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Dota 2 New OG dominates LA Major qualifiers while some big names lose By Steven Rondina League of Legends Smoothie says the key to winning over EG was to stop trolling By Olivia Richman News 100 Thieves Ssumday explains his new perm after win over TL By Olivia Richman

League of Legends

Jensen on Liquid’s loss to 100 Thieves: “We’re all playing poorly” Olivia Richman Team Liquid isn’t playing their best and Nicolaj “Jensen” Jensen knows it. The four-time LCS champions lost to 100 Thieves today, dropping their record to 2-3. With Mads “Broxah” Brock-Pedersen finally in America, Jensen told WIN.gg that Team Liquid’s performance might turn around soon.  How are you feeling after the loss today?  Jensen: I don’t know. It feels kind of shitty, honestly. I’m not really used to losing this much. …

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Cody Sun on LCS vs. LEC: “Every [LCS] team is…just really scared” Olivia Richman 100 Thieves wasn’t expected to win against Team Liquid today, but they ended up completely dominating last season’s champions. Bot laner Li-Yu “Cody Sun” Sun told Win.gg that it’s all thanks to their aggressive style, inspired by teams in the LEC. They’re not expecting things to go any differently in their Sunday showdown with Immortals, either. How are you feeling after your win today? Pretty happy. I’m really glad that my …

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Zeyzal on EG’s 1-4 start: “We’re trying to work on [selfish habits]” Olivia Richman After an upsetting loss to Counter Logic Gaming, Evil Geniuses now finds itself at the bottom of the 2020 LCS Spring Split standings with a 1-4 record. The rough start is leaving a sour taste in the mouths of Dennis “Svenskeren” Johnsen and Tristan “Zeyzal” Stidam, but the two former Cloud9 players aren’t giving up just yet. In fact, they told WIN.gg in a post-match interview that they are expecting some wins in the …

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Team SoloMid extends LCS winning streak with win over Dignitas Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Dignitas and Team SoloMid clashed in the third week of the 2020 LCS Spring Split. TSM’s fans were louder and plays were cleaner, allowing them to pick up their third win of the season. TSM’s Joshua “Dardoch” Hartnett first picked jungle Sett, which Dignitas responded to with Heo “Huni” Seung-hoon taking Kennen and Henrik “Froggen” Hansen securing Vel’Koz for his crowd control tools. The game started calm, with TSM engaging in trades …

Counter-Strike CSGO breaks all-time record for highest concurrent player count By M Alzamora League of Legends G2 Esports leaves wacky compositions behind for game with Fnatic By William Davis Apex Legends Apex Legends Valentine’s Day event likely uncovered by dataminers By Olivia Richman

Counter-Strike

Agent skins will be allowed at ESL One Rio Major, says CSPPA M Alzamora The Counter-Strike Professional Players’ Association revealed today that players at the game’s upcoming ESL One Rio Major will be allowed to use CSGO’s new character models. The models were a controversial subject in competitive play in 2019 due to the different models serving as camouflage in some areas.. In an odd exchange, professional player Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer tweeted at the CSPPA asking for clarification on the model situation for the upcoming …

Dota 2

New OG roster debuts by crushing opponents in ESL LA qualifiers Steven Rondina The new version of OG has made its debut in the open qualifiers to the ESL One Los Angeles Major. As is often the case, OG’s journey started with something of a softball matchup against a team known as Back 2 Bulgaria. Back 2 Bulgaria isn’t a professional team, but put in a good effort against OG. The highlight for the team came in the early game, which saw SpOTxY …

Counter-Strike

CSGO legends TaZ and NEO are coming back to form new Polish team Olivia Richman Filip “NEO” Kubski and Wiktor “TaZ” Wojitas are forming a new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team. Very few details about the new team have been revealed thus far, but NEO and TaZ are reportedly already recruiting in hopes of filling their roster with the “most talented and promising players in the Polish CSGO scene.” In a statement, TaZ discussed how his long history with NEO was paramount to the new team’s …

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The biggest challenges in betting on esports and how to beat them Olivia Richman Esports betting is exciting, there’s no doubt about that. It keeps you at the edge of your seat during your favorite games and even rewards you for knowing your stuff.  But since esports betting is equal parts new and exciting in the betting industry, there are some challenges that newcomers may not be aware of. Once you know what to look out for, esports betting becomes a more rewarding experience. …

Teamfight Tactics Mobile closed beta, release plans revealed gabhernandez League of Legends Teamfight Tactics Mobile is set to come out in March, but a closed beta was abruptly launched less than 24 hours ago. TFT Mobile will be cross-compatible with other devices, carrying over all forms of progress including rank and inventory in most regions. The only exception are players on the Chinese and southeast Asian servers. Garena will still support PC TFT players, but mobile will not have the same benefits. …

Akali has been banned in every LCS and LEC game of 2020 Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends Akali has a 100% presence rate across Riot Games’ largest League of Legends tournaments, including the 2020 Spring Splits of LEC, LCS, LCK, and LPL. While casual League of Legends players wonder why Akali keeps getting balance updates, pro players are well aware of her overpowered potential. Since the start of the 2020 season, there hasn’t been a single game in which Akali wasn’t either picked or banned in North …

Riot is giving one more League of Legends refund token for free Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends With the new season starting, Riot Games prepared a free refund token for every League of Legends player. Though League of Legends is essentially a free-to-play game, many players spend a decent sum of money purchasing items that are available for Riot Points. RP is Riot’s own currency that, when bought with real money, gives players the option to buy a number of different items available in the League of …

TNC top DPC standings before ESL One Los Angeles Major qualifiers gabhernandez Dota 2 Despite an early exit at the DreamLeague Leipzig Major, TNC Predator remains at the top of the Dota Pro Circuit rankings heading into the ESL One Los Angeles Major. The 12 teams with the most DPC points at the end of the season will receive a direct invite to The International 2020. While there is still a lot of Dota 2 left to play, these 12 teams are currently positioned …

G2 Esports overcomes Rogue in tough game in LEC Spring Split Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends G2 Esports faced Rogue in the third week of the 2020 LEC Spring Split. Rogue was looking for an upset against the dominant team, but G2’s undefeated streak continued on. All eyes were on the mid lane matchup during the draft phase. Luka “Perkz” Perković picked Sett to fight against Emil “Larssen” Larsson’s LeBlanc. Top lane went for a matchup highly focused on health regeneration, with G2 picking Soraka and …

Ex6TenZ retires after 15-year CSGO career, eyes coaching role M Alzamora Counter-Strike Kevin “Ex6TenZ” Droolans announced his retirement from professional Counter-Strike yesterday through a Twitlonger. His retirement makes him the second professional Frech player to retire in less than a week. On February 3, Edouard “SmithZz” Dubourdeaux decided to hang up his hat. Players should be intimately familiar with Ex6TenZ from his long time in the scene and the well-known organizations that he captained over the years. These include some of the biggest …

PSG.LGD trades longtime carry Ame before Los Angeles Major Steven Rondina Dota 2 The qualifiers to the ESL One Los Angeles Major are just a few days away, but that isn’t stopping PSG.LGD from making some late roster changes. The organization has announced a trade with CDEC Gaming, sending away longtime carry player Wang “Ame” Chunyu in favor of Lai “Ahjit” Jay Son. The news was revealed on social media, explaining that the decision came “following the players’ personal wishes and for team …

Three Overwatch heroes nerfed, one buffed in latest PTR update Olivia Richman News Several Overwatch heroes saw changes to their kit in the PTR patch released on Thursday.  Blizzard just released PTR Patch Notes two days ago for version 1.45, which also introduced hero pools and workshop updates. As promised, developers have already revealed more patch notes for the PTR, staying true to their goal of delivering more frequent patches in 2020.  The most the balance update delivered buffs or nerfs to Wrecking Ball, …

Valve will ban reported players from chat after new CSGO patch M Alzamora Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players sometimes run into cheaters, hackers, griefers, and even plain jerks while playing online. For new players learning how to play Counter-Strike, the toxicity is an immediate reason to walk away. It’s common to join a casual server and be blasted with generally poor behavior. Today, Valve finally announced that they’re going to work to correct the problem. A blog post on the official Counter-Strike: Global Offensive …

J.Storm seemingly loses Dota 2 team, possibly dissolving Steven Rondina Dota 2 The J.Storm esports organization seems to be done with Dota 2, and it might be shuttering entirely. An eagle-eyed Redditor spotted that the team currently has zero players attached to its roster on the official Dota 2 major registration page. The team previously attached to it, headed by veteran Clinton “Fear” Loomis, is currently operating under the handle of “business associates.” Neither the players nor the team have acknowledged any …

Machine to serve as host for LEC 2020 Spring Split weeks 3 and 4 Steven Rondina League of Legends A fresh but familiar face is set to appear at the desk of the 2020 LEC Spring Split. The LEC announced that esports caster and host Alex “Machine” Richardson will serve as a guest analyst for weeks three and four of the season. The two sides briefly bantered about the news on Twitter, This will be Machine’s second time casting League of Legends. Machine appeared in the LEC as a host …

Esports Arena launches Series E League with Fortnite and Smash Olivia Richman Fortnite Esports Arena recently launched Esports Arena Series E, a semi-professional league that will debut in May.  Featuring Fortnite and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the league will be located in 18 Walmart Supercenters around the United States. This includes 11 new in-store arenas that will be opening in April with the support of Microsoft Xbox.  According to Esports Arena CEO Tyler Endres, Series E is the “next step” in their goal …

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