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Apex Legends TSM talks future of competitive after Apex Legends Invitational win By Olivia Richman Apex Legends Apex Legends reveals Series 1 ranked rewards, includes badges, trails By Olivia Richman Counter-Strike G2 Esports adds kioShiMa as sub for shox at ESL One New York By Steven Rondina

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Discord discontinues Nitro Games service, will offer refunds Syed Mujtaba Naqvi 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 …

League of Legends

Riot Games makes lore book official with Realms of Runeterra William Davis 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

League of Legends All-Star event returns to Las Vegas for 2019 William Davis 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 …

Counter-Strike

Latest CSGO update brings improved bots, weapon pickup bug fix Steven Rondina 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 …

News Amouranth fires back at claims she “uses thirsty boys for money” By Olivia Richman News Confusion over 2019 Worlds finals ticket sale times, fans upset By William Davis News The biggest esports investors and sponsors, ranked by net worth By Olivia Richman

Dota 2

SumaiL discusses his benching at Evil Geniuses, wants to play Steven Rondina Syed “SumaiL” Hassan is no longer a part of Evil Geniuses’ Dota 2 roster and the entire Dota 2 community is grappling with that fact. That goes for SumaiL as well. The mid laner discussed what he’s feeling and what the future holds for him in a short statement on Twitter. “It was a wild ride for almost 5 years on Evil Geniuses. The team I started my career and …

Apex Legends

TSM win Apex Legends Preseason Invitational, establish top spot William Davis Team SoloMid has defended its X-Games Apex Legends EXP title with a resounding victory at the massive 80-team Apex Legends Preseason Invitational.  The official preseason for Apex Legends is now over, and more information about the upcoming regular season will be announced at a later date, according to a Respawn representative who spoke at the tournament.  Heading into the regular season, TSM’s squad of Jordan “Reps” Wolfe, Mac “Albralelie” Kenzie …

League of Legends

Lindsey Stirling teases World Championship song with Riot Games William Davis The anthem of the 2019 League of Legends World Championship may be featuring popular songwriter and violinist Lindsey Stirling. Riot Games has made it an annual tradition to hype up the LoL community for the World Championship by using songs featuring popular artists. The pattern began with the 2014 release of an Imagine Dragon track, and has continued from then on to the most recent entry of the 2018 Worlds …

League of Legends

Many buffs and nerfs are planned for LoL patch 9.19 before Worlds Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Mark “Scruffy” Yetter has shared a preview of the upcoming League of Legends patch 9.19.  The 2019 League of Legends World Championship is coming closer and the tournament will be played on the patch 9.19. Scruffy shared game’s developer Riot Games is currently testing a few nerfs and a lot of buffs that the players are likely to see coming in the patch scheduled for September 25.   Karma, Tahm …

Fnatic reunites Flusha with KRIMZ and JW, also brings back Golden Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Fnatic is welcoming back two of its former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive stars. The organization announced the addition of Robin “flusha” Rönnquist and Maikil “Golden” Kunda Selim. They join the team approximately one year after their latest departure. “Between the moment we dropped out of the Berlin Minor and now, we have made a more arduous effort towards improving our team than ever before…Since, in choosing our new players and creating …

SumaiL benched by Evil Geniuses as s4 leaves, new lineup revealed Steven Rondina Dota 2 It’s the end of an era for Evil Geniuses’ Dota 2 team. The organization announced the benching of longtime midlaner Syed “SumaiL” Hassan. This ends an almost five-year stretch where he has been a starter for the team. Evil Geniuses is also parting with Gustav “s4” Magnusson. “It is prudent to discuss our departures. S4…and SumaiL Hassan will remain under contract and be open to transfer talks,” Evil Geniuses said …

Twitch streamer Fareeha gets warning for inappropriate attire Olivia Richman News Overwatch streamer and Twitch partner Fareeha Andersen made it clear that she felt a warning she received from the streaming platform was unjust.  The Gen.G streamer was given a warning over the weekend for violating the Community Guidelines’ rules regarding wardrobe. An email Fareeha received stated that she was wearing “underwear or lingerie” in a VOD on her channel, which Twitch’s Partner Conduct team deleted.  “Treat this email as a …

OpTic Gaming CEO H3cz leaves team, joins NRG Esports as co-CEO Steven Rondina League of Legends OpTic Gaming’s CEO has split off from the esports organization he helmed for more than a decade and has found a new home. OpTic Gaming and Hector “H3cz” Rodriguez released a joint statement announcing his departure from the company. The move stems from changes to OpTic since being acquired by Immortals Gaming Club earlier this year. “Since completing its acquisition of Infinite Esports and Entertainment, the parent company of OpTic …

Overwatch League standings at the end of the regular season Olivia Richman News The Vancouver Titans and San Francisco Shock are set to face off in the Overwatch League Grand Finals. This likely comes as little surprise to fans of the game. The two teams have placed top four in the playoffs for each stage of season two, with Vancouver coming out on top of Stage 1 and San Francisco winning Stage 2. Not only that, but they also rank as the two …

Call of Duty league adds 3 new franchises in London, Seattle, Chicago Fariha Bhatti News Three new franchised teams have been formally announced as part of Activision Blizzard’s upcoming Call of Duty League. The three new teams will represent the cities of London, Seattle, and Chicago. The London franchise has been purchased by ReKTGlobal, owner of the Rogue esports organization. “On behalf of the entire ReKTGlobal organization, we are thrilled that we’ve landed the London team for Call of Duty,” REKTGlobal founder and chairman Amish …

Shock’s sinatraa and moth look forward to Grand Finals with Titans Olivia Richman News The San Francisco Shock took down the New York Excelsior in a 4-0 slugest in the Overwatch League playoffs, snagging a spot in the Grand Finals in Philadelphia. This was an outcome analysts and fans expected, but nobody could have anticipated the complete rampage that Jay “sinatraa” Won went on with Doomfist.  Despite not playing on the fourth map, sinatraa boasted 54 final blows and 10 Meteor Strike kills.  WIN.gg …

Fnatic beats Splyce, secures second seed in LEC for Worlds William Davis League of Legends Fnatic secured the LEC’s second seed in the 2019 League of Legends World Championship with a convincing victory over Splyce. As expected, Fnatic managed to take the series in three quick games. Despite the result, Splyce still managed to show good macro plays and an ability to stand their ground against Fnatic. European teams are looking like strong contenders for Worlds this year. All three squads have a different play style …

Interview stirs drama between ENCE and former captain Aleksib Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Analysts and commentators marveled over the professionalism of the ENCE Esports team at the StarLadder Berlin Major as they dealt with a turbulent time with the team. Now that the event is over, things are turning a bit less professional. Now that he is officially out of the team, Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen seems to be taking issue with the remaining ENCE players. In particular, he scoffed at a recent HLTV …

PUBG Europe League schedule and standings explained Olivia Richman News The PUBG Europe League has been catching a lot of people’s attention lately thanks to the league’s Phase 3 matches.  Many esports fans’ favorite organizations have PlayerUnknown’s Battleground teams that are competing each weekend. Team SoloMid is currently in first place with 321 points, with Natus Vincere in second with 302. TSM is also in first place for eliminations, boasting 204 kills. This is in part due to Michael “Mykle” …

LLA is relocating to Mexico in 2020 after one season in Chile William Davis League of Legends The LLA is moving to Mexico in 2020. After only one year, Riot Games has decided to move the main Latin American League of Legends tournament up north. The LLA was established ahead of the 2019 season when Riot Games decided to merge the Latin America North and Latin America South tournaments into one competition. The developer went through a long selection process to determine the eight teams that would …

British Parliament discusses extending gambling laws to loot boxes Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike Members of the UK Parliament have called for gambling laws to be applied to purchasable loot boxes in video games. Should the motion pass, players under the age of 18 would not be able to purchase loot boxes in any video game. Following a nine-month-long investigation into the nature of immersive and addictive technologies, a report was published this week that looked into the possible negative effects of gaming and …

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