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Counter-Strike Flashpoint moves to online due to coronavirus, schedule to follow By M Alzamora Dota 2 Former DotA pro player Champi dead at 26 years old By Steven Rondina League of Legends Teamfight Tactics Mobile release date revealed, new features added By Olivia Richman

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LEC, LCS announce online leagues with return dates and schedules Steven Rondina League of Legends fans in North America and Europe won’t be sitting around bored for long while they wait for the coronavirus to pass. The LCS and LEC have announced their plans to return to action in an online setting. The two leagues issued announcements detailing their plans to play out the remainder of their 2020 Spring Splits over the internet in order to keep the league going without a …

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How to play Kalista in the top lane just like TheShy William Davis The LPL is known for being an extremely aggressive league with experimental compositions that walk the line between genius and absolutely troll. The most recent pick on that list is Kalista in the top lane courtesy of former World Champion Kang “TheShy” Seung-lok. Invictus Gaming is currently riding high in the 2020 LPL Spring Split. Every team on the member is performing at the highest level, especially TheShy, who continues …

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NiP decimates Astralis in ESL Pro League opening upset M Alzamora Ninjas in Pyjamas shocked an international audience on the opening day of ESL Pro League, defeating Astralis by a combined score of 32-14 over two maps. The match also drew a massive crowd, That no one saw this one coming is an understatement, especially considering the way the map veto went.  Ninjas and Astralis removed their respective permabans in Dust 2 and Mirage before NiP went on the offensive, picking …

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LCK reportedly returning soon after coronavirus shutdown William Davis The 2020 LCK Spring Split will be returning soon as an online event. According to a report by ESPN, the LCK will play the rest of the season online and will be back in action “by the end of March.” The update comes 10 days after the league went on hiatus due to the coronavirus threat. Earlier this month, Riot Games Korea announced that the LCK would be stopping once the …

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Doublelift reunites 2016 TSM roster for fans hit by coronavirus gabhernandez With the coronavirus outbreak putting the LCS and LEC Spring Splits on hiatus for the indefinite future, pro players and casters are keeping League of Legends fans entertained by hosting in-house matches. For the LEC, Christy “Ender” Frierson led the way. He and personalities like Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere hosted a makeshift event for the community. Well-known European pros like Ramsus “Caps” Winther and ‎Gabriël “Bwipo” Rau competed in the casual …

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Team Liquid coach Dodo: “I’m not faulting Doublelift at this point.” Olivia Richman It’s a tough time for Team Liquid. The LCS was postponed and the team’s facilities were closed for the next 30 days. But Liquid is the type of team that professes to never give up. They always want to be the best, even during tough times like these.  WIN.gg spoke with head coach Kang “Dodo” Jun-hyeok about the hardships the team is facing, and more importantly, how TL plans to come back …

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Half-Life: Alyx content for CSGO likely includes pins and patches M Alzamora With Valve’s new VR title Half-Life: Alyx releasing in a little under a week, fans are really starting to wonder what kind of “exclusive content” will come bundled with the Valve’s first original release in close to a decade. In February, WIN.gg ran down some possibilities concerning what Alyx’s exclusive CSGO content could actually be. While all of those options are still on the table, an even bigger possibility just …

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Overwatch League returns this weekend, reveals match schedule Steven Rondina Many people are stuck at home during the ongoing coronavirus crisis and are looking for some entertainment, and the Overwatch League is finally returning to help fill that void. The league announced that it was looking to return to action in an online setting, and the first games for this return have been announced. On the weekend of March 21, the Seoul Dynasty, Los Angeles Gladiators, Los Angeles Valiant, and …

The 2020 LPL Spring Split is back, but is this the right approach? Olivia Richman League of Legends After a long delay, China’s League of Legends Pro League returned.  The threat of the coronavirus had the LPL postponed at the start of the Spring Split, leaving many to wonder if they would ever catch up to the LEC and LCS. The 17 teams, including 2019 World Champion FunPlus Phoenix, had all attempted to travel back home after the announcement and it seemed like the LPL probably wouldn’t begin any …

TNC Predator’s Armel joins 10,000 MMR club with Arteezy, w33, and more Nina Forneloza Dota 2 TNC Predator mid laner Armel Paul “Armel” Tabios has joined the 10,000 MMR club. The ultimate goal of every professional Dota 2 player, aside from claiming The International title, is reaching a five-figure MMR. The Filipino player is the latest to do so, joining a number of Dota 2 elites in the process. Armel is regarded as one of the best mid laners in southeast Asia. The player was only 18 …

TF Blade accuses Riot Korea of being racist after KR server ban Olivia Richman League of Legends It seemed like only yesterday that Team Liquid streamer Ashkan “TF Blade” Homayouni reached Masters on Korea’s League of Legends servers. Now, after that silent celebration, TF Blade is calling Riot Korea “racist” for banning him.  TF Blade has been playing solo queue on Korea’s servers for a while now, hoping to reach the elusive top rank. This was part of a bigger journey to become number one on every server …

Steam hits 20M players as CSGO, Rainbow Six have record days M Alzamora Counter-Strike Steam has had a record day today, posting the highest number of users logged in at over 20 million people. It’s been a record day for the platform and for developer Valve. A new record  number of players for Valve’s premier first-person shooter, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, certainly helped Steam hit the milestone.  The competitive FPS also set a record for most concurrent players of all time on Saturday morning, breaking …

Epicenter Major canceled due to coronavirus, could TI10 be next? Steven Rondina Dota 2 The 2020 Epicenter Major is cancelled, as is the recently announced 2020 Dota PIT Minor. With the coronavirus forcing quarantines, shutdowns, and event cancellations around the world, Valve has decided to scrap the fourth major cycle entirely. The news was announced on Twitter. “After careful consideration of the current state and trajectory of the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the health risk that this presents to competitors, staff and fans …

CSGO hits another new record with well over one million players M Alzamora News After breaking the one million player mark yesterday for this first time in the franchise’s 20-year history, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has done it once again this morning. After posting an all-time high early Saturday, CSGO smashed it’s record once again on March 15 with 1,024,845 concurrent players, all planting bombs and forgetting to buy defuse kits as one. While the record-breaking weekend may have something to do with the increasing …

Match predictions for Dignitas versus Orgless in Flashpoint S1 M Alzamora Counter-Strike Orgless will take on a reborn Dignitas and some of the most famous players in the world in what might be the most interesting matchup of Flashpoint’s opening weekend. Dignitas Dignitas doesn’t feel comfortable in North America if Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” is to be believed, but that doesn’t lessen the team’s status as a Flashpoint contender. The only thing is, GeT_RiGhT and company have a stand-in playing with them for the …

Roster moves that defined the 2020 Spring Split in League of Legends Olivia Richman League of Legends During the preseason, League of Legends fans expect roster moves, trades, and whole new rosters to form. It’s a time when rookies are promoted from academy teams and players travel overseas to find a new frontier. But even once the Spring Split begins, League of Legends teams across the world continue to make drastic changes, with some more successful than others.  Here’s a closer look at some of the 2020 …

EPL will have NA and EU Champions and new groups in Season 11 M Alzamora Counter-Strike For the first time in history, ESL Pro League will have two league champions for Season 11. ESL has announced ESL Pro League has split into four groups in order to limit travel for participating Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams, meaning that both Europe and North America will have its own grand finals and respective champions. EPL has been split into four regional groups, according to an update posted to the …

Sccc, LaNm may face coronavirus isolation after return to China Steven Rondina Dota 2 StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor Season 3 had some unintended consequences for its victor, Team Aster. According to a statement posted on Weibo by Guo Zhili, team manager of Aster sister squad Team Sirius, Aster’s star carry Song “Sccc” Chun and substitute coach Zhang “LaNm” Zhicheng are potentially facing multiple weeks in isolation. The team remains in Kyiv, Ukraine following its win at the event due to the cancellation of …

LCS Spring Split suspended preemptively due to coronavirus William Davis League of Legends The LCS is suspending all operations until further notice, LCS Commissioner Chris Greely confirmed through Twitter. The LCS is following the steps of the LEC and postponing all activities for the foreseeable future, including the Academy games. The decision came after a deep evaluation of the situation and conversation with the team owners. All parties involved agreed to hit pause on the season and adapt to the changing circumstances concerning …

Overwatch patch 2.84 brings new skins, return of Archives missions Olivia Richman News Archives are back in Overwatch’s 2.84 patch. Overwatch players won’t be shocked to discover that Archives did not come with any new game modes or campaigns, but Blizzard has some new twists on old Challenge Missions to spice up your weekend, including Molten Cores and Close Quarters. Molten Cores sees eliminated opponents erupt into molten lava, a la Torbjorn’s ultimate. In Close Quarters, enemies are only vulnerable when you’re up …

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