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JD Gaming wins 2020 LPL Spring Split by defeating Top Esports League of Legends JD Gaming wins 2020 LPL Spring Split by defeating Top Esports By William Davis C9 Sneaky just took his wild cosplays to a whole new level League of Legends C9 Sneaky just took his wild cosplays to a whole new level By Olivia Richman Cloud9 streamer TenZ becomes first Valorant ranked player in NA News Cloud9 streamer TenZ becomes first Valorant ranked player in NA By Olivia Richman
Explaining why a higher DPI is better for first-person shooters Counter-Strike
Explaining why a higher DPI is better for first-person shooters M Alzamora It turns out that top of the line mice have DPI options that go all the way into the thousands for a reason. For years, gamers have copied their siblings, friends, and pro players as a starting point for customizing their own mouse settings, but it turns out that many gamers may have have been playing with one hand almost tied behind their back. A vast majority of players are …
Valorant’s Vanguard anticheat is killing CPU coolers on startup News
Valorant’s Vanguard anticheat is killing CPU coolers on startup M Alzamora When Valorant was announced, developer Riot Games revealed that it would come bundled with a new anti-cheat so strong that it would be almost impossible to cheat inside the popular new first-person shooter. In addition to preventing cheaters from ruining gamer’s nights, however, it seems like Vanguard’s anti-cheat is working a little too well. Citing stories from accross Reddit, Twitter, and even here on WIN.gg’s test build, Valorant’s Vanguard anti-cheat …
Juggernaut gets Omnislash buff as Dota 2 update 7.26c changes talents Dota 2
Juggernaut gets Omnislash buff as Dota 2 update 7.26c changes talents Steven Rondina A slew of heroes had their talents changed with Dota 2 update 7.26c. Version 7.26b delivered sweeping changes to talents, with the majority of them being reduced in effectiveness by about 20%. Dota 2 update 7.26c tweaks the heroes that were either effectively ruined by this, or remained overpowered. Most of these changes are fairly straightforward in nature, with heroes receiving straightforward changes to their stats or abilities. Rubick’s level …
From CSGO to Valorant: What players must know about the switch News
From CSGO to Valorant: What players must know about the switch M Alzamora Valorant and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive have a fair amount in common, but there are some pretty big differences between Valve’s classic shooter and Riot Games’ entry into the genre. Here are some of the biggest differences between the granddaddy of competitive shooters and Riot’s addicting entry. In Counter-Strike, corner camping is almost impossible. The corners in Valve’s FPS are very shallow, meaning that as long as the player peeks them …
Windigo receives WESG 2018 prize money after a year of waiting Counter-Strike Windigo receives WESG 2018 prize money after a year of waiting By Olivia Richman Learn from Dafran how to do this OP footsteps trick in Valorant News Learn from Dafran how to do this OP footsteps trick in Valorant By Olivia Richman How to get ranked in Valorant: All ranks revealed News How to get ranked in Valorant: All ranks revealed By M Alzamora
Blizzard gives update on Hero Pools, looks to end rotation ‘ping pong’ News
Blizzard gives update on Hero Pools, looks to end rotation ‘ping pong’ gabhernandez Since the implementation of Hero Pools in Overwatch League, the mechanic has been a hot topic among fans and players. Blizzard noticed this and gave an update regarding their treatment going forward on its official forums. The first and largest change is that starting this weekend, Hero Pools eligibility will be based on hero usage rate from OWL games only. Previously, all high-levels of play were considered when determining who …
Evo 2020 cancelled as live show, switches to online event News
Evo 2020 cancelled as live show, switches to online event Steven Rondina The largest fighting game tournament of the year will not have a live component, but will still go on in some form.  Evo 2020 is the latest esports event to fall victim to the ongoing global situation. The news was announced on Twitter. “…We are sadly cancelling Evo 2020 at Mandalay Bay…the health and wellbeing of our community is our highest priority. We hope everyone stays safe during this time,” …
Blizzard answers big concerns over the state and future of OWL News
Blizzard answers big concerns over the state and future of OWL gabhernandez Vice president of Overwatch esports Jon Spector issued a message to the fans in a Reddit post, answering some of the community’s most frequent questions about the Overwatch League and offering some rare insight into Blizzard’s ongoing thought process beyond developer Jeff Kaplan’s commentaries. Spector first hit on the 2020 season and the effect that global events have had on it. The cancellation of homestand matches has caused an upheaval …
Uzi is now a free agent after Royal Never Give Up contract expires League of Legends
Uzi is now a free agent after Royal Never Give Up contract expires Olivia Richman An update to Riot’s Esports Global Contract Database has revealed that Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao is now a free agent.  The talented veteran’s contract with Royal Never Give Up expired today and there’s been no public announcement regarding an extension. For now, Uzi is a free agent, and he has yet to come forward with any statement on future plans. Uzi has long been one of the best AD Carries in …
Top Korean CSGO team MVP PK shuts down to focus on Valorant Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Team MVP, the organization behind Counter-Strike: Global Offensive squad MVP PK, is withdrawing from the tactical shooter. The Korean brand announced that it will instead focus its efforts on Riot Games’ new title, Valorant. The news was first reported by Fomos. MVP has been a constant presence in Asia’s competitive CSGO scene since 2015, with the formation of the MVP Project Team. MVP formed a second team, MVP PK, in …
ESL Road to Rio EU: Fnatic versus Vitality betting analysis M Alzamora Counter-Strike Despite being the number-one ranked team in the world, Fnatic sits just inside the playoff picture for ESL’s Road to Rio. Right below them in the number four spot of group A is Team Vitality, tied in the standings with Fnatic at 4-2 but with a -8 round differential holding them below the Swedes in the standings. This matchup is incredibly important in terms of standings going into CSGO’s Summer …
Doublelift is sticking with TSM, contract extends through 2021 Olivia Richman League of Legends TSM seems very confident in their decision to purchase Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng’s contract from Team Liquid. Doublelift’s new team has extended his contract through November 16, 2021, according to the Riot Games Global Contract Database. The database was last updated on April 29, 2020, bringing some changes to the listings, Doublelift’s contract extension included. After Team Liquid failed to make it to the LCS’ Spring Split playoffs, Doublelift’s contract was …
Red Bull Flick combines competitive Wingman with custom CSGO maps M Alzamora Counter-Strike Redd Bull has partnered with FACEIT to host a new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competition offering $22,000 in prize money. The tournament introduces a new game mode that Counter-Strike players have never seen before, a mix between King of the Hill and CSGO’s Wingman, requiring teams of two players to capture and hold an area on the map for a specific amount of time. The tournament is being held on the …
Some ESL Road to Rio teams are choosing to play without agent skins M Alzamora Counter-Strike In ESL’s Road to Rio matchup between FURIA and Team Envy, both teams came to an agreement not to use Valve’s recently introduced agent skins, but an admin’s comments might have previewed Valve’s desire to have them used anyway. When FURIA and Team Envy paused their Road to Rio qualification match so members of the teams could turn off their agent skins, an admin was quick to tell them that …
CSGO pro gets banned for live stream sniping during ESL event Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Stream sniping isn’t just a problem in battle royale titles. It also happens in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, even during live professional tournaments. Tournament organizer ESL and the Esports Integrity Coalition have issued a ban of Team VAC’s Emil “emilshe1n” Mamedov. The decision stems from emilshe1n apparently utilizing the official broadcast of a match between VAC and nerdRage during the ESL Premiership Spring 2020 competition in order to learn information on …
Vivo Keyd versus KaBum!: CBLOL 2020 Split 1 semifinal betting analysis William Davis League of Legends Vivo Keyd and KaBuM! e-Sports are meeting again in semifinals of the CBLOL 2020 Split 1. Vivo Keyd advanced to playoffs as the number one seed after finishing the regular season in the first place. KaBuM! had a slow start in the split and had to fight until the very end for the final spot in semifinals. Considering the final standings in the regular season, one might assume that Vivo …
Epic Games cancels Fortnite World Cup, announces new schedule Olivia Richman Fortnite The 2019 Fortnite World Cup, Epic’s first major venture in competitive Fortnite, broke all kinds of viewership and prize money records last year. Kyle “Bugha” Giersdork’s $3 million first place finish was even discussed on late-night television. Unfortunately, this year’s World Cup has officially been canceled, according to the Fortnite Competitive Twitter account.  Last month we said we would provide our evolving 2020 competitive roadmap. Today we wanted to provide updates …
JD Gaming versus Top Esports: 2020 LPL Spring finals betting analysis William Davis League of Legends JD Gaming and Top Esports are disputing the 2020 LPL Spring Split finals on May 2. One of these two teams will collect its first LPL title. In a region where it’s all about Royal Never Give Up, Invictus Gaming, and most recently FunPlus Phoenix, JDG and TES are trying to make a name for themselves. JDG and TES are young organizations that can be highly competitive and have been …
Valve confirms TI10 delay, battle pass coming soon William Davis Dota 2 The International 2020 has been officially postponed by Valve due to the ongoing global situation. The 10th edition of The International won’t be taking place next August in Stockholm, Sweden. According to the developer, the event is most likely being pushed to 2021. “Given the highly volatile landscape for local gathering restrictions, virus trajectory, and global travel policies, we don’t expect to have enough confidence to communicate firm dates in the …
Fnatic drops strategic coach Veigar v2 for sexual comments to minor Olivia Richman League of Legends Fnatic issued a statement earlier today after their strategic League of Legends coach Marius “Veigar v2” Aunne was exposed for sexual comments made to a minor, in addition to other toxic behavior.  While Veigar v2 has always been known for his toxicity and DDoS’ing teammates, the newly uncovered “extremely concerning messages” were too much for Fnatic to handle. The organization cut all ties with Veigar v2 to wash their hands …
FaZe Clan versus Mousesports: ESL Road to Rio Betting Analysis M Alzamora Counter-Strike Only a year ago, this would have been an easy game to call. Mousesports would have been coming off an April where they started off as the 45th best team in the world. Finn “Karrigan” Andersen had just joined, and a showdown between FaZe and mouz would’ve been an easy slaughter for FaZe. Today, however, is a much different story. Mousesports has turned into a contender and a dangerous team …

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