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Dr Disrespect appears on WWE show ahead of SmackDown Fox debut
Steven Rondina
Dr. Disrespect is looking for somebody and we might just find out who on a pro wrestling show. The popular streamer made a strange appearance on the October 4 edition of WWE Now, a studio show meant to promote the upcoming debut of WWE SmackDown on the Fox network. During the opening segment of the show, Dr. Disrespect casually strolls on-camera behind hosts Cathy Kelley and Mike Rome and gazes …
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Super, sinatraa to appear on Tonight Show after OWL Season 2 win
Steven Rondina
Appearing on The Tonight Show after winning a major esports event it starting to become a bit of a tradition. San Francisco Shock players Jay “sinatraa” Won and Matthew “super” DeLisi will be sitting down with Jimmy Fallon on Monday’s installment of the show. The players revealed the news on Twitter. “Incredibly excited to announce sinatraa and I will be on The Tonight Show this coming Monday,” Super said. “I …
Fortnite
FaZe Clan files to dismiss Tfue’s case, explains New York countersuit
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
The legal battle between Turner “Tfue” Tenney and FaZe Clan continues. FaZe has reportedly filed to dismiss Tfue’s lawsuit from Californian courts in an attempt to move the case to New York. According to Dexerto’s Richard Lewis, Tfue’s contract states that any legal disputes between the player and organization must be settled in New York Courts. This comes after FaZe Clan filed a countersuit in New York federal court in …
League of Legends
Nuguri, ShowMaker bring Klepto build to 2019 World Championship
William Davis
Damwon Gaming solo laners Jang “Nuguri” Ha-gwon and Heo “ShowMaker” Su brought a couple of surprising builds and runes to the 2019 League of Legends World Championship. Damwon finished day two of Worlds undefeated after taking down Flamengo eSports and Royal Youth. On the first game of the day versus the Turkish team, Nuguri and ShowMaker went for an unexpected set of runes. In the top lane, Nuguri locked in …
League of Legends
Unicorns of Love beat Clutch Gaming again in LoL Worlds Play-ins
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
The third day of the 2019 League of Legends World Championship day began with the LCS’s Clutch Gaming taking on the LCL’s Unicorns of Love. The two teams already clashed on day one, with UoL taking an upset win over CG. Today’s match saw the same outcome. In the picks and bans phase, Unicorns of Love went for a winning draft. Besides banning Skarner as Lira’s comfort pick, the team …
League of Legends
DetonatioN FocusME upsets Splyce at LoL Worlds 2019
William Davis
DetonatioN FocusMe pulled off a major upset versus Splyce at the 2019 League of Legends World Championship. The LJL representative is not going down without a fight. After a slow start at Worlds, DFM bounced back against none other than Splyce from the LEC. According to mid laner Kyohei “Ceros” Yoshida, the team changed its mindset and is thinking about the matches on stage as another scrim in order …
Dota 2
MDL Chengdu Major qualifiers is first test for Evil Geniuses, Na’Vi
Steven Rondina
The list of invitees to the qualifiers for the MDL Chengdu Major and Dota Summit 11 have been revealed. Each region will have 10 teams competing in qualifiers, with between six and eight teams receiving direct invitations to the qualifiers. Additionally, the slot allocation for the MDL Chengdu Major has also been revealed. In a surprising turn, Europe, South America, and CIS will receive two slots in the major. North …
Counter-Strike
Report says Aleksib turns down $1 million from Complexity Gaming
Olivia Richman
Finnish Counter-Strike: Global Offensive star Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen allegedly turned down a $1 million deal to be Complexity Gaming’s new in-game leader for the next two years. Reporter Jarek “Dekay” Lewis declared that Complexity founder Jason Lake flew to Helsinki, Finland to have a face-to-face discussion with ENCE’s former in-game leader. Even though the source noted that the deal would make Aleksib one of the highest paid in-game leaders in …
BlizzCon 2019 rewards include WoW-themed Overwatch skins
Fariha Bhatti
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Two new legendary Overwatch skins have been revealed as an exclusive reward for BlizzCon ticket holders. The skins are available to anyone who purchases a ticket for the convention. Every year since Overwatch’s release, Blizzard has given away exclusive themed skins for the team-based shooter that tie in with BlizzCon. 2019 is no exception, but this year will feature two new cosmetic items instead of one. To celebrate the 25th …
Sleepy leaves Washington Justice, now an OWL free agent
William Davis
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Nikola “sleepy” Andrews announced on Twitter that he will be exploring his options in free agency after spending much of the Overwatch League’s second season with the Washington Justice. “For the first time since I originally joined Overwatch League with the San Francisco Shock, I am now a free agent and I’m exploring all opportunities,” Sleepy said. “To clarify, my contract with the Washington Justice simply expired and I could …
Team Liquid out of DreamHack Masters Malmo after Grayhound Gaming loss
Nina Forneloza
Counter-Strike
Australian Couter-Strike: Global Offensive team Grayhound Gaming has beaten Team Liquid at Dreamhack Masters Malmo, eliminating them from the competition. Grayhound came into the tournament as massive underdogs, but instead scored another huge win over a North American team following their opening victory over ESL One New York champions Evil Geniuses. The first map, Mirage, saw Team Liquid punt the game in epic fashion. Liquid entered the match on a …
Alliance gets new Dota 2 team before MDL Chengdu Major qualifiers
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Alliance lost its Dota 2 roster following The International 2019, but the organization isn’t going to sit back and watch the first major slip by without making a move. The organization has announced the signing of the Cool Team roster, which consists of a number of compelling European talents. The new roster was formed around a pair of former Ninjas in Pyjamas players, Adrian “Fata” Trinks and Neta “33” Shapira. …
GeT_RiGhT, f0rest discuss NiP split at DreamHack Masters Malmo
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
Counter-Strike
For the first time in years, Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg played an official game without Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund. Ninjas in Pyjamas has played its first game of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive following the deactivation of GeT_RiGhT. The longtime duo discussed this on Twitter, and seemed to get a bit emotional in the process. “10.5 years [playing with] with f0rest. Going to be very special to see him play his first game without …
Midas Mode 2.0 ends with Vici Gaming, J.Storm as champions
gabhernandez
Dota 2
Midas Mode 2.0 has ended with Vici Gaming and J.Storm claiming first place in the Asia and Americas divisions, respectively. The quirky tournament gave Dota 2 fans a good bit of fun before the start of the Dota Pro Circuit season. The fun lineup of teams and unique ruleset made for a unique experience with legitimate teams drafting eccentric compositions, going for bounties, and taunting each other in all chat. …
Apex Legends Halloween event details leaked, includes skins, LTM
Olivia Richman
Apex Legends
Season 3 brought Apex Legends fans to a brand new map, World’s Edge. The excitement doesn’t end there though, if recent leaks are to be believed. Dataminers claim they have unearthed details on Apex Legends’ next special event. It appears the battle royale title will be celebrating Halloween with “Fight or Fright,” which is set to bring a limited-time game mode, skins, and more. The seasonal event introduces a LTM …
Damwon Gaming destroys Flamengo, stays undefeated at LoL Worlds 2019
William Davis
League of Legends
Damwon Gaming finished day two of the 2019 League of Legends World Championship undefeated thanks to a win over Flamengo eSports. Damwon entered the play-in stage as a favorite to advance, and the team is living up to those expectations by adding a win over Brazilian champion Flamengo to its earlier victory over Royal Youth. Damwon is ending the first half of the round-robin undefeated and is looking like a clear contender …
Damwon Gaming dominates Royal Youth in LoL Worlds 2019 play-in stage
William Davis
League of Legends
Damwon Gaming has started its 2019 League of Legends World Championship run with a victory over Royal Youth. LCK representative Damwon is off to a good start at Worlds. Korea’s third seed found its first win of the tournament at the expense of Turkey’s Royal Youth. Damwon was not concerned about picks like Qiyana and Sylas. The team let those champions slide through the bans and instead decided to focus …
America passes Sweden in total prize money won in CSGO
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
North American Counter-Strike hit a serious milestone following ESL One New York. According to Esports Earnings, the total winnings of American players in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has eclipsed that of Sweden. This places the United States second overall in CSGO earnings, behind only Denmark. As of this writing, the United States sits at $9,249,654, while Sweden trails by a narrow margin at $9,171,578. While there may be some jockeying for …
Twitch streamer Dellor banned for breaking keyboard with head
Olivia Richman
News
Popular streamer Matt “Dellor” Vaughn is banned indefinitely from Twitch once again. The controversial streamer received a ban mere minutes after he broke a keyboard over his head. While extreme, this is actually something Dellor has done many times over. The streamer is known for his over-the-top raging while playing Overwatch, Fortnite, and Apex Legends, which sometimes includes breaking his keyboard with a hammer or with his own body. “I’m banned …
Play-In stage shows first glimpse into World Championship meta
William Davis
League of Legends
Day one of the 2019 League of Legends World Championship is over and it showed a glimpse into the meta for the main event. League of Legends received three different updates since the end of the regular season in the various regions. Patch 9.19 was chosen as the World Championship patch. The changes in previous patches were not big enough to completely modify the meta, but certainly had an impact …
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