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Counter-Strike Valve briefly launches the wrong stickers for the Berlin Major By William Davis Apex Legends Respawn reveals huge list of bug fixes, improvements coming to Apex By M Alzamora League of Legends Teamfight Tactics patch 9.16 redesigns Demons, adds Hextech By William Davis

Dota 2

The International 2019 Dota 2 hero tier list Steven Rondina 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 …

Fortnite

TimTheTatMan demonstrates one-handed BRUTE dominance William Davis 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 …

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Esports photographer Chris Bahn accused of sexual misconduct Syed Mujtaba Naqvi 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, …

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Seagull reveals why so Overwatch League players keep retiring Olivia Richman 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, …

Counter-Strike StarLadder Berlin Major Viewer Pass added in CSGO update By Steven Rondina News PUBG Mobile continues to punish cheaters, releases over 100 names By Olivia Richman Dota 2 The International 2019 groups revealed just hours in advance By Steven Rondina

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Overwatch Role Queue arrives in latest update, implementing 2-2-2 meta Fariha Bhatti The Role Queue beta has arrived in Overwatch. While the 2-2-2 role lock has been standard in Overwatch League for weeks, the new matchmaking system has now come to the retail version of the game available to casual players. It’s a big update on its own, but it comes with a collection of additional changes to support it. As the name suggests, role queue allows players to choose whether they …

Fortnite

Fortnite World Cup champion Bugha swatted during Twitch stream William Davis Fortnite World Cup champion Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf was swatted during a recent Twitch stream. The 16-year-old was in the middle of a match when his father informed him that law enforcement had arrived at his door. Bugha quickly realizes that he is being swatted and steps away from his setup, leaving both his teammates and audience confused over what happened. Fortunately, no one was harmed in the incident. Bugha returned …

League of Legends

League of Legends patch 9.16 hits the top picks in pro play William Davis League of Legends Patch 9.16 is loaded and ready to go. The most recent League of Legends update brings a new look for an old champion and changes in the most popular champions in pro play.   Patch 9.16 brings the Pantheon rework. The champion got an improved kit and a necessary visual update. The new Pantheon hit the PBE server a couple of weeks ago and now is available …

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Guangzhou Charge debut surprising new tactic in Overwatch League Nina Forneloza The Guangzhou Charge have some next level plays up their sleeves. The team demonstrated some shockingly effective stall tactics during their recent 4-0 victory over the New York Excelsior, showing how to hold an objective without even killing an enemy. The win comes as a huge boost to the 9th-ranked team, who pulled off a big upset over the league’s No. 2 squad. After capturing the first point on the …

UCI Esports offers esports scholarships for Smash Bros Ultimate Syed Mujtaba Naqvi News The University of California, Irvine is expanding its esports scholarship offering. Following a $50,000 donation from Street Media, the school is now seeking to start a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate team. Street Media CEO Brian Calle shared the organization is happy to help UCI Esports develop new Smash talent. “UCI Esports is the leader in gaming education and the yardstick by which other programs are measured,” Calle said in a …

Twitch Studio is a new streaming software directly from Twitch M Alzamora News There are many different ways to set up a livestream broadcast but Twitch is offering a new method with Twitch Studio. Twitch Studio, which is now in closed beta, is a broadcasting client designed to let aspiring streamers put their content in front of live audiences quickly and easily. Twitch is positioning it as a foolproof alternative to established suites like OBS and XSplit. Twitch Studio features a simple setup …

Kevin Garnett enters esports industry by investing in Triumph Esports M Alzamora News Former NBA star Kevin Garnett isn’t playing basketball these days, but he’s keeping his competitive side fed with esports. Garnett’s sports management company Big Ticket Sports, LLC has invested in Triumph Esports. The organization has two separate branches including tournament organizer Rivalcade and Triumph Gaming. “Our relationship with Triumph Esports is a natural fit as we look to showcase and elevate shared lifestyle experiences through competition, content, and live events,” …

With The International 2019, only two players have attended every TI gabhernandez Dota 2 It’s hard to make it to the top of the Dota 2 scene, but it’s much harder to stay there. Clement “Puppey” Ivanov and Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Takhasomi have managed to do that for nine years to this point. The pair of captains are set to become the last two The International All-Timers, competing at every installment of The International in Dota 2’s history. Longtime Dota 2 fans likely need …

Overwatch patch 1.39 brings role queue and Sigma to live servers Fariha Bhatti News A new Overwatch patch has been released by Blizzard for the retail version of the game and is now available on all platforms.  Overwatch patch 1.39 introduces the 31st hero to the game, along with the role queue system for the competitive game mode. There are also a number of balance changes coming along with this patch.  Hero 31, better known as Sigma, was first revealed to players three weeks …

2019 LCS Summer MVP finalists revealed, Liquid dominates William Davis League of Legends Riot Games has revealed the top ten 2019 LCS Summer Split Honda MVP finalists. At the end of the split, the most valuable player of the season is voted on by his peers, the media, and the LCS broadcast team. This summer, Riot Games shared the list of the top ten finalists for the award.   Four out of the ten players on the list are from Team Liquid. Top laner …

oBo to become the youngest player ever at a CS:GO major Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Counter-Strike Being only a bit over 16 years old, Owen “oBo” Schlatter is the youngest Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro player to ever attend a major tournament in the game’s history. oBo is an American CSGO rifler currently representing Complexity Gaming. Heading into the StarLadder Berlin Major, oBo will be entering the tournament as the youngest contestant ever to play at such a high level. The young American breakout star was born …

Epic to adjust BRUTE spawn rates in Fortnite after complaints M Alzamora Fortnite Epic Games recently appeared to slam the door on hopes that Fortnite’s problematic new B.R.U.T.E. mech would be addressed, but it’s now offering a potential middle ground for those who want it removed from the game entirely. Instead of scrubbing its existence clean from the isles of Fortnite, Epic has instead opted to test new spawn rates for the item in Arena and Tournament playlists, which is where pro players …

PUBG developers announce sound improvements for footsteps, weapons Olivia Richman News PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will be receiving major sound updates in the near future.  The PUBG Sound Team recently published a press release that outlines their sound improvement timeline. A member of the team, Kyungwon Park, explained that sound is “one of the most important aspects” of the battle royale, since it offers key information about players’ enemies and the environment.  “It has been around two years since PUBG was introduced, and …

Apex Legends lore reveals new info on Octane and Lifeline Olivia Richman Apex Legends Respawn Entertainment released a video that dives deeper into Apex Legends lore.  The video revolves around a texting conversation between Octavio Silva, known as Octane, and Lifeline, whose real name is Ajay Chey. Their heated discussion reveals that Octane tricked Lifeline in order to ensure he got robotic legs.  At the start of the conversation, Octane talks about his decision to leave the hospital after receiving his new legs instead …

Apex Legends Iron Crown event brings solo mode, balance changes Steven Rondina Apex Legends It’s time to fly solo. The Iron Crown event has arrived in Apex Legends, bringing a load of new content and a variety of gameplay changes. The event will run from August 13 through August 27. The centerpiece of the update is the arrival of the long-awaited solo mode. The new mode doesn’t seem to add anything particularly surprising, but gives players the opportunity to jump into a game alone …

Fortnite Red Strike starter pack content and visuals leaked Fariha Bhatti Fortnite A new cosmetics pack for Fortnite has been discovered by data miners.  According to the newly leaked information, the collection of loot will be called Red Strike and will be packaged as a starter pack in the game.  The leaked content pack was discovered by popular Fortnite leaker ShiinaBR on Twitter. First shared on August 11, that shared code reveals information on just what the the pack will include, and …

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