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League of Legends G2 Wunder debuts top lane Janna in LEC victory over Fnatic By William Davis League of Legends CLG Wiggily says Team Liquid was “caught off guard, big time” By Olivia Richman League of Legends 100T Meteos says “Focusing only on Worlds is really, really wack” By Olivia Richman

Apex Legends

Apex Legends Global Series major canceled due to coronavirus fears Olivia Richman First it hit Overwatch League. Then League of Legends’ LCK. Now, the coronavirus has claimed Apex Legends.  The newly announced Apex Legends Global Series will see its first event postponed by EA Games in an effort to keep the gaming community safe from the spreading disease. The first major was supposed to take place on March 13-15 in Arlington, Texas, but will now be postponed, with a new date to be …

Dota 2

Aster reaches StarLadder minor final with win over Gambit Esports Steven Rondina Team Aster is just one series away from qualifying for the ESL One LA Major. The Chinese squad defeated Gambit Esports in the upper bracket finals of the StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor Season 3. Now in the grand finals, Aster awaits the winner of the lower bracket finals match between Gambit and Alliance. Things were rough for Gambit in game one of the series. In the first few minutes …

Counter-Strike

ESL One Rio CSGO Major format, prize pool, and favorites to win M Alzamora Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s majors are the most prestigious tournaments of the year and the next, the ESL One Rio Major, is just around the corner. Over the course of two months, a series of open and closed qualifiers whittle down hundreds of hopeful teams to 32 competitors for the minors. From there, 10 of those teams get a chance to compete on CSGO’s grandest stage. Outside the competitive sphere, CSGO …

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LEC changes location of 2020 LEC Spring Split final for coronavirus William Davis Riot Games is changing the location of the 2020 LEC Spring Split final amid the covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. In some bad news for the Hungarian fans, Riot canceled the 2020 LEC Spring Split final in Budapest due to the coronavirus threat. The LEC is hosting playoffs all the way to the grand final at the LEC Studio in Berlin, Germany. According to the announcement, the developer believes that it’s better …

League of Legends LCS week 7 to promote Active Minds’ mental health awareness campaign By gabhernandez League of Legends Faker breaks record for the most kills in the LCK with 2,000 By William Davis Counter-Strike US Navy holding CSGO tryouts in partnership with Evil Geniuses By Olivia Richman

Dota 2

T1 signs first full Dota 2 roster, sets sights on Epicenter Major Nina Forneloza T1 has officially settled on a Dota 2 roster after six disastrous months in the game. T1 is finally done with trial lineups. The storied League of Legends organization is looking to build around the squad that competed under its banner in the open qualifiers to the ESL One LA Major. That team consists of the following players: Dominik “Black^” Reitmeier Muhammad “inYourdreaM” Rizky Lee “Forev” Sang-don Tri “Jhocam” Kuncoro …

Counter-Strike

xQc says “washed up CSGO pros” won’t be good at Valorant Olivia Richman Overwatch streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel had some heavy criticism for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pros who see Valorant as a competitive opportunity.  Ever since Riot Games announced that Project A is actually Valorant, a FPS heavily inspired by CSGO’s weapons and structure blended with Overwatch’s abilities and teamwork aspects, various esports pros have expressed interest in playing the game competitively. This includes CSGO pro Braxton “swag” Pierce, who told his fans he …

Dota 2

Valve warns fans of experimental Dota 2 updates during NA peak hours Nina Forneloza Valve has warned fans of an upcoming series of experimental Dota 2 updates. In a recent post to Dota 2’s Steam Community page, the publisher revealed that there will be a few short-lived changes introduced to the game for data-gathering purposes. These changes are meant to serve as a test run for potential permanent tweaks to Dota 2. Before implementing the changes, the developer is looking to gather data to …

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Aspen and Revival clear Trials, will compete in Overwatch Contenders gabhernandez Revival’s Becca “Aspen” Rukavina is officially the first woman to compete in the Overwatch North American Contenders division. Back in October, Revival revealed its roster, which included Aspen and Francine “Fran” Vo. Fran later became a streamer for the Atlanta Reign. The team played in the 2020 NA Contenders circuit and competed in a double-elimination bracket to earn their Contenders Trials spot. The elimination bracket is a new change this …

Here are some of the esports events hit by the coronavirus outbreak gabhernandez Counter-Strike The fast spreading COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus, has been the world’s biggest story of 2020 so far. It has also been a frequent part of the esports news cycle.  The disease first became prevalent in Wuhan, China, and has spread to over 50 countries since. The virus is highly contagious and carries a high mortality rate, which is estimated to be 3.4% by the World Health Organization. Various …

Business associates look sharp at Dota 2 Minor, get swiftly eliminated Nina Forneloza Dota 2 Clinton “Fear” Loomis and his team, business associates, surprised fans as they wore business attire on the main stage of the StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor Season 3. While other teams are looking playful at the event, Fear and company were strictly business, wearing dress shirts and ties. Fans still had fun with the look, and were quick to point out that the players looked like their office’s IT department. It was …

ATK sprayxD: “Everyone believes we can make it to the Major” M Alzamora Counter-Strike WIN.gg sat down with ATK’s Gareth “MisteM” Ries and new head coach Daniel “sprayxd” Kogan ahead of their opening match of ESL One Rio’s Middle East closed Minor qualifiers.  In-game leader MisteM dishes on Tyson “TenZ” Ngo and sprayxD explains what the team has its eye on heading into the tournament. How did you and ATK build this roster, and how did you land on Tyson “TenZ” Ngo as your …

How CSGO’s M4A4 Griffin almost became the next contraband Howl M Alzamora Counter-Strike Everyone has heard of the M4A4 Howl, one of only two items in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive that has ever claimed the rare Contraband quality, but most don’t know a second M4A4 skin almost became the Howl 2.0. In 2014, a design was uploaded to the Steam Workshop for an M4A4 weapon skin by a team of two artists. The design was slick and unique, two traits appreciated by Counter-Strike’s players.  …

Team Envy revealed as 7th founding member of Flashpoint, 3 more remain M Alzamora Counter-Strike Team Envy has announced that it is a part of North American franchised Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league Flashpoint. Team Envy joins Cloud9, MiBR, Gen.G, MAD Lions, Dignitas, and c0ntact Gaming as founding members of Flashpoint. As with these teams, Envy is a partial owner of the league and is a part of its revenue-sharing program. The league’s debut season is slated to kick off in May. “We’re excited about the future …

New Cloud9 Dota 2 debuts at The Summit 12, full team lineup revealed Nina Forneloza Dota 2 Team Secret, Cloud9, and Thunder Predator complete the list of participating teams at Dota Summit 12. The tournament organizer announced the news on Twitter, with the full list of teams currently standing as follows: Evil Geniuses Fnatic OG Seed Team Secret Thunder Predator Cloud9 Team Secret is looking to build more momentum ahead of ESL One Los Angeles 2020. Europe’s powerhouse team were crowned champions at DreamLeague Season 13 and followed …

Riot launches client cleanup campaign to fix LoL’s buggy client William Davis League of Legends Riot Games has launched a six-month campaign to clean up and fix the notoriously dated League of Legends client. Despite being one of the biggest video games in the world, LoL’s actual computer application is a blast from the past in all the worst ways. The client is known for having uncontrollable lag, bugs, and various other issues. After years of complaints Riot is beginning a full campaign to fix …

Valorant lead dev talks agents and maps, system requirements revealed Olivia Richman League of Legends Valorant lead game designer Trevor “Classick” Romleski answered fan questions about the new title in an AMA session on Discord earlier this week. Fans gathered to ask him about the game’s agents, weapons, gameplay, and everything in between.  Inspired by Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s realistic take on weaponry, Valorant will have a variety of guns, all with different recoil and accuracy. Like CSGO, player movement impacts accuracy, but one weapon, the …

One key smoke on every map that all CSGO players need to know M Alzamora Counter-Strike There are few things more important than utility when it comes to winning a game of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. There’s nothing worse than getting only silence in return when you ask your matchmaking team if anyone knows any smokes. The problem can be even worse when third-party platforms offer better servers than Valve’s at attractive rates for free players and subscribers. There, the hardcore Counter-Strike Community meets the casual, and …

LoL patch 10.5 targets support items, adds value to turrets William Davis League of Legends It’s time for League of Legends patch 10.5! Patch 10.5 is now live and it brings key changes for the top laners. Riot Games said that it was committed to making the top lane experience better so the players feel like they have an impact on the game. The changes keep coming and Riot additionally addresses those pesky enchanting supports that keep flexing to the top lane. Patch 10.5 marks …

fy allegedly set to depart PSG.LGD amidst team’s struggles Nina Forneloza Dota 2 A report about Xu “fy” Linsen is creating a buzz within the Dota 2 community. Since 2017, PSG.LGD is under the guidance and captaincy of Dota 2 legend fy. He is famed for being one of the best supports in the professional scene. His signature heroes are Rubick, Tusk, and Earthshaker. Fans and Dota 2 personalities called him “fy God” for his exceptional playstyle as position 4 player. But Sun …

Former CSGO pro facing life in prison for embezzlement crimes Olivia Richman Counter-Strike A former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro could be spending the rest of their life in prison.  Brazilian influencer and former pro Shayenne “shAy” Victorio was sentenced to 116 years in prison for embezzlement, according to Column of Leo Dias. The conviction stems from a retail company shAy managed as a partner. From 2013 to 2017, customers didn’t receive the products they purchased, meaning shAy will also have to pay a …

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