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Dota 2 OG just added popular Dota 2 streamer Gorgc to its team By Steven Rondina Dota 2 Cloud9 reveals new Dota 2 team featuring surprising names By Steven Rondina Dota 2 OG unveils new Dota 2 roster ahead of ESL One Los Angeles major By Steven Rondina

League of Legends

The most important changes coming to League with patch 10.3 Syed Mujtaba Naqvi It’s almost time for the third patch of Season 10 to go live. There are many nerfs, buffs, as well as changes to jungle experience coming. Riot Games is looking to continue making sure that no champions are overpowered at any level of skill so no one will feel unbalanced, whether for an Iron player or a pro. With that in mind, over 15 champions are getting balance updates early …

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Riot Games shuts down Doublelift’s stream during Academy game William Davis Team Liquid’s bottom laner Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng was forced by Riot Games to interrupt his stream. On January 24, Doublelift posted on Twitter that he was going live on his Twitch channel. Immediately, many thousands of fans joined the stream and enjoyed while Doublelift played his first solo queue game of the day. 30 minutes later, Doublelift turned off his stream and used his Twitter to explain that Riot made …

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The creator of Team Liquid’s new mascot Blue speaks out Olivia Richman Team Liquid stole the spotlight at the LCS Spring Split’s opening weekend with the reveal of their new mascot, Blue. A white horse sporting a Team Liquid jacket and blue mane, Blue is the organization’s logo personified. The mascot exists to cheer on Team Liquid and be cute, according Team Liquid’s senior graphic designer Stacey Yamada.  Yamada is the creative mind behind the mascot. She led a team in creating …

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Coronavirus leaves OWL’s Chinese teams, Season 3 events in limbo gabhernandez The global outbreak of the coronavirus has shut down several Chinese cities. That has many Overwatch League fans wondering what’s going to happen with the three China-based teams set to host opponents in their hometowns this season. There have been over 6,000 cases of the coronavirus diagnosed in China, with the disease claiming over 130 lives so far. The disease seems to have originated in the city of Wuhan, which …

News Coronavirus disrupts Guangzhou Charge OWL Season 3 preparation By gabhernandez Counter-Strike Listing which new leagues are getting the top CSGO teams By M Alzamora League of Legends Team Liquid outsmarts TSM, gets first win of 2020 LCS Spring By William Davis

Dota 2

True Sight: The International 2019 shows OG, Liquid in a new way Steven Rondina Valve premiered True Sight: The International 2019 Finals in Berlin, Germany. The documentary that gives fans a deeper look at the grand finals between OG and Team Liquid is now available to watch on YouTube. True Sight: The International 2019 Finals highlighted some of the struggles and drama that was lost to fans who watched the event on Twitch. It featured footage from both backstage team meetings and conversations between …

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SumaiL joins OG after months spent on Evil Geniuses bench Steven Rondina Syed “SumaiL” Hassan has a new team. After months in limbo on Evil Geniuses’ bench, former champion has joined OG. The reveal was made after the broadcast of True Sight: The International 2019 Finals, with SumaiL joining the team on the stage after a short video. SumaiL went on to discuss his excitement for joining the team and stated that he is happy to join a team with players more …

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The five worst Overwatch League Season 3 jerseys in 2020 Olivia Richman The Overwatch League community has offered a chorus of “this ain’t in chief” in response to the 2020 jersey collection.  Unlike traditional esports jerseys, which aim to utilize the organization’s colors and logo in some way, Staple Pigeon’s new designs has most players wearing solid and plain jerseys with a stripe across the front, featuring each team’s home city in the team’s chosen font.  While fans are already marveling at …

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Breaking the most popular esports betting myths Syed Mujtaba Naqvi There are a lot of myths out there regarding betting on sports. Some believe the system to be rigged so that they can’t win, some are skeptical about the truthfulness of odds, and more. But wise and experienced bettors are able to prove any such myth false. The situation is no different in esports. Those that realize that good bankroll management, minimizes risk, and that a proper evaluation of esports matches …

Deadly Elder Dragon bug may have returned to ruin Zac and Karthus William Davis League of Legends A deadly Elder Dragon bug that disables the post-death passive of several champions may have returned. The Elder Dragon has become one of the most impactful buffs in League of Legends following the massive preseason update late last year. The drake’s new buff will execute any enemy champion who drops below 20 percent of their maximum health. When the new buff hit live servers, several bugs occurred. The most significant …

Big names in Fortnite set to compete in Summer Smash Pro-Am Olivia Richman Fortnite Fortnite Summer Smash Pro-Am charity event has popular battle royale personalities competing to donate $100,000 to the cause of their choice. The Fortnite Summer Smash tournament is taking place at the Australian Open 2020 on February 1. Thirty trio teams will be competing, bringing the biggest names in Australia’s Fortnite scene together for a good cause.  The following day, 90 top Fortnite players will compete for a chunk of the …

Shroud and summit1g react to Shroud aimbot hacking accusation Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Streamer Michael “shroud” Grzesiek is sometimes referred to as the”human aimbot” after his time as a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro. But lately, rumors have been floating around that shroud used an actual aimbot hack while playing PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.  Able to dominate in almost every game he plays, including PUBG, Apex Legends, and Fortnite, it’s no surprise that viewers have started to question if shroud uses aimbots or other hacks to …

OG Night likely to include reveal of new OG Dota 2 roster gabhernandez Dota 2 OG is once again collaborating with Red Bull on a new video project entitled “OG Night”. OG is inviting fans to join the organization in celebrating its past success and discussing its future plans with a talk show that will happen live in Berlin, Germany. OG Night will take place the day after the premiere of True Sight: The International 2019 Finals, a documentary that will give fans a behind-the-scenes …

TSM disappoints in 2020 LCS Spring debut against Immortals William Davis League of Legends Team SoloMid made its 2020 LCS Spring debut with a loss, as the team was taken down by Immortals. The clash between Immortals and TSM was an intense game that went over the 60-minute mark. Immortals was coming off a defeat on Saturday against FlyQuest. Immortals jumped into the Rift with a chip on its shoulder and something to prove to those that underestimated them. The community had high expectations …

Ceb leaves OG, new roster likely to be revealed at OG Night Steven Rondina Dota 2 It was already raining for OG. Now it’s pouring. The two-time The International championship organization has lost its third player in four days, with off laner Sébastien “Ceb” Debs stepping down from the roster. This follows OG support Jesse “JerAx” Vainikka retiring from professional Dota 2 and carry Anathan “ana” Pham announcing that he will be taking the season off. “I feel like it’s time for me to find ways …

Battle between ESL and B Site for CSGO’s top teams goes public M Alzamora Counter-Strike The CSGO community contended with a massive blowout this weekend when ESL revealed invites for Season 11 of ESL Pro League, confirming rumors that it had relegated 24 teams from the popular circuit to Mountain Dew League. ESL did not inform the transferred teams of the change beforehand, sparking mass outrage and kicking off CSGO’s whirlwind weekend. On January 25, Twitter became a heated battlefield among the who’s who of …

Report says B Site signs six franchise teams for March start M Alzamora Counter-Strike An ESPN report says that six teams have signed contracts to compete in the “B Site” league, according to unnamed sources. Set to begin in March of 2020 and conflict with the ESL Pro League, the new team-owned league operating under the codename “B Site” welcomed six teams to the league’s franchise slots and a partial ownership stake in the league, according to the report. Those teams reportedly include the …

Svenskeren on EG roster: “Jiizuke is able to play like a maniac” Olivia Richman League of Legends Evil Geniuses’ first match of the Spring Split wasn’t too great. Despite fans expecting them to easily defeat Dignitas, the new squad wasn’t able to live up to expectations. But the Spring Split has only just begun. Dennis “Svenskeren” Johnsen sat down with WIN.gg after Evil Geniuses’ unfortunate debut in the LCS since 2014  to discuss the EG brand and his new teammates. How were you feeling coming into the …

Dendi announces new B8 org with glimpse into Dota 2’s future Steven Rondina Dota 2 Dota 2 legend Danil “Dendi” Ishutin is looking to make a grand return to Dota 2. The former Natus Vincere mid laner announced the formation of the B8 organization with a strange yet humorous video on YouTube. The video shows an elderly Dendi going fishing with his grandchild with a number of tongue-in-cheek references to his Dota 2 career leading to this point. It also shows what will happen with …

Dota 2 update 7.24 removes shrines, shakes up neutral items Steven Rondina Dota 2 Just an hour after the DreamLeague Leipzig Major ended, Valve released a massive balance update to Dota 2 in version 7.24. The balance update brings a slew of massive changes to the game. In addition to the usual roundup of tweaks to heroes and items, 7.24 changes the map, reimagines outposts, and changes how neutral items function. A number of different mechanics were introduced to shorten games, including increased buyback …

Aphromoo on leaving 100T: “Not being in a gaming house is a plus” Olivia Richman League of Legends Dignitas came back and dominated in their second match of the 2020 LCS Spring Split, easily beating Evil Geniuses. That advanced the team to 2-0 on the season and established Dignitas as a squad to watch out for.  Veteran support  Zaqueri “Aphromoo” Black was quick to point out how much cleaner their play has gotten since their previous game, and noted that it’s only getting better from here.  How do you …

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