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Counter-Strike Social media drama over Renegades CSGO roster plans By Steven Rondina News Twitch streamer Macaiyla banned for accidental nudity on stream By Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Avangar and ForZe in, Vitality out at BLAST Pro Series Moscow By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi

Apex Legends

Apex Legends Season 3 battle pass leaks with exclusive skins Olivia Richman 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.  …

League of Legends

Veteran ADC Freeze looks to return to top levels of pro LoL Syed Mujtaba Naqvi 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 …

Counter-Strike

s1mple, Natus Vincere roast DreamEaters over poaching allegations Steven Rondina 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 …

Counter-Strike

GuardiaN reportedly returning to Natus Vincere to replace Zeus Steven Rondina 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 …

Counter-Strike jdm64 declares intention to compete again in NA or EU in 2020 By William Davis League of Legends Teamfight Tactics saw sharp decline in Twitch views last month By Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Poker pro gets into online CSGO row with Thorin over Astralis By Jared Wynne

Fortnite

Fortnite patch 10.30 brings change to Moisty Palms, Greasy Groves Olivia Richman Fortnite v10.30 has changed the battle royale’s map once again.  This time, the update brings two new rift zones. Moisty Palms and Greasy Grove were fan favorites that Epic is bringing back for Season X.  Moisty Mire, the swampy area in the southeast of the map, was removed in Season 5. Its replacement, Paradise Palms, became a favorite landing spot for competitive and casual players alike.  Moisty Palms hasn’t come …

Apex Legends

Apex Legends Voidwalker event highlights Wraith, offers new skins William Davis Interdimensional skirmisher Wraith gets a starring role in the new Apex Legends event, Voidwalker. The event began on September 3 and features a limited-time game mode, new map area, and series of cosmetics all related to Wraith and her origin story. Armed and Dangerous is the Voidwalker event’s game mode where loot is highly limited and all weapons are restricted to snipers and shotguns. The new area of the map …

League of Legends

John Cena cheers on LPL teams ahead of 2019 LoL World Championship William Davis Sorry Cloud9 and Team Liquid, WWE superstar and actor John Cena is rooting for the LPL teams in the 2019 League of Legends World Championship.  The wrestler recently sent a cheer to the LPL teams, and if the video wasn’t enough of a surprise, he did it in perfect Mandarin. “My WWE friends Austin and Cesaro told me that LPL is one of the most famous esports brands in China. …

League of Legends

LoL patch 9.18 nerfs Aatrox and Akali, adds Star Guardian skins William Davis Patch 9.18 is going live on September 11, and it brings new skins and changes to a long list of champions. The highlights are the nerfs to Aatrox and Akali, the new Star Guardian skins, and surprisingly enough, Ekko’s buff.  Heading to the 2019 LoL World Championship, Riot Games is tweaking and twisting a large number of champions. Despite the number of champions listed in the patch notes, the changes …

Dota 2’s new DPC season brings rules on roster changes, qualifiers Steven Rondina Dota 2 The 2019-2020 Dota Pro Circuit season is going to be a bit different from the last one. Valve has released an updated rule set designed to combat some of the issues encountered last season. Most of the changes were well-met by fans, but many griped that the changes did little to address the larger issues that arose during the season and could hurt Dota 2’s long-term viability as an esport. …

TFT patch 9.18 adds new loot system, buff Akali and Wild trait William Davis League of Legends It’s time for Patch 9.18 and a new TFT update! The most recent League of Legends patch brings interesting changes to TFT, starting with the mystery boxes.  Patch 9.18 introduces a new mystery box system that completely changes the game experience. There are three kinds of boxes, common, uncommon, and rare. Each box includes gold, items components, full items, champions, and the new consumable Neeko’s Help. Neeko’s Help is a …

PUBG Mobile reportedly at center of brutal murder case in India Steven Rondina News PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds may be at the center of a gruesome murder case. According to a number of reports, a father was murdered by his son in Karnataka, India over a dispute regarding PUBG Mobile. Details regarding the case differ based on the reporting outlet, with information including the cause of the dispute, the name, the age of the alleged perpetrator, and the murder weapon all varying. The common denominator throughout …

Fnatic fined over one million SEK for not paying payroll taxes Olivia Richman League of Legends Fnatic is in trouble with the Swedish Tax Agency.  The European organization has been fined for over one million SEK after not paying payroll taxes in 2016 and 2017. Fnatic was found guilty of not properly paying employer contributions and tax surcharges after asking to not only be exempt from the fines but also reimbursed for agency costs in their appeal. Fnatic first came under fire when some players in …

Surprise and off-meta Dota 2 heroes from The International 2019 gabhernandez Dota 2 The International 2019 graced fans with more than a few surprising drafts from some of the game’s biggest and brightest minds. Top Dota 2 teams that battled it out in Shanghai showed fans not just top-tier plays, but also some wild and eccentric drafts. These teams defied the usual meta picks and showed that these heroes, when played in the right way, can do just about anything. Here are some …

CSGO legend Zeus announces retirement, to step down from Na’Vi Nina Forneloza Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive legend and Natus Vincere captain Danylo “Zeus” Teslenko will retire after BLAST Pro Series Moscow. The announcement came just one day after the 2019 StarLadder Berlin Major in which Na’Vi was defeated in the quarterfinals by NRG Esports in a 2-0 sweep.  Zeus has been a member of the Na’Vi organization for 9 years and has been competing in various versions of Counter-Strike for 20 years. As …

dupreeh explains how Astralis captured fourth CSGO major title Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Astralis made history on Sunday when the Danish team came out victorious at the StarLadder Berlin Major, breaking the record for most major championships won by a team and becoming the first ever to win three in a row. It’s a special achievement and one that likely won’t be replicated in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive any time soon. How did Astralis manage to pull it off? What drove them through the …

G2 Esports announces expanded partnership with Red Bull Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends G2 Esports has announced a new, multi-year partnership with Red Bull. The two companies will collaborate on making unique, engaging content. The rollout has already seen Red Bull branding mobilized across G2’s teams in League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Rainbow Six, and more. G2 CEO Carlos “ocelote” Rodriguez explained that both entities already had a good relationship and shared many of the same goals. “This holistic partnership is a …

Dota 2 hackers arrested in China for creating, selling cheats Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Dota 2 Chinese police have arrested four Dota 2 hacker creators in the country. According to a post Shenzhen’s cyber police have published on Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter, four individuals have been arrested for making Dota 2 cheat plug-ins and profiting from them. Four hackers, two of whom have jobs at one of China’s universities, and the other two actively studying while majoring in computer sciences, have earned almost 1 …

Cache map designer FMPONE shows CSGO fans preview of rework Olivia Richman News It may be a month until Cache returns to competitive Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, but map designer FMPONE is already giving fans a sneak peak at some of the location’s changes. FMPONE put a photo of Cache as his Twitter header, which only made CSGO players even more excited to see the totally reworked map after it was pulled from the active duty map pool in March. The art in this …

Thursday Night Football is bringing NFL game streams to Twitch gabhernandez News Thursday Night Football is returning to Twitch this year, and they’re bringing in your favorite streamers to co-host the games. Starting with the season’s fourth week of play featuring the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers, football fans can watch the games live and in full on Twitch. Twitch has also set up a number of popular streamers to co-stream the games in addition to enabling fans to watch the …

Riot Games delivers new info on Fantasy LCS progress, release date William Davis League of Legends Riot Games is giving the community a sneak peak at its plans for the upcoming redesigned Fantasy LCS platform In March, LCS commissioner Chris Greeley responded to the community’s questions regarding the Fantasy League. Greeley promised everyone that Riot planned to have something to show by spring 2020. He said that the team behind the Fantasy LCS revival was aiming to create something “head and shoulders above” their previous products. …

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