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Vitality head to Berlin Major Legends Stage, eliminate Grayhound Counter-Strike Vitality head to Berlin Major Legends Stage, eliminate Grayhound By Steven Rondina HBO series Ballers to integrate esports in its new fifth season League of Legends HBO series Ballers to integrate esports in its new fifth season By M Alzamora Broken Blade accidentally reveals private TSM “mistake sheet” League of Legends Broken Blade accidentally reveals private TSM “mistake sheet” By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends to receive new Star Guardians skins League of Legends
League of Legends to receive new Star Guardians skins William Davis League of Legends players are likely about to get a new addition to the Star Guardians skin set. The League of Legends Twitter account tweeted out a teaser for something related to the Star Guardians. The post included a screengrab of Ahri’s hand holding three damaged gems from the “A New Horizon” trailer, and a quote that reads, “I will find you before her darkness burns you all away.”  This …
Invictus Gaming out of LPL playoffs after loss to LNG Esports League of Legends
Invictus Gaming out of LPL playoffs after loss to LNG Esports William Davis Current World Champion Invictus Gaming got knocked off early in the 2019 LPL Summer Playoffs. Invictus’ summer run was cut short by none other than LNG Esports, formerly known as Snake Esports. Despite the team’s shortcomings during the regular season, analysts predicted Invictus as the winner of the series. The players were confident they would bring it once they played best-of-fives. Invictus indeed surprised the LPL audience, but it was …
NYXL still confident after losing to Vancouver at Homestand Weekend News
NYXL still confident after losing to Vancouver at Homestand Weekend Olivia Richman After an intense five-map match, the Vancouver Titans defeated the New York Excelsior. That didn’t stop the Overwatch League community from thinking that the NYXL is the best team of all-time, according to a recent Twitter poll. While the San Francisco Shock were quick to tweet back their indignation over the results, the NYXL still remain one of the OWL’s most popular teams with the biggest fanbase.  The NYXL discussed …
Dota Underlords update changes odds for high tier units Dota 2
Dota Underlords update changes odds for high tier units William Davis A new Dota Underlords update went live on Sunday. The most recent update of the game introduces a hotfix to the update from August 23. The hotfix changes completely the odds of getting Tier 4 and Tier 5 units at while higher levels. In the previous patch, the Tier 5 units were available starting at level eight with a 5% chance of appearing. In the recent patch, that number went …
OG roster become five top earners in esports history after TI9 win Dota 2 OG roster become five top earners in esports history after TI9 win By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Los Angeles Valiant GM Michael Schwartz discusses OWL 2020 News Los Angeles Valiant GM Michael Schwartz discusses OWL 2020 By Olivia Richman Team Liquid wins fourth consecutive LCS title by beating Cloud9 League of Legends Team Liquid wins fourth consecutive LCS title by beating Cloud9 By William Davis
China’s Game For Peace announces first tournament at end of the month News
China’s Game For Peace announces first tournament at end of the month Olivia Richman Game For Peace, the China-friendly mobile version of PlayerUnknown’s Battleground, has announced its first tournament.  On August 31, the Peacekeeper Elite Global Invitational will be held in Shanghai, China. 25 teams from around the world will compete across six games. The event features an unconventional format, with four games being played in third-person perspective on Erangel and two in first-person perspective on Miramar.  15 of the participating squads competed in …
Immortals CEO Ari Segal says Overwatch League 2020 will be hard News
Immortals CEO Ari Segal says Overwatch League 2020 will be hard Olivia Richman While Los Angeles Valiant’s Homestand Weekend has fans excited, there may not be anyone as enthusiastic about the team’s first opportunity to host the Overwatch League than Immortals Gaming Club CEO Ari Segal.  Valiant’s parent company, Immortals Gaming Club, has a lot to look forward to in 2020. First, there’s the return to the LCS thanks to the OpTic Gaming buyout. And now there’s the opportunity to grow their global precense in …
Fnatic plans for younger CSGO roster with new in-game leader News
Fnatic plans for younger CSGO roster with new in-game leader William Davis Fnatic organized an AMA on Reddit to shed some light into the current situation with its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team. Fnatic has announced the benching of Richard “Xizt” Landström and Simon “twist” Eliasson. The decision comes after a series of negative results that ultimately led to the team missing the 2019 StarLadder Berlin Major. Andreas Samuelsson, team director at Fnatic, and star player Jesper “JW” Wecksell took part in the AMA. According to Samuelsson, …
Complexity CEO Jason Lake aims to build a new CSGO superteam Counter-Strike
Complexity CEO Jason Lake aims to build a new CSGO superteam Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Complexity Gaming’s CEO Jason Lake turned to Twitter to announce an overhaul of the organization’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team after a disappointing run at the StarLadder Berlin Major 2019. Complexity’s CSGO team didn’t perform at the major. Even though not widely considered to be a top-tier team, it was expected of them internally to at least reach the New Legends stage, and they weren’t even close to doing so. They …
StarLadder responds to backlash over CSGO major copyright strikes Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive content creator WarOwl took to Twitter to tell his 72,000 followers that giving StarLadder its own major was a mistake.  “Such a disappointment; I look forward to the Major every 6 months, but now I can’t make ANY content on it for fear of getting a DMCA. RIP any coverage of the Major,” WarOwl tweeted.  He made this tweet after the tournament hosts started striking streamers with copyright …
Yassuo joins 100 Thieves as League of Legends content creator William Davis League of Legends 100 Thieves is bringing Twitch’s favorite Yasuo one-trick aboard as its first League of Legends content creator. The organization announced the signing of Moe “Yassuo” Abdalrhman on Twitter. “Yassuo began his streaming career in 2015 and has grown to be one of the biggest League of Legends personalities in the scene today. We’re beyond excited to welcome him to 100 Thieves,” 100 Thieves said. Fans speculated that something was going …
Hangzhou Spark defeat Shanghai Dragons at Los Angeles Homestand Olivia Richman News Hangzhou Spark cemented their title as one of the top Chinese teams in the Overwatch League by beating the Shanghai Dragons 4-0 at the Los Angeles Valiant’s Homestand Weekend.  In the first two maps, Kyeong “Godsb” Bo Kim completely dominated as Widowmaker. With only two deaths, Godsb got headshot after headshot, often eliminating the Dragons’ Orisa before they put up their barrier. On Volskaya, Dragon’s Min-seong “diem” Bae switched to Widowmaker in hopes …
Shanghai Dragons regret 2-2-2 role lock, pine for meta reversion Olivia Richman News After losing to the Hangzhou Spark at the Los Angeles Valiant’s Homestand Weekend, the Shanghai Dragons must reflect on their ongoing losing streak.  The Shanghai Dragons ended Season 4 with a 13-15 record, putting them in 11th place. While they are still heading to the playoffs, the Dragons will have to up their game if they want to make their mark this time around. Despite surprising the Overwatch League community …
Atlanta Reign take down Dallas Homestand Weekend, next face Boston Olivia Richman News The Atlanta Reign defeated  the Dallas Fuel 3-1 at the Los Angeles Valiant’s Homestand Weekend. Now, if the Georgia team can win their Boston Uprising match tomorrow, they’ll secure the 6th-place spot in the playoffs.  Despite a few surprising plays from the Fuel, such as their Pharah-Mei comp, the Atlanta Reign were able to come out on top in almost every team fight. On the first map, Busan, Petja “Massa” …
FC Schalke 04 takes out Team Vitality in 2019 LEC Summer Playoffs William Davis League of Legends FC Schalke 04 is headed to the second round of the 2019 LEC Summer Playoffs. Schalke took down Team Vitality with a 3-1 series victory. They entered as the favorite to win the match, and lived up to that billing. They still face long odds when it comes to beating the likes of G2 Esports, but this is a team that cannot be underestimated.   Vitality started game one with a …
SK Telecom T1 rolls over Damwon Gaming in LCK playoffs William Davis League of Legends SK Telecom T1’s victory over Damwon Gaming was a two-for-one deal. The popular organization punched its ticket to the 2019 LCK Summer Finals and the 2019 League of Legends World Championship. What many expected to be a competitive series ended up being a massacre, as SKT ran through Damwon Gaming with little trouble. The squad is looking stronger than ever as it looks to lock up its second consecutive split championship. …
OG wins The International 2019, becomes first repeat TI champion Steven Rondina Dota 2 OG are the champions of The International 2019. The European squad completed its second Cinderella run at the world’s largest Dota 2 tournament, defeating Team Liquid in the event’s grand finals. The victory caps a dominant run at the event and nets the team $15,578,510 from the record-breaking prize pool. OG took the Aegis of Champions with a strong 3-1 victory, overcoming some early adversity before closing out the event in …
NYXL discuss playoff meta, dealing with 2020 OWL changes Olivia Richman News New York Excelsior came out on top in the battle of the New England Overwatch League teams at Los Angeles Valiant’s Homestand Weekend, defeating Boston Uprising 3-1. The match went as expected, with NYXL dominating the majority of the maps and team fights. But when the Boston Uprising attempted to deny NYXL the fourth and final map, Hae-seong “Libero” Kim had fans screaming as he wiped the Uprising with Doomfist in …
The International 2020 will take place in Stockholm, Sweden Steven Rondina Dota 2 The International 2020 is heading to Stockholm, Sweden. The reveal was made during a special announcement ahead of the grand finals to The International 2019. “Next year, Stockholm is excited to host this global celebration by welcoming the tenth International Dota 2 Championship to our wonderful city. Stockholm is bursting with creativity, and the passion for Dota runs deep,” Stockholm mayor Anna Konig Jerlmyr said in a short video. “We …
OG and Team Liquid set for The International 2019 grand finals Steven Rondina Dota 2 The grand finals to The International 2019 are now set. Upper bracket winners OG will take on Team Liquid for the Aegis of Champions and the top prize of $15,578,100. The two teams started this Dota 2 season in the same spot, but landed where they are by taking very different paths.   OG had a rocky 2018-2019 season. Despite coming in hot off a win at The International 2018, the …
Team Liquid advances to TI9 grand finals after beating PSG.LGD Steven Rondina News The participants for the grand finals of The International 2019 have been decided. In a hardfought three-game series, PSG.LGD was dispatched by Team Liquid. The squad led by Kuro “KuroKy” Takhasomi will face upper bracket winner OG for the largest prize in esports history. Liquid are now poised to complete one of the most surprising runs in The International history, playing their way to the finals despite starting in the lower bracket. …

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