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League of Legends
YamatoCannon signs with SANDBOX Gaming, what does it mean for the LCK?
William Davis
On May 15, LCK team SANDBOX Gaming officially announced Jakob “YamatoCannon” Mebdi as its head coach for the 2020 LCK Summer Split. YamatoCannon is the first western coach to sign with an LCK organization. Once YamatoCannon gets his visa approved, he will join the organization in Seoul. In the meantime, the head coach will be working remotely from Europe. Korean coaches are highly valued around the world. Hiring a western …
Counter-Strike
Intel Grand Slam on hold until at least ESL One Cologne, possibly longer
M Alzamora
ESL has announced the postponement of the INTEL Grand Slam meta-tournament. This comes as the organizer stated that online events and Road to Rio’s multiple winners prevents the organizer from determining who the best team in the world actually is. The move comes on the heels of the postponement of several major LAN tournaments and their move to regional online formats. The decision makes sense, given the fact that the …
Counter-Strike
Astralis vs. G2 Esports ESL Road to Rio EU betting analysis
M Alzamora
After a spicy three-map series against FaZe Clan, G2 Esports has made the finals of ESL’s Road to Rio. This makes the European contest the only Road to Rio to go as expected. While there was a time where it looked like Astralis might actually drop more than a single game on their way to the final, the Danish superstars took down FaZe earlier in the week to lock up …
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A collection of the most spicy and dank Valorant memes we could find
Olivia Richman
When a new game comes out, everyone is dying to try it out. But new games also mean new memes, and that’s almost as important as the game itself. Valorant is still in closed beta, but there’s already a pretty good number of memes about Riot’s new first-person shooter. Even if the game goes through changes before its official release this summer, the memes will live on in our hearts, …
Counter-Strike
North’s Kjaerbye takes indefinite break due to illness
M Alzamora
Markus “Kjaerbye” Kjærbye has announced that he will take a step back from competitive Counter-Strike in a tweet from his official Twitter account. Kjaerbye cited health problems as the reason why he was taking the break, including abdominal pain and difficulty breathing. Kjaerbye had recently missed the final matches of ESL One’s Road to Rio, forcing North’s coach, Jimmy “Jumpy” Berndtsson, to play in his stead. The responses to Kjærbye’s …
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Is Valorant coming to mobile or consoles? Here’s what we know
Steven Rondina
Valorant is one of the hottest topics in all of video games right now. Riot Games’ fusion of tactical and hero shooters has dominated social media for weeks and caught mainstream attention in a big way. The game is currently available in closed beta exclusively for PC, and that has many gamers wondering when, or if, it might come to their own favorite platforms. So does Riot Games have anything …
League of Legends
Explaining all the controversy around TSM, Doublelift, and Dardoch
William Davis
It’s been four days since Team SoloMid president Aleena “Leena” Xu leaked confidential information on Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng’s Twitch stream. The incident reignited the accusations of conflict of interest against TSM, but like every other drama in the community, people stopped talking about it and moved on. But this leak was more than an isolated incident. It will have permanent effects on the career of jungler Joshua “Dardoch” Hartnett, and …
Dota 2
Invictus Gaming vs. Vici Gaming DPL-CDA Pro League betting analysis
Nina Forneloza
DPL-CDA Professional League is a merger of two prominent online leagues in China. The Dota 2 Professional League and Chinese Dota 2 Professional Association have decided to join forces after the sudden rise of online leagues in the region. The eight members of CDA were directly invited to the event while two other squads completed the lineup of participating teams. DPL-CDA Professional League is now in its third week of …
Former TI champion Newbee receives lifetime match fixing ban in China
Nina Forneloza
Dota 2
Newbee and its five players have received a lifetime ban from all Chinese Dota 2 Professional Association (CDA) and IMBA TV events. The esports organization was removed from the CDA alliance. Newbee is one of the founding members of CDA along with top Chinese Dota 2 teams. Newbee’s team leader Feng “Feng” Yiqing was also included in the punishment. All CDA members are prohibited to collaborate with Feng in any …
Kyle vs. AdmiralBulldog: A fight over Dota 2 streaming rights
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
When a Dota 2 tournament is happening, it isn’t just the actual tournament organizers that are airing the event. A slew of streamers, pro players, and other personalities also air the same games, at the same time. While this might sound ludicrous to traditional sports fans, and even some esports fans, many within Dota 2 enjoy the competitiveness this breeds between streams and the ample options for viewing that it …
Brazillian LoL team Redemption allegedly refuses to pay Korean players
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
Two former Redemption eSports Porto Alegre players from Korea have accused their contracted organization in Brazil of not paying them. Choi “BalKhan” Hyun-jin and Im “Patrick” Jin-heyok both tweeted yesterday that they’ve been waiting for payments from Redemption for over two months. Instead of working out a solution, the organization is allegedly ignoring the players’ attempts at reaching out. Due to this unfortunate situation, which mirrors what happened to BalKhan …
Valorant developers reveal the truth behind peeker’s advantage
Olivia Richman
News
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, …
Watch CSGO pro RpK go AFK in bombsite and stay alive for 20 seconds
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
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 …
Twitch introduces a Safety Advisory Council, community skeptical
Olivia Richman
News
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 …
2020 Mid-Season Cup groups and format leaked ahead of tournament
Olivia Richman
News
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 …
CSGO update brings big graphics improvements with texture streaming
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Valve’s latest Counter-Strike: Global Offensive update has added a setting for texture streaming, a process that has the potential to boost performance in Counter-Strike by a massive amount. Texture streaming allows textures to be called up from a user’s hard drive only when they’re needed, freeing valuable memory and ultimately boosting performance by a serious amount. Even on powerful machines, texture streaming makes a massive difference in FPS, especially on …
TFT patch 10.10 is bringing back hyper carry Syndra
William Davis
News
Teamfight Tactics patch 10.10 is here and it brings a new galaxy, changes to important items, and an unexpected buff to Syndra. As the name implies, the key to TFT: Galaxies is its galaxies, as each has its own set of rules and way of playing. Developer Riot Games has done a good job adding a variety of galaxies to the game. In patch 10.10, TFT gets its eighth galaxy, …
Turning a spotlight on increasing gamification in iGaming and slots
Jared Wynne
News
Competitive gaming has helped esports become a global behemoth. Players enjoy the thrill of competition and progression. They want to embark on a journey not only to win, but also to rank and level up. These trends have started to generate a ripple effect in other online gaming industries, particularly in the online casino scene. The conventional slot machine based on three reels and three paylines with some fruit-themed slot …
Dota 2 pro players, teams react to The International 2020 delay
Nina Forneloza
Dota 2
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 …
BLAST allegedly considering player substitutions during games
Olivia Richman
Counter-Strike
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 …
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