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OG Night likely to include reveal of new OG Dota 2 roster
gabhernandez
OG is once again collaborating with Red Bull on a new video project entitled “OG Night”. OG is inviting fans to join the organization in celebrating its past success and discussing its future plans with a talk show that will happen live in Berlin, Germany. OG Night will take place the day after the premiere of True Sight: The International 2019 Finals, a documentary that will give fans a behind-the-scenes …
League of Legends
TSM disappoints in 2020 LCS Spring debut against Immortals
William Davis
Team SoloMid made its 2020 LCS Spring debut with a loss, as the team was taken down by Immortals. The clash between Immortals and TSM was an intense game that went over the 60-minute mark. Immortals was coming off a defeat on Saturday against FlyQuest. Immortals jumped into the Rift with a chip on its shoulder and something to prove to those that underestimated them. The community had high expectations …
Dota 2
Ceb leaves OG, new roster likely to be revealed at OG Night
Steven Rondina
It was already raining for OG. Now it’s pouring. The two-time The International championship organization has lost its third player in four days, with off laner Sébastien “Ceb” Debs stepping down from the roster. This follows OG support Jesse “JerAx” Vainikka retiring from professional Dota 2 and carry Anathan “ana” Pham announcing that he will be taking the season off. “I feel like it’s time for me to find ways …
Counter-Strike
Battle between ESL and B Site for CSGO’s top teams goes public
M Alzamora
The CSGO community contended with a massive blowout this weekend when ESL revealed invites for Season 11 of ESL Pro League, confirming rumors that it had relegated 24 teams from the popular circuit to Mountain Dew League. ESL did not inform the transferred teams of the change beforehand, sparking mass outrage and kicking off CSGO’s whirlwind weekend. On January 25, Twitter became a heated battlefield among the who’s who of …
Dota 2
Dota 2 update 7.24 removes shrines, shakes up neutral items
Steven Rondina
Just an hour after the DreamLeague Leipzig Major ended, Valve released a massive balance update to Dota 2 in version 7.24. The balance update brings a slew of massive changes to the game. In addition to the usual roundup of tweaks to heroes and items, 7.24 changes the map, reimagines outposts, and changes how neutral items function. A number of different mechanics were introduced to shorten games, including increased buyback …
League of Legends
Aphromoo on leaving 100T: “Not being in a gaming house is a plus”
Olivia Richman
Dignitas came back and dominated in their second match of the 2020 LCS Spring Split, easily beating Evil Geniuses. That advanced the team to 2-0 on the season and established Dignitas as a squad to watch out for. Veteran support Zaqueri “Aphromoo” Black was quick to point out how much cleaner their play has gotten since their previous game, and noted that it’s only getting better from here. How do you …
Dota 2
Dota 2 New Bloom returns in 2020 with rejected skins
gabhernandez
Dota 2 players can celebrate the Lunar New Year with the annual New Bloom event. Valve has added a new rewards line that features in-game decorations, wheel spin gifts, and chat wheel options. Wheel spins can be gifted to Steam friends for a chance to win the Nian courier. The courier is a miniature version of Nian, the Year Beast featured in previous New Bloom events. As usual, wheel spins …
League of Legends
Dignitas runs over Evil Geniuses in day 2 of 2020 LCS Spring
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
The second day of the 2020 LCS Spring Split opened with a match between Dignitas and Evil Geniuses. Dignitas opened its season with a decisive win over Counter Logic Gaming on the first day, and has now secured a second win just as easily. Tahm Kench is shaping up to be a popular pick this season and Evil Geniuses locked him in alongside Aphelios for Bae “Bang” Jun-sik. Dignitas responded by …
Team Secret outlasts Evil Geniuses in DreamLeague Major finals
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Team Secret looked terrifyingly good upon their return to the Dota Pro Circuit at the DreamLeague Leipzig Major. The European team locked up first place at the event with a 3-2 grand finals victory over Evil Geniuses. That nets Team Secret 4,850 Dota Pro Circuit qualifying points and likely guarantees them a direct invitation to The International 2020. Though Evil Geniuses looked like a serious threat at points, Secret was unstoppable …
Rating the 2020 LCS Spring Split jerseys from worst to best
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends
The first day of the 2020 LCS 2020 Spring Split has concluded, and most of the teams have had an opportunity to showcase their new jerseys. LCS players proudly wear their respective team’s colors on stage. Likewise, the teams love promoting merchandise sales and sponsorships by having players look fierce in the jerseys. But not every jersey is equally creative or fashionable, and some make much more of a statement …
2020 LEC Spring debut fails to match last year’s viewership
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends
Compared to the last year, the 2020 LEC Spring Split had a significantly lower number of viewers on its opening day. The second season of the rebranded League of Legends European Championship is not on the best track with viewership growth. While Fnatic was the team bringing in the most views both last year and this year’s first day of the season, the 2019 match peaked notably higher. According to …
Riot is testing different League of Legends shops in LoL client
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends
Some League of Legends players have had their clients updated with a new shop layout. A few League players shared that their in-game shops have a new interface, with some now having it for over a month. This caused confusion within the community, and players started to wonder what is unique to those that got the shop update others are missing. However, the more likely scenario is that Riot Games …
Closer: Golden Guardians has proved it’s not a “10th-place team”
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
The Golden Guardians may have lost their first match of the Spring Split yesterday, but that didn’t stop Can “Closer” Çelik from enjoying his debut on the LCS Arena stage. The Turkish player shined in his jungler role, giving the team’s fans hope that there are better things to come for the underdog team. Closer sat down with WIN.gg to talk about his goals for the 2020 season, his favorite Turkish …
Bad ruling, protests, and screaming cloud new Call of Duty League
Olivia Richman
News
The Call of Duty League entered the esports scene with a bit of controversy in its opening weekend. The Los Angeles Guerillas are protesting their loss to Minnesota RØKKR after they forfeited a map due to the use of a restricted item. After losing the series 3-1 on the league’s opening day, the Los Angeles team took to Twitter to question the Call of Duty League’s ruling. “While we accept a …
OG JerAx says he lost passion for Dota 2, leaves competitive play
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
Dota 2
After seven years in competitive Dota 2, two The International titles, and almost four years with OG, Jesse “JerAx” Vainikka decided to leave the competitive play. OG’s enduring support player is leaving the team, the organization announced on Twitter. Unfortunately for fans, JerAx shared he lost interest in competitive play, as well as the spark that used to motivate him to compete and win. While he has the utmost respect …
Dignitas obliterates Counter Logic Gaming in 2020 LCS Spring debut
William Davis
League of Legends
Dignitas made its debut in the 2020 LCS Spring Split with a convincing victory over Counter Logic Gaming. The organization commemorated its official return to League of Legends in impressive fashion. After rebuilding its roster in the off-season, it was tough to predict how Dignitas would look in action. The team consists of veterans that are in very different stages of their careers and play different styles. That made Dignitas …
Huni on big Dignitas contract: “I proved myself, I’m worth it”
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
The new Dignitas lineup entered their first 2020 LCS Spring Split match as underdogs, but had little trouble against Counter Logic Gaming. Despite their concerning off-season, the veteran squad proved they still have a lot to offer and Heo “Huni” Seung-hoon is here to bring it out of them. The former Clutch Gaming top laner told WIN.gg all about that fateful off-season and how he plans to lead his new teammates to victory this …
TL Shernfire on C9: “I didn’t think much of [them] individually”
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
Despite Team Liquid’s confidence going into the LCS Spring Split, Cloud9 had a pretty convincing win over the four-time repeat LCS champions in the first game of the 2020 season. Many fans were surprised to see Team Liquid Academy’s Australian jungler Shern “Shernfire” Cherng Tai filling in for Mads “Broxah” Brock-Pedersen instead of former teammate Eugene “Pobelter” Park. But assisant coach Kang “Dodo” Jun-hyeok was confident in the decision before the match began. …
Cloud9 gets revenge on Team Liquid to open 2020 LCS Spring Split
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends
The first match of the 2020 LCS Spring Split belonged to Team Liquid and Cloud9, the best of the LCS in 2019. In a mostly one-sided match, Cloud9 took the first win of the LCS season. A rematch of the 2019 LCS Summer Final was a great way to open the year for North American League of Legends. Three of Cloud9’s new players had to prove their worth, while Liquid put …
Team Liquid out of DreamLeague Season 13 with loss to Alliance
gabhernandez
Dota 2
Alliance took out Team Liquid in the lower bracket of DreamLeague Season 13. The elimination series showcased impressive plays from both teams who played their hearts out with their tournament lives on the line. Alliance chalked up the first win of the series. The team drafted heroes with heavy disables that were capable of dealing with Team Liquid’s Morphling and Broodmother. In the early phase, Team Liquid seemed to have …
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