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Vehicle bug shocks players during PUBG Global Championship
Olivia Richman
A vehicle bug almost cost a team a spot in the PUBG Global Championship grand finals. North American team Rumblers were in their first phase of rotation grabbing loot around Hacienda, when Alex “CherryPoppins” Penner crashed into a building. Instead of going inside to loot the location, CherryPoppins was catapaulted into the air along with the vehicle. “Oh no, not like this!” one of the commentators exclaimed. He ended up …
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Jeff Kaplan talks Overwatch & Smash Bros crossover characters
Olivia Richman
When Overwatch was announced for the Nintendo Switch, fans’ minds had immediately gone to character crossover possibilities. In an interview with Game Informer, Overwatch’s lead designer Jeff Kaplan answered a lot of questions revolving around those possibilities. Gmae Informer’s Andrew Reiner decided to ask Kaplan which Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character Kaplan would want to see in Overwatch 2. “Nothing would make me happier than putting Link into our game,” …
League of Legends
LCK Operation Committee investigating Griffin treatment of Kanavi
Olivia Richman
An investigation on allegations that Seo “Kanavi” Jin-hyeok was “forcefully signed” to a Chinese esports organization will result in the release of a final report in the next few days. The LCK Operation Committee began to investigate the situation in October after it came to light that League of Legends pro Kanavi was forced to sign a long-term contract with JDG by his former team, Griffin. Considered a minor in Korea, …
League of Legends
FPX Doinb talks Worlds skins, Nemesis, and Europe on stream
William Davis
World Champion Kim “Doinb” Tae-sang is back on his regular streaming schedule and had something to say about his time in Europe. Doinb and FunPlus Phoenix were crowned World Champions on November 10 in Paris, France. The LPL has now won back-to-back World Championship titles. The dust has settled and Doinb is back on his streaming schedule, sharing with a rapidly growing audience. The first order of business for the …
League of Legends
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 …
Dota 2
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 …
Dota 2
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 …
2K Games Facebook accounts hacked by infamous Chuckling Squad
Olivia Richman
News
Last night, Borderlands publisher 2K Games apologized for a series of racist posts made on their Facebook pages. “Social media accounts across the 2K label were compromised early Friday evening. Unfortunately, offensive material was posted that does not reflect the values of 2K or our partners. We condemn these posts and apologize to everyone offended by the content,” they explained on Borderlands’ official account. On November 15, fans noticed several …
GeT_RiGhT to work as analyst for ECS Season 8 Finals
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
FACEIT has announced the broadcast talent that will be working at the ECS Season 8 Finals. In a series of tweets, the organizer revealed that former stage host Freya Spiers will reprise her role as the event’s desk host after a successful debut at the ECS Season 7 Finals. Retired Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro Sean “seang@res” Gares joins Spiers as the desk’s first analyst. ECS gave fans a nice surprise by …
YamatoCannon leaves Vitality, Excel picks up YoungBuck
William Davis
News
Team Vitality is looking for a fresh start in 2020, but that doesn’t end with players. Head coach Jakob “YamatoCannon” Mebdi has parted ways with Vitality after two years with the organization. The split with YamatoCannon is not the only change Vitality has made this offseason. The Swede joined the organization in 2017 and since then has become one of the faces of Vitality. Unfortunately, the team has failed to get any …
Zonic’s book discusses Astralis roster moves, feud with Fnatic
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
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 …
ESL reportedly told talent to lie to immigration for R6 event
Steven Rondina
News
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 …
Deathrunners brings CSGO obstacle courses to a deadly new level
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
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 …
Damonte to become free agent as Dignitas declines contract extension
William Davis
League of Legends
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 …
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