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Who owns every team in the Overwatch League?
Steven Rondina
Activision Blizzard went in a unique direction when it came to Overwatch League teams. Esports organizations field teams with identical branding in games such as League of Legends, Dota 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. This will see organizations like Natus Vincere, Cloud9, and Team Liquid field teams in multiple games with the same logos and jerseys. Once the publisher took over the Overwatch pro scene, it opted to …
Counter-Strike
Gen.G s0m “didn’t even notice” dropping 50 frags in DH Anaheim final
M Alzamora
Gen.G managed to win its first international tournament at DreamHack Open Anaheim, overcoming a field that included such big names as MiBR, ENCE, and Complexity. Gen.G swept Brazilian opponent FURIA in the grand final to seal the win. That 2-0 series victory completed a dominant run for Gen.G that saw the recently completed roster win every map played at the event, potentially setting the North American side up for a …
Counter-Strike
Gen.G defeats FURIA to take the top spot at DreamHack Anaheim 2020
M Alzamora
Even though the series only lasted two maps, Gen.G’s contest against FURIA at DreamHack Open Anaheim was one the team will always remember. In his first LAN tournament with Gen.G, Sam “s0m” Oh rose to the occasion, dropping 50 frags against FURIA and propelling the roster to their first big win outside of qualifier circuits. The grand final began on Nuke, where just minutes before FURIA had stifled Complexity in …
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OWL cancels Seoul Dynasty homestand over coronavirus concerns
gabhernandez
The Overwatch League has announced that it has cancelled the upcoming homestand in Seoul, South Korea. This follows OWL calling off homestand events that were set to take place in China. Both of these cases stem from concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. The decision comes after South Korea raised the threat level earlier today, which empowers the country’s government to lock down cities. The number of recorded cases is currently …
Fortnite
Dr Disrespect signs book deal, will reveal secrets behind character
Olivia Richman
Twitch personality Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm IV just scored a book deal. The Two-Time’s over-the-top character may have gotten him in trouble in the past, like when he got a little too TMI at E3, but that hasn’t stopped him from becoming one of the most popular streamers in the world. A lot of fans have been curious about where the idea for Dr Disrespect came from and what sort of …
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New Mardi Gras Overwatch event possibly leaked on Twitch
Olivia Richman
It looks like Overwatch might be getting a new seasonal event. A Twitter user using the handle La Nimi recently claimed that their friend had received two Mardi Gras Ashe bundles through Twitch. One was from watching Overwatch for four hours, the other for watching six hours. After receiving the bundles, La Nimi took to Twitter to ask if anyone else had received a Mardi Gras-themed bundle. She then shared …
Dota 2
Fans love WePlay! as Nigma beats Secret at Tug of War: Mad Moon
Steven Rondina
Sometimes, Nigma looks like the best Dota 2 team in the world. Other times, they look like anything but. At WePlay! Dota 2 Tug of War: Mad Moon, they looked like the former when they posted a reverse sweep against Team Secret in the grand finals of the event. This gives Nigma the $130,000 top prize along with a much-needed boost of morale. The series started inauspiciously for the ex-Team …
Dota 2
Streaming site caught up in alleged Dota 2 match fixing attempt
Steven Rondina
Match fixing in Dota 2 was already known to be a big problem, but it might be even more serious than initially expected. Chinese streaming site Huomao announced it had fired a member of its Dota 2 branch for attempted match fixing. The individual allegedly reached out to forZe regarding an upcoming event. “On February 19, 2020, HuomaoTV was told that one of our Dota 2 team staff, Haotian Xu, …
k0nfig on FURIA: “They’re just another Brazilian team to take down”
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Complexity Gaming has looked strong at DreamHack Open Anaheim. The team bested MiBR in both a best of one and a best of three series, with its sole loss coming at the hands of Gen.G. That 2-1 record secured Complexity a spot in the playoffs here in Anaheim. The solid outing continues what has been a strong upswing for the enduring North American organization. A major part of that growth …
Boston Uprising win longest series in OWL history over Houston Outlaws
Olivia Richman
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The Houston Outlaws and Boston Uprising have broken the Overwatch League record for most maps played. The two teams fought back and forth over seven maps, with the Boston Uprising ultimately taking the 3-2 victory. According to the Overwatch League’s rules for the 2020 season, teams must play until one wins three maps. But the Houston Outlaws had forced the two-draw maximum. The first map was Ilios, a control map …
Riot Turkey mutes chants to ban Zeitnot, no response to Dumbledoge
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
Riot Turkey is under fire after the League of Legends developer seemingly silenced their fans over the Mustafa “Dumbledoge” Kemal controversy. Last week, one of Turkey’s most famous League of Legends veterans left SuperMassive after allegedly enduring homophobic insults and verbal abuse at the hands of his teammates and other Turkish pro players. The biggest offender was his former friend and teammate Burkay “Zeitnot” Aşıkuzun. After Dumbledoge revealed screenshots and first-hand accounts of …
EternaLEnVy suddenly leaves Fighting PandaS alongside Sneyking
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Fighting PandaS may have qualified for the StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor Season 3, but that didn’t stop the roster from being suddenly blown up. Carry player Jacky “EternaLEnVy” Mao and offlaner Jingjun “Sneyking” Wu announced their decision to step away from the team. They revealed the news on Twitter in separate posts with EternaLEnVy simply saying “I have left Fighting Pandas” while Sneyking wished the remaining players luck moving …
Philadelphia Fusion stay perfect in OWL 2020 season by beating NYXL
gabhernandez
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The Battle of the Broads has made its way into esports with the Philadelphia Fusion and New York Excelsior facing off in week 3 of the Overwatch League’s 2020 season. Though the series wasn’t easy, Philadelphia stayed perfect by taking a 3-1 win over New York. The rivals battled it out, but NYXL were put on their back foot early as the Fusion exploded out of the gate to take …
Endpoint revives British CSGO with massive upset over forZe
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Endpoint and forZe weren’t messing around at DreamHack Open Anaheim. The two teams took a showdown on Vertigo to quadruple overtime. Endpoint eventually took the map with a 28-26 victory. In the closest match of the event thus far, the two teams were even in nearly every category. Regulation saw each half split 8-7 and the teams were even through three overtime periods. After Vertigo, forZe clapped back and forced …
Winstrike Team reveals new Dota 2 team for EPICENTER Major qualifiers
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
It didn’t take very long for Winstrike Team to find its way back into Dota 2. Just a few days after dropping its entire roster, the organization announced the signing of the ex-Modus Unity squad. The acquisition marks a serious change in direction for Winstrike, as they transition from fielding squads comprised of CIS veterans to a younger up-and-coming team. The new Winstrike Team roster consists of the following players: …
Activision taking legal action against Reddit after CoD Warzone leak
Steven Rondina
News
Artwork from an expansion to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was leaked onto Reddit and Activision is not happy about it. Not one bit. According to court filings obtained by the Hollywood Reporter, the publisher is pressing Reddit to hand over details on the individual who posted the artwork onto the Modern Warfare subreddit. The image showed a number of characters from the game standing around and atop a wrecked …
MLG banned from Twitch after hackers take over channel
Steven Rondina
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Major League Gaming has been banned from Twitch after an apparent hacking incident. On February 22, the longtime tournament organizer’s Twitch account began broadcasting adult content in violation of Twitch’s rules. MLG’s MLG Bravo channel was also banned for the same infraction. In all likelihood, the ban stems from the tournament organizer’s accounts being compromised and commandeered by a troll. Neither MLG nor Twitch have offered up an official statement …
Dendi eliminated after one of the worst Chronospheres in pro Dota
Steven Rondina
News
WePlay! Dota 2 Tug of War: Mad Moon is underway and with competitors such as Team Secret, Nigma, and Gambit Esports, fans have been treated to some high quality Dota 2 action. Unfortunately, there have also been some downright terrible plays. In addition to some fan favorites stumbling their way to an early exit, one of the event’s more compelling squads posted one of the worst misplays seen in a …
Teamfight Tactics: Galaxies units, traits, release date information
William Davis
League of Legends
Riot Games revealed the theme for Teamfight Tactics Set 3 and it promises to be an out of this world experience. TFT: Galaxies is the title of the highly anticipated third set. Galaxies will put TFT players into the middle of a “League universe-spanning intergalactic war.” Like its predecessor, TFT: Rise of the Elements, TFT: Galaxies will add new champions, traits, skins, and game mechanics. The first change is the …
G2 Esports gets back on track, runs over Excel Esports in LEC Spring
William Davis
League of Legends
G2 Esports started week five of the 2020 LEC Spring Split with a dominant victory over Excel Esports. G2 is back in the win column after losing two games in week four. The team showed a cleaner game against Excel, which led them to a dominant win. Excel didn’t stand a chance against a G2 that looks to be playing seriously once again. In the picks and bans, G2 went …
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