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League of Legends LMS, LST to be merged into new PCS League of Legends league By Nina Forneloza Counter-Strike G2 Esports reportedly looking to add CR4ZY players nexa, huNter- By Steven Rondina Counter-Strike NRG Esports roster reportedly leaving to join Evil Geniuses By Steven Rondina

Fortnite

Next Fortnite Champion Series event will be in squads format William Davis Epic Games has announced squads as the format for the next Fortnite Champion Series. The announcement came after the first Fortnite Champion Series finals, which saw Team SoloMid’s Mack “MackWood” Aesoph and Anthony “ZexRow” Colandro, and Jonathan “yung calculator” Weber take the top prize in the North America West region.   Epic Games didn’t share any additional information about the tournament, but top Fortnite personalities seemed to be aware of …

League of Legends

Twitch Prime offering TFT little legends in monthly loot William Davis Twitch Prime is offering little legends eggs as part of its monthly loot. The Teamfight Tactics fever continues and Twitch is offering a little legend twin egg to the every League of Legend players with a prime account. The twin egg includes two random little legends that will be delivered directly to the account linked with Twitch.   The offer can only be applied to one account in one region. …

Fortnite

MackWood joins TSM after Season X trios win with ZexRow Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Mack “MackWood” Aesoph is joining Team SoloMid as the esports organization’s newest Fortnite player. TSM has announced MackWood’s joining on September 23, just a day after he took the trophy at NA East Fortnite Championship Series Season X, a trios tournament in which he played together with Anthony “ZexRow” Colandro and Jonathan “yung calculator” Weber. ZexRow has been a part of TSM’s Fortnite division since late 2018, but yung calculator …

Dota 2

Dota 2 player count in 2019 is higher than it’s been in years Olivia Richman Despite being six years old, Dota 2 still has a very high player count in 2019. In fact, it’s higher this year than it has been in the past.    Dota 2 saw its active player count falling fast in 2018. In July of last year, Steam players logging in hours on Dota 2 hit an all-time low of 700,000. But in January of 2019, that number suddenly started to …

News Female CSGO player Katie gets attention for all the wrong reasons By Olivia Richman Apex Legends Crypto abilities teased in Apex Legends new hero’s reveal trailer By Fariha Bhatti Dota 2 Evil Geniuses, Secret to compete at ONE Esports Dota 2 event By Steven Rondina

Counter-Strike

Esports corruption scandal rocks Australian CSGO, Overwatch scenes William Davis A number of Australia-based esports organizations are suspected of shady dealings. An explosive report from Nino Bucci and Sarah Curnow of ABC Investigations discussed a police investigation into rigged matches of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It also hones in on an unnamed Overwatch Contenders team whose ownership has “organized crime links.” The news has rocked the Australian esports scene and more cases could come to light. The report does not get …

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PUBG Mobile Lite adds exclusive Golden Woods map, 3 new guns Syed Mujtaba Naqvi PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile Lite has gotten a new update. Patch 0.14.1 has arrived, bringing a new map, new weapons, a new arcade mode, and a number of performance and gameplay improvements. The biggest addition is the new, exclusive Golden Woods map. The level is a relatively small one that offers players ample cover behind trees and in buildings. It also lives up to its name with a unique look. Golden …

League of Legends

OAM to shut down Splyce office, rebrand LEC team as MAD Lions Syed Mujtaba Naqvi According to ESPN, OverActive Media is shutting down Splyce’s home office in New York and continuing their esports business with the main headquarters based in Toronto. Splyce was founded in 2015 as a Canadian esports organization and was sold to OAM in November 2018, when they moved to the Rochester, New York office. Less than a year later, OAM decided to shut down that office and the eight job positions …

Dota 2

Explaining Midas Mode 2.0, the wildest Dota 2 event of the year gabhernandez The Midas Mode 2.0 tournament is here and Dota 2 fans are hyped up for it. Moonduck has pulled out all the stops in terms of making the event special, creating a full cast of characters with elaborate backstories, crafting a unique ruleset, and firing off loads of goofy memes. Meanwhile, the Million Dollar Midas Mode project, which allowed fans to sponsor heroes and parts of the map, has been …

Match history now ready for TFT in PBE, coming to live in 9.19 Olivia Richman League of Legends Teamfight Tactics’ long requested match history is now on PBE.  As part of a Riot developer blog post, product lead Richard “MapleNectar” Henkel stated that match history is coming “very soon.” If everything “goes smoothly” on PBE, TFT fans can expect match history to go live in patch 9.19.  “After it’s live, we’ll be looking to make improvements. Look for updates and a more fleshed out version a few patches …

LoL Worlds groups picked, SKT in group of death with RNG, Fnatic William Davis News On September 23, Jakob “YamatoCannon” Mebdi and Daniele “Jiizuke” di Mauro from Team Vitality drafted the 2019 LoL World Championship groups. The LoL Worlds groups are locked in and ready for the start of the competition on October 2 from Berlin. 24 teams are meeting in Germany to take part in play-ins and the main event. The competition will then travel to Madrid, Spain for the knockout stage. In the …

G2 Esports, SKT, Liquid among teams in LoL Worlds 2019 main event William Davis News The 2019 LoL Worlds Championship starts on October 2 with the play-in stage where 12 teams will compete for a spot in the main event. The LoL Worlds main event is packed with the best of the best. Not a single team should be underestimated because the current state of the game could make it anyone’s day. The closing gap between eastern and western LoL pro teams makes this the most …

Fans are upset that Overwatch World Cup jerseys look the same gabhernandez News The Overwatch World Cup jerseys have been revealed by Blizzard, and the Overwatch community isn’t happy with the result.  Popular vendor Into The Am is manufacturing the jerseys this year, which fans are pleased with after the consistently subpar products produced by Fanatics in their attempt at providing Overwatch League merchandise. Into The Am is frequently heralded as having the better quality jerseys for the price.  What fans aren’t happy …

Shanghai Dragons split with coaches after missing OWL playoffs William Davis News The Shanghai Dragons completed one of esports’ greatest turnarounds in 2019 when they evolved from a 0-42 doormat to a legitimately good team. They didn’t come close to winning a championship though, and there are some consequences to that. The Dragons have announced the departures of head coach Seong-hwan “BlueHaS” We and assistant coach Chung-Hyeok “Levi” Jeong. The Dragons were awful in Season 1, to say the least. They had …

Apex Legends Season 3 introduces Meltdown, hints at map changes Olivia Richman Apex Legends Once again, a notorious Apex Legends data miner seems to be spot on.  A few weeks ago, That1MiningGuy leaked some information about the Season 3 battle pass, which he said was called Fire and Ice. Now, there are some new hints that seem to support this upcoming theme in the battle pass now known to be called Meltdown.  With Season 3 only weeks away, Apex Legend’s Italian website had some …

FURIA sign HEN1 to roster for DreamHack Masters Malmo Olivia Richman Counter-Strike FURIA has officially signed Henrique “HEN1” Teles to its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster. The former Luminosity player will have his debut with his new squad on October 1 at DreamHack Masters Malmo.  HEN1 is taking Rinaldo “ableJ” Moda Junior’s spot on the main roster. ableJ, who was promoted from the academy team in October of last year, has been moved to a substitute role. This is FURIA’s first roster change …

Riot planning 3 more Marvel Comics series based on LoL Nina Forneloza League of Legends Riot Games is going to continue creating new comic books based on League of Legends. In a post on the LoL forum, writer Odin “WAAARGHbobo” Shafer revealed that, with the story of Lux now finished, the company will be working with Marvel Comics on three new series. Riot has launched two comics series with Marvel Comics focused on Lux and Ashe. The series delved into the lore of the League …

Freakazoid returns to pro CSGO, joins eUnited for ESL New York Steven Rondina News Counter-Strike veteran Ryan “freakazoid” Abadir is back in the game. Three weeks after teasing a return to professional CSGO, the former Cloud9 player has joined eUnited. The organization revealed the news and announced that he will be in action immediately. “Freakazoid will be joining the active roster immediately. Please welcome Ryan as he competes with the squad at ESL One New York and the ESL Pro League,” the organization revealed …

Likely cheater caught in DreamHack Rotterdam qualifiers, enraging pros Olivia Richman Counter-Strike “This is bullshit. I’ve experienced it firsthand (in a minor qualifier no less). It’s about time the main online qualifier organizers (Faceit & ESEA) have some shared database about cheaters or something to avoid having to ban the same people twice.” That was a recent tweet from Team Vitality’s Alex “ALEX” McMeekin after Pharsyde player “Holmyz” made an insane head shot during the DreamHack Rotterdam online qualifiers. Holmyz had actually …

Twistzz promises to get WASD tattoo after winning next CSGO major Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Team Liquid’s Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken is feeling quite confident about his Counter-Strike: Global Offensive squad.  “When we win the next major I’ll get WASD tattooed across my fingers on my left hand,” Twistzz said on Twitter. Many fans noticed that the tweet didn’t say if they won. It said when.  Team Liquid had a disappointing run at the 2019 StarLadder Berlin Major earlier this month. But Twistzz still seems quite hopeful for …

Amazon Prime offering in-game rewards, starting with PUBG Mobile skins Syed Mujtaba Naqvi News Amazon Prime now offers in-game content for PUBG Mobile players. According to TechCrunch, this includes a Prime-exclusive set of Infiltrator skins, including mask, jacket, pants, and shoes. There is also the new Blood Oath skin for the KAR98K and a Black Magma parachute. Worth noting is that these skins are available to Amazon Prime users, not just Twitch Prime users. This initiative is separate from Twitch Prime, which has long …

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