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League of Legends Here are some strong compositions for TFT: Galaxies after patch 10.6 By William Davis News Esports and streamers see big views during coronavirus outbreak By Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Boost your CSGO FPS with these NVIDIA Control Panel settings By M Alzamora

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Meepo and Ursa hit with big nerfs in Dota 2 update 7.25a Steven Rondina It only took Valve 24 hours to deliver a significant shakeup to Dota 2’s 7.25 update. Version 7.25a is now live, bringing a handful of changes to heroes. Though it’s only a modest shift from version 7.25, five heroes got changed for the second time in as many days. Visage received a big change to Gravekeeper’s Cloak. The passive skill now grants a flat 80% damage resistance buff, rather than …

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Flashpoint reveals new online schedule to combat coronavirus M Alzamora After canceling its LAN tournament on Monday evening, Flashpoint made sure that fans knew that they would be back. The league kept its promise, releasing a revised schedule for the competition that now takes place online rather than in the studio. Friday marks the end of Flashpoint’s short hiatus that officially started the evening of March 16. An official announcement from FP revealed that the league had chosen to move …

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Echo confirmed as 32nd Overwatch hero, origin story revealed Olivia Richman Echo has been officially revealed as Overwatch’s 32nd hero.  “Introducing Echo. An evolutionary robot programmed with a rapidly adapting artificial intelligence, Echo represents the cutting edge of technology,” Overwatch tweeted.  The android’s origin story was dropped on Wednesday morning, with the title “New Hero – Coming Soon.” It starts with Dr. Liao looking back on her life moments before her death, wondering if she did the right thing by helping …

League of Legends

LoL patch 10.6 nerfs Aphelios and Senna again, ranked is improved William Davis Patch 10.6 has arrived with changes in the ranked system, the jungle champion pool, the anticipated Wukong rework and so much more. Patch 10.6 is adding new skins to the store. The fantasy RPG-themed skins Talon Blackwood, Taric Luminshield, and Twitch Shadowfoot are going live on March 19. The Dark Star skin line is adding Dark Star Malphite, Dark Star Mordekaiser, Dark Star Xerath, Dark Star Malphite Prestige Edition, Dark …

News Why should you bet on esports? By Olivia Richman News 32nd Overwatch hero likely teased in series of Twitter posts By gabhernandez Dota 2 T1 shakes up Dota 2 roster again, dropping Black and Xuan By Nina Forneloza

League of Legends

Crown announces return to South Korea after poor LCS performance Olivia Richman “Goodbye!”  That was the last thing Min-ho “Crown” Lee tweeted before getting on a plane and leaving North America after a poor performance with Counter Logic Gaming.  “Hello, I’m Crown. I’m going back to Korea today after being removed from CLG. Thank you all for anyone who cheered for me at LCS and at home. NA life has been long and short but I’m thankful for good and various memories …

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Pro LoL players from C9, Dignitas, IMT, more to play charity inhouses M Alzamora With North America’s LCS was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus outbreak, four LCS contenders are making the most of their free time by holding a charity stream for those affected by the virus and their families. The tournament, hosted on Cloud9’s Twitch channel, started last night as Alex “MadMagical” Whieldon and Erik “DoA” Lonnquist took over the casting duties for the night’s matches. Dignitas, Cloud9, Immortals, and Flyquest are …

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14-year-old CSGO player m0NESY just got an invite to the FPL M Alzamora At the beginning of January 2020, famed CIS roster Natus Vincere signed a little known 14-year-old Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player to its academy team roster. The roster, known as Na`Vi Junior, is an effort by the organization a pathway to the pro scene, helping its younger players understand not only what it’s like to work inside of a team, but also improving on more general skills that the players will …

Dota 2

Dota 2 update 7.25 adds new Aghs upgrades, changes All Pick drafting Steven Rondina The ESL One LA Major didn’t happen, but that didn’t stop Valve from putting out a huge post-major patch. Dota 2 update 7.25 has arrived, bringing a slew of changes to the game. While there are the normal roundup of tweaks to items and heroes, version 7.25 also brings big changes to other factors as well. The change that will be most obvious to players is a shakeup to how …

One Esports Jakarta Invitational rescheduled due to coronavirus Nina Forneloza Dota 2 The coronavirus continues to rampage through Dota 2’s professional scene. One Esports has effectively cancelled one of its tentpole Dota 2 events. This will see the One Esports Dota 2 Jakarta Invitational moved from April 17 to 19 to November 23 to 29. The event will be merged with the previously announced One Esports Dota 2 Indonesia Invitational. It will be hosted at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition in Jakarta. 12 teams will brawl for …

Flashpoint moves to online due to coronavirus, schedule to follow M Alzamora Counter-Strike New Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league Flashpoint is delaying its live event portion and moving competition to an online venue. The start date for online play has yet to be announced. Flashpoint announced the news in a tweet from its official Twitter account, following ESL Pro League’s decision to split season 11 of EPL into two separate regional competitions. ESL Pro League made the decision late last week to make major …

Former DotA pro player Champi dead at 26 years old Steven Rondina Dota 2 A veteran of the Defense of the Ancients competitive scene has died. According to an announcement made on Facebook by TNC Events, part of the TNC Esports company that operates Dota 2 team TNC Predator, DotA 1 support player Mark Anthony “Champi” Gappi has died. He was 26 years old. “Champi was a Dota 1 legend. He was a former TNC Cup champion, and was highly regarded as one of …

Teamfight Tactics Mobile release date revealed, new features added Olivia Richman League of Legends Riot Games has just announced that Teamfight Tactics will arrive on mobile in just two days.  TFT Mobile will launch on March 19, arriving in the App Store and Google Play. This is Riot’s first-ever mobile game, and comes at a time where Riot is looking to rapidly expand its game catalog. The League of Legends publisher is working on a new tactical shooter, Valorant. It will also be launching an …

LEC, LCS announce online leagues with return dates and schedules Steven Rondina League of Legends 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 …

How to play Kalista in the top lane just like TheShy William Davis League of Legends 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 …

NiP decimates Astralis in ESL Pro League opening upset M Alzamora Counter-Strike 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 …

LCK reportedly returning soon after coronavirus shutdown William Davis League of Legends 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 …

WePlay! hosting charity coronavirus event with WeSave! Charity Play Steven Rondina News The Dota 2 pro scene is left in a state of limbo due to a string of event cancellations, but WePlay! is looking to fill that void. The tournament organizer has announced WeSave! Charity Play, a 24-team tournament that will serve as a “charity marathon.” “The novel Coronavirus COVID-19 has spread across the globe in just a few months and shows no sign of stopping. Many are ill with even …

Everything we know about Blizzard’s Overwatch 2 so far Olivia Richman News Ever since Overwatch 2 was officially announced at BlizzCon in 2019, fans of the original title have been anxiously awaiting more information on the new heroes, game modes, features, and even the game’s release date. Will it be worth purchasing an entirely new game? Will it be used in the Overwatch League? Since we’ve been following the game’s development closely, we’ve put every detail we’ve discovered so far in one …

Could Valve release TI10 battle pass early due to coronavirus? Steven Rondina Dota 2 Billions of people are staying at home more than they usually would in order to avoid spreading the coronavirus. The internet has taken hold on this, highlighting different ways people are spending their time. Naturally, video games are among the go-to options for whittling a day away, which has seen Steam breaking player count records and Xbox Live struggling to keep up with the number of people looking to play. …

Doublelift reunites 2016 TSM roster for fans hit by coronavirus gabhernandez League of Legends 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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