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League of Legends Select European theaters to air LoL Worlds 2019 finals By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Counter-Strike Gen.G reportedly targeting Autimatic, daps for new CSGO team By M Alzamora Fortnite Ninja disagrees with FaZe Jarvis’ permanent ban from Fortnite By Olivia Richman

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LoL Patch 9.22 adds Senna, True Damage skins, nerfs power picks William Davis League of Legends Patch 9.22 is loaded and ready to go. Patch 9.22 is the final update before the end of the ranked season, currently scheduled for November 19. The most recent updates bring a new set of skins, changes to multiple champions, and the release of Senna. Senna the Redeemer is the newest champion in the League of Legends universe. Her release was announced through the 10 year celebration. …

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Everything you need to know about TFT Set 2 in Patch 9.22 William Davis Teamfight Tactics Set 2: Rise of the Elements is coming to the live server with Patch 9.22. It will mark the end of the ranked season and a new beginning for TFT players. Rise of the Elements is changing the game completely, starting with a new board and new synergies. Rise of Elements also brings more flexibility to the game. In Patch 9.21, there were only three truly effective compositions …

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VKLiooon wins Hearthstone Grandmasters in dominant fashion Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Xiaomeng “VKLiooon” Li, known to her fans simply as Lion, is the winner of Hearthstone Grandmasters 2019 and the first woman to win a global Hearthstone tournament in the history of esports. Though they play in a male-dominated scene, Lion proved there’s no reason why women should be overlooked when it comes to professional gaming. Lion took the win in dominant fashion, sweeping Brian “bloodyface” Eason 3-0 in the finals, …

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cvMax signs with Kingzone DragonX amid Griffin controversy Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Griffin’s former League of Legends coach Kim “cvMax” Dae-ho has found a new spot in the scene with Kingzone DragonX. cvMax is the organization’s first League of Legends team member newly signed for the upcoming season. Kingzone DragonX announced on Twitter that cvMax is joining the team, saying he will be the one to guide the team to victory in 2020 and inviting their fans to support him on his new …

News AlphaStar AI becomes first to reach Grandmaster rank in StarCraft By Nina Forneloza Dota 2 Quincy Crew signs with Chaos Esports Club before Dota Summit 11 By Steven Rondina League of Legends Only 3 players have a chance for perfect Worlds Pick’ems By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi

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ESGS 2019 brings together gamers from across the Philippines gabhernandez The Esports and Gaming Summit 2019 has concluded, bringing to fans in the Philippines a bevy of unique and memorable experiences. ESGS 2019 is an event marked annually on the calendars of every gamer in the Philippines. It is the day gamers come out to celebrate their passion with like-minded individuals. The event was organized by Gariath Concepts and co-presented by PLDT Home Fibr and Smart. ESGS sets new records …

Fortnite

CouRage is leaving Twitch to stream exclusively on YouTube Steven Rondina It isn’t just Mixer that is looking to snatch away Twitch’s biggest stars. 100 Thieves content creator Jack “CouRage” Dunlop has announced that he is leaving Twitch behind to exclusively stream on YouTube. The announcement was made on his YouTube channel in a video featuring other 100 Thieves personalities. This continues what has been a rough year for Twitch, as the streaming giant has been marred by repeated controversies and the departures …

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Team Secret reveals new team, returns at DreamLeague Leipzig Major Steven Rondina Team Secret is getting ready to return for the 2019-2020 Dota Pro Circuit season, but they’re making a few changes before they return to action. The organization revealed its new roster for the upcoming season. Longtime mid laner Yeik “MidOne” Nai Zheng is departing the team alongside Secret coach Lee “SunBhie” Jeong-jae. Filling in those gaps are former Team Liquid members Lasse Aukusti “MATUMBAMAN” Urpalainen and Lee “Heen” Seung Gon. …

Fortnite

FaZe Jarvis permanently banned from Fortnite for using aimbot Olivia Richman FaZe Clan’s Frazier “Jarvis” Kaye has been permanently banned from Fortnite. Earlier today, Jarvis published a video on Facebook to explain that he received a lifetime ban from Fortnite for using an aimbot. The video already has over 1.9 million views.  “Recently, I posted videos of me using aimbot in solos and playground mode. All I was thinking was how entertaining and interesting they’d be for you guys to watch. It …

Faker shaken after loss to G2, hints at changes coming to SKT Olivia Richman League of Legends Many League of Legends fans were shocked when SK Telecom T1 were denied the chance to compete in the World Championship Grand Finals after a loss to G2 Esports. But perhaps the most shocked by this historic moment was SK’s own Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok.  In a post-match press conference, Faker said appeared to blame himself for SK not reaching the Grand Finals for the first time in League of Legends’ …

Fire alarm, costumed animal attack highlight Overwatch World Cup Olivia Richman News “We have some alarms going off, ‘cause it’s Saudi Arabia time. Saudi Arabia is on fire, boys! It’s lit!”  Casters at the Overwatch World Cup tried not to seem flustered as fire alarms kept going off during the Overwatch World Cup this weekend. But as the alarms persisted, Connar “Avast” Prince and Andrew “ZP” Rush were forceed to evacuate their broadcast positions mid-game.  Alarms could be heard echoing in the …

Overwatch Season 19 has limited map pool, drops Paris, Horizon Olivia Richman News At an Overwatch press conference at BlizzCon, it was revealed that Season 19 will have some major changes regarding the game’s competitive map pool. Unlike previous competitive seasons in which players had 21 available maps, Season 19 will only be offering 12, according to an Overwatch journalist present at the panel. They went on to say that Paris and Horizon Lunar Colony would not be in the 12-map pool in …

Overwatch game mode Push explained in-depth by Jeff Kaplan Fariha Bhatti News Alongside the reveal of Overwatch 2 was the announcement of a new game mode. Push will join Assault, Control, Escort, and Hybrid maps as PvP game modes. The new game mode will also be added to Overwatch 1 at some point. Jeff Kaplan revealed the match type during a presentation at BlizzCon 2019, and introduced it as a new core game mode. This means Push will be added to the …

Overwatch 2 Story and Hero Mission details revealed Fariha Bhatti News Overwatch 2 was officially announced at BlizzCon and with that reveal came details on the new additions to the game. Alongside a visual update, new maps, and new heroes, the sequel will introduce a number of new game modes. Overwatch 2 will focus on cooperative gameplay, with the biggest addition being a full-time PvE mode. Much like the Archives events that happen once a year, players will have the chance …

Astralis wins wild, wacky BLAST Stand-Off against Natus Vincere M Alzamora Counter-Strike Astralis may not have won BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen, but they did come out on top of the BLAST Stand-Off showmatch. The showmatch is an honored tradition of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments, with most major organizers hosting an exhibition match featuring professional players, casters, and local favorites. These normally take the form of best-of-ones on standard maps, but BLAST Pro Series has found a different format. Instead of patchwork teams …

G2 Esports earn spot in LoL Worlds 2019 finals by beating SKT William Davis League of Legends G2 Esports has the Summoner’s Cup within reach. The LEC champion took a decisive victory over SK Telecom T1 in the 2019 League of Legends World Championship. In the second match of the semifinals, G2 managed to repeatedly dig their way out of holes to earn their spot in the grand finals in Paris.  The series was a hotly competitive one, with both teams posting some of their best performances …

League of Legends All-Star Event is returning in December Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends Fans love the League of Legends All-Star Events, and they will not be left wanting in 2019. Riot Games announced that the 2019 All-Star Event will begin on December 5. The three-day tournament will include a number of festivities including All-Star one-on-one and five vs. five Summoner’s Rift tournaments. There will also be charity events, a TeamFight Tactics tournament, showmatches, and more. “We’re excited to celebrate an amazing year in …

Hearthstone Battlegrounds revealed at BlizzCon Syed Mujtaba Naqvi News With BlizzCon 2019 ongoing, Blizzard Entertainment had lots of announcements to share with fans. One of them was the release of Hearthstone Battlegrounds, a new auto-battler expansion to the digital card game. The new game arrives alongside the Descent of Dragons expansion, which will also add new card decks, a Descent of Dragons Golden Legendary card, and more. Battlegrounds will be an auto-battler in the same vein as Auto Chess, …

Pokimane explains Amouranth’s suspicious sudden follower increase Olivia Richman News After a NSFW clothing malfunction live on stream, Amouranth became the fastest growing Twitch streamer when she returned from her short-lived ban.  Despite the 400,000-follower increase, Amouranth remained the second most followed female streamer on Twitch. The number one female streamer, Imane “Pokimane” Anys, must have been feeling the heat, because she chimed in on the almost instantaneous increase once news spread that Amouranth’s following had grown by 50% in …

Fans rejoice as Sojourn announced as new hero in Overwatch 2 Olivia Richman News Since Overwatch’s initial launch, fans have been curious about a character named Sojourn.  The soldier first appeared in the animated short “Recall,” introduced to Overatch fans as an agent who received a message to rejoin Overwatch.  The three-year-old short was posted to YouTube before the game’s launch. It centered on Winston, who is debating if he should recall Overwatch’s original agents after Talon attacks Watchpoint: Gibraltar.  “I do miss the …

s1mple leaks location of next CSGO major in video with Neymar Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Details have been scarce regarding the next Counter-Strike: Global Offensive major, but a big detail may have just been leaked. According to Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev, the next major will take place in Brazil. The Natus Vincere star let it slip during an Instagram video with soccer star Neymar. “There’s some info, that next major will be in Brazil. I hope you will go and enjoy it,” s1mple said. Though the …

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