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League of Legends
SK Telecom T1 destroys Sandbox, moves to LCK playoffs semifinals
William Davis
SK Telecom T1 is moving on to the 2019 LCK Summer Playoffs semifinals after demolishing Sandbox Gaming. The second round of the playoffs was not as close as many expected. Sandbox looked disorganized and overall lost on the rift, allowing SKT to close the series with a clean 3-0. They will face Damwon Gaming next. SKT started the series with a convincing victory. In pick and bans, Sandbox went for …
Counter-Strike
Vitality and NRG suffer shock losses to start Berlin Major
Steven Rondina
The Pick’Em predictions for a substantial chunk of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s fan base were shattered within an hour of the start of the tournament. The StarLadder Berlin Major Challengers Stage kicked off with a pair of massive upsets. CIS Minor Championship runners-up Syman Gaming and DreamEaters scored victories over Team Vitality and NRG Esports, respectively. The outcome sees two of the favorites to go 3-0 now playing from behind. Vitality …
Dota 2
New Dota 2 hero Snapfire revealed at The International 2019
Steven Rondina
A new Dota 2 hero is coming. During day four of The International 2019’s main event, Snapfire was revealed. The new hero was unveiled in a lengthy cinematic trailer. Snapfire has the appearance and voice of an elderly woman. She has bright red skin similar to Axe and Disruptor, but wears relatively normal clothing, including a leather bomber jacket. During the trailer she is shown in two separate battles, which …
Dota 2
Team Liquid quickly eliminate EG from The International 2019
Steven Rondina
Evil Geniuses are out of The International 2019. The North American squad was sent home from the event with a 2-0 loss to Team Liquid. That sends them home in fifth place with a prize worth nearly $1.2 million. The opening was a rocky one for Team Liquid. EG cores Syed “SumaiL” Hassan and Artour “Arteezy” Babaev jumped out to an early lead in farm and experience, largely coming at …
Dota 2
Dota 2 caster Cap hurls bottle, breaks monitor during TI9 game
Steven Rondina
Team Secret vs. Mineski was one of the best Dota 2 series in recent memory. The stakes were high given the series took place in the lower bracket of The International 2019. The games themselves were amazing as Team Secret scored a stunning comeback in game one, then nearly did the same in game two. It was a series that was easy to get excited over, but nobody can touch …
League of Legends
2019 LEC summer playoffs schedule features G2 and Fnatic rivalry
William Davis
The 2019 LEC summer playoffs start on Friday with the top six teams this season competing for a spot at the final in Athens. G2 Esports already secured a spot at the 2019 Worlds Championship, where they will look to continue their international dominance. Splyce and Rogue will kick off the 2019 LEC Summer playoffs. Rogue comes into the match as the underdog, as this is a young roster that lacks …
Dota 2
T1 announces plans to expand into Dota 2, signs Forev
Steven Rondina
One of esports’ most iconic brands is expanding into Dota 2. T1, an organization tied to League of Legends’ SK Telecom T1, has revealed that it is entering into the other big MOBA title on the block. The first step in that is the announcement of the signing of Lee “Forev” Sang-don. T1 is a joint venture between SK Telecom T1 and Comcast Spectacor, a holdings group that includes multiple …
League of Legends
Cloud9 and Team Liquid prepare to face off for LCS summer title
Nina Forneloza
The grand final for the 2019 League of Legends LCS Summer Split has been decided. Cloud9 will face Team Liquid for the biggest domestic trophy in North American League of Legends.. Team Liquid enters the finals having defeated Clutch Gaming in a series that went all the way to its fifth and final game. Clutch Gaming defied expectations by taking two games from the reigning LCS champions and Mid-Season Invitational …
PUBG update 4.2 brings dynamic weather back to Erengel
Olivia Richman
News
Dynamic weather in Erengel is back in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Before PUBG launched, heavy fog and light rain would plague the map every once in a while. But the weather effects didn’t appear in the game once it was officially launched in December 2017. On August 21, developers announced that weather would be back. “A storm is brewing on the battleground… Meteorologists are calling for a wide variety of weather conditions …
n0thing teases return of shroud and the classic Cloud9 lineup
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
Counter-Strike
Veteran player Jordan “n0thing” Gilbert has teased the comeback of Cloud9’s legendary 2015 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster during a recent stream. After one of his viewers said in the chat they would like to see the old Cloud9 roster come back, n0thing shared that the players have already established a WhatsApp group together and are looking to compete again soon, likely at one of the upcoming online tournaments. Besides n0thing, …
Teamfight Tactics patch 9.16b nerfs Draven, Jinx, brawlers
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends
Teamfight Tactics has gotten a new patch update with, Riot Games implementing patch 9.16b on August 21. This mid-cycle patch mostly includes balance changes to various units. Draven has been perceived thus far as a permier solo carry in TFT. However, the new patch lowers both his health, from 700 to 650, and his attack damage, from 75 to 70. Although he continues to be strong, he’s not the dominant …
League of Legends patch 9.17 to nerf Qiyana, buff Pantheon, more
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
League of Legends
League of Legends patch 9.17 is scheduled to go live on August 28. Riot Games has shared what kinds of nerfs and buffs champions will likely receive this time around. As Riot is preparing for the new patch, the title’s lead gameplay designer Mark “Scruffy” Yetter shared on Twitter the list of champions that will be getting rebalanced. Qiyana is the only champion getting nerfed in this patch, while many …
Team Secret survive in TI9, edging out Mineski in lower bracket
gabhernandez
Dota 2
The last Southeast Asian team has been eliminated from The International 2019. In one of the most exciting series of the tournament thus far, Mineski and Team Secret faced off with their futures on the line. Though Mineski nearly pulled off a colossal upset, Secret stayed strong and managed to take a 2-1 victory. The first game of the series left the audience and casters in awe. Mineski drafted greedy …
CouRage rage quits during Twitch Rivals after BRUTE elimination
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
Fortnite pros don’t like the B.R.U.T.E. But they sure love to hate it. Twitch streamer Jack “CouRage” Dunlop rage quit in yesterday’s Twitch Rivals Fortnite Showdown after being targeted by an opponent using the B.R.U.T.E. mech. Before the fateful encounter, which left CouRage banging on his desk, he had been avoiding the mechs along with his teammate, Tim “TimTheTatman” Betar. “What are the odds?” he yells in agony. “Why the …
2019 Trove Carafe arrives, features Techies, Arc Warden, more
gabhernandez
Dota 2
Amidst the hype of all the games being played with tens of millions of dollars on the line, Valve has released the final treasure item for The International 2019. Trove Carafe Immortals 2019 features Bounty Hunter’s Tines of Tybara, Crystal Maiden’s Ice Blossom, Nature’s Prophet’s Monarch of the Sapphire Glen, Arc Warden’s Wraithbinder, Templar Assassin’s Mantle of the Whispered Bond, Chaos Knight’s Chaos Arbiter, and Tusk’s Piscean Pulverizer. In addition, …
OG defeat Evil Geniuses once again, make top 3 at TI9
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
OG continues to have the upper hand on Evil Geniuses. In the most hotly anticipated match of The International 2019 thus far, the rival squads faced off in round two of the upper bracket. Once again, OG got the better of Evil Geniuses, taking a 2-1 victory to advance to the upper bracket finals. Game one was an almost perfect performance from Evil Geniuses. Syed “SumaiL” Hassan rolled over Topias …
Contender Cup canceled in Oceania and Asia, Epic lacks answers
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
Epic Games has canceled the Contender Cup in two regions. Oceania and Asia were unable to compete due to an issue that was not made clear. As a remedy, Epic announced that the event was canceled for the day while they investigate the issue. The prizes that would have been rewarded this week were also added to next week’s Contender Solo Cash Cup instead. “We are aware that some players …
OG’s ana griefs N0tail on TI9 main stage, and OG wins anyway
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Lots of teams say that they just want to play to have fun at important tournaments. OG actually means it. Despite having tens of millions of dollars on the line, the reigning champions have taken a stunningly casual approach to The International 2019. The greatest example of this came during their first series on the main stage opposite Newbee. On the tail end of an engagement in the second game, …
SK Telecom T1 starts LCK playoffs run with victory over Afreeca Freecs
William Davis
League of Legends
SK Telecom T1 is moving to the second round of the 2019 LCK Summer Playoffs after a victory over Afreeca Freecs. The match was the first playoffs series worldwide to be played on Patch 9.16. The live update drastically changed the meta, hitting some of the most popular champions in professional play. The draft had a number of surprises take place. Bottom laner Kim “Aiming” Ha-ram continued to pick …
Eat Like a Pro cooking show features LEC players and coaches
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
The LEC has premiered a cooking show series on YouTube. The aim of the program, which already has four episodes, is to watch League of Legends pros prepare typical dishes from their home countries to help fans get to know them a bit better. The series is hosted by Trevor “Quickshot” Henry, an LoL commentator, and Romain Bigeard, OpTic Gaming’s former general manager. Bigeard is now part of the LEC …
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