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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 …
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 …
Counter-Strike
MIBR versus FURIA round restart ignites CSGO controversy
M Alzamora
With FURIA and MIBR duking it out for the title of top Brazilian CSGO team at the BLAST Premier Spring Finals, a technical issue during the matchup had each team fighting in a battle outside the server. Pegged as the match that would determine the best South American CSGO team today, the series had massive viewership. More than 100,000 people tuned in to Brazilian CSGO streamer and former Counter-Strike pro …
Dota 2
Team Secret wins 5th tournament in a row at BLAST Bounty Hunt
Nina Forneloza
Fans witnessed another incredible feat from Team Secret. Team Secret has won its fifth consecutive championship title. The team walked away from BLAST Bounty Hunt with the trophy and $50,067 in prize money. Goodnight from us at #BLASTDota! ????We hope you enjoyed the show! Think @teamsecret are on the WANTED list of many teams right now ???????? Here are your FINAL BLAST Bounty Hunt Prize pool standings; pic.twitter.com/8M7oGQzj2e — BLAST …
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 …
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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 …
League of Legends
Everything you need to know about LoL’s dragons and drakes
William Davis
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 …
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DJ’s Earthshaker just won Fnatic a 0% win probability game
Steven Rondina
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
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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
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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
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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
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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 …
The fiery Battle Pass’ Queen of Pain Arcana has released
Nina Forneloza
Dota 2
The Queen of Pain Arcana parades Akasha in an all-new blazing look, complete with a fresh voice and other special effects. Battle Pass owners have rejoiced as Valve released Eminence of the Ristul. The Queen of Pain’s Arcana features a new model, items, a loadout pedestal, and voice lines. It has customized animations, effects, and hero assets. The exclusive item comes in two styles, the second being a blue and …
CSGO players just found a new Overpass boost that changes games
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Overpass has been host to many memorable events in CSGO. From Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer Gustafsson’s famous flaming defuse to Cloud9’s 16-10 win on the map that helped the team win its first CSGO Major title at ELEAGUE Boston 2018, Overpass has become iconic. But the map is also known for featuring a number of crazy boosts. More than any other map, Overpass’ multilevel layout lends itself to boosting, where one …
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