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League of Legends
LoL breaks new viewership records with 2020 LEC Summer Split
William Davis
The LEC registered a massive growth in viewership in the first half of the 2020 LEC Summer Split. According to statistics shared by Riot Games, the first half of the LEC summer had 108% more hours watched, for a total of 13,454,941 hours. The LEC also registered its highest viewership peak ever in the regular season with 479,784 viewers. On the content side, the LEC has over 1 million views …
League of Legends
Riot releases Yone trailer, new champion reported to launch soon
Jared Wynne
Following the announcement of the newest League of Legends champion Lillia, Riot Games is not wasting any time getting this year’s Spirit Blossom event underway.Riot has released a trailer for yet another champion: Yasuo’s greatly anticipated brother, Yone. With the amount of buzz surrounding Yone’s release, which includes more than a few leaks regarding the champion’s appearance and in-game lore, Riot has all but officially confirmed him as League of …
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US Army uses Xbox controller giveaways to get potential recruits
Steven Rondina
Multiple branches of the United States Armed Forces are using Twitch to endear themselves to young Americans. They’re also using it as a way to obtain personal information from potential recruits. According to a report by Jordan Uhl of The Nation, the United States Army has been hosting giveaways on its Twitch channel for Xbox One Elite Series controllers. Part of signing up for the contest involves filling out forms …
League of Legends
Treatz subs in for Biofrost as TSM looks for answers in LCS
William Davis
Erik “Treatz” Wessén will be the starting support for Team SoloMid while Vincent “Biofrost” Wang will be playing for the organization’s Academy team. For this week’s #LCS games, @TreatzLoL will be subbing in for @Biofrostlol. Biofrost will take his place in Academy for the time being. pic.twitter.com/tsieJRgx4y — TSM (@TSM) July 15, 2020 TSM has had a rocky year in the bot lane after changing their bot laner twice, and …
Dota 2
Who is Dota 2 creator IceFrog, and what do we know about him?
Steven Rondina
Many esports titles have front-facing directors and designers that put a face to the development team behind the game. Overwatch has Jeff Kaplan, Valorant has Anna Donlon, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has PlayerUnknown. Dota 2 has IceFrog, but he doesn’t quite fit the typical bill. While Kaplan and Donlon routinely get in front of a camera to discuss the state of their game and the rationales behind meta-shifting patches, IceFrog is a …
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Overwatch League announces 2020 postseason and playoff plans
Olivia Richman
All 20 Overwatch League teams will have a chance to play in the Grand Final bracket, set to take place online in South Korea in the fall. The Overwatch League revealed their postseason plans in a YouTube video. With help from some OWL broadcast talent, the league outlined how it will get to the Grand Finals. Postseason play begins on September 3. The postseason brackets will be split between North …
League of Legends
AOC says League of Legends has prepared her for internet trolls
Olivia Richman
While United States President Donald Trump has at times sought to blame societal ills on video games, house representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is looking to further embrace them. AOC took to Twitter to let her 7.5 million followers know that she reached rank Silver 3 in League of Legends during the quarantine. My small quarantine accomplishment: made it to Silver III ???? — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 14, 2020 At the …
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Krystal facing $2 million lawsuit from Spark after signing with Charge
Olivia Richman
The Guangzhou Charge recently announced that it has signed Cai “Krystal” Shilong, a talented Chinese player who has shown a lot of promise throughout his professional Overwatch career. He will be a two-way player that competes with the Charge in the Overwatch League as well as on their Contenders team, Ignite One. “As a two-way player, we are giving Krystal a fresh start, which we believe that everyone deserves, as …
Origen adds former Vitality player Jactroll, replaces Destiny
William Davis
League of Legends
Origen is adding a new face to their roster for week 5 of the 2020 LEC Summer Split, following a shaky start to the split. The team has acquired Jakub “Jactroll” Skurzyński to replace Mitchell “Destiny” Shaw in the support position. The move comes after a lackluster performance from Origen, who currently sit at fifth place in the LEC. We are pleased to welcome @Jactroll as a 6th member of …
Official Yone splash art leaked just before its official release
William Davis
League of Legends
The official splash art for Yone, the 150th League of Legends champion, has been leaked and it’s already being compared to an existing champion. Seven days after the leak of Yone’s Spirit Blossom skin art, the official splash art found its way to Reddit. The image shows a long-haired Yone covered in bandages and carrying two swords. This version of Yone is very different from the image shown on Legends …
Here are the most banned LoL champions in patch 10.14
William Davis
League of Legends
The ban rates in solo queue tell a compelling story, as they reveal which champions are considered OP and which champion players are just plain sick of dealing with. The list of most banned LoL champions changes with every patch. Priorities change and champions get nerfed into oblivion. But one sure thing is that someone will always want to ban Yasuo. At lower elo ratings, typically condiered platinum and below, …
Aghanim’s Labyrinth revealed as TI10 Battle Pass summer event
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
The special summer event for The International 10 Battle Pass has finally launched. A year after the wholly underwhelming limited-time game mode seen in the TI9 Battle Pass, Valve pulled out all the stops with new mini-game Aghanim’s Labyrinth. While Wrath of the Mo’Rokai was a standard Dota 2 game mode with a few extra bells and whistles, Aghanim’s Labyrinth is a new roguelike PVE experience. Valve made a special …
G2 Esports renews entire LoL rosters’ contracts through 2022
William Davis
League of Legends
The best European roster of all time will stay together for two more years. G2 Esports have been known as the kings of Europe in League of Legends, winning four titles since the roster was first put together in 2019. The team has shown significant diversity in their playstyle and the ability to role swap players between splits, which has been a big part of their domestic and international success. …
The definitive beginner’s guide to playing Dota 2
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Dota 2 can be a very difficult game to get into for new players. With one of the steepest learning curves in all of video games and a community not necessarily known for welcoming beginners with open arms, getting started can be hard. Making progress in improving one’s skills can feel even harder. But a little bit of help can go a long way, and that’s what WIN.gg is here …
These are the five best skins in the CSGO workshop right now
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
While each player probably has their own favorite CSGO skins already set, each new weapon crate that CSGO releases has the chance to bring a fresh coat of paint to some of CSGO’s most used weapons. The CSGO workshop is full of brilliant artwork from designers all around the globe, but these five workshop skins have gotten a fair amount of attention recently from the CSGO community. This top five …
Brazilian streamer Gaules apologizes for cheating accusations
Olivia Richman
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive streamer Alexandre “Gaules” Borba has apologized for comments made during a CS Summit match through which he implied a pro player was cheating. During a match between Chaos Esports Club and Made in Brazil, Gaules continuously bashed Chaos EC, including 16-year-old named Nathan “leaf” Orf, after he was convinced that they were cheating. He showed a handful of clips that he felt supported his accusations, which convinced …
Slasher explains silence over Dr Disrespect ban, YouTube rumor
Olivia Richman
News
Since his permanent ban from Twitch, popular streamer Herschel “Dr Disrespect” Beahm has been eerily silent. The streaming community is currently refreshing relevant web pages and Twitter feeds hourly to see if they’ll ever find out why the Two-Time was so suddenly booted from the broadcasting platform. He said on Twitter that Twitch has yet to inform him as to why he was banned and then later made a possible …
Ninjas in Pyjamas completes new Valorant esports roster
gabhernandez
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Ninjas in Pyjamas, the Swedish esports organization best known for its legendary Counter-Strike: Global Offensive division, has revealed its new Valorant roster. After signing Emir “RHYME” Muminovic, and Niels “luckeRRR” Jasiek in June, the organization completed its lineup by signing Charles “CREA” Beauvois, Damiel “HyP” Souville, and Enzo “Fearoth” Mestari, who will serve as captain. The newly signed trio had been competing in Valorant as HypHypHyp. .@PlayVALORANT Roster Update???????? @Creativ_B???????? …
The three best plays ever from fnatic’s Brollan
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
fnatic’s Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin is one of the youngest professional CSGO players in the world, but that doesn’t mean that he has a bunch of learning to do. After joining fnatic in October 2018, Brollan impressed with more than just his raw ability. He has started to build a reputation for being calm and collected in clutch situations. Over the past year, Brollan has put together an impressive highlight reel of …
Here are the next LoL prestige skins set to release in 2020
William Davis
League of Legends
Riot Games has now revealed the full list of prestige skins coming out in 2020, so don’t go spending your prestige points just yet. Two more prestige skins are coming out this year, making for a grand total of five. True Damage Senna, Coven Zyra, and Arcanist Zoe are now available on the loot tab in the League of Legends client. The remaining two are one skin for Yasuo and …
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