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Dota 2 T1 confirms new Dota 2 roster for DreamLeague Leipzig Major By Steven Rondina League of Legends Altec announces free agency after Echo Fox, willing to leave LCS By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends YoungBuck left Fnatic, joined Excel Esports for surprising reason By Olivia Richman

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2019 Esports Awards winners include Team Liquid, Mini Ladd Syed Mujtaba Naqvi The annual Esports Awards saw many personalities from across the industry walk the red carpet.  The event is always a hot topic of conversation and this year was no different as some of the most popular teams and personalities in both esports and gaming had their work honored. Though the event saw fans of nominees that didn’t win frustrated in some cases, it’s worth taking a look at who came …

Counter-Strike

GODSENT impress in CSGO return at WePlay! Forge of Masters M Alzamora GODSENT’s new CounterStrike: Global Offensive team is off to a good start. The European squad went 2-0 in the opening rounds of the WePlay! Forge of Masters Season 2 Finals and advanced to the event’s playoffs.  After ceasing operations in 2018 and reopening earlier this year, GODSENT returned to CSGO by signing NoChance. Veteran player Mikail “Maikelele” Billi led his team to victories over Team GamerLegion and forZe to advance out of the …

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beastcoast Dota 2 player hospitalized during MDL Chengdu Major Olivia Richman beastcoast dropped its first match of the MDL Chengdu Major but their loss may have had less to do with their skills and teamwork, and more to do with the squad feeling under the weather.  The organization’s president, Brian Anderson, posted a photo of himself on Instagram wearing a black surgical mask in a Chinese hospital lobby.  “Work in esports, they said. It will be fun, they said. Now I’m in a Chinese …

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Team Liquid, TNC Predator start MDL Chengdu Major strong Steven Rondina The MDL Chengdu Major is now underway and the group stage is halfway done. Four teams are now set to start their main event journey in the upper bracket. Team Liquid, Invictus Gaming, TNC Predator, and Vici Gaming earned a 2-0 record in their groups to lock up stronger positioning in the playoffs. Their opponents are yet to be determined. Invictus Gaming and Vici Gaming found their way to the …

News 2K Games Facebook accounts hacked by infamous Chuckling Squad By Olivia Richman Counter-Strike GeT_RiGhT to work as analyst for ECS Season 8 Finals By M Alzamora News YamatoCannon leaves Vitality, Excel picks up YoungBuck By William Davis

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Zonic’s book discusses Astralis roster moves, feud with Fnatic M Alzamora Astralis head coach Danny “zonic” Sørensen has released “The Brain Behind Astralis,” a new book that gives fans an inside look into life through a coach’s perspective. The book covers both his life and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive career. According to Reddit user /u/Temporal_Bellusaurus, the book contains some interesting tidbits about CSGO’s best team. While the book is currently only available in Danish, /u/Temporal_Bellusaurus gave the Global Offensive subreddit a summary …

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ESL reportedly told talent to lie to immigration for R6 event Steven Rondina A Rainbow Six Siege event hosted by ESL is at the center of a serious controversy. According to a report by theScore Esports, the Polish arm of the company asked teams set to compete at the Rainbow Six Pro League Season 10 Finals to lie to border guards in order to attend. The tournament was held in Tokoname, Japan. The issues center around teams not being issued business visas that …

Counter-Strike

Deathrunners brings CSGO obstacle courses to a deadly new level Steven Rondina Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a tactical shooter, but there have always been fun options out there for players looking to mix things up. From deathmatches to surfing, there have been both official and unofficial ways to change up one’s CSGO experience. A map designer is looking to add an interesting new style of game to the match with “Deathrunners.” Deathrunners “is a movement-based game mode which sees competing players race …

League of Legends

Damonte to become free agent as Dignitas declines contract extension William Davis North American mid laner Tanner “Damonte” Damonte will become a free agent on November 18. According to the mid laner, Dignitas declined to exercise the second year of his contract. The announcement took the community by surprise, especially considering the year Damonte had with Clutch Gaming. Damonte had a significant impact on the LCS in 2019. The mid laner became the best Qiyana player in the region and was one of …

Fnatic drops limited edition Hello Kitty merch, more to come Olivia Richman Dota 2 Fnatic has just dropped their Hello Kitty merch on their official online store.  The esports organization had teased fans with the surprising collaboration at the beginning of November. But aside from some exclusive wallpapers, fans were left in the dark as to exactly what the partnership would entail or what would even happen at the end of the promoted countdown.  Now it appears that the countdown was for Hello Kitty-themed …

Fortnite voted Esports Game of the Year at Golden Joystick Awards Olivia Richman Fortnite Fortnite was named Esports Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards today.  Hosted at the Bloomsbury Big Top in London, the Golden Joystick chooses its winners by popular vote. Millions of people participated in the online voting over the last 12 months, making their picks from Best Storytelling and Best Multiplayer Game to Best Esports Game and Best New Streamer.  The nominees for Esports Game of the Year …

Stormtrooper skin hints at more Star Wars in future of Fortnite Olivia Richman Fortnite A Stormtrooper skin has arrived in the Fortnite item shop. Epic Games announced the Star Wars-themed skin, which is avilable only for a limited time, on Twitter. The official account declared that the “Imperial army has arrived,” and that an “Imperial Stormtrooper is scouting the Island.”  The tweet came with a comical video of some classic Fortnite characters coming face to face with the very serious Stormtroopers, who seemed quite …

GODSENT returns to CSGO by signing NoChance roster Nina Forneloza Counter-Strike GODSENT have signed a new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster. The Swedish organization announced that it has signed the players of NoChance, comprised of Martin “STYKO” Styk, Mikail “Maikelele” Bill, Kevin “kRYSTAL” Amend, Pavle “Maden” Bošković, Jesse “zehN” Linjala, and coach Jonatan “Devilwalk” Lundberg. This comes following NoChance’s reformation following the squad’s split from SMASH Esports after less than two months. The team was released by the SMASH organization earlier this …

Everything you need to know about Arteezy’s Dota 2 streams Steven Rondina Dota 2 Artour “Arteezy” Babaev is a man of the people. The Evil Geniuses carry player has once again taken time out of practice to hop on Twitch and deliver fans hours of Dota 2 entertainment. The streams serve to showcase his skill in the game, as well as his ability to keep fans entertained. But what exactly makes Arteezy’s streams so special? And why doesn’t he stream more often when he …

TusiN leaves DragonX, rumored to join a roster in the LCS William Davis League of Legends Support Park “TusiN” Jong-ik has parted ways with DragonX amid rumors of possible LCS transfer. TusiN is no longer part of DragonX, the team that was recently accused of player tampering by KT Rolster. TusiN’s departure doesn’t come as a surprise considering the rumors that he is heading to North America. Korean supports have seen some success in the region, and the best example of that trend would be Team …

Immortals sell Houston Outlaws to Beasley Media Group for OWL 2020 Olivia Richman News Immortals Gaming Club has announced the sale of one of their Overwatch League teams.  Earlier today, Immortals announced the Houston Outlaws will be sold to Beasley Media Group. This comes after Immortals purchased OpTic Gaming, a move that saw the company acquire all the organization’s players, as well as its franchises in the Overwatch League and League of Legends Championship Series.  Overwatch League regulations prevent one ownership group from owning …

MDL Chengdu Majors opening matches and groups revealed Steven Rondina Dota 2 The MDL Chengdu Major is just a few days away and Mars Media is ready to get fans hyped. The organizer has revealed the groups and opening matchups for the event, which kicks off on November 16. The groups will play out in the standard Dota Pro Circuit format of four GSL groups. The top two teams of each group will begin the playoffs in the upper bracket, while the …

BLAST Global Finals features Liquid vs Astralis in first round M Alzamora Counter-Strike The BLAST Pro Series has announced the starting matches for the upcoming BLAST Global Finals. BLAST Pro Series released the starting matches for the BLAST Global Finals, setting the stage for the end of BLAST’s first circuit season. According to BLAST, team seeding for the groups was determined by the total number of points each team accrued over the seven qualifying BLAST Pro Series tournaments. At the conclusion of the …

FaZe Clan’s Ewok is latest popular streamer moving to Mixer Olivia Richman Fortnite More big name streamers are leaving Twitch.  FaZe Clan’s Ewok has announced on Twitter that she’s moving to Microsoft’s streaming platform, Mixer. Known for her insane Fortnite skills, Ewok has found success as a streamer and gamer despite being deaf. In fact, it hasn’t seemed to slow this 14-year-old down at all. Her talent has caught the attention of famous streamers in the past, including Dr Lupo and Tyler “Ninja” …

SMASH Esports accused of not paying NOChance CSGO players Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Just two months after being signed to SMASH Esports, the NoChance Counter-Strike: Global Offensive squad is leaving the organization.  SMASH Esports posted the major roster change on Twitter, a positive announcement with a lot of emojis. “Every story has an ending, even a short one. Today, we announce that our journey with the NoChance boys ends. We wish them the best of luck in the future! We have an awesome, …

Two years after Hydra, when is the next CSGO operation? M Alzamora Counter-Strike The CounterStrike: Global Offensive fandom has now been waiting two years for a new Operation. November 13 was the two-year anniversary of the end of Operation Hydra. Operations, CSGO’s version of an in-game event, added a new way to progress in a game that has few other ways outside a ranking system.  Operations included campaigns, missions, and challenges for players to take part in. As an added bonus, operations also …

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