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Team Secret off to great start at TI9 after mega creep comeback Dota 2 Team Secret off to great start at TI9 after mega creep comeback By gabhernandez Virtus.pro struggling at The International 2019 after rough day Dota 2 Virtus.pro struggling at The International 2019 after rough day By Steven Rondina Flying Ace Winston skin honors OWL Season 1 champion London Spitfire News Flying Ace Winston skin honors OWL Season 1 champion London Spitfire By William Davis
Evil Geniuses trampled by OG in The International 2019 groups Dota 2
Evil Geniuses trampled by OG in The International 2019 groups Steven Rondina OG dealt Evil Geniuses a tough loss. In the opening series of day two of The International 2019, the reigning champions swept Evil Geniuses 2-0 in their group stage showdown. The series adds another lopsided chapter to one of Dota 2’s hottest rivalries and puts Evil Geniuses into a precarious position for the remainder of the group stage. The series started with an excellent performance from OG. While Syed “SumaiL” …
The International 2019 sees technical errors throughout first day Dota 2
The International 2019 sees technical errors throughout first day Olivia Richman The International 2019 started off with a handful of technical issues that impacted spectators’ viewing experience.  With a total of five different streams taking place simultaneously, fans began to notice that some of the streams didn’t have visible gamertags. This was first discovered when TNC Predator and Keen Gaming played out their entire series without their names being displayed.  Fans thought the teams were joking around at first but it …
Epic Games remove Gunner Pet from stores, issues refunds Fortnite
Epic Games remove Gunner Pet from stores, issues refunds Olivia Richman After harsh criticism from the Fortnite community, Epic Games has removed Gunner Pet from the store.  Gunner was only available for part of one day before Epic Games removed the pet from the store, as well as from the Locker of anyone who purchased him. Any player who purchased Gunner was given 1,200 V-bucks, which is 200 more V-bucks than the cost of Gunner.  “We should not have released teh …
Before TI9, these are the ten highest earning esports organizations Dota 2
Before TI9, these are the ten highest earning esports organizations gabhernandez The International 2019 has a prize pool of over $33 million and climbing, and is set to dramatically shake up the list of the best-earning teams in the history of esports. With the competition now getting underway, we’ve assembled a list of the highest-earning esports teams to date and explained how they got to their lofty positions prior to TI9.   The Team Liquid organization dates back to its original …
Breaking down The International 2019’s field of teams Dota 2 Breaking down The International 2019’s field of teams By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Apex Legends players up in arms over Iron Crown loot prices Apex Legends Apex Legends players up in arms over Iron Crown loot prices By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi The latest BRUTE problem allows for massive material gathering Fortnite The latest BRUTE problem allows for massive material gathering By M Alzamora
Mendokusaii joins Team Liquid’s growing Apex Legends squad Apex Legends
Mendokusaii joins Team Liquid’s growing Apex Legends squad M Alzamora Team Liquid has signed former Overwatch pro Lucas “Mendokusaii” Håkansson, but it’s a different genre of shooter he’ll next be playing for them. Liquid picked Mendokusaii up for its growing Apex Legends squad. The Swedish Mendokusaii joins American teammates Gage “caliburn” Meyer, Thomas “Flanker” Cook, and Brendon “Casper” Marino, who currently play Apex Legends as a team. It’s possible he could be on hand as a substitute for that trio, …
New League of Legends champion may have leaked in PBE update League of Legends
New League of Legends champion may have leaked in PBE update M Alzamora The Public Beta Environment is gearing up for whatever developer Riot Games has planned for League of Legends 9.17, and hints of an unreleased champion are sitting in the game’s latest files. The picture shows what appears to be a female human. She features a layer of medium-length hair, blue eyes, and semi-modest attire, including a hot pink scarf shown blowing in the wind and a halter top that stops …
Fortnite patch 10.10 nerfs the BRUTE, brings Retail Row rift zone Fortnite
Fortnite patch 10.10 nerfs the BRUTE, brings Retail Row rift zone Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Fortnite patch v10.10 is live and has implemented a new Rift Zone, a World Run game mode, and changes to the B.R.U.T.E. During this patch, players will be able to participate in World Run, the new limited time mode where 16 players divided into four squads will race in coin collecting. The first team to collect 30 coins wins. Mega Mall, the futuristic location on the Fortnite battle royale map …
Bugha, Fortnite World Cup winners receive in-game trophies Fortnite
Bugha, Fortnite World Cup winners receive in-game trophies M Alzamora Esports haven’t yet achieved the level of importance that would see statues erected and streets renamed for legends of the craft, but Epic Games has immortalized its champions in another way, with new in-game trophies. Fortnite World Cup winners have trophies dedicated to their accomplishments within the game world. There are two in total, one for solos winner Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf, and the other for the duos team of Emil …
s1mple banned from Twitch after using a homophobic slur Steven Rondina Counter-Strike If anybody is struggling to find the Twitch page of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev, there’s a good reason for that. The Natus Vincere star was slapped with a ban on the streaming platform for using a homophobic epithet during a recent stream. While the slur was not apparently made in anger, it still violates Twitch rules and will keep him from streaming for a week, per Rod …
Team Liquid brutalize former player Matumbaman in day one of TI9 Steven Rondina Dota 2 Lasse “MATUMBAMAN” Urpalainen is not off to a great start at The International 2019. Chaos Esports Club started the event with a rough 1-5 opening day in the group stage. That would stink all on its own, but insult was added to injury in their second set of the day opposite Team Liquid as Matumbaman was brutalized at the hands of his former team. The first game opened in ugly …
Valve briefly launches the wrong stickers for the Berlin Major William Davis Counter-Strike All doesn’t seem well in the world of Counter Strike: Global Offensive. Several major organizations, including juggernaut Team Liquid, weren’t happy with their stickers for the Berlin Major.  The mistake seems to have been fixed, and all the teams involved with the mix-up have since been given the correct sticker format.  For a time, last year’s stickers showed up for purchase for several teams. Players can purchase stickers of their …
Respawn reveals huge list of bug fixes, improvements coming to Apex M Alzamora Apex Legends Respawn Entertainment recently updated its Apex Tracker, a bulletin board of priorities for future Apex Legends updates, by adding a slew of new bug fixes and quality of life changes. The Trello board now includes 16 issues that Respawn will address in future updates. According to the new information, fixes are inbound for a bug that inadvertently gives players a second wind-like ability. Players sometimes found themselves able to fire …
Teamfight Tactics patch 9.16 redesigns Demons, adds Hextech William Davis League of Legends Teamfight Tactics is getting its first update as a permanent game mode in League of Legends. Earlier this month, Riot Games announced it is retiring the Twisted Treeline map and will keep Teamfight Tactics available for the foreseeable future. The developers said they would be updating the game on a regular basis and Patch 9.16 shows that they are living up to that promise.   The beta pass is making …
The International 2019 Dota 2 hero tier list Steven Rondina Dota 2 Dota 2 is a game that has incredible balance, and almost limitless room for creativity among its professional players. Still, no matter how flexible a metagame gets there are always going to be some characters that are better than others. Things have come a long way since 2012, when heroes like Lycan and Naga Siren dominated the meta, and Jakiro was impossible to win with. But there is still a …
TimTheTatMan demonstrates one-handed BRUTE dominance William Davis Fortnite Streamer Timothy “Timhetatman” Betar is not impressed with the new BRUTE mech in Fornite. TimTheTatMan showed his disappointment with the newest addition to the game. On stream, he partnered up with other streamers including Benjamin “DrLupo” Lupo for a game. In the game, he came across a BRUTE and showed just how overpowered it is with a wild killing spree that was still anything but exciting. “It’s so sad, I’m …
Esports photographer Chris Bahn accused of sexual misconduct Syed Mujtaba Naqvi News After numerous women have come out to accuse Chris Bahn of sexual assault, the esports photographer has been banned from a number of fighting game tournaments and has been disqualified as a finalist for The Esports Awards. It’s common for members of the fighting game community to share rooms with each other when attending events or tournaments in order to save money. A former journalist and a practicing esports photographer, …
Seagull reveals why so Overwatch League players keep retiring Olivia Richman News Former Overwatch League player Brandon “Seagull” Larned blamed the game’s constant patches for the high rate of retirement in the league.  In a recent stream, the former Dallas Fuel DPS compared Overwatch to other competitive esports after a follower asked why so many OWL players retire. He pointed out that Counter-Strike has many maps, but very few balance changes. Meanwhile League of Legends and Dota 2 have only one map, …
StarLadder Berlin Major Viewer Pass added in CSGO update Steven Rondina Counter-Strike The StarLadder Berlin Major Viewer Pass is now available for sale. As with past majors, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fans have the chance to engage with the biggest tournament of the season by earning in-game rewards and completing in-game challenges. The Viewer Pass starts at $9.99, but fans can also purchase extra cosmetic items to commemorate the event. There are no particularly surprising additions to the Viewer Pass this time. As …
PUBG Mobile continues to punish cheaters, releases over 100 names Olivia Richman News PUBG Mobile developers are continuing to fight hackers.  In a recent letter, the operations team released a list of over 100 hackers who were caught between August 6 and August 12. All of the accounts on the list were issued 10-year bans.  “We have always strived to deliver a gaming environment that is fair and enjoyable for each and every player and prevent cheating. We take this issue very seriously, …
The International 2019 groups revealed just hours in advance Steven Rondina Dota 2 The International 2019 starts in less than 24 hours, but teams are just now finding out what group they will compete in. Dota 2 community manager Wykhrm Reddy revealed the two groups that teams will compete in for the first phase of TI9. Group A is comprised of Alliance, Chaos Esports Club, Keen Gaming, Mineski, Newbee, PSG.LGD, Team Liquid, Team Secret, and TNC Predator. Group B is comprised of Evil …

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