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Riot fires Ron Johnson for insensitive comments on George Floyd League of Legends Riot fires Ron Johnson for insensitive comments on George Floyd By Olivia Richman dev1ce admits he pukes from event stress, questions CSGO’s circuit Counter-Strike dev1ce admits he pukes from event stress, questions CSGO’s circuit By M Alzamora You can play tic-tac-toe on CSGO’s Inferno now, for real Counter-Strike You can play tic-tac-toe on CSGO’s Inferno now, for real By M Alzamora
Fortnite Season 3 map could be underwater with buildings destroyed Fortnite
Fortnite Season 3 map could be underwater with buildings destroyed Olivia Richman Fortnite’s Chapter 2 Season 3 is coming June 17, and data miners have already started digging around for clues and potential leaks.  Fortnite Season 2 was originally scheduled to conclude at the end of April, but Epic Games revealed they were extending its duration as Season 3 was being delayed. Season 2 was then set to end on June 4, but that also didn’t come to fruition and Season 3 …
shroud settles debate on whether CSGO or Valorant takes more skill News
shroud settles debate on whether CSGO or Valorant takes more skill Steven Rondina Which game takes more skill, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive or Valorant?  According to popular streamer Michael “shroud” Grzesiek, the clear answer is CSGO. That isn’t all there is to the story though, as he gave his in-depth thoughts on what it takes to succeed in Valorant and where the game’s pro scene is likely headed. The discussion started when a fan asked him about the roster of T1 during a stream …
EA returns to Steam, EA Access coming later this summer News
EA returns to Steam, EA Access coming later this summer M Alzamora Steam has been improving its selection of games for months now, but Valve has landed a much bigger fish this week as Electronic Arts returned to the platform after nearly five years away. A number of EA titles from the last five years launched on Steam including Mass Effect 3, Star Wars: Battlefront 2, and Battlefied 1. There are still a slew of games from EA that haven’t made the …
Valve just added a new chat filter to battle toxicity in CSGO Counter-Strike
Valve just added a new chat filter to battle toxicity in CSGO M Alzamora A new update from the game’s developers has added a profanity filter to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. A recent update to CSGO added a new text filter to the game’s chat. Users can now turn the filter on and off in the game’s settings. The text filter comes several months after Valve announced that it would ban players from voice chat if they received repeated reports of toxicity from fellow gamers. …
Dignitas starts with Akaadian over Dardoch for LCS Week 1 matches League of Legends Dignitas starts with Akaadian over Dardoch for LCS Week 1 matches By Olivia Richman PlayStation 5 revealed, new games and features detailed News PlayStation 5 revealed, new games and features detailed By Steven Rondina CSGO update adds visibility options that make players easier to see Counter-Strike CSGO update adds visibility options that make players easier to see By Steven Rondina
G2 Esports vs MAD Lions: 2020 LEC Summer Split betting analysis League of Legends
G2 Esports vs MAD Lions: 2020 LEC Summer Split betting analysis William Davis G2 Esports and MAD Lions are playing in week one of the 2020 LEC Summer Split in a rematch of the spring semifinals. In its first split in the LEC, MAD achieved the unthinkable. The Spanish team took down G2 in the playoffs, forcing it to play from the loser’s bracket. G2 gained momentum in the lower bracket and when it was time for a rematch, MAD didn’t stand a …
Team Liquid vs TSM: 2020 LCS Summer Split betting analysis League of Legends
Team Liquid vs TSM: 2020 LCS Summer Split betting analysis William Davis LCS fans won’t have to wait long for the clash between Team Liquid and Team SoloMid. Two of the most popular teams in North America will meet in week one of the 2020 LCS Summer split. The offseason was all about Liquid and TSM because of the transfer of AD carry Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng from Liquid, where he had won four consecutive LCS splits, to TSM. It was a controversial …
TFT Galaxies mid-set patch 10.12 adds new traits, updates TFT Mobile League of Legends
TFT Galaxies mid-set patch 10.12 adds new traits, updates TFT Mobile William Davis The highly anticipated TFT: Galaxies mid-set update is live with TFT patch 10.12, and it brings changes to every single element in the game. This is the only content update for TFT: Galaxies, so from now until the new set there won’t be new champions or traits. The mid-set update also includes Lightcharger, Nixie and Bellswayer, a trio of Little Legends. Galaxies Ranked Stage two has officially started with patch …
What types of companies are sponsoring esports teams? News
What types of companies are sponsoring esports teams? Jared Wynne Esports has become tremendously popular in recent years, pulling in large viewership numbers across a variety of titles. And esports has proven to have a reach beyond the gaming industry. It has changed the way sponsors reach its prized demographic as esports are increasingly visible across streams, television, and elsewhere. The esports audience is growing at a rapid pace. Many fans already have favorite teams they’re loyal too. This has …
Riot Games investigates executive over problematic George Floyd post Steven Rondina League of Legends A Riot Games executive has been placed on leave after problematic social media posts were unearthed. Vice reported on a series of social media posts byRon Johnson, Riot’s global head of consumer products. Among them was a meme accompanied by a post that suggested the death of George Floyd was due to his “criminal lifestyle.” “There is no reason to condone his killing by the officer at all, which still …
What is the player count in Valorant, and how many are playing? Olivia Richman News Riot Games’ new first-person shooter launched on June 2 as an already popular title thanks to a broadly promoted closed beta that ended just a few days before the game’s release. With support from the developers of League of Legends, it’s no surprise that players were so eager to take on the new title, as Riot’s track record suggests that Valorant will likely have immense competitive support along with ongoing …
Riot Games plans on big penalties for AFK players in solo queue William Davis League of Legends Riot Games is planning on giving harsher punishment to AFK players, the developer revealed in a recent update on fighting against game-ruining behavior. Back in May, Riot shared its plan to stop the game-ruining behavior in solo queue. After a month of research and the deploying of some small fixes to solo queue, Riot is starting to reconsider its penalty system. “Our penalties for AFKing rely too much on queue …
Akali and ADC Senna just got big buffs in League’s latest patch William Davis League of Legends League of Legends patch 10.12 has arrived with new elements on the map, buffs for Volibear, and new high noon skins. High Noon Senna, High Noon Irelia, and Hextech Nocturne will be available on June 18. High Noon Senna is the first skin line the Redeemer shares with her husband, Lucian. The reworked Volibear arrived at the Summoner’s Rift with patch 10.11 and has been underperforming ever since. Volibear’s win …
shox is now officially the most clutch player in CSGO history Steven Rondina Counter-Strike It didn’t take long for Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth to lose his spot as the most credentialed clutch players in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive history after taking an indefinite hiatus from the game.  According to HLTV, Richard “shox” Papillon has stepped ahead of the four-time major winner on the list of most clutch victories in CSGO. As of this writing, the French player has 660 clutch victories to his name compared to …
Snappi may join fourth team in a month with move to c0ntact Steven Rondina Counter-Strike For the fourth time in the last month, Marco “Snappi” Pfeiffer seems to have found himself a new home. According to a report from HLTV, the Danish player is set to be transferred to c0ntact Gaming. If the deal is signed, it would end a month of his being bounced between competing organizations. This follows the player announcing that he now has split from Astralis: Was an honor to play …
100 Thieves Ssumday, CodySun, Ryoma talk challenges, goals for summer Olivia Richman League of Legends 100 Thieves surprised a lot of LCS viewers by placing third. But that wasn’t enough to keep the team happy.  Chan-ho “Ssumday” Kim, Li-Yu “Cody Sun” Sun, and Tommy “Ryoma” Lee all expressed disappointment in their LCS Spring Split performance when talking to WIN.gg. Looking forward to the Summer Split, all three players believe there will be further improvements ahead.  But the big question remains: Will they be able to …
C9 Zven: “The only other team that’s somewhat good is Team Liquid.” Olivia Richman News It’s no surprise that Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen is feeling cofident going into the 2020 LCS Summer Split. Cloud9 had an almost flawless Spring Split, with no other North American teams even coming close to knocking them out of the top spot. But with Worlds on the line, Zven and his teammates are determined to stay on top of their game. WIN.gg spoke with the Spring Split champion about threats to …
CLG Ruin on LCS struggles: “My main problem was communication” Olivia Richman League of Legends It’s safe to say that Counter Logic Gaming struggled in the Spring Split.  The 10th-place team saw some improvement halfway through the season with the addition of mid laner Eugene “Pobelter” Park, but it was a little too late. Now that they’ve had time to practice together a bit more and improve their communication, Hyeong-min “Ruin” Kim told WIN.gg CLG might even beat Cloud9 this summer. Maybe.  CLG came in …
igNar promises FlyQuest won’t be “easy win” for Cloud9 in summer Olivia Richman League of Legends Going into the LCS Spring Split, not many League of Legends fans had high hopes for FlyQuest. It didn’t take long for analysts and viewers alike to see just how wrong their predictions were.  FlyQuest ended up tied for second with Evil Geniuses and 100 Thieves at the end of the split before making a run through playoffs behind eventual champion Cloud9. But that wasn’t enough for Dong-geun “igNar” Lee. …
Sneaky thinks latest marksmen and ADC buffs make no difference William Davis League of Legends Former Cloud9 AD carry Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi is not completely sold on the latest buffs for marksmen that came through with LoL patch 10.11. Streamer and cosplay extraordinaire Sneaky had some thoughts about the buffs in patch 10.11 and whether or not these changes would make a big difference for marksmen. Solo queue players have been complaining about the state of marksmen since the offseason when Riot Games changed the …
Riot Games’ $11 million to support underrepresented gaming communities William Davis League of Legends Riot Games has pledged to donate $1 million to fight against inequality and racism in North America, president Dylan Jadeja announced. The Riot Games Social Impact Fund will make initial contributions to The Innocence Project and the American Civil Liberties Union. The Innocence Project works in favor of the wrongly convicted individuals by providing DNA testing and working of reforms for the criminal justice system. The ACLU protects the rights …

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