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Fortnite Ninja expresses frustration with YouTube, hopes for new platform By Olivia Richman League of Legends Faker talks money, girls, and esports stardom on Radio Star By Olivia Richman News Overwatch Season 20 map pool changes Control, Hybrid, Escort By Olivia Richman

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New T1 debuts in KeSPA Cup with win, heads to semifinals William Davis T1, formerly known as SK Telecom T1, is living up to expectations in the 2019 KeSPA Cup. The team took down tournament favorites Gen.G in a series that went to three games, advancing to the semifinals in the process.  The victory comes after a tumultuous off-season which saw T1 deal with multiple high-profile departures. Though many were expecting the new T1 to be weaker than the 2019 iteration of the …

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Ninjas in Pyjamas undergo big 2020 changes with new COO and HQ Olivia Richman Ninjas in Pyjamas is undergoing a lot of change coming into 2020.  The Swedish esports organization hired a new chief operating officer, Jonas Gundersen. The former Counter-Strike 1.6 pro, who played under the name “calc,” will will be NiP’s go-to for esports operations and revenue. Before joining the popular CSGO org, Gundersen served as the chief commercial officer for North. “I think Ninjas in Pyjamas is arguably one of the most …

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Streamer Summit1g wins “Worst Play of the Decade” for CSGO M Alzamora Jaryd “Summit 1g” Lazar now has an unfortunate award to add to his successful streaming career. A Twitter poll posted by ESL production staff member Don Constantin awarded streamer Summit 1g the top spot for CSGO’s “Worst Play of the Decade” for his infamous gaffe against CLG while playing for Splyce. At DreamHack Austin 2016, professional streamer Summit 1g was playing for Splyce against CLG on Train in an early matchup. With …

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These are the most expensive skins you’ll find in all of CSGO Steven Rondina Skins are a part of almost every online title. Games like League of Legends, Fortnite, and Overwatch all look to retain users and incentivize them to drop a bit of extra cash using fun and interesting cosmetic items. But none of them have skins as tightly woven into the community as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. CSGO players relish the opportunity to show off their items to teammates and the enormous trading …

League of Legends Broxah may not start 2020 LCS with Team Liquid due to visa issue By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Counter-Strike Shattered Web Week 7 tips to beat new Guardian AI, challenges By M Alzamora Dota 2 Royal Never Give Up announces sponsorship with Kappa By Olivia Richman

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Chovy shares thoughts on DragonX and why he stayed in the LCK Syed Mujtaba Naqvi In a recent interview with Ashley Kang, DragonX’s new mid laner Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon shared his feelings on the new team, why he decided to stay in the LCK, and his thoughts on the future. Chovy debuted with his new team on the 2019 KeSPA Cup stage, winning two games against Chungam, and has since progressed all the way to the semifinals. But Chovy showed in the interview that the …

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Fortnite is Europe’s most played Nintendo Switch title for 2019 Olivia Richman When you hear Nintendo Switch, you probably think Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, or maybe even The Legend of Zelda. Nintendo released a list of the top 20 Switch games in Europe and, surprisingly, the most played Switch title in Europe in all of 2019 was actually Fortnite. Based on the amount of time played on data-enabled accounts, the free-to-play battle royale beat a lot of exclusive Nintendo titles, including second-place …

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Envy bench ANDROID, leaving three active players on the roster M Alzamora Team Envy continued its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive purge today with the benching of Bradley “ANDROID” Fodor from its active roster. Formerly known as Team EnVyUs, Envy has benched Bradley “ANDROID” Fodor, according to a tweet from the organization’s official Twitter account. The team said that it will field offers for the 25-year-old rifler, but the decision leaves Team Envy with only three players on their active roster: Noah “Nifty” Francis Jacob …

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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 …

Dendi forms new team, wins first tournament in over two years gabhernandez Dota 2 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 …

WINNERS League Season 3 Playoff brackets revealed M Alzamora Counter-Strike 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 …

Going in depth on the best ways to bet on Dota 2 matches Steven Rondina Dota 2 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 …

Bold predictions for Overwatch League Season 3 Olivia Richman News The Overwatch League’s third season is a little more than a month away and it’s looking to be the most interesting season yet thanks to the first true global schedule. Teams will be traveling the world, competing to dethrone the San Francisco Shock and become the new OWL champions.  With an entirely new format, it feels like almost anything can happen in the OWL this year. But we are making some …

Breaking down all of Shattered Web’s Week 7 Missions, Challenges M Alzamora Counter-Strike Valve released Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s week seven “Hot Shot” missions, but no new patch was applied to the first-person shooter. Shattered Web kicks off 2020 with week seven of the Shattered Web Operation, bringing new Guardian missions and challenges to CSGO. There’s a list of them below, plus an inside look at how CSGO’s updated enemy bot AI might make Guardian missions a little harder from now on. Pace Yourself …

BIG adds k1to and syrsoN, releases smooya and LEGIJA, benches nex M Alzamora Counter-Strike BIG Clan announced the departures of two members of its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster and confirmed the signing of two players from Sprout. In an official statement, the German organization announced the acquisitions of Florian “syrsoN” Rische and Nils “k1to” Gruhne. The transfer is accompanied by the releases of Owen “smooya” Butterfield and coach Nikola “LEGIJA” Ninić. Alongisde this, Johannes “nex” Maget was deactivated to make room for the two new …

These are the best League of Legends skins from 2019 William Davis League of Legends 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 …

Hollywood star Michael B. Jordan invests in esports before CWL Syed Mujtaba Naqvi News 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 …

MonteCristo leaves OWL casting role after clash with leadership gabhernandez News 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 streamer continues cheating after 10 accounts banned Olivia Richman Apex Legends 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 …

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