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League of Legends
This is how Dark Harvest impacts the keystones Omnistone grants
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
Project: Omnistone is the rune League of Legends players like to look down upon. And that may not be because the rune is underperforming, but rather because it’s difficult to understand. When a player goes into the game with Omnistone equipped, they basically decide to let the game pick which keystone is the best depending on the situation they’re in. Omnistone grants use of different keystones, giving higher priority to …
Fortnite
Ninja frustrated with Fortnite bugs, begs Epic Games for fixes
Olivia Richman
Fortnite superstar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins may be against bad-mouthing popular battle royale Fortnie on social media, but that hasn’t stopped the streamer from raging over the game recently during live broadcasts. Ninja was playing with Timothy “TimTheTatman” Betar when he started noticing some major bugs in the early game. While talking about TimTheTatman getting a tattoo on his “nut sack,” Ninja started looting. But soon the discussion changed from Tim’s …
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Riot announces 2020 LCS Spring schedule, new league format
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
Riot Games has shared the format and schedule of the upcoming 2020 LCS season. The format adds Mondays as gamedays, another week to the playoffs, a new format, and more. The regular season of competitive League of Legends is a bit over two weeks away, and fans of the North American league now have all the details they need for the 2020 LoL Championship Series Spring. The new format introduced …
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MonteCristo riles esports fans with opinion on traditional sports
gabhernandez
Christopher “MonteCristo” Mykles concluded in an article written by the Washington Post that esports fans generally don’t watch traditional sports, and many esports fans are voicing their disagreement. The Post centered the article around why MonteCristo wasn’t returning to the OWL in 2020, but has angered OWL fans by saying that in his experience, esports viewers did not watch traditional sports and would not understand traditional sports ideas or concepts. …
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Los Angeles Valiant fans frustrated over new look for OWL 2020 season
Olivia Richman
Los Angeles Valiant is going into the 2020 season with a brand new look. Overwatch League Season 3 is all about regional representation, with every team getting the chance to host games in their home city. This is an opportunity for franchises to rep their cities, build up a loyal following in the area, and cultivate a fandom in the same way traditional sports teams have. To help with that …
Counter-Strike
Breaking down the week 8 challenges for CSGO Operation Shattered Web
M Alzamora
Week eight of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s Operation Shattered Web Operation has begun, with a new batch of challenges now available to players. Week eight, code-named “Italian Job,” comes with a standard roundup of missions, but with each one taking place on CSGO’s Italy-themed maps. While this set of missions isn’t as compelling as previous weeks’, the good news for fans is that they don’t have to play Danger Zone for …
Counter-Strike
MICHU leaves VP, DickStacy possibly out of Renegades
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s Michał “MICHU” Müller has officially announced his free agency and there are signs that Oliver “DickStacy” Tierney’s time on Renegades might be over as well. Speaking on Twitter, MICHU publicly announced his availability after leaving Virtus.pro. The move doesn’t come as a surprise, given Virtus.pro’s acquisition of the AVANGAR squad. With a new roster to pour its efforts into, MICHU was expendable to Virtus.pro, but he stands as …
League of Legends
Swifte withdraws from Twitch Rivals, unhappy with team draft
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
Twitch streamer and League of Legends challenger support player Johnny “Swifte” Ngo withdrew from the 2020 Twitch Rivals League of Legends NA Team Draft Showdown. Twitch Rivals will see teams drafted by eight captains, all well-known personalities within the League community, fighting for a $75,000 prize pool. One of the team captains is Timothy “‘Trick2g” Foley, a streamer known for his amazing Udyr plays, and Swifte was one of the …
IEM Katowice 2020 invites include Astralis, Team Liquid, NiP
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
The direct invitations to IEM Katowice 2020 have been sent out, fleshing out much of the competitive field for the event. 10 teams have been penned into a spot at the tournament. There are few surprises to be had, as the invitees to IEM Katowice likely stand as the top-10 ranking for most Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pundits: Fnatic Astralis mousesports 100 Thieves Evil Geniuses Ninjas in Pyjamas Team Liquid Virtus.pro …
Big balance changes coming to League of Legends with Patch 10.1
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends
League of Legends is just a few days away from Season 10 and one night before the first patch of the year. Patch 10.1 is coming with four nerfs, more than 10 buffs, as well as changes to support items and Omnistone. These changes will help shape the meta of the upcoming season. The biggest update is coming to Sylas, and although Riot considers it a buff, it’s more of …
Sylas’ gameplay may completely change with new Patch 10.1
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends
Though patch 10.1 is bringing balance updates to a large number of champions, Sylas is in the spotlight. The first patch of the season has a major overhaul ready for the champion. Sylas has been struggling to find his place under the sun. Developed as a mid laner, he’s almost never picked for that role. When he is, players are struggling to get wins. Riot Games recognized this issue and …
Dota 2 update 7.23f changes heroes ahead of WePlay! Bukovel Minor
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
The WePlay! Bukovel Minor is just a few days away, but that didn’t stop Valve from dropping a new balance update on players. Dota 2 patch 7.23f is here, bringing changes to several powerful heroes that have found success in high MMR play over recent weeks. Notably, this is the first update to 7.23 that doesn’t change either neutral items or outposts, suggesting that Valve is finally satisfied with the …
CSGO bots can now use utility for a perfect Mirage execute strat
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Valve didn’t just release Shattered Web’s challenges on December 21, they implemented the ability for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s bots to throw perfect executes. In week seven of CSGO’s Shattered Web operation, players got a bit of a surprise when playing through the Guardian mission “Coordinated Attack.” What starts off as a slaughter that favors the human CTs quickly becomes complicated as perfect jungle, CT, and stairs smokes land on the …
North socials disappear before fresh rebranding announced
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
In the early morning of January 7, all of North’s social media accounts and website went dark, but it was always a juke. As all of North’s online presence disappeared, the Counter-Strike:Gobal Offensive community bought in to the latest social media tease. Even CSGO insider Richard Lewis was sucked in. It was good a good sell, but North left several signs that something a rebrand was incoming. Twitter was where it all …
DoA leaving OWL casting desk, ZP joining JAKE as caster for 2020
Olivia Richman
News
Things may be quiet on the roster front leading up to the Overwatch League 2020 season, but the broadcast itself is continuing to go through major changes. The dust was just settling from Chris Puckett and Christopher “MonteCristo” Mykles’ announcements at the start of the new year, but now things are shaking up again. Caster Erik “DoA” Lonnquist is joining Puckett and MonteCristo in leaving the Overwatch League. “We will truly miss …
Garter retires from Dota 2 to start LoL career, talks Dota 2 vs. LoL
gabhernandez
Dota 2
A Dota 2 veteran has left the professional scene due to the lack of support for tier-two teams and the game’s inconsistent MMR system. With a career dating back to Dota 2’s inception, Ylli “garter” Ramadani has decided to leave and pursue League of Legends instead. In a TwitLonger post, he pointed out several flaws in the current pro scene. Dota 2 enthusiasts have been crying foul on Valve’s unstable …
Six tips for climbing out of Bronze rank in League of Legends
William Davis
League of Legends
League of Legends Season 10 will officially start on January 10 and players are asking themselves the same question: How can I rank up? This guide includes six tips that will help you improve as a League of Legends player once the ranked season starts. It won’t be easy and nothing is guaranteed, so buckle up and get ready for another season of play. It sounds like a bit of …
A quick guide to playing AP Shaco like a League of Legends pro
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends
Changes introduced with patch 9.21 made Shaco spike in popularity. The patch didn’t just buff him, it also changed his abilities in a way that opens the jester towards strong new AP builds. Though there have been nerfs to those abilities since, Shaco remains to be a strong pick. With his standard jungle build revolving around attack damage, AP Shaco found a new place to shine. Players recognized the outplay …
These are five of the best CSGO players from 2019
Jared Wynne
Counter-Strike
2019 was a very competitive year for the top Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players. Some of the best teams and players emerged during the course of the year, and some have become even better than they were in 2018. Here we will discuss some of the top CSGO players of the year and consider who may have been the best overall. While all of these players depend on their teammates to …
CSGO’s best practice config guide with brand new commands
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
In order to get better at Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, players need three things. The patience to identify their weaknesses, the time to invest into turning them into strengths, and a practice config file. This small list of commands, also called a .cfg file, is a basic text file that enables some pretty neat features in CSGO. When activated through the console, all of the commands activate at once to change …
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