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Dota 2 Immortal Treasure III arrives shortly before The International 2019 By gabhernandez Fortnite Ninja reaches 1 million subscribers, already Mixer’s biggest By Olivia Richman Apex Legends Respawn Entertainment hints at next legend to hit Apex Legends By Olivia Richman

League of Legends

Riot Games shares ARAM win rates for Patch 9.15, future plans Olivia Richman 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 …

League of Legends

LoL Patch 9.16 bringing better matchmaking system to Teamfight Tactics Syed Mujtaba Naqvi 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 …

Fortnite

DrLupo temporarily banned on Mixer for impersonating himself Fariha Bhatti 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

Fortnite data leak shows new servers coming to Middle East and US Olivia Richman 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 …

News Slasher goes on Fox News show to defend video games, esports By Fariha Bhatti Apex Legends Apex Legends Iron Crown Collection brings solo play next week By Steven Rondina Counter-Strike coldzera takes mibr frustration public after fan meeting dispute By Nina Forneloza

Fortnite

Fortnite 10.00 introduces Tilted Town, automatic sniper rifle Olivia Richman 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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Huni thinks Clutch Gaming is ready to take on TSM in LCS playoffs Olivia Richman Clutch Gaming has scored a spot in the playoffs by defeating Golden Guardians, something not many expected. But the underdog team is already ready to take on their new quarterfinal opponent, Team SoloMid. WIN.gg sat down with top laner Heo “Huni” Seung-hoon to find out what making the playoffs means to the team. How are you feeling after that match?  Huni: Of course, not bad. Not a bad start going into the …

League of Legends

Clutch Gaming’s Damonte on emotional win and making LCS playoffs Olivia Richman This weekend was quite important for Clutch Gaming. After beating the Golden Guardians, the team secured a spot in the LCS Summer Split playoffs.  It was an emotional moment for Clutch Gaming, who many had written off earlier in the year. Now the team has their sights set on beating Team SoloMid in the quarterfinals. WIN.gg spoke with mid laner Tanner “Damonte” Damonte about the big day for Clutch.  How …

Fortnite

Fortnite World Cup boasts strong live attendance figures Steven Rondina Anyone that tuned into the event knows that the Fortnite World Cup was a big success. Now the numbers that can confirm this are starting to pop up. Epic Games is reporting over 19,000 fans attended the event, selling out the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City. The strong tally comes alongside record-breaking online viewership and an unprecedented level of mainstream interest in an esports event. Epic did not …

Apex Legends mid-season event confirmed, sparking PVE rumors M Alzamora Apex Legends For the second season in a row, Apex Legends is hosting a mid-season event. Electronic Arts discussed its plans in a recent investor’s call. The company stopped just shy of offering any hard details, but the event will commence at some point in the middle of August. As many fans have predicted, EA CEO Andrew Wilson suggested that mid-season events might become a standard part of the Apex Legends schedule. …

CSGO gets recreation of Raid, one of Call of Duty’s most famous maps Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Counter-Strike A steam user under the alias “Lava” has remade a popular map from Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Lava uploaded a work-in-progress version of Black Ops 2’s famous Raid map to the Steam Workshop and shared they have been working on the map over the course of six months, with a total of 120 hours now committed to the project. Players might still experience issues …

Fox News points to video games, Fortnite for spat of shootings Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Fortnite Cable news network Fox News continues to spread anti-gaming propaganda, this time going a step further and blaming video games for mass shootings happening around the United States. Just as the gaming community thought comparing playing Fortnite to the usage of heroin was as disrespectful as Fox News’ editorial on gaming could get, the news provider strikes again. This time saying it’s games that are to blame for the recent …

Twitch is directing Ninja followers to other Fortnite streamers Nina Forneloza Fortnite Streaming platform Twitch has come up with a new way to use Tyler “Ninja” Blevin’s account now that he has moved over to Microsoft-owned rival platform Mixer.  The hugely popular Fortnite streamer moved over to Mixer from Twitch on August 1 and has already achieved huge viewing figures at his new home. His first few streams saw over 500,000 new subscriptions. His average viewing figures have been higher since making …

Cloud9 cuts PUBG roster despite repeated successes in NPL Steven Rondina News Cloud9 is getting out of the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds business. Speaking on Twitter, the organization announced the release of its National PUBG League roster. Former Cloud9 player Magno “Pr0phie” Ramos discussed the news on social media shortly thereafter. “As of today, Hunter “hwinn” Winn, Ben “Nerf” Wheeler, Thierry “Kaymind” Kaltenback, and I are free agents,” Pr0phie said on Twitter. “We will be staying together because we are more than just a …

Changes appear at Tilted Towers and Dusty Depot in Fortnite M Alzamora Fortnite Fortnite players are beginning to notice new rifts forming over Tilted Towers, as well as a crack on Dusty Depot’s meteor that continues to intensify. Starting with the rifts, you can head to Neo Tilted right now to see a beacon of light reaching to the stars and forming a still-growing rift. There doesn’t seem to be a way to use said rift, nor can it yet be predicted what …

Donald Trump blames video games for US shooting attacks Olivia Richman Fortnite United States president Donald Trump included video games as one of the driving factors behind the excessive amount of mass shootings in the United States.  After two terrorist attacks took place in Texas and Ohio, resulting in the deaths of at least 29 people, Trump stated that “gruesome and grisly” video games have glorified violence in American society.  “It is too easy today for troubled youth to surround themselves with …

Team Liquid’s Impact discusses beating TSM with glacial comp Olivia Richman League of Legends Team Liquid has a guaranteed spot in the LCS Summer Split semifinals thanks to their first place finish in the regular season. So they decided to have a little fun against Team SoloMid.  Team Liquid played the off-meta glacial comp based on a commonly used composition from Teamfight Tactics. The crowd erupted when Jung “Impact” Eon-yeong locked in Volibear. The analysts also had fun with it, calling Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng and Jo “CoreJJ” …

LA Valiant’s FCTFCTN talks globalization, Orisa, and OWL fans Olivia Richman News The Los Angeles Valiant took down the Dallas Fuel, bringing them to a 10-14 record for the Overwatch League’s second season. Currently in 14th, the team is aiming for at least 12th place, which would give them a chance to fight for a spot in the playoffs.  Tank main Russell “FCTFCTN” Campbell told WIN.gg that his team is taking it one match at a time. How are you feeling about …

Liquid run over TSM with TFT-inspired lineup ahead of LCS playoffs William Davis League of Legends Team Liquid finished the regular season on a high note. The final day of the 2019 LCS Summer Split regular season was tense. While Team Liquid and Team SoloMid had their standings for the season locked up, they still faced off for an intriguing game that saw Liquid utilize a surprising composition. The match had no playoff implications, so Team Liquid locked in champions from Freljord. In a side-lane interview, Team Liquid …

TSM Broken Blade downplays loss to Team Liquid Olivia Richman League of Legends Team SoloMid may have just lost to Team Liquid’s troll comp in their latest match of the LCS Summer Split regular season, but they’re still confident about their playoff matches going forward.  WIN.gg spoke with top laner Sergen “Broken Blade” Çelik How are you feeling after your match today?  I’m feeling pretty normal. No emotions really. It was a troll game. It had no impact on the standings. It still …

Cloud9 Nisqy expects to face Team Liquid in LCS Summer final Olivia Richman League of Legends Cloud9 had a good weekend at the LCS. The dominant team took down OpTic Gaming and Golden Guardians, securing a spot in the playoffs. Then 100 Thieves surprised fans by easily defeating CounterLogic Gaming, which gave Cloud9 a bye in the playoffs, sending them right right to the semifinals.  WIN.gg spoke with Yasin “Nisqy” Dinçer about his team’s strengths, who he thinks will be in the finals, and how North America …

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