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Counter-Strike This is the best and easiest way to take Cache’s A bombsite By M Alzamora News Riot developer criticizes Valorant knives, admits they’re bad By Olivia Richman League of Legends League of Legends fans not happy with Riot’s new loot drop system By Olivia Richman

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OG looks to continue expansion outside Dota 2, eyes Peru and Asia Steven Rondina OG has a top Dota 2 team and a top Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team, but that isn’t the end of the organization’s ambitions. Newly minted OG CEO JMR Luna sat down with The Esports Observer and discussed the industry. Included in the talk was his future plans for the organization, with a focus on further expansion both in terms of the games it competes in and where its players come …

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TL Tactical on C9: “I’m sure we’ll eventually be able to beat them” Olivia Richman Team Liquid has dethroned Cloud9 as the top team in the LCS standings. Liquid advanced to a 10-2 record after defeating 100 Thieves, a far cry from their Spring Split performance.  Jungler Edward “Tactical” Ra may be new to the team and to the LCS, but he’s proven himself worthy time and time again. WIN.gg spoke with the recent Team Liquid Academy graduate to talk about his time on the …

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Watch these players dominate CSGO with a DDR pad and digital pen M Alzamora Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players have approached the game in a number of different ways over the years but thanks to CSGO’s competitive nature, many end up being stamped out over time. That changed recently when a clip of a Reddit user appeared showing off his AWPing skills on Overpass. While players often flaunt their in-game exploits on social media, this individual went one better by pulling this off with a …

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Babybay retires from Overwatch, leading to Valorant speculation Jared Wynne The exodus of veteran Overwatch players continues as Andrej “babybay” Francisty has announced his retirement from the game. In a TweetLonger, babybay expanded on the reasons for his departure and gave some information on the future of his career. “I can imagine this may be a shock to many, seeing as though I have been starting almost every game this season and performing really well. However, for the past month …

Dota 2 Nerfs to Winter Wyvern, Disruptor in Aghanim’s Labyrinth anger fans By Steven Rondina Dota 2 RodjER splits from HellRaisers ahead of Omega League qualifiers By Jared Wynne League of Legends C9’s Blaber says EG still not a threat after losing to them By Olivia Richman

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Cloud9 vs. Evil Geniuses: 2020 LCS Summer betting analysis William Davis Evil Geniuses and its new roster will take on Cloud9 in week six in the 2020 LCS Summer Split. Cloud9 is no longer undefeated in the LCS. The spring champion dropped its match against 100 Thieves in the biggest upset of the season so far. One defeat is all it took to make Cloud9 look vulnerable and teams are more than ready to make round two of the regular season …

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Bloodseeker gets huge buffs after 7.27 rework drops win rate by 20% Steven Rondina Dota 2 update 7.27b delivered loads of changes to heroes, something that not everyone benefited from equally. Just two days later, update 7.27c has dropped. This delivers desperately needed changes to the heroes that were reworked in 7.27b, as well as changes to some other heroes.  7.27b brought reworks to Razor, Clinkz, and Bloodseeker, and all three heroes saw their win rates either spike or plummet. This resulted in extensive …

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LoL, Fortnite, Valorant briefly shut down by Cloudflare outage Steven Rondina One of the world’s largest internet hosting entities abruptly shut down, leading to widespread panic and memeing across the internet. A huge number of internet users were left with nothing to do after Cloudflare experienced a sudden outage. This shut down the servers powering a slew of video games, social media platforms, and large websites.  Breaking: A large outage took down Cloudflare, a website hosting, network and internet security provider. …

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Hashinshin responds to accusations of grooming a minor Olivia Richman The League of Legends community is calling for streamer Robert “Hashinshin” Brotz to be canceled after the highly ranked LoL player and popular streamer was accused of grooming a minor.  Pro player Maya “Caltys” Henckel came forward today with allegations against Hashinshin, telling her followers that he had groomed her when she was 15-years-old. She hesitated about coming forward with her story for fear of being known primarily for “being …

Cloud9 continues building Valorant roster by signing mitch Jared Wynne News Cloud9 is gradually completing its Valorant roster, now signing the third member of its roster.  Former Counter Strike: Global Offensive pro Mitch “mitch” Semago is the latest addition to the team, joining Tyson “TenZ” Ngo and Skyler “Relyks” Weaver in the active lineup. Although his time with the organization just became official, Mitch has competed with Cloud9 since May as a stand-in. Together with the team he has achieved a …

MAD Lions vs. G2 Esports: 2020 LEC Summer Split betting analysis William Davis League of Legends G2 Esports will look to bounce back against MAD Lions in the closing match of week five of the 2020 LEC Summer Split. Things are looking rough for G2 this split. The team that was accustomed to smashing the competition is now struggling to defeat the lower tier teams in Europe. MAD continues its uphill climb and is fighting against Rogue for sole possession of the first place. The tables …

How did Amouranth become such a popular streamer on Twitch? Olivia Richman News Whenever Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa is in the news, it’s typically about a wardrobe malfunction, her being banned, or her gaining a record number of Twitch followers and subscribers. But a lot of people are left wondering: What does Amouranth actually do to be so popular in the first place? Based out of Houston, Texas, Amouranth got her start as a self-taught costume designer in 2010. She even worked for the …

Nexus Blitz returns to League, new tooltip plans explained William Davis League of Legends According to League of Legends game director Andrei “Meddler” Van Roon, Nexus Blitz is set to go live in patch 10.15.  League fans have been eagerly awaiting the return of the limited-time game mode and now it finally seems to be the time for its return. The game mode will be live during the Spirit Blossom event and will be available for play over the course of two patches, Meddler …

Twitch requires US Army to remove fake sweepstakes promotions Olivia Richman Counter-Strike During their endless search for new young recruits, the United States Army has started utilizing Twitch to get gamers’ contact information. But their tactics now have them under fire.  Twitch has stated that it’s forced the Army to stop using the official Army Twitch channel to find potential recruits through questionable controller giveaways. In the channel’s chat, they would offer viewers the chance to win an Xbox Elite Series 2 …

These are the best moments from Arteezy’s wild Twitch streams Steven Rondina Dota 2 With Evil Geniuses taking a break from competition, Artour “Arteezy” Babaev has been much more active on Twitch of late. That has treated fans of the star carry player to a good bit of fun over the last few days. Though Arteezy doesn’t really set out to be a comedy act while streaming, he’s delivered more than a few laughs. The biggest came during a game as Juggernaut, where he …

Activision Blizzard talking with OWL, CDL teams about financial relief gabhernandez News According to a report by The Esports Observer, Activision Blizzard is in talks with franchise owners of the Call of Duty League and Overwatch League about financial support due to the economic impact of the ongoing global health situation. Though both leagues are active and teams are still able to bring in revenue through merchandise sales and sponsorships, teams are expressing concern over the loss in revenue stemming from the …

Summer Splash hits Fortnite with fresh skins and LTMs Jared Wynne Fortnite Fortnite has announced a new summer-long event titled “Summer Splash,” which will run throughout the rest of Season 3 and will bring new cosmetics and LTMs to the game. Fortnite held a similar event in 2019, “14 Days Of Summer,” which brought new challenges to unlock cosmetics. This produced the famous “Deep End” emote. The event also saw new summer skins such as Summer Drift and Beach Bomber. The same …

Vici Gaming vs. Sparking Arrow Gaming DPL-CDA League betting analysis Nina Forneloza Dota 2 DPL-CDA Professional League is in its second season, and once again boasts top teams from the Chinese region. 10 teams are on the battlefield for a chunk of the $186,000 prize pool. This week marks the last lap of the tournament. Vici Gaming remains atop the rankings with 13 games won. Meanwhile, Sparking Arrow Gaming sits in the middle of the crop. The scores are not far from each other, …

The best players in each role in the 2020 LEC Summer Split William Davis League of Legends As the LEC enters its second round robin, it’s worth looking at which players have made the biggest impact in the league thus far. The competition in the 2020 LEC Summer Split has been historically high, with both rookies and veterans showcasing why Europe is considered one of the strongest League of Legends regions today.  Note that all statistics cited are relative to each player’s respective role.   Highest gold differential …

Despite wavering player counts, Dota 2 continues to push new growth in variety of ways Jared Wynne News Dota 2 has seen many changes not only in terms of its gameplay, but also its market value. While still one of the most popular esports titles in existence, news hitting the scene shows that Valve’s game is at a turning point. Player numbers, new opportunities, and brand development strategies are all contributing to its transformation. The first bit of uncertain news is that the average player count in May …

ESL One Cologne transitions to a regional online tournament M Alzamora Counter-Strike ESL One Cologne will be held as an entirely online tournament, according to a blog post released by the tournament organizer. Additionally, Cologne will be turned into a regional tournament, with Europe, North America, Asia, and Oceania all competing in separate tournaments.  According to the announcement, teams from the CIS region will compete in what is now ESL One Cologne’s main European division. While ESL One Cologne was originally set …

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