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Forsen says that his ban was wrong, blames Twitch
Olivia Richman
After a two-week suspension, popular Twitch streamer Sebastian “Forsen” Fors is back on the platform and already stirring up controversy. Forsen was banned from Twitch on May 8, but the content creator made no official statement explaining why it happened at the time. While viewers claimed that Forsen was talking smack to his teammates in Valorant, even calling some “retarded,” the frequently toxic streamer remained silent. The use of “retarded” …
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US relaxes athlete travel restrictions, could esports benefit?
Steven Rondina
The United States government wants live sports back on television, and it’s making moves to ensure that happens. The Department of Homeland Security has signed an exemption that will allow athletes to bypass current travel restrictions. Though the measure is primarily designed to help traditional sports such as baseball and hockey, it may open the door for many esports organizations to reunite their separated teams and will give leagues the …
Counter-Strike
Pro players run into blatant cheaters during Red Bull Flick showmatch
M Alzamora
The recent Red Bull Flick tournament saw some pretty suspicious flicks on stream, as ENCE’s Aleksi “allu” Jalli and Elias “Jamppi” Olkkonen appeared to run into a duo with inhuman reactions during the tournament’s showmatch. The Red Bull Flick tournament, a two-versus-two showdown on custom maps that WIN.gg showcased here, was marred by an instance of cheating so blatant that even a Silver 3 could have spotted them. Thankfully, the …
Dota 2
Topson back in Europe, likely to return to playing for OG soon
Steven Rondina
OG has been one of the better teams in Dota 2 in this new online league era, and it’s set to get even better. The two-time The International champions announced that mid laner Topias Miikka “Topson” Taavitsainen has returned to Europe. This likely means that Topson will be returning to active competition for the first time since February. The news was revealed on Twitter: Look who’s just landed in Europe!#DreamOG …
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FaZe Clan’s olofmeister steps away from Counter-Strike, cites burnout
M Alzamora
Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer Gustafsson has stepped back from professional Counter-Strike, according to a tweet from FaZe Clan. Olofmeister and FaZe clan announced the news today on Twitter, citing a loss of motivation to continue to compete. The move comes just before CS Summit 6, the second Regional Major tournament through which teams will qualify for the upcoming ESL One Rio Major. FaZe Clan will lose 20% of their earned Regional …
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Shroud predicts Valorant won’t be ready for June launch date
Olivia Richman
Most Valorant players rejoiced when Riot finally announced that the game would be officially launched on June 2. Riot has already hinted at a new legend and even a new map. They are also going to add some new servers for a better online experience. The end of VALORANT Closed Beta is upon us! Now’s the time to rally your troops for one last weekend of game time before launch. …
Fortnite
Ninja calls follower “brainwashed” after he’s accused of toxicity
Olivia Richman
Even thought Tyler “Ninja” Blevins left Twitch for Mixer, his friendship with streamers from his former home are still strong as ever. While they may not play Fortnite together as much as they used to, Ninja is still close with fellow popular streamers, DrLupo, TimTheTatman and CouRageJD. The four famous content creators often play a variety of games together, sharing jokes and laughs along the way. When a Mixer viewer …
Counter-Strike
Team Liquid gives an inside look at s1mple’s time with CSGO squad
M Alzamora
Team Liquid’s new video show “Tilts” recently took on the topic of what happens when a player leaves a team, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive manager Steve “jokasteve” Perino and Team Liquid co-owner Steve Arhancet took the opportunity to talk about one of CSGO’s best players and his time with the organization. Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev spent nearly five months on Team Liquid at the beginning of 2016, helping the team become …
VP adds yek1ndar to CSGO roster amid slump, buster is out
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Virtus.pro has made a change to its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster following almost a year of underperformances from a former AVANGAR team that once made the finals of the StarLadder Berlin Major. The team has moved Timur “buster” Tulepov to the bench, saying that the rifler will return to the active roster soon. In his place, VP has brought in rifler Dmitry “yek1ndar” Lemeshchuk from PRO100 to fill in for …
Na’Vi changes Dota 2 roster ahead of ESL One Birmingham online
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Natus Vincere is pinning its hopes on a former Vega Squadron captain. But not the one they’ve been playing with for the last few months. The organization announced the signing of Vitaliy “so bad” Oshmankevich to a trial contract with the team. He replaces Semion “CemaTheSlayer” Krivulya after just two months on Na’Vi’s roster. Though CemaTheSlayer has performed well, logistical difficulties and an inability to properly boot camp were pointed …
Aster vs. Sparking Arrow Gaming DPL-CDA Pro League betting analysis
Nina Forneloza
Dota 2
The DPL-CDA Professional League has given fans some great Dota 2 competition to watch, but the tournament is in its final week of competition. Although EHOME has secured the top spot, four teams remain on the battlefield to fight for seeding. The matchup between Team Aster and Sparking Arrow Gaming will mark the last series of the tournament. Who will claim the last victory? …
Team Secret goes on crazy winning streak after loss to Alliance
Nina Forneloza
Dota 2
Team Secret is back to its winning ways. The team now records a 14-0 recent record after a dominating run at OGA Dota Pit 2020 Online Europe and CIS. Team Secret has secured the grand finals spot at OGA Dota Pit 2020. But before that, the team claimed the championship title in the huge charity event Gamers Without Borders. In OGA Dota Pit, fans expected Team Secret to top its …
OG, SumaiL just took a big loss to Team Secret in OGA Dota PIT league
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
OG is still alive in the OGA Dota PIT Online league, but the team is not in good shape. OG took an utter drubbing at the hands of Team Secret in the upper bracket finals, leading to a 2-0 series loss. The first game was incredibly bad for OG. In the first 10 minutes, Sebastian “Ceb” Debs died four times as Dark Seer. That was offset to some degree as …
ropz’s deagle clutch shows the true power of CSGO’s best pistol
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Durning mousesports showdown with Complexity Gaming at DreamHack Masters Spring, mouz found themselves down a whole map and facing an 8-3 lead from Complexity on Dust 2. In the 12th round however, Robin “ropz” Kool was tired of being bullied. Armed with armor and a Desert Eagle, ropz turned what was an eco round from mousesports into a win against four members of Complexity. And he did it as the …
Chess GMs upset with streamers like xQc playing their game on Twitch
Olivia Richman
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Hikaru Nakamura is a five-time United States chess champion and world-ranked chess player who has recently become quite popular on Twitch. Earlier this month, Hikaru shared that he was the top English language stream on May 17. On a platform like Twitch, where the most popular games are action-oriented multiplayer titles such as Fortnite, Valorant, and League of Legends, topping the charts while playing chess is quite the feat. But …
NICKMERCS explains his recent break from streaming on Twitch
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
Twitch streamer Nick “NICKMERCS” Kolcheff has long been one of the most popular streamers on the platform. To many people’s surprise, a report earlier this year showed that NICKMERCS wasn’t just a famous face on Twitch, but also one of the most successful when it comes to earnings. According to a study by Little Loans, the FaZe Clan Fortnite streamer was making even more than Turner “Tfue” Tenney and Herschel …
Dafran banned from Twitch after being thrown out of Valorant event
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Popular streamer Daniel “dafran” Francesca has been suspended from Twitch for seven days following a string of outbursts after being banned from a Valorant tournament. The former Overwatch League pro was recently banned for life from Solary’s Valorant tournaments after he exploded at the tournament organizers on Twitter. The dispute started over a scheduling change for a playoff match in the Solary Cup, which nobody from dafran’s team saw. When …
Overwatch League announces new system for players to earn tokens
gabhernandez
News
The Overwatch League has finally announced the return of tokens, the currency used to buy various special skins in the game, most notably those of OWL teams. The news was broken by Mitch “Uber” Leslie in an animated video about how to score free OWL tokens. Starting May 22, viewers will be able to earn tokens each hour by watching matches through the OWL website, or the OWL mobile app. …
Attax and Heretics show that the talent gap in Europe is closing
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
A match between Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams Alternate aTTaX and Heretics shows how some upcoming talents in Europe are threatening to overtake the region’s best. Competitions like BLAST Rising and WINNERS League Season 4 are showcasing some of that top talent every day. When Alternate aTTaX faced off against Heretics earlier this week, few thought that the matchup would be a barnburner. It turned out to be one of the …
LCS adds Friday Night League, hoping to boost viewership numbers
William Davis
League of Legends
Big changes are in store as the LCS has released the schedule for the 2020 LCS Summer Split, set to start on June 12. The news is particularly big because the LCS is making major changes to its schedule. The league has decided to move two LCS matches from Mondays to Fridays for new Friday Night League broadcasts. Starting on June 12, fans can enjoy two LCS matches on Fridays …
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