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League of Legends Huni reported to sign $2.3 million contract with Dignitas By William Davis League of Legends Worlds 2019 finals breaks Twitch viewing record, beats Fortnite By Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Amid rumored return, the history of CSGO map de_tuscan By M Alzamora

League of Legends

Wadid parts way with FlyQuest, announces free agency Syed Mujtaba Naqvi FlyQuest has released Kim “Wadid” Bae-in from the organization’s League of Legends roster. FlyQuest confirmed Wadid’s release on Twitter, thanking him for the time he spent with the team and wishing him success in his future endeavors. Soon after, Wadid followed up with a Tweet announcing that he is a free agent for the first time since the beginning of his professional career. He’s looking to return to action and …

Counter-Strike

Chaos Esports Club returns to CSGO with Ben’s Anime Team, steel Steven Rondina Chaos Esports Club is back in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive business. The organization has announced the acquisition of a new North American roster with the sponsorship of Ben’s Anime Team. The news was revealed on Twitter, with the new lineup standing as follows: Cameron “cam” Kern Gage “Infinite” Green Benjamin “ben1337” Smith Joshua “steel” Nissan Maxim “wippie” Shepelev Chaos also adds Alan “Shakezullah” Hardeman, who has been working as the …

League of Legends

Everything you need to know about the LoL ranking system Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends has been around for ten years. The game’s ranked system has changed over the many seasons of its life. Its core has remained largely the same, with players placed in different tiers based on their skill level. League players are now ranked from Iron to Challenger based on the league points they earn and lose over the course of a season. These seasons lasts almost a year, …

Dota 2

Invictus Gaming win Dota Summit 11, head to MDL Chengdu Major Steven Rondina Invictus Gaming is the champion of the Dota Summit 11 minor. The Chinese squad takes home the $72,000 top prize and more importantly earns the final spot in the MDL Chengdu Major. They closed out the tournament by taking a dominant 3-0 victory over Chaos Esports Club. Right at the start of game one, Invictus Gaming looked ready to sprint to the finish line. Hu “Kaka” Liangzhi was all over …

News DansGaming emote removal highlights Twitch’s inconsistent rules By Olivia Richman League of Legends G2 Esports CEO cries, cusses in emotional interview after LoL Worlds By Olivia Richman News Markiplier calls out YouTube after hundreds of fans are banned By Olivia Richman

League of Legends

Legends of Runeterra progression, loot system revealed by Riot Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Riot Games is ready to jump into the digital card game genre with Legends of Runeterra. Some players already got a chance to play the beta test and the developer has recently offered clear details on the in-game progression system. As with any other trading card game, collecting cards to play with is a major part of LoR. Cards can be obtained via quests, capsules, chests, vaults, and other rewards. …

League of Legends

True Damage Little Legends arrive in Teamfight Tactics Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Little Legends series five has arrived in League of Legends. Teamfight Tactics’ three new little legends are based on the recently debuted virtual band True Damage. The new additions are named Ossia, QiQi and Melisma, and they resemble the True Damage versions of Akali, Qiyana, and Senna, respectively. Riot Games announced the upcoming little legends series through a video trailer that is a cuter, clumsier version of the one released …

Counter-Strike

Astralis demolish 100 Thieves, win IEM XIV Beijing M Alzamora Astralis mowed down 100 Thieves 3-0 on its way to the IEM XIV Beijing title. The win marks Astralis’ first prominent tournament victory since winning the StarLadder Berlin Major. 100 Thieves reached the Grand Final in Beijing after a surprise organization switch from Renegades, but failed to close out the tournament against Astralis. With the first-place finish in Beijing, Astralis enters the race for the Intel Grand Slam Season 3 title and …

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LoL Worlds 2020 finals headed to Shanghai Stadium Syed Mujtaba Naqvi The finals to next year’s League of Legends World Championship will be played in China. After a quick LoL Worlds 2019 final, which saw FunPlus Phoenix sweep G2 Esports in dominating fashion, Riot Games is already installing the framework for next year’s championship. Following the series, the Worlds hosts announced that the 2020 Worlds finals will be headed to Shanghai. Worlds is headed back to China for the tenth edition …

FunPlus Phoenix’s Tian wins LoL World Championship MVP William Davis League of Legends FunPlus Phoenix jungler Gao “Tian” Tian-Liang is the 2019 League of Legends World Championship finals MVP. Throughout the series, Tian was the superior jungler to Marcin “Jankos” Jankowski. Tian established this early in game one with an invasion that started FunPlus Phoenix’s snowball towards victory. That became a trend throughout the series, as Tian continued to get his team ahead and set his team up for success around the map. The …

True Damage debuts during LoL Worlds opening ceremony Steven Rondina League of Legends The 2019 League of Legends World Championship finals kicked off in memorable fashion. The live event began with an extended musical performance that included Cailin Russo and Chrissy Costanza performing the World 2019 theme Phoenix, as well as Awaken singer Valerie Broussard. Most notably, League’s new virtual band, True Damage, made its official debut with a rendition of debut single Giants. The song featured a mix of hip hop and …

FunPlus Phoenix trounce G2 Esports, win LoL Worlds 2019 finals William Davis League of Legends LPL representative FunPlus Phoenix is the 2019 World Champion. FunPlus took down G2 Esports with a clean 3-0 victory in the 2019 League of Legends World Championship finals to keep the Summoner’s Cup in China for another year. The LPL has now won back-to-back World Championships and solidified itself as the strongest region in the world. Heading into the finals, FunPlus was considered the underdog. The team had a shaky …

Big Overwatch 1 updates to come after Overwatch 2 release Olivia Richman News Before Overwatch fans found out about the Overwatch 2 reveal at BlizzCon, many were left wondering why the existing title wasn’t getting a lot of updates. Blizzard vice president Jeff Kaplan has admitted that the development of Overwatch 2 is the cause of Overwatch 1’s slowed update schedule.  In fact, Kaplan told fans he was relieved that he could finally clue them in on what they’ve been working on.  “Like, …

G2 Esports and FunPlus Phoenix prepare for final at Worlds 2019 William Davis League of Legends The 2019 League of Legends World Championship is coming to an end, as on November 10 G2 Esports and FunPlus Phoenix will play the final series of the tournament. After over a month of frenetic action, the biggest international event of the year in League of Legends is finally coming to an end. Just like last year in 2018, the final will have one European team and one Chinese team …

Jeff Kaplan says Blizzard should eliminate blitzchung’s ban entirely Olivia Richman News Blizzard president J. Allen Brack briefly touched on the ban of Ng “blitzchung” Wai Chung at BlizzCon earlier this month, but the company has yet to unban the Hearthstone Grandmasters player for voicing his support of Hong Kong protesters in a post-match interview.  While the gaming community has protested the company and called for a boycott of its titles, some of Blizzard’s leaders are voicing their disagreement with the punishments as well. …

G2 Esports is three games from making history at Worlds 2019 William Davis League of Legends For the longest time, Europe has been the region that is “almost there”. Multiple European teams have now gotten close to a title victory only to come up short. There are two names that stand out here, the two European powerhouses that are always in contention: Fnatic and G2 Esports. In 2018, Fnatic was the best team in the region. The squad had a decent showing at the Mid-Season Invitational …

Svenskeren and Zeyzal to transfer to Evil Geniuses for LCS 2020 William Davis League of Legends According to a report by ESPN’s Jacob Wolf, Evil Geniuses and Cloud9 have reached an agreement that will see jungler Dennis “Svenskeren” Johnsen and support Tristan “Zeyzal” Stidam transferred to the new franchise. The move won’t be official until November 18 when the free agency period officially opens. After a disappointing end to its run at the 2019 League of Legends World Championship, Cloud9 is ready to make changes. The …

The International 2020 is headed to Sweden’s Ericsson Globe Olivia Richman Dota 2 As The International 2019 was coming to a close in Shanghai, information on next year’s edition of The International was revealed.  Valve announced that next year’s Dota 2 championship would take place in Stockholm, Sweden. The city’s mayor, Anna Konig Jerlmyr, said that Stockholm was “honored” to host the 10th International Dota 2 tournament in an announcement video that played at TI9.  “The International is a celebration. The celebration of …

This is how the Krieg became the best weapon in CSGO M Alzamora News Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro players are calling for the SG-553’s immediate nerf, and there’s a story behind how the controversial weapon became this strong. On October 9, 2018, Valve released a CSGO update that introduced a new economy system and price changes for several weapons. The development team reduced the price of the CT-only AUG from $3300 to $3150. The T equivalent, the SG 553, was also lowered in price …

Dr Disrespect calls out Epic Games for Jarvis permanent ban Olivia Richman Fortnite Streaming personality Dr Disrespect has come forward in support of FaZe Clan’s Frazier “Jarvis” Kaye after the teenager was permanently banned from Fortnite for using aimbots in a YouTube video.  In a recent stream, one viewer asked Dr Disrespect what his opinion of the whole situation was, and The Two-Time didn’t hold back.  The streamer admitted that he had written off the ban at first when he read that Jarvis …

TNC Predator qualifies for WESG 2019 Finals with win over 496 Gaming gabhernandez Dota 2 TNC Predator’s hot streak continues. The Dota 2 squad was tested in the World Electronic Sports Games 2019 Southeast Asia Finals but ultimately maintained its winning streak and added another trophy to its mantel. This adds to what has already been an incredibly strong start to the 2019-2020 Dota 2 season for the team. The competition wasn’t especially stiff for TNC, as they faced several mid-tier teams such as Vietnam’s …

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