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Streaming site caught up in alleged Dota 2 match fixing attempt
Steven Rondina
Match fixing in Dota 2 was already known to be a big problem, but it might be even more serious than initially expected. Chinese streaming site Huomao announced it had fired a member of its Dota 2 branch for attempted match fixing. The individual allegedly reached out to forZe regarding an upcoming event. “On February 19, 2020, HuomaoTV was told that one of our Dota 2 team staff, Haotian Xu, …
Counter-Strike
k0nfig on FURIA: “They’re just another Brazilian team to take down”
M Alzamora
Complexity Gaming has looked strong at DreamHack Open Anaheim. The team bested MiBR in both a best of one and a best of three series, with its sole loss coming at the hands of Gen.G. That 2-1 record secured Complexity a spot in the playoffs here in Anaheim. The solid outing continues what has been a strong upswing for the enduring North American organization. A major part of that growth …
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Boston Uprising win longest series in OWL history over Houston Outlaws
Olivia Richman
The Houston Outlaws and Boston Uprising have broken the Overwatch League record for most maps played. The two teams fought back and forth over seven maps, with the Boston Uprising ultimately taking the 3-2 victory. According to the Overwatch League’s rules for the 2020 season, teams must play until one wins three maps. But the Houston Outlaws had forced the two-draw maximum. The first map was Ilios, a control map …
League of Legends
Riot Turkey mutes chants to ban Zeitnot, no response to Dumbledoge
Olivia Richman
Riot Turkey is under fire after the League of Legends developer seemingly silenced their fans over the Mustafa “Dumbledoge” Kemal controversy. Last week, one of Turkey’s most famous League of Legends veterans left SuperMassive after allegedly enduring homophobic insults and verbal abuse at the hands of his teammates and other Turkish pro players. The biggest offender was his former friend and teammate Burkay “Zeitnot” Aşıkuzun. After Dumbledoge revealed screenshots and first-hand accounts of …
Dota 2
Winstrike Team reveals new Dota 2 team for EPICENTER Major qualifiers
Steven Rondina
It didn’t take very long for Winstrike Team to find its way back into Dota 2. Just a few days after dropping its entire roster, the organization announced the signing of the ex-Modus Unity squad. The acquisition marks a serious change in direction for Winstrike, as they transition from fielding squads comprised of CIS veterans to a younger up-and-coming team. The new Winstrike Team roster consists of the following players: …
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Activision taking legal action against Reddit after CoD Warzone leak
Steven Rondina
Artwork from an expansion to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was leaked onto Reddit and Activision is not happy about it. Not one bit. According to court filings obtained by the Hollywood Reporter, the publisher is pressing Reddit to hand over details on the individual who posted the artwork onto the Modern Warfare subreddit. The image showed a number of characters from the game standing around and atop a wrecked …
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MLG banned from Twitch after hackers take over channel
Steven Rondina
Major League Gaming has been banned from Twitch after an apparent hacking incident. On February 22, the longtime tournament organizer’s Twitch account began broadcasting adult content in violation of Twitch’s rules. MLG’s MLG Bravo channel was also banned for the same infraction. In all likelihood, the ban stems from the tournament organizer’s accounts being compromised and commandeered by a troll. Neither MLG nor Twitch have offered up an official statement …
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Dendi eliminated after one of the worst Chronospheres in pro Dota
Steven Rondina
WePlay! Dota 2 Tug of War: Mad Moon is underway and with competitors such as Team Secret, Nigma, and Gambit Esports, fans have been treated to some high quality Dota 2 action. Unfortunately, there have also been some downright terrible plays. In addition to some fan favorites stumbling their way to an early exit, one of the event’s more compelling squads posted one of the worst misplays seen in a …
Teamfight Tactics: Galaxies units, traits, release date information
William Davis
League of Legends
Riot Games revealed the theme for Teamfight Tactics Set 3 and it promises to be an out of this world experience. TFT: Galaxies is the title of the highly anticipated third set. Galaxies will put TFT players into the middle of a “League universe-spanning intergalactic war.” Like its predecessor, TFT: Rise of the Elements, TFT: Galaxies will add new champions, traits, skins, and game mechanics. The first change is the …
G2 Esports gets back on track, runs over Excel Esports in LEC Spring
William Davis
League of Legends
G2 Esports started week five of the 2020 LEC Spring Split with a dominant victory over Excel Esports. G2 is back in the win column after losing two games in week four. The team showed a cleaner game against Excel, which led them to a dominant win. Excel didn’t stand a chance against a G2 that looks to be playing seriously once again. In the picks and bans, G2 went …
Dumbledoge reveals years of verbal abuse and homophobia in TCL
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
Turkish League of Legends veteran Mustafa “Dumbledoge” Kemal, also known as the “Faker Slayer,” has announced that he’s a free agent. On Twitter, Dumbledoge stated that he has left SuperMassive after becoming sick of homophobic treatment from some players on the team. He attached a TwitLonger that outlined homophobic abuse and bullying from 2017 to the present. In 2017, Dumbledoge left SuperMassive shortly after the Mid-Season Invitational. According to the Turkish …
Team Liquid was the most viewed esports organization of 2019
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
Team Liquid was the most viewed organization of 2019. Analytical service Esports Charts recently revealed statistics on esports team and organization viewership for the previous year, and Team Liquid was far in the lead of its competitors. The Los Angeles-based team had 124.4 million hours watched. This is most likely due to the successful team having teams and players in 14 different esports titles. Some of their most-viewed teams included …
ppd talks how coronavirus could ruin DPC, The International 2020
gabhernandez
Dota 2
Peter “ppd” Dager dropped some real talk about the state of the Dota Pro Circuit on his Last Word podcast, and what he discussed should worry every Dota 2 fan. The former TI winner, alongside professional player Mason “mason” Venne and caster Grant “GranDGranT” Harris, touched on a wide range of hot topics within the Dota 2 community. The hottest the trio dove into is the effect of the coronavirus …
Flashpoint open qualifiers closed to teams outside select regions
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Flashpoint may have championed offering a chance to everyone, but recent tests and two sources inside a South China team say that the qualifiers were not quite as open as they were purported to be. According to tests performed by WIN.gg, Flashpoint’s qualifiers were never open to teams outside the regions of North America, Europe, and South America. In addition, tournament rules stated that participating teams must have at least …
Every weapon and item unvaulted in Fortnite Chapter 2
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
After much anticipation and many delays, Fortnite’s Season 2 Chapter 2 has finally arrived. The new chapter has come with a secret spy theme, introducing fans to two factions: Ghost and Shadow. If you’ve ever wanted to see Peely in a James Bond suit, now is your chance. “Top Secret” also introduces new characters and skins to the battle royale, including a super jacked calico cat and a dorky walking …
TF Blade reaches Masters rank on Korean servers
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
“I WAS HERE!” That was the chant typed by fans around the world as Team Liquid streamer Ashkan “TF Blade” Homayouni reached Masters on Korea’s League of Legends servers. Once TF Blade reached this mighty accomplishment, fans begged him to “say something,” waiting impatiently for him to make a statement about reaching one of his toughest goals to date. TF Blade finally popped on to the screen and began talking, but …
LPL to return for 2020 Spring Split, will be played online
William Davis
League of Legends
The LPL is partially coming back on February 26. In January, the LPL officials decided to postpone the 2020 LPL Spring season due to the coronavirus outbreak. At the time, most players were at their respective home towns celebrating the Chinese New Year and couldn’t return to the team’s facilities. A month later, the LPL is partially returning to the action. The LPL announced that on February 26, the league …
Fans worried Riot’s new LoL anti-cheat will let company spy on them
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends
With Riot Games set to rapidly expand its gaming catalog, the company is creating its own anti-cheat program. The League of Legends publisher is looking to push a new kernel driver to ensure fairness across its titles, the developer announced earlier this month. The implementation of this driver to the games will drastically help in detecting cheats, but some players are worried about the level of access Riot will have …
Athletics brand Puma talks about its new performance gaming socks
Steven Rondina
News
When something is presented as “for gamers” it typically doesn’t pique the interest of people with a souped up PC or limited edition Nintendo Switch. Years of forced pandering and inauthentic products made “for gamers” has left aficionados cynical to any newcomers. Despite that, the global rise of esports has seen this market become too large and too lucrative to ignore. This presents non-endemic sponsors with the challenge of wooing …
ESL Pro League Season 11 headed to Denver after ownership change
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Denver will host the ESL Pro League Season 11 Finals later this year, according to an official press release from the company. The news comes just a day after Astralis and 12 other teams revealed that they were now part owners of the long-running league. More information on that ground-breaking shift can be found here. Starting on March 16, season 11 of the EPL will showcase 24 teams in a …
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