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Steam’s newest update confirms subscriptions and Steam Reward points
M Alzamora
Confirmation that Valve is committed to releasing a universal client functional across all operating systems gained steam with the current Steam client’s latest update. Files show that large swathes of Steam’s scripts, made up of code used to show, hide, and animate certain functions of Steam, were altered. A completely new feature was also leaked in the Steam update, and it’s called Steam Rewards. There is only one hint for …
Counter-Strike
How exactly does new FPS Valorant compare to CSGO?
M Alzamora
Valorant is turning heads around the globe as Riot Games’ first entry into the shooter genre inches closer to release. While the game has captured the attention of pro players from around the gaming world, one game’s players in particular seem more suited to Valorant than the rest. Valorant has clearly borrowed its best bits and bobs from today’s popular games, but it has used the proven formula pioneered by …
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Facebook launches Facebook Gaming app in push to beat Twitch
Nina Forneloza
Facebook’s efforts to expand its presence in the gaming market continue on. Facebook launched its Facebook Gaming streaming app. The app allows users to watch streamers on the platform, stream live gameplay themselves, and even play games with friends. Facebook Gaming was initially set to launch in June but with the ongoing global situation, more people were given time to stay at home and play their favorite games. The app …
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Overwatch streamer Fran faces sexism and harassment after Echo event
Olivia Richman
Hundreds of teams competed in Overwatch Flash Ops: Echo Showdown earlier this week, hoping for a piece of a $25,000 prize pool. The rules of the tournament were simple: each team must have one teammate playing Echo at all times. Each team also had up to two players from the Overwatch League and Contenders, bringing in fan favorites like Danteh “Danteh” Cruz. His star-studded team won the $10,000 North American …
League of Legends
Riot Games is reportedly canceling the 2020 Mid-Season Invitational
Olivia Richman
There’s a rumor going around that this year’s Mid-Summer Invitational won’t be happening after all. On an episode of Hotline League, esports personality Mark “MarkZ” Zimmerman, Cloud9 midlaner Yasin “Nisqy” Dinçer, and League of Legends journalist Travis Gafford were discussing the crazy LCS spring season when Gafford dropped quite a bombshell on his co-hosts. “I’m going to drop a rumor here. This will come as no surprise to anybody. The rumor, I’m …
Dota 2
Team Secret vs. Alliance WePlay! Pushka League betting analysis
Steven Rondina
Just a few months ago, the idea of Team Secret competing in two separate events just days apart would have been inconceivable. The team almost exclusively competed in Dota 2 majors and ESL One events, and wouldn’t bother with anything that didn’t have either Dota Pro Circuit points or a significant prize pool on the line. But these days, Team Secret is staying quite active, and their run in the …
League of Legends
T1 favored vs. DragonX in 2020 LCK spring semifinals match predictions
William Davis
T1 and DragonX will clash in round three of the playoffs in the 2020 LCK Spring split. The LCK still uses a single-elimination format, so teams only get one chance to advance in the bracket. The winner from this round is advancing to finals, where Gen.G has been waiting since the end of the regular season. Kim “Canna” Chang-dong Moon “Cuzz” Woo-chan – Choi “Ellim” El-lim Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok Park …
Dota 2
Sparking Arrow Gaming bested China’s top teams in CDA League Season 1
Nina Forneloza
Sparking Arrow Gaming had an impressive run in CDA League Season 1. The unheralded team surprised fans as it went undefeated through the first three weeks of competition. The team lost its first series against Invictus Gaming in week four. The team suffered another loss against top-ranked Chinese team Vici Gaming, but that wasn’t enough to knock Sparking Arrow Gaming out of the top spot. That strong start kept them …
This Nuke wallbang by OG Aleksib is the craziest of the year
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen isn’t OG’s most explosive player, but the young, in-game leader came alive in OG’s match against AVEZ. During the closed qualifiers for this year’s Spring DreamHack Masters, Akeksib found himself stuck on the B bomsite on Nuke. As the plant came in from AVEZ directly above him, Aleksib rolled the dice and fired off several shots from his Desert Eagle through the floor and onto A site’s …
Cloud9 break LCS trophy after LCS Spring Split 2020 finals victory
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
Lifting up the LCS champion trophy inside your apartment is apparently not the same as lifting it up on the LCS Arena stage. After defeating FlyQuest in the Spring Split 2020 Finals, Cloud9 became the Spring Split champions. After a 17-1 regular season record, this didn’t really come as a surprise to anyone. In fact, other teams were even avoiding scrimming with the squad since they were “shitting on” the …
shroud says Valorant will become more popular than CSGO
Olivia Richman
Counter-Strike
Riot’s new FPS title Valorant has been called the “Overwatch killer” since details started coming out. But now Counter-Strike players are also starting to wonder if the similarities between their game and Valorant will also lead to a loss of players for them, too. Popular CSGO streamer Michael “shroud” Grzesiek is among them. There are a lot of game elements Valorant has taken from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, including the look …
ppd announces his immediate retirement from Dota 2
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Ninjas in Pyjamas captain Peter “ppd” Dager has announced his retirement from competitive Dota 2. He announced the news in a statement on Twitter. “I’ve spent just about the entirety of my twenties competing in video game competitions and at this point in my life…I’m looking for something else that I do not think I can find in my current position,” ppd said. ppd went on to state he is …
N0tail made these huge plays as hard support in OG’s ESL One LA run
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
OG may not have won ESL One Los Angeles, but that doesn’t mean that Johan “N0tail” Sundstein played poorly. The OG captain was a serious playmaker throughout the European and CIS league and put on a master class when it comes to showing how to make high-impact plays as a hard support player. Some were big and some were small, but fans can learn a lot of lessons away from …
The International 2020 Battle Pass might be launching very soon
Nina Forneloza
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With a big question mark on The International 2020, fans wonder if Valve will continue to release the T10 Battle pass as expected. There is an interesting pattern of the Battle Pass release date from the previous iterations of The International. A Dota 2 enthusiast pointed out on Reddit that Valve released the Battle Pass five days before the deadline of workshop submissions. Valve released The International 2020 Call to …
DazeD returns to Twitch to play Valorant, nails huge ace clutch
M Alzamora
News
After almost three years away from the platform, Sam “DaZeD” Marine returned to Twitch last night to try his hand at Riot Games’ new shooter, Valorant. Once considered one of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s best in-game leaders, DaZeD stepped back from Counter-Strike and livestreaming in 2017. His appearnce on stream was a surprise to many as the former pro played several matches of Valorant with Team Liquid’s Jake “Stewie2k” Yip and …
Virtus.pro wins ESL One Los Angeles with dramatic win over OG
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Virtus.pro is back on top of the Dota 2 scene, at least for the time being. The CIS region’s top team posted a huge victory in the ESL One Los Angeles European and CIS league. The team defeated OG in a back-and-forth grand finals series, taking a 3-2 victory. Virtus.pro took first blood in the finals. Two kills on Syed “SumaiL” Hassan’s Terrorblade in the first three minutes gave VP …
C9’s Vulcan: “It’s hard to blame teams for not scrimming against us”
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
Cloud9 are the 2020 LCS Spring Split champions. A 3-0 win over FlyQuest in the Finals saw them take the title that had been evading them for so many years. With a 17-1 record during the season, it isn’t too surprising when Cloud9 managed to take the championship. It was still an emotional moment to see the team jump out of their chairs and hug after the victory, though. It’s …
Cloud9 destroys FlyQuest, wins 2020 LCS Spring Split championship
William Davis
League of Legends
Cloud9 is the 2020 LCS Spring Split champion. Cloud9 dominated FlyQuest in the LCS finals and earned its first championship title since 2014. The team closed the series in three games to complete the best split in the history of the LCS. FlyQuest fought hard through the lower bracket, but it wasn’t enough to stop Cloud9. 7 FINALS. 6 2ND PLACES. 1 TITLE.AFTER 6 YEARS, CLOUD9 ARE THE 2020 #LCS …
Doublelift bashes LCS teams, calls them “snowflakes” for being scared to lose
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
Not one to shy away from smack talk no matter the situation, Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng called out LCS teams for their poor mentality during a stream with an LCK commentator. Team Liquid may have finished in 9th place in the LCS, but Doublelift still had harsh words for the other teams competing in North America after he heard Cloud9’s Philippe “Vulcan” Laflamme admit in an interview that other teams didn’t …
G2 Esports topples Fnatic, wins 2020 LEC Spring Split championship
William Davis
League of Legends
G2 Esports is the 2020 LEC Spring Split champion. G2 took home its seventh LEC title with a convincing, dominant performance over Fnatic in the finals. What people expected to be a close series, ended up being a stomp by G2. ???? pic.twitter.com/zFyfViNzPY — LEC (@LEC) April 19, 2020 The G2 reign started in 2019 when the team signed mid laner Rasmus “Caps” Winther. That single decision changed the LEC …
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