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CSGO update adds maps Swamp and Mutiny, removes Jungle and Chlorine Counter-Strike CSGO update adds maps Swamp and Mutiny, removes Jungle and Chlorine By M Alzamora These are the best champions to play in LoL patch 10.15 League of Legends These are the best champions to play in LoL patch 10.15 By William Davis Vertigo is set to get a crazy new cyberpunk reskin Counter-Strike Vertigo is set to get a crazy new cyberpunk reskin By Steven Rondina
Does Valorant’s ditching of “terrorists” give it an edge on CSGO? Counter-Strike
Does Valorant’s ditching of “terrorists” give it an edge on CSGO? M Alzamora Riot Games’ decision to steer Valorant away from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s use of the words “terrorist” and “counter-terrorist” may help the new competitive shooter overtake CSGO in the minds of some advertisers looking to break into esports. Competitive esports in 2020 sometimes live and die by how well they’re able to attract outside investment to a game’s leagues. Over the years, CSGO has struggled with this problem. The debate over …
New $1,500 gaming chair revealed by Herman Miller and Logitech News
New $1,500 gaming chair revealed by Herman Miller and Logitech gabhernandez Logitech G has revealed its new luxury gaming chair collaboration with Herman Miller, a manufacturer of luxury and ergonomically engineered office chairs, and the price tag is shocking.  Back in February, Herman Miller announced the collaboration with Logitech G to “design and manufacture the next generation high-performance furniture solution for gamers.” That product was revealed as a new gaming chair that features unique cushioning, a cooling foam, spinal support, and …
US Army reportedly leaving Twitch after recruiting with giveaways News
US Army reportedly leaving Twitch after recruiting with giveaways Steven Rondina The US Army’s controversial Twitch channel is looking to soon be shuttered. After questions began swirling about the US Army Esports team running fake giveaways and other aggressive moderation practices, the army is in full retreat from the streaming service. According to a report from Rod “Slasher” Breslau, this extends across multiple social profiles and marks the cancellation of some of the Army’s activations on Twitch: new: sources tell me …
Hashinshin permanently banned from Twitch for grooming minors League of Legends
Hashinshin permanently banned from Twitch for grooming minors Olivia Richman After months of sexual assault and rape accusations against popular Twitch streamers, the platform seems to be taking serios action against some of those accused.  Esports insider Rod “Slasher” Breslau tweeted earlier today that League of Legends content creator Robert “Hashinshin” Brotz has been permanently banned from Twitch for grooming a minor.  In the tweet, Slasher states that a source told him that one of Hashinshin’s victims had made a …
Valorant patch 1.04 makes playing Viper easier, nerfs Brimstone News Valorant patch 1.04 makes playing Viper easier, nerfs Brimstone By gabhernandez Winstrike resets Dota 2 roster before Omega League qualifiers Dota 2 Winstrike resets Dota 2 roster before Omega League qualifiers By Steven Rondina Riot Games debuts new League of Legends esports branding League of Legends Riot Games debuts new League of Legends esports branding By William Davis
Twitch is launching a dedicated viewing category for sports News
Twitch is launching a dedicated viewing category for sports Olivia Richman Twitch has now officially relaunched its sports category.  The streaming platform first explored streaming traditional sports in March when they broadcasted the English Premier League’s soccer matches. Now, Twitch has decided to explore sports once again. This time, the move comes with a lot more support.  Twitch has created a category dedicated entirely to sports. It’s now live and full of sporting channels streaming games from a variety of sports …
Newbee accused of stealing over $100,000 from ex Fortnite pros Fortnite
Newbee accused of stealing over $100,000 from ex Fortnite pros Olivia Richman The Fortnite World Cup was one of the biggest esports events in history. It had over 2.3 million viewers and the largest prize pool in the entirety of the industry. But not every participant received their chunk of the event’s promised earnings.  Chinese esports organization Newbee has been accused of stealing over $100,000 of prize money from the two players the organization had compete at the Fortnite World Cup in …
Meteos officially leaves 100 Thieves after public drama with team League of Legends
Meteos officially leaves 100 Thieves after public drama with team William Davis Jungler William “Meteos” Hartman has parted ways with 100 Thieves, the team confirmed through Twitter. Meteos is officially out of 100 Thieves, again. On June 29, 100 Thieves decided to bench Meteos and replaced him with 100 Thieves Academy jungler Juan “Contractz” Garcia. Right after the announcement, Meteos went on a Twitter rant and complained about the move. Meteos deleted the tweet right away, after receiving some backlash. The following …
LoL patch 10.15 removes rank restriction from flex queue League of Legends
LoL patch 10.15 removes rank restriction from flex queue William Davis Riot Games is lifting the rank restrictions for flex queue with patch 10.15. Starting with patch 10.15, players of all ranks will be free to play together in flex queue games. The system follows the same logic used for Clash, where players who join the tournaments can do so without limitations due to rank. When players are climbing in ranked games, the system has limited which ranks can play together. …
Are T1 and Forev about to do something big in Dota 2? Steven Rondina Dota 2 There aren’t many esports organizations that have a truly reputable and global brand, but T1 is definitely one of them. The SK Telecom T1 League of Legends team achieved a level of success that few have been able to come close to, dominating the international scene for years. Alongside that was SKT sponsoring top StarCraft 2 players such as Park “Dark” Ryung-woo, Lee “INnoVation” Shin Hyung, and Eo “soO” Yun-su, …
C9 Westrice says TSM is the second best team in the LCS William Davis League of Legends Cloud9 assistant coach Jonathan “Westrice” Nguyen said during a recent stream that he rates  Team SoloMid as the second best team in the LCS today.  During the stream, Westrice was asked for his opinion on the current strength between the top LCS teams. Westrice put a lot of emphasis on TSM and their recent player swap in the support position, subbing in Erik “Treatz” Wessén to replace Vincent “Biofrost” Wang. …
s1mple shows how to knife with no keyboard or mousepad M Alzamora Counter-Strike Every competitive game has legends. Generational talents that don’t just excel in their sports, they mold the games around themselves and bend it to their will. Basketball had Michael Jordan. Smash Bros. has Joseph “Mang0” Marquez. Tennis has Serena Williams. But CSGO is special. CSGO gets to watch Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev on an almost daily basis, and it’s not exactly clear what fans have done to deserve him. It’s probably …
This pro uses his hands and feet to play bot and support himself William Davis League of Legends Playing bot lane in solo queue can be a struggle when you don’t know your laning partner. French streamer César “Wakz” Hugues took matters into his own hands and decided that he could play both roles by himself. A clip of Wakz playing two champions at the same time started trending on social media which showed him playing Lucian with mouse and keyboard, while Yuumi was played with his feet …
Sodapoppin explains Twitch ban with a troll apology video Olivia Richman News Two popular Twitch streamers have been banned, and it’s most likely related to sex and virtual reality. Chance “Sodapoppin” Morris and Robert “Roflgator” linked up to do a VRChat stream on July 17, which seems to be the reason why the two were banned almost simultaneously on July 20. While Sodapoppin’s 2.7 million fans were left in the dark, he teased them on Twitter about the entire ordeal. This only …
Valorant pros leave indefinitely after cheating in charity event Olivia Richman News Two Valorant pros have decided to leave the competitive scene indefinitely after Riot Games banned them for cheating.  phox and w3ak finished in third place in the Nerd St. Gamers Open tournament while playing for team A.S.M.R. It was a good start to a promising career and they were soon on their way to compete with Echo 8 at the PAX Arena Invitational. But that plan was thwarted when the …
The classic Na’Vi roster is coming back to challenge s1mple M Alzamora Counter-Strike Natus Vincere is planning to celebrate its two IEM Katowice championships in a very special way. Na`Vi’s win at IEM Katowice 2020 happened almost 10 years to the day after the last time Natus Vincere hoisted a major IEM trophy, marking its first win ever in the Spodek Arena. But today’s Na`Vi roster is very different from the one that defeated Fnatic 2-0 to win the Intel Extreme Masters Season …
WIN officially launches esports and sports betting review site Winners.net Olivia Richman News World Intersports Network, Inc. has officially launched Winners.net, the most comprehensive review site of esports bookmakers on the web.  Winners.net allows esports betting enthusiasts and newcomers alike to explore the online betting landscape by country, state, and province. Users can decide exactly which esports and traditional sports are covered in their searches. Extensive reviews on every esports and sports bookmaker include available bonuses, onboarding processes, deposit and withdrawal setups, customer …
Evil Geniuses’ Cr1t- set to join Ninjas in Pyjamas as stand-in Steven Rondina Dota 2 Ninjas in Pyjamas is still playing short-handed in Dota 2 right now, but the team has a very special guest set to compete on its roster. During the OGA Dota PIT League Season 2, NiP will be utilizing the talents of Andreas Franck “Cr1t-” Nielsen. The organization announced on its website that it will be having the Evil Geniuses support player stepping in as a replacement for the recently released …
gob b unretires, returns to BIG as new Valorant captain Jared Wynne News German organization BIG Clan has announced its plans to branch out into Riot Games’ tactical shooter, Valorant.  Its new team is centered around Counter Strike: Global Offensive veteran Fatih “gob b” Dayik, who retired from the game in 2019. “As you know, I have been playing a lot of Valorant lately. It surprised me how much I am enjoying it, so I decided to play it in a competitive fashion,” …
FunPlus Phoenix announces Khan roster move after losing streak William Davis League of Legends Big changes are coming for the FunPlus Phoenix roster in week eight of the 2020 LPL Summer Split. FunPlus Phoenix is not currently having a good time in the LPL. The reigning world champion is on a four-game losing streak that has led to an emergency roster move. FPX has decided to bench top laner Kim “Khan” Dong-ha and to instead start Kim “GimGoon” Han-saem. GimGoon last played for FunPlus …
These are the best NA Academy players ready to take on the LCS William Davis League of Legends It’s time to take a look at the most promising players from the 2020 North America Academy League, players who might be the ones to dominate the LCS or even the world stage in the future.  The competition in NA Academy has increased in the last couple of splits, as several players have been promoted to the LCS with success, including Edward “Tactical” Ra and Colin “Kumo” Zhao. The league …

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