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News Jeff Kaplan says Blizzard should eliminate blitzchung’s ban entirely By Olivia Richman League of Legends G2 Esports is three games from making history at Worlds 2019 By William Davis League of Legends Svenskeren and Zeyzal to transfer to Evil Geniuses for LCS 2020 By William Davis

Dota 2

The International 2020 is headed to Sweden’s Ericsson Globe Olivia Richman 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 …

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This is how the Krieg became the best weapon in CSGO M Alzamora 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 …

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Dr Disrespect calls out Epic Games for Jarvis permanent ban Olivia Richman 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 …

Dota 2

TNC Predator qualifies for WESG 2019 Finals with win over 496 Gaming gabhernandez 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 …

League of Legends LoL Worlds 2019 finals betting to be allowed in New Jersey By gabhernandez League of Legends FunPlus Phoenix, the unlikely heroes of the LPL at Worlds 2019 By William Davis Counter-Strike CLG announces missharvey as new director of esports outreach By Olivia Richman

League of Legends

Twisted Treeline gone from League of Legends, rewards announced Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Ten years after its public release, Twisted Treeline is finally retiring from League of Legends. The 3v3 map will be available until the end of this season when it will be completely removed. It’s not news for League fans that Twisted Treeline will be getting removed, but now the date is set. Riot Games announced the game mode was getting pulled from the rotation so they can focus on larger …

League of Legends

World champion top laner Duke parts ways with Invictus Gaming Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Korean League of Legends player Lee “Duke” Ho-seong has parted ways with Invictus Gaming after having spent the last three years playing for the Chinese team. After taking third place at the 2019 League of Legends World Championship, iG’s top laner Duke decided to leave the team. Even though their run at Worlds this year wasn’t as great as last year’s when iG took the world championship title, the squad …

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Ranking the top esports musical performances ever in esports Steven Rondina Esports and music can go hand in hand in a pretty profound way. Sound design is an important part of video games in general, but the live event nature of esports sees musical acts regularly incorporated into the festivities. Video game publishers steer into this, often with impressive results. Over the last several years there have been many unique and entertaining connections between esports and music. Whether it’s live performances …

League of Legends

These are the 10 teams competing in the LCS in 2020 Olivia Richman The League of Legends Championship Series has announced the North American teams who will be competing in 2020.  Celebrating Team Liquid, Cloud9, and Clutch Gaming’s 2019 World Championship qualification, the LCS official Twitter account also shared the 10 teams who will be fighting for those coveted spots next year. While many fan favorites are returning to prove themselves in 2020, there’s also some new rosters hoping to make a name …

Epic Games explains why FaZe Jarvis deserves Fortnite ban Olivia Richman Fortnite Developer Epic Games has finally issued a statement on their decision to permanently ban Frazier “Jarvis” Kaye after the 17-year-old streamer posted a video using an aimbot cheating software while playing Fortnite. FaZe Clan’s Jarvis had posted an emotional apology earlier this week, begging Epic Games to forgive him for his “big mistake.” But apparently being “truly sorry” was not enough for Epic, who are standing by the harsh punishment. “We …

CLG Red, Tenerife Titans shine in WINNERS League Season 3 M Alzamora Counter-Strike Upsets and comebacks were the name of the game during week two of WINNERS League Season 3, as a few fresh faces made their debut. This week, CLG Red takes WIN.gg’s Team of the Week honors with their upset win over Whatever It Takes. Fans were also treated to a first look at the new versions of the Tenerife Titans and Team Singularity. While last week’s games largely went as …

poizon and k0nfig complete new Complexity CSGO roster M Alzamora Counter-Strike Valentin “poizon” Vasilev and Kristian “k0nfig” Wienecke will join Owen “oBo” Schlatter, William “RUSH” Wierzba and Benjamin “blameF” Bremer in Complexity’s newly revamped lineup.  After weeks of rumors, Complexity announced that Valentin “poizon” Vasilev and Kristian “k0nfig” Wienecke would be the final two members of its overhauled CSGO lineup. The announcement completes the roster rebuild the team began after finishing poorly at the StarLadder Berlin Major Championship in late August. …

Cloud9, TSM, FaZe Clan, NRG among most valuable esports teams Steven Rondina Counter-Strike The business end of the esports world has been a hot topic of late. It always has been, given the sheer number of celebrity investors jumping into the fray including rapper Drake investing millions in 100 Thieves and NBA star Jonas Jerebko buying Renegades. An explosive piece from Kotaku about the “esports bubble” alongside some harsh statements by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban had many wondering whether there was any …

Overwatch patch 1.42 buffs Baptiste, Torbjorn, brings map changes Fariha Bhatti News A new Overwatch patch has been released by developer Blizzard for the retail version of the game and is now available on all platforms.  Patch 1.42 introduces some buffs for heroes Torbjorn and Baptiste, along with a series of changes for future competitive matches.  Baptiste has had three separate updates to his Biotic Launcher weapon, each of them slight buffs to increase his overall damage output and his ability to …

Grand Slam continues with EG and Astralis at IEM Beijing M Alzamora Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive returns to China this week with the Intel Extreme Masters Beijing, and another tournament means another chance for CSGO’s top teams to continue to dominate the competition. IEM Beijing has an interesting assortment of teams in attendance. There are the four European teams in Astralis, ENCE, FaZe Clan, and Team Vitality. Rounding out the list is the new North American 100 Thieves squad signed away from Renegades …

How Perkz giving his lane to Caps took G2 to 2019 Worlds finals Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends Just a few days are left until G2 Esports meets with Fun Plus Phoenix on the 2019 League of Legends Worlds final stage in Paris. This likely wouldn’t be possible for G2 if Luka “Perkz” Perković hadn’t stepped down from his position as mid laner and offered it to Ramus “Caps” Winther. G2 is the best European League of Legends team, but it hasn’t always been that way. Although consistently near …

shroud says more streamers to leave Twitch as streaming changes Olivia Richman Counter-Strike When Tyler “Ninja” Blevins made the move to Mixer in August of 2019, fellow streamer Michael “shroud” Grzesiek had described the transition as “the best move he ever made.” And it appears that shroud meant it, because the former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro decided to leave Twitch himself at the end of October.  On November 4, Jack “CouRage” Dunlop announced that he would be streaming on YouTube instead of Twitch, and shroud …

Jinsoo becomes the first Auto Chess Invitational champion gabhernandez Dota 2 Jin Soo “Jinsoo” Park took home $450,000 for his first-place finish at the 2019 Auto Chess Invitational. The 2019 Auto Chess Invitational was a three-day tournament held in Shanghai, China. The tournament boasted a prize pool of $1 million USD, a massive figure for what was the first major international tournament for the game. A total of 32 hopefuls from different regions around the world came together to compete for …

China implements strict online video game curfew for minors Olivia Richman League of Legends Ever since the World Health Organization deemed video game addiction real, some countries have been scrambling to find a solution. Earlier today, China announced that minors will now have a curfew when it comes to online gaming.  The “Notice from Preventing Minors from Indulging in Online Games” outlines six initiatives for fighting gaming addiction in China. The rules state that anyone under the age of 18 will be banned from …

Fnatic shocks fans with Hello Kitty partnership, new countdown Olivia Richman League of Legends Name a more iconic duo than Fnatic and Hello Kitty. We’lll wait.  The mainstay esports organization announced a partnership with Sanrio’s Hello Kitty in a tweet. The reveal showed off some Hello Kitty wallpapers, where the famous white feline is sporting Fnatic gaming gear. While Fnatic urged players to collect them all, it was unclear what else the sponsorship entailed.  When you click on the link, Hello Kitty appears in …

TFT Patch 9.22 brings Set 2 Rise of the Elements, many changes William Davis League of Legends Patch 9.22 is coming to the live server with the new TFT Set 2: Rise of the Elements. Patch 9.22 will change TFT completely, as Set 2 includes new synergies and champions. Check the full TFT Set 2 guide here. The ranked system will be off during Patch 9.22 so players without access to the PBE can get used to Set 2. Players will be able to play ranked in …

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