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Dota 2
Valve suing tournament organizer GESC for owing more than $750,000
Olivia Richman
Not too long after it was revealed that StarLadder was withholding payment from tournament talent, it’s come to light that another tournament organizer, GESC, has also failed to pay talent and give out prize money. But this time something is being done about it. Unfortunately, prolonged wait periods for checks in the esports industry is not unheard of. But Valve Corporation has decided to file a lawsuit against GESC after …
Apex Legends
Golden Guardians reveals new logo, TFT and Apex Legends players
William Davis
Golden Guardians has revealed its new brand identity and announced its expansion into multiple new esports titles. The esports branch of NBA team Golden State Warriors is expanding beyond League of Legends in 2020. Golden Guardians started as a franchise in the LCS, and now the organization has expanded into World of Warcraft, Apex Legends, and other games including Hearthstone, Teamfight Tactics, and Legends of Runeterra. The announcement also included …
Fortnite
Twitch streamer arrested for abusing toddler on live broadcast
Olivia Richman
A Twitch streamer was arrested for abusing her toddler on a live broadcast earlier this month. A since deleted tweet of the clip showed TTV_MajesticUnicorn roughly tossing her child around and even biting him in one shocking instance. The clip’s description alleged that she was frustrated with the baby for interrupting her eight-hour Fortnite session. The 31-year-old was charged with one count of assault for the offense. She is scheduled …
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BLAST Premier groups draw, schedule, and format revealed
M Alzamora
After a live drawing on the BLAST Entertainment Twitch channel, fans now have a breakdown of the groups that BLAST Premier will use throughout the spring series. As of now, fans only know one part of the format. Unlike previous BLAST events, all matches in BLAST Premier will be played as best-of-threes. Group A Team Liquid FaZe Clan MiBR Ninjas in Pyjamas Group B Astralis Natus Vincere Team Vitality Complexity …
Dota 2
Evil Geniuses beat Gambit Esports, head to ONE Esports finals
Steven Rondina
Evil Geniuses is positioned to win its first live tournament in well over a year at ONE Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational Singapore. The popular squad has taken a spot in the grand finals by defeating Gambit Esports. The team now gets a day off and waits to see how the lower bracket of the event plays out. Evil Geniuses has been very strong throughout ONE Esports Singapore. The …
Dota 2
NiP kicks Skiter, adds new player before WePlay! Bukovel Minor
Steven Rondina
Valve implemented new rules to try and prevent Dota 2 teams from kicking players after they’ve qualified for Dota Pro Circuit events, but that’s not stopping teams heading into the WePlay! Bukovel Minor. Oliver “Skiter” Lepko has been kicked from Ninjas in Pyjamas just three weeks out from the start of the event. He has been replaced by Vikin.gg mid laner Jason “TANNER” Weedon. With this addition, NiP mid laner …
League of Legends
Sylas to receive major overhaul from Riot in LoL patch 10.1
William Davis
League of Legends season 10 is just around the corner and a number of gameplay changes are set to arrive in the game. Among them is an overhaul of Sylas that might help the champion break out of ELO hell. The unchained revolutionary has been suffering for a few patches and has a dismal 45% win rate in both jungle and mid lane roles due to his weak early game …
League of Legends
Best and worst offseason roster moves heading into the 2020 LCS
William Davis
The offseason in League of Legends is finally over, and teams have completed their starting rosters for the 2020 LCS Spring Split. This year, every team made at least one roster change, but who made the best and worst moves of the offseason? 100 Thieves won the offseason, simple as that. While most teams are trying to put together cohesive squads that have a fighting chance in the LCS 2020, …
Sugar Rush, old Snowdown Showdown skins now available in LoL store
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends
The Sugar Rush event is now live in League of Legends together with new skins, chromas, summoner icons, and more. Sugar Rush is a new version of Snowdown Showdown, a winter event League players have been enjoying for the past ten years. This year, instead of being dressed as elves, Santa Claus, or reindeers, Sugar Rush skins are all about sweets. The event includes skins for Braum, Evelynn, Ziggs, and …
How to bet on live esports matches in CSGO, LoL, and Dota 2
Olivia Richman
News
Live esports betting is becoming more and more popular, and it’s no wonder why. Watching an event in real-time gives you the most insight into making the best and potentially most profitable bet. While it can be a little more complicated than simply placing your a bet prior to the game, live esports betting is often the key to seeing the most success. Picture this: Your favored Counter-Strike: Global Offensive …
Everything you need to know about skin betting in CSGO
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
Anyone that has been around Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for any length of time has probably heard about skin betting at one point or another. The practice was wildly popular during the formative days of CSGO’s pro scene and helped the game reach the heights it enjoys today. But in 2019, skin betting isn’t really talked about much anymore. While skins are still a big part of playing the game courtesy …
ESL UK loses much of its staff in restructuring shakeup
Nina Forneloza
Dota 2
Tournament organizer ESL’s UK branch of operations has announced that staff whose roles were under risk have accepted voluntary redundancy. Earlier this month, an internal memo confirmed that a number of roles were at risk at ESL while the company broadly entering into a period of global change. ESL UK was put under assessment as a part of this process. In just a few weeks, over 30 staff have since …
Explaining the complex system behind the ESL Pro Tour
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
2020 is set to see more leagues and tournaments in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive than ever before, and the ESL Pro Tour is just one pf tjpse that is trying to tie them all together. The ESL Pro Tour is a tournament circuit partnership between ESL and Dreamhack that has tied the two tournament organizers events together. Announced in September 2019, the EPT is technically already underway. Here’s how the ESL …
Use these hot tips for CSGO’s Week 5 Shattered Web missions
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Shattered Web’s Week 5 missions arrived last night and all of them are relatively simple to complete. There are still some quick tips that can help players finish them up, and some of them require some time investment, especially “Take the Long Way Home.” There are a few fun ones this week as well, like “Stop and Smell the Roses,” which turns Dust 2 into a Negev playground. “Feed the …
Dota 2 update brings more changes to ranked matchmaking
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Valve continues juggling different interests when it comes to improving the ranked matchmaking experience in Dota 2. In a relatively low key Dota 2 update, strict solo matchmaking returned to the game as an option for players in fast queues. This came alongside another change to ranked matchmaking that changed the parameters surrounding how parties can be matched with one another for a single game. Strict solo matchmaking guarantees that …
ONE Esports Singapore Major revealed as the fifth DPC major
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
ONE Esports is quickly becoming a major player in the professional Dota 2 scene. The tournament organizer is now in the middle of its Dota 2 debut with the ONE Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational Singapore, but is already set for a huge step up in its next event. That’s because they’ve been confirmed to be hosting the fifth and final major of the 2019-2020 Dota Pro Circuit season …
Evil Geniuses picks Techies, beat Team Liquid at ONE Esports
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Team Liquid already had a rough go of things at ONE Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational Singapore, but Evil Geniuses added insult to injury. In its final game of the group stage, the North American squad closed things out by picking Techies. The hero is reviled in public matchmaking games because of his ability to draw things out for an indefinite length of time, but is rarely used in …
BLAST Premiere, B Site are first steps to exclusive CSGO leagues
M Alzamora
News
News has been swirling regarding two Counter-Strike: Global Offensive leagues that seem poised to shake up the entire professional scene. BLAST Entertainment announced BLAST Premier, a 12-team tournament circuit with a structure similar to League of Legends. It includes two splits where pre-selected teams accrue points to make it to a World Final. In addition, the winners of both ESL One Rio and the unannounced Fall 2020 Major will be …
This 59-year-old CSGO streamer shows serious skills on stream
Olivia Richman
Counter-Strike
Twitch streamer ithemanturk continues to prove that video games aren’t just for young people. In fact, gamers of all ages should watch out for Turk when it comes to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The 59-year-old streamer recently shared a clip of him popping off in CSGO, and it already has over 20,000 views. In the explosive clip, Turk is on the B bombsite of Mirage, playing T side. As he’s defending …
ENCE speaks out on Aleksib’s transfer to OG’s new CSGO team
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
ENCE CEO Mika Kuusisto and founder Joona “natu” Leppänen released a video on the official ENCE Youtube channel earlier today, taking the time to explain Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen’s transfer to OG and the team’s silence during this period. According to the organization, ENCE hadn’t wanted to spoil the roster moves of another team, leading to an organizational decision to wait until after OG’s announcement to give context to the situation. According …
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