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Tfue possibly facing permaban on Twitch after racist language
Steven Rondina
Turner “Tfue” Tenney is in big trouble. The embattled Fortnite esports star used a racial epithet during a Twitch stream. He was playing a game of Minecraft, battling a group of pillagers when he said it. “You guys fucking killed all the villagers, man,” he said. “Y’all motherfuckers killed them n—–s. You can suck my pee pee, man.” This stands as a clear violation of Twitch’s community guidelines against “hateful …
League of Legends
sOAZ working analyst desk for 2019 LPL Summer Playoffs finals
Nina Forneloza
Former Misfits top laner Paul “sOAZ” Boyer is heading to the LPL playoffs, but not as a competitor. The LPL announced on Twitter that the veteran player will serve as a broadcast personality for the 2019 LPL Summer Playoffs finals and regional qualifiers for the 2019 League of Legends World Championship. Though the original announcement stated he would be working as a caster, the league later corrected this and noted …
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Atlanta Reign’s Masaa promises bowl cut for OWL playoff win
William Davis
The Atlanta Reign’s Pteja “Masaa” Kantanen has made a pretty big promise to his fans. The Overwatch pro has promised that he’ll get a bowl cut if the Reign make the Grand Finals of the upcoming Overwatch League playoffs. Why is the bowl cut significant? Many of the Overwatch League’s dominant Korean players sport the cut. Some have then joked that it is this haircut that gives the Korean pros …
Counter-Strike
Vitality eliminated from Berlin Major after upset to Avangar
Steven Rondina
One of the favorites to win the StarLadder Berlin Major has been eliminated. In the quarterfinals of the Champions Stage playoffs, Avangar defeated Team Vitality in impressive fashion. Though Vitality was regarded as the better team, Avangar was able to impose their will and keep the pressure high en route to a 2-1 victory. The first half suggested that game one on Mirage would be a tight one. Vitality scored …
Counter-Strike
Renegades run over ENCE to kick off Berlin Major playoffs
Steven Rondina
Renegades are on fire at the StarLadder Berlin Major. The Australian squad made a statement win in the opening round of the Champions Stage playoffs, shutting down ENCE Esports with a 2-0 series win. The bracket-busting loss sends ENCE Esports home in 5th-8th place. Renegades got off to a hot start on Mirage with a successful pistol round on the T side. But a B rush in the seventh round …
Counter-Strike
seized announces free agent status as Vega Squadron falls
Olivia Richman
Denis “seized “Kostin is officially a free agent. The announcement came after his being placed on Vega Squadron’s transfer list last month. He joined the team in April when Vega was attempting to rebuild its roster. But it didn’t look like the addition of seized had done much for the struggling side over those four months. The announcement came soon after Dmitry “Dima” Bandurka also declared his free agent status on …
Dota 2
pasha released by Virtus.pro after TI9 flop, joins Na’Vi
Steven Rondina
Big changes were expected for Virtus.pro’s Dota 2 team and they have started to arrive. The organization announced the release of longtime offlaner Pavel “9pasha” Khvastunov. The news of 9pasha’s release was broken by competing team Natus Vincere, who announced that they had signed him to replace their own offlaner, Evgeniy “Blizzy” Ree. “Pasha is a true veteran and one of the most respected players of CIS Dota,” Virtus.pro GM …
Fortnite
Tfue runs into hacker as cheating in Fortnite remains a problem
Olivia Richman
A hacker more than frustrated Fortnite pro Turner “Tfue” Tenney during a recent stream. During a live stream, Tfue was trekking through Dusty Depot when a player shot him multiple times. Two of the four shots were headshots which landed before Tfue could even respond. Tfue immediately suspected his opponent of cheating, based on the accuracy at such a far distance. Wanting to confirm his suspicions, Tfue began to specate …
Freakazoid goes public with professional CSGO return tease
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
Ryan “freakazoid” Abadir might be getting back in the game. The veteran player took to Twitter and simply stated, “I’m coming back.” Though he did not offer any further information on his plans, this suggests that he is set to return to professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. This is welcome news for Freakazoid’s fans. Though he is best known for his one-year run with Cloud9, Freakazoid has been a steady presence …
G2 Esports owner ocelote angers Fnatic fans with Rekkles tweet
William Davis
League of Legends
G2 Esports’ owner and founder Carlos “ocelote” Rodríguez has angered Fnatic’s fan base once again. Ocelote is known for his sense of humor and memes on Twitter, but this time he took it a bit too far in the eyes of Fnatic fans. On Wednesday, ocelote quoted Counter-Strike: Global Offensive analyst Jacob “Pimp” Winneche and tagged Martin “Rekkles” Larsson without any more context. “Take it from someone who has had …
Dendi starting his own esports org after leaving Natus Vincere
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Danil “Dendi” Ishutin is not done with Dota 2 just yet. The popular player sat down for a lengthy interview on his past year, including his time as a journeyman and his gig as an analyst for The International 2019. He also opened up on his plans for the 2019-2020 Dota Pro Circuit season. “I have very serious plans for the season,” Dendi said. “After some time and many people …
NiP investigation supports ownership, some fans aren’t satisfied
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
WESA has released the findings of its investigation into Ninjas in Pyjamas. Ian Smith of the Esports Integrity Coalition looked into the many negative allegations made against Ninjas in Pyjamas following an explosive interview involving former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Robin “Fifflaren” Johansson. The investigation covered almost every claim made against the organization in the months since, including mishandling of its Dota 2 team, lies made to operational staff, and …
Nintendo Direct confirms Overwatch arrival on Nintendo Switch
Olivia Richman
News
After months of speculation, Nintendo officially announced Overwatch’s arrival on the Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo Direct on September 4 opened with a trailer for Overwatch, which was originally released for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. It showcased a few minutes of in-game action, including Reinhardt charging and Symmetra setting up a teleporter. But the biggest reveal for the Switch’s version of Overwatch is the implementation of motion sensors. The …
HellRaisers benches entire roster after poor major performance
Olivia Richman
Counter-Strike
Shocking the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community, HellRaisers has benched their entire roster. This dramatic change comes after a poor showing at the StarLadder Berlin Major. HellRaisers ended the New Challengers Stage with a disappointing 1-3 record, losing to FURIA, AVANGAR, and Vitality. It didn’t seem like their new roster, finalized in April, had improved the team’s performance. Christian “IoWel” Garcia Antoran and Zygimantas “nukkye” Chmieliauskas will be benched just four …
PapaSmithy joins 100 Thieves as LoL general manager
William Davis
News
Former LCK caster Chris “PapaSmithy” Smith has joined 100 Thieves. 100 Thieves has announced PapaSmithy as the team’s new League of Legends general manager in a surprise move. “Previously an LCK caster for 4+ years, Chris is one of the most well-respected analysts / commentators in the industry. We’re thrilled to bring him to NA & can’t wait to build more for 100T LoL,” 100 Thieves said on Twitter. On …
Chaos releases Swedish CSGO roster, reportedly adds Rush, Steel
Steven Rondina
News
Chaos Esports Club is looking for a fresh start in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The organization has announced the release of its Swedish roster and indicated it is planning to start over in North America. “Starting today we will be parting ways with the current Chaos Counter-Strike roster. The teams contracts have expired and we’re opting not to renew as we look to reposition within the scene,” the organization said in …
GrabbZ wins LEC Coach of the Summer, Inspired wins Rookie of the split
William Davis
League of Legends
The LEC has announced that Rogue jungler Kacper “Inspired” Słoma has won Rookie of the Split for the 2019 LEC Summer season, while G2 Esports’ Fabian “GrabbZ” Lohmann has won the award for top coach. The season is on its final leg. On Sunday, one team will raise the trophy and earn a ticket to the World Championship as Europe’s first seed. Now that the season is almost over, the LEC looked back on …
2019 Southeast Asian Games add Dota 2 and more as medal events
William Davis
Dota 2
Dota 2 will be a medal event in the upcoming 2019 Southeast Asian Games. For the first time, esports will be a medal event in a competition sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee. This achievement was possible thanks to the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta where esports were featured as a demonstration event. Esports received support from big names in the region like Razer’s CEO Min-Liang Tan, who lobbied for …
Ceb discusses OG win, Chinese crowd at The International 2019
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
It’s a good time to be Sébastien “Ceb” Debs. The OG offlaner is now a two-time champion of The International and stands as one of the richest players in all of esports. It’s a lot to take in both professionally and personally, but Ceb took the time, gathered his thoughts, and put them into words in a recent blog post. The piece is a lengthy one, touching on a number …
Dota 2 star Sccc leaves Newbee, joins Aster for next season
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
One of China’s greatest Dota 2 talents has found a new home. Team Aster has announced the signing of star player Song “Sccc” Chun. This ends his three-year run as the top star of Newbee. The announcement was made by Aster on Weibo. Sccc first joined Newbee in 2015 and competed for its developmental team, Newbee.Young. He was promoted to the main roster following Newbee’s disappointing ninth-place performance at The …
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