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Counter-Strike s1mple, ZywOo, Twistzz, dev1ce among Esports Awards finalists By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends k1ng pulls first baron steal of Worlds 2019 vs Clutch Gaming By William Davis League of Legends New Mac OS update may end League of Legends client installations By Nina Forneloza

Apex Legends

Halloween event apparently coming to Apex Legends soon William Davis The month of scares has begun and Apex Legends will be celebrating the holiday season with its first Halloween event. Previous Apex Legends events have been inspired by the game’s in-universe lore and character backstories. None of the events have been based on real-world holidays. Other popular competitive games such as League of Legends or Fortnite have featured Halloween events and received plenty of positive reaction from their respective communities. …

Counter-Strike

EG crashes out of DreamHack Masters Malmo days after ESL NY win Nina Forneloza Evil Geniuses, the Counter-strike: Global Offensive champions at ESL One New York, have been dumped out of Dreamhack Masters Malmo mere days after lifting that trophy. On September 30, Evil Geniuses stood on the stage as victors holding the ESL New York trophy aloft. This marked a year since a team not named Astralis or Team Liquid had been victorious at a Masters level event. Evil Geniuses had announced themselves …

League of Legends

Splyce destroys Isurus Gaming, stays undefeated in LoL Worlds 2019 William Davis Splyce secured first place with a victory over Isurus Gaming in the 2019 League of Legends World Championship play-in stage. Splyce is determined to make it to the main event and the LEC representative used that motivation to dominate Isurus from the LLA for its second victory of day one. So far, Splyce is undefeated and will look to end the group stage without dropping a game.   Isurus Gaming opened …

League of Legends

Clutch Gaming bounces back over MAMMOTH at LoL Worlds 2019 William Davis Clutch Gaming finished day one of the 2019 League of Legends World Championship play-in with a victory over MAMMOTH. Clutch bounced back after losing the first game of the day against Unicorns of Love. In its second game, Clutch showed a new look that allowed them to take a key victory over MAMMOTH from the OPL.   Against Unicorns of Love, Clutch played an aggressive style that was easy to …

Dota 2 Team Liquid returns to Dota 2 by signing ex Alliance roster By Steven Rondina Fortnite Fortnite patch v10.40.1 brings Out of Time, Flint-Knock Pistol By Olivia Richman League of Legends Unicorns of Love upsets Clutch Gaming to start LoL Worlds 2019 By William Davis

League of Legends

Splyce starts LoL Worlds 2019 with convincing victory over DFM William Davis Splyce destroyed DetonatioN FocusMe in their first match at the 2019 League of Legends World Championship. Splyce is off to a good start at Worlds 2019, as the LEC representative took down DetonatioN FocusMe in a fast game. DFM innovated with Nocturne in the mid lane while Splyce kept it simple with a standard composition.   Andrei “Xerxe” Dragomir started the game with a gank in the bottom lane and …

League of Legends

LoL World Championship play-in schedule with Clutch, Splyce, more William Davis We are hours away from the 2019 League of Legends World Championship getting underway, and if you’re wondering when the games officially begin, we’ve got you covered. This year the tournament starts in Berlin, Germany, where the teams have been boot camping for the past month. The play-ins and group stage will be played in Berlin starting on October 2. Each region is sending its bests teams to take part in …

Counter-Strike

EG and Liquid absorb early losses at DreamHack Masters Malmo Nina Forneloza Evil Geniuses caused quite a stir last week in announcing their return to both League of Legends and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. They then set the esports world aflame when the newly branded CSGO team defeated Astralis 3-1 at ESL One New York, but that hasn’t helped them to avoid an early stumble in Malmo, Sweden. Evil Geniuses originally started in CS in the early 2000s and eventually shut down their …

Counter-Strike

nexa and huNter join G2 Esports after breakthrough with CR4ZY Syed Mujtaba Naqvi G2 Esports has signed Serbian Counter-Strike: Global Offensive duo Nemanja “nexa” Isaković and Nemanja “huNter-” Kovač as the team goes global. After 3 years of being a French-only team, G2 has decided to open its roster towards international waters. The organization is doing so by signing nexa and huNter, both of whom will be transferred from CR4ZY. nexa will serve as G2’s new in-game leader, while huNter is taking on …

WINNERS League Season 3 approaches as top teams set to collide Steven Rondina Counter-Strike The talent pool in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is deeper than ever before, but rising stars don’t always get their opportunity to shine. One of the core goals of WINNERS League is fixing that by giving developing hopefuls a clear path to the top of the competitive scene. WINNERS League has three divisions for talent at each stage of their careers. Rookies and players looking to work from the ground up …

Esports Awards caster finalists include PapaSmithy and MonteCristo Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends The finalists for The Esports Awards’ caster of the year award have been announced with the public vote going live. This years’ finalists include casters of League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Call of Duty, Overwatch, and more.  The twelve casters that made the list are: Matthew “Sadokist” Trivett, Indiana “Froskurinn” Juniper, Christopher “PapaSmithy” Smith, Christopher “MonteCristo” Mykles, Henry “HenryG” Greer, Clint “Maven” Evans, Clayton “CaptainFlowers” Raines, Matt “Mr X” …

OpTic Gaming upset Team Liquid at DreamHack Masters Malmo Olivia Richman Counter-Strike OpTic Gaming came to DreamHack Masters Malmo to prove themselves.  In their first match against Team Liquid, the underdog team dominated the competition. The one-sided match concluded with OpTic Gaming victorious, 16-9.  This came as a shock to the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community. Team Liquid had just come off of a third-place finish at ESL New York, a big event where OpTic trailed behind in fifth place. Team Liquid is …

Sir Sadim’s Stunners beat OG, Alliance, and Na’Vi to win Midas Mode gabhernandez Dota 2 Sir Sadim’s Stunners came out on top of a competitive field comprised entirely of The International-winning teams in Midas Mode 2.0. The unique and amusing tournament featured a European division that reunited the championship-winning lineups of Alliance and Natus Vincere circa 2013 and 2011, respectively. It also included OG, fresh off their victory at The International 2019. Surprisingly, these legendary teams proved to be no match for Sir Sadim’s Stunners, …

xQc reveals why he was kicked out of a TwitchCon party Olivia Richman News Twitch streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel’s bad behavior got him kicked out of a TwitchCon party over the weekend.  After a three-day weekend of meet and greets and conferences at TwitchCon, xQc decided to unwind at some afterparties with Chance “Sodapoppin” Morris. But things quickly got out of hand when the two decided to cause a scene at a more formal gathering.   The former Overwatch League star recapped the experience with …

Nuguri games hint at Klepto meta for 2019 World Championship Nina Forneloza League of Legends DAMWON Gaming top laner Jang “Nuguri” Ha Kwon is preparing for the 2019 League of Legends World Championship that will begin on October 2 with group stage matches. This is the ninth World Championship tournament and DAMWON Gaming’s first trip to the biggest League of Legends tournament of the season. DAMWON qualified for the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) in the 2019 LCK Spring Promotion Tournament and finished fifth …

Semmler teases a potential return to broadcasting CSGO William Davis Counter-Strike Auguste “Semmler” Massonat, current Overwatch League caster and a former Counter Strike: Global Offensive caster beloved by many fans, could soon return to his roots during the OWL offseason.  Semmler dropped a cryptic hint in a Twitter reply to a CSGO fan pining for a Semmler return, saying that the fan in question could soon see his wish answered. “Might not have to wait too long to hear me again,” …

SK Gaming drops Pirean after disappointing LEC summer split Nina Forneloza League of Legends SK Gaming has decided to part ways with the League of Legends team’s mid laner, Choi “Pirean” Jun-sik, after struggling through the inaugural season of the newly franchised LEC. In a tweet, the German organization thanked Pirean for his service to the team and for his positivity. “Thank you for being part of our first year’s #LEC journey, being the leader of the boys and surrounding us with your positivity …

Cache creator reveals final changes to map before big debut Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Fans finally got a look at the updated version of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive map Cache at ESL One New York. But that wasn’t the final version of the map. After receiving some thoughts and critiques from pro players, Cache creator FMPONE took to Twitter to detail some more tweaks to the map that he has in the works. Many of these changes are fixes to minor visual and technical issues …

Esports Awards finalists include 2019 LoL Worlds contenders Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends Team Vitality, 100 Thieves, NRG Esports, Team Liquid, Fnatic, eUnited, G2 Esports, and Cloud9 are the finalists for organization of the year in The Esports Awards. With The Esports Awards fast approaching, the finalists for each category have been announced, and fan voting is now open. The organization of the year category features a number of industry leaders, particularly those who have a permanent League of Legends franchises. Team Vitality …

CSGO fans debate Terrorist and Counter-Terrorist name changes Olivia Richman Counter-Strike While long-time Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fans don’t bat an eye at the game’s use of “terrorists” and “counter-terrorists,” these can be polarzing words to people outside of the CSGO community.  Once again, the CSGO community is questioning if the names should be changed. This time, ESL’s vice president of pro gaming suggested using the terms “offensive” and “defensive” instead. A poll on Twitter currently has over 26,000 votes, and the …

Fans love DJ Zedd’s performance at OWL Season 2 Grand Finals gabhernandez News Anton “Zedd” Zaslavski played to a sold out crowd at the Wells Fargo Center in the opening ceremony for the Overwatch League Season 2 Grand Finals, and the performance was considered a rousing success. Zedd is known for his big hits like “The Middle” and “Stay”, and he performed his latest song “Good Thing” live on the OWL stage with singer, dancer, and songwriter Kehlani. Zedd stepped away from the …

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