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Chris Puckett follows MonteCristo out of the Overwatch League
gabhernandez
One more Overwatch League talent has announced his departure from the esport and one other is seemingly still up in the air, all just two months ahead of the start of the league’s third season. Chris Puckett has been working on the OWL desk since the inaugural season in 2018, but has put out a life update on Twitter to announce that he’s moved back to New York because his …
Dota 2
Dendi forms new team, wins first tournament in over two years
gabhernandez
Dota 2 legend Danil “Dendi” Ishutin won his first tournament in over two years. The longtime Natus Vincere mid laner has put together a new squad in Team MR and took the top prize at the Rivalry Winter Blast. Team MR placed third in the group stage and earned a spot in the lower bracket of the playoffs with a 4-4 record. MR started its run by defeating CIS squad …
Counter-Strike
WINNERS League Season 3 Playoff brackets revealed
M Alzamora
After seven weeks of intense matches, WINNERS League Season 3’s playoffs are about to begin. WINNERS League Season 3 will ring in the new year with the playoffs for both the European and North American Invite Divisions. The European playoffs will begin on Sunday, January 12 while their counterparts across the Atlantic start a day prior on January 11. The WINNERS League playoff teams have faced a long road to …
Dota 2
Going in depth on the best ways to bet on Dota 2 matches
Steven Rondina
Betting on esports isn’t just limited to picking which team is going to win a specific map or series. Different book makers will offer different lines on all sorts of things, offering action that offers varying levels of risk and reward. Each prominent esports title has its own set of markets, incorporating different aspects of the game in a way that can make every phase of the contest exciting. Dota …
League of Legends
These are the best League of Legends skins from 2019
William Davis
Riot Games spent last year producing some of the best cosmetics the community has seen to date, with options ranging from eldritch horrors to magical anime girls. With so many great options, it’s worth taking a look back and ranking the best League of Legends skin lines of 2019. There are a few guidelines to go over first. First, a skin line is defined as three or more skins that …
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Hollywood star Michael B. Jordan invests in esports before CWL
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
Popular American actor Michael Bakari Jordan is investing in esports. As esports continues to rise, more and more personalities from the traditional entertainment industry are throwing their support and cash into competitive gaming. Such is the case with Jordan, who is best known for playing Killmonger in 2018 film Black Panther and starring as Donnie Creed in 2015 film Creed. Jordan is openly a big fan of the Call of …
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MonteCristo leaves OWL casting role after clash with leadership
gabhernandez
Caster and analyst Christopher “MonteCristo” Mykles has announced on Twitter that he is leaving the Overwatch League desk and will not return for the 2020 season. MonteCristo has been a caster in the OWL since the league’s debut in 2018. He’s been a driving force in the discussion around some of the game’s meta changes with his analysis, and he was among those who pushed hard for a 2/2/2 role …
Apex Legends
Apex Legends streamer continues cheating after 10 accounts banned
Olivia Richman
The Apex Legends community is begging Twitch to ban a streamer for continuing to cheat in the competitive battle royale after being caught many times over. A German streamer known as Lex4tor88 has had his account suspended by developer Respawn Entertainment over 10 times for using aimbots and other illegal hacking programs. Despite the setback, Lex4tor88 seems determined to keep streaming, as he has created more than 10 accounts to …
The beginner’s guide to setting up autoexec files in CSGO
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is one of the most customizable titles in modern gaming, even at eight years old. At the heart of that customization is the autoexec.cfg file. An autoexec can do basic things, like making sure that all of a player’s settings are saved. Every time Counter-Strike starts, it reads a file called config.cfg. This configuration file tells the game what settings to load. If the in-game settings don’t match …
Bao Bros skin is finally available in the Fortnite Item Shop
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
Gamers no longer have to chant “Release the Bao Bros” because Epic Games has finally moved forward and released them. “Steamed up and ready for action. The Bao Bros are now available in the Item Shop!” Fortnite tweeted yesterday. It was a short and sweet message that seemed a little underwhelming to a Fortnite community that has been waiting for the Bao Bros skin since it was leaked in May. A …
Ninja deletes controversial tweet before Time In sneaker launch
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
Looks like Fortnite superstar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins recently made an accidental faux pas. A Twitch streamer known as Connor Eats Pants was playing Animal Crossing a few days ago when he noticed something strange on his Twitter feed. He told his followers that he saw a strange tweet from Ninja, but when he tried to click on the tweet it appeared to have been deleted. “And I was like, ‘Oh, why …
How to use WIN.gg to place your best esports bets
Olivia Richman
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When it comes to esports betting, it’s all about what you know. From a team’s past performances to their recent roster moves, knowing the latest information before you place your bet on a match is key to winning big. But where do you even start? Luckily, websites like WIN.gg have all the information you need to tackle a match properly. Some important information you’ll find on WIN.gg are both teams’ …
Griffin debuts with a defeat as KeSPA Cup sees five-hour delay
William Davis
League of Legends
Griffin’s new roster debuted in the 2019 KeSPA Cup with a defeat as the team was eliminated in quarterfinals by Sandbox Gaming. Griffin’s highly anticipated debut in the 2019 KeSPA Cup was underwhelming, and the team finished the day with a 0-2 score and were eliminated from the tournament. It is the first appearance for the organization since the World Championship, as the team has been going through a series …
SumaiL tops Dota 2 leaderboard at both core and support positions
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Syed “SumaiL” Hassan is sitting out of professional Dota 2 right now, but he isn’t taking any time off from playing the game. The former Evil Geniuses mid laner has clawed his way to the top of the North American Dota 2 leaderboards. As of this writing, he sits atop the rankings at both the core and support positions, beating out former teammates such as Artour “Arteezy” Babaev, Quinn “CCnC” …
These are all of the biggest esports prize pools from 2019
Olivia Richman
Dota 2
2019 has been a big year for esports, something that becomes quite evident when we look back at the prize pools for tournaments in the year. Esports events in 2019 awarded over $211 million in prize pool money, according to Esports Earnings. This is a big jump from last year, where esports teams and players earned a total of $162.7 million. In 2014, only $37.5 million was handed out at …
An overview of every LEC starting roster heading into 2020
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
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European teams have their starting rosters ready for the upcoming season of the League of Legends European Championship. Ever since the 2019 World Championship finished, the League scene has been focused on news of its many roster shuffles, free agencies, and new players joining the league, while veterans are moving to other regions. After weeks of rumors, leaks, and announcements, most teams are now ready for the 2020 LEC Spring …
s1mple’s rating has plummeted since GuardiaN returned to Na`Vi
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Natus Vincere star Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev hasn’t been himself since the team’s wayward AWPer, Ladislav “GuardiaN” Kovács, returned to the team. Something odd is going on with Na`Vi, and its more than the usual early tournament exits and the team’s signature inability to make it to a grand final. s1mple, inarguably one of the best players in the world, has started to see a sharp drop in rating following the addition GuardiaN …
CSGO has just broken another record for highest number of players
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive broke another record this month as it logged over 450,000 average players for the month of December. Valve’s first-person shooter continued its comeback as the world’s most popular tactical shooter this month, cracking the 450,000 average player mark over the month of December. CSGO smashed its previous average player count by more than 35,000. That record was initially set in August 2019. Players have logged over 330 …
Fortnite leak reveals new 2020 New Years weapon skins
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
As always, Fortnite’s upcoming holiday event has been leaked. Infamous Fortnite laker Lucas7yoshi has confirmed that Epic Games is planning to bring a small update to the popular battle royale come New Years. The biggest draws are the two weapon wraps, New Year 2020 and Star Party. “There will be a New Years event this year, to the surprise of no one. I don’t really see anything that looks different …
LoL preseason 10 almost had baby dragons, jungle minions
William Davis
League of Legends
The League of Legends preseason 10 patch brought some big changes to Summoner’s Rift, but just as noticeable were the features that never made it past the development stage. Riot Games released a developer update and gave fans a look at what ended up on the cutting room floor just ahead of 2020. One of the earliest ideas the Riot design team experimented with was revamping how First Blood operates …
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