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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 …

Dota 2

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 …

League of Legends

Kai’Sa joins Teamfight Tactics in Patch 9.19, offers new synergies William Davis 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 …

News NBA 2K League hit with betting scandal, bans player from league By Steven Rondina League of Legends Excel UK, EU Masters display new meta champions before Worlds By William Davis News Hangzhou Spark DPS GodsB talks Bastion, beating Atlanta Reign By Olivia Richman

Counter-Strike

flusha scraps with Thorin, denies Fnatic cut him for performance Olivia Richman 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 …

Counter-Strike

Astralis’ success furthers debate in how best to practice, prepare Jared Wynne 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. …

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Zedd to perform at 2019 Overwatch League Grand Finals event gabhernandez 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

League of Legends streamer TF Blade explains why he was banned from Twitch Olivia Richman 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 …

Social media drama over Renegades CSGO roster plans Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Australia’s top Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team is set to explode. Either that, or everything is fine. Shortly after Renegades’ elimination from the Berlin Major, Dexerto published a report by Jarek Lewis that suggested the players’ contracts were set to expire. This meant that there was a good chance of the popular squad either breaking up and heading to different teams, or staying together and transferring to a new organization. However, …

Twitch streamer Macaiyla banned for accidental nudity on stream Olivia Richman News Twitch streamer Macaiyla was banned from the streaming platform earlier today.  Macaiyla was originally suspended for three days for an earlier stream where she appeared to be innocently scrolling through her Twitter timeline. Suddenly, a surprise nude image appeared as she was scrolling, catching both her and her viewers off guard.  “It’s a bit random, but okay. I scrolled and there was a slight tit pic shown. So I guess …

Avangar and ForZe in, Vitality out at BLAST Pro Series Moscow Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Counter-Strike Team Vitality has withdrawn from the BLAST Pro Series Moscow tournament. Following rumors regarding their status for the event, the organizer has confirmed that the team is out due to their inability to finalize a new roster. The team benched Nathan “NBK-“ Schmitt after its StarLadder Berlin Major run ended in the quarterfinals of the playoffs. “Following recent change, we’re unable to present a complete CSGO roster for the BLAST …

Apex Legends Season 3 battle pass leaks with exclusive skins Olivia Richman Apex Legends Although fans didn’t expect any official Apex Legends updates until late September, data miners have already found leaked information about Season 3.  After revealing multiple legends and their potential abilities, That1MiningGuy is back. This time the data miner has information on the Season 3 battle pass. Called Fire and Ice, fans should expect the battle pass to arrive in October. That1MiningGuy has uncovered the exclusive content that it comes with.  …

Veteran ADC Freeze looks to return to top levels of pro LoL Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends With the end of the latest competitive season, MAD Lions E.C. player Aleš “Freeze” Kněžínek is exploring new opportunities in the League of Legends pro scene. Freeze has shared a TwitLong stating that he’s going to be exploring his options during the offseason. The Czech League of Legends player is a veteran of the scene, having begun competing in 2012. After playing with now-disbanded teams H2K Gaming and Tempo Storm …

s1mple, Natus Vincere roast DreamEaters over poaching allegations Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Roster poaching seems to be one of the hottest topics in esports these days and apparently, some teams actually want to be a part of that discussion. Russia’s DreamEaters got a bit of shine at the StarLadder Berlin Major. The squad advanced out of the Challengers Stage thanks to surprise wins over NRG Esports and Team Vitality and, despite a quick 0-3 exit from the Legends Stage, established themselves as …

GuardiaN reportedly returning to Natus Vincere to replace Zeus Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Natus Vincere is soon saying goodbye to Danylo “Zeus” Teslenko, but they reportedly have his replacement already lined up. According to a Twitter post by Don Haci, the organization is looking to bring back former player Ladislav “GuardiaN” Kovács. Haci refused to comment past that, but the post follows recent rumors discussing a potential split between GuardiaN and his current team, FaZe Clan. Two weeks ago, FaZe posted a disappointing …

jdm64 declares intention to compete again in NA or EU in 2020 William Davis Counter-Strike Josh “jdm64” Marzano is ready to get back to competitive Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. A former Team Envy player, jdm64 posted on Twitter his wish to get back to the stage in 2020. “When I say I will get the job done, trust me it will happen given time. I love challenges and I’m more than ready for any that is thrown my way,” wrote jdm64. jdm64 expressed a willingness to …

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