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Counter-Strike f0rest leaves Ninjas in Pyjamas as Dignitas rumors swirl By M Alzamora News Brigitte gets a special goat skin in honor of GOATS meta By gabhernandez Dota 2 Nigma, Natus Vincere looking strong in DreamLeague Leipzig Major By gabhernandez

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Mobile games generated over $60 billion in revenue in 2019 William Davis Mobile games’ share of the overall video game market has steadily grown over time, and that trend didn’t change in 2019 Sensor Tower Store Intelligence estimates that $61.7 billion was generated by mobile games through the Google Play and Apple Store last year. Mobile games consisted of around 74% of the total $83.5 billion spent on mobile digital storefronts. This was a 17% increase from the $71.3 billion generated in …

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Gen.G, Complexity, and forZe make DreamHack Open Anaheim M Alzamora Gen.G, Complexity Gaming, and forZe took the final three spots at DreamHack Open Anaheim. Gen.G defeated Choas Esports Club and Riot Squad to earn their spot at the event. With Hansel “BnTeT” Ferdinand finally in the server, Gen.G’s long-awaited roster rolled through the closed qualifiers with ease to snag their first tournament spot this year. The squad only lost a single map, thanks in part to a tremendous performance from …

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Zyw0o beats s1mple to become the top-ranked player of 2019 M Alzamora Team Vitality member Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut is the number one player in HLTV’s rankings for 2019. ZywOo beat out Natus Vincere’s Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev for the number one spot. The 19-year-old French player impressed throughout 2019, growing into a dangerous presence on any server. Since he joined Team Vitality in October of 2018, ZywOo helped Vitality win DreamHack Open Atlanta 2018, Charleroi Esports 2019, cs_summit 4, and ECS Season 7. ZywOo and …

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Changes to Summoner’s Rift improved blue and red side balance Syed Mujtaba Naqvi In the recent developer blog, Riot Games shared the latest on the long ongoing issue with the blue side in League of Legends having an advantage over the opposite side. Riot claims that this imbalance has now been fixed, specifically in ranked games. A few features made the blue side stronger in the past, mostly caused by the positioning of jungle camps, intended pathing, and big objectives. Before Summoner’s Rift …

League of Legends TSM announces 2020 LCS jersey with new stars, fans not impressed By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends Huni and Aphromoo share why they joined Dignitas for the 2020 LCS By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Counter-Strike CR4ZY sends roster, ESL One Rio Major spot to c0ntact Gaming By Steven Rondina

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NiP kick Gunnar, reveal plans for ESL One Los Angeles major Steven Rondina Nico “Gunnar” Lopez yet again finds himself without a team. The American was given the boot from Ninjas in Pyjamas. This comes a week after the team suffered an early elimination from the WePlay! Bukovel Minor. The organization chalked up the move to a lack of success in events to this point in the Dota Pro Circuit season. “Gunnar signed up for this journey at the beginning of the season …

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Natus Vincere upset Evil Geniuses in DreamLeague Season 13 gabhernandez Natus Vincere kicked off DreamLeague Season 13 in impressive fashion. After a failed attempt to compete in the MDL Chengdu Major, Na`Vi came back strong in Leipzig. The team impressed fans by going 2-0 to claim a spot in the upper bracket playoffs. The group stage saw the Ukranian team upset North America’s favorites, Evil Geniuses. The series started with an eccentric Riki carry pick for Evil Geniuses, which follows …

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Overwatch pros consider strike over OWL 2020 travel obligations Olivia Richman Some Overwatch League players may be going on strike in the near future.  As the 2020 season draws near, some OWL pros are becoming wary of the intense traveling requirements of the new global schedule. While teams will start off playing opponents from their own division, they will soon need to fly around the world. Concerns over these travel obligations were raised shortly after the initial announcement, but with February 8 …

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OWL fans can earn exclusive in-game sprays by attending games Olivia Richman Jet setting Overwatch League fans who attend matches in the 2020 season will receive exclusive in-game sprays.  Each spray will represent the city where the tournament is being hosted that weekend. So far, only Dallas and New York’s sprays have been revealed, leaving the rest a surprise to Overwatch League fans. Dallas’ spray features a bloodshot eye engulfed in blue flames, while New York’s spray depicts a tour bus with …

Australian color caster EGym joins the LCK English broadcast William Davis League of Legends Riot Games Korea has announced Bryce “EGym” Paule as the new LCK caster for 2020. Formerly an OPL caster, EGym is joining the LCK English cast in 2020. EGym joins as the replacement for Christopher “PapaSmithy” Smith, who stepped down and joined LCS team 100 Thieves as its League of Legends general manager. EGym, who had a brief career as a professional player in Australia, joins the LCK English broadcast after …

Team Liquid encourages fans to donate blood with special merch Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends In partnership with Blood Centers of America, Team Liquid is calling on its fanbase to donate blood. Liquid shared the invitation on its official website and across social media channels earlier this summer, promoting the importance of donating blood with the “Heal for Real” campaign. Now, with Liquid’s teams starting their runs in the 2020 season, the organization is sending fans a reminder and calling for action. With esports fandom …

Febby coaching debut at DreamLeague Season 13 off to shaky start gabhernandez Dota 2 Kim “Febby” Yong-min has kicked off his career as a coach at the DreamLeague Season 13 major. The player recently reunited with his former MVP Phoenix teammate Park “March” Tae-won on TNC Predator. Febby will look to help the southeast Asian squad maintain its spot at the top of the Dota 2 scene. After their huge win at the MDL Chengdu Major, TNC Predator finds itself atop the Dota Pro …

Quick build guide for Sett, from his best runes to his best items Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends The latest juggernaut recently went live in League of Legends, instantly becoming one of the favorite top lane picks for many players. Players have been experimenting with different runes and builds on the new champion, but his aggressive play style quickly made it clear which path Sett needs to go. What players were looking for is to build a champion that can burst any enemy while also being able to …

Na’Vi vs. Alliance, EG vs. Nigma set for DreamLeague Season 13 Steven Rondina Dota 2 The group stage at the DreamLeague Season 13 major is now complete and with that, the brackets have been set for the playoffs. The opening eight matchups for the event have been revealed and fans have some exciting matchups to look forward to in the early goings of the tournament. Old rivalries are set to have new life breathed into them while regional matchups can be found up and down …

Apex Legends fans locked out of accounts for reaching level 500 Olivia Richman Apex Legends Respawn Entertainment has announced that a fix is on the way for the game-breaking bug affecting level 500 Apex Legends players.  After developers revealed that the battle royale’s maximum level cap had been increased, casual and competitive players alike have been grinding their way to the prestigious level 500. But instead of getting a badge or in-game cosmetic, players have been met with a bug that bars them from accessing …

Here are the 2020 League of Legends watch missions and rewards Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends The first 2020 League of Legends esports watch mission is live and Riot Games announced what players will need to do to earn their rewards for the spring season. Similar to last season, players will be able to win prizes if they watch games from top regional leagues such as the LCS and LEC through the official LoL website. Depending on the number of games watched, different rewards will be …

How to play core Riki like a pro in your Dota 2 games Steven Rondina Dota 2 Despite losing to Nigma in the grand finals, Royal Never Give Up were the breakout stars of the WePlay! Bukovel Minor. The Chinese squad demonstrated incredible savviness, synergy, and flexibility throughout the tournament, which saw them smash all comers en route to the grand finals. Though it was overlooked among RNG’s many other successes, the team surprised fans and pundits during its series against Geek Fam by locking in a …

Syndra, Lux, and Sett banned for start of 2020 LEC Spring Split Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends Riot Games had decided to disable Sett, Lux, and Syndra from the LEC until further notice. Riot’s league operations lead for Europe esports, Maximilian Peter Schmidt, shared the news on Twitter, stating that the three champions will not be allowed in the first competitive week of the 2020 LEC Spring Split and possibly beyond.  Lux and Syndra are being disabled due to bugs that can significantly change the outcome of a game, while Riot …

DreamHack Open Anaheim qualifiers includes Gen.G, Complexity M Alzamora Counter-Strike DreamHack has revealed the opening matchups for the 2020 DreamHack Open Anaheim closed qualifiers. With only three total spots up for grabs, 16 teams will go head-to-head for the chance to compete in California. North, MiBR, ENCE, and FURIA Esports received direct invitations to the event. Another team, Endpoint, earned the chance to compete through an ESL-run regional tournament. Team Heroic to win the DreamHack Open Anaheim European qualifiers. Heroic will kick off …

Singularity shorthanded for DreamHack Open Anaheim qualifiers M Alzamora Counter-Strike Team Singularity announced the release of Will “dazzLe” Loafman and Jordan “Zellsis” Montemurro. This leaves the team shorthanded ahead of its DreamHack Open Anaheim closed qualifier match against Riot Squad. The team made the announcement on Twitter. An official blog post covered the subject in more detail, attributing the release of the players to “dynamics.” “We have not been able to grind the results we would have liked to accomplish, …

Mythic Reborn adds DAVEY, confirms polen before DreamHack Anaheim M Alzamora Counter-Strike Mythic Reborn has added David “DAVEY” Stafford to its official ESEA roster, and confirmed current player Adam “polen” Polen for Season 33 of the Mountain Dew League. The announcement was made on the team’s official Twitter account. Polen returns for another year on the Mythic squad, while DAVEY steps in to replace Samuel “SileNt” Portillo. The fan-favorite stream team is headed by Eric “fl0m” Flom and made waves with the …

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