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League of Legends
LoL Worlds 2019 Play-in Knockout Stage schedule, matches revealed
William Davis
The 2019 League of Legends World Championship play-in group stage is over and the teams are ready to compete in the Knockout Stage. After four days of intense competition, upsets, and tiebreakers, the final seeding has been decided. 12 teams entered the play-in stage and only eight made it to the Knockout Stage. Now, the teams are moving to best-of-fives that will determine the final four teams that qualify for …
Dota 2
Beastcoast signs Anvorgesa before MDL Chengdu Major qualifiers
Steven Rondina
Beastcoast is back in Dota 2 with a new and considerably less controversial roster. The organization has announced the signing of Team Anvorgesa. The signing immediately sets Beastcoast up as the top organization in South American Dota 2, and is likely to land it in top tournaments for the near future. Anvorgesa may not be an immediately recognizable name, but Dota 2 fans likely saw their work at The International …
Counter-Strike
Fnatic stuns Astralis in DreamHack Masters Malmo with 2-0 win
Steven Rondina
Fnatic might just be back at the top of the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive scene. The overhauled Swedish squad is headed to the grand finals of DreamHack Masters Malmo. The team punched its ticket there with a stunning 2-0 upset win over Astralis in the semifinals. On paper, the series was looking like it should be an ugly one for Fnatic, as the team was set to face Astralis on Overpass …
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Greekgodx returns to Twitch, offers inspirational weight loss advice
Olivia Richman
UK Twitch streamer Dimitri “Greekgodx” Antonatos is back after being suspended for hateful conduct and it seems he may have turned a new leaf. For now. The controversial streamer attempted to uplift his followers before getting cut off by a honking car. “[People wil] fall asleep with a stream on because they don’t want to be left alone with their own thoughts. You need to fight those thoughts or you’ll …
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Super, sinatraa to appear on Tonight Show after OWL Season 2 win
Steven Rondina
Appearing on The Tonight Show after winning a major esports event it starting to become a bit of a tradition. San Francisco Shock players Jay “sinatraa” Won and Matthew “super” DeLisi will be sitting down with Jimmy Fallon on Monday’s installment of the show. The players revealed the news on Twitter. “Incredibly excited to announce sinatraa and I will be on The Tonight Show this coming Monday,” Super said. “I …
Fortnite
FaZe Clan files to dismiss Tfue’s case, explains New York countersuit
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
The legal battle between Turner “Tfue” Tenney and FaZe Clan continues. FaZe has reportedly filed to dismiss Tfue’s lawsuit from Californian courts in an attempt to move the case to New York. According to Dexerto’s Richard Lewis, Tfue’s contract states that any legal disputes between the player and organization must be settled in New York Courts. This comes after FaZe Clan filed a countersuit in New York federal court in …
League of Legends
Nuguri, ShowMaker bring Klepto build to 2019 World Championship
William Davis
Damwon Gaming solo laners Jang “Nuguri” Ha-gwon and Heo “ShowMaker” Su brought a couple of surprising builds and runes to the 2019 League of Legends World Championship. Damwon finished day two of Worlds undefeated after taking down Flamengo eSports and Royal Youth. On the first game of the day versus the Turkish team, Nuguri and ShowMaker went for an unexpected set of runes. In the top lane, Nuguri locked in …
League of Legends
LoL patch 9.20 nerfs Qiyana, Blitzcrank, buffs Shaco, Viktor
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends patch 9.20 brings nerfs for Qiyana, Blitzcrank, and Pantheon, as well as buffs for Shaco, Garen, Victor, and more. Patch 9.20 is scheduled to go live on October 9. League lead gameplay designer Mark “Scruffy” Yetter revealed that the patch will introduce minor balance changes to a few champions as well as larger updates to others that haven’t received significant attention from Riot Games in a long …
Clutch Gaming defeats Mammoth, survives in LoL Worlds 2019
William Davis
League of Legends
Clutch Gaming secured a spot in the Knockout Stage after a victory over Mammoth Esports in the 2019 League of Legends World Championship. Clutch found the victory they needed to make it to the Knockout Stage. Earlier in the day, Clutch fell for the second time against Unicorns of Love. The defeat put Clutch’s place in the next round at risk, but the North American team came out on top …
Lawsuit over Jake Paul prank dropped, but others still looming
Olivia Richman
News
A lawsuit looming over Jake Paul for an obnoxious prank gone wrong has been reportedly dropped. The YouTube star faced a lawsuit in 2017 when plaintiff Ellis Barbacoff sued Paul and his Team 10 squad for “sustained shock and injuries” from a prank where Paul and his crew drove around honking a train horn at pedestrians they passed in their car. While driving around Los Angeles, Paul told his friends …
Unicorns of Love beat Clutch Gaming again in LoL Worlds Play-ins
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends
The third day of the 2019 League of Legends World Championship day began with the LCS’s Clutch Gaming taking on the LCL’s Unicorns of Love. The two teams already clashed on day one, with UoL taking an upset win over CG. Today’s match saw the same outcome. In the picks and bans phase, Unicorns of Love went for a winning draft. Besides banning Skarner as Lira’s comfort pick, the team …
DetonatioN FocusME upsets Splyce at LoL Worlds 2019
William Davis
League of Legends
DetonatioN FocusMe pulled off a major upset versus Splyce at the 2019 League of Legends World Championship. The LJL representative is not going down without a fight. After a slow start at Worlds, DFM bounced back against none other than Splyce from the LEC. According to mid laner Kyohei “Ceros” Yoshida, the team changed its mindset and is thinking about the matches on stage as another scrim in order …
MDL Chengdu Major qualifiers is first test for Evil Geniuses, Na’Vi
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
The list of invitees to the qualifiers for the MDL Chengdu Major and Dota Summit 11 have been revealed. Each region will have 10 teams competing in qualifiers, with between six and eight teams receiving direct invitations to the qualifiers. Additionally, the slot allocation for the MDL Chengdu Major has also been revealed. In a surprising turn, Europe, South America, and CIS will receive two slots in the major. North …
Report says Aleksib turns down $1 million from Complexity Gaming
Olivia Richman
Counter-Strike
Finnish Counter-Strike: Global Offensive star Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen allegedly turned down a $1 million deal to be Complexity Gaming’s new in-game leader for the next two years. Reporter Jarek “Dekay” Lewis declared that Complexity founder Jason Lake flew to Helsinki, Finland to have a face-to-face discussion with ENCE’s former in-game leader. Even though the source noted that the deal would make Aleksib one of the highest paid in-game leaders in …
BlizzCon 2019 rewards include WoW-themed Overwatch skins
Fariha Bhatti
News
Two new legendary Overwatch skins have been revealed as an exclusive reward for BlizzCon ticket holders. The skins are available to anyone who purchases a ticket for the convention. Every year since Overwatch’s release, Blizzard has given away exclusive themed skins for the team-based shooter that tie in with BlizzCon. 2019 is no exception, but this year will feature two new cosmetic items instead of one. To celebrate the 25th …
Sleepy leaves Washington Justice, now an OWL free agent
William Davis
News
Nikola “sleepy” Andrews announced on Twitter that he will be exploring his options in free agency after spending much of the Overwatch League’s second season with the Washington Justice. “For the first time since I originally joined Overwatch League with the San Francisco Shock, I am now a free agent and I’m exploring all opportunities,” Sleepy said. “To clarify, my contract with the Washington Justice simply expired and I could …
Team Liquid out of DreamHack Masters Malmo after Grayhound Gaming loss
Nina Forneloza
Counter-Strike
Australian Couter-Strike: Global Offensive team Grayhound Gaming has beaten Team Liquid at Dreamhack Masters Malmo, eliminating them from the competition. Grayhound came into the tournament as massive underdogs, but instead scored another huge win over a North American team following their opening victory over ESL One New York champions Evil Geniuses. The first map, Mirage, saw Team Liquid punt the game in epic fashion. Liquid entered the match on a …
Alliance gets new Dota 2 team before MDL Chengdu Major qualifiers
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Alliance lost its Dota 2 roster following The International 2019, but the organization isn’t going to sit back and watch the first major slip by without making a move. The organization has announced the signing of the Cool Team roster, which consists of a number of compelling European talents. The new roster was formed around a pair of former Ninjas in Pyjamas players, Adrian “Fata” Trinks and Neta “33” Shapira. …
GeT_RiGhT, f0rest discuss NiP split at DreamHack Masters Malmo
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
Counter-Strike
For the first time in years, Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg played an official game without Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund. Ninjas in Pyjamas has played its first game of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive following the deactivation of GeT_RiGhT. The longtime duo discussed this on Twitter, and seemed to get a bit emotional in the process. “10.5 years [playing with] with f0rest. Going to be very special to see him play his first game without …
Midas Mode 2.0 ends with Vici Gaming, J.Storm as champions
gabhernandez
Dota 2
Midas Mode 2.0 has ended with Vici Gaming and J.Storm claiming first place in the Asia and Americas divisions, respectively. The quirky tournament gave Dota 2 fans a good bit of fun before the start of the Dota Pro Circuit season. The fun lineup of teams and unique ruleset made for a unique experience with legitimate teams drafting eccentric compositions, going for bounties, and taunting each other in all chat. …
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