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League of Legends
Riot Games could be teasing new champion Senna on PBE
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
An update to League of Legends Public Beta Environment (PBE) added a visual feature to the map that players believe to be a teaser for Senna, Lucian’s wife previously trapped in Thresh’s lantern. It’s been almost four months since Riot Games released Qiyana, the lastest champion introduced to League. Players are expecting a new champion soon, and Riot might just be teasing one here. YouTube user “Eldimarix” shared video footage …
Fortnite
Epic Games CEO promises his company won’t censor activists
Nina Forneloza
Epic Games is taking a stand against censorship from China. Epic Games Founder and CEO Tim Sweeney has announced that Fortnite developer Epic Games won’t ban players for political speech. This follows a week during which multiple controversies have arisen in the sporting and gaming spaces related to ongoing protest in Hong Kong. Daryl Morey, general manager of the Houston Rockets NBA franchise, recently tweeted his support for the protests …
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Top 5 teams at the 2019 League of Legends World Championship
William Davis
The 2019 League of Legends World Championship brings together the best teams in the world for the biggest event of the year. 24 teams fought their way to the event, but only one will become the 2019 World champion. Every team at the event has its own strengths and weaknesses. This is the first Worlds for many of the competitors, and they will be looking to make every game count. …
Counter-Strike
CSGO update blocks new players from ranked, overhauls Vertigo
Steven Rondina
The newest Counter-Strike: Global Offensive update has arrived, bringing changes to matchmaking, another significant overhaul to Vertigo, and a number of other small tweaks. As part of a new “onboarding experiment,” CSGO newcomers will be forced to spend their first few games playing in casual and deathmatch modes until they hit Private Rank 2. This will prevent first-time players from immediately diving into ranked matchmaking. No details were given on …
Apex Legends
Apex Legends fans solve Crypto’s secret message before Season 3
Olivia Richman
Apex Legends fans have been analyzing Crypto’s hints and hacks even before the legend was confirmed for Season 3. That feverish need to find out more about the secretive legend hasn’t died down now that he’s in the game. A few tricky Reddit users solved a very cryptic ARG taking place right on the Apex Legends subreddit. On the header of the game’s subreddit, popular Apex data miner FrozenFroh pointed …
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Blitzchung invited to Hearthstone rival’s tournament after ban
Nina Forneloza
Hearthstone GrandMaster Ng “blitzchung” Wai Chung voiced his support for the protesters that have been demonstrating in Hong Kong throughout 2019. Now, others within the trading card game community are voicing their support for him. Gods Unchained, a digital trading card game, is backing blitzchung by offering him a spot in a tournament it is planning. “Blizzard just banned blitzchung and stripped his Hearthstone winnings because they care about money …
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US Army now features an Army Esports team in CSGO, LoL, and more
Nina Forneloza
It’s not unusual to see a branch of the U.S. military advertise during sporting events. Most Americans have probably seen a commercial or two for the military branches if they spend any time watching television. But people may be surprised to hear that a group of soldiers are serving their country while also competing in esports competitions through the Army Esports team. The Army Esports team is on Twitter at …
Counter-Strike
Details on the next CSGO Major will be IEM Season XIV
Olivia Richman
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fans are already looking forward to the next big event. While the competitive CSGO scene luckily has a lot of tournaments throughout each month of the year, the next big CSGO event that already has people talking is the Intel Extreme Masters Season XIV final in February of 2020. That is the next CSGO Major, which means it’s a premier tournament that holds a lot of weight. …
Ninja hasn’t helped Mixer gain ground on Twitch, even after 2 months
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
Fortnite
Microsoft made a big splash when it got Fortnite star Tyler “Ninja” Blevins to leave Twitch and exclusively stream on Mixer, but Ninja’s move hasn’t really helped Mixer gain viewership. Ninja’s exclusive deal with Mixer has been in place since August, and he has had a strong start streaming on the platform. Despite that, according to a report by Streamlabs, hours watched on Mixer have fallen for over 10% since the end …
Notorious Dota 2 smurf banned while streaming, Valve responds
gabhernandez
Dota 2
Valve has banned the account of popular Russian streamer and known smurf qsnake. Qsnake has a large following on his Twitch Channel with 166,706 followers and more than 21 million views accrued through streams primarily composed of his gameplay on several smurf accounts. He peaked at over 8,000 MMR a few years back and is currently an Immortal player. That following and those legitimate in-game skills didn’t stop him from …
LoL World Championship 2019 single “Phoenix” finally released
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
With almost 500,000 views in just a few hours, it’s safe to say that fans have been excited for the launch of the 2019 League of Legends World Championship’s single and music video. “Phoenix,” performed by Cailin Russo and Crissy Costanza, is all about facing your own worst enemy: Yourself. It’s an interesting take on Worlds, when most songs in the past were about fighting other opponents in a struggle for …
LoL Worlds 2019 group stage Pick’em predictions
William Davis
League of Legends
The 2019 League of Legends World Championship main event is right around the corner. With the play-in stage now complete, the 16 teams that will compete under League’s brightest spotlight have been decided. The groups have been seeded and fans can get a feeling for what sort of odds their favorites are facing. As with past years, Riot Games is encouraging fans to keep up with the action with the …
Splyce beats Unicorns of Love, heads to LoL Worlds main event
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends
The final series of the League of Legends 2019 World Championship play-ins was contested by the LCL’s Unicorns of Love and the LEC’s Splyce. The European favorites came out on top of the series with a 3-2 score, but the Unicorns didn’t go down without a fight. The first game of the series seemed to be well in hand for Splyce. First blood with a gank under Unicorns’ top lane tower …
Blizzard locks subreddit after ban of Hearthstone player Blitzchung
Nina Forneloza
News
Activision Blizzard, the developer of World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and StarCraft has banned professional Hearthstone player Chung “Blitzchung” Ng Wai. During an interview conducted after the Asia-Pacific Grandmasters event, Blitzchung wore a mask similar to those worn by protesters in Hong Kong and used the phrase “Liberate Hong Kong. Revolution of our age.” Blitzchung has been banned from competitive Hearthstone for 12 months as of October 5, 2019, and been …
Hong Kong Attitude secures a spot in LoL Worlds 2019 main event
William Davis
League of Legends
Hong Kong Attitude secured a spot at the 2019 League of Legends World Championship main event with a victory over Isurus Gaming. The LLA’s finest are heading home after taking a 3-1 loss to HKA. Both of these teams had a shaky showing in the first part of play-ins. While HKA now advances to the main event, the win wasn’t quite impressive enough to feel bullish about their chances there. …
Belle Delphine says she was “arrested” during disappearance
Olivia Richman
News
Cosplay model Mary-Belle Kirschner, known as Belle Delphine, stated that she was arrested over her pet hamster. The controversial influencer went dark on social media in August, which led to wild speculation over what led to her disappearance. Theories quickly escalated and her being arrested became a widely popular rumor, mostly thanks to YouTuber Ethan “h3h3” Klein’s podcast. h3h3 had theorized that her possible legal troubles stemmed from her selling …
PlayStation 5 release date, innovative new controller revealed
Olivia Richman
News
After months of rumors, Sony has officially announced that the Playstation 5 will be coming in 2020, just in time for the holidays. The announcement came in the form of a letter from Sony Interactive Media President and CEO Jim Ryan on Playstation’s Japanese website. He noted that the reveal “may not be a big surprise,” but there may be some small details he could share that show the company’s …
Evil Geniuses qualify for MDL Chengdu Major, SumaiL falls short
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
The North American qualifiers for the MDL Chengdu Major have wrapped up with some surprising results. Evil Geniuses, the Fighting Pepegas, and J.Storm have qualified for the first major of the 2019-2020 Dota Pro Circuit season. Syed “SumaiL” Hassan and the Quincy Crew have not. This is something of a surprising turn of events and speaks to what may end up being an incredibly competitive season in the region. It …
You can now play CSGO on your mobile device using Steam Link
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
Counter-Strike
Thanks to the Steam Link, an app that brings PC games to smart phones and mobile devices, players can now theoretically run Counter-Strike: Global Offensive wherever they are while on the go. But there are a few important caveats to consider. CSGO doesn’t have an official mobile version. However, Steam Link allows players to play any game they own on Steam to then play on their phones or tablets. The …
Hearthstone player blitzchung calls for Hong Kong’s liberation
Olivia Richman
News
Hearthstone Grandmasters player Ng “blitzchung” Wai Chung had his interview deleted off of Blizzard Taiwan’s Twitch channel after he chose to use the platform to make a political statement. After his match, blitzchung surprised spectators when he appeared on Hearthstone’s Taiwanese stream wearing a gas mask. But it was what he said once he lifted the mouthpiece that truly shook up the interview. “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our age!” …
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