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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 …
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UCI Esports offers esports scholarships for Smash Bros Ultimate
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
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 …
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Twitch Studio is a new streaming software directly from Twitch
M Alzamora
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 …
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Kevin Garnett enters esports industry by investing in Triumph Esports
M Alzamora
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,” …
Counter-Strike
oBo to become the youngest player ever at a CS:GO major
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
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 …
Fortnite
Epic to adjust BRUTE spawn rates in Fortnite after complaints
M Alzamora
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 …
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PUBG developers announce sound improvements for footsteps, weapons
Olivia Richman
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
Apex Legends lore reveals new info on Octane and Lifeline
Olivia Richman
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 …
Three skills you need to play esports professionally
Jared Wynne
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There are many more avenues for professional and semiprofessional gaming than for other forms of gaming, with players perfecting their skills and cutting their teeth on a variety of games including League of Legends, Dota 2, Overwatch, and even FIFA. But how can a player develop their skills sufficiently in order to become a truly strong esports competitor? You can boost your ability to think and play strategically by …
Former Twitch executive condemns handling of Ninja’s channel
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
Twitch’s former vice president of community, Justin Wong, has recently revealed his own two cents on the streaming platform’s treatment of Tyler “Ninja” Blevin’s old channel. Wong tweeted that Twitch’s decision to promote other channls on Ninja’s page brings up a long-running internal conflict at the company: Who owns the viewers, the streamer, or the platform? After working at Twitch for six years, Wong gave some insight on this situation. …
Ninja blasts Twitch for channel hijacking, Twitch apologizes
Steven Rondina
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In a rare display of humility, Twitch is admitting it made a mistake. After multiple gaffes since the departure of popular streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, Twitch CEO Emmett Shear took to Twitter to issue an apology to the Fortnite star and explain why the company has been behaving strangely since he left. “Our community comes to Twitch looking for live content. To help ensure they find great, live channels we’ve …
Riot developer proposes big ability changes for jungler Ivern
William Davis
League of Legends
Big changes for Ivern may be on their way following a few rough years of performance for the lanky nature lover. Ivern arrived in October 2016 and ever since then Riot Games has struggled to balance the Green Father. He currently has one of the lowest play rates among all champions and doesn’t excel in any assigned role. Game designer at Riot Games Blake Smith took to Twitter to propose …
coldzera reveals that four teams have made him new offers
Nina Forneloza
Counter-Strike
Star Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Marcelo “coldzera” David has revealed that he has received a number of offers from different teams looking to sign the two-time player of the year. Having played for MiBR for the last several years, coldzera’s struggles with the team have been making headlines. He decided to step down from the active roster after a string of poor results, wanting to find a new challenge elsewhere. …
Epic Games being sued for failing to protect its users’ privacy
Nina Forneloza
Fortnite
Epic Games, the developer behind Fortnite, has had a class action lawsuit filed against it by Franklin D. Azar & Associates in North Carolina. The reason for the lawsuit is the view that Epic had not done enough to protect its players’ personal data. A bug that was present in the game until January 19 was exploited by hackers to access debit and credit card details for millions of Fortnite …
Shroud pulled off an intense retake while opening loot crates
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
Michael “shroud” Grzesiek knows how to make his games memorable. A recent stream saw Shroud return to his old Counter-Strike: Global Offensive stomping grounds, Cache. The stream showed that the former Cloud9 player’s aim remains quite sharp, but even sharper are his skills as a showman. He demonstrated this with a wild retake of the A bombsite. Following a plant on the A site, Shroud’s team begins to rotate towards …
Walmart sparks confusion over sale of violent video games
Fariha Bhatti
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Retail giant Walmart has been sending mixed messages to media regarding the potential discontinued sale of violent video games. After a formal statement suggesting the store would only be selling E-rated games moving forward, the initial report has since been dismissed by the company as the result of “confusion.” Following the tragic shooting at a Walmart Supercentre in El Paso, Texas, Walmart employees were instructed to remove all signage and …
Clutch Gaming LirA says confidence will take Clutch to Worlds
Olivia Richman
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Despite some people expecting an easy win for Team SoloMid, Clutch Gaming was able to take down their favored opponents 3-1 in the quarterfinals. Now, Clutch is on their way to play in the semifinals against Team Liquid, the best team in the LCS. It’s a tough road ahead, but jungler Nam “LirA” Tae-yoo believes that his team can make it to the finals if they remain confident. WIN.gg spoke with …
Team Liquid pick Clutch Gaming for LCS Summer semifinals
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
Team Liquid have picked Clutch Gaming as their opponents in the LCS Summer Split semifinals. That leaves Counter Logic Gaming to face Cloud9 in the semis after a quarterfinal victory over OpTic Gaming. In an interview with WIN.gg over the weekend, Clutch Gaming’s Sun “Cody Sun” Li-Yu stated that he wanted Team Liquid to pick his team for the semifinals. He also added that he’s confident in his team in this …
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