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Confusion over 2019 Worlds finals ticket sale times, fans upset News Confusion over 2019 Worlds finals ticket sale times, fans upset By William Davis The biggest esports investors and sponsors, ranked by net worth News The biggest esports investors and sponsors, ranked by net worth By Olivia Richman SumaiL discusses his benching at Evil Geniuses, wants to play Dota 2 SumaiL discusses his benching at Evil Geniuses, wants to play By Steven Rondina
TSM win Apex Legends Preseason Invitational, establish top spot 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 …
Lindsey Stirling teases World Championship song with Riot Games 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 …
Many buffs and nerfs are planned for LoL patch 9.19 before 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 Counter-Strike
Fnatic reunites Flusha with KRIMZ and JW, also brings back Golden Steven Rondina 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 Dota 2 SumaiL benched by Evil Geniuses as s4 leaves, new lineup revealed By Steven Rondina Twitch streamer Fareeha gets warning for inappropriate attire News Twitch streamer Fareeha gets warning for inappropriate attire By Olivia Richman OpTic Gaming CEO H3cz leaves team, joins NRG Esports as co-CEO League of Legends OpTic Gaming CEO H3cz leaves team, joins NRG Esports as co-CEO By Steven Rondina
Overwatch League standings at the end of the regular season News
Overwatch League standings at the end of the regular season Olivia Richman 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 News
Call of Duty league adds 3 new franchises in London, Seattle, Chicago Fariha Bhatti 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 News
Shock’s sinatraa and moth look forward to Grand Finals with Titans Olivia Richman 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 League of Legends
Fnatic beats Splyce, secures second seed in LEC for Worlds William Davis 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 …
Shock’s Choihyobin says they can’t make mistakes against NYXL Olivia Richman News The San Francisco Shock took down the Hangzhou Spark 4-0 in the Overwatch League playoffs. Tomorrow, a match between the Shock and New York Excelsior will decide who faces Vancouver Titans in the Grand Finals.  WIN.gg sat down with Hyo-bin “Choihyobin” Choi to discuss his previously harsh view of the Spark, how this match changed his opinion, and his predictions for tomorrow’s match against the NYXL.  Earlier, you said that Hangzhou …
Overwatch-themed Nintendo Switch controllers available for pre-order Fariha Bhatti News In anticipation of Overwatch’s upcoming release on the Nintendo Switch, two new themed controllers are available for pre-order. The wireless pro-style controllers are being produced by peripherals manufacturer PowerA, and feature artwork of D.Va and Reaper. PowerA’s controllers will be based on the Wireless Pro Controller line for the Switch, meaning that the controllers will look and feel like their Xbox and Playstation counterparts rather than the Switch’s standard Joy-Con …
G2 may agree to Vitality buyout of shox, coldzera left in limbo Steven Rondina Counter-Strike shox is on the move, and his transfer isn’t going to be cheap. The post-StarLadder Berlin Major roster shuffle is in full swing and one of the biggest stories floating around has been the massive buyout prices for Richard “shox” Papillon of G2 Esports and Marcelo “coldzera” David of MiBR. According to reports, Shox is likely heading to Team Vitality after negotiating around a buyout clause that was originally estimated …
Avangar rebound from Berlin Major loss, take first at BLAST Moscow Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Avangar may not have won the major, but they’ve got at least one trophy to show off for their resurgence. The Kazakhstani team took first place at BLAST Pro Series Moscow, defeating ForZe in the grand finals. The win gives Avangar a $125,000 prize but more importantly, it demonstrates that their performance at the StarLadder Berlin Major was no fluke. ForZe opened map one on Overpass strong with a successful …
Autism Speaks Canada to run ASC Game On charity donation drive Steven Rondina News A number of Canadian esports firms are coming together and getting behind a good cause. Shattered Dreams Esports and the Marcus Kubes Management Group are partnering up with Autism Speaks Canada for a gaming program, ASC Game On. This will serve to generate funds for ASC and help to spread the company’s message of understanding and acceptance of autism. Hosted by Shattered Dreams Esports, ASC Game On will be a …
San Francisco Shock’s Striker says playing Bastion isn’t fun Olivia Richman News The San Francisco Shock easily dominated the Los Angeles Gladiators in the Playoffs. The 4-0 finish have them taking on the Hangzhou Spark tomorrow, who also took down their opponents with a flawless 4-0 sweep.  The Shock are expected to come out on top since they’ve taken down the Spark before. But now there’s a whole new comp to deal with. Luckily, Shock DPS player Nam-joo “Striker” Kwon has already mastered …
The US Army esports team impresses with 200IQ Overwatch play Olivia Richman News There’s a spicy Overwatch clip making its rounds online. As the enemy team retreats, one player activates D.Va’s Self Destruct just as his teammate, playing Symmetra, puts a perfectly placed Teleporter right in front of him. This sends D.Va’s exploding mech into the unexpecting enemy’s backline, resulting in a hype quad kill. This wasn’t the Vancouver Titans, or the San Francisco Shock. In fact, it’s not a clip from an …
TSM to build biggest esports training facility in North America gabhernandez League of Legends In a move worth $13 million, Team SoloMid is working on a state of the art training facility dedicated to their competitive esports teams.  The 25,000 square foot facility is being built in Playa Vista, a west Los Angeles neighborhood. Set to finish in February of 2020, this facility will be the largest esports training facility in North America. Even the Team Liquid Alienware training facility pales in comparison at …

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