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Dendi starting his own esports org after leaving Natus Vincere Dota 2 Dendi starting his own esports org after leaving Natus Vincere By Steven Rondina NiP investigation supports ownership, some fans aren’t satisfied Counter-Strike NiP investigation supports ownership, some fans aren’t satisfied By Steven Rondina Nintendo Direct confirms Overwatch arrival on Nintendo Switch News Nintendo Direct confirms Overwatch arrival on Nintendo Switch By Olivia Richman
HellRaisers benches entire roster after poor major performance Counter-Strike
HellRaisers benches entire roster after poor major performance Olivia Richman 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 News
PapaSmithy joins 100 Thieves as LoL general manager William Davis 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 News
Chaos releases Swedish CSGO roster, reportedly adds Rush, Steel Steven Rondina 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 League of Legends
GrabbZ wins LEC Coach of the Summer, Inspired wins Rookie of the split William Davis 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 Dota 2 2019 Southeast Asian Games add Dota 2 and more as medal events By William Davis Ceb discusses OG win, Chinese crowd at The International 2019 Dota 2 Ceb discusses OG win, Chinese crowd at The International 2019 By Steven Rondina Dota 2 star Sccc leaves Newbee, joins Aster for next season Dota 2 Dota 2 star Sccc leaves Newbee, joins Aster for next season By Steven Rondina
Fortress Esports opening largest esports venue in southern hemisphere League of Legends
Fortress Esports opening largest esports venue in southern hemisphere Olivia Richman With more than 2,700 square meters and two floors, the Fortress Melbourne esports arena is set to be the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere.  Located at the Emporium Melbourne shopping complex, the esports arena can host tournaments in its custom-built, 200-seat competitive area. Then there’s the gaming section of the center, which has 160 gaming PCs, streaming areas, and spots designated to RPGs and tabletop gaming.   While …
TFBlade rants at Riot after being suspended for battling trolls League of Legends
TFBlade rants at Riot after being suspended for battling trolls Olivia Richman Team Liquid streamer Ashkan “TFBlade” Homayouni’s quest to be top ranked in every League of Legends server in the world has been put on hold after his account was suspended for 14 days in Turkey.  “I cannot believe it. I prefer to be banned than play in this region. Maybe after 14 days I’ll come back. Or maybe I’ll just say I don’t need the rank one,” TFBlade said after …
Griffin’s Tarzan posts historically bad game in LCK Summer finals News
Griffin’s Tarzan posts historically bad game in LCK Summer finals William Davis Griffin’s jungler Lee “Tarzan” Seung-yong posted a standout performance in the 2019 LCK Summer playoffs finals, but not in a good way. On August 31, SK Telecom T1 and Griffin competed with the championship on the line, which saw SKT come out on top 3-1. SKT and its players landed in the record books for a variety of reasons ranging from the organization winning its eighth LCK championship, to becoming the …
SK Telecom T1 breaks multiple records with 8th LCK title win News
SK Telecom T1 breaks multiple records with 8th LCK title win William Davis SK Telecom T1’s victory over Griffin in the 2019 LCK Summer finals was an important one. In addition to rebounding from an ugly start to the split, SKT qualified as the LCK’s first seed to the 2019 World Championship. That’s not all. SKT became the first team in LCK history to win eight titles. The team’s supremacy started in summer 2013 when the team achieved its first championship. 2019 is the second …
Drama swirls in Chinese Dota 2 scene over alleged roster tampering Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Dota 2 The International 2019 is now behind us, but the drama continues. A few enduring Dota 2 organizations have accused Royal Never Give Up of shady dealings during the year’s largest event. This played out over the course of a few days on Chinese social media platform Weibo. Things started off with Newbee CEO Tong “CU” Xin stating that other Chinese organizations were attempting to poach his players in underhanded ways. …
X-Quest F win Peacekeeper Elite Global Invitational in Game for Peace Olivia Richman News X-Quest F are the Peacekeeper Elite Global Invitational champions.  Held in Shanghai, the PEGI was the first ever Game for Peace tournament. The Chinese PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds mobile remake has become the country’s only version of PUBG, thanks to their growing list of restrictions for the video game industry. This includes no blood or use of the word “death.”  While China’s strict video game laws have received criticism from the international community, …
denis rejoins Sprout, replaces mirbit for ECS Pinnacle Clup Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Denis “denis” Howell’s return to Sprout has completed the organization’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster.  denis left for BIG just under four months ago, replacing Johannes “nex” Maget while he took time off due to wrist issues. The 25-year-old CSGO pro attended four LAN events as BIG’s AWPer, despite previously playing primarily as a rifler. While the team actually did well at these events, denis didn’t seem too upset about leaving …
Conquer Gaming seeks to raise the bar for new esports organizations Jared Wynne Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive continues to dominate the first-person shooter marketplace, as it is constantly bolstered by fresh faces, supportive brands, and of course Valve’s own devotion to continuously updating the experience for both players and viewers. The competition is far from easy, but new teams emerge each year to demonstrate their considerable skills. While they savor each minute of esports stardom, their audiences also sitting back and watching the action …
Streamer, ex-pro IWillDominate gets suspended live on Twitch Nina Forneloza League of Legends Christian “IWillDominate” Rivera, a popular League of Legends streamer and former pro jungler for Team Liquid, had his account suspended by Riot Games during a recent 24-hour stream on Twitch. Just before the 18-hour mark and having just concluded a game, IWillDominate was confronted with a message from the LoL Client. “Account Suspended. This account has been suspended. Relog for more information,” it said. IWillDominate revealed that suspicious activity was …
Report indicates Zeus to be replaced at Na’Vi after September Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Counter-Strike Natus Vincere is allegedly looking for a replacement for their Counter-Strike: Global Offensive captain, veteran player Danylo “Zeus” Teslenko. According to an article published by Dexerto and multiple sources that are known to reporter Jarek “DeKay” Lewis, Na’Vi is scouting for a player that will replace Zeus after the conclusion of the StarLadder Berlin Major and BLAST Pro Series: Moscow 2019 later this month. Although there is no official confirmation …
Nick Eh 30 to stream exclusively on Twitch following Ninja exit Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Fortnite One of the most popular Fortnite YouTube content creators, Nick “Nick Eh 30” Amyoony, has been signed to stream exclusively on Twitch beginning in September. Starting a new chapter as a full-time streamer on Twitch, Nick is looking to move his 4.6 million YouTube subscribers to his new channel on the popular live streaming platform. To support him, Twitch is offering loyalty badges for free to Nick’s fans that have …
PUBG player breaks Twitch record for most hours streamed in a month Olivia Richman News “GG, dude.” Those were the infamous words of Twitch streamer Jackson “JayBigs” Bigsley, who recently broke the platform’s record for most hours streamed in a single month. With a countdown displayed on screen, JayBigs popped champagne and said “GG” in celebration as the clock hit 569 hours.  JayBigs spent the majority of August playing PlayerUnknown’s Battleground. That was also his game of choice during his record-breaking stream. The momentous moment …
London Spitfire’s Quatermain on double barrier meta, longest match Olivia Richman News London Spitfire are off to the Season 2 playoffs after defeating the Shanhai Dragons in an historic eight-game match. The team was able to come out victorious thanks to their mastery of the new double barrier meta. Spitfire’s support main Ji-hoon “Quatermain” Song spoke with WIN.gg about how the new meta has shaken up the support role and how they came out on top of the longest Overwatch League match of …
PapaSmithy to leave the LCK, his next destination unknown Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends UPDATE: PapaSmithy has agreed to become the general manager at 100 Thieves. League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) English caster Chris “PapaSmithy” is leaving the Korean league after over four years spent broadcasting in the region. PapaSmithy is an Australian color commentator that has been on the LCK screen since 2015. He became one of the most favored League of Legends casters as a part of the LCK English cast, …
StarLadder Berlin Major playoffs opening matches, predictions Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Only eight teams remain at the StarLadder Berlin Major. The Legends Stage has officially wrapped up and with that, the Champions Stage playoffs will soon begin. The last leg of the event will be competed under a single-elimination tournament format. The eight remaining teams were seeded and matched based on their Legends Stage records, weighted further by a dynamic ELO used by StarLadder. The Berlin Major playoffs bracket is officially …
xQc bashes Overwatch as competitively unplayable, unwatchable Olivia Richman News Twitch streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel is whipping up controversy yet again.  The former Overwatch League player called competitive Overwatch unplayable, unstreamable, and unwatchable. In a recent tweet, xQc blamed the game’s visuals for these woes, calling them “overwhelming.”  “The barriers make the stream quality unwatchable. Can we fix this?” he continued.  While xQc never gave a reason as to why he felt the game was unplayable, it’s possible he was …

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