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TSM signs two Fortnite players to compete in Championship Series
Olivia Richman
Team SoloMid is signing two new Fortnite pros. As developer Epic Games continues to expand Fortnite’s tournament scene with the Fortnite Championship Series, TSM is looking to make an even bigger impact on it with two new Fortnite players added to their squad. Emad “EmadGG” Nasif and Theo “Crue” Ferrer are two established players, and the announcement was met fondly on Twitter. According to their official announcement, Emad first made …
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New hero Sigma makes his big debut in OWL Stage 4 playoffs
Olivia Richman
Sigma has made his debut at the Overwatch League Stage 4 playoffs. Both the Chengdu Hunters and Guangzhou Charge busted out the new tank hero in the first map of the first match of the Season 2 playoffs. The crowd cheered as the two teams rushed to the control point in Ilios with a Sigma on their team. On the first point, it became clear what meta was viable thanks …
League of Legends
Riot apologizes to TFT fans for Beta Pass outage with special mission
William Davis
Players will be able to earn 250 Beta Pass points as compensation for the recent Teamfight Tactics outage. Riot Games is offering a new TFT mission that rewards 250 points after playing a single match regardless of endgame placement. This gift is a response to the outage that occured after patch 9.17 went live which prevented players from gaining more Beta Pass points and interrupted ELO progression in TFT ranked …
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PUBG lore expanded with new video series detailing Erangel history
M Alzamora
PUBG Corp. has expanded on the lore of Erangel, the original map for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, with a new series of tour guide-style videos. The new content is a follow-up to the cinematic trailer for season four, which touched upon the dark history surrounding the island. In the videos, a cheerful narrator goes over some the map’s recognizable locations and discusses their historical significance. He paints a picture of a small, …
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Guangzhou Charge’s Eileen takes down Chengdu Hunters with Doomfist
Olivia Richman
Sigma may be the newest hero to make their Overwatch League debut, but all eyes were on Ou “Eileen” Yiliang’s Doomfist Friday night. The Guangzhou Charge beat fellow Chinese newcomers Chengdu Hunters in the first match of the Season 2 postseason play-ins, and almost every team fight they won was thanks to Eileen popping off on Doomfist. It came as no surprise when he was named the Player of the Match. WIN.gg …
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King’s Row map repeat breaks rules in Dragons’ OWL playoff win
Olivia Richman
The Shanghai Dragons’ match against Philadelphia Fusion in the Overwatch League Stage 4 playoffs sparked some controversy before the series even concluded. Map 6 saw the two teams play on King’s Row, a map that the Dragons had already beat Fusion on earlier in the match. Multiple Twitter user pointed out that repeating a map within the same match is actually against the Overwatch League rules. The screenshot shows the Play-in …
League of Legends
FC Schalke 04 takes down Rogue and advances in the LEC summer playoffs
William Davis
FC Schalke 04 is going to Athens! Despite a sloppy showing in round two, the team is advancing in the 2019 LEC Summer playoffs after taking out Rogue. This puts the Schalke in a solid position for qualifying for the 2019 World Championship, no matter the final standings. Rogue is not so lucky, with the rookie squad’s summer season ending here. Due to the LEC’s rules, Rogue doesn’t have the championship points necessary …
League of Legends
Schedule and ticketing info for 2019 LoL World Championship
gabhernandez
With less than two months remaining until Play-Ins begin, 2019 World Championship tickets and scheduling have finally been made public. The Play-Ins stage spans from October 2 through 8. These early rounds will be hosted at the regular LEC Studio in Berlin, Germany. Tickets for the Play-Ins can be found on Universal and go on sale on August 30 at 3:00pm CET. Weekday tickets will go for €15.00, while weekend …
Apex Invitational in Krakow offers $500,000 to competing teams
Jared Wynne
Apex Legends
After a successful turnout and strong viewership at X Games’ EXP Apex Invitational, Respawn Entertainment has announced that its Apex Legends team is back hosting the Apex Legends Preseason Invitational in Kraków, Poland on September 13. This will be the biggest event for the game to date. Until recently, the future of Apex in competitive gaming was uncertain, as the only two break-out Battle Royale titles, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite, …
NRG Esports headed to Berlin Major playoffs over Astralis
Steven Rondina
News
Big things could be just around the corner for NRG Esports. The North American squad scored an impressive win over Astralis in round three of the StarLadder Berlin Major Legends Stage. That advances their record to 3-0, giving them a spot in the Champions Stage playoffs and a guaranteed spot in the next Counter-Strike: Global Offensive major. Game one initially looked like it would be a quick one. NRG Esports …
Ninja at two million followers with Fortnite streams on Mixer
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
Fortnite
Only a few short weeks after making public his decision to leave streaming giant Twitch for Microsoft’s Mixer platform, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has hit two million followers on Mixer. After deciding to leave Twitch and the 14.7 million followers he had gained there in order to stream exclusively on Mixer, Ninja has been satisfied with how things with Mixer are progressing. His first Mixer stream played out on August 2 …
LCS regional finals to kick off in September with TSM, CLG, more
William Davis
League of Legends
The 2019 LCS Summer split has come to an end. Team Liquid took its fourth consecutive title over Cloud9 in one of the most exciting series of the season. While the regular season is over, there’s still one more gauntlet to run before 2019 World Championship: the regional finals. Team Liquid qualified as first seed after winning the summer split. Cloud9 qualified as the team with the most championship points after …
Analyzing TSM’s 2019 struggles ahead of last chance Gauntlet
gabhernandez
League of Legends
Despite its past successes, Team SoloMid has failed to secure a seed for the 2019 World Championship. Fans and critics alike are now left to wonder the reason why. Some point to the coaching staff. Many point to the pressure the TSM organization and community place on their own players. But TSM’s recent string of failure may not be derived from either of these things. TSM has a persistent volatility …
ENCE beats Team Vitality, advances to Berlin Major playoffs
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
Making it to the StarLadder Berlin Major playoffs was easy for ENCE. The Finnish squad became the first team at the event to hit 3-0 in the Legends Stage, handily defeating Avangar, MiBR, and Team Vitality. That sets them up with a spot in the Champions Stage and a guaranteed Legends Stage spot in the next Counter-Strike: Global Offensive major. ENCE skated through the best-of-ones in the first two days …
Team Liquid, Natus Vincere face elimination from Berlin Major
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
Two of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s top teams are teetering on the brink of an early exit from the StarLadder Berlin Major. During round three of the Legends Stage, Natus Vincere and Team Liquid both dropped best-of-one games. This puts their records at 1-2 and leaves them one series away from elimination. Natus Vincere got off to a decent start in its game on Nuke against Mousesports. Though Mouz kicked things …
Riot co-founder’s deleted tweet insults pros, says IWillDominate
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
Despite deleting the tweets, Riot Games co-founder Marc Merril has made headlines for being controversial once again. Professional League of Legends player Christian “IWillDominate” Rivera took to the popular social media platform to take a jab at Riot Games after he saw a seemingly innocent tweet from Merril. “Never stop being a good person because of bad people,” Merril said. “Yeah just sucks when the bad people work for the …
EternalEnVy reveals new Dota 2 team for upcoming season
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Jacky “EternalEnVy” Mao is back in action. The controversial carry player has formed a new team for the 2019-2020 season, which was unveiled on Twitter. Joining him are a number of former teammates including offlaner David “MoonMeander” Tan and supports Jingjun “Sneyking” Wu and Kurtis “Aui_2000” Ling. Playing in the mid lane is Jonathan Bryle “bryle” Santos De Guia. The team is currently without a sponsor and has not revealed …
Heroic sign Snappi to roster once again, replacing blameF
Olivia Richman
Counter-Strike
Marco “Snappi” Pfeiffer is returning to Heroic. The Danish organization announced the addition of Snappi soon after Adam “Friberg” Friberg left Heroic to pursue other career opportunities. The rifler stated that he’s now a free agent looking for a new challenge. Heroic called Friberg “one of the greatest” on Twitter. But the team is beyond excited to have Snappi fill in for him. CSGO coach Frederik “Lomme” Nielsen called Snappi …
Twitch brings back SUBtember promotional event, discounts subs
M Alzamora
News
Twitch has renewed its SUBtember event for 2019. It has partnered with sandwich chain Subway, a natural pairing given the event’s name. SUBtember is a promotional event that allows viewers to subscribe to their favorite streamers at a steep discount. You can get a tier-one subscription to any channel you want for 50% off, which is about $2.50 USD. Running from September 3 through September 24, the deal applies to …
Ninja, Pokimane, and more step away from Fortnite for Minecraft
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
Fortnite
Fortnite players have been more than unsatisfied with Season X ever since its first update. Many streamers are leaving the game and turning towards other games like Minecraft, and not even Fortnite’s biggest streamers, including Imane “Pokimane” and Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, are immune from making the switch. The craze started when Epic Games decided to introduce the BRUTE mech, an overpowered vehicle that not even the best players could work …
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