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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 By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
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 News
Call of Duty swatting suspect sentenced to prison after guilty plea Fariha Bhatti 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 Counter-Strike Valve responds to ESL exclusivity, Berlin Major copyright strikes By Steven Rondina Overwatch League guide to meta and hero compositions News Overwatch League guide to meta and hero compositions By Olivia Richman Fortnite viewership crashes without Tfue, Ninja on Twitch Fortnite Fortnite viewership crashes without Tfue, Ninja on Twitch By Steven Rondina
Seoul Dynasty fans mad at Watchpoint for mocking crying ryujehong News
Seoul Dynasty fans mad at Watchpoint for mocking crying ryujehong Olivia Richman 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 Counter-Strike
Friberg gets revenge on Heroic, beats them 16-0 as substitute Steven Rondina 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 League of Legends
LoL celebrates ten years with new logo, Riot Pls special edition William Davis 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 Counter-Strike
Astralis’ new aiming habits might be key to the team’s success William Davis 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 …
TSM talks future of competitive after Apex Legends Invitational win Olivia Richman Apex Legends Team SoloMid was the winner of the 80-team Apex Legends Preseason Invitational, taking home over $100,000 for their victory at Apex Legend’s first big esports touranment.  With Season 3 just around the corner, Jordan “Reps” Wolfe, Phillip “ImperialHal” Dosen, and Mac “Albralelie” Kenzie Beckwith are already looking forward to the new competitive season. The dominant Apex Legends squad spoke with WIN.gg about what could help the Apex Legends competitive scene …
Apex Legends reveals Series 1 ranked rewards, includes badges, trails Olivia Richman Apex Legends With only a few weeks left of Season 2, Respawn Entertainment announced its rewards for Apex Legends ranked play in Series 1.  This update was first revealed at the Apex Legends Preseason Invitational.  “Earn your rank and enjoy the spoils of battle with all-new ranked rewards,” Apex Legend’s official Twitter account declared.  Players who competed in Series 1 will earn a weapon charm and a badge indicating their highest rank …
G2 Esports adds kioShiMa as sub for shox at ESL One New York Steven Rondina Counter-Strike G2 Esports seems to be ready to move past Richard “shox” Papillon. The organization announced that it has added free agent player Fabien “kioShiMa” Fiey as a substitute. He will compete alongside the team in the GG.Bet Beijing Invitational and at ESL One New York. The reveal was made on Twitter. kioShiMa has enjoyed numerous successes through the French Counter-Strike: Global Offensive scene over the years, including winning the DreamHack …
Discord discontinues Nitro Games service, will offer refunds Syed Mujtaba Naqvi News Discord has decided to discontinue Nitro Games, a feature available to the messaging and communication platform’s premium subscribers. Beginning October 15 this year, Discord Nitro users won’t be able to enjoy Nitro Games, a game library available to subscribers of Discord’s premium service. The library features some popular game titles, but it seems that not many Nitro users actually played them. “After careful consideration, we won’t be hitting continue when …
Riot Games makes lore book official with Realms of Runeterra William Davis League of Legends There is an entire encyclopedia of history behind the world of League of Legends, and soon fans can learn more about it through an upcoming lore book being published by developer Riot Games. There are 145 champions in League of Legends and each one has their own backstory, homeland, and culture. These stories are what help shape the design of the characters, skins, and even Summoner’s Rift itself. Riot Games …
League of Legends All-Star event returns to Las Vegas for 2019 William Davis League of Legends The 2019 League of Legends All-Star event will return to Las Vegas in December. 2019 LoL All-Star event reunites the most popular pro players and personalities in the League of Legends community. The three-day event includes exciting game modes, charity competitions, and for the first time, a Teamfight Tactics competition.   Between December 5 and 7, the Esports Arena in Las Vegas will be the stage for the 2019 LoL …
Latest CSGO update brings improved bots, weapon pickup bug fix Steven Rondina Counter-Strike A new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive update has arrived and in addition to adding some fixes, it gives fans some things to look forward to in the near future. For the most part, the latest update tackled technical issues. Included in this is a new ability to cap FPS at as low as 49 and some unspecified stability fixes. An Overwatch-style demo playback option has also been added for GOTV through …
Amouranth fires back at claims she “uses thirsty boys for money” Olivia Richman News Twitch streamer Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa is back on the platform after a short ban, and she’s already dealing with some drama.  One viewer took to Amouranth’s chat to call her “not kind hearted” for “using thirsty boys for money.” And Amouranth had a lot to say in response to that accusation.  “You don’t even know me,” she began.  Amouranth discussed her varous charity work before she’d started streaming. This included …

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