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Apex Legends Global Series adds online events $100K prize pools Apex Legends Apex Legends Global Series adds online events $100K prize pools By Olivia Richman Grenades removed from Fortnite due to game-breaking glitch Fortnite Grenades removed from Fortnite due to game-breaking glitch By Olivia Richman PSG.LGD wins China Dota 2 Professional League with new roster Dota 2 PSG.LGD wins China Dota 2 Professional League with new roster By Nina Forneloza
New CSGO update adds Prisma 2 case, new maps Anubis and Chlorine News
New CSGO update adds Prisma 2 case, new maps Anubis and Chlorine M Alzamora Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s Operation Shattered Web has ended, but fans still have something to grind for. The latest CSGO update introduces the Prisma 2 case, filled with 17 new skins for a variety of weapons. The update also shipped with some map changes. Both Breach and Studio have been retired while Chlorine and Anubis take their place. The two new maps come from the Mapcore community contest. Both maps are …
April Fools comes early to Overwatch, brings googly eyes to heroes News
April Fools comes early to Overwatch, brings googly eyes to heroes gabhernandez It’s already April 1 in some parts of the world and that means that April Fools jokes are circulating. Overwatch is no exception. Last year, Reinhardt players were in for a surprise when they typed in chat. Instead of normal text, players would submit their text in all caps, several exclamation points, and a random Reinhardt phrase to follow. This year, the prank is much more noticeable. The developers have …
All Overwatch League 2020 homestands have been cancelled News
All Overwatch League 2020 homestands have been cancelled gabhernandez Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Blizzard has announced that all remaining games in the Overwatch League 2020 season will be played online. This means that all remaining homestands have been cancelled. This is a disappointing decision for fans who were excited for the new homestand format in OWL’s third season. The league was looking to establish OWL as a global series of events, with each franchise hosting shows in their …
Alliance releases two players, 33 joins OG as ESL One LA sub Dota 2
Alliance releases two players, 33 joins OG as ESL One LA sub Steven Rondina Alliance has been one of the biggest surprises in Dota 2 to this point in the season, but that apparently isn’t enough to keep the team together. The organization has announced the releases of Adrian “Fata” Trinks and Neta “33” Shapira. The news was revealed in a statement on the team’s official site. “I’m very thankful for everything Fata and 33 has achieved with our team. When they joined us …
CSGO breaks new records as players crash the CSGO item sever Counter-Strike CSGO breaks new records as players crash the CSGO item sever By M Alzamora PUBG Mobile keeps stealing weapon skins from CSGO Counter-Strike PUBG Mobile keeps stealing weapon skins from CSGO By Olivia Richman Here’s how to get a spot in the Valorant closed beta League of Legends Here’s how to get a spot in the Valorant closed beta By gabhernandez
Artifact to receive closed 2.0 beta with new economy system Dota 2
Artifact to receive closed 2.0 beta with new economy system Steven Rondina True to the company’s word, Valve is detailing its new plans for fixing Dota 2 spin-off Artifact. On a post made to the game’s official Steam page, the publisher detailed its plans for an “Artifact Beta 2.0” that will reimagine the game and make the title more accessible for newcomers. “We’ve been focusing on gameplay changes first. The biggest change is zooming out to allow players access to all three …
Valve building new subscription service with Half-Life 2 remaster News
Valve building new subscription service with Half-Life 2 remaster M Alzamora Huge changes are coming to Steam in the near future. Updates deployed to Dota 2 confirm that the Steam Client is coming to MacOSX, Linux, and Windows XP with native support. Dota 2 will join Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Counter-Strike: Source, and Left 4 Dead as just a few of the many Valve games on their way to the operating systems.  Their inclusion comes with something gamers have never ever before, …
WeSave! Charity Play nets huge sum of money for coronavirus relief Dota 2
WeSave! Charity Play nets huge sum of money for coronavirus relief Nina Forneloza WePlay! has gathered more than $188,000 from donations with its WeSave! Charity Play Dota 2 tournament. The pandemic has put a pause on the esports calendar, sparking WePlay! to launch a charity tournament to help in the battle against COVID-19. WeSave! Charity Play featured 24 teams from six different regions. Fans saw their favorite teams participate in the event, including huge names such as OG, Team Secret, Evil Geniuses, Vici Gaming, …
Valorant closed beta release date revealed, affected by COVID-19 League of Legends
Valorant closed beta release date revealed, affected by COVID-19 Olivia Richman Riot Games announced today that a closed testing period for Valorant will start April 7.  The closed beta for the new character-based FPS title will be available in Canada, Europe, Russia, Turkey, and the United States. There’s a possibility the closed beta will become available to more regions in the future, depending on the current coronavirus pandemic.  “Our plan was to bring the Valorant closed beta to as many players …
These are the most expensive cosmetic items in Dota 2 Steven Rondina Dota 2 Valve’s multiplayer titles have spawned unique in-game economies featuring rare and expensive items. Dota 2 is at the top of this list, featuring several cosmetics that fetch top dollar on the market. The game has long encouraged players to customize their favorite heroes, and players are willing to throw down a lot of money on some rare skins. Over the years, several items have become highly sought after, which has …
Team Liquid shatters Quarathon COVID-19 charity stream goal Olivia Richman League of Legends After a weeklong charity stream, Team Liquid raised $72,615 towards coronavirus relief efforts. Throughout the past week, Team Liquid streamers and players participated in a streamathon with the goal of raising $50,000 for Direct Relief. Called the Quarathon, the organization hoped the “quarantine stream marathon” would inspire their fans to help support people going through a “rough time” due to COVID-19’s impact. They went over their goal by over $20,000.  …
Steam sets new player records for the second week in a row M Alzamora Counter-Strike Valve’s Steam platform has continued its run of form, breaking its record for concurrent users for the fourth time in four weeks.  The software developer and digital distributor surpassed its previous record by more than 300,000 people, set the day before on March 28.The immensely popular storefront seemed unphased by the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s battle royale mode as it plowed through previous record with ease. Steam …
Great first knives for players looking to enter CSGO’s skin game M Alzamora Counter-Strike Alongside its competitive esports scene, Counter-Strike’s player-driven economy is the beating heart of the game’s mass appeal. While it will always be a game rife with tactical depth to its hardcore fans, Counter-Strike will never shake the idea that its competitive matches are a place to show off a player’s flashiest skins.  At the top of CSGO’s loot list are its infamous knives. Uncommon in the lower ranks, knives serve …
Here’s how to find the best jungle paths in League of Legends William Davis League of Legends It’s universally acknowledged that the team that wins the jungle, wins the game. To help the new generation of junglers jumping into Summoner’s Rift, Jung.GG developed a tool that shows the optimal jungle pathing for every champion. Season 10 changed the XP granted by jungle camps and players that aren’t accounting for this become irrelevant in the game very quickly. Optimal pathing is fundamental, like knowing when to smite and …
LPL team Rogue Warriors fined more than $400,000 over match fixing William Davis League of Legends LPL organization Rogue Warriors is being punished with a $400,000 fine for covering up a match-fixing incident. The LPL Discipline Committee is not going easy on Rogue Warriors, the committee issued a warning with a three million RMB fine, equivalent to $423,687.50 USD. The punishment comes after an investigation into the allegations against former jungler Wang “WeiYan” Xiang for match fixing. According to several reports, WeiYan had agreed to an …
Four Evil Geniuses players have now reached 10K MMR in Dota 2 Steven Rondina Dota 2 There’s a debate to be had about who the best Dota 2 team in the world is. OG has possibly the most talented lineup, Team Secret looked dominant at the last major, but TNC Predator stands atop the Dota Pro Circuit standings. Evil Geniuses can also enter into that conversation on the merit that they likely have the highest combined MMR of any Dota 2 team in the world today. …
Dodo on Liquid LCS struggles: “We just have to go back to the start” Olivia Richman League of Legends Team Liquid probably lost its chance to compete in the 2020 LCS Spring Split playoffs with their defeat at the hands of FlyQuest. Though the team hasn’t been mathematically eliminated, a number of upsets will need to occur in order for Liquid to make the cut. This is not something coach Kang “Dodo” Jun-hyeok likes to dwell on, but it’s hard to stay positive at this point. Despite this, he told WIN.gg that he …
Twitch implements harsher punishment for banned users, locks down chat Olivia Richman News Twitch has long been blasted for not seeming to care about their content creators but now, the platform has given streamers more control over their channels.  “Your well-being is important. We are taking steps to improve that, starting with your peace of mind. Blocking users now removes them from your Followers list. Channel banning users will remove them from your Chat list so you don’t have to see them anymore,” …
Here’s who to play in Valorant, based on Overwatch and Apex mains Olivia Richman News Riot’s new first person shooter, Valorant, borrows heavily from a number of other esports titles. The gameplay itself, including maps, rounds, and purchasing weapons is clearly something that comes from tactical shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. But the addition of abilities has former Overwatch League pro Félix “xQc” Lengyel saying that CSGO players won’t stand a chance in the game once it comes out. He likely expects Valorant to be a game where …
More changes hit OWL S3 online matches just before play begins gabhernandez News Due to the health concerns related to the COVID-19 epidemic, the Overwatch League continues to make decisions to keep the season alive, including most recently moving to an online-only competitive format. Although this is OWL’s third season, this was supposed to be the first year for the league’s matches to be hosted primarily in host cities. US-based fans were able to get a glimpse of what homestands were like in …
SumaiL returns to 10K MMR club after slipping down rankings Nina Forneloza Dota 2 Once again, Syed “SumaiL” Hassan is a part of the 10K MMR club. OG’s carry player reached 10,000 MMR after random picking in public games. The player is famed for his exceptional mechanical skill and consistently stellar plays. In his latest stream, he showed that his MMR value is 10,020. He clarified that this is not his first time reaching the 10,000 milestone, as he previously reached the 10,100 mark. …

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