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News 2020 LEC Spring Split start date revealed by Riot Games By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi News CSGO update changes colors of two Agents, changes Overpass and Mirage By M Alzamora Dota 2 Dota 2 update 7.23e removes XP talents, nerfs Void Spirit, Snapfire By Steven Rondina

League of Legends

Misfits player Neon suspended by LEC for discriminatory language Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Misfits Gaming’s bot laner Matúš “Neon” Jakubčík has been suspended for the first half of the LEC 2020 Spring Split due to in-game toxicity, Riot Games shared in a competitive ruling. After league officials carried out an investigation across all of Neon’s accounts, objectionable behavior was found that warranted punishment. Neon is accused of being discriminatory towards his in-game teammates, even after Riot issued warnings and flagged his accounts in the …

Dota 2

MidOne returns to Team Secret as sub for One Esports Singapore Steven Rondina Team Secret will be using a substitute at the the ONE Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational Singapore, and it’s a fairly familiar name for the team. Yazied “YapzOr” Jaradat will not be competing at the event with his team. Instead, former Team Secret mid Yeik “MidOne” Nai Zheng will step into the team’s No. 4 spot. The organization revealed the news on Twitter. No explanation was given for why …

Counter-Strike

CSGO devs and Templar Assassin hint at Aztec, Dust map returns M Alzamora Legendary Counter-Strike maps Aztec and Dust may soon come back to CSGO according to a theory posted on Reddit, but there’s a sneaky Assassin involved in this mystery no one has noticed. In the past several weeks, tweets from both the official Valve account and the CSGO development team account have included screenshots from the classic CS maps Aztec and Dust. While a Redditor put the tweets together, there’s one …

Counter-Strike

OG looking average at CS Summit 5 after series against G2 Esports Steven Rondina OG is in the middle of its long-awaited entrance into Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at the CS Summit 5. So far, the team isn’t looking especially great. Through two days of competition in the event’s group stage, OG boasts a humble 2-4 record after a few group stage series. The team went 0-2 against mousesports, 1-1 against Virtus.pro, and 1-1 against G2 Esports. The team made its official debut on the …

Counter-Strike The World According to Jeff Goldblum to showcase CSGO, esports By M Alzamora League of Legends Patch 10.1 is bringing Lunars and new item changes to TFT By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Counter-Strike Subroza blasts Cloud9, Jack responds and talks C9’s CSGO future By Steven Rondina

Counter-Strike

Four advanced CSGO commands you need to know to up your game M Alzamora The console is a powerful tool in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It’s capable of basic things like changing a player’s crosshair, but it can also do much more than that. From jump throw binds for smoke grenades to removing those distracting blood spatters and bullet holes, the console is a tool that good players need to know inside and out. Here are some advanced commands, taken from the Global Elites of …

League of Legends

G2 Esports’ Caps and Perkz may be swapping mid and bot roles Olivia Richman G2 Esports fans are wondering if they’re getting trolled.  The European League of Legends team just announced on Twitter that Rasmus “Caps” Winther and Luka “Perkz” Perković are swapping roles, putting Caps in the bot lane and Perkz back to mid lane.  “Wait, are Caps and Perkz really doing this?” G2 tweeted out, complete with a “mind blown” emoji.  The tweet is accompanied by a short clip that shows Perkz casually …

League of Legends

Esports winners at 2019 Game Awards include Bugha and G2 Esports Olivia Richman The Game Awards have come to a close and the winners in the esports categories have been revealed. Last year, the popular show became one of Twitch’s biggest live stream events with over 1.13 million concurrent viewers watching the program on the platform at its peak. This was double the views The Game Awards had received in 2017. Let’s take a look at how this year’s esports categories differed from …

League of Legends

Doinb becomes the first import player to become LPL resident William Davis FunPlus Phoenix mid laner and reigning world champion Kim “Doinb” Tae-sang has become the first foreign player to receive LPL residency. After five years competing in China, Doinb was granted LPL residency and will no longer count as an import for the team. Doinb, who is originally from South Korea, was a popular solo queue player who has received high praise from professional players including T1 mid laner Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok. …

Flash Wolves not competing in the League of Legends PCS in 2020 Olivia Richman League of Legends Flash Wolves fans were distraught this morning when they saw a tweet from the Taiwanese organization declaring that they wouldn’t be competing in the League of Legends Pacific Champion Series next season.  “We are so sorry to tell every fans, Flash Wolves League of Legend team won’t participate PCS in 2020. We will help player to find new stage for their career. Hopefully, we will see you next game,” the …

NiP impress at BLAST Global Finals, but lose to Astralis 2-0 M Alzamora Counter-Strike Despite an early string of losses on Train, the Ninjas in Pyjamas put up a serious fight against the best team in the world in the BLAST Pro Series Global Finals. Both NiP and Astralis came into the match looking for the grand final spot, but the Ninjas played like they had nothing to lose. After digging an early hole on train, Ninjas in Pyjamas ran it back with six …

Pobelter rejoins Team Liquid for 2020 LCS as assistant coach William Davis League of Legends Eugene “Pobelter” Park, who recently revealed that he couldn’t find a team for LCS play, has joined Team Liquid as a positional coach for 2020. In November, Pobelter shocked the League of Legends community with an emotional statement on Twitter. The former pro player shared that he couldn’t find a team to join and that for the first time since Season 4, he wouldn’t be playing in the LCS. Many …

New LoL game CONV/RGENCE revealed at The Game Awards Steven Rondina League of Legends The Game Awards was very kind to League of Legends fans. Alongside winning two awards, two different spin-off titles were revealed during the event. In addition to Ruined King: A League of Legends Story, CONV/RGENCE: A League of Legends Story was also unveiled with a short teaser trailer. No gameplay was shown at The Game Awards, but one of the developers on hand gave fans an idea of what’s in …

Ruined King: A League of Legends Story revealed at Game Awards Steven Rondina League of Legends A new League of Legends spin-off title has been revealed at The Game Awards. Ruined King: A League of Legends Story was revealed with a teaser trailer with former Marvel Comics artist Joe Madureira on hand to discuss it. He opened up that the title is a story-driven, turn-based RPG based in the League of Legends universe set after the Burning Tides event. Players will play as League champions and …

Evil Geniuses debut new logo as part of big esports expansion M Alzamora Counter-Strike Evil Geniuses’ brand position has changed drastically in a short time, and today it has a brand new logo to go along with EG CEO Nicole Lapointe Jameson’s vision for the brand. In the past four months, the public has seen Evil Geniuses add two of the world’s largest esports games to its portfolio. Today, it made another drastic change. After 20 years, Evil Geniuses unveiled a total brand redesign …

Every new roster change going into the 2020 LCS Spring Split Syed Mujtaba Naqvi News Since developer Riot Games opened the doors for free agency announcements on November 18, the League of Legends community has been bombarded with rumors and official announcements of new roster changes and free agencies. Some of the LoL Championship Series teams don’t have their full rosters officially locked yet, but the situation for the 2020 season is becoming clearer with every passing day. Here’s an overview of all the current …

How to participate in Fortnite’s new Star Wars premiere event William Davis Fortnite Fornite developer and publisher Epic Games has joined forces with Walt Disney Studios to give Fortnite fans a preview of the upcoming film Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. The Fortnite & Star Wars crossover event began November 14 during which the iconic Stormtrooper costume was added to Fortnite’s in-game store in celebration of the launch of the recent video game Jedi: Fallen Order. It turns out that …

NiP and Astralis off to quick starts at BLAST Global Finals M Alzamora Counter-Strike Ninjas in Pyjamas defeated FaZe Clan 2-0 today, while Astralis easily took down Liquid. After a year’s worth of best-of-ones, fans finally saw two real series on the opening day of the BLAST Pro Series Global Finals. The tournament showcased a Ninjas in Pyjamas team that beat the odds by taking down FaZe Clan in just two maps. Astralis versus Team Liquid wasn’t as competitive as most had hoped, as …

League of Legends PBE gets new champion Sett, 12 new skins Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends The League of Legends public beta environment has been updated with the 10.1 PBE cycle, bringing new champion Sett, a few balance changes, and 12 new skins to the Summoner’s Rift. The highlight of the 10.1 PBE patch is Sett, the new juggernaut and the first champion set to release in 2020. The new top lane champion is made for those that like to play aggressively, crushing enemies in the …

Philippines wins first esports gold medals in SEA Games 2019 gabhernandez Dota 2 The Southeast Asian Games 2019 featured a mix of competitions that included esports tournaments taking place alongside traditional sports. The SEA Games 2019 featured Dota 2, Starcraft II, Hearthstone, Tekken 7, Arena of Valor, and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. This marks the first esports medal event in a multi-sport competition approved by the International Olympic Committee. Sanctioning esports as a medal event at the SEA Games could be the IOC …

Dota 2 update 7.23d nerfs Outworld Devourer, Drow Ranger, outposts Steven Rondina Dota 2 One of the more subtle nuances of the massive Outlanders Update was a variety of features designed to shorten the length of games. Judging from the recently released 7.23d Dota 2 update, Valve felt like those measures were a bit too effective. A number of changes to the Outlanders Update have arrived that make gold and XP a bit more difficult to come by. Though the patch notes for 7.23d …

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