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League of Legends
Esports Awards finalists include 2019 LoL Worlds contenders
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
Team Vitality, 100 Thieves, NRG Esports, Team Liquid, Fnatic, eUnited, G2 Esports, and Cloud9 are the finalists for organization of the year in The Esports Awards. With The Esports Awards fast approaching, the finalists for each category have been announced, and fan voting is now open. The organization of the year category features a number of industry leaders, particularly those who have a permanent League of Legends franchises. Team Vitality …
Counter-Strike
CSGO fans debate Terrorist and Counter-Terrorist name changes
Olivia Richman
While long-time Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fans don’t bat an eye at the game’s use of “terrorists” and “counter-terrorists,” these can be polarzing words to people outside of the CSGO community. Once again, the CSGO community is questioning if the names should be changed. This time, ESL’s vice president of pro gaming suggested using the terms “offensive” and “defensive” instead. A poll on Twitter currently has over 26,000 votes, and the …
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Fans love DJ Zedd’s performance at OWL Season 2 Grand Finals
gabhernandez
Anton “Zedd” Zaslavski played to a sold out crowd at the Wells Fargo Center in the opening ceremony for the Overwatch League Season 2 Grand Finals, and the performance was considered a rousing success. Zedd is known for his big hits like “The Middle” and “Stay”, and he performed his latest song “Good Thing” live on the OWL stage with singer, dancer, and songwriter Kehlani. Zedd stepped away from the …
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Dr Disrespect’s crazy line at TwitchCon leads to streamer drama
Olivia Richman
With over 3.7 million Twitch followers, it’s no surprise that Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm would see quite an impressive showing at his TwitchCon meet and greet. On September 28, fans lined up to meet Twitch personality Dr Disrespect. The streamer appeared overwhelmed by the turnout, and he documented the moment on Twitter. The video shows Dr Disrespect making his way to the meet and greet area, passing by an insanely …
Dota 2
TI9 stats reveal OG’s favorite hero, most flexible Dota 2 players
gabhernandez
There were a lot of surprises at The International 2019, including Elder Titan being the hottest pick, OG dominating the competition with Tiny, and Team Liquid boasting the largest hero pool at the tournament. With the event in the rearview mirror and the new season approaching soon, it’s worth taking a look back at the numbers of The International 2019. The most-banned hero was Alchemist, while the most-picked was Elder …
Dota 2
Latest Dota 2 update brings nerfs to Mirana, Tiny, and jungling
Steven Rondina
The Dota 2 7.22 update just keeps on changing. Version 7.22h has arrived and it brings a short list of high-impact changes. While most recent updates have primarily focused on heroes, this new Dota 2 update changes a number of different items and brings a key gameplay change that should shake up the meta. In terms of hero changes, it primarily continues to bring down the hammer on the standout …
League of Legends
Team Yassuo beats Team Tyler1, Europe tramples NA in Twitch Rivals
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
The Twitch Rivals show matches featuring some of League of Legends’ most popular streamers saw Team Europe and Team Yassuo come out on top. The matches were played at TwitchCon 2019 in San Diego, California. The first set of games featured a team of European streamers taking on their North American counterparts. The second set, named Rumble on the Rift, pitted teams led by Tyler “tyler1” Steinkamp and Hammoudi “Yassuo” …
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How to improve your SR in Overwatch competitive play
Olivia Richman
You win a match in Competitive Play but your Skill Rating barely went up. What gives? How do you get out of Gold now? Skill Rating, often called SR, indicates a player’s overall performance in Competitive Play. This number can range from 1 to 5,000, and there are seven ranks that represent your SR: Bronze (skill rating: 1-1,499) Silver (skill rating: 1,500-1,999) Gold (skill rating: 2,000-2,499) Platinum (skill rating: 2,500-2,999) …
Evil Geniuses defeat Astralis in ESL One New York finals
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
Evil Geniuses’ investment into Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is already paying off. In their debut under a new banner, the former NRG Esports squad picked up a huge win at ESL One New York. The team took a convincing 3-1 win over Astralis in the grand finals of the event to earn one of their biggest live event victories to date. The series was a best-of-five, something that seemingly favored Astralis …
SF Shock sweep Titans to become OWL Season 2 champions
gabhernandez
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The San Francisco Shock defeated the Vancouver Titans to become the 2019 Overwatch League Season 2 champions. The Shock started strong in the first map on Lijiang Tower. Jay “Sinatraa” Won exploded out of the gate with his Doomfist and got the ball rolling for San Francisco for the rest of the map. They took the first point easily but things were evenly matched on the second point. Hyojong “Hacksal” …
Top 10 players at the 2019 League of Legends World Championship
William Davis
League of Legends
The 2019 League of Legends World Championship is right around the corner. 24 teams from all over the world are gathering in Europe for the most important event of the year for competitive League of Legends. This year is full of narratives about struggles and overcoming obstacles. Every team has something different to prove at the tournament, from first-timers to the domestic giants. Over 100 players will attend the event …
These are the biggest esports arenas in the world
Olivia Richman
News
As the esports industry continues to expand and grow, more and more esports arenas have been popping up around the world. While many larger esports events, like the League of Legends World Championship and Dota 2’s The International, are held in giant stadiums that already exist for major sporting and entertainment events, many organizations and companies are choosing to create arenas solely dedicated to esports. Esports arenas have become important …
Cache update changes, release date revealed at ESL One New York
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
At long last, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fans have seen the updated version of Cache. The revisions to the Chernobyl-themed map were unveiled at ESL One New York in a show match featuring players from Team Liquid, G2 Esports, Evil Geniuses, and more. The creators of the map opened the final day of the event by discussing the changes and their creative process. The Cache update is primarily a visual one, …
Next Overwatch update likely nerfing shield tanks, buffing D.Va
William Davis
News
Shield tanks may no longer be the kings of the meta following the implementation of Patch 1.41. A test version of the next update recently went live on Overwatch PTR servers. It includes changes both big and small for nearly half of the game’s hero roster. The most significant of these adjustments are those related to shield tanks such as Orisa and Sigma. These heroes have received various nerfs while …
Striker talks pressure of OWL Grand Finals, how to beat Titans
gabhernandez
News
The Season 2 OWL Grand Final is happening in Philadelphia, and the San Francisco Shock will take on the Vancouver Titans to see who will take home the trophy this year. The match will take place on September 29. WIN.gg caught up with Shock DPS Namju “Striker” Gwon to discuss everything Grand Finals and how he feels about the current Overwatch League meta. What does playing in the Grand Finals …
Astralis head to ESL One New York finals, beat Team Liquid
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
Astralis has proven that the team is still an absolute force. Team Liquid learned that the hard way as they once again came up short against the Danish squad, losing to them in the semifinals at ESL One New York. While Liquid had the opportunity to undo some of the damage Astralis did to Liquid’s reputation at the major, they instead wound up taking another loss in front of a …
Virtus.pro changes Dota 2 team, benches RodjER, adds Resolut1on
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Virtus.pro continues to heavily overhaul its Dota 2 roster following a disappointing showing at The International 2019. The organization announced multiple changes, benching Vladimir “RodjER” Nikogosyan and adding two new players with Roman “Resolut1on” Fominok and Egor “epileptick1d” Grigorenko. Resolut1on joins as a permanent member of the team, while epileptick1d joins on a trial basis. Virtus.pro revealed the news on its website. “It was a tough month, but we decided …
Sinatraa, Super discuss OWL Grand Finals, Shock rivalry with Titans
gabhernandez
News
The San Francisco Shock made an epic run through the loser’s bracket of the Overwatch League playoffs and will play against the Vancouver Titans on Sunday to determine the Season 2 champions. The Grand Finals will take place on September 29 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. WIN.gg caught up with Matthew “Super” DeLisi and Jay “Sinatraa” Won to discuss their feelings on reaching the Grand Finals and …
DreamHack to host $500,000 Fortnite community tournaments
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
Missing Fortnite solos action? DreamHack will be hosting two Fortnite community tournaments with a combined prize pool of $500,000. The money will be evenly split between DreamHack Winter in Jönköping, Sweden, which takes place from November 29 to December 1, and DreamHack Anaheim, which will go down in Anaheim, California from February 21 to 23. Neither tournament will have qualifiers. Instead, Fortnite players who want to participate will be guaranteed a …
Twist officially replaces GeT_RiGhT on NiP CSGO roster, leaves Fnatic
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
Counter-Strike
Simon “twist” Eliasson has officially joined Ninjas in Pyjamas’ Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team. The organization confirmed the signing on its official website. News of twist’s signing came alongside initial reports that NiP was set to split from its longtime leader, Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund, following his decision to step down from the team. NiP confirmed GeT_RiGhT’s departure, but did not initially acknowledge twist’s signing. In its statement, NiP shared a warm …
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