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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 By Olivia Richman

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

Dota 2’s new DPC season brings rules on roster changes, qualifiers Steven Rondina 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. …

League of Legends TFT patch 9.18 adds new loot system, buff Akali and Wild trait By William Davis News PUBG Mobile reportedly at center of brutal murder case in India By Steven Rondina League of Legends Fnatic fined over one million SEK for not paying payroll taxes By Olivia Richman

Dota 2

Surprise and off-meta Dota 2 heroes from The International 2019 gabhernandez 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 …

Counter-Strike

CSGO legend Zeus announces retirement, to step down from Na’Vi Nina Forneloza 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 …

Counter-Strike

dupreeh explains how Astralis captured fourth CSGO major title Steven Rondina 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 …

League of Legends

G2 Esports announces expanded partnership with Red Bull Syed Mujtaba Naqvi 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. …

LPL and Nike unveil new team jersey designs for 2020 William Davis League of Legends The LPL and Nike have revealed the new team kits for the 2020 LPL Spring season. Earlier this year, Nike became the official shoe and clothing provider for the teams competing in the LPL, the highest level of pro League of Legends play in China. At the moment, 16 organization take part in the competition, and two more are set to join next year. The reveal took place before the regional …

ryujehong gets emotional after Seoul Dynasty lose in OWL playoffs gabhernandez News The Seoul Dynasty’s Overwatch League playoff run ended at the hands of the Hangzhou Spark, and Jehong “ryujehong” Ryu delivered a heartfelt apology to the team’s fans in an exit interview. In the first match of the loser’s bracket, the Spark and Dynasty ended their series with the Spark claiming a 4-1 victory. For the playoffs, teams had access to the newest patch, which included new hero Sigma. It caused …

G2 Esports’ Jankos wins 2019 LEC Summer MVP award William Davis League of Legends G2 Esports’ jungler Marcin “Jankos” Jankowski is the 2019 LEC Summer MVP. On Sunday, Jankos added two awards to his trophy case: the LEC Summer championship and the season MVP. The jungler was voted on by his peers, the LEC broadcast team, and media as the most valuable player of the season. A team like G2 is not just about the individual performances since all five players have the ability …

Invictus Gaming qualify for 2019 LoL World Championship William Davis News Invictus Gaming will defend its title at the 2019 World Championship. The defending champion took down Top Esports in the second round of the LPL regional gauntlet and secured the final spot at Worlds. Invictus is heading to Europe as China’s third seed. Due to the LPL’s recent success, Invictus will seed directly to the main event instead of going through the play-in stage. It has been a rocky road …

Esports’ biggest teams stand as examples of the industry’s growth Jared Wynne News Professional esports and its rapid growth has been nothing short of amazing, especially when you factor in some of the huge revenue deals and viewership figures we see being recorded in recent times as the word on esports continues to spread around the world.  Of course, traditional forms of gaming will always carry their own appeal, with gaming away from tournaments also pulling in crowds. You can’t beat a game …

Amouranth banned from Twitch after exposing herself on stream Olivia Richman News Popular Twitch streamer Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa was banned from the streaming platform after exposing herself on camera.  Known for her revealing cosplays and IRL streaming, Amouranth has over 1.2 million followers on Twitch. During a stream on September 8, Amouranth looked to be innocently playing with her dog and chatting with her viewers when her dress shifted around, revealing her genitals on camera multiple times. While it appeared to be an accident, …

Huni says Clutch Gaming’s goal is the playoffs at Worlds 2019 Olivia Richman League of Legends Clutch Gaming is going to the 2019 World Championship.  The underdog team took Team SoloMid to game five, defeating their rivals to become the third seed for North America. After today’s intense reverse sweep, Clutch will be representing the region at Worlds in Europe along with Cloud9 and Team Liquid.  “Holy shit. This is surreal. I just feel we went through so much shit this split. So much shit I …

Clutch Gaming headed to Worlds with reverse sweep win over TSM William Davis League of Legends Clutch Gaming is going to the 2019 League of Legends World Championship. The squad completed its miracle gauntlet run with a victory over Team SoloMid. In previous seasons, Clutch would’ve been the underdog in this series. However, throughout playoffs and the regional qualifiers, the team solidified itself as a true contender in the LCS. Now, Clutch is going to Worlds as North America’s third seed. They still have to go …

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