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Dota 2 New Dota 2 item has game-breaking bug allowing free resurrections By Steven Rondina Dota 2 SumaiL gives his take on neutral items and the state of Dota 2 By Steven Rondina League of Legends Riot Games releases Sett, announces more new champions for 2020 By William Davis

League of Legends

Invictus Gaming opens the 2020 LPL Spring beating FunPlus Phoenix William Davis Invictus Gaming opened the 2020 LPL Spring season with a decisive victory over the current World Champion FunPlus Phoenix. The 2020 LPL Spring is off to an exciting start, and the first series of the year saw Invictus Gaming facing FunPlus Phoenix. Invictus Gaming got its revenge over FunPlus after their encounter in the 2019 World Championship semifinals. Invictus Gaming jumped into the rift with a new bottom lane that …

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Valve opens a new CSGO store in-game with the latest update M Alzamora In today’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive update, Valve added a search bar to the coupon section of the main menu, turning the usual four random coupons into a searchable shop of items, opening an in-game CSGO store that bypasses the Steam Market completely. Valve now sells almost every CSGO sticker, capsule, graffiti box, and pin set that was available in the coupon section in a searchable database, effectively turning that section …

League of Legends

The 12 regions of Runeterra and their place in League of Legends lore Syed Mujtaba Naqvi The League of Legends universe is vast and full of lore. There are almost 150 champions and each one has their own backstory that fleshes out the world of Runeterra. Runeterra includes 12 regions, two of which are hidden from the map. From Bilgewater’s port of outlaws, to the prestigious kingdom of Demacia, to the highest peak of Targon where celestial beings reside, League draws from almost every fantasy subgenre …

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Explaining the best way to build Jinx in LoL Season 10 Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Jinx is one of the easiest marksmen to pick up and play. Her abilities are simple and straightforward, her attack speed makes farming easy from the first minutes of the game, and she even has some crowd control. Building Jinx isn’t much different from the standard ADC build. However, sticking to the same build over and over again regardless of the direction the game going on is not a good …

News AGDQ 2020 breaks Games Done Quick’s all-time donation record By Nina Forneloza News India sees 180% growth in esports prize pools due to PUBG Mobile By Olivia Richman League of Legends LoL community mourns Neeko voice actress, dead at 21 By Olivia Richman

Counter-Strike

CR4ZY reportedly sell CSGO team to unnamed NA organization Steven Rondina CR4ZY might be getting out of the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive game. According to a report by HLTV, CR4ZY has agreed to terms on a transfer of its roster to an unnamed North American organization. The current lineup includes the following players: Nestor “LETN1” Tanić Rokas “EspiranTo” Milasauskas Otto “ottoNd” Sihvo Georgi “SHiPZ” Grigorov Luka “emi” Vuković After a few years as a decent but unremarkable team, the organization formerly known …

League of Legends

TFT Set 3 and TFT Mobile are set for March release date William Davis Teamfight Tactics Set 3 is on its way!. According to a press release, TFT Set 3 will be available in the live server mid-March. Developer Riot Games hinted that the thematic for TFT Set 3 is “out of this world” and that players can expect their favorites Star Guardians, Odyssey, Pulsefire and Project skins in the new set. TFT Set 2 Rise of the Elements was released on November 6 …

Counter-Strike

IEM Katowice 2020 EU Qualifiers see FaZe, G2, and MAD Lions earn spots M Alzamora Finishing third after favorites FaZe Clan and G2 Esports, MAD Lions snatched the final European slot for IEM Katowice 2020 from ENCE with a 2-0 win. Despite finishing third, MAD Lions put on the strongest performance of the qualifier. Most would think that ESL’s decision to exclude FaZe and G2 from the 10 direct invitees would have irritated both teams, especially FaZe. Widely regarded as a top-10 team, FaZe’s spot was …

League of Legends

Riot reveals info on Tellstones: King’s Gambit board game Olivia Richman Riot’s 10th anniversary live stream revealed some cryptic details regarding Riot Game’s venture into virtual card games, fighting games, and an FPS, all set within League of Legend’s lore and featuring their existing champions.  While this left many League of Legends fans overwhelmed, it appears that Riot has even more in store for 2020.  A Twitter post over the weekend introduced yet another addition to the League of Legends universe: …

Invictus Gaming confirms 2020 roster, JackeyLove is out William Davis League of Legends 2018 World Champion Invictus Gaming introduced its roster for the 2020 LPL Spring and one key member is missing from the list. After months of speculations, Invictus Gaming confirmed that bottom laner Yu “JackeyLove” Wen-Bo is no longer part of the organizations. JackeyLove, who first joined the team in 2017, was the most consistent member of Invictus Gaming through 2019. The bottom laner evolved from a shy child to one of …

Royal Never Give Up star Uzi wins 2019 Weibo Person of the Year award Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends League of Legends pro player Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao has been voted the Weibo person of the year, with fans voting for him more than any other Chinese celebrity on the platform. Weibo is a Chinese social media platform equivalent to Twitter. It’s a go-to platform for celebrities, influencers, and brands, especially in the entertainment industry. It’s no different for esports, as most LPL players and teams turn to Weibo to …

Premier Tour rebrands as LoL Prime League for the 2020 season Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends German, Austrian, and Swiss League of Legends teams have a new home. For the 2020 season, the Premier Tour has been replaced by Prime League. The 2020 Prime League Pro Division Spring is a part of European Masters and will serve as a battleground for academy teams from the DACH region. The league is being organized by Riot Games and Freaks 4U Gaming, an international esports marketing company.   Riot’s …

Five safe picks to win League of Legends ranked placement games Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends Season 10 of League of Legends is live and players are focusing their efforts on winning their placement games so they can get a head start on this year’s ranked climb. But not everyone is succeeding. Besides understanding the macro of games and being mechanically skilled, players need to think well how a champion they’re picking is doing in the current meta if they really want to win. While some …

Tricked signs fresh roster after MAD Lions sale in November M Alzamora Counter-Strike Tricked Esport announced its new team roster today after moving its previous set of players to OverActive Media’s MAD Lions team. In an official press release from the organization, Tricked Esport announced the signing of its new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster. The team has brought in a young team to replace their old roster led Nicolai “HUNDEN” Petersen. Tricked sold that roster to the MAD Lions organization in late November. As …

Nigma win WePlay! Bukovel Minor, earn spot in DreamLeague Season 13 Steven Rondina Dota 2 Nigma’s live event debut at the WePlay! Bukovel Minor didn’t go according to plan, but it was still a successful one. The runners-up from The International 2019 sealed up a first-place finish at the tournament with a 3-1 victory over Royal Never Give Up. This gives the team $72,000, 140 Dota Pro Circuit qualifying points, and a spot in the DreamLeague Season 13 major. The series was a strong showing …

CSGO has 5 different ways to throw grenades, here’s how to use them M Alzamora Counter-Strike Grenades are a massive part of Counter-Strike Global Offensive and learning how to use them is tough at first. They change direction depending on how the player is moving when they throw them. They’ll bounce in completely different directions with minor changes in angles. Worst of all, they have a habit of bouncing back into the player’s face. The worst part is that CSGO doesn’t tell new players exactly how …

League of Legends Warriors music video’s lyrics, lore explained Olivia Richman League of Legends “Warriors” is the new anthem for League of Legends’ 2020 season.  The cinematic music video was released on January 10, with portions of the short featuring Lux and Garen defending a fortress against an army led by Sylas. Despite being outnumbered, Lux summons Galio and uses her magic to hold off the enemy, winning the trust of the Demacian forces.  This is actually the possible conclusion of an ongoing League …

Dendi discusses Dota 2 player count, The International 2020 Olivia Richman Dota 2 The WePlay! Bukovel Minor had a number of heavily credentialed players in attendance. Nigma brought in a former The International-winning squad, three members of the 2015 Evil Geniuses lineup were competing, and other proven stars like Xie “Super” Junhao and Jacky “EternaLEnVy” Mao were all competing. But for many fans, these stars still paled in comparison to a legend of the game. Also in attendance was Dota 2 legend Danil “Dendi” …

Geek Fam’s Kuku discusses WePlay! Bukovel MInor, Dota 2 vs. LoL Olivia Richman Dota 2  The WePlay! Bukovel Minor has been an interesting tournament on multiple fronts. The event has seen a number of top Dota 2 teams face off, with new squads establishing themselves as serious forces in the larger international scene. One of those teams is Geek Fam, which includes former TNC Predator offlaner Carlo “Kuku” Palad. The player sat down with WIN.gg to discuss the event, the state of Geek Fam, and what …

Legends of Runeterra open beta launch date announced by Riot Games Olivia Richman League of Legends League of Legends’ new card game, Legends of Runeterra, is moving into open beta on January 24.  According to a press release from Riot Games, the open beta will introduce ranked mode, starting with a “beta season.”  If January 24 is still too far away for some fans, Riot is offering early access to Legends of Runeterra to players who create an account prior to Janauary 20th. This includes players who …

Nigma eliminates Geek Fam, faces RNG in WePlay! Bukovel Minor finals gabhernandez Dota 2 Nigma took on Geek Fam in the lower bracket finals of the WePlay! Bukovel Minor 2020 and ended the southeast Asian squad’s tournament run. The European favorites scored a 2-0 series win to earn a spot in the grand finals opposite Royal Never Give Up. The penultimate series kicked off with a classic Windranger pick for Nigma’s Aliwi “w33” Omar. Geek Fam controlled the tempo of the early game and …

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