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Washington Justice dump coaching staff after OWL Grand Finals
gabhernandez
The Washington Justice is the first team to make a move following the Overwatch League Grand Finals. The organization has announced the release of its entire coaching staff. Head coach Hyeong-seok “WizardHyeong” Kim, assistant coach Kyoung Ey Molly “AVALLA” Kim, assistant coach Canaan “Shrugger” Carman, and assistant coach Mikael “mkL” Skjønhaug have all been cut. The news was revealed on Twitter. Head coach WizardHyeong has a long history of coaching …
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Shock heap praise on Choihyobin after winning OWL Grand Finals
gabhernandez
San Francisco Shock player Hyobin “Choihyobin” Choi won the Overwatch League Grand Finals MVP award after his team’s 4-0 victory over the Vancouver Titans. He opened up on the achievement in a press conference following the event. “Even though I’m the one that received the MVP award, my teammates are the ones that put me in a position for me to be efficient,” Choihyobin said. “So I’d really like to …
Dota 2
TI9 stats reveal OG’s favorite hero, most flexible Dota 2 players
gabhernandez
There were a lot of surprises at The International 2019, including Elder Titan being the hottest pick, OG dominating the competition with Tiny, and Team Liquid boasting the largest hero pool at the tournament. With the event in the rearview mirror and the new season approaching soon, it’s worth taking a look back at the numbers of The International 2019. The most-banned hero was Alchemist, while the most-picked was Elder …
Dota 2
Latest Dota 2 update brings nerfs to Mirana, Tiny, and jungling
Steven Rondina
The Dota 2 7.22 update just keeps on changing. Version 7.22h has arrived and it brings a short list of high-impact changes. While most recent updates have primarily focused on heroes, this new Dota 2 update changes a number of different items and brings a key gameplay change that should shake up the meta. In terms of hero changes, it primarily continues to bring down the hammer on the standout …
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SF Shock sweep Titans to become OWL Season 2 champions
gabhernandez
The San Francisco Shock defeated the Vancouver Titans to become the 2019 Overwatch League Season 2 champions. The Shock started strong in the first map on Lijiang Tower. Jay “Sinatraa” Won exploded out of the gate with his Doomfist and got the ball rolling for San Francisco for the rest of the map. They took the first point easily but things were evenly matched on the second point. Hyojong “Hacksal” …
League of Legends
Top 10 players at the 2019 League of Legends World Championship
William Davis
The 2019 League of Legends World Championship is right around the corner. 24 teams from all over the world are gathering in Europe for the most important event of the year for competitive League of Legends. This year is full of narratives about struggles and overcoming obstacles. Every team has something different to prove at the tournament, from first-timers to the domestic giants. Over 100 players will attend the event …
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These are the biggest esports arenas in the world
Olivia Richman
As the esports industry continues to expand and grow, more and more esports arenas have been popping up around the world. While many larger esports events, like the League of Legends World Championship and Dota 2’s The International, are held in giant stadiums that already exist for major sporting and entertainment events, many organizations and companies are choosing to create arenas solely dedicated to esports. Esports arenas have become important …
Counter-Strike
Cache update changes, release date revealed at ESL One New York
Steven Rondina
At long last, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fans have seen the updated version of Cache. The revisions to the Chernobyl-themed map were unveiled at ESL One New York in a show match featuring players from Team Liquid, G2 Esports, Evil Geniuses, and more. The creators of the map opened the final day of the event by discussing the changes and their creative process. The Cache update is primarily a visual one, …
Next Overwatch update likely nerfing shield tanks, buffing D.Va
William Davis
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Shield tanks may no longer be the kings of the meta following the implementation of Patch 1.41. A test version of the next update recently went live on Overwatch PTR servers. It includes changes both big and small for nearly half of the game’s hero roster. The most significant of these adjustments are those related to shield tanks such as Orisa and Sigma. These heroes have received various nerfs while …
Striker talks pressure of OWL Grand Finals, how to beat Titans
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The Season 2 OWL Grand Final is happening in Philadelphia, and the San Francisco Shock will take on the Vancouver Titans to see who will take home the trophy this year. The match will take place on September 29. WIN.gg caught up with Shock DPS Namju “Striker” Gwon to discuss everything Grand Finals and how he feels about the current Overwatch League meta. What does playing in the Grand Finals …
Astralis head to ESL One New York finals, beat Team Liquid
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
Astralis has proven that the team is still an absolute force. Team Liquid learned that the hard way as they once again came up short against the Danish squad, losing to them in the semifinals at ESL One New York. While Liquid had the opportunity to undo some of the damage Astralis did to Liquid’s reputation at the major, they instead wound up taking another loss in front of a …
Virtus.pro changes Dota 2 team, benches RodjER, adds Resolut1on
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Virtus.pro continues to heavily overhaul its Dota 2 roster following a disappointing showing at The International 2019. The organization announced multiple changes, benching Vladimir “RodjER” Nikogosyan and adding two new players with Roman “Resolut1on” Fominok and Egor “epileptick1d” Grigorenko. Resolut1on joins as a permanent member of the team, while epileptick1d joins on a trial basis. Virtus.pro revealed the news on its website. “It was a tough month, but we decided …
Sinatraa, Super discuss OWL Grand Finals, Shock rivalry with Titans
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News
The San Francisco Shock made an epic run through the loser’s bracket of the Overwatch League playoffs and will play against the Vancouver Titans on Sunday to determine the Season 2 champions. The Grand Finals will take place on September 29 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. WIN.gg caught up with Matthew “Super” DeLisi and Jay “Sinatraa” Won to discuss their feelings on reaching the Grand Finals and …
DreamHack to host $500,000 Fortnite community tournaments
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
Missing Fortnite solos action? DreamHack will be hosting two Fortnite community tournaments with a combined prize pool of $500,000. The money will be evenly split between DreamHack Winter in Jönköping, Sweden, which takes place from November 29 to December 1, and DreamHack Anaheim, which will go down in Anaheim, California from February 21 to 23. Neither tournament will have qualifiers. Instead, Fortnite players who want to participate will be guaranteed a …
Twist officially replaces GeT_RiGhT on NiP CSGO roster, leaves Fnatic
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
Counter-Strike
Simon “twist” Eliasson has officially joined Ninjas in Pyjamas’ Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team. The organization confirmed the signing on its official website. News of twist’s signing came alongside initial reports that NiP was set to split from its longtime leader, Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund, following his decision to step down from the team. NiP confirmed GeT_RiGhT’s departure, but did not initially acknowledge twist’s signing. In its statement, NiP shared a warm …
Shox officially joins Vitality, ends lengthy run with G2 Esports
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
After weeks of rumors, Richard “shox” Papillon has officially left G2 Esports for Team Vitality. The Counter-Strike veteran announced the news in a post on Twitter. “It is with unspeakable joy that I take a new course, I hoist the sails towards a horizon tinged with superb tricolour colors since I join a French structure,” Shox said. “The biggest, I join the Team Vitality hive with the fierce desire to …
SumaiL’s new Dota 2 team has him changes roles, team up with brother
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
The team that competed as Newbee at The International 2019 has a new lineup and will soon have a new sponsor. According to team manager Jack “KBBQ” Chen, the Quincy Crew is together once again with an altered lineup. Quinn “CCnC” Callahan, Yawar “YawaR” Hassan, and Arif “MSS” Anwar will remain together. Rounding out the lineup are Avery “SVG” Silverman and, surprisingly, Syed “SumaiL” Hassan. The team will technically revert …
Chessie, KheZu, and TI winner EGM form new Dota 2 stack for DPC
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
The European Dota 2 scene will continue to be loaded in the 2019-2020 Dota Pro Circuit season. Former The Final Tribe and Complexity Gaming player Rasmus “Chessie” Blomdin has unveiled a new, predominantly Swedish Dota 2 team in a post on Twitter. Fellow Final Tribe player Andreas “Xibbe” Ragnemalm joins him on the team alongside The International 2013 winner Jerry “EGM” Lundkvist, former Team Secret player Maurice “KheZu” Gutmann, and …
TCL player accuses Galatasaray of not paying him for months
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
Turkish Championship League team Galatasaray is being accused of not paying their League of Legends team. In a TwitLonger titled “GS Esports is not paying their players,” former Galatasaray player Barış “Tolerant” Çepnioğlu accused the organization of witholding his pay for four months. Tolerant began by apologizing to fans who supported him during his time with Galatasaray, which ended in April. But he felt he had no choice to release …
League of Legends World Championship event pass hits with Ryze skin
William Davis
League of Legends
The League of Legends Worlds pass is available now. To celebrate the 2019 League of Legends World Championship, Riot Games released the World pass and missions. Players from around the world can enjoy the event that will be available through November 19. The World Championship event started on September 26 with a pass that goes for 1,650 RP, or roughly $12. Purchasing the World Championship pass grants one commemorative …
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