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News PewDiePie banned in China after criticizing Blizzard, Xi Jinping By Olivia Richman News Twitch cracking down on fake viewership, taking on Lurk4Lurk groups By gabhernandez League of Legends Griffin’s former GM facing new lawsuit amid cvMax drama By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi

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FPX, Fnatic, iG, Griffin start 2019 LoL Worlds Knockout Stage William Davis The 2019 League of Legends World Championship Knockout Stage kicks off on Saturday with two exciting matches. Rookie team Griffin will go against defending world champion Invictus Gaming. On the second series of the day, LPL champion FunPlus Phoenix is facing Fnatic. The Knockout Stage is a single-elimination best-of-five disputed on October 26 and 27, live from Palacio Vistalegre in Madrid, Spain. The opening match promises to be a banger. …

League of Legends

League of Legends’ 2019 ranked rewards to feature Aatrox Syed Mujtaba Naqvi The new ranked rewards for the League of Legends season nine include Victorious Aatrox, honor emotes, and Victorious Pengu emotes for Teamfight Tactics players. The rest of the TFT ranked rewards will be given retroactively. The ninth ranked season of League is coming close to an end and Riot Games has announced which rewards await for the players that participated. The most anticipated reward was this year’s victorious skin, and …

Dota 2

Team Liquid’s new Dota 2 roster knocked out of ESL One Hamburg Olivia Richman When Team Liquid signed Alliance’s former Dota 2 roster, many wondered if the risky choice would pay off. At the moment, fans seem to be getting their answer: not yet.  Team Liquid was knocked out of the group stage at ESL One Hamburg 2019, along with lesser known teams Quincy Crew, Fighting PandaS, and Vikin.gg. Teams Liquid once would have easily defeated these opponents without much of an effort, but …

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Big Bang Theory actor, writer working on esports-themed series gabhernandez Big Bang Theory writer Anthony Del Broccolo and star actor Johnny Galecki are planning a new esports-themed comedy series called The Squad, set to air on NBC. The network announced the title and the Hollywood Reporter describes the show as being centered around a group of friends that are involved in the esports world. The show will focus on the experience of being an outsider for many years and what …

Counter-Strike StarLadder referee says s1mple raged at teammates at StarSeries By Olivia Richman League of Legends Legends of Runeterra coming back in November for more players By gabhernandez League of Legends League of Legends is by far most played game at Korean PC Bangs By William Davis

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Amouranth catches man taking a photo of her butt at Walmart Olivia Richman Popular Just Chatting streamer Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa was broadcasting live from a Walmart when her fans got to see the kind of stuff the Twitch star deals with on a daily basis.  Dressed in a Hooters tank top and perusing the snack isle, Amouranth appears to be minding her own business when a guy in a grey hoodie creeps into the background of the stream with his camera aimed at her …

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shroud announces he is moving to Mixer, likely leaving Twitch M Alzamora Michael “shroud” Grzesiek announced on Twitter that he is moving from Twitch to rival streaming platform Mixer. The news was revealed in a short video that offered few other details. Shroud’s move away from Twitch marks the second famous streamer to leave the platform over recent months, following Tyler “Ninja” Blevins’ controversial move to Mixer. There has been no public word on when Shroud’s transition to Mixer will take place, …

Counter-Strike

shroud might need a third surgery after his scooter accident Olivia Richman Former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Michael “shroud” Grzesiek might need another arm surgery.  The popular streamer discussed his ongoing health issues during a recent stream, informing his fans that he might need another surgery to treat injuries sustained during his scooter accident in March. Though he wasn’t off camera for long, and went on to compete in an Apex Legends tournament soon after, the damage to the ligaments and bones in his elbow …

Counter-Strike

These are the 5 most clutch CSGO players of all-time Steven Rondina Being “clutch” is a special distinction that few players reach in any competitive outlet. These are the types that consistently come through when it counts the most and hold a special place in the hearts of their fans and the psyches of their opponents. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is no different. Players will often find themselves in a position where they are outnumbered, and while most ultimately try to make the …

TenZ blames bad system at Cloud9, Stewie2k responds M Alzamora Counter-Strike Cloud9’s most recent departure believes the organization’s non-stop roster shuffling is a systemic problem. Tyson “TenZ” Ngo played for the organization for just under four months before recently being benched in favor of journeyman player Yassine “Subroza” Taoufik. TenZ took to Twitch soon after to explain the move. “I left like our style wasn’t like, good. I didn’t feel like we had a good style and I didn’t believe in …

Amazing has some bright ideas for improving NA LoL and LCS teams Nina Forneloza League of Legends Maurice “Amazing” Stückenschneider, the jungler for 100 Thieves, has given his own views on how to make the North American region stronger in League of Legends. In the 2019 League of Legends World Championship, no team from the LCS managed to qualify out of the group stages of the tournament. This result marks the first time no North American team has progressed to the quarterfinals since 2015, and only the …

Patch 9.21 brings new Halloween skins, several buffs and nerfs Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends League of Legends was recently updated with patch 9.21 on October 22, bringing new Halloween-themed skins, a good number of buffs, and a smaller number of nerfs for the game’s champions. Kayn has had it a bit rough lately, especially in the early game, which is why patch 9.21 buffed Reaping Slash’s damage, although it did also lower its bonus damage to monsters. Another champion that has been underperforming is …

Deadmau5 says streamers “beg” for subscribers and money Olivia Richman News A PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds player got in an extremely heated debate with musician Joel “Deadmau5” Zimmerman about tipping at restaurants and streaming. During a live stream, PUBG player Grizz began ranting about how American restauraunts “rely on the good will of patrons” to survive. He said making underpaid employees rely on tips was “bullshit.”  “Like, who made up tipping? What the fuck?” Grizz said.  Apparently, this rubbed Candadian artist Deadmau5 the …

EliGE says Liquid is mentally exhausted as they drop IEM Beijing M Alzamora Counter-Strike Team Liquid announced that its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team will not attend IEM Beijing in a tweet from the team’s official Twitter account and a press release from the tournament’s organizer ESL. Team Liquid released a video with the tweet featuring star player Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski, head coach Eric “adreN” Hoag and Counter-Strike team manager Steve “jokasteve” Perino to explain the team’s absence from the tournament. “We’re one of the most traveled teams out …

A closer look at the extensive lore behind Overwatch Olivia Richman News Despite being a highly competitive FPS centered around battling other teams and players, Overwatch has a surprising amount of lore. In a game where you basically protect a moving vehicle as it makes its way through the map, the story behind the maps and the heroes protecting those payloads is complex and sometimes emotionally gripping.  There’s so much lore to explore that it can get a little overwhelming. Here’s a …

MitchJones unbanned from Twitch after racist slurs, loses subs Olivia Richman News IRL streamer Mitch “MitchJones” Jones may have been unbanned for Twitch, but it was at the price of his status as a partner on the broadcasting platform.  MitchJones excited his 415,000 Twitch followers on October 21 by returning to the platform after being banned from Twitch for 30 days. But his fans quickly noticed that his sub button had been removed, indicating that MitchJones was no longer a Twitch partner.  …

Overwatch World Cup is the next big Overwatch event to watch Olivia Richman News Overwatch League Season 2 has ended with the San Francisco Spark coming out victorious. But admist all the roster announcements and new coaches in the offseason, it’s time to find out which country is truly the best at Overwatch.  The fourth annual Overwatch World Cup is the next Overwatch event to watch, and it’s just around the corner. The event will begin November 1 at BlizzCon, located in Anaheim, pitting …

Team Liquid’s Doublelift speaks out on elimination at Worlds 2019 Nina Forneloza League of Legends Team Liquid AD carry Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng has spoken out against criticism of his teammates after Liquid’s disappointing group stage exit in the 2019 League of Legends World Championship. Before the tournament, Team Liquid were seen as the best chance for the North American region to perform. They reached the finals of the Mid-Season Invitational and swept both splits in the LCS. But at Worlds, they finished the group stage …

TFT Set 2 Rise of the Elements adds new elemental class and more William Davis League of Legends Riot Games has shared the first glimpse into TFT Set 2: Rise of the Elements, and the changes were first announced during the 10 Years celebration. Riot partnered up with content creators from around the world to show the first look into the TFT Set 2: Rise of the Elements. The new era of TFT will introduce new champions, origins, classes, and new elements to the board. The board will …

MonteCristo offers advice to NA, LCS teams to improve after Worlds Olivia Richman League of Legends No North American teams were left by the end of the World Championship group stages, leaving the LCK, LEC, and LPL to duke it out in the upcoming Knockout Stage. No LCS teams making it to that stage of Worlds hasn’t happened since Worlds 2015, and League of Legends fans are still wondering if there’s a reason NA had such a weak performance this year. Overwatch League analyst and former …

Major Overwatch League trades and signings in leaked video Olivia Richman News There have been a lot of interesting trades and roster changes leading up to the 2020 Overwatch League Season, but a leaked video has revealed possibly even more shocking trades and signings on the horizon.  A video of OWL analyst Josh “Sideshow” Wilkinson speaking with players Scott “Custa” Kennedy, and Alberto “neptuNo” Gonzalez has made its rounds online. Seemingly unaware that they are being recorded, the three discuss some major …

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