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News Shock’s Choihyobin says they can’t make mistakes against NYXL By Olivia Richman News Overwatch-themed Nintendo Switch controllers available for pre-order By Fariha Bhatti Counter-Strike G2 may agree to Vitality buyout of shox, coldzera left in limbo By Steven Rondina

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Avangar rebound from Berlin Major loss, take first at BLAST Moscow Steven Rondina 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 …

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Autism Speaks Canada to run ASC Game On charity donation drive Steven Rondina 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 …

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San Francisco Shock’s Striker says playing Bastion isn’t fun Olivia Richman 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 …

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The US Army esports team impresses with 200IQ Overwatch play Olivia Richman 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 …

League of Legends TSM to build biggest esports training facility in North America By gabhernandez Counter-Strike CSGO fan creates configuration file to help deaf players By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends New League of Legends lore book appears to be in the works By Jared Wynne

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MaximilianMus targets WEEST for harassment, framed bullying Jared Wynne Everyone familiar with Twitch will know that the platform plays host to more than its fair share of trolls and abusers. Usually, this is perpetuated by singular people or groups of friends with a little too much time on their hands. But streamer and YouTuber WEEST has recently experienced just how overwhelming and harmful this kind of behavior can potentially be.A Fortnite YouTuber whose channel is called MaximilianMus has been …

League of Legends

Team Liquid reveals motivation struggles in LCS prior to Worlds William Davis On August 25, Team Liquid became the first team to win four consecutive LCS titles. Before the audience at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the champions accomplished their goal of denying Cloud9. While C9 packed their gear and accepted yet another defeat, for Team Liquid the victory felt hollow, as if it was just another day at the office. Team Liquid is facing a problem that no other team …

Dota 2

Kuku, Eyyou leaving TNC Predator as team reveals new roster Steven Rondina TNC Predator is going to look quite different next season. The organization has announced the departures of Nico “eyyou” Barcelon and offlaner Carlo “Kuku” Palad. The departures were announced on social media, with TNC CEO Eric Redulfin bidding the team farewell in a video on YouTube. Kuku has been a steady presence for TNC over recent years. Joining the organization in 2016, he helped TNC with its breakout performance at …

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Team Liquid Dota 2 roster leave to start their own organization gabhernandez Team Liquid is now without a Dota 2 roster. According to a statement from the organization, the Kuro Salehi “KuroKy” Takhasomi-led team is set to split off and will look to start their own esports brand. This marks the end of the squad’s time with Liquid, which dates back to 2015. During almost that entire stretch, Liquid has been regarded as an elite Dota 2 team. Since 2016, the team …

Kai’Sa joins Teamfight Tactics in Patch 9.19, offers new synergies William Davis League of Legends Kai’Sa will join Teamfight Tactics in Patch 9.19. The Daughter of the Void is currently available in the PBE server. Kai’Sa will be a five gold cost Ranger and Assassin from Void origin. As a legendary unit with three possible traits, Kai’Sa will allow players to go for new combinations. The Ranger, Brawler, and Void composition might be a legitimate option with this addition. As a Ranger and Assassin, Kai’Sa …

NBA 2K League hit with betting scandal, bans player from league Steven Rondina News A betting scandal has hit the NBA 2K League. HEAT Check Gaming power forward Basil “24K Dropoff” Rose has been ejected from the league and barred from reentry. HEAT Check Gaming is the NBA 2K League affiliate of the NBA’s Miami Heat franchise. 24K Dropoff allegedly worked with someone outside the league who was placing bets on league games and aided them by feeding information on competing teams. “After an …

Excel UK, EU Masters display new meta champions before Worlds William Davis League of Legends The EU Masters is underway and is showing glimpses into what could be the meta for the 2019 League of Legends World Championship. Seven teams took part in the play-in stage and Excel UK was the biggest winner. The team finished the group stage undefeated and was seeded directly to the main event. Excel UK was aided by their bringing to the stage some surprising picks, including Heimerdinger and Yuumi in …

Hangzhou Spark DPS GodsB talks Bastion, beating Atlanta Reign Olivia Richman News The Hangzhou Spark made quite a statement when they took down the Atlanta Reign 4-0 in the Overwatch League Playoffs. While the team seemed to be working seamlessly together, their DPS player Kyeong-bo “GodsB” Kim immediately stole the show with his game-changing Reaper and Bastion plays.  GodsB had 46 final blows as Reaper through those four games, 12 of which came from his perfectly timed Death Blossoms. His overall damage dealt …

flusha scraps with Thorin, denies Fnatic cut him for performance Olivia Richman Counter-Strike A heated social media debate between Duncan “Thorin” Shields and Fnatic star Jeser “JW” Wecksell ended up airing some dirty laundry about Fnatic’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team.  Thorin took to Twitter to call out Fnatic for their alleged treatment of Maikil “Golden” Selim, who the team moved to the in-game leader role before promptly cutting him.  “In today’s episode of ‘pros get everything their way all the time,’ Fnatic claim …

Astralis’ success furthers debate in how best to practice, prepare Jared Wynne Counter-Strike Astralis’ latest championship victory has again caused people to ask themselves what the best way to prepare for a major performance really is. By early 2019, the Danish team had already established itself as one of the greatest Counter-Strike: Global Offensive sides of all time. Two major championships and one of the most dominant streaks in the game’s history spoke to Astralis’ greatness. But something happened in the summer season. …

Zedd to perform at 2019 Overwatch League Grand Finals event gabhernandez News The Overwatch League is looking to redeem itself from last year’s attempt at Grand Finals entertainment by announcing that Anton “Zedd” Zaslavski will be the featured artist this year in Philadelphia. The announcement was teased on Twitter after Overwatch League posted “Oh, baby” with a musical note emoji. Several Overwatch League talent followed that tweet with Zedd lyrics. People wondered if this was a slick way to announce the entertainment …

League of Legends streamer TF Blade explains why he was banned from Twitch Olivia Richman League of Legends Team Liquid League of Legends streamer Ashkan “TF Blade” Homayouni had his Twitch account suspended, once again halting the streaming of his journey to become the top-ranked solo queue player in every region.  According to a TwitLonger TF Blade posted earlier today, he was banned for using the words “dog” and “unintelligent” to describe the people in the region he was playing in. Although TF Blade noted that he had “no intentions …

Natus Vincere also losing CSGO coach at BLAST Pro Series Moscow Nina Forneloza Counter-Strike Natus Vincere has announced that Counter-Strike Global Offensive coach Mykhailo “Kane” Blagin will be leaving the organization after BLAST Pro Series Moscow. The announcement follows Na’Vi’s disappointing quarterfinal exit from the StarLadder Berlin Major after suffering a 0-2 defeat at the hands of NRG Esports. Kane will be leaving alongside captain Danylo “Zeus” Teslenko, who also announced his plans to retire after BLAST Pro Series Moscow. Kane has been the …

DrDisrespect loses his mind over Xbox notifications in Gears 5 gabhernandez News Guy “DrDisrespect” Beahm is well known for his outbursts on stream, and fans were delighted after a Gears 5 playthrough brought about his latest outrage. The Twitch star was trying to play through Gears 5, a newly released sequel to the Gears of War franchise that was released on September 6. During his playthrough, constant notifications from the online Xbox service began to annoy him, and his anger steadily rose …

Jin Air out of LCK after defeat versus Hanwha Life Esports William Davis League of Legends Jin Air Green Wings will not return to the LCK in 2020. The organization has been officially relegated to Challengers Korea after losing to Hanwha Life Esports. The two teams met in the 2020 LCK Promotion tournament lower bracket, where Hanwha took the series with a clean 3-0. Throughout the series, Jin Air looked lost on the rift. The team heavily relied on jungler Kim “Malrang” Geun-seong to win the game …

Team Secret launches new AFK beer for esports fans Nina Forneloza Dota 2 Team Secret, which competes in such games as Dota 2 and Fortnite, has announced the creation of a new esports-themed alcoholic beverage called AFK.  The organization has teamed up with US-based brewing company Levant Brewery to create the first ever esports branded beer. The announcement describes the beer as a craft beer that will appeal to beer enthusiasts while still not being too intense for the more casual drinker. “Approachably …

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