extension with T1. The deal comes just in time for the start of the 2020 LCK Summer Split where T1 is fighting for its fourth consecutive LCK title. “I wanted to sign Teddy because he’s the best ADC in the world. He’s …
MIBR versus FURIA round restart ignites CSGO controversy Counter-Strike MIBR versus FURIA round restart ignites CSGO controversy By M Alzamora Team Secret wins 5th tournament in a row at BLAST Bounty Hunt Dota 2 Team Secret wins 5th tournament in a row at BLAST Bounty Hunt By Nina Forneloza Ninjas in Pyjamas vs Alliance BEYOND Epic odds, betting analysis Dota 2 Ninjas in Pyjamas vs Alliance BEYOND Epic odds, betting analysis By Steven Rondina
The Fortnite player count continues to grow in 2020 Fortnite
The Fortnite player count continues to grow in 2020 Olivia Richman Ever since Fortnite was released in July 2017, the game’s immense playerbase has only continued to increase.  With colorful animation, fun cosmetics, and an addictive battle royale mode, Fortnite has become one of the most popular video games in recent years thanks to its constant presence in mainstream media. The push to make Fortnite mainstream has been successful due to such personalities as streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins. The blue-haired Fortnite …
Valorant Ignition Series announced by Riot, events coming soon News
Valorant Ignition Series announced by Riot, events coming soon Olivia Richman Riot has hinted that Valorant had big esports plans ahead of it, and it looks like that is coming to fruition with the Valorant Ignition Series. The global tournament series is the publisher’s first step towards building up the tactical first-person shooter’s esports scene, which has already drawn in a lot of big names from Overwatch, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and beyond without any official details being made public. While there …
MonteCristo announced as new commissioner of FLASHPOINT Counter-Strike
MonteCristo announced as new commissioner of FLASHPOINT M Alzamora Christopher “MonteCristo” Mykles will serve as the commissioner of FLASHPOINT as well as the young tournament’s vice president of brand, according to an official press release from the organization. MonteCristo has spent more than 15 years in esports and has always had an interest in creating content for esports fans. With this experience, MonteCristo will serve as FLASHPOINT’s vice president of brand and will be a major figure in charge …
SANDBOX Gaming coach YamatoCannon gets visa, heads to Korea News
SANDBOX Gaming coach YamatoCannon gets visa, heads to Korea William Davis SANDBOX Gaming’s new head coach Jakob “YamatoCannon” Mebdi is on his way to South Korea after getting his visa approved. YamatoCannon, the first European coach to join an LCK organization, is ready to join the team in Seoul just in time for the start of the 2020 LCK Summer split. My VISA is approved and I fly in less then 24 hours. I’ll miss our game against Afreeca but I’ll …
Everything you need to know about LoL’s dragons and drakes William Davis League of Legends League of Legends Season 10 introduced the elemental rift, a map that changes based on the dragons that spawn on the map. The third dragon spawn of the game determines the map for the remainder of the match. Halfway through Season 10, some players are still confused about the buffs granted by each dragon, the priority given to each soul, and when’s the best time to go for them. In …
DJ’s Earthshaker just won Fnatic a 0% win probability game Steven Rondina News Djardel Jicko B. “DJ” Mampusti may have just helped his team pull off one of the greatest comebacks in Dota 2 history. Facing Neon Esports in the group stage of the BTS Pro Series SEA League, the Fnatic player leveraged his incredible Earthshaker skills to carry his team to victory. The “greatest comeback ever” label isn’t just talk, either. At one point during the game, Fnatic had a 0% chance …
These digital gaming trends might be ready to boom Jared Wynne News The gaming industry is one of the most competitive arenas in the world, and it’s not limited to competition between gamers. The industry’s developers and innovators need to keep improving to hold onto their slice of the market. One extraordinary move by a competitor and a rival company could lose vast amounts of revenue. For this reason, the gaming industry is constantly evolving and full of new trends. Below you …
CSGO’s 2020 player count shows that it’s more popular than ever M Alzamora Counter-Strike As recently as the summer of 2019, CSGO was filled with players saying that the game was dead or dying. Looking at Counter-Strike’s 2020 player counts, it’s safe to say that things have changed. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is as strong as it has ever been, and its player counts back that up. On March 15, CSGO passed the one million concurrent player mark more than eight years after its release …
CSGO veteran Mixwell returns to G2, this time to play Valorant Olivia Richman News Oscar “mixwell” Cañellas Colocho is back in competitive gaming, and this time it’s to play Riot’s new first-person shooter Valorant. On Twitter, Mixwell announced that he was joining G2 Esports’ Valorant roster as their captain.  “G2’s history shows that they are competitive in every game they’ve been part of and their content is also top, most of my fans are also G2 fans so it makes even more sense for …
Ranked play, competitive mode coming to Valorant next week Olivia Richman News Ever since Valorant was officially launched, players have been wondering when the game’s official ranked mode would be added.  For a while, all that the Valorant community knew was that it was coming after “a few patches.” But game director Joe Ziegler finally confirmed on Twitter that competitive mode was finally coming to Riot’s FPS.  “It’s been hectic, so I haven’t had a lot of time to post. To answer …
WePlay! Clutch Island’s closed qualifier guide, full schedule M Alzamora Counter-Strike WePlay!’s Clutch Island CIS tournament is moving full steam ahead, with WePlay! announcing the groups for the closed qualifier to the second Regional Major Rankings tournament of ESL One Rio. According to a post on Twitter, the groups are all set for closed qualifiers of Clutch Island’s first stages. The organizer released both the groups and the schedule for the remaining stages of the tournament. Clutch Island has a prize …
Developmental Rise of Titans Valorant tournament announced gabhernandez News Angry Titans is the latest brand to host a Valorant tournament. The Germany-based esports organization has announced Rise of Titans, a developmental tournament featuring a number of teams that have stood out in Valorant’s first few months. The event will be casted by Leigh “Deman” Smith and Jason Kaplan. The qualifier stage begins on June 17, with the event wrapping up on June 19. The Angry Titans have said that …
Contradictory statements from Astralis support turmoil reports M Alzamora Counter-Strike Astralis, now the former number one team in the world, is in trouble. According to a report by Dexerto’s Richard Lewis, the Astralis organization has been suffering from internal turmoil for months, with its most recent roster swaps being just the tip of the iceberg. Lewis’ report cites several sources that say players of the Astralis Group, which include the CSGO team Astralis, League of Legends team Origen, and FIFA …
IceFrog teases big changes, release date for Dota 2 update 7.27 Steven Rondina Dota 2 Valve seems to be poised to change its approach to Dota 2 updates in a newly permanent way. Game creator IceFrog made an announcement to fans regarding Dota 2 update 7.27. On the Dota 2 developer forum, he stated that the plan was for something in line with the initial rollout of the 7.26 update. “We are planning on releasing the first part of 7.27 in a couple of weeks, …
Things fans should know about Beyond Epic Online League Nina Forneloza Dota 2 Fans can virtually cheer for their favorite teams from Europe, CIS, and China in Beyond Epic Online. Beyond Epic Online League will treat fans to some quality Dota 2 action. Beyond The Summit, along with Epic Esports Events and RuHub, will be organizing two regional leagues for Europe and CIS, and China.  The tournament features a $250,000 prize pool. The Europe and CIS league will retain most of the cash …
What is Dota 2’s player count in 2020, and is Dota 2 dying? Steven Rondina Dota 2 Officially, Dota 2 is a juggernaut in the video game industry. The MOBA generates massive amounts of revenue, is home to the most lucrative annual esports event, and was the largest game on Steam for years. Despite all of these grand successes, Dota 2 fans’ feelings on the game have traditionally bounced between doom and gloom. Some of this is just a matter of the game’s persistently toxic community, but some …

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