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Valve’s patience and Perfect World’s marketing fuel CSGO records Counter-Strike Valve’s patience and Perfect World’s marketing fuel CSGO records By M Alzamora CSGO’s Nvidia commit fix confirms CSGO moving to Source 2 engine Counter-Strike CSGO’s Nvidia commit fix confirms CSGO moving to Source 2 engine By M Alzamora How to play Nautilus in the mid lane just like FPX Doinb League of Legends How to play Nautilus in the mid lane just like FPX Doinb By William Davis
Banned CSGO player Jamppi files lawsuit against Valve Counter-Strike
Banned CSGO player Jamppi files lawsuit against Valve M Alzamora One of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s youngest players is fighting back against Valve over the company’s decision to ban him from the game’s Major tournaments. Finnish AWPer Elias “Jamppi” Olkkonen is suing Valve for undisclosed damages in a Finnish court over due to a VAC ban the company says can be connected to Jamppi. In December, Jamppi was on the shortlist of young players set to join Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen, Nathan …
Valorant’s Vanguard anti-cheat might ban your PC if you cheat League of Legends
Valorant’s Vanguard anti-cheat might ban your PC if you cheat Steven Rondina Riot Games is taking a number of different measures to deal with cheaters in its upcoming title, Valorant. Foremost among these efforts is the creation of a new anti-cheat engine named Vanguard. While Vanguard will largely work like any other anti-cheat engine, Riot is committed to having it quickly and effectively shut down cheaters through any means necessary. This includes not just banning a player’s account from playing, but temporarily …
Chinese Dota fans just got a special real-life Dota 2 battle pass Dota 2
Chinese Dota fans just got a special real-life Dota 2 battle pass Steven Rondina Dota 2 fans in Europe and North America have been calling for an early release to The International 2020 Battle Pass for a while now. With many locked up at home due to the spread of COVID-19, players want some sort of clear progression and reward system that doesn’t exist in Dota 2 outside the battle pass. Unfortunately, given the fact that The International 2020 is in limbo and Valve …
The WHO recommends these video games for people in isolation News
The WHO recommends these video games for people in isolation Olivia Richman The coronavirus has disrupted a lot of esports tournaments and events, but it’s still had a positive impact on the esports and gaming industry as a whole. Streamers are seeing more views than ever before and games are getting downloaded and played at record-breaking rates. Now, some video games are also being labeled as good for gamers’ health while stuck inside during lockdown.  The World Health Organization tweeted some advice …
PSG.LGD, Adroit, Thunder Predator win WeSave! regional finals Dota 2 PSG.LGD, Adroit, Thunder Predator win WeSave! regional finals By Nina Forneloza Riot reveals new Valorant support agent, Sage, and her abilities News Riot reveals new Valorant support agent, Sage, and her abilities By Olivia Richman China has a CSGO store that puts the rest of the world to shame Counter-Strike China has a CSGO store that puts the rest of the world to shame By M Alzamora
FalleN asks fans to stay home as president calls virus a “trick” Counter-Strike
FalleN asks fans to stay home as president calls virus a “trick” M Alzamora Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo asked fans to stay inside last night after Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro called the rapid spread of the coronavirus a “trick” and a “fantasy.” FalleN pleaded with his Brazilian fans, telling them that they risked infecting others if they didn’t stay inside. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro addressed his nation on the evening of March 24, saying that he “wouldn’t feel anything” if he caught the virus while …
Riot Games donates huge amount to coronavirus relief in LA News
Riot Games donates huge amount to coronavirus relief in LA Olivia Richman Riot Games and its co-founders have donated $1.5 million to aid coronavirus relief efforts. During a press conference on Tuesday, Los Angeles’ mayor Eric Garcetti announced that the game developer donated $500,000 to local foundations, while co-founders Brandon Beck and Marc Merill will donate $500,000 each. Of that impressive total, $400,000 will go to the Los Angeles Food Bank, an organization that Riot has held fundraisers for in the past. …
Chaos releases Dota 2 roster due to coronavirus event closures Dota 2
Chaos releases Dota 2 roster due to coronavirus event closures Steven Rondina Unemployment is skyrocketing due to the impact of the coronavirus, and esports isn’t immune from the trend.  Chaos Esports Club announced the release of its Dota 2 team, specifically citing the coronavirus as the cause for the move. Chaos’ roster competed with the following five players: Yawar “YawaR” Hassan Quinn “CCnC” Callahan Arif “MSS” Anwar Malthe “Biver” Winther Avery “SVG” Silverman “Regrettably we must make significant changes to our business …
Overwatch League returns this weekend with a packed schedule News
Overwatch League returns this weekend with a packed schedule William Davis The Overwatch League is coming back on March 28 with a packed schedule. The Overwatch League is ready to resume activities after a prolonged hiatus. Earlier this year, the Overwatch League was forced to cancel homestands in China and South Korea. As the coronavirus spread to the rest of the world, Blizzard decided to transition into an online format and cancel all scheduled homestands. The show must go on, so …
Fallen is really establishing himself as Godfather of Counter-Strike M Alzamora Counter-Strike Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo is known as Brazil’s “Godfather of Counter-Strike,” and for good reason. He’s spent the past 16 years growing the scene in Brazil, and he’s recently made it even easier for Brazilian fans to get involved in competitive esports. FalleN revealed the revamped Fallen.gg, offering Brazilian esports fans the opportunity to purchase gear from well-known brands like Razer and HyperX. This can help South American gamers find peripherals …
ESL One LA Major, ESL One Birmingham coming back as online leagues Nina Forneloza Dota 2 ESL has announced major changes in the upcoming ESL One Los Angeles Major 2020. Several tournaments were postponed and canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak and ESL One Los Angeles 2020 was among that lot. The tournament was supposed to take place on March 15 but ESL postponed the event indefinitely after the US government imposed a travel ban on Europe due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With no end in sight …
Riot Games investigating Vega Squadron for win trading in LCL William Davis News Riot Games is launching an official investigation after Rolandas “Optimas” Vincalovičius accused Vega Squadron of win trading during the 2020 LCL Open Cup. Russian organization Vega Squadron is in hot water. The team was accused by former member Optimas of win trading. The incident took place during the 2020 LCL Open Cup, a competition that runs in parallel with the 2020 LCL Spring Split. In the Open Cup, eight teams …
Someone just made a working game of chess in CSGO M Alzamora Counter-Strike Reddit user Imania is a prolific creator, bending the Source Engine to his will over the years making more than 80 maps and mods for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. In his latest creation, he has decided to bring one of the world’s oldest popular games to one of its newest. Imania has ported such games as UNO, Connect 4, and Golf It! to Counter-Strike, but this time they decided to stay …
Team Liquid Apex Legends player Casper tests positive for COVID-19 Olivia Richman Apex Legends Apex Legends player Brenden “Casper” Marino has tested positive for coronavirus.  “COVID test came back positive. The nurses aren’t very concerned for someone my age. It’s pretty much just like a cold. Said it should be about eight to 12 more days till I should start feeling a lot better. Now to sit in my room for two weeks straight. Thanks everyone for the support,” he tweeted out earlier today.  While …
San Francisco Shock championship skin Thunder debuts for Doomfist gabhernandez News Blizzard has finally released the San Francisco Shock’s Championship skin, which debuted in a Tweet with a short animation of Doomfist, the hero that received the special skin. The San Francisco Shock won the Season 2 Grand Finals championship in 2019 over the Vancouver Titans. The Shock and Titans had feuded throughout the season for the top spot in the league. Vancouver had appeared an early favorite, but San Francisco …
Team Aster players quarantined after contact with COVID-19 case Nina Forneloza Dota 2 Following an extended stay in the Ukraine, Team Aster is being forced into quarantine by government officials after coming into close contact with a person suffering from COVID-19. China has stringent precautionary measures on travelers from countries affected by the outbreak. In one of its connecting flights to China, Team Aster shared the plane with a passenger who tested positive for coronavirus. The team traveled back to its home country after …
These are the best compositions for Echo, Overwatch’s new hero Olivia Richman News The Overwatch League teams had a bit of fun with Echo over the weekend, streaming friendly matches on YouTube for fans in lieu of homestand matches. While it was a chance for fans to get to see their favorite players as they await the season to start back up, it also gave some competitive insight into new DPS hero Echo.  Seoul Dynasty started out the stream using Wrecking Ball and Ana …
Star Guardian Urgot is coming to LoL, and it is magnificent William Davis League of Legends Pajama Guardian Cosplay Urgot is coming to the League of Legends. Riot Games has announced one of the most widely requested skins, Star Guardian Urgot, or at least soomething in that vein. Every time Riot released a new Star Guardian skin, the League of Legends fans asked for Urgot to be included into the skin line. The meme is now a reality. Pajama Guardian Cosplay Urgot is part of the …
Crossover between esports and professional poker is clearer than ever Jared Wynne News Synergies between the burgeoning worlds of esports and professional poker are now more obvious than ever before. Since the decision by the 2018 World Series of Poker to give esports a sizable presence at the poker industry’s flagship event, more people have realized that the connection between the two sectors makes sense. The Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas has been the spiritual home of the WSOP since …
PowerOfEvil says next LCS week “will prove who the top teams are” Olivia Richman News FlyQuest had a decent weekend in the LCS, coming out 1-1 after a loss to 100 Thieves. That’s how it’s been throughout the second half of the Spring Split for FlyQuest, some wins here, then some losses there. The squad was once an undisputed top three team, but now they will have to fight next weekend to claim that spot once again. WIN.gg spoke with mid laner Tristan “PowerOfEvil” Schrage …
The newest PSG.LGD roster is off to a great start Nina Forneloza Dota 2 PSG.LGD had a small redemption after its new roster debuted at WeSave! Charity Play. PSG.LGD revealed its new squad at the online charity tournament. Its underwhelming performance in the previous tournaments translated to a major roster shakeup. The team benched newly recruited carry player Li “ASD” Zhiwen. Legendary offlaner Yang “Chalice”‘ Shenyi replaced ASD as position 1. PSG.LGD also loaned Ren “eLeVeN” Yangwei from EHOME to fill the gap in …

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