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News USA Basketball to stream FIBA World Cup, Olympics on Twitch By Nina Forneloza League of Legends Riot Games’ late Worlds points changes to affect TSM and Cloud9 By gabhernandez League of Legends Teamfight Tactics patch 9.15b nerfs Karthus, Kayle, Pyke By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi

Dota 2

Dota 2 Summer Scrub update brings big changes before TI9 Steven Rondina In anticipation of The International 2019, Valve called upon Dota 2 fans to point out some of the small, lingering problems with the game client so they could be remedied. And there were a lot of them. Four weeks after announcing the Summer Scrub, a massive Dota 2 update has arrived fixing dozens of minor bugs and UI issues within the game. Though most of the update tackles more granular …

Fortnite

Fortnite world champ Bugha threatens to quit over BRUTE mechs Nina Forneloza Newly crowned Fortnite Solo World Champion Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf has called on Epic Games to remove BRUTE mechs from the game. The BRUTE is a vehicle that requires two people to pilot and has frustrated players with its ability to kill players absurdly quickly as well as seemingly never running out of protective shields.  The comments came during Bugha’s stream as he was outmatched and outgunned by a BRUTE during …

League of Legends

2019 LCS Summer Playoffs 2019 schedule and match-ups set William Davis It’s time for the 2019 LCS Summer playoffs. Ten teams competed in the regular season, but only six made it to the next stage. Team SoloMid, Clutch Gaming, Cloud9, Counter Logic Gaming, OpTic Gaming, and Team Liquid are competing for the 2019 LCS Summer title and the pass for the 2019 Worlds Championship. It all starts in the quarterfinals where the teams will play two best-of-five series. Only two move …

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Romania withdraws from Overwatch World Cup, cites lack of funding Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Team Romania has decided to drop out of the 2019 Overwatch World Cup due to lack of funding and, the team claims, the lack of Blizzard’s support. The coach of Romania’s Overwatch team, Raureanu “ElDonte” Andrei, shared an official statement in a TwitLonger post, letting followers know that Team Romania won’t be attending BlizzCon as the team doesn’t have the money to cover necessary costs, and Blizzard has done nothing …

League of Legends League of Legends patch 9.16 nerfs Corki and Azir on PBE By M Alzamora Fortnite Fortnite data miners reveal Greasy Grove, Anarchy Acres, more By Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Famous streamer m0E interrupted by daughter turning off PC By M Alzamora

Counter-Strike

Vexed Gaming reveals partnership with sportswear brand Kappa Olivia Richman Vexed Gaming just announced a partnership with Italian sportswear brand Kappa.  The partnership will have Vexed Gaming’s players wearing Kappa apparel, both casually and while competing. The team wear and leisure wear will be available to purchase in September.  Vexed Gaming chief gaming officer Mark Weller called Kappa’s first venture into esports a “step for the community and the industry.” He went on to call Kappa an iconic brand that has …

Dota 2

The International 2019 talent and casters lineup revealed Steven Rondina With the event just eight days away, the broadcasting talent for The International 2019 has finally been announced. Dota 2 community manager Wykhrm Reddy unveiled the full lineup in a post on Twitter. While there are no particularly surprising additions to the team, there are a few noteworthy individuals who won’t be coming back. Alex “Machine” Richardson will not be appearing at The International 2019 after appearing at both The …

Fortnite

Gen.G partners with dating app Bumble, forms all-women Fortnite team Syed Mujtaba Naqvi One of the esports industry’s largest organizations is branching out further, and is heading in a surprising direction. Gen.G has teamed up with women-focused dating app developer Bumble. The partnership’s first order of business is the reveal of an all-female Fortnite team, Team Bumble. “Within Gen.G and beyond, we are building a platform that reflects and enthusiastically champions the diversity of our global fan base,” Gen.G CEO Chris Park said …

Counter-Strike

STYKO leaves Mousesports, joins NoChance on full-time basis Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Martin “STYKO” Styk is joining NoChance on a full-time basis. The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player is parting ways with Mousesports after two years with the organization. The Slovakian player let his fans know of the switch on Twitter, stating he is “not part of Mousesports anymore” and is “now gonna represent NoChance after players’ break.” Both teams confirmed the news shortly thereafter. STYKO first joined Mousesports in 2017 after a …

Florida Mayhem announce Gift of Life Marrow Registry partnership Olivia Richman News The Florida Mayhem, through parent company Misfits Gaming, has announced a partnership with the Gift of Life Marrow Registry.  To help fight blood cancer, Gift of Life registers volunteer bone marrow and stem cell donors. These donations can help cure leukemia, lympoma, sickle cell, and 100 other diseases through transplantation, according to a press release.  The partnership kicks off August 8 at the Blizzard Arena. The Overwatch League team, including …

Immortal Treasure III arrives shortly before The International 2019 gabhernandez Dota 2 With less than two weeks remaining before The International 2019, Valve has unlocked the Immortal Treasure III for Battle Pass owners. The reveal brought mixed reactions from Dota 2 fans. Battle Pass owners have waited for the exclusive content longer than in past years, but were not treated to anything particularly special from the set. The Immortal Treasure III features exclusive cosmetics for Axe, Clinkz, Lycan, Mars, Terrorblade, Slardar, and …

Ninja reaches 1 million subscribers, already Mixer’s biggest Olivia Richman Fortnite Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has quickly become Mixer’s most popular streamer.  The famous Fortnite streamer hit over 1 million subscribers on his new platform, not even a week since announcing his sudden departure from Twitch. Three days ago, Ninja had reached over 500,000 subscribers. His first streaming session on Mixer had double the number of average viewers he had been pulling on Twitch. The stream peaked with over 95,000 viewers thanks …

Respawn Entertainment hints at next legend to hit Apex Legends Olivia Richman Apex Legends Respawn Entertainment developers have hinted at Apex Legend’s next character.  During a motion capture session, Respawn developer Tina Sanchez tweeted a photo of the process along with the words, “Working on Apex Legends stuff.”  The images excited her followers, since it hinted at new content coming to Apex Legends. But that wasn’t the only thing that got fans talking. When one Apex Legends player asked Sanchez if the new content …

Riot Games shares ARAM win rates for Patch 9.15, future plans Olivia Richman League of Legends Riot Games has revealed the League of Legends champions with the best win rates in ARAM throughout Patch 9.15.  According to a principal game designer from Riot, the best champion in ARAM during the last patch was Swain. The beefy mage had a 59.6% win rate thanks to his ultimate’s effectiveness in ARAM teamfights. His Nevermore ability also allows him to isolate opponents he targets. Patch 9.16, which is coming …

LoL Patch 9.16 bringing better matchmaking system to Teamfight Tactics Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends Changes to Teamfight Tactics’ matchmaking system are in the works. Riot Games is known for taking players’ feedback to heart and this instance is no different. Designer Geoff Marsi announced a welcome shakeup to the autobattler’s game coordinator which will arrive in the 9.16 patch. “With the new system, it’ll be extremely unlikely to be matched against the same player (or the ghost army) multiple times in a row,” Marsi …

DrLupo temporarily banned on Mixer for impersonating himself Fariha Bhatti Fortnite Popular streamer Ben “DrLupo” Lupo was recently mistakenly banned on Microsoft’s streaming platform, Mixer.  The ban was issued on August 4 and was given for the act of DrLupo impersonating an online personality: himself.  The streamer attempted to log into Mixer on Sunday night with little success. Upon investigation, he found an email from the platform explaining why the account had been suspended.  According to the email, he had violated …

Fortnite data leak shows new servers coming to Middle East and US Olivia Richman Fortnite A recent leak contains potentially good news for Fortnite fans in the Middle East.  According to a data miner going by fnbrInsider, the free-to-play battle royale could be providing 15 new servers based all around the world. One of the most notable additions would be the server allegedly coming to Bahraim. This would allow players in the surrounding region, including in Iran and Saudi Arabia, to play the game with …

Slasher goes on Fox News show to defend video games, esports Fariha Bhatti News Esports journalist Rod “Slasher” Breslau recently appeared on Fox News to defend the video game industry and esports community.  His presence on the cable news channel follows recent anti-gaming propaganda from the network. In the tragic wake of two mass shootings in America this week in which 31 people lost their lives, some politicians were quick to blame video games as the root cause of the violence. Fox News pushed …

Apex Legends Iron Crown Collection brings solo play next week Steven Rondina Apex Legends EA Games CEO Andrew Wilson teased that a mid-season event was coming that would “deliver one of the most fan-requested features since the launch” of Apex Legends. He wasn’t lying. The Iron Crown Collection event was announced on the official Apex Legends Twitter account. Though the festivities and rewards were not fully detailed, the centerpiece is set to be an “all-new Solos limited time mode.” While PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite …

coldzera takes mibr frustration public after fan meeting dispute Nina Forneloza Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive star Marcelo “coldzera” David has vented his frustration with esports organization MiBR over how they have treated him at a recent event at which coldzera met fans in São Paulo. This comes after a long period of frustration for coldzera surrounding his position with the team. The Brazillian, generally considered one of the best CSGO players in the world, had asked to leave the organization in July. …

Fortnite 10.00 introduces Tilted Town, automatic sniper rifle Olivia Richman Fortnite Fortnite version 10.00 is here, and that means new weapons, map changes, and limited time modes.  The automatic sniper rifle is Fortnite’s newest weapon addition. The full-auto long ranged gun has projectiles that travel faster than all other sniper rifles. Using medium ammo, the automatic sniper rifle can do up to 35 damage, or 70 with a headshot.  It can be found in rare, epic, and legendary variants by searching …

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