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Midas Mode 2.0 reunites classic Na’Vi, Alliance rosters, brings in OG Dota 2 Midas Mode 2.0 reunites classic Na’Vi, Alliance rosters, brings in OG By Steven Rondina Intel World Open brings esports to Tokyo before 2020 Olympics News Intel World Open brings esports to Tokyo before 2020 Olympics By Olivia Richman xQc has no pity for artists banned from Twitch for NSFW drawings News xQc has no pity for artists banned from Twitch for NSFW drawings By Olivia Richman
Dota Summit 11 minor to kick off new Dota 2 2019-20 DPC season Dota 2
Dota Summit 11 minor to kick off new Dota 2 2019-20 DPC season Steven Rondina Dota 2 fans now know where the 2019-2020 Dota Pro Circuit season will begin. Dota Summit 11 will serve as the first minor of the new season. The event is scheduled for November 7-10 in Los Angeles, California and will have $300,000 and 660 Dota Pro Circuit points up for grabs. “The new DPC season will begin at Dota Summit 11,” Beyond the Summit announced on Twitter. “This Minor marks …
Amouranth becomes fastest growing Twitch channel after NSFW slip News
Amouranth becomes fastest growing Twitch channel after NSFW slip Olivia Richman What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. That’s at least true for Twitch streamer Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa. The controversial streamer became the fastest growing channel on Twitch after she received a three-day ban for accidentally exposing herself on a live stream.  Upon her return, Amouranth experienced a 50% increase in followers, gaining 410,568 followers in just seven days. This puts the streamer at 1,489,177 followers, and that’s a follower count that makes …
Greekgodx banned from Twitch for transphobic rant, gives apology News
Greekgodx banned from Twitch for transphobic rant, gives apology Olivia Richman UK Twitch streamer Dimitri “Greekgodx” Antonatos has a lot of followers and a lot of opinions. And Twitch doesn’t seem to like all of them.  Greekgodx has amassed more than 900,000 followers by streaming Grand Theft Auto V, Fortnite, and League of Legends. But it was an IRL stream that got Greekgodx banned from the platform.  The streamer made a joke about SoundCloud’s gender options that appeared to go against …
How to earn Overwatch League Grand Finals exclusive rewards News
How to earn Overwatch League Grand Finals exclusive rewards Olivia Richman The Overwatch League Grand Finals will see the San Francisco Shock face the Vancouver Titans for the Season 2 championship title.  While the intense action between the two equally skilled teams will be satisfying enough for Overwatch League viewers, Blizzard has announced that fans will also get Grand Finals exclusive rewards for watching the action on Twitch.  Viewers who tune in for an hour will receive the in-game “Tailgate” spray, …
Overwatch patch 1.40 nerfs Sigma, Symmetra, and Zarya News Overwatch patch 1.40 nerfs Sigma, Symmetra, and Zarya By Fariha Bhatti MyLoLSim shut down by Riot, creator plans new replacement sim League of Legends MyLoLSim shut down by Riot, creator plans new replacement sim By William Davis Kuku exits TNC, joins Raven at Geek Fam for 2019-20 DPC season Dota 2 Kuku exits TNC, joins Raven at Geek Fam for 2019-20 DPC season By gabhernandez
Dignitas announces return to male competitive CSGO, seeks players Counter-Strike
Dignitas announces return to male competitive CSGO, seeks players Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Dignitas has announced they will be re-entering the male Counter-Strike: Global Offensive scene. A bit over a year after Dignitas has dropped its CSGO team, the esports organization is looking to come back and make a big entrance. The team shared a video featuring Dignitas CEO Michael “Prindi” Prindiville saying they’re coming back to build a dynasty. “I want hungry players who want top-level management, and top facilities and structure, …
Bomb scare forces Faceit evacuation during ECS NA qualifier Counter-Strike
Bomb scare forces Faceit evacuation during ECS NA qualifier Syed Mujtaba Naqvi The Esports Championship Series’ North American qualifiers stream had to continue without Faceit’s broadcasting staff because of a potential bomb threat that was later proven to be a false alarm. Just as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive squads Team Liquid and eUnited were set into a heated match, casters and staff at Faceit in charge of broadcasting the games had to evacuate their premises. According to Santa Monica Police Department, this was …
League of Legends reveals new logo, fans don’t seem to like it League of Legends
League of Legends reveals new logo, fans don’t seem to like it Olivia Richman Riot Games has revealed a new League of Legends logo for the game’s 10-year anniversary.  The minimalist design emits a vintage vibe that many League of Legends players don’t seem to find very appealing. As with most gaming discussions, fans flocked online to let their concerns be known.  “Overall it’ll take time to grow on me, I’m just not used to it. I don’t blame Riot for doing this though. …
Artists keep getting banned from Twitch and they aren’t sure why News
Artists keep getting banned from Twitch and they aren’t sure why Olivia Richman It’s not only female streamers getting banned for lewd content on Twitch these days.  Artist Saejin was suspended for a second timethis week for showing a sexually suggestive drawing on stream. One more infraction and Saejin would face a permanent ban from Twitch.  Saejin took to Twitter to show the photo that got him suspended from the streaming platform. The drawing depicts bathing-suit clad female figures posing suggestively. It resulted …
Call of Duty swatting suspect sentenced to prison after guilty plea Fariha Bhatti News A gamer who played a role in the 2017 swatting death of Andrew Finch has been sentenced to jail time. Casey S. Viner, who enlisted Tyler Barriss to report a fake crime to police in Wichita, Kansas, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison. He pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and obstruction of justice in April. The incident began after an argument over a game of Call of …
Valve responds to ESL exclusivity, Berlin Major copyright strikes Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Valve has addressed some major issues that have been facing the competitive Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ecosystem in recent months. The 2019 StarLadder Berlin Major put the broadcast exclusivity rights of tournament organizers under further scrutiny. This was followed by ESL implementing a long list of rules for teams competing in the ESL Pro League, ostensibly designed to limit competing teams’ ability to participate in events hosted by other tournament organizers. …
Overwatch League guide to meta and hero compositions Olivia Richman News Overwatch League Season 2 was once thought to be a failure. More and more people seemed to be disinterested in watching the matches, and the Twitch viewership started to decline. This was almost solely thought to be because of the GOATS meta taking over almost every single match. That changed with the 2-2-2 role lock, which forced teams to implement DPS back into their compositions and strategies. It also allowed …
Fortnite viewership crashes without Tfue, Ninja on Twitch Steven Rondina Fortnite The landscape of Twitch streaming is starting to shift in a surprising way. Long the most popular game on the platform, Fortnite has seen a profound dip in popularity over recent weeks. The statistics highlight how tumultuous the last few months have been for the game, and the awkward position the game currently finds itself in. As discussed by The Gamer, Fortnite’s average viewership has dropped to its lowest point …
Seoul Dynasty fans mad at Watchpoint for mocking crying ryujehong Olivia Richman News Seoul Dynasty fans are questioning the appropriateness of a recent Overwatch League Watchpoint segment featuring Jehong “ryujehong” Ryu. In a preshow episode of Watchpoint that debuted on Day 3 of Week 3 of the Overwatch League Playoffs, the analysts displayed a “2020 Foresight” meter depicting Overwatch League players showing a variety of emotions. Analysts would then use one of the faces to describe how they predicted a team would do …
Friberg gets revenge on Heroic, beats them 16-0 as substitute Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Adam “friberg” Friberg is one Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player you don’t want to mess with. The veteran player was recently dumped from Heroic in favor of Marco “Snappi” Pfeiffer. In response, friberg stepped in for Team GamerLegion as a substitute in the GG.Bet Beijing Invitational, playing against his former team and torching them with a 16-0 victory. The game was largely what one would expect out of a 16-0 game. Playing …
LoL celebrates ten years with new logo, Riot Pls special edition William Davis League of Legends League of Legends will celebrate its tenth anniversary with a special edition of Riot Pls on October 15. It’s been ten years since the release of League of Legends. Many games have come and go, and LoL remains as one of the most popular titles online. According to Riot Games, LoL saw a daily eight million peak of concurrent players worldwide in the month of August. LoL is now the …
Astralis’ new aiming habits might be key to the team’s success William Davis Counter-Strike Astralis is one of the best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams in the world, and the recently won yet another major title at the 2019 StarLadder Berlin Major. It’s not just the size of their trophy case what sets them apart from other teams. It’s also their style of aim. Reddit user IWillFindAWayToDoIt highlighted Astralis’ aiming habits and how it gives them an advantage over other teams. In CSGO, taking down …
Tfue taking a mental health break from streaming Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Fortnite One of the most popular Fortnite streamers and pro players, Turner “Tfue” Tenney, is taking a break from streaming for the sake of his mental health. Fortnite star Tfue is taking time off live streaming and has shared that information with his fans over Twitter. He added that he has been unhappy lately even though he has everything that he needs in his life, but that he has still been …
Dota 2 update for new ranked season tackles player bans, smurfs Steven Rondina Dota 2 A new ranked season is here in Dota 2 and the game is receiving a significant shakeup as a result. In a lengthy post on the official Dota 2 blog, Valve detailed the changes made to ranked matchmaking this season. The changes are numerous, ranging from how MMR is calculated to a more aggressive approach to punishing players. Many of the changes revolve around role queuing in ranked matches and …
Bastion’s Brick Challenge brings LEGO Bastion skin to Overwatch gabhernandez News Overwatch has launched an event called Bastion’s Brick Challenge in collaboration with toy maker LEGO, which sells Overwatch-themed LEGO sets.  The challenge begins September 17 and ends September 30. There are several ways to earn rewards, including watching featured streams and playing games in Overwatch. Winning three games will score players two player icons, one featuring Bastion’s head and the other featuring his bird friend Ganymede. Six victories earns players …
San Francisco Shock’s Sinatraa wins OWL Season 2 MVP award William Davis News The Overwatch League has its MVP for its second full season of play. San Francisco Shock DPS player Jay “Sinatraa” Won has won the award.  Sinatraa was an inaugural member of the San Francisco Shock and has been a mainstay as a first-string DPS during his time with the team.  During the GOATS meta, which eschewed DPS heroes for a lineup of three tanks and three supports, Sinatraa was forced …

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