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Dota 2
SumaiL tops Dota 2 leaderboard at both core and support positions
Steven Rondina
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” …
Dota 2
These are all of the biggest esports prize pools from 2019
Olivia Richman
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 …
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An overview of every LEC starting roster heading into 2020
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
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 …
Counter-Strike
s1mple’s rating has plummeted since GuardiaN returned to Na`Vi
M Alzamora
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 …
Counter-Strike
CSGO’s Operation Shattered Web Stickers are hiding new secrets
M Alzamora
It turns out that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s Operation Shattered Web stickers have some pretty cool secret artwork hidden in them. CSGO’s ninth operation added six unique stickers and three rare versions to the game’s new battle pass model. The stickers were created by community artist Daniel “Danidem” Lucano, whose work can also be seen in the Skill Group and 20th Anniversary capsules. The stickers look great in their own right, but …
League of Legends
Royal Never Give Up wins 2019 Demacia Cup tournament
William Davis
Royal Never Give Up is the 2019 Demacia Cup champion. RNG took down Edward Gaming in the Demacia Cup final in a series that finished with 3-1 score. The series was the perfect ending for the competitive year in China, giving fans high-level League of Legends action and a taste of what it is to come in 2020. EDG was living on borrowed time once it reached the finals. No …
Fortnite
Epic Games CEO hints that Fortnite has big changes in the future
Olivia Richman
Fortnite developers are hinting at something big coming to the game. Earlier this week, one Twitter user asked Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney if he viewed Fortnite as a game or a platform. “Fortnite is a game,” Sweeney responded. “But please ask again in 12 months.” After his cryptic tweet, another Twitter user challenged Sweeney by saying that Fortnite was a social platform in the sense that “kids …
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 ex-pro and streamer Remilia dies at age 24
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends
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 …
LoL fan creates realistic Summoner’s Rift with Unreal Engine
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
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 …
Streamer Corinna Kopf moves to Facebook Gaming after ban
Olivia Richman
News
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 …
Perkz talks G2 role swap for LEC 2020, say it was Caps’ idea
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends
During a recent Twitch stream Luka “Perkz” Perković discussed how and why he is changing roles with his teammate, Rasmus “Caps” Winther. Before the start of the 2019 season, Perkz was the star of G2 Esports’ League of Legends team. Despite being one of the best mid laners in Europe, Perkz stepped away from the role due to G2’s signing of Caps, who played mid for Fnatic and seemed to be the …
These are the best Dota 2 heroes to play during patch 7.23e
gabhernandez
Dota 2
Dota 2 version 7.23 has radically changed the game experience by introducing new heroes, abilities, item drops, buildings, and juke spots. As with any new patch, the Outlanders Update also empowered certain heroes and shifted the meta in ways that made established heroes more potent. Naturally, there are now several characters that stand above the rest and are the most valuable targets in drafts in both casual and professional play. …
Dakotaz defends his stance on Fortnite after blocking Ninja
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
Twitch streamer Brett “Dakotaz” Hoffman has blocked fellow Fortnite player Tyler “Ninja” Blevins after the two kept clashing over the popular battle royale’s community. On December 20, Ninja shared a video on Twitter in which he encouraged players to stop criticizing Fortnite and just enjoy other games instead. He explained that content creators have more power than they think, and posting on social media that a game sucks “without content” …
TFT Mobile is now set to release in the spring of 2020
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends
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 …
n0tail is banned from Twitch for using a homophobic slur
Olivia Richman
Dota 2
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 …
Rogue looks to grow presence in Poland with creation of Ultraliga
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
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 …
Fnatic CEO and CSGO coach are not happy with BLAST Premier snub
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
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” …
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