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News Dupreeh fires back at Astralis critics after string of losses By M Alzamora Fortnite Ninja calls out Jake Paul for “jackass” antics after protest arrest By Olivia Richman News Faze Clan drops editor for alleged sexual comments to 16-year-olds By Olivia Richman

Dota 2

Sideshop returns to TI10 Battle Pass just 2 days after removal Steven Rondina Fans can’t make up their mind on whether they like Sideshop, and neither can Valve. Yet another Dota 2 update has shipped, this time restoring the Dota Auto Chess-themed mini-game to the The International 10 Battle Pass. This comes just two days after Sideshop was removed from the game’s front-facing UI and hidden within the game’s console. The quick reversal from Valve comes after widespread backlash from Dota 2 fans …

League of Legends

LCS, LEC LoL watch rewards to include sponsored drops this summer William Davis Riot Games is introducing exclusive sponsored drops into the LCS and LEC broadcast starting this summer split. Fans watching the action live through LoL Esports’ website are eligible for exclusive digital goods including skin shards, prestige points, chromas, and Clash tickets. The drops will be available from June 26 to the end of the split. The drops are open to fans from all regions, so anyone watching can get the …

League of Legends

Golden Guardians adds Damonte to mid lane, promotes huhi William Davis Golden Guardians has announced its roster for the 2020 LCS Summer Split and it includes a surprising new member. It’s Tanner time for Golden Guardians, the organization confirmed Tanner “Damonte” Damonte as its starting mid laner in the LCS. Former mid laner Greyson “Goldenglue” Gilmer has been demoted to the Golden Guardians Academy where he’s expected to share the playing time with Nicholas “Ablazeolive” Abbott. Golden Guardians’ full LCS roster …

Counter-Strike

CS Summit 6 reveals team lineups and schedule for EU and NA M Alzamora Valve’s second Regional Ranking tournament, CS Summit 6, will host competitions in both Europe and North America starting on June 13. The two-stage qualifiers will begin on June 13 and 14 with the open portion of CS Summit 6, followed by what are the actual regional qualifiers for the tournament. Eight teams from North America and 16 from Europe will then compete in another round of qualifiers on June 22 …

League of Legends Origen coach suspended from LEC for “unacceptable behavior” By Olivia Richman News LIRIK was banned from Twitch for just 42 minutes, and this is why By Olivia Richman News 9 gift ideas for esports fans and competitors alike By Jared Wynne

Dota 2

Team Liquid vs. Team Nigma BLAST Bounty Hunt betting analysis Steven Rondina The idea of Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Takhasomi and his crew playing opposite Team Liquid still feels somewhat strange. The squad’s best years were spent as a part Team Liquid, and the new Team Nigma brand hasn’t really taken hold just yet. It’s only a matter of time before they completely divorce themselves from that former lineage however, as this will be the eighth showdown between the The International 2017-winning lineup …

League of Legends

TFT Galaxies mid-set update adds 14 new champions, brings new meta William Davis The TFT: Galaxies mid-set update is hitting, and Riot Games has shared all of the details about the new elements in the game. Riot is taking a different approach to TFT: Galaxies when it comes to the new content available in the set. In previous sets, Riot added new champions and traits over the course of the set’s duration. This time, all new content comes in a massive bundle that …

Counter-Strike

CIS RMR Clutch Island teams announced, include forZe, Syman, more M Alzamora Days after WePlay! Clutch Island was announced as the CIS region’s summer Regional Ranking tournament, WePlay! has announced the full list of teams that will participate in the tournament. Five teams have earned a spot in the tournament through its closed qualifiers, include Nemiga Gaming, Syman Gaming, ESPADA, Gambit Youngsters, and forZe. These five teams will compete against three other squads that will have fought their way through the tournament’s …

League of Legends

League of Legends to add report button in champion select in June William Davis Riot shared an update on the matchmaking improvements in League of Legends. The next step is to include a report and mute button to the champion select screen, which will be available by the end of June or early July. This button is part of the anti game-ruining behavior measures that Riot is deploying. Based on the data collected upon deployment, Riot will create punishments. This follows a very public …

Ninja and Tfue beef over Mixer and Twitch stream viewer numbers Olivia Richman Fortnite To the surprise of absolutely no one in the Fortnite community, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and Turner “Tfue” Tenney are back to arguing.  Recently, Tfue has used Ninja’s move to Mixer as ammunition in their ongoing feud. While Ninja has easily become Mixer’s top streamer, his view counts haven’t ever reached the numbers he pulled on Twitch, most likely due to Mixer’s smaller userbase.  After getting word that Tfue was talking …

Valve drops Sideshop and wagering system from TI10 Battle Pass Steven Rondina Dota 2 Changes to The International 10 Battle Pass just keep coming, with Valve once again implementing changes to the reward system based on fans’ complaints.  The biggest change is the complete removal of the Sideshop mini-game. The game inspired by Dota Auto Chess was nixed as fans struggled with how to play it and how to maximize their ability to earn rewards.  It was strategically straightforward for fans that know the …

Translations for all the new voice lines in the TI10 Battle Pass Steven Rondina Dota 2 One of the best parts of The International Battle Pass are the chat wheel sounds. Players can use them to rile up enemies and pump up allies, and each year brings a new set of options for players. The TI10 Battle Pass is no exception, bringing with it a new batch of voice options. The trouble is that there are options for a number of different languages, and while there …

Uzi says he will return to pro League of Legends if health improves Olivia Richman News Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao may have retired from Royal Never Give Up, but his goal of staying a League of Legends pro are still fresh on his mind. Uzi has long been considered one of the best ADC pros in the world. He was the first player to reach 3,000 kills in their career and he held that kill record for many years. But recently, Uzi has not been seeing much …

Hiko retires from CSGO, will now captain 100 Thieves in Valorant M Alzamora Counter-Strike Long-time Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competitor Spencer “Hiko” Martin announced his retirement from professional CSGO today while at the same time revealing that he will captain 100 Thieves’ entry into Valorant. Hiko started his Counter-Strike career at the end of the game’s 1.6 era before transitioning to Global Offensive upon its release in 2012. Over a career spanning eight years, Hiko was a member of some of CSGO’s most famous North …

How to make money by playing video games Jared Wynne News We all know that there’s money to be made in gaming, and not just through game development. In recent years, gaming has opened up a whole host of new avenues for potential income. Gaming has evolved far beyond what most ever thought it would be. Taking part in esports is one clear way to earn some money while playing the game you love. Most competitive online games have some kind …

CSGO now has a serious memory leak on custom servers M Alzamora Counter-Strike Many Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players warm up on custom servers before they hop into an official game of CSGO, but some players have found a big potential problem that’s cropping up on some of these servers. According to a recent post on Reddit, Valve’s first-person shooter has some trouble with a particular texture that causes the game to use more and more of a computer’s memory until there is none …

Astralis reportedly drops out of summer RMR, cs_summit 6 M Alzamora News cs_summit 6 was recently announced as the second tournament used to distribute points to qualify for the ESL One Rio Major scheduled for November, but it looks like at least one top team has decided not to participate. Astralis has announced that it has “declined an invite” to the summers Regional Ranking tournament, which is used to determine spots for the upcoming ESL One Rio Major. The Danish organization has consistently …

smooya announces free agency after move to TIGER fails Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Owen “smooya” Butterfield is a free agent. Again. The British AWPer announced he is back on the market after previously flirting with Mongolian organization TIGER. Smooya wants to return to action, but shut down the idea of moving to Asia by stating he is looking for offers from North America or Europe. Smooya first broke into the upper echelons of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in 2017 with Epsilon Esports. He departed …

Surgery forces Faith_bian out of EHOME’s roster, replacement TBA Jared Wynne Dota 2 EHOME has announced that off laner Zhang “Faith_bian” Ruida has been benched from the team for medical reasons.  Faith_bian suffered an accident during a video shoot at MDL Macau 2019, fracturing a part of his forearm. During the event, he was replaced by current teammate Zhao “XinQ” Zixing. His arm was surgically repaired after, but requires follow-up procedures that will see him out of action once again. EHOME released an …

CIS Regional Ranking Tournament will be WePlay!’s Clutch Island M Alzamora Counter-Strike Valve has announced the next Regional Ranking Tournament for the CIS region as WePlay!’s Clutch Island. The tournament offers a $50,000 grand prize, but participants will most likely be more focused on the qualification points available for the upcoming ESL One Rio Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major. The tournament will play out over three stages that begin on June 8 with the tournament’s open qualifiers allowing three teams to move forward …

Shroud goes off on aim assist being wrong in competitive games Olivia Richman Fortnite Controller versus keyboard and mouse is an ongoing debate in esports that often gets competitive players heated.  Fortnite is the most outspoken community when it comes to this issue, though crossplay is also available for Call of Duty and a few other competitive titles. Games like Fortnite attempted to give controller players a better chance against keyboard and mouse players by allowing for “aim assist,” a function through which the …

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