News

Counter-Strike Natus Vincere may bench GuardiaN after poor performances By Olivia Richman News Jeff Kaplan discusses possible 1-3-2 role lock in Overwatch 2 By Olivia Richman News Dafran stands up for Overwatch League in ongoing caster drama By Olivia Richman

League of Legends

Volcanic Wukong on 99% sale for awarness of Taal Volcano’s danger Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Garena, an organization that runs League of Legends servers in Southeast Asia, is working to increase awareness of the dangers from the Taal Volcano’s activity. With the Philippines facing the activation of Taal Volcano, the game provider decided to decrease the cost of the Volcanic Wukong skin on the PH server to one Riot Point. With the sale of the skin, Garena is spreading news of safety among League players, …

Counter-Strike

CSPPA announces CSGO partnership with ESL and DreamHack M Alzamora The Counter-Strike Professional Players Association has announced a partnership with ESL and DreamHack that they say will lead to a “participation framework” between the players and the tournament organizers. The partnership covers a wide array of subjects ranging from involvement in revenue to player contracts. The official announcement contains little in the way of specific detail, merely announcing that a framework is forthcoming but has yet to be established.  The …

League of Legends

Nike enters into partnership with T1, includes LoL and Dota 2 teams gabhernandez T1 Entertainment and Sports, the parent company behind top Korean League of Legends team T1, has announced a new partnership with Nike. Nike and T1 revealed the news via press release, and also discussed plans to open new training facilities at T1’s headquarters in Seoul. The reveal highlighted how T1’s legendary mid laner Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok visited Nike’s headquarters in Oregon, got a behind-the-scenes tour of Nike’s Sports Research lab, …

News

Looking back at some of esports’ earliest historical roots Jared Wynne With all the different forms that esports has taken over the years, it can be easy to forget where this world first originated. When most of us think about the beginnings of esports, we think of crowded LAN parties and small regional tournaments, but there are some origins in the west that can be even stranger to look back on. Did you know, for example, that an early version of …

News Fans unsure what to expect this year for Overwatch Lunar New Year By Olivia Richman Fortnite Valkyrae leaves Twitch for YouTube, contract details revealed By Olivia Richman News Nordavind adds NaToSaphiX and HS to complete CSGO roster By M Alzamora

Counter-Strike

Cloud9 early favorites at DreamHack Open Leipzig CSGO tournament M Alzamora Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s DreamHack Open Leipzig 2020 is coming, and it offers teams a chance to receive an automatic invite to DreamHack Masters Jönköping 2020. It also gives viewers the chance to see some up-and-coming teams face off ahead of IEM Katowice 2020. The list of teams competing in Leipzig includes BIG, Cloud9, North, Renegades, Virtus.pro, Heroic, MAD Lions, and Sprout. The tournament should be an interesting test for the majority …

League of Legends

Sneaky officially leaves Cloud9 LoL roster for 2020 LCS Spring Split Steven Rondina Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi has been officially removed from the Cloud9 League of Legends roster. The organization announced the news that the longtime AD Carry will not be a part of its roster for the 2020 LCS Spring Split. Sneaky’s future with Cloud9 has been in doubt since the organization signed former Team SoloMid AD Carry Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen. Cloud9 stated that Sneaky will remain with Cloud9 in an ownership amd …

League of Legends

Faker’s stream interrupted by bugs in League of Legends client William Davis The faulty League of Legends client doesn’t discriminate between professional players and the casual solo queue enthusiast. T1 mid laner and League of Legends’ internationa star Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok was a victim of a client bug. Faker, who streams frequently on his personal Twitch account, encountered a curious bug on recently. As he jumped into the game, a bug message appeared on the screen. Faker tried multiple times to close …

News

Gamer saves friend’s life after hearing his seizure online Olivia Richman While playing a game with her friend from the UK, 20-year-old Texan Dia Lathora could tell something was wrong from 5,000 miles away. She soon realized that 17-year-old Aidan Jackson was having a seizure. That’s when she called the Cheshire Police, ultimately saving his life.  “I’m calling from the US,” Lathora said in a call to dispatchers. “I’m curently in a call with my friend. He had a siezure and …

Everything you need to know about the DreamLeague Leipzig Major Steven Rondina News The DreamLeague Leipzig Major is almost here. The second major of the 2019-2020 Dota Pro Circuit season kicks off this weekend, bringing together 16 top Dota 2 teams for a tournament that carries enormous stakes. The winner will likely lock up a direct invitation to The International 2020, while other teams that performed well in the first major of the season will be able to move into even stronger positions …

Riot Games launches Mecha Kingdoms event, shares more 2020 plans William Davis League of Legends The first set of skins of 2020 is now available, so get ready for Mecha Kingdoms. League of Legends is starting the year with a new skin thematic. Mecha Kingdoms was revealed back in 2019 and the set of skins is finally available on the store. Garen, Leona, Draven, Sett, and Jax are the champions getting mecha skins. The Mecha Kingdoms set is the first one of many that will …

Ninja Fortnite skin revealed, release date announced on Mixer Steven Rondina Fortnite Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has been immortalized in Fortnite in a surprising way. Ninja revealed the skin on his Mixer channel, which was followed by Fortnite data miners unearthing the details on social media. Ninja stated the skin will be made available on Fortnite’s in-game shop on January 16. Fans can see the skin in action by sifting through clips from Ninja’s latest stream. “I’ve always dreamt of having a skin …

OG return to Dota 2 for ESL One Los Angeles Major qualifiers Steven Rondina Dota 2 OG are returning to the competitive Dota 2 scene. The reigning champions announced their plans to return for the qualifiers for the upcoming ESL One Los Angeles Major. No further details or specifics were given, including the team’s roster and whether the team would play in any other events beforehand to practice. OG reassembled its roster from The International 2018 and successfully won The International 2019, becoming the first two-time …

Bdosin signs with Seoul Dynasty for OWL season 3, and fans are mad gabhernandez News Flex support Seung-tae “Bdosin” Choi has split from the London Spitfire and signed with the Seoul Dynasty. This expands the Dynasty’s roster to nine players, including the following: Jinmo “tobi” Yang Minhyuk “Michelle” Choi Minseo “Marve1” Hwang Dongeon “FITS” Kim Jaemin “ILLICIT” Park Junyoung “Profit” Park Jaehui “Gesture” Hong Youngwan “Creative” Kim Seungtae “Bdosin” Choi The reaction from fans has been mixed. In 2017, Bdosin became embroiled in controversy when …

Riot Games drops in with League of Legends Season 2020 merch Olivia Richman League of Legends You’re climbing the League of Legends ladder this season, sure. But are you doing it in style?  To celebrate the 2020 season, Riot has dropped some League of Legends merch for fans looking to stay stylish in solo queue. All of the clothing items feature the League of Legends logo, a simple one on the front right pocket and an elaborate and ornate Summoner’s Rift design on the back.  The …

Shattered Web Week 9 missions release, require some skilled play M Alzamora Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s week nine challenges are here and are asking players to have a pretty good day in order to finish them all. Week nine’s “…Just Having a Good Day” is all about precision and ending up on top of the competition. If players just want to earn their six stars for their rewards and move on, it’s an easy week to do so. There are two three-star challenges …

Latest CSGO patch updates Studio, fixes Shattered Web bugs M Alzamora Counter-Strike Big changes came to Studio in yesterday’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive update and the developers decided to take a shot at some bugs that have been around since the start of Operation Shattered Web.   Yesterday’s CSGO update brought major changes to Defusal Group Sigma map Studio. Valve has updated the game to the current workshop version, leading to a vastly different take on middle than players are used to. Both spawns, …

Semmler and Malik leave OWL as fans wonder about S3 casters gabhernandez News Two Overwatch League casting staples have revealed their intentions for 2020, and neither is staying.  Malik Forté and Auguste “Semmler” Massonnat are not returning to the OWL broadcast talent team, they have announced on Twitter.  The reaction has been worrisome among some segments of the Overwatch League community. A lot of fans had expected some of the talent to leave, but Forté was one that fans weren’t expecting. While most …

New Dota 2 item has game-breaking bug allowing free resurrections Steven Rondina Dota 2 At face value, the Magic Lamp is a solid tier-four neutral item that works with any team composition. It gives 300 HP and has a passive that dispels and heals users when they fall below 15% health, somewhat similar to an Aeon Disk. That’s useful all on its own, but a game-breaking bug has been discovered with Magic Lamp that makes it overwhelmingly powerful. Magic Lamp can essentially be used …

SumaiL gives his take on neutral items and the state of Dota 2 Steven Rondina Dota 2 Syed “SumaiL” Hassan gave his take on the heavy changes to Dota 2 in recent months, and he likes them a lot. The former Evil Geniuses mid laner opened up on neutral items in a recent stream and discussed why he enjoys Dota 2’s current state. “I think this is by far the best gameplay patch, no joke,” SumaiL said on Twitch. “A lot of people dislike the neutral items …

Riot Games releases Sett, announces more new champions for 2020 William Davis League of Legends The Boss has arrived. Sett, the first new champion of 2020, is officially available in League of Legends. Sett was introduced in the PBE server in previous weeks and is now ready to hit live servers. Sett is a juggernaut from the Ionian region who rules the underground fighting pits. This self-made crime boss relies on his fists to get the job done. Sett is intended to be a top …

WIN.gg gathers news and guides from around the world covering every point of the modern gaming industry in all of its many forms.