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Top lane Soraka and Sona are finally getting nerfed in patch 10.4 League of Legends Top lane Soraka and Sona are finally getting nerfed in patch 10.4 By William Davis T1 gets early LCK victory over longtime rival KT Rolster League of Legends T1 gets early LCK victory over longtime rival KT Rolster By William Davis PUBG getting Team Deathmatch game mode in upcoming update News PUBG getting Team Deathmatch game mode in upcoming update By Olivia Richman
SMASH upset Complexity, seal ESL Rio closed qualifier spot Counter-Strike
SMASH upset Complexity, seal ESL Rio closed qualifier spot M Alzamora In a surprise result, SMASH Esports defeated Complexity Gaming today in the open qualifiers for the upcoming ESL One Rio Minor qualifier. SMASH punched way above their weight class, winning 2-1 against a Complexity team that has been unstoppable in recent weeks. While Complexity shocked the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive scene earlier this month by crushing Astralis 2-0 at the BLAST Premier Spring Series, they were on the receiving end today. …
Iconic CSGO map Dust 2 gets a new remake in Fortnite Counter-Strike
Iconic CSGO map Dust 2 gets a new remake in Fortnite Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Iconic CSGO map Dust 2 is coming to Fortnite. Fans of first-person shooter games were excited to find out one of the most popular maps from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is coming to Fortnite’s creative mode. Digital marketing brand Team Evolve, which focuses on designing custom content for the battle royale, has a Dust 2 game mode soon to be available for fans to try out in Fortnite. Dust 2 was …
Overwatch update nerfs 3 heroes, makes console-exclusive changes News
Overwatch update nerfs 3 heroes, makes console-exclusive changes Olivia Richman Overwatch’s most recent patch hit live servers today, bringing some small changes to four heroes.  Last week, Blizzard released the changes on PTR and it seems they have carried over to live servers with barely any changes. Here’s all the February 12 updates for PC. The former GOATS meta staple had her Repair Pack ability changed once again. This time, the armor over-heal was reduced from 75 to 50 armor. …
The top heroes of OWL’s opening weekend weren’t who you were expecting News
The top heroes of OWL’s opening weekend weren’t who you were expecting Olivia Richman The opening weekend of Overwatch League Season 3 gave fans an early taste of the game’s new meta.  According to Overwatch’s Stats Lab, Lucio, Reinhardt, and Mei were the three most-played heroes of the week by far. Lucio was picked 91.9% of the time, followed by Reinhardt at 88.7%. Probably the most surprising is Mei at third with 84.1%. Mei had niche uses in Season 2, but she has yet …
NiP stuns fans, Na’Vi stays strong in ESL One LA Major qualifiers Dota 2 NiP stuns fans, Na’Vi stays strong in ESL One LA Major qualifiers By Steven Rondina Former Fnatic coach Jumpy finds new home, joins North Counter-Strike Former Fnatic coach Jumpy finds new home, joins North By Nina Forneloza FLASHPOINT restarts EU qualifier, had banned tech pauses Counter-Strike FLASHPOINT restarts EU qualifier, had banned tech pauses By M Alzamora
Valve issues another massive wave of bans in Dota 2 Dota 2
Valve issues another massive wave of bans in Dota 2 Steven Rondina Valve is continuing its efforts to improve the overall Dota 2 experience by banning out offending accounts from the game. The company announced on the official Dota 2 Twitter account that more than 40,000 accounts have been banned for “abusing matchmaking.” This was followed by a policy change where these bans are being handled as a game ban on the Steam accounts of the users, rather than a matchmaking ban …
We finally know what Juggernaut’s face looks like under his mask Dota 2
We finally know what Juggernaut’s face looks like under his mask Steven Rondina At one point or another, every Dota 2 player has asked themselves, “What does Juggernaut look like under the mask?” Many Dota 2 heroes that wear masks or face-covering helmets have had their faces revealed through in-game cosmetic items at some point. Skins like Bounty Hunter’s “Hunter with No Name” hat revealed his feline face years ago, while Dragon Knight’s Uldorak’s Hide quickly removed any mystery over what Davion looked …
Leaks reveal last 3 weeks of Operation Shattered Web missions Counter-Strike
Leaks reveal last 3 weeks of Operation Shattered Web missions M Alzamora There are some interesting tidbits buried deep inside the code for Counter-Strike Global Offensive. Some are small, like how CSGO’s volume settings reset after equipping a Music Kit. Some are bigger, like the names and objectives for the next two weeks of Operation Shattered Web. Barring sudden changes from Valve, CSGO players can plot out how they want to tackle the final three weeks of Operation Shattered Web. Starting with …
Doublelift now has the worst KDA of any ADC in the LCS News
Doublelift now has the worst KDA of any ADC in the LCS Olivia Richman Team Liquid’s start in the Spring Split hasn’t gone as planned. On February 10, last year’s North American champions lost to Golden Guardians, currently considered one of the bottom tier teams in the LCS. Now, they’re tied for seventh place with a poor 2-4 record. While the Team Liquid pros and their fans are blaming their poor performance on veteran jungler Mads “Broxah” Brock-Pederson’s visa issues, there’s another issue becoming …
Shattered Web Week 13 brings big explosions and shields to CSGO M Alzamora Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s Week 13 may be best used as a distraction from work, cleaning the kitchen, or finishing up some errands. It’s a laundry list of tasks to be crossed off. Instead of breaking away from the past weeks’ “kill things” challenges by making increasing the chance for clever tactics, Valve has opted for the “grind it out” route. WTB Earplugs: Get 5 kills with the Negev In Casual: …
Week 13 Guardian Missions have shields, point to de_dust return M Alzamora Counter-Strike As Operation Shattered Web winds down, some fans were wondered when Valve was going to kick it up a notch since SB wasn’t the content hog that Hydra was. Well, we’ve got good news. This week is going to be kind of crazy. While looking through the configuration files for Week 13, WIN.gg uncovered several details, including one that might mean the return of one of Counter-Strike’s classic maps. First, …
Dendi and B8 stumble in LA Major qualifiers, but future still bright gabhernandez Dota 2 Fans were hyped up when Dota 2 legend Danil “Dendi” Ishutin announced the birth of his new esports organization, B8.  The announcement was made in memorable fashion with a short video imagining a elderly Dendi recounting his Dota 2 career to his grandson. Unfortunately, that announcement trailer was more memorable than the actual debut for the B8 organization as the team came up short in the CIS open qualifiers for …
LCS criticized due to lack of content, poor broadcast production William Davis League of Legends League of Legends fans are not happy with the production values of the LCS. Three weeks into the 2020 LCS Spring Split, fans are wondering why North America’s on-air product doesn’t look as good as that of other regions. The criticism started with an overlay that, according to the fans, looks basic and doesn’t have some of the extra features that can be found elsewhere. It isn’t just the in-game …
Washington Justice will start OWL without LullSiSH due to visa Olivia Richman News The Washington Justice will be one player down when they start playing in the Overwatch League next weekend.  Their main tank, Lukas “LullSiSH” Wiklund, won’t be able to compete on February 15 thanks to some unfortunate visa issues. The Washington Justice announced the frustrating news on Twitter, referring to “extenuating circumstances” with the Swedish player’s visa.  “We’re continuing to work hand in hand with him, his agent, and our immigration …
TNC Predator fails to qualify for ESL LA Major, minor still in play Steven Rondina Dota 2 TNC Predator is not going to the ESL One Los Angeles Major. At least not yet. The MDL Chengdu Major champions have been on a bit of a decline since winning that event, and that skid continued in the qualifiers for the LA Major. The team posted an underwhelming 3-5 record in the group stage. That puts TNC out of contention for a spot in the major, and may even …
Here’s what happened at Overwatch League’s opening weekend gabhernandez News Overwatch League Season 3 has begun and after two seasons in the Blizzard Arena, pro players are hitting the road. WIN.gg was in attendance for the New York City Homestand, which featured the New York Excelsior, Paris Eternal, Boston Uprising and London Spitfire. Fans have been anxiously awaiting the start of the third season, to see what the new homestand format would look like. Most homestands will probably feature similar …
Net graph explained: How to measure CSGO FPS, ping, loss, and more M Alzamora Counter-Strike High FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is an important thing for players to shoot for and can give them an edge in almost every fight. The net graph command included in CSGO is the best way to measure your ping, but it also shows a lot more than just that. CSGO’s net graph is by far the best way for players to measure their in-game FPS. It’s even better than …
ESL Katowice groups are headlined by Astralis, Liquid, mouz, EG M Alzamora Counter-Strike ESL has released the official groups for IEM Katowice, including the first and second-day matchups between the participating teams. The groups are likely going to be an absolute bloodbath. Group A consists of the following teams: Astralis Cloud9 Ninjas in Pyjamas Natus Vincere FaXe Clan Renegades Fnatic Group B will prove equally strong, especially with mousesports leading the charge in recent weeks: mousesports Vici Gaming 100 Thieves G2 Esports Team …
Zven on Cloud9’s 6-0 start: “We are…definitely the best team” in LCS Olivia Richman League of Legends Cloud9 continued its domination of the LCS with a win over Dignitas. Now alone at the top of the standings with a 6-0 record, they are sitting comfortably at the top of the standings in the 2020 LCS Spring Split.  Bot laner Jesper “Sven” Svenningsen sat down with WIN.gg to talk about Cloud9’s successful new roster, how they rank against the other teams in North America, and what it means to qualify …
Team SoloMid punishes Golden Guardians, extends LCS winning streak William Davis League of Legends Team SoloMid found its fourth consecutive win of the 2020 LCS Spring Split with a victory over Golden Guardians. Things are looking up for TSM. After a 0-2 start to the season, the fan favorite organization is now on an extended winning streak that puts it near the top of the LCS standings. Golden Guardians, on the other hand, is struggling to find the wins and has fallen to the bottom of the …
Ryoma on Australia vs. NA LoL: “It’s a lot better here than Australia” Olivia Richman League of Legends 100 Thieves were feeling quite confident after their win against Team Liquid yesterday. Unfortunately, that confidence didn’t translate into a victory over Immortals. The loss leaves them with an even 3-3 record. WIN.gg sat down with Tommy “Ryoma” Lee to talk about what they need to improve on, how they think next weekend will go, and kangaroos.  You guys beat TL yesterday. Were you expecting better results today?  Ryoma: Not …

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