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League of Legends Invictus Gaming opens the 2020 LPL Spring beating FunPlus Phoenix By William Davis News Valve opens a new CSGO store in-game with the latest update By M Alzamora League of Legends The 12 regions of Runeterra and their place in League of Legends lore By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi

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Explaining the best way to build Jinx in LoL Season 10 Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Jinx is one of the easiest marksmen to pick up and play. Her abilities are simple and straightforward, her attack speed makes farming easy from the first minutes of the game, and she even has some crowd control. Building Jinx isn’t much different from the standard ADC build. However, sticking to the same build over and over again regardless of the direction the game going on is not a good …

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AGDQ 2020 breaks Games Done Quick’s all-time donation record Nina Forneloza A speedrunning event raised millions of dollars for charity last week. Awesome Games Done Quick 2020, part of the Games Done Quick series, hosts several speedrunning marathons each year as a charity drive. The most recent saw a host of top speedrunners use every trick, glitch, and skip to beat games in the fastest possible times. The week-long stream also features races, contests, and raffles. The latest installment of the …

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India sees 180% growth in esports prize pools due to PUBG Mobile Olivia Richman As the esports industry continues to expand, more and more countries are cultivating and growing their own esports scenes.  While North America, Europe, China, and Korea have continued to establish their continuously growing esports scenes, some newer regions have been further emerging. India had a major year in 2019 when it comes to esports.  India hasn’t always had it easy when it comes to competitive gaming. India wasn’t really on …

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LoL community mourns Neeko voice actress, dead at 21 Olivia Richman League of Legends voice over artist Andrea Arruti has passed away at just 21 years old.  Arruti provided the Spanish dubbing for Neeko, the popular “Curious Chameleon” champion known for her mimicry expertise. Arruti perfectly captured the champion’s energetic and innocent tone into Spanish, bringing Neeko’s full personality to an entire audience of League of Legends fans.  Arruti was a very accomplished voice actress at the start of her career. …

Counter-Strike CR4ZY reportedly sell CSGO team to unnamed NA organization By Steven Rondina League of Legends TFT Set 3 and TFT Mobile are set for March release date By William Davis Counter-Strike IEM Katowice 2020 EU Qualifiers see FaZe, G2, and MAD Lions earn spots By M Alzamora

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Riot reveals info on Tellstones: King’s Gambit board game Olivia Richman Riot’s 10th anniversary live stream revealed some cryptic details regarding Riot Game’s venture into virtual card games, fighting games, and an FPS, all set within League of Legend’s lore and featuring their existing champions.  While this left many League of Legends fans overwhelmed, it appears that Riot has even more in store for 2020.  A Twitter post over the weekend introduced yet another addition to the League of Legends universe: …

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Invictus Gaming confirms 2020 roster, JackeyLove is out William Davis 2018 World Champion Invictus Gaming introduced its roster for the 2020 LPL Spring and one key member is missing from the list. After months of speculations, Invictus Gaming confirmed that bottom laner Yu “JackeyLove” Wen-Bo is no longer part of the organizations. JackeyLove, who first joined the team in 2017, was the most consistent member of Invictus Gaming through 2019. The bottom laner evolved from a shy child to one of …

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Royal Never Give Up star Uzi wins 2019 Weibo Person of the Year award Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends pro player Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao has been voted the Weibo person of the year, with fans voting for him more than any other Chinese celebrity on the platform. Weibo is a Chinese social media platform equivalent to Twitter. It’s a go-to platform for celebrities, influencers, and brands, especially in the entertainment industry. It’s no different for esports, as most LPL players and teams turn to Weibo to …

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Premier Tour rebrands as LoL Prime League for the 2020 season Syed Mujtaba Naqvi German, Austrian, and Swiss League of Legends teams have a new home. For the 2020 season, the Premier Tour has been replaced by Prime League. The 2020 Prime League Pro Division Spring is a part of European Masters and will serve as a battleground for academy teams from the DACH region. The league is being organized by Riot Games and Freaks 4U Gaming, an international esports marketing company.   Riot’s …

Five safe picks to win League of Legends ranked placement games Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends Season 10 of League of Legends is live and players are focusing their efforts on winning their placement games so they can get a head start on this year’s ranked climb. But not everyone is succeeding. Besides understanding the macro of games and being mechanically skilled, players need to think well how a champion they’re picking is doing in the current meta if they really want to win. While some …

Tricked signs fresh roster after MAD Lions sale in November M Alzamora Counter-Strike Tricked Esport announced its new team roster today after moving its previous set of players to OverActive Media’s MAD Lions team. In an official press release from the organization, Tricked Esport announced the signing of its new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster. The team has brought in a young team to replace their old roster led Nicolai “HUNDEN” Petersen. Tricked sold that roster to the MAD Lions organization in late November. As …

Nigma win WePlay! Bukovel Minor, earn spot in DreamLeague Season 13 Steven Rondina Dota 2 Nigma’s live event debut at the WePlay! Bukovel Minor didn’t go according to plan, but it was still a successful one. The runners-up from The International 2019 sealed up a first-place finish at the tournament with a 3-1 victory over Royal Never Give Up. This gives the team $72,000, 140 Dota Pro Circuit qualifying points, and a spot in the DreamLeague Season 13 major. The series was a strong showing …

CSGO has 5 different ways to throw grenades, here’s how to use them M Alzamora Counter-Strike Grenades are a massive part of Counter-Strike Global Offensive and learning how to use them is tough at first. They change direction depending on how the player is moving when they throw them. They’ll bounce in completely different directions with minor changes in angles. Worst of all, they have a habit of bouncing back into the player’s face. The worst part is that CSGO doesn’t tell new players exactly how …

League of Legends Warriors music video’s lyrics, lore explained Olivia Richman League of Legends “Warriors” is the new anthem for League of Legends’ 2020 season.  The cinematic music video was released on January 10, with portions of the short featuring Lux and Garen defending a fortress against an army led by Sylas. Despite being outnumbered, Lux summons Galio and uses her magic to hold off the enemy, winning the trust of the Demacian forces.  This is actually the possible conclusion of an ongoing League …

Dendi discusses Dota 2 player count, The International 2020 Olivia Richman Dota 2 The WePlay! Bukovel Minor had a number of heavily credentialed players in attendance. Nigma brought in a former The International-winning squad, three members of the 2015 Evil Geniuses lineup were competing, and other proven stars like Xie “Super” Junhao and Jacky “EternaLEnVy” Mao were all competing. But for many fans, these stars still paled in comparison to a legend of the game. Also in attendance was Dota 2 legend Danil “Dendi” …

Geek Fam’s Kuku discusses WePlay! Bukovel MInor, Dota 2 vs. LoL Olivia Richman Dota 2  The WePlay! Bukovel Minor has been an interesting tournament on multiple fronts. The event has seen a number of top Dota 2 teams face off, with new squads establishing themselves as serious forces in the larger international scene. One of those teams is Geek Fam, which includes former TNC Predator offlaner Carlo “Kuku” Palad. The player sat down with WIN.gg to discuss the event, the state of Geek Fam, and what …

Legends of Runeterra open beta launch date announced by Riot Games Olivia Richman League of Legends League of Legends’ new card game, Legends of Runeterra, is moving into open beta on January 24.  According to a press release from Riot Games, the open beta will introduce ranked mode, starting with a “beta season.”  If January 24 is still too far away for some fans, Riot is offering early access to Legends of Runeterra to players who create an account prior to Janauary 20th. This includes players who …

Nigma eliminates Geek Fam, faces RNG in WePlay! Bukovel Minor finals gabhernandez Dota 2 Nigma took on Geek Fam in the lower bracket finals of the WePlay! Bukovel Minor 2020 and ended the southeast Asian squad’s tournament run. The European favorites scored a 2-0 series win to earn a spot in the grand finals opposite Royal Never Give Up. The penultimate series kicked off with a classic Windranger pick for Nigma’s Aliwi “w33” Omar. Geek Fam controlled the tempo of the early game and …

CSGO nears all-time player record as Valve pushes monetization M Alzamora Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive reached its highest average player count since March 26, 2016, pulling in over 840,000 players and threatening March 2016’s record of 855,485. CSGO’s sudden surge in popularity is explained by several factors, with most stemming from Valve’s actions surrounding the game that began nearly two years ago. The changes ranged from a massive economic overhaul to two questionable balance decisions that took months to revert.    Shattered …

League of Legends Season 10 changes, plans detailed by Riot gabhernandez League of Legends In a recent Dev Video, Riot goes over some of its changes to, and plans for, Summoner’s Rift in Season 10. Preseason 10 started with the Rise of The Elements patch. It introduced a comprehensive rework of how the dragon objectives impact the pace of the game. Riot is mostly content with the state of the changes, but are keeping an eye on the power the objectives can provide. This …

Nigma eliminate Gambit Esports, advance in WePlay! Bukovel Minor Steven Rondina Dota 2 Nigma is still alive. The runners-up to The International 2019 took a key 2-1 win over Gambit Esports in the WePlay! Bukovel Minor. This advances the tournament favorites to the lower bracket finals, where they will face Geek Fam for a spot in the grand finals. Nigma looked strong early on in game one. The laning stage opened in impressive fashion, as they racked up nine kills in the first …

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