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Dota 2 T1 announces plans to expand into Dota 2, signs Forev By Steven Rondina League of Legends Cloud9 and Team Liquid prepare to face off for LCS summer title By Nina Forneloza News PUBG update 4.2 brings dynamic weather back to Erengel By Olivia Richman

Counter-Strike

n0thing teases return of shroud and the classic Cloud9 lineup Syed Mujtaba Naqvi 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, …

League of Legends

Teamfight Tactics patch 9.16b nerfs Draven, Jinx, brawlers Syed Mujtaba Naqvi 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

League of Legends patch 9.17 to nerf Qiyana, buff Pantheon, more Syed Mujtaba Naqvi 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 …

Dota 2

Team Secret survive in TI9, edging out Mineski in lower bracket gabhernandez 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 …

Fortnite CouRage rage quits during Twitch Rivals after BRUTE elimination By Olivia Richman Dota 2 2019 Trove Carafe arrives, features Techies, Arc Warden, more By gabhernandez Dota 2 OG defeat Evil Geniuses once again, make top 3 at TI9 By Steven Rondina

Fortnite

Contender Cup canceled in Oceania and Asia, Epic lacks answers Olivia Richman 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 …

Dota 2

OG’s ana griefs N0tail on TI9 main stage, and OG wins anyway Steven Rondina 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, …

League of Legends

SK Telecom T1 starts LCK playoffs run with victory over Afreeca Freecs William Davis 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 …

League of Legends

Eat Like a Pro cooking show features LEC players and coaches Olivia Richman 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 …

Fan reactions split on Chinese crowds at The International 2019 Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Dota 2 Some Dota 2 fans haven’t been too happy with how The International 2019 has been going thus far, and it’s mostly due to the fact the tournament is being played in China for the first time and is as such catered toward the Chinese domestic audience. With the start of the main event, those complaints turned towards the live audience. With the TI9 main event starting on August 20, the …

Respawn CEO apologizes for developers lashing out at fans William Davis Apex Legends Respawn Entertainment CEO Vince Zampella has issued a statement apologizing for combative comments made by company employees towards frustrated Apex Legends fans. Respawn employees Jay “Jayfresh” Frechett and Drew “dk05” McCoy reached out to fans on a Reddit thread revolving around the controversial use of loot boxes in the ongoing Iron Crown Collection event. Some conversations got out of hand and resulted in Frechett and McCoy firing back at commenters. …

Virtus.pro eliminated early from The International 2019 Steven Rondina Dota 2 One of the top contenders to win The International 2019 has already been eliminated. Virtus.pro was swept by Royal Never Give Up in round two of the lower bracket. The Russian squad entered the tournament as a strong candidate to take first place, but wound up on a plane home just two days into the main event. The series itself saw all of the negative perceptions regarding Virtus.pro come to …

Doublelift compares himself to Uzi heading into LCS summer final Nina Forneloza League of Legends Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng, the star AD carry for North American League of Legends squad Team Liquid, has made some bold comments about his form for the upcoming World Championship and LCS finals. Team Liquid will face Cloud9 in the final of the 2019 LCS Summer Split. If they win, it will be the fourth consecutive LCS title for Liquid and will cement Team Liquid’s place in history as the first …

Fnatic bench Xizt and twist after falling short of Berlin Major Olivia Richman Counter-Strike After a disappointing showing over the past few months, Fnatic has announced that Richard “Xizt” Landstrom and Simon “twist” Eliasson will be moved to the bench effective immediately.  Before this year, Fnatic was the only orgnaization to have reached all 14 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Majors, but the team was unable to continue on that record with the Berlin Minor.  “For the first instance in Fnatic’s history, our efforts were not …

WESA conducting investigation into allegations aimed at NiP Olivia Richman Counter-Strike The World Esports Association is conducting an independent investigation into Ninjas in Pyjamas after players and staff members released statements against the organization.  Sports lawyer Ian Smith, a commissioner of the Esports Integrity Coalition, will be conducting the investigation and by the end of the month he will release a statement that discusses his findings.    On July 24, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro Robin “Fifflaren” Johansson opened up about his …

Luminosity bench HEN1 after trading twin brother LUCAS1 Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Luminosity has benched Henrique “HEN1” Teles. The Brazilian Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro is now available to other teams as a free agent.  “We want to thank HEN1 for all his efforts while on the team. He has been nothing but professional and passionate,” Luminosity tweeted.  The team also urged teams to contact them if they’re interested in a buyout or trade for the benched player. “Everyone who follows me knows …

CSGO legend pashaBiceps joins AGO on trial in comeback bid Nina Forneloza Counter-Strike Veteran Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Jarosław “pashaBiceps” Jarząbkowski has joined up with Polish team AGO on a trial basis. The organization announced on Twitter that they are observing a few players to fill three available slots with the team. Alongside pashaBiceps will be Patryk “Sidney” Korab and Adrian “SAYN” Łączyński. The pair are also trying out for AGO. They’ll be aiming to join Damian “Furlan”  Kisłowski, Dominik “GruBy” Świderski, and …

Ceb reveals OG’s sports psychology, scrim snubs before TI9 gabhernandez Dota 2 Sébastien “Ceb” Debs has revealed some behind-the-scenes moments for top Dota 2 team OG. In an interview with Frogged TV, the coach-turned-player shared insights into OG’s TI9 journey, including snubbed scrim requests, their level of confidence, and OG’s sports psychologist. Interviewer Victor “LuCiqNo” Jolivet asked Ceb if OG had the opportunity to play all of their opposing teams in scrims. Ceb revealed that OG was snubbed by top European teams …

Evil Geniuses rally past Team Secret, will face OG at TI9 Steven Rondina Dota 2 Many doubted Evil Geniuses heading into The International 2019, but the team might just be poised for a serious run at the event. The boys in blue scored a big upset victory over tournament favorites Team Secret in the first round of the upper bracket. It’s a massive statement win from the team that establishes them as a serious candidate to win it all. The first game initially looked dicey …

2019 LCK summer playoffs schedule set for SKT, Griffin, more William Davis League of Legends The stage is ready for the 2019 LCK summer playoffs. After ten dramatic weeks of competition, five teams made it to the next phase of the tournament. The LCK follows a King of the Hill format, as whoever wins moves up to the next round to play a higher seeded team. This is a single-elimination bracket that starts with a best-of-three wild card match. Starting in round two, all of …

OG bring carry Io to TI9 main stage in big win over Newbee Steven Rondina Dota 2 OG is looking unstoppable right now. The defending champions made their main event debut at The International 2019 on day two. Facing Newbee, the team continued to ride the momentum they enjoyed in the group stage en route to convincing 2-0 win. OG came out with another unique composition in game one. Anathan “ana” Pham went back to the core Io he debuted in the group stage, while Topias “Topson” …

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