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TFT patch 9.17 reworks Assassin trait and adds Pantheon League of Legends TFT patch 9.17 reworks Assassin trait and adds Pantheon By William Davis Apex Legends’ Jericho abilities leaks, may change game’s meta Apex Legends Apex Legends’ Jericho abilities leaks, may change game’s meta By Olivia Richman The International 2019 All-Star Game brings laughs, gaffes Dota 2 The International 2019 All-Star Game brings laughs, gaffes By gabhernandez
LoL patch 9.17 brings major changes to Kayle and Aurelion Sol League of Legends
LoL patch 9.17 brings major changes to Kayle and Aurelion Sol William Davis League of Legends patch 9.17 is introducing new skins and some significant changes to multiple champions. Patch 9.17 is scheduled to go live on August 28. The recent update brings big changes to Aurelion Sol, Kayle, and others. The update also includes a new set of skins. Kayle and Aurelion Sol received the biggest changes in Patch 9.17. The changes for Aurelion Sol are not a direct buff nor a …
Philadelphia Fusion reveal dates, venues for 2020 home games News
Philadelphia Fusion reveal dates, venues for 2020 home games gabhernandez The Philadelphia Fusion has announced the locations of its three 2020 homestead weekends in a press release. The home opener will take place on February 15 and will be held at the Met Philadelphia. The second round of homestead games will be held on the weekend of May 23 and will also be held at the Met Philadelphia. The venue recently went through renovations and reopened in December of last …
Accusations of racism shroud success of Infamous at TI9 Dota 2
Accusations of racism shroud success of Infamous at TI9 Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Controversies surrounding racist behavior are unfortunately nothing new to the Dota 2 community, especially when different regions meet every year at The International. TI9 hasn’t been different, and the eyes have most recently turned towards Hector Antonio “K1” Rodriguez. Infamous’ Peruvian player K1 often turns to rage in his public Dota 2 games, and that rage sometimes results in racial and other inappropriate slurs towards teammates and opponents alike. A …
Overwatch for Switch rumors swirl including release date, merch News
Overwatch for Switch rumors swirl including release date, merch Fariha Bhatti The Overwatch community seems poised to grow even larger. Rumors have been swirling that Overwatch is being ported to the Nintendo Switch. Recently, a weblink to an Amazon listing appeared on Twitter showing what appeared to be Overwatch-themed Nintendo Switch accessories, particularly a hard carrying case that is officially licensed by both Nintendo and Blizzard. The listing was made by PowerA, who have an expansive catalog of video game merchandise. …
Boston Uprising Colourhex gets revenge on Atlanta Reign for emote News Boston Uprising Colourhex gets revenge on Atlanta Reign for emote By Olivia Richman Epic releases Major Lazer collaboration cosmetic in Fortnite Fortnite Epic releases Major Lazer collaboration cosmetic in Fortnite By Fariha Bhatti Riot Games changes Eternals cost, availability after fan outcry League of Legends Riot Games changes Eternals cost, availability after fan outcry By William Davis
Reapered confirms Cloud9 to bootcamp in Europe before Worlds League of Legends
Reapered confirms Cloud9 to bootcamp in Europe before Worlds William Davis Cloud9’s head coach Bok “Reapered” Han-gyu has confirmed that the team will be boot camping in Europe. On Sunday, Cloud9 walked off the stage as the 2019 LCS Summer runner-up, as once again the team failed to snatch the title. The series was close and Cloud9 looked like they had it until the very last game. The players are not taking the loss to heart. Instead, they’re focusing on the …
Fortnite X Mayhem event brings Borderlands content, new map location Fortnite
Fortnite X Mayhem event brings Borderlands content, new map location Olivia Richman Borderlands has officially arrived in Fortnite, thanks to a crossover between 2K Games and Epic Games that launched this morning.  The Fortnite x Mayhem event comes with a new map location, known as The Pandora Rift Zone. As shown in a new trailer, players that enter Pandora are transported to a Borderlands-style location in the game’s iconic art style. More importantly, the Pandora Rift Zone brings a new element to …
Post-TI9 roster shuffle begins with Complexity and Mineski Dota 2
Post-TI9 roster shuffle begins with Complexity and Mineski Steven Rondina The International 2019 is now over, and with that comes a reboot of the professional Dota 2 scene. The post-TI9 shuffle is officially underway and two teams have been turned upside down. Mineski is set to undergo heavy changes while Complexity Gaming’s roster has disbanded entirely. Over the last few days, a number of Mineski players have taken to Twitter and posted that they are looking for a new team. …
Fortnite pro Ninja gives opinion on violent video game debate Fortnite
Fortnite pro Ninja gives opinion on violent video game debate M Alzamora For those wondering where Tyler “Ninja” Blevins stands on gun violence and its root cause, he can’t tell you what it is, but he does have an opinion on what it isn’t: video games. Catching up with Ninja on the street, TMZ Sports wanted the Fortnite pro’s thoughts on the Donald Trump administration’s stance against video games in the face of increasing gun violence in America. “What’s violent about Minecraft …
Ancient roster dissolves after freddieb announces departure Olivia Richman Counter-Strike After Fredrik “freddieb” Buo announced that he is now a free agent, his former team Ancient declared that it was disbanding. It seems that his departure was the project’s breaking point, as André “BARBARR” Möller pointed out.  “In the end, disco doplan, freddieb and draken have been playing together for a (CSGO-speaking) very, very long time. And they did great things, as a core. But when thinking of it, the time had come for them …
Team USA announce final roster for Overwatch World Cup Olivia Richman News Team USA has revealed the entirety of its final roster for the 2019 Overwatch World Cup.  While an expected shortlist was announced a month ago, the official roster has a few unexpected picks for fans who have been patiently awaiting the news. To keep the Overwatch community hype all day, the official Team USA Twitter account revealed only a few players at a time, with announcements spread out over the …
Fortnite patch 10.20 nerfs BRUTE, introduces Shield Bubble Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Fortnite Fortnite patch 10.20 is live with the Fortnite X Mayhem event, a new shield item, further changes to the BRUTE mech, and more.   With Borderlands 3 releasing in just a few weeks, Epic Games is hyping up players by making a location near Paradise Palms into a Borderlands-themed rift zone. The Pandora Rift Zone, as the name suggests, is made based on the Borderlands’ Pandora planet. When not in …
StarLadder Berlin Major Legends opening matches scheduled Steven Rondina Counter-Strike The StarLadder Berlin Major’s Challengers Stage has concluded and with that, the 16 teams set to compete in the Legends Stage have been decided. In anticipation of that, StarLadder has released the first round of matchups that will take place. The reveal was made on Twitter:   The Legends Stage will be competed using the same format as did the Challengers Stage. The 16 teams will compete in a swiss …
Dogman rips “incompetent” Fuel coach Aero for Team USA trials William Davis News The Atlanta Reign’s 3-1 victory over the Dallas Fuel had special meaning for Dusttin “Dogman” Bowerman. The Reign flex support had some strong words for Fuel head coach Aaron “Aero” Atkins after the game. During the post-match interview, Dogman was extremely candid about his feelings on Aero’s handling of the Team USA selection process. Dogman alleged that three of the Reign’s American players didn’t “make it past the first round …
Apex Legends leak includes abilities of new hero Rampart Fariha Bhatti Apex Legends Data miners have possibly uncovered the abilities of a new playable character in Apex Legends. According to hidden code in Apex Legends’ game files, a new legend named Rampart can build turrets and defenses for their team. The information was leaked earlier this week by a data miner known as That1MiningGuy or T1MG on social media. That1MiningGuy has unearthed a number of interesting bits of code in Apex Legends in …
CSGO fans and s1mple are upset with observers at Berlin Major Nina Forneloza Counter-Strike The 2019 Berlin StarLadder Major is underway and some fans and players have already criticized the observers in charge of the tournament’s viewing experience.  Observers play a key role in any Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament, as they follow the action and control who the camera is on and where it is positioned on the map. It is their responsibility to make sure they catch the kills and key events of …
Teamfight Tactics developer calls spectate mode “high priority” Olivia Richman League of Legends Teamfight Tactics may be getting a spectate mode sometime in the near future.  Riot researcher Nathan “Blaustoise” Blau had the autobattler’s lead designer, Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer, on a stream with him yesterday. While playing Teamfight Tactics, the two participated in a Q&A session with fans. One viewer asked if there were plans for a spectator mode.  “Absolutely. Absolutely. We are working on that. It takes time, but absolutely,” Mortdog said.  He …
Berlin Major Challengers Stage concludes, eight teams advance Steven Rondina Counter-Strike The StarLadder Berlin Major Challengers Stage is now complete. Eight teams have been eliminated from the event while eight others moved forward to compete in the Legends Stage. When it came to which teams were eliminated and which moved forward, things went generally according to plan. The Challengers Stage featured a number of top-notch Counter-Strike: Global Offensive squads that ran over the competition, alongside some wounded rosters that limped into …
Brawling Reckoner could be the next legend to hit Apex Legends M Alzamora Apex Legends The next Apex Legends character could be Reckoner, someone akin to a martyr, with details of an aggressive kit being spotted in the game files for the Iron Crown update. According to the leaked data, Reckoner seems to reward players for engaging in close-quarters combat. Their passive ability, Shield Blast, makes that obvious by providing area-of-effect damage upon the player’s shield being broken. This opens up several interesting combat possibilities, …
Fortnite star Ninja faces JuJu Smith-Schuster on Family Feud M Alzamora Fortnite Tyler “Ninja” Blevins appeared on the August 25 episode of Celebrity Family Feud. He shared the stage with his friend and fellow gamer JuJu Smith-Schuster, who also happens to be a wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The episode, which was recorded in February, aired on ABC. It can be found in its entirety on streaming platforms ABC Go and Hulu. Comprising “Team Ninja“ were Ninja, his wife Jessica Blevins, …
New healing legend Immortal could be coming to Apex Legends M Alzamora Apex Legends Apex Legends only has one true healing character, but new leaks may have tipped players off to a new healing legend by the name of “Immortal.” The leaked details are courtesy of Respawn Entertainment’s own blunder. The developer left relevant game files in the client patch for the Iron Crown event. It’s believed there are at least 13 other characters now in the works According to the alleged leaked materials, …

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