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58.1% players in NA would rather win LCS than advance at Worlds League of Legends 58.1% players in NA would rather win LCS than advance at Worlds By William Davis Riot lowers the price for this season’s LCS and LEC Pro View League of Legends Riot lowers the price for this season’s LCS and LEC Pro View By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Overwatch Hero Pools coming to break up stale OWL metagame News Overwatch Hero Pools coming to break up stale OWL metagame By gabhernandez
Apex Legends fans tricked by Respawn with Revenant reveal Apex Legends
Apex Legends fans tricked by Respawn with Revenant reveal Olivia Richman Apex Legends’ Season 4 trailer has dropped and it’s surprisingly violent.  The new trailer revolves around future legend Revenant and his origin story. The character was leaked in the summer of 2019, a cyborg seemingly straight out of Titanfall 2. His leaked kit includes two “stances,” one that turns him into a silent assassin and one that makes him a bit more direct with his offense.  Revenant was officially teased …
AnDa and 5fire join EG Academy amid struggles to secure visas League of Legends
AnDa and 5fire join EG Academy amid struggles to secure visas Syed Mujtaba Naqvi With Evil Geniuses struggling to secure visas for Kadircan “Kadir” Mumcuoğlu and Ahmad “Giyuu” Charif, veteran League of Legends player Andy “AnDa” Hoang and rookie Aidan “5fire” Reckamp have joined Evil Geniuses Academy. AnDa is joining EG Academy as the new jungler, the organization announced on Twitter. This comes as a result of visa issues that are keeping Kadir, a European resident, out of North American competitive play. 5fire will …
Shattered Web’s Week 11 challenges require a lot of patience Counter-Strike
Shattered Web’s Week 11 challenges require a lot of patience M Alzamora Week 11 of Shattered Web’s missions are live, and they’re not blowing people away. With only five weeks left, Shattered Web’s missions are getting closer to chores than they are a fun challenge for the fans of the game. “A Dry Heat” brings more of the same as players grind away for the elusive golden Shattered Web coin, the only reason for players to complete more missions than they absolutely …
Paris Eternal may be relocating to New Jersey for OWL Season 3 News
Paris Eternal may be relocating to New Jersey for OWL Season 3 William Davis Overwatch League Paris Eternal won’t be operating from the city of love, according to a person familiar with the team. The Overwatch League was intended to operate as a global tournament with teams geolocated in specific cities. In 2020, it seems like the geolocation is more of a suggestion than a mandatory requirement. Paris Eternal will not be operating from Europe, but instead is setting up camp in New Jersey. …
LCK Spring Split may be delayed alongside LPL due to coronavirus News LCK Spring Split may be delayed alongside LPL due to coronavirus By William Davis Dust 2 B skybox opened, other huge map changes in CSGO update Counter-Strike Dust 2 B skybox opened, other huge map changes in CSGO update By M Alzamora Coronavirus forces OWL to cancel months of Chinese homestands News Coronavirus forces OWL to cancel months of Chinese homestands By gabhernandez
Ziplines are back in Fortnite after Epic Games fixes glitch Fortnite
Ziplines are back in Fortnite after Epic Games fixes glitch Olivia Richman After nine days, Ziplines have returned to Fortnite.  Earlier this month, Dennis “Cloakzy” Lepore pointed out that he could transport himself down to a Zipline while his umbrella was deployed. “Oh my god, you can teleport down! Look straight down on the Zipline and press E!” Cloakzy exclaimed on stream. “You gotta look straight down, a 90 degree angle.”  This meant that players could potentially drop down, loot, and then …
PapaSmithy announces 100 Thieves Next, criticizes amateur scene League of Legends
PapaSmithy announces 100 Thieves Next, criticizes amateur scene Syed Mujtaba Naqvi 100 Thieves has announced 100 Thieves Next, the organization’s new League of Legends amateur program. Calling it the third pillar of its League structure, 100T’s general manager Christopher “PapaSmithy” Smith announced 100X, an amateur team formed for the development of young talent in North America. The region has been in a negative spotlight when it comes to nourishing domestic talent, and 100T says it’s taking the first step to fix it. …
OG just added popular Dota 2 streamer Gorgc to its team Dota 2
OG just added popular Dota 2 streamer Gorgc to its team Steven Rondina Accomplished Dota 2 organization OG continues to spread its wings across the esports world. During OG Night, OG announced the signing of Janne “Gorgc” Stefanovski. Though there were rumors about him joining OG’s competitive roster, it was revealed that the streamer will instead be joining the organization as a content creator, at least for the time being. This is a big acquisition for OG, which has spent its life to …
Cloud9 reveals new Dota 2 team featuring surprising names Dota 2
Cloud9 reveals new Dota 2 team featuring surprising names Steven Rondina After two years out of Dota 2, Cloud9 has announced its return to the game with an new roster. Following a subtle tease of the news on Twitter, the North American organization has revealed a new international roster. The new Cloud9 roster consists of the following players: Rolen Andrei Gabriel “Skemberlu” Ong Cheng “vtFaded” Jia Hao Rasmus “MISERY” Filipsen Francis “FrancisLee” Lee Johan “pieliedie” Åström “Ever since departing the Dota …
OG unveils new Dota 2 roster ahead of ESL One Los Angeles major Steven Rondina Dota 2 OG revealed its new Dota 2 lineup on OG night. Despite winning back-to-back editions of The International, the roster is undergoing a significant overhaul following the departures of Anathan “ana” Pham, Jesse “JerAx” Vainikka, and Sébastien “Ceb” Debs. The organization announced that those spots will be filled by Syed “SumaiL” Hassan, Martin “Saksa” Sazdov, and Yeik “MidOne” Nai Zheng. With their signing, OG’s full Dota 2 roster now stands as …
The most important changes coming to League with patch 10.3 Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends It’s almost time for the third patch of Season 10 to go live. There are many nerfs, buffs, as well as changes to jungle experience coming. Riot Games is looking to continue making sure that no champions are overpowered at any level of skill so no one will feel unbalanced, whether for an Iron player or a pro. With that in mind, over 15 champions are getting balance updates early …
Riot Games shuts down Doublelift’s stream during Academy game William Davis League of Legends Team Liquid’s bottom laner Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng was forced by Riot Games to interrupt his stream. On January 24, Doublelift posted on Twitter that he was going live on his Twitch channel. Immediately, many thousands of fans joined the stream and enjoyed while Doublelift played his first solo queue game of the day. 30 minutes later, Doublelift turned off his stream and used his Twitter to explain that Riot made …
The creator of Team Liquid’s new mascot Blue speaks out Olivia Richman League of Legends Team Liquid stole the spotlight at the LCS Spring Split’s opening weekend with the reveal of their new mascot, Blue. A white horse sporting a Team Liquid jacket and blue mane, Blue is the organization’s logo personified. The mascot exists to cheer on Team Liquid and be cute, according Team Liquid’s senior graphic designer Stacey Yamada.  Yamada is the creative mind behind the mascot. She led a team in creating …
Coronavirus leaves OWL’s Chinese teams, Season 3 events in limbo gabhernandez News The global outbreak of the coronavirus has shut down several Chinese cities. That has many Overwatch League fans wondering what’s going to happen with the three China-based teams set to host opponents in their hometowns this season. There have been over 6,000 cases of the coronavirus diagnosed in China, with the disease claiming over 130 lives so far. The disease seems to have originated in the city of Wuhan, which …
Coronavirus disrupts Guangzhou Charge OWL Season 3 preparation gabhernandez News Reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, the Overwatch League’s Guangzhou Charge announced its plans to relocate its training camp from China to South Korea. The coronavirus has ravaged China in recent months, resulting in 45 million Chinese citizens being quarantined across several cities. The death toll currently stands at 106 victims and there are no signs of the pandemic slowing down. Cases of the disease have been identified in …
Listing which new leagues are getting the top CSGO teams M Alzamora Counter-Strike When ESL relegated half of the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams from Pro League last week, teams that were ready to compete in the ESL Pro League are now faced with a tough decision.  When ESL announced the 24 invited teams for Pro League, they failed to notify those teams that weren’t included ahead of time. Those teams that ESL  moved down to the Mountain Dew League have two options. The first …
Team Liquid outsmarts TSM, gets first win of 2020 LCS Spring William Davis League of Legends Team Liquid closed week one of the 2020 LCS Spring Split with a victory over Team SoloMid. Team Liquid and TSM met in the first Monday League Night of the season. The clash between these two powerhouses was the main event of the day and attracted thousands of viewers. Team Liquid, despite playing with a substitute in the jungle, bested a TSM squad that is still trying to find its …
True Sight: The International 2019 shows OG, Liquid in a new way Steven Rondina Dota 2 Valve premiered True Sight: The International 2019 Finals in Berlin, Germany. The documentary that gives fans a deeper look at the grand finals between OG and Team Liquid is now available to watch on YouTube. True Sight: The International 2019 Finals highlighted some of the struggles and drama that was lost to fans who watched the event on Twitch. It featured footage from both backstage team meetings and conversations between …
SumaiL joins OG after months spent on Evil Geniuses bench Steven Rondina Dota 2 Syed “SumaiL” Hassan has a new team. After months in limbo on Evil Geniuses’ bench, former champion has joined OG. The reveal was made after the broadcast of True Sight: The International 2019 Finals, with SumaiL joining the team on the stage after a short video. SumaiL went on to discuss his excitement for joining the team and stated that he is happy to join a team with players more …
The five worst Overwatch League Season 3 jerseys in 2020 Olivia Richman News The Overwatch League community has offered a chorus of “this ain’t in chief” in response to the 2020 jersey collection.  Unlike traditional esports jerseys, which aim to utilize the organization’s colors and logo in some way, Staple Pigeon’s new designs has most players wearing solid and plain jerseys with a stripe across the front, featuring each team’s home city in the team’s chosen font.  While fans are already marveling at …
Breaking the most popular esports betting myths Syed Mujtaba Naqvi News There are a lot of myths out there regarding betting on sports. Some believe the system to be rigged so that they can’t win, some are skeptical about the truthfulness of odds, and more. But wise and experienced bettors are able to prove any such myth false. The situation is no different in esports. Those that realize that good bankroll management, minimizes risk, and that a proper evaluation of esports matches …

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