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League of Legends Current LCS team standings after one month of the 2020 Spring Split By Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Cloud9, Gen.G headline NA ESL Rio Minor Closed Qualifiers By M Alzamora Counter-Strike You can get a real advantage by customizing your viewmodel in CSGO By M Alzamora

League of Legends

FlyQuest gets a big win over TSM in the 2020 LCS Spring Split William Davis Team SoloMid is ending Week 4 in the 2020 LCS Spring season with two losses, as the team fell on Sunday against FlyQuest. TSM couldn’t keep its winning streak going in Week 4. The team lost on Saturday against Cloud9 and against FlyQuest the following day. This result is a step back for the team that was confidently climbing the LCS ladder. TSM went from being tied in second place …

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Coronavirus strikes CSGO, Tyloo replaces ViCi at IEM Katowice M Alzamora ViCi Gaming will miss the upcoming IEM Katowice tournament due to visa issues, but these are far from the normal travel problems normally tied to esports. One of ViCi Gaming’s players had his visa appointment canceled due to the widespread quarantines across China due to the spread of the virus that has killed over 1,500 people. ViCi Gaming declined to name the player that was affected by the cancellation, but …

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Liquid stomps over CLG for Broxah’s first win in the LCS Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Counter Logic Gaming and Team Liquid met in the fourth week of the 2020 LCS Spring Split. The teams started the day on the bottom of the standings, but Liquid now climbed a placement higher. CLG decided to go for outplays with knock-up abilities from Gragas and Nautilus in combination with Yasuo. Liquid focused on high pressure and crowd control with Mordekaiser, Tahm Kench, and Sejuani. Only two minutes into …

League of Legends

Changes to Jayce, Lux, new Blood Moon chromas and more on PBE Syed Mujtaba Naqvi The latest update to League of Legends’ public beta server introduced new chromas for Blood Moon Katarina and some tentative balance changes. Ahead of patch 10.4 for which Riot Games is preparing significant nerfs for supports that started shining too bright on the top lane, the developer is putting to test a few other balance changes it believes to be necessary for the healthy environment of the game. Jayce, Kayle, …

League of Legends Cloud9 takes down TSM, remains undefeated in 2020 LCS Spring Split By William Davis Dota 2 Female Dota 2 pro AXX knocks PSG.LGD out of ESL LA qualifiers By gabhernandez News Jeff Kaplan responds to copyright strike on OWL content creator By Olivia Richman

Fortnite

Fortnite might be getting a public testing server in Season 2 Olivia Richman A new game option in the Epic Games launcher is hinting at the possibility of a public testing server coming to Fortnite in Season 2.  Fans have been disappointed in the lack of updates in the popular battle royale since Chapter 2 was released in October last year. Players have also criticized Epic Games for not providing full patch notes whenever an update was finally announced. So far, developers have …

Dota 2

Evil Geniuses and Fnatic headline qualifiers to ESL LA major gabhernandez Evil Geniuses, Thunder Predator, Fnatic, and Geek Fam are the teams who have first qualified for ESL One Los Angeles. As expected, Evil Geniuses dominated the North America region. The team under the captaincy of Tal “Fly” Aizik had a flawless run in the group stage of the closed qualifier. Evil Geniuses started strong in the playoffs with a clean 2-0 finish against the team of Jacky “EternaLEnVy” Mao. EG …

Dota 2

Nigma takes shocking loss to Alliance, misses DPC Major and Minor gabhernandez Alliance proved to be the best team at the StarLadder ImbaTV Minor Europe Qualifier. Fans are shocked to see Nigma’s shaky return to the scene. The team of legendary captain Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Takhasomi is not as threatening as it once was. Nigma’s performance on the main stage of DreamLeague Season 13 was not a sight for sore eyes either. The team had an early exit and lost to beastcoast …

League of Legends

Fans can adopt cute dogs and puppies at 2020 LCS tailgate Syed Mujtaba Naqvi In front of the doors to the LCS Studio, League of Legends fans today have an opportunity to spend some time with puppies, hopefully also deciding to adopt them. In collaboration with Los Angeles’ dog rescue Wags and Walks, the LCS is bringing adoptable dogs to the tailgate of this week’s 2020 LCS Spring Split. Wags and Walks shelters family friendly dogs from high-kill shelters, meaning these dogs were looking …

Immortals spoils Broxah’s first game with Team Liquid in the LCS Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends The fourth week of the 2020 LCS Spring Split opened with a match between Team Liquid and Immortals. Both teams shared a 4-2 score ahead of the game, but it’s Immortals that secured a second slot on the current standings, and Liquid that fell to ninth. This was a big match for Liquid as it was the first time the team performed with Mads “Broxah” Brock-Pedersen, its new starting jungler …

Misfits ruins perfect season for G2 Esports in LEC Spring Split William Davis League of Legends G2 Esports is no longer undefeated in the 2020 LEC Spring season, as the team fell against a Misfits squad that keeps climbing in the standings. The 18-0 dream is over for G2. Misfits broke G2’s winning streak and secured themselves a tie for second place. After a disastrous 2019, Misfits has recovered with help from a new coaching staff and a new roster. The team is now a combination of rookies …

Team Secret expands, announces new League of Legends team in VCS Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends Team Secret has announced a Vietnamese League of Legends team. Team Secret is a European esports organization that fields one of the most successful Dota 2 teams in the world. The organization has now expanded to Dota 2’s rival MOBA, League of Legends. Secret shared the news on Twitter, announcing the new lineup as well. The team is starting its journey in the 2020 Vietnam Championship Series Spring Spit. Though the …

Dota 2 comes to VR in a new Dota RPG created by an ambitious fan Olivia Richman Dota 2 Ever wanted to be inside the Dota 2 universe?  A Reddit user recently shared a single-player RPG he created based on the lore and characters from within Dota 2. According to the creator, he’s a recent college graduate with a diploma in game development. For his Capstone, he created a single-player VR experience using the world of Dota 2.  The gameplay he shared shows the player walking through an eerie …

Concept art highlights the strong links between Half-Life and CSGO M Alzamora Counter-Strike As the release of Half-Life: Alyx nears, old Counter-Strike: Global Offensive files highlight just how closely the two universes are connected and give a fun look at just how the two influential games are tied to one another. Images uploaded in early 2016 show prototype models for two unused Counter-Terrorist factions, the KSK and the Georgian Police force. They’re labeled as early concept art for Valve’s multiplayer shooter, but they …

These are the most popular Challenger champs and roles in Season 10 William Davis League of Legends The solo queue experience is different in every region, but the high elo ranks might be more similar than previously imagined. A redditor created a spreadsheet comparing the challenger ladders in North America, Europe, and Korea, and the parallels are clear. Start with the most played champions by the Challenger players. It’s not a surprise that the most popular champions are exactly the same that are played on stage. Many …

Report: Activision Blizzard partnered with YouTube for $160 million Olivia Richman News People close to the situation have reported that YouTube’s media-rights deal with Activision Blizzard is valued at about $160 million.  This three-year deal, a partnership between YouTube owner Google and Overwatch’s developers and publishers at Activision Blizzard, was announced last month before the Overwatch League and Call of Duty League began. The deal involves Overwatch, Call of Duty, and Hearthstone having all of their tournaments live streamed exclusively on YouTube …

Pokimane donates $50,000 to UCI’s esports program, scholarships Olivia Richman Fortnite Streaming personality Imane “Pokimane” Anys has donated $50,000 to the University of California’s esports program.  According to a recent tweet from Pokimane, she’s created the Pokimane Scholarship and is now sponsoring four scholars. The money will create an endowment that will fund tuition and fees for gamers selected by UCI Esports.  “I remember being 20k+ in debt while juggling streaming and university, and am so lucky to be where I …

Origen won their LEC match against MAD Lions in the draft phase Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends The fourth week of the 2020 LEC Spring Split started with a match between MAD Lions and Origen. Both teams headed in the week sharing the second place with a 4-2 score. But after today’s match, it’s Origen that overtook the Lions in the standings. After being banned every LEC game during the previous weeks, the love for Akali was lost this week with the new patch nerfing her. MAD …

Connection issues affect SEA qualifiers for ESL Los Angeles gabhernandez Dota 2 Connectivity issues hindered two Southeast Asian teams from winning crucial series during ESL One Los Angeles’ closed qualifier. Imagine losing a game without having the chance to defend the throne. This may sound anticlimactic to Dota 2 players, but for the professional esports athletes, it’s an even worse circumstance. An unstable internet connection may not be an issue for teams from the EU or the Americas. In Southeast Asia, this …

Wil Wheaton is set to host a new esports reality game show Steven Rondina News Esports has been enjoying a stronger mainstream over the last few years. It isn’t just tournaments that are getting attention at this point, however. Georgia-based production studio Peach Maria Productions has announced its plans to create a new reality gameshow based around esports, GAMEMASTER. The series will feature 12 “amateur esports contestants” from the United States who will compete in a variety of titles. It will air on an unannounced …

xQc reclaims title as top ranked Winston player on NA servers Olivia Richman News Overwatch streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel reclaimed his spot as the number one Winston in North America.  “TOOK ME A COUPLE GAMES TO GET THE RUST OFF AND GOT RANK 36 NA, HIGHEST PLAYER WITH WINSTON AS MOST PLAYED ON THE WHOLE SERVER. PICK UP THE THE FUCKING PACE NORTH AMERICA IS NO ONE EVEN TRYING ANYMORE?” xQc declared on Twitter.  He added a photo for proof that he is, indeed, the …

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