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Dota 2
New 4 Euros 1 Murica roster forms before DreamLeague Leipzig Major
Steven Rondina
A new and predominantly European team has come together ahead of qualifiers for the DreamLeague Leipzig Major. 4 euros 1 murica has come together on the official Dota 2 major registration page, pulling players from a number of different organizations. The lineup includes a number of veterans that have competed in both Europe and North America: Omar “Madara” Dabachach Rasmus “Chessie” Blomdin Zakari “Zfreek” Freedman Andreas “Xibbe” Ragnemalm Petu “Peksu” …
League of Legends
Griffin’s LoL team now free agents after contracts are dissolved
Olivia Richman
Every League of Legends player from Griffin is now a free agent. Just as the roster moves were beginning to calm down in the offseason, Griffin’s parent company, Still8, ended every single contract with their League team. According to Still8, the contracts were all ended after they were deemed unfair. As a result, players could choose to become free agents. Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon, Son “Lehends” Si-woo, and Choi “Doran” Hyeon-joon …
Dota 2
Ex-Team Liquid tease new Dota 2 brand before DreamLeague Leipzig
Steven Rondina
Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Takhasomi and the rest of the former Team Liquid squad are set to return to action in the near future. The squad that took second place at The International 2019 took a well-deserved break from competition during the MDL Chengdu Major cycle. The team is set to return for the DreamLeague Leipzig Major, but the big question for the players is what banner they will be playing …
Apex Legends
Apex Legends community poll reveals which legends need nerfs
Olivia Richman
Over 1,900 Apex Legends players voted on which legends they feel to be rebalanced in Season 3. The detailed chart revealed that the Apex community felt that the legend most in need of a buff was Mirage. His passive, Encore, was one of the main things players pointed out. Almost 1,200 voters said it was “bad,” since his ability to become invisible is often noticeable and therefore not very effective. …
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PayMoneyWubby is unbanned, immediately rips into Twitch on stream
Olivia Richman
IRL streamer PayMoneyWubby was beyond shocked when his Twitch account was banned. The livestreaming platform shut him down while he was live on air on November 15. Though the reason was originally a mystery, Twitch eventually sent PayMoneyWubby an email that informed him he would be receiving a two-week ban for “invading the privacy of others.” “Fourteen-day ban for streaming in a restaurant that we had full manager permission to do so …
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DisguisedToast reveals reason behind switching to Facebook Gaming
Olivia Richman
Jeremy “DisguisedToast” Wang’s move to Facebook Gaming came as a shock to the streaming community when he first announced the change in platform. During a recent stream, DisguisedToast was asked why he chose to leave Twitch to stream on Facebook. He explained that it was Facebook Gaming’s “untapped market potential” that drew him. For DisguisedToast, it seemed like he had “plateaued” on Twitch and wasn’t able to reach new demographics. …
Dota 2
TNC win MDL Chengdu Major, likely earn spot in The International 2020
Steven Rondina
TNC Predator have won the MDL Chengdu Major. The Southeast Asian staple survived a lower bracket showdown with Invictus Gaming, and closed out the event with a 3-1 series victory over Vici Gaming. The win earns the team 4,850 qualifying points towards a spot in The International 2020, as well as $300,000. It also established TNC as a possible elite Dota 2 team for the first time in the organization’s …
League of Legends
100 Thieves forming new bot lane duo with Cody Sun, Stunt
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
100 Thieves is reportedly buying out Sun “Cody Sun” Li-Yu’s contract from Dignitas and looking to have him lane alongside William “Stunt” Chen from 100 Thieves Academy, according to ESPN’s Jacob Wolf. The move would bring Cody Sun back to 100 Thieves after being released by the team at the end of the 2018 season. He was replaced by Bae “Bang” Jun-sik, who has since moved on to join Evil Geniuses for …
Evil Geniuses eliminated from MDL Chengdu Major after iG loss
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Evil Geniuses may have broken its third-place curse, but not in the way it was hoping to. The North American team has been eliminated from the MDL Chengdu Major at the hands of Invictus Gaming. EG lands in fourth place, securing 1,350 Dota Pro Circuit Points and $80,000 for their efforts at the tournament. The series started with a strong win from iG. The Chinese squad took control early and …
Dignitas scouting f0rest, other legendary Ninjas in Pyjamas stars
M Alzamora
News
Dignitas is reportedly scouting Richard “Xizt” Landström, Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg, and Adam “friberg” Friberg. According to DBLTAP’s Jarek Lewis, the organization is looking to return to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive by reuniting three of the players from the legendary 2012-2015 Ninjas in Pyjamas roster. Although Dignitas currently has a female Counter-Strike team called Dignitas Female, the organization has not fielded a men’s CSGO squad since August 2018. Most of that legendary roster has been spread across the …
C9’s Licorice blames himself for bad relationship with Sneaky
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
The past few weeks have been busy for LCS teams, as more trades, signings, and departures continue to be announced. One recent move that shocked League of Legends fans was fan-favorite AD carry Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi possibly leaving Cloud9 after six years on the squad. The popular cosplayer stated on stream that “some people” didn’t want to play with him anymore, and many felt Eric “Licorice” Ritchie was the teammate he was …
100 Thieves out of DreamHack Open Winter, GODSENT steps in
Olivia Richman
Counter-Strike
100 Thieves will not be competing at DreamHack Open Winter. Fans of the Australian squad were surprised and disappointed when DreamHack tweeted that the fifth-ranked team was backing out of the tournament. DreamHack also stated that they would be announcing a replacement soon. CSGO fans started dropping their favorite teams in DreamHack’s mentions but with just a few days left before the event, the organizer had to fill the hole quickly. With …
FMPONE talks Valve’s agent skins fix after CSGO update
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
The burden of fixing the problems caused by the new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive character skins seems to be falling to map creators. FMPONE discussed the November 22 CSGO update on social media. The famous Cache co-creator views them as a call by Valve for community map creators to fix instances of character models serving as camouflage. FMPONE stated that he would be looking to fix these issues on the updated Cache, …
Dardoch joins Team SoloMid for the 2020 LCS season
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends
Team SoloMid has confirmed the rumors that surfaced a few days ago and officially signed Joshua “Dardoch” Hartnett as its jungler for the 2020 League of Legends Championship Series. TSM shared the news of Dardoch joining the new roster on Twitter, saying it was a long time coming and welcoming him to the team. The jungler is getting a new opportunity to prove his worth after playing the 2019 season …
DisguisedToast goes to Facebook Gaming, stream for charity
Olivia Richman
News
Jeremy “DisguisedToast” Wang has announced that he will now be streaming exclusively from Facebook. “Big news, I’m moving. Excited to reach more people around the world, continue to give back and lose bets to chat,” the Hearthstone player tweeted. DisguisedToast went on to joke that he was supposed to have a “really cool” video to go along with the announcement, sort of like Tyler “Ninja” Blevin’s short comedic video about …
ECS Season 8 Finals bans new CSGO models, uses latest patch
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Due to potential visibility issues with the newly added changeable character models in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, FACEIT has disallowed their use in the upcoming ECS Season 8 Finals. According to a tweet from FACEIT’s director of esports, Roald Van Buuren, players will not have the option to use the new agent models. The decision was made in partnership with the Counter-Strike Professional Player’s Association. While the initial reactions to Operation Shattered …
Natus Vincere shows roster for DreamLeague Leipzig Major qualifier
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Natus Vincere has completed its new roster for the DreamLeague Leipzig Major qualifiers. The team adds Illias “illias” Ganeev to the roster to replace Akbar “SoNNeikO” Butaev, who was benched by the team in October after the squad failed to qualify for the MDL Chengdu Major. Bakyt “Zayac” Emilzhanov will serve as the team captain moving forward. Illias, also known as 1ls, is likely a new name for even diehard …
Snoop Dogg gives angry interview after Madden NFL esports loss
Olivia Richman
News
When esports teams lose an important match, sometimes the players will get a little emotional in the post-game interview. Other times they will refuse an interview altogether. But rapper Snoop Dogg decided to go a completely different route when a reporter attempted to speak with him after a devastating loss in Madden NFL. Snoop Dogg formed his own Madden league back in March. Known as the Gangsta Gaming League, the west coast …
These are the best League of Legends champion picks in 9.23
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends
League of Legends was updated with the preseason patch on November 19. The patch 9.23 implemented big changes to the Summoner’s Rift, together with changes to items, runes, jungle objectives, and more. Although the patch wasn’t about balance changes, new features impacted the gameplay and started clearing out the looks of the preseason meta. The champions that are dominating the Rift are Darius on top, Ekko in the jungle, Katarina …
Evil Geniuses eliminate Team Liquid from MDL Chengdu Major
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Evil Geniuses are still alive in the MDL Chengdu Major. The North American team made fairly quick work of Team Liquid in the fourth round of the lower bracket. This guarantees Evil Geniuses a top-four finish at the event and a minimum of 1,350 Dota Pro Circuit qualifying points. The win was a fairly straightforward affair for Evil Geniuses. Game one saw Evil Geniuses absolutely crush Liquid in the laning …
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