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Dota 2 Former TI champion Newbee receives lifetime match fixing ban in China By Nina Forneloza Dota 2 Kyle vs. AdmiralBulldog: A fight over Dota 2 streaming rights By Steven Rondina League of Legends Brazillian LoL team Redemption allegedly refuses to pay Korean players By Olivia Richman

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Valorant developers reveal the truth behind peeker’s advantage Olivia Richman Developer Riot Games has informed Valorant players that peeker’s advantage is never going away. In a recent press release, executive producer Anna Donlon and game director Joe Ziegler discussed peeker’s advantage after the Valorant community became vocal about the number of deep corners and angles on the three maps in the closed beta. When an emeny comes around the corner and appears to be running and gunning while still accurate, …

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Watch CSGO pro RpK go AFK in bombsite and stay alive for 20 seconds M Alzamora In one of ESL’s Road to Rio Europe’s final games, a matchup between Vitality and NiP took a hilarious turn as the series first map on Mirage came to a close. At 12-14, NiP went for the old school Tech-9 Rush B strategy, running into what surely would have been a slaughter. Both Vitality’s Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut and Cédric “RpK” Guipouy awaited them, seemingly ready for NiP’s rush and in …

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Twitch introduces a Safety Advisory Council, community skeptical Olivia Richman Streaming giant Twitch has announced its newly formed Twitch Safety Advisory Council. The streaming platform stated that keeping its community “safe and healthy” is its top priority, which led to the creation of this council. According to a press release, the Twitch Safety Advisory Council will “inform and guide” Twitch’s decisions based on the members’ “experience and expertise,” as well as aligning with Twitch’s mission of “empowering communities to create …

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2020 Mid-Season Cup groups and format leaked ahead of tournament Olivia Richman A League of Legends player has accidentally leaked the groups and format for the upcoming 2020 Mid-Season Cup. The Mid-Season Cup will take place over the course of four days, from May 28 to 31. The two opening days will consist of the group stage, followed by the playoffs the two closing days of the event. Invictus Gaming’s support player Su “Southwind” Zhi-Lin accidentally leaked previously unknown details about the …

Counter-Strike CSGO update brings big graphics improvements with texture streaming By M Alzamora News TFT patch 10.10 is bringing back hyper carry Syndra By William Davis News Turning a spotlight on increasing gamification in iGaming and slots By Jared Wynne

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Dota 2 pro players, teams react to The International 2020 delay Nina Forneloza Dota 2 personalities took to social media to react to the official postponement of The International 2020. As expected, the biggest event of the year had to be delayed, with Valve indefinitely delaying The International 2020. Dude to the ongoing global health situation, the developer was forced to move the tournament that was scheduled for August. Dota 2 fans and experts had already anticipated this decision. However, they are eager …

Counter-Strike

BLAST allegedly considering player substitutions during games Olivia Richman Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament organizer BLAST is allegedly considering changing a big substitution rule for upcoming competitions.  According to a report by Jarek “DeKay” Lewis, the Danish event organizer is considering a rule change that would allow teams to make substitutions at halftime of matches.  The existing rules for BLAST Premier allow teams to bring on two substitute players to swap out between maps if needed. These changes are only …

League of Legends

Pick-URF returning to League of Legends, release date announced William Davis Limited-time game mode Pick-URF is coming back on May 14 with patch 10.10. Pick-URF will be back in League of Legends as part of the Pulsefire event. Unlike the traditional URF mode, where players get assigned a random champion,  each player picks whoever they want in Pick-URF. Of course, this opens a window opportunity for players that want to spam a particular champion. To prevent the abuse of certain champions, …

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Fortnite will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X at launch Steven Rondina Developer Epic Games has made Fortnite available on almost every conceivable platform, and they aren’t going to stop that now.  The publisher announced that the wildly popular battle royale will be available on “next-gen consoles.” Though it did not explicitly name the consoles, odds are that Epic is referring to the upcoming PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. “Today we’re excited to confirm that Fortnite will be headed to next-generation …

Griffin looking to terminate player contracts after poor LCK split Olivia Richman League of Legends Griffin announced yesterday that they are in the process of terminating all of their existing player contracts.  According to a Facebook post, the organization stated that “contract termination and other options” are being discussed with the players. So far, nothing is final, and the team will notify their fans and followers as soon as something is decided.  “We are deeply sorry and thankful to the fans who have supported Griffin …

Steam’s massive update details reward points, custom animated profiles M Alzamora News Over the past year, Valve has laid the groundwork for the addition of multiple new and improved features for its Steam client, the company’s widely adopted digital distribution platform.Several new features have appeared in the Steam client’s code over the past 12 months that will overhaul how users interact with the Steam Store, developers, curators, and each other in what might be the largest series of updates to the platform …

Soraka is about to make a big comeback after LoL patch 10.10 buffs William Davis League of Legends League of Legends patch 10.10 has arrived to the live server. The most recent update in League of Legends brings a new event and adds new skins to the Pulsefire skin line. Pulsefire Lucian, Pulsefire Lucian Prestige Edition, Pulsefire Pantheon, Pulsefire Fiora, and Pulsefire Ekko are coming to the shop of May 14. The Pulsefire event starts on that same day. Each skin will sell for 1,350 RP. While the …

CSGO star s1mple is showing off his Dota 2 skills on stream Steven Rondina Dota 2 Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev is the best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player in the world. CSGO isn’t the only game he plays, though. The Natus Vincere star has been branching out on his Twitch channel lately and one of the games he’s been dabbling in Dota 2. Though his skills in the tactical shooter may or may not actually translate to the MOBA, he has looked pretty darn good in his Dota …

Riot has already banned over 8,800 cheaters from Valorant Olivia Richman News Valorant’s anti-cheat software, Vanguard, hasn’t been too popular with the gaming community but it seems to be doing its job well.  Riot anti-cheat data engineer Phillip Koskinas revealed on Twitter that 8,873 cheaters have been banned already.  “Located a Valorant universe where there were 8,873 less cheaters and moved us all into it,” Koskinas joked. “Please be careful, as your bones may have shifted during dimensional travel.”  located a VALORANT …

Massive Valorant patch hits Sage, Split, and buffs rifle accuracy M Alzamora News Valorant has seen a handful of small changes since the release of its closed beta, but the game’s recent patch is its biggest yet.  Valorant’s patch notes are long and detailed, covering everything from the walking accuracy of the Vandal Assault Rifle to the material of one specific box on Split. The biggest changes in Valorant’s 0.5 patch are several nerfs to Sage’s Slow Orb and Cypher’s Cyber Cage, as …

WINNERS League S4 teams, tournament structure, and prize pool revealed Olivia Richman Counter-Strike WINNERS League Season 4 is bringing an all-new format and all-new features to Counter-Strike: Global Offenisive players across Europe and North America, along with the wild competitive action the CSGO community has come to expect from the series. Vbet has become the official WINNERS League sponsor, and WIN has partnered with FeedConstruct to bring interactive features and a trustworthy betting platform to WINNERS League fans.  The new invitational season begins …

Gamers Without Borders hosts $1.5M Dota 2 event with OG, Secret, more Steven Rondina Dota 2 The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired a slew of charity events in esports, but the biggest one is yet to come. Gamers Without Borders is set to host a series of charity esports events, boasting $10 million that will be awarded to various charities. Included in that is a Dota 2 tournament with a $1.5 million prize pool, boasting some of the best teams in the game. The full list of …

This Valorant shotgun reload bug lets shotguns fire non-stop M Alzamora News Shotguns aren’t always a popular class of weapon in competitive first-person shooters. An oversight by Riot Games could quickly change all that. The Bucky is one of Valorant’s two shotguns, and normally players have to sit through a long reload after they use the weapon’s five chambered rounds. But a recent video shows a new way to keep the Bucky firing for much longer by reloading between each shot. The …

Forsen reveals the reason behind his Twitch ban in defiant rant Olivia Richman News Four days after Sebastian “Forsen” Fors was banned from Twitch, the streamer has come forward with the reason behind his lengthy suspension.  “I was banned for two weeks for saying ‘retarded Russians’ instead of ‘retarded people who can’t participate in voice comms in Valorant due to legal reasons,'” Forsen said on Twitter.  Banned for 2 weeks for saying retarded russians instead of retarded “people who cant participate in voice comms …

Virtus.pro vs. FlyToMoon Epic Prime League playoffs betting analysis Steven Rondina Dota 2 The group stage of the Epic Prime League has wrapped up and the playoffs will begin soon. The more interesting matchup now set is Virtus.pro vs. FlyToMoon. The two teams have had an interesting rivalry over the last few months, a rivalry that has changed as often as the two teams’ rosters. They now face off once again in a fairly high-stakes matchup that will set the stage for the …

Topson announces return to competitive Dota 2 after disappearing Steven Rondina Dota 2 It seems like Topias Miikka “Topson” Taavitsainen will be getting back in action before long. OG’s star mid laner took to Instagram and released a post that suggested he will be returning to the team in the near future. The caption for the post reads “soon back in action #DreamOG. Stay strong everyone.” OG has been incredibly active over recent months, taking part in a number of online Dota 2 …

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