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Counter-Strike CSGO’s Operation Shattered Web Stickers are hiding new secrets By M Alzamora League of Legends Royal Never Give Up wins 2019 Demacia Cup tournament By William Davis Fortnite Epic Games CEO hints that Fortnite has big changes in the future By Olivia Richman

League of Legends

RNG and EDG shine at the Demacia Cup, FunPlus Phoenix eliminated William Davis The Demacia Cup 2019 is currently underway. Despite starting with 20 teams, only eight remain in the competition with two of the favorites missing out on the Knockout Stage. Invictus Gaming and FunPlus Phoenix were eliminated from the group stage after a disappointing performance. The two world championship-winning organizations were both booted from the event after amassing a 2-2 record, which failed to qualify them for the next stage of …

League of Legends

League of Legends ex-pro and streamer Remilia dies at age 24 Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Former League of Legends pro player and streamer Maria “Remilia” Creveling suddenly died on December 27, 2019. League of Legends fans were sad to hear the first female League of Legends pro to compete on the LCS stage had left the world at such a young age. Remilia was only 24 when she died peacefully in her sleep, according to her close friend and esports journalist Richard Lewis. Lewis shared …

League of Legends

LoL fan creates realistic Summoner’s Rift with Unreal Engine Olivia Richman Despite being one of the most popular esports titles in the entire world, League of Legends probably isn’t at the top of many lists when it comes to raw graphics power.  Summoner’s Rift is a simple map that lacks a lot of modern graphical depth. It exists primarily to serve its purpose as a stage for action, with each section of the map simply offering a home to one of …

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Streamer Corinna Kopf moves to Facebook Gaming after ban Olivia Richman Streamer Corinna Kopf has had enough of Twitch.  The popular gamer announced on Twitter that she is leaving the biggest live broadcast platform on the web to stream exclusively on Facebook Gaming.  “Most of you know gaming has become a huge part of my life over the last year. As a female gamer, it’s so important for me to find a home that not only empowers myself but also all …

League of Legends Perkz talks G2 role swap for LEC 2020, say it was Caps’ idea By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Dota 2 These are the best Dota 2 heroes to play during patch 7.23e By gabhernandez Fortnite Dakotaz defends his stance on Fortnite after blocking Ninja By Olivia Richman

League of Legends

TFT Mobile is now set to release in the spring of 2020 Syed Mujtaba Naqvi The mobile port for Teamfight Tactics will be released in spring 2020, the game’s lead designer shared on stream. When Riot Games celebrated League of Legends’ 10-year anniversary in October, the developer shared a number of announcements with fans. Players that turn their focus towards the auto battler game mode, Teamfight Tactics, were mostly excited to hear their favorite mode is coming to smaller screens as well. Riot originally announced …

Dota 2

n0tail is banned from Twitch for using a homophobic slur Olivia Richman OG’s Johan “n0tail” Sundstein has been banned from Twitch for using homophobic language.  In a live stream on Christmas day, the Dota 2 star was picking his hero when he decided to inform his viewers that he should “stick to my faggot-ass summon heroes.” Soon after, the Dota 2 community noticed that his Twitch channel had the dreaded “content is unavailable” message.  Many of n0tail’s fans are in agreement that …

League of Legends

Rogue looks to grow presence in Poland with creation of Ultraliga Olivia Richman League of Legends European Championship partner Rogue has announced the creation of Ultraliga, a new competitive brand that will participate in the Polish League of Legends system.  Looking to compete in EU Masters, a European League of Legends tournament for teams from all over the European continent, Rogue is one of many esports organizations wanting to have a bigger presence in Europe and to establish a deeper connection to a …

Counter-Strike

Fnatic CEO and CSGO coach are not happy with BLAST Premier snub M Alzamora Fnatic CEO Sam Matters expressed disappointment and frustration that Fnatic wasn’t offered a spot in the upcoming BLAST Premier circuit today on Twitter. Fnatic’s lack of an invite is curious, considering the team is currently ranked number three in the world. When BLAST Entertainment released the list of participating teams, many wondered why new and unproven lineups were included in BLAST Premier in the place of teams like Fnatic and …

Tips and tricks for CSGO’s Week 6 Challenge, Guardian Missions M Alzamora Counter-Strike Shattered Web’s week six is finally here, meaning that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players are more than a third of the way through the latest operation. Valve hasn’t yet released anything else as groundbreaking as CSGO’s selectable player skins, but this week brings fans two Guardian Missions that add some heat to the fire of a bland week five. In the operation’s sixth week, players will fight through a deathmatch on …

Riot Games Korea announces cvMax charges as DragonX coach debuts Olivia Richman League of Legends After some Griffin players accused their former coach Kim “cvMax” Dae-ho of wrongdoing, Riot Games Korea has decided to officially announce its investigation into the claims just as the coach debuts with his new team.  An official statement from Riot Games states that they have commissioned an investigation to in order to “clarify the facts.” They went on to explain that this was part of their plan to “establish a complaint window” …

WePlay! Esports General Producer talks about upcoming DPC Minor Steven Rondina Dota 2 WePlay! Esports is about to hold the first big Dota 2 tournament of the year 2020, and the esports organizer has been around in Dota 2 for a very long time now. The organizer hosted some of the largest online leagues of the game’s formative years and helped teams like Natus Vincere and Alliance build their legacies. WePlay! still does so today, giving teams like OG and Ninjas in Pyjamas …

PUBG esports director quits, esports community airs frustrations Olivia Richman News PUBG Corp.’s director of esports has stepped down. Jake “TheJaker” Sin announced on Twitter that he is leaving the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds team after a year. He wished his former team nothing but the best as they “continue the venture with the overhauled structure.” “I’m leaving PUBG. I’m incredibly proud of what my small team was able to accomplish in just one year of existence. Of course there are many things …

San Francisco Shock surprise OWL fans with signing of ANS Olivia Richman News “We aren’t trying to be AS GOOD as we were last year, we’re aiming to be even BETTER!” San Francisco Shock proclaimed on their Twitter after its latest roster move. The Shock had an amazing run in the Overwatch League so far, concluding Season 2 as the grand champions. So how can they possibly improve in 2020? According to the team’s tweet, it’s by signing Lee “ANS” Seon-chang.  ANS is …

Week 6 Shattered Web live after Valve mixes up operation cards M Alzamora Counter-Strike Week six of Operation Shattered Web has arrived in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, but Valve made a bit of a mistake.  Don’t worry, the client isn’t broken. The game’s publisher just mistakenly announced that Christmas Eve marked the start of week seven of the event, rather than six. This resulted in someone at the company posting the wrong picture and description for the CSGO operation’s sixth week. Despite the hiccup, Operation …

Our tier list for the best Overwatch Arcade game modes Olivia Richman News When Overwatch players don’t feel like dealing with role locks or the pressure of climbing up the competitive ranks, they turn to Arcade. This is a play mode in Overwatch that rewards you with loot boxes for each three Arcade games you win, allowing players to get up to three extra loot boxes each week.  Arcade features a rotating list of various game modes, but not all are made equal. …

All of the best and worst in Dota 2 in 2019 Steven Rondina Dota 2 Unless something absurd happens, Dota 2 is done for 2019. This has been an up and down year for the game at both the professional and casual levels. There were some very high highs as new teams posted some memorable performances and old favorites found new heights of success. Unfortunately, there were also some low lows brought about by a player exodus and mismanagement from developer Valve. Let’s take a …

Doublelift and N0tail argue skill in League of Legends vs Dota 2 Steven Rondina League of Legends Which game is better and more challenging, League of Legends or Dota 2? The debate has raged among fans of these games for almost a decade now. Some prefer League’s more fluid gameplay experience and its relatively straightforward roles, while others enjoy Dota 2’s greater flexibility and diversity. MOBA fans are being treated to some light-hearted jabs on the matter at the professional level just before Christmas, with two-time The …

Uzi injuries may force retirement as RNG battles at Demacia Cup William Davis League of Legends The future of Royal Never Give Up and its biggest star AD carry Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao is uncertain, as according to different sources the player might not be able to play in 2020. Uzi might miss the LPL 2020 Spring Split and possibly the rest of the year. According to former RNG jungler Liu “Mlxg” Shi-Yu, the results of Uzi’s last medical examination are not as hopeful as the team …

Overwatch team disqualified from Breakable Barriers for cheating Olivia Richman News An Overwatch team was disqualified from the Overwatch League’s Path to Pro Breakable Barriers tournament over the weekend after one of their players was caught cheating.  The Open Division competition’s second weekend was held on December 21 and 22. The teams competing for the cash prize were mostly comprised of Overwtch contenders players and other well-known pros looking to have some fun. But one player from Minions on the Flank …

EG ImAPet says BnTeT’s visa issues would’ve taken “a year” to fix M Alzamora Counter-Strike While Gen.G has officially completed its first Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster with the addition of Hansel “BnTeT” Ferdinand, there’s one more hurdle to clear. The move confirmed a month’s worth of rumors that Gen.G was targeting Chinese CSGO organization TYLOO’s BnTeT for its fifth and final roster spot on its first CSGO roster. The organization officially announced the move on December 22 and made the announcement welcoming BnTeT in a tweet …

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