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Counter-Strike
Pita out, THREAT in as NiP head coach as f0rest rumored to leave
M Alzamora
Faruk “pita” Pita said goodbye to Ninjas in Pyjamas on Twitter as the organization announced it has added Björn “THREAT” Pers as the new head coach of its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team. Days after announcing North’s Jonas “calc” Gundersen as its new COO and unveiling a new headquarters, the Ninjas in Pyjamas organization has made another major change. The organization revealed the departure of longtime CSGO head coach pita in a tweet on its …
League of Legends
Riot announces start of the League of Legends Season 10 in 2020
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
A new 10th season of League of Legends is just a few days away from its start. Riot Games announced the start of the 2020 season through Twitter, getting players excited about a new shot at the ranked ladder and new features that the developer has in store for this year. The season will officially be starting on January 10, two days after the first patch of the year goes …
Dota 2
EG captain Fly’s support Viper pick takes over pro Dota 2 games
Steven Rondina
Alongside Tinker and Invoker, Viper has long been used as a mid lane hero. Viper was also almost exclusively used in low ELO games. His incredibly high early game damage and punishing Corrosive Skin passive was enough to fluster inexperienced players and dominate in the mid game. He didn’t necessarily hold up once the opponents started finishing items like Black King Bar and Pipe of Insight, but ideally the game …
League of Legends
WWE superstar Cesaro climbs League of Legends’ ranked ladder
Olivia Richman
WWE pro wrestler Cesaro is looking to put the hurt on League of Legends players, but not in the ring. In Summoner’s Rift. Cesaro recently climbed up to Silver 3 in ranked League of Legends, something he proudly announced on Twitter last week. “#TheClimb2020 started out quite well. Let’s hope I can keep the momentum,” Cesaro tweeted. Cesaro went on to note that former Echo Fox owner Rick Fox was …
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zappis retires from Overwatch League to pursue streaming, school
Olivia Richman
After four years in the professional Overwatch scene, Florida Mayhem flex tank Joonas “zappis” Alakurtti is retiring from competitive play. In a TwitLonger post, zappis opened up about his decision. He cited a lack of motivation as his main reason for leaving the competitive Overwatch scene, stating that he feels he can not give the game 100% anymore. “Some of you may know that I finished my Bachelor’s degree in law …
Counter-Strike
Dignitas reuniting GeT_RiGhT, f0rest, and other NiP legends
M Alzamora
Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg is reportedly set to depart Ninjas in Pyjamas to rejoin three previous teammates on Dignitas. According to French news site 1pv.fr, the player’s rumored move to Dignitas has been finalized. F0rest is the final player remaining with Ninjas in Pyjamas from its legendary 2014 roster that also included Richard “Xizt” Landström, Adam “friberg” Friberg, and Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund. 1pv goes on to state that f0rest himself decided to part …
Fortnite
Ninja rages over Fornite lightsabers, demands Epic remove them
Olivia Richman
Fortnite streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is joining fans in demanding Epic Games vault lightsabers early. During a recent livestream, Ninja ran into a lightsaber-wielding opponent who easily outmaneuvered the famous Mixer streamer thanks to the limited time weapon’s teleportation glitch. Upon being eliminated in the end game, Ninja lost his patience. “Bro, what the fuck. He’s not even on me!” Ninja yelled. Ninja’s duo partner, Mason “Symfunhy” Lanier, added that he …
Dota 2
Quick guide to Dota 2 warding in the early, mid, and late game
Steven Rondina
Wards win wars in Dota 2. Dota 2 is a game of information and the team that has more of it is going to win the vast majority of the time. Because of that, knowing when and where to place wards is an incredibly valuable tool for players at all levels. It requires quite a bit of game sense to know the best locations for wards as the game progresses …
Dota 2 fans panic as game hits historic player count lows
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Dota 2’s player base hit historic lows last month. According to Steam Charts, Dota 2’s average player count in December 2019 was just 384,179, with a peak of 685,165. Those tallies are the lowest in a calendar month since January 2014, a time that was in the middle stages of Dota 2’s initial rise to prominence. This continues what has been a bad six-month stretch for the game. 2019 was …
Everything you need to know about CSGO betting markets
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
Betting is woven into the fabric of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s fanbase. For years, the game had a massive and vibrant betting industry that revolved around in-game cosmetic items. Players could freely wager their skins through various third-party sites with few limitations. The questionable ethics and legality of the practice eventually resulted in multiple lawsuits, an FTC investigation, and a crackdown from CSGO publisher Valve that largely killed skin betting. Despite …
LPL gets new schedule for Spring 2020, runs Monday through Sunday
William Davis
League of Legends
The League of Legends Pro League surprised fans with a packed schedule for the 2020 Spring Split. The 2020 LPL spring season will have games Monday through Sunday for ten weeks. The schedule took many fans by surprise, considering that the LPL used to have one day off in the week. While the schedule looks packed, the teams will be playing the same amount of games in the season. Every day …
mOE trolls Wardell on stream with fake Vertigo run boost
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Vertigo has always been a controversial map, but nobody can deny that if offers some of the best run boost plays in all of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. During a pick-up game on Vertigo, Counter-Strike fixture Mohamad “m0E” Assad managed to get Matthew “Wardell” Yu to fall for the oldest trick in the book. Literally. After convincing Wardell that it was possible to runboost from B site to T spawn, Wardell took …
GG.Bet ICE Challenge sees mousesports, Na`Vi as early favorites
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
The list of teams and tournament format for the GG.Bet Ice Challenge 2020 have been revealed. The eight competitors will travel to London in February to compete for their slice of the tournament’s $250,000 prize pool. Both Natus Vincere and mousesports are the favorites to take home the $125,000 first-place prize. While they are the strongest teams on paper, OG will attend their second tournament ever at the ICE Challenge, …
G2 and Arctic Gaming form a new academy team for the 2020 SLO
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends
G2 Esports has formed a new academy team named G2 Arctic for the 2020 Spanish Superliga Orange, the organization announced on January 3. The organization that holds the best European team and the 2019 World Championship runner up will now be nourishing young talent in the SLO, one of the biggest Spanish esports leagues. G2 Arctic will be fighting against nine other teams with a goal of obtaining a spot …
Awesome Games Done Quick 2020 schedule and streaming info
Olivia Richman
News
Awesome Games Done Quick is almost here. From January 5 to 12, speedrunners from all over the world will come together in Orlando, Florida to do what they do best: play games really, really fast. According to the AGDQ website, the tournament has raised over $22.3 million for charity over the past nine years. The organization is currently the largest fundraising event globally for Doctors Without Borders and Prevent Cancer …
Fortnite community asks for buggy lightsabers to be vaulted now
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
Lightsabers are the latest OP Fortnite weapon that players want banned. January 7 can’t come soon enough for Fortnite fans who can no longer tolerate the limited time weapon. The Star Wars inspired weapon has been a part of Chapter 2 for some time now, but many players have started calling the lightsaber “game breaking” due to a bug allowing players to teleport. One Reddit user clipped a video of …
TF Blade might play in the 2020 LCS due to Broxah’s visa delay
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends
With the possibility of Mads “Broxah” Brock-Pedersen possibly not being able to perform with Team Liquid at the start of the 2020 LCS Spring Split, Ashkan “TF Blade” Homayouni might be replacing him for the time being. The best team in North America is possibly off to a rough start to the upcoming season, as it’s been recently shared that Broxah’s debut on the LCS stage planned for January could …
Town Faker is a new site for finding local LoL players in your area
William Davis
League of Legends
Have you ever wondered how many League of Legends players live in your city? A redditor has created Town Faker, a website where players can register and find other players in the same country and city. League of Legends is a global community with millions of players logging in every day onto one of the eleven servers. Each server welcomes players from different countries, but the players have no way …
True Sight TI9 release date revealed, features OG and Liquid
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Dota 2 fans will be able to experience the grand finals of The International 2019 in a new and much anticipated way. True Sight: The International 2019 is coming, showing the backstage drama that played out during the grand finals series between OG and Team Liquid. Valve released a short trailer for the documentary, showing what fans have to look forward to. The trailer shows both teams discussing the action …
Chaos EC release Infinite before IEM Katowice 2020 qualifiers
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Gage “Infinite” Green has been benched from the active roster of Chaos Esports Club. The organization benched Infinite just days ahead of the IEM Katowice 2020 North American closed qualifier. The North American esports organization made the announcement on its official Twitter account while also announcing that the team would be relocating to Arizona. Infinite joined Chaos EC exactly year ago, on January 3, 2019. In an official statement from …
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