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These are the best compositions for Echo, Overwatch’s new hero
Olivia Richman
The Overwatch League teams had a bit of fun with Echo over the weekend, streaming friendly matches on YouTube for fans in lieu of homestand matches. While it was a chance for fans to get to see their favorite players as they await the season to start back up, it also gave some competitive insight into new DPS hero Echo. Seoul Dynasty started out the stream using Wrecking Ball and Ana …
League of Legends
Star Guardian Urgot is coming to LoL, and it is magnificent
William Davis
Pajama Guardian Cosplay Urgot is coming to the League of Legends. Riot Games has announced one of the most widely requested skins, Star Guardian Urgot, or at least soomething in that vein. Every time Riot released a new Star Guardian skin, the League of Legends fans asked for Urgot to be included into the skin line. The meme is now a reality. Pajama Guardian Cosplay Urgot is part of the …
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Crossover between esports and professional poker is clearer than ever
Jared Wynne
Synergies between the burgeoning worlds of esports and professional poker are now more obvious than ever before. Since the decision by the 2018 World Series of Poker to give esports a sizable presence at the poker industry’s flagship event, more people have realized that the connection between the two sectors makes sense. The Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas has been the spiritual home of the WSOP since …
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PowerOfEvil says next LCS week “will prove who the top teams are”
Olivia Richman
FlyQuest had a decent weekend in the LCS, coming out 1-1 after a loss to 100 Thieves. That’s how it’s been throughout the second half of the Spring Split for FlyQuest, some wins here, then some losses there. The squad was once an undisputed top three team, but now they will have to fight next weekend to claim that spot once again. WIN.gg spoke with mid laner Tristan “PowerOfEvil” Schrage …
Counter-Strike
CSGO gets new patch with stickers, pins for Half-Life Alyx release
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive got its first patch in eighteen days, bringing with it three new opportunities to roll the dice in the form of a patch pack, sticker capsule, and pin capsule to commemorate the release of Half-Life Alyx. The update also added an exclusive pin and music kit for anyone who had preordered Valve’s VR hardware, the Index. The patch, sticker, and pin capsules are all available now in …
Counter-Strike
ESL One Rio Major moved to November, will have $2 million prize pool
M Alzamora
Valve and ESL have announced that the ESL One Rio Major has been moved to November. ESL sent out a press release confirming the news. The release cited COVID-19 as the reason for the move. According to the release, ESL will host ESL One Rio in the timeslot reserved for CSGO’s second major of the year, and that the two Majors have effectively combined their prize pools. ESL One Rio …
League of Legends
How does TFT Mobile stack up next to the PC version of the game?
William Davis
Teamfight Tactics Mobile is out at long last, and it’s worth taking a good look at the game and stacking it up against the originals. This is the first mobile game by Riot Games and the first time that TFT has been separated from the League of Legends client. That created a number of challenges that could have ruined TFT Mobile. Ultimately, TFT Mobile faithfully recreates the PC version of …
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Blizzard says Echo is the last new hero in Overwatch for 2020
Olivia Richman
Echo is the final Overwatch hero. At least, in the year 2020. Overwatch’s lead designer Jeff Kaplan has revealed to multiple sources that the much-awaited omnic is the last hero players will receive this year. “I don’t think we’ll be seeing more heroes this year for Overwatch. We’re heavily focused on Overwatch 2 at this point. We know how much people love new heroes. We’re making a bunch of new …
CLG Pobelter on LCS Spring Split: “A coronavirus-fueled fever dream”
Olivia Richman
News
Counter Logic Gaming has been knocked out of the Spring Playoffs, but they’re not about to stop trying. Not even close. CLG is putting their all into the last week of matches, said Eugene “Pobelter” Park, in an attempt to boost their morale and performance going into the Summer Split. Pobelter joined WIN.gg for an interview over webcam to talk about his very crazy Spring Split, from joining a last …
GG Huhi on online LCS matches: “I perform better on the stage.”
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
The Golden Guardians didn’t have a good weekend. They went 0-2, falling to TSM and Team Liquid. Even though it didn’t go their way, Choi “Huhi” Jae-hyun still has hope they will make playoffs. They just have to give it their all next weekend despite all the craziness and uncertainty the coronavirus has brought to the LCS schedule. WIN.gg spoke with Huhi about how GG was dealing with the Los …
JerAx discusses leaving OG, retiring from pro Dota 2 in video
Nina Forneloza
Dota 2
After three years, two major titles, and two The International championships, Jesse “JerAx” Vainikka departed OG to retire from competitive Dota 2. The announcement came earlier this year, but OG just recently released a video featuring JerAx where he discussed his retirement and plans for the future. In OG’s January blog post, JerAx told fans that Dota 2, as a game, is an endless puzzle that offers you solutions, yet none …
TNC Predator adds ana as sub, loses anyway in WeSave! Charity Play
Nina Forneloza
News
Two-time TI champion Anathan “ana” Pham stood in for TNC Predator in WeSave! Charity Play’s southeast Asian tournament. TNC Predator tapped ana to replace Kim “Gabbi” Villafuerte as its carry player. Gabbi experienced connectivity issues just before the match. The player even took to social media and asked fans if they knew anyone from the internet company who can resolve the issue. The issue was not resolved in time and TNC …
Astralis signs es3tag, plans to compete with 6-man CSGO roster
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Danish Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team Astralis announced an agreement this morning between itself and Team Heroic to acquire Patrick “es3tag” Hansen. Astralis announced the deal early this morning through an official press release. While the signing itself is impactful in and of itself, Astralis positioned the move as a transition from a five-player roster to a six-player roster. At its most basic, the Astralis organization now has an official, permanent stand-in that …
LEC pokes fun at Overwatch League, offering fans some levity
William Davis
League of Legends
The 2020 LEC Spring Split is back with a bang, and we’re not just talking about the games. We’re talking about the masterful roast to the Overwatch League in the cold opening titled “Explainius explains the #LEC Playoff Format (sort of).” The LEC is back after a brief hiatus. The most recent cold opening was supposed to go live on March 13 when the LEC was suddenly suspended. Casters Christy …
GameStop shuts down stores as COVID pandemic lockdowns continues
Olivia Richman
News
GameStop hasn’t been making any friends throughout the coronavirus pandemic. The video game retail chain first caught the public’s attention over their unwaivering insistance on staying open when most “non-essential” stores around them had already closed. One YouTuber even snuck onto a conference call, where GameStop’s corporate office was caught stating that they would not be paying employees who “chose” not to work, even if they had coronavirus-like symptoms. At …
100 Thieves and Cloud9 considering changes for LCS Summer Split?
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
Earlier this week, 100 Thieves appears to have posted a classified ad looking for two professional League of Legends players to join their team. “100 Thieves LLC seeks a Professional League of Legends Player to train and compete in the League Championship Series from our headquarters in Los Angeles, California,” the ad begins. The responsibilities include attending eight-hour practice sessions each day during the competitive season, which are listed as …
Astralis looking to sign new player, and it could shake up all of CSGO
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
FunPlus Phoenix has reportedly had enough of Heroic and that could carry huge consequences for the entire Counter-Strike: Global Offensive scene. According to reports from both HLTV and 1pv.fr, Astralis has been courting Heroic’s Patrick “es3tag” Hansen for some time in an effort to build a six-man CSGO roster. Some found it odd that FunPlus Phoenix decided to reveal their entrance into CSGO close to a week after it was already …
MIBR returns to ESL Pro League, Flashpoint exclusivity uncertain
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
During an ESL Pro League Season 11 matchup between Natus Vincere and forZe, host Tres “stunna” Saranthus announced that MIBR will join group C along with Team Liquid, 100 Thieves, Swole Patrol, Evil Geniuses, and FURIA. An official announcement came on Twitter as MIBR informed its fans of the decision to compete in ESL was made so the team could have a chance to qualify for ESL One Cologne 2020. …
Quickshot shows how LEC’s remote broadcasts are getting done
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
“HOW DID I GET DRAGGED INTO THIS?” LEC shoutcaster Trevor “Quickshot” Henry tweeted earlier today. That outburst came soon after a tweet where he addressed an audio stutter that took place during the Excel versus Fnatic match earlier today. In response, his followers had only words of encouragement. After all, Quickshot and other members of the LEC crew were running a remote broadcast for the online matches. As the coronavirus …
smooya’s abrupt departure from Chaos raises big questions
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
A Twitlonger from Chaos Esports Club AWPer Owen “smooya” Butterfield revealed that he will miss the remainder of Chaos’ Flashpoint matches in its debut spring season, as well as any additional tournament during that time. In his explanation, smooya disclosed that he was in the United States on an ESTA visa waiver instead of the traditional P1 Athlete’s visa or a work visa sponsored by Chaos. As smooya returned to …
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