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Counter-Strike Fnatic attaches sponsor Rivalry to its CSGO team’s name By M Alzamora Dota 2 Epic Prime League kicks off, boasts top CIS teams Virtus.pro, B8 By Nina Forneloza Dota 2 NiP beats Na’Vi in 93-minute game with 10 Divine Rapiers purchased By Nina Forneloza

League of Legends

Valorant players debate if Raze is OP, shroud and summit weigh in Olivia Richman The Valorant closed beta has allowed people to get their hands on a lot of new agents, and players already have some very strong opinions. One of those new agents is Raze, whose ability kit revolves around dealing damage. Boom Bot allows Raze to deploy a small robot that travels in a straight line, locks onto an enemy and explode. This often acts as a distraction, making the opposing team …

League of Legends

League of Legends fans not impressed with ESPN2 LCS broadcast Olivia Richman League of Legends fans are coming together to voice their disdain for the League of Legends Spring Split playoffs airing on ESPN. Starting April 11, the Riot announced that all playoff games would be broadcast on ESPN2 going forward. While this seemed like a big move for esports during the ongoing lockdown and a chance to get more viewership, current fans were not happy with the games they’ve watched on …

League of Legends

G2 Esports survives in 2020 LEC playoffs, eliminates Origen Nina Forneloza G2 Esports knocked Origen out of the 2020 LoL European Championship Spring playoffs and is now headed to the semifinals. The reigning LEC champion is not going down without a fight. After being relegated to the lower bracket, the defending champion is now back on track. G2 took the victory over Origen and got a chance for revenge in the semifinals against MAD Lions E.C..   If there’s one thing that …

Dota 2

Secret perfect in ESL One LA, despite MATUMBAMAN Rapier fail Nina Forneloza Team Secret kicked off 2020 ESL One Los Angeles’ regional league with a winning streak. The top squad in Dota 2 has so far continued to make its fans proud with an almost perfect run in the group stage. Through six days of competition, the team is 4-0 in its series, with a map record of 8-1. The European team has gone up against Team Liquid, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Natus …

League of Legends FQ igNar on potential LCS final vs Cloud9: “I think we can beat them.” By Olivia Richman League of Legends Team SoloMid knocked out of 2020 LCS Spring playoffs by FlyQuest By William Davis Counter-Strike Team Liquid, Fnatic take ESL Pro League Season 11 championships By M Alzamora

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Flashpoint’s MonteCristo blasts Overwatch League viewership Olivia Richman Esports caster Christopher “MonteCristo” Mykles couldn’t help but diss the Overwatch League for its low viewership.  “One of the best skills you can hone in your career is knowing when to just get the fuck out,” Monte tweeted.  Attached to the tweet were two photos, one of the OWL broadcast and one of Flashpoint. He had the viewership highlighted, making it abundantly clear that Overwatch League wasn’t getting as many …

Counter-Strike

Mousesports and Fnatic even in EPL Season 11 finals, bookies say M Alzamora Mousesports pulled off a surprising win in the ESL Pro League Season 11 semifinals, taking down an Astralis team that pummeled them just a match prior. Just a single match removed from an awful 2-0 loss against the Danish powerhouse, mouz’s in-game leader Finn “karrigan” Andersen took Astralis to their limits in a three-map romp.  But they can’t afford to celebrate for long. A rested and dangerous Fnatic team waits for them …

Fortnite

Ninja continues dominating Mixer, hits 3 million followers Olivia Richman Fortnite superstar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has reached 3 million followers on Mixer.  “Just surpassed 3 million followers on Mixer over the last 8 months. I cannot thank you enough for the support you all continue to give me with this leap of faith huge switch in my streaming career. Love you guys,” Ninja tweeted.  When Ninja first moved to Mixer, he quickly became the most-viewed and most-followed content creator on …

League of Legends

Cloud9 annihilates Evil Geniuses, reaches 2020 LCS Spring finals William Davis Cloud9 defeated Evil Geniuses and is now heading to the finals of the 2020 LCS Spring Split. Evil Geniuses’ master plan failed in the semifinals against a Cloud9 that looks stronger by the minute. Cloud9, the perennial second-place team, is on the road to get its first title since 2014. Evil Geniuses was supposed to be a challenge for Cloud9, but the semifinals turned out to be a one-sided affair. …

Fnatic beats MAD Lions, qualifies for 2020 LEC Spring Split finals William Davis League of Legends Fnatic secured a spot in the 2020 LEC Spring Split finals with a decisive victory over MAD Lions. Fnatic is the first team qualified for the finals in the LEC. On Saturday, the series in the upper bracket between Fnatic and MAD Lions was decided in three games. Fnatic walked away with the victory and will have to wait one week before knowing its final opponent for the season. Fnatic …

League of Legends players debate: Is saying “GG” now toxic? Olivia Richman News Every League of Legends player has been there. The other team wins that big team fight, kills Baron, and your team is left retreating. It seems like a lost cause, so you type “GG” in the chat. You stop feeling so tense and decide you’re not going to push yourself when it’s a lost cause. This might be toxic behavior, according to some League of Legends players. The community came …

New mod Polystrike released, combines Counter-Strike and Dota 2 Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Looking for more Counter-Strike: Global Offensive when you play Dota 2? Or maybe you want a bit more of a retro gaming experience when playing Counter-Strike? Polystrike has that covered. The Dota 2 mod is officially in open beta, giving fans to try out the game mode that captured the attention of both esports titles. Polystrike is an interesting take on Dota 2 and Counter-Strike, transforming the game into a …

Valorant bans first cheater just after closed beta begins Steven Rondina League of Legends Cheaters have already found their way to Valorant, and Riot Games has already started stamping them out. Valorant developers took to Twitter to discuss how they had issued the first ban in the game’s history to an unnamed player. “Well it sucks, but today we had to ban our first cheater, and it looks like more bans are on the horizon,” Riot anti-cheat lead designer Paul Chamberlain said. “I was …

Astralis is the big favorite in EPL semi after trouncing mouz M Alzamora Counter-Strike After an up and down season, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s Astralis finally found their form against mousesports. During the last game before the ESL Pro League’s season 11 playoffs, Astralis delivered a dominant 2-0 win against mouz, who only managed four rounds total over two maps against the number one team in the world.  When all was said and done, it was the less mentioned players on Astralis, such as Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander …

Oceanic Esports launches league for aspiring Dota 2 pros in Australia Nina Forneloza Dota 2 Oceanic Esports is looking to boost its region with a new Dota 2 league. The tournament organizer has announced its first effort in honing the talents from Oceania with the Oceanic Esports League, featuring up and coming teams from Australia and New Zealand. Interestingly, the selected teams are not five-man stacks. Oceanic Esports gathered the top captains from the two countries and these captains will choose their teammates from an …

New CSGO patch nerfs Krieg, buffs Deagle, and changes entire CT meta M Alzamora Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive just received its most game-changing update since its economic overhaul, with several underpowered weapons receiving buffs and the often maligned SG-553 getting hit with a big nerf. The weapon changes have the potential to be meta-defining. The Krieg’s rate of fire has been lowered significantly, finally answering pleas from the community and pro players alike to nerf the Terrorist-exclusive weapon. The rifle’s rate of fire affects its …

Cloud9’s Reapered wins 2020 LCS Spring Coach of the Split award William Davis League of Legends Cloud9’s Bok “Reapered” Han-gyu is the 2020 LCS Spring Coach of the Split. Cloud9 keeps collecting awards. After its players claimed every spot on the season’s All-Pro Team, it was Reapered’s turn to get recognition as Coach of the Split. Reapered is the coach with the most season awards in the LCS since the pivot to a franchising system. The Korean coach received this recognition previously in 2018 and then again …

LoL fans raise $6 million for charity through Riot Social Impact Fund Olivia Richman League of Legends Riot Games announced today that its latest in-game charity fundraiser collected $6 million for the Riot Games Social Impact Fund.  Partnered with ImpactAssets, Riot Games formed the Social Impact Fund in 2019, a “unique philanthropic venture” that allows the League of Legends developer to make direct investments into a variety of global organizations “aimed at solving some of the world’s most pressing issues.” Riot Games head of karma (Social Impact) …

This new pop flash blinds almost every angle in Inferno’s B site M Alzamora Counter-Strike Every once in a while, a new grenade toss appears for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Whether it’s Astralis’ crouch walk-throw from T spawn to smoke the mid window on Mirage, or Janusz “Snax” Pogorzelski’s long range connector smoke on Cobblestone, a good throw lineup is worth its weight in gold. It seems there’s at least one more grenade players can add to their list of god-teir lineups. A reddit user found what …

Ninjas in Pyjamas cuts Universe due to COVID-19 travel restrictions Nina Forneloza Dota 2 Ninjas in Pyjamas has released Saahil “Universe” Arora from its roster. The departure of the former The International champion came after NiP’s decision to restructure the team due to the recent shift to online regional leagues brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. The reshuffle aims to ensure continued practice and competition for the team. “We’ll keep searching for the right lineup, with the right combination of hunger, skill and winner …

This is how to play Riki just like Arteezy and Miracle- Steven Rondina Dota 2 Dota 2 fans can be forgiven for not noticing, but Riki has quietly become a viable carry at the professional level. Earlier this year, names like Artour “Arteezy” Babaev and Du “Monet” Peng broke out the stealthy hero and used him to great effect as a carry. Time is showing that this wasn’t just a gimmicky pick that happened to take opponents by surprise, though. The ESL One Los Angeles …

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