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League of Legends Riot Games postpones cvMax ban after community backlash By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends Longtime SKT coach kkOma leaves to join LPL’s Vici Gaming By Nina Forneloza League of Legends Dignitas sign Johnsun after Huni signing leads to tight budget By Olivia Richman

Counter-Strike

Dignitas pursuing GeT_RiGhT as potential fifth for CSGO return M Alzamora A November 27 report indicates that Dignitas is not only continuing to pursue much of the famous Ninjas in Pyjamas core, they’re now also setting their sights on Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund. Following the report that Dignitas was eyeing Richard “Xizt” Landström, Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg and Adam “friberg” Friberg as the potential core of their return to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, a report from Jarek “DeKay” Lewis points to GeT_RiGhT as a …

Dota 2

OG announces second Dota 2 team for DreamLeague Leipzig Major Steven Rondina OG won’t be competing at the DreamLeague Leipzig Major, but also they will be. That was the confusing message delivered to fans of the two-time major-winning organization in a short video on Twitter. The team clarified what their plan is in a post on their official website, announcing plans to sponsor a second Dota 2 team, OG Seed. “Today, we’re proud to announce OG Seed and we hope that it can …

League of Legends

FlyQuest adds PowerOfEvil to LCS roster for 2020 William Davis FlyQuest has officially announced Tristan “PowerOfEvil” Schrage as its starting mid laner for the 2020 LCS season, the player will join former teammate Lee “IgNar” Dong-geun as the two newest additions to the team. FlyQuest is getting reinforcement ahead of the 2020 season. The organization made two key hiring in the form of PowerOfEvil and IgNar, two players with a proven track record that have experience playing together. After a …

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Philadelphia Fusion sign Doomfist player ChipSa, OWL pros react Olivia Richman The Overwatch League has been busy with signings, roster changes, and trades leading up to the highly anticipated 2020 season. But one recent roster move has Overwatch fans and players confused. The Philadelphia Fusion recently announced they were signing popular streamer and Doomfist one-trick Philip “ChipSa” Graham.  “What it’s like when an Overwatch League team plays around a Doomfist? We’re about to find out,” the team tweeted out. The announcement was …

League of Legends Doublelift, Bjergsen among LCS stars pulling out of All-Stars 2019 By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Counter-Strike CSGO update introduces Halo stickers and music kit to the game By Olivia Richman Fortnite Fortnite exploit lets players carry six items in their inventory By Olivia Richman

Counter-Strike

Na’Vi, Fnatic, and Evil Geniuses headline EPICENTER Moscow 2019 M Alzamora Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is the perfect way to start a Christmas vacation and EPICENTER Moscow 2019 has fans covered. Eight teams will face off in the Crocus Expo Hall in Moscow for the $250,000 top prize. The event will include eight teams, with Natus Vincere, Fnatic, Evil Geniuses, Team Vitality and AVANGAR receiving direct invitations while Team Heroic, forZe, and EHOME worked their way in through regional qualifiers. EPICENTER hasn’t released the format of the tournament …

League of Legends

Damwon Gaming to maintain LCK roster, will add a new coach William Davis Damwon Gaming shared a cheerful message on Twitter and revealed that the organization will retain the same roster through 2020. “Another peaceful day spent by Damwon Gaming. Fans, you don’t have to worry anymore!” the team posted on Twitter with a photo of the players. Damwon is not making any changes ahead of 2020, as the organization will keep the same roster that recently took part in the 2019 World …

League of Legends

New LoL champion Aphelios’ abilities revealed in new trailer Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Riot Games has released a champion trailer and a complex kit primer for upcoming League of Legends champion Aphelios. Aphelios will be joining the game as the MOBA’s newest marksman this December. His abilities are far from those of a traditional marksman, though, as he has five different weapons that he uses in both main-hand and off-hand positions. Not only do the different weapons make for different abilities, but they …

League of Legends

T1 adds coach Kim, Roach, and rookies to 2020 LCK roster William Davis T1 has announced five new players for its starting roster and revealed Kim “Kim” Jeong-soo as its head coach for 2020. T1 has completed its roster for the next season after the surprising departure of top laner Kim “Khan” Dong-ha, jungler Kim “Clid” Tae-min, and coach Kim “kkOma” Jeong-gyun. T1 added former Gen.G Esports top laner Kim “Roach” Kang-hui to roster. T1 also signed top laner Kim “Canna” Chang-dong, jungler …

Bjergsen to miss 2019 All-Star event for TSM China bootcamp Nina Forneloza League of Legends Team SoloMid’s star mid laner Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg will not be representing the LCS at the 2019 All-Star event, which is set to begin on December 5 in Las Vegas.  The All-Stars event is a unique happening on the League of Legends calendar in which each region sends a team made up of players voted for by the fans to compete. Not only are there traditional five-versus-five matches on Summoner’s …

Outlanders update hits Dota 2, brings two heroes, big changes Steven Rondina Dota 2 The Dota 2 Outlanders Update is here and the game has been turned completely upside down. Though the update was largely advertised around new Dota 2 heroes Snapfire and Void Spirit, the biggest changes come with a completely new courier system, a heavily overhauled map, and major shifts to the economy. Naturally, this is going to heavily shake up the meta and how players approach the game at even the …

Khan reportedly to join world champions at FunPlus Phoenix William Davis League of Legends Former T1 top laner Kim “Khan” Dong-ha is reportedly joining the current world champion FunPlus Phoenix for 2020. Earlier this month, the community was surprised by the news that Khan had decided to explore free agency and not renew with T1 for another year. The announcement came after T1 completed a successful year with back-to-back domestic titles and two top-four performances on the international stage, though they failed to advance …

Why the International Olympic Committee won’t accept esports Olivia Richman News Despite the esports scene continuing to grow each year, it appears that the world of mainstream sports is still not yet ready to invite gaming to their exclusive Olympic club.  While the Intel World Open will have Street Fighter V and Rocket League leading up to the 2020 Olympics, the International Olympics Committee has stated that more studies are needed before esports can be considered an official part of the …

Pobelter posts emotional rant about not playing in spring LCS Olivia Richman League of Legends LCS veteran Eugene “Pobelter” Park shocked the League of Legends community earlier today when he announced he wouldn’t be competing in the 2020 LCS Spring Split.  Pobelter was most recently part of FlyQuest, who saw their performance worsen throughout the Summer Split last season. Before signing with the underdog team, Pobelter was Team Liquid’s starting mid laner. That run gained him a lot of fans, since Liquid won both the 2018 …

Budapest Five and Chaos EC cruise in WINNERS League Week 5 M Alzamora Counter-Strike WINNERS League week five was full of action, with a Chaos Esports Club comeback against eUnited and a European match between MAD Lions and Budapest Five. With Week 5 all wrapped up, fans are starting to get a good feel for which teams are strong candidates to come out on top in the playoffs. This week, Chaos Esports Club overcame a 9-1 deficit to post an overtime win. Budapest Five …

Overwatch fan wants Overwatch 2 denier to “keep promise” after bet Olivia Richman News Overwatch 2 has been a rumor for a while, but it was only officially announced at BlizzCon 2019 earlier this month.  Still, that didn’t stop many fans from making predictions. One Reddit user, icekeuter, believed that Overwatch 2 would even be announced as early as last year’s BlizzCon. Now, he’s looking for the Reddit user that was so confident Overwatch 2 would never happen that he not only shut down …

Former Liquid Dota 2 squad reveals new Nigma team, organization Steven Rondina Dota 2 The ex-Team Liquid Dota 2 roster finally has a name, and not everyone is a fan. The squad helmed by Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Takhasomi is now going by the name Nigma. The revelation was made on Twitter by the players, which was accompanied by a short video that expands on the teases made with short GIFs a day prior. The team also used the tagline “the end of one journey …

MidOne forms new team before DreamLeague Major after Secret split Steven Rondina Dota 2 Team Secret may have told a bit of a fib when it announced that longtime mid Yeik “MidOne” Nai Zheng was taking a break from Dota 2. The Malaysian player’s name has appeared on the official Dota 2 Major Registration page with a new team called the SEAMonkeys. The team’s roster is currently listed as follows: Michael “ninjaboogie” Ross Jr. Yeik “MidOne” Nai Zheng Nicholas “zeal” Lim Eng Han Lee …

New 4 Euros 1 Murica roster forms before DreamLeague Leipzig Major Steven Rondina Dota 2 A new and predominantly European team has come together ahead of qualifiers for the DreamLeague Leipzig Major. 4 euros 1 murica has come together on the official Dota 2 major registration page, pulling players from a number of different organizations. The lineup includes a number of veterans that have competed in both Europe and North America: Omar “Madara” Dabachach Rasmus “Chessie” Blomdin Zakari “Zfreek” Freedman Andreas “Xibbe” Ragnemalm Petu “Peksu” …

Griffin’s LoL team now free agents after contracts are dissolved Olivia Richman League of Legends Every League of Legends player from Griffin is now a free agent.  Just as the roster moves were beginning to calm down in the offseason, Griffin’s parent company, Still8, ended every single contract with their League team. According to Still8, the contracts were all ended after they were deemed unfair.  As a result, players could choose to become free agents. Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon, Son “Lehends” Si-woo, and Choi “Doran” Hyeon-joon …

Ex-Team Liquid tease new Dota 2 brand before DreamLeague Leipzig Steven Rondina Dota 2 Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Takhasomi and the rest of the former Team Liquid squad are set to return to action in the near future. The squad that took second place at The International 2019 took a well-deserved break from competition during the MDL Chengdu Major cycle. The team is set to return for the DreamLeague Leipzig Major, but the big question for the players is what banner they will be playing …

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