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Dota 2 Amid falling numbers, fans wonder if Dota 2 is doomed to die By Nina Forneloza League of Legends Project A renamed Valorant, gameplay and characters revealed By Olivia Richman News Smash World Tour reveals largest prize pool in Smash Bros. history By Olivia Richman

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xQc apologizes to fans after Twitch upholds ban for nudity Olivia Richman Twitch partner Felix “xQc” Lengye is known for being a troll. In fact, he was removed from the Overwatch League for repetitive toxic behavior. But after being banned from Twitch, xQc decided to take a moment to be genuine with his fans.  xQc received a three-day ban for anime nudity after he purposely uncensored an image of a cartoon woman wearing no bra. While some in the streaming community felt …

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Fortnite pro Bugha calls controller aim assist “hacking” Olivia Richman Ever since Epic Games introduced cross-platform play to Fortnite, the community has been debating if keyboard and mouse players should be competing against controller players.  At first, this was because controller players were at a severe disadvantage, thanks to the keyboard and mouse’s superior accuracy and movement capabilities. But when Epic Games added aim assist for controller players, allowing them to more easily track targets, PC players began to feel …

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Team SoloMid on LCS losing streak after loss to Counter Logic Gaming William Davis Counter Logic Gaming got some revenge against Team SoloMid and secured a win in the 2020 LCS Spring Season. Just when everything seemed lost, CLG got a victory over its eternal rival in the sixth week of LCS action. When the teams clashed in Week 2, TSM had the upper hand and CLG walked away with wounded pride. This time around, CLG hit back and stayed afloat in one of the …

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Valve looking for partners for next year’s Dota 2 majors, leagues Nina Forneloza Tournament organizers can now submit their proposals for hosting majors and leagues in the next Dota Pro Circuit season. This comes after Valve’s call for cities to bid on hosting The International 2021. The Dota Pro Circuit, which serves to determine the invitees to The International, received a significant shakeup this month. The 2020-2021 season will see its format changed to include regional leagues in place of a hectic tournament …

League of Legends Project A leaked images reveal first first character, abilities By William Davis League of Legends Team Liquid beats Team SoloMid without Doublelift in 2020 LCS Spring By William Davis Counter-Strike Na’Vi trounces G2 Esports, wins IEM Katowice 2020 in dominant fashion By M Alzamora

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New OWL jerseys prices draw anger from Overwatch fans gabhernandez The Overwatch League shop dropped some new team jerseys recently, and fans are furious about the listed prices. The price point for a jersey without a player name is $90 USD and has caused some gripes for fans because of the consistent increase in price over the last three seasons. The quality of the jerseys last year made by Fanatics was a disaster, which didn’t instill a lot of hope …

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FaZe Clan indefinitely suspends Dubs after racial slur on stream Steven Rondina Daniel “Dubs” Walsh has landed himself in hot water. The Fortnite esports competitor has been suspended by FaZe Clan for using racist language. The moment came during another streamer’s broadcast, but was quickly clipped and spread across social media. During a firefight, Dubs clearly uses a racial epithet with an extended pause between the two. From there, his teammate shouts “yo, I’m streaming, I’m streaming.” A long, awkward pause follows …

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Ninja and Nickmercs clash over Fortnite’s mouse vs. keyboard debate Olivia Richman Tyler “Ninja” Blevins called console players “trash” and apparently Nick “Nickmercs” Kolcheff didn’t take kindly to that.  Keyboard and mouse have an advantage over console controllers thanks to their larger range of motion and higher sensitivity. Like many other developers, Epic attempted to balance the two by putting aim assist on controllers, allowing them to track their opponents more easily. This is something Ninja called “broken” in his recent stream.  …

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xQc banned from Twitch, this time for sexually suggestive content Olivia Richman Controversial Twitch streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel has been banned from the streaming platform.  Content creator and marketer Zach Bussey, who has a show on Twitch, revealed the reason on his own Twitter. He alleges xQc has been banned for anime nudity. According to Bussey, this usually amounts to a three-day ban from Twitch, but can be reduced to 24 hours if xQc is lucky.  People who were watching xQc’s live stream …

Dr Disrespect thinks the Overwatch League is hard to watch Olivia Richman News Ever since the Overwatch League’s inagural season, fans have had mixed feelings about the viewing experience.  Unlike the simpicity of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive or the aerial view of League of Legends, Overwatch League viewing consists of watching a blend of various views: an overview of the map and a camera that constantly changes between different players’ points of view. If you’re new to the game, watching the Overwatch League can …

Natus Vincere shreds Astralis, faces G2 in IEM Katowice 2020 finals M Alzamora Counter-Strike Natus Vincere and Astralis squared off in a best-of-three that saw the number one team in the world crumble beneath the crushing weight of a frightening Russian squad. Dust 2 and Nuke were the staging grounds for a defeat that seemingly broke Astralis after the team cruised to the semifinals without dropping a single map. Natus Vincere took the series in two decisive maps and booked their tickets to the …

CSGO just set a new record for number of players in the game M Alzamora Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hit another milestone this morning, smashing its previous concurrent player count record and setting a new standard for itself with 933,748 concurrent players. Since the StarLadder Berlin Major, Counter-Strike has seen a steady increase in players bolstered by its growing esports scene. While professional teams battle it out for prize pools in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, Valve has taken a renewed interest in its flagship …

kennyS hammers Fnatic, sends G2 to IEM Katowice 2020 finals Steven Rondina Counter-Strike G2 Esports is headed to the grand finals of IEM Katowice 2020. The fan favorite organization edged out Fnatic in the semifinals with a 2-1 score. The victory put G2 in position to post arguably its best tournament finish to date. G2 Esports got on the board first on Inferno with a clutch defusal by Audric “JaCkz” Jug, but it took a while before either team gained momentum. The two …

Doublelift to miss Liquid’s LCS match with Team SoloMid due to illness William Davis League of Legends Team Liquid is facing another roadblock in the LCS. The team will play Week 6 in the 2020 LCS Spring Split without star player Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng. It will instead start academy player Edward “Tactical” Ra. The bottom laner is currently recovering from laryngitis and cannot use his voice, forcing him out of Liquid’s upcoming showdown with Team SoloMid. Tactical trained with the LCS roster over the past few days and the …

2020 LPL Spring Split to resume in March amid coronavirus fears William Davis League of Legends The 2020 LPL Spring season is back after a six-week hiatus, and the action will resume on March 9. On January 26, the LPL decided to postpone the activities due to the coronavirus outbreak in China. As the situation worsened in the country, fans started to wonder if the competition would take place at all. There were conversations about the Chinese teams missing the Mid-Season Invitational and possible repercussions in …

Dr Disrespect gets a challenge from WWE’s Undertaker Olivia Richman Fortnite Twitch personality Herschel “Dr Disrespect” Beahm IV’s charisma and gaming skill have combined to make his character’s history and lore fascintating enough to garner him a television show and memoir deals. But now Dr Disrespect’s timeline getting even jucier. In a recent stream, fans were on the edge of their seats when Dr Disrespect’s seemingly innocent stroll was interrupted by a message telling him to pick up. His followers frantically …

G2 Esports takes easy win over SK Gaming, but fans should be scared William Davis League of Legends G2 Esports picked up a victory over SK Gaming in the 2020 LEC Spring Season to keep its spot in the three-way tie for first place with Origen and Fnatic. G2 took SK apart in a 25-minute map that bordered on being unpleasant to watch. G2 opted for an experimental composition with Taliyah in the bottom lane. SK tried to adapt as best as they could and ended up with …

Dupreeh: “I’ve never been a fan of the best-of-five format” M Alzamora Counter-Strike Astralis took to the podium today to talk about their perfect run to the IEM Katowice 2020 semifinals, coach Danny “zonic” Sørensen’s book, and how the absence of Katowice’s crowd is a sad but smart decision from the people in charge of the event. Astralis came into IEM Katowice after bombing out of BLAST Premier’s group B while losing to both Complexity and Natus Vincere by a combined map score of …

Team Liquid out of IEM Katowice 2020 after loss to Natus Vincere Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Natus Vincere sent North American squad Team Liquid home from IEM Katowice 2020. Liquid came up short against the CIS side, losing the series 2-0 and landing in sixth place at the event. Natus Vincere, Team Liquid, and Dust 2 historically combine for great games, and this showdown at IEM Katowice 2020 was no different. Denis “electronic” Sharipov came up huge for Natus Vincere in the opening pistol round, but …

Ninja lashes out in a big way at Fortnite Season 2 “haters” Olivia Richman Fortnite Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is coming to Epic’s aid once again and defending Fortnite against “haters.”  Fortnite’s Chapter 2 Season 1 was the longest lasting season in the battle royal’s history, with Season 2 being postponed multiple times. Many players found themselves getting impatient, their imaginations souring and expectations rising. Of course, fans were hoping for a lot after the delay.  After streaming Season 2 for his Mixer followers for a …

Fnatic clutch in multiple overtimes to beat 100 Thieves at IEM Steven Rondina Counter-Strike 100 Thieves is out of IEM Katowice 2020 after a disappointing loss to Fnatic. The teams faced off in the playoffs semifinals with Fnatic coming out on top 2-0. The loss is undoubtedly a devastating one for 100 Thieves, who failed to complete a massive comeback before punting away a considerable lead. 100 Thieves got on the board first on Mirage with a successful opening pistol round, but Fnatic denied …

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