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Dota 2 Esports talent James Banks accuses Redeye of blackmail, misconduct By M Alzamora Dota 2 These are the most OP neutral items in Dota 2 right now By Jared Wynne News Dr Disrespect speaks on Twitch ban, confusion continues By Olivia Richman

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G2’s PerkZ taking break, sitting out in LEC Summer Split Olivia Richman Luka “Perkz” Perković won’t be playing in the 2020 LEC Summer Split next weekend.  G2 Esports notched a convincing victory over Fnatic in the third week of the Summer Split, but soon after the win Perkz announced that he wouldn’t be on the starting lineup next week. While he was happy with the performance, Perkz admitted that he was “having a bit of a hard time” dealing with stress.  “I …

Counter-Strike

s1mple gifts custom mousepad to physically handicapped CSGO fan M Alzamora Natus Vincere’s Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev surprised one of his fans with a very special gift. A video of s1mple gifting Polish streamer Marcin “Kofin45” Bielaczuk a custom mousepad emblazoned with s1mple’s own Cache graffiti was posted to Twitter, cementing s1mple as one of the most gracious CSGO pros out there today. “Hey Kofin, I hope you’re enjoying [the game], and I want to gift you my own custom mousepad with …

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ESPADA versus Gambit Youngsters Clutch Island betting analysis M Alzamora Sunday’s regional matchup between ESPADA and Gambit Youngsters should be much closer than the odds suggest. Both ESPADA and Gambit Youngersters are interesting teams. Neither particularly excels at any one map, and the maps they do perform on they tend to share with one another. ESPADA does have some known veterans on their squad in Dmitrii “S0tF1k” Forostianko and Dmitrii “Dima” Bandurka, and they’re surrounded by what could grow into …

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Clips suggest Dr Disrespect received Twitch ban live on air Steven Rondina Mystery still swirls around the abrupt banishment of Dr Disrespect from Twitch, but some details might be found in the streamer’s final broadcast on the platform. A clip of the final eight minutes of Dr Disrespect’s last broadcast has emerged on YouTube and it has many speculating that it shows the exact moment where he discovered he had been issued a permanent ban from Twitch. The video can be found …

News Dr Disrespect Twitch subs refunded, emoticons removed after ban By Steven Rondina Counter-Strike CSGO’s Warhammer sticker capsules have some awesome scrapes By M Alzamora News How can esports players protect themselves against security risks? By Jared Wynne

Counter-Strike

Prefiring tips that every CSGO player should know M Alzamora Counter-Strike: Global Offensive can be all about outsmarting your opponent, but sometimes all it takes is good crosshair placement, sound mechanics, and a little bit of luck to seal a win. When fans think of Counter-Strike, they think of the exciting duels and the impressive flick shots, but many kills come from a tactic known as “prefiring.” Prefiring is the act of shooting where a player thinks their opponent will …

League of Legends

Team Liquid vs. Dignitas: 2020 LCS Summer Split betting analysis William Davis On Saturday, Dignitas will look to pick up its first victory of the split against Team Liquid. In the spring, Dignitas had a better performance and managed to take one win from Liquid. In the summer, the tables have turned and Liquid is looking much stronger. Top lane: Omran “V1per” Shoura Jungle: Matthew “Akaadian” Higginbotham Mid lane: Henrik “Froggen” Hansen ADC: Johnson “Johnsun” Nguyen Support: Zaqueri “aphromoo” Black Ahead of …

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Asmongold calls out Malik for “racist” tweet aimed at summit1g Olivia Richman Women have been coming forward with sexual assault and rape allegations against men in the gaming and the streaming industry at an alarming rate, and some of these accusations have generated dramatic responses. Over 200 accusations have been made against prominent streamers, analysts, casters, professional gamers, content creators, and executives over the past few weeks. Many of the accused men have already responded, either apologizing for their past actions or …

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CSGO announces new software restrictions to combat cheating M Alzamora A tweet from the official CSGO Twitter account and an accompanying blog post announced that Valve will now restrict third-party software from interacting with the game in an effort to better combat cheating. The short blog post announced that Valve will now block many third-party applications from running alongside CSGO, but it declined to mention the exact types of software that will be blocked. The update is currently live in CSGO’s …

Ceb blasts “noob-friendly” Dota 2 meta, offers Necronomicon fix Steven Rondina Dota 2 Dota 2’s 7.26 meta has been very poorly received by players at all levels, and Sébastien “Ceb” Debs gave a lengthy explanation as to why. The two-time The International champion broke down his issues with the current meta and discussed how Valve might change things in Dota 2’s upcoming 7.27 update. “I’m not enjoying the meta at all. I think it’s really noob-friendly and I hate it,” Ceb said. Ceb …

TNC Predator vs. Execration ONE Esports SEA League betting analysis Nina Forneloza Dota 2 After the Singapore Major was canceled, ONE Esports decided to put together a new event for top teams from its home region. The ONE Esports Dota 2 SEA League boasts top teams fighting for the largest share of a $100,000 prize pool. The 10-team league is in its second of four weeks of action. On the docket is a showdown between enduring Filipino organizations TNC Predator and Execration. Both teams …

Steam points store goes live with massive customization options M Alzamora News After months of hints that serious profile customization was coming to the Steam platform, Valve finally released the Steam points store today. Using points gained by purchasing games on Steam, users can now customize their profile in crazy new ways. Points are retroactive starting with the end of the Lunar New Year event, meaning that when users log into Steam starting on June 25 they’ll most likely already have a …

How do top esports stars’ earnings compare to the top stars in other sports? Jared Wynne News Esports is growing in popularity every week. Stars of the most popular games are beginning to earn incredible sums of money thanks to increasing sponsorships and tournament prize pools. A look around some of the figures shows that pro player Johan “N0tail” Sundstein has amassed career winnings of nearly $7 million from playing Dota 2. He has played in four iterations of The International, winning in both 2018 and 2019, …

Nudity, animal sex, and anime: A full history of xQc Twitch bans Olivia Richman News Despite sometimes being labeled a troll and perhaps even toxic, former Overwatch League star Félix “xQc” Lengyel hasn’t really gotten into too much trouble as a streamer on Twitch. But when he has, it’s been for some pretty weird stuff.  Playing a variety of games, most recently including a lot of chess, xQc has amassed over 3 million Twitch followers. He gets tens of thousands of viewers per stream, most …

Immortals cuts ties with LCS head coach Zaboutine, general manager William Davis League of Legends Immortals has made a drastic change ahead of week three of the 2020 LCS Summer Split. The organization revealed onTwitter that it has parted ways with LCS General Manager Keaton Cryer and head coach Thomas “Zaboutine” Si-Hassen. The decision comes after a poor, 0-4 start to the split. Thank you, @KeatonNA, and @Zaboutine. pic.twitter.com/1k9a9qGqEE — Immortals (@Immortals) June 25, 2020 “I don’t think this is the time to make speeches, …

CSPPA calls out cs_summit for player breaks during tournaments Olivia Richman Counter-Strike The Counter-Strike: Professional Players Association has responded to some teams’ complaints about recent tournament schedules.  At the cs_summit six Europe tournament, c0ntract coach Neil Murphy spoke up about the tournament organizer’s response to his request for a quick break.  “Two minutes after we won versus Complexity I asked for a 30 minute break,” Murphy tweeted. “It got blocked instantly. […] I can’t believe this is actually a reality.”  In an …

Explaining the hit registration and latency problems in Valorant M Alzamora News While the release of Valorant’s ranked mode excited the game’s many players, some major issues with the game’s basic functionality have slowed that excitement. A video recently shared on social media showcased a number of issues that Riot Games’ Valorant seems to be having with its hit registration. The problem seems to stem from how its models line up with their virtual representations in the game. The video shows numerous …

TobiWan accused of sexual assault, misconduct by multiple women Steven Rondina News Toby “TobiWan” Dawson is being accused of sexual assault. The longtime Dota 2 commentator joins a growing list of Dota 2 broadcast talent to be accused of sexual misconduct. This follows caster Grant “GranDGranT” Harris and Moonduck director Andrew “Zyori” Campbell being accused of separate instances of sexual misconduct. The allegations come from Danish cosplayer Meruna, who Dota 2 fans may recognize as the girlfriend of pro player and caster …

Battlecast gets buff in TFT patch 10.13 after sorry debut William Davis League of Legends Teamfight Tactics patch 10.13 brings some significant adjustments to the game mode’s newest traits and champions. The mid-set update added Battlecast and Astro as the new traits in TFT: Galaxies. Right off the bat, these traits proved to be strong and became an essential part of the meta. In comparison, Astro is performing better than Battlecast thanks to the Yordle we all love to hate, Teemo. Path 10.13 addresses the …

Twitch streamers call for blackout supporting sexual assault victims Olivia Richman News There have been over 200 reports of sexual assault, harassment, and rape levied against streamers, content creators, and pro gamers over the past few weeks. Many of the accused streamers frequently use Twitch, leading to some other streamers to call for a blackout in support of those who have been victimized.  The Twitch Blackout, which started trending on Twitter, is an attempt to get Twitch and their CEO to take …

Pokémon UNITE looks like a MOBA, is inspired by League of Legends Olivia Richman League of Legends “You may think you know Pokémon…but you’ve never seen a battle like this!” Earlier today, Pokemon released a teaser trailer for a new game. But this time it’s not about collecting Pokemon or using them to battle other trainers. Instead it’s a 5-on-5 real-time strategic battle game starring Pokemon from a variety of generations, including Pikachu, Charizard, Blastoise, Snorlax, Lucario, Gengar, Clefable, and Machamp.  The League of Legends-style MOBA game …

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