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News Huni thinks Clutch Gaming is ready to take on TSM in LCS playoffs By Olivia Richman League of Legends Clutch Gaming’s Damonte on emotional win and making LCS playoffs By Olivia Richman Fortnite Fortnite World Cup boasts strong live attendance figures By Steven Rondina

Apex Legends

Apex Legends mid-season event confirmed, sparking PVE rumors M Alzamora 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. …

Counter-Strike

CSGO gets recreation of Raid, one of Call of Duty’s most famous maps Syed Mujtaba Naqvi 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 …

Fortnite

Fox News points to video games, Fortnite for spat of shootings Syed Mujtaba Naqvi 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 …

Fortnite

Twitch is directing Ninja followers to other Fortnite streamers Nina Forneloza 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 …

News Cloud9 cuts PUBG roster despite repeated successes in NPL By Steven Rondina Fortnite Changes appear at Tilted Towers and Dusty Depot in Fortnite By M Alzamora Fortnite Donald Trump blames video games for US shooting attacks By Olivia Richman

League of Legends

Team Liquid’s Impact discusses beating TSM with glacial comp Olivia Richman 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” …

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LA Valiant’s FCTFCTN talks globalization, Orisa, and OWL fans Olivia Richman 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 …

League of Legends

Liquid run over TSM with TFT-inspired lineup ahead of LCS playoffs William Davis 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 …

League of Legends

TSM Broken Blade downplays loss to Team Liquid Olivia Richman 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 …

Dignitas is releasing its Apex Legends pro team William Davis Apex Legends Dignitas is parting ways with its Apex Legends squad. On July 31, Dignitas made the announcement through Twitter. “Effective today, Dignitas has parted ways with our Apex Legends team. We are proud of their efforts over the past few months and wish them the best going forward,” wrote Dignitas. The team originally consisted of three players: Nhan “Shurimawizard” Le, Jaime “CrozzoveR” Alvarez, and former H1Z1 champion Miguel Angel “Mig_99” Medina. …

Riot Games to retire Twisted Treeline, keep Teamfight Tactics William Davis League of Legends Riot Games shared an update o n state of League of Legends’ alternative game modes. The Summoner’s Rift might be the main game mode in League of Legends, but is not the only one getting attention from the developer. Riot Games’ lead designer shared a big update about the alternative game modes and future plans. League of Legends’ auto-battler mode has been very successful, so the developer decided to make …

Ninja gets off to strong start at Mixer, boats over 500,000 subs Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Fortnite One of the most popular streamers and famed Fortnite player Richard “Ninja” Blevins has decided to leave Twitch for streaming platform Mixer. Just one stream later, the switch seemed to be a big success. Ninja left Twitch, the leading streaming platform in the gaming world, for Microsoft’s Mixer. Even though he has gained a massive following on Twitch, his first Mixer stream had more average viewers when compared to his …

Cloud9 beats Golden Guardians with big playoff implications William Davis League of Legends Cloud9 is still in the fight for the playoff bye. C9 is fighting until the very end of the spring pslit. The squad secured a crucial victory versus Golden Guardians and are still in the race for a pass to the semifinals. Jungler Dennis “Svenskeren” Johnsen spent the early game on the bottom side of the jungle. He made sure to invade Golden Guardians’ side of the map and kept …

Atlanta Reign’s Babybay wants Widowmaker duel with Birdring Olivia Richman News Atlanta Reign need to win seven games to make it to the playoffs. Andrej “babybay” Francisty doesn’t want to jinx his team, but he’s pretty sure they can do it. After defeating Paris Eternal 4-0 today, there’s definitely reason to feel confident.  WIN.gg sat down with the Widowmaker specialist to find out more about his team’s strengths in the 2-2-2 meta and what it will take to make Soldier: 76 viable …

Florida Mayhem Sayaplayer discusses surprise win over London Olivia Richman News The Florida Mayhem surprised fans and analysts alike when they dominated the London Spitfire, taking all four maps in the series. This win puts Mayhem at a 3-21 record. When compared to Spitfire, who now sit at a 15-10, it’s quite clear why this win was a huge shock to the Overwatch League community. After Mayhem took Lijiang 2-0, and then all but destroyed Spitfire on Volskaya, caster Brennon “Bren” Hook …

Epic Games rep says BRUTE nerf is coming after fan outrage Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Fortnite Epic Games is listening to fans. Fortnite players haven’t been happy with the direction Fortnite Season X has taken, with the B.R.U.T.E. in particular receiving a great deal of scorn. Less than a day after its initial rollout, social media blew up criticizing the new vehicle. Now, Epic seems to be looking for a quick fix. After one Redditor vented his frustration to the publisher, a representative responded by saying …

Sigma’s first set of skins revealed in Overwatch PTR update Fariha Bhatti News Blizzard has updated the Overwatch PTR to reveal the unlockable skins for Sigma. As with most heroes on their day of release, Sigma has a total of 10 additional cosmetics that can be obtained through loot boxes. Four of them are simple recolors of his default skin, which come in blue, green, orange, and pink. Sigma’s rare skins are similar to the common recolors but with more detail. The first, …

Epsilon Esports set to close after releasing CSGO roster Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Counter-Strike One of Europe’s most enduring tier-two organizations is no more. According to Vie.gg, Epsilon Esports is set to shut down after more than ten years in the scene. The report states the move stems from an inability to keep up with growing competition and costs. Epsilon has not made a statement on the matter. Founded in 2008, the Belgium-based esports organization has competed in a number of different titles ranging …

Fortnite Season X angers fans by adding mechs, removing challenges M Alzamora Fortnite Fortnite Season X has launched to the delight of battle royale fans everywhere. The new season brings a wealth of changes following the successful conclusion of the Fortnite World Cup. The most interesting addition is the B.R.U.T.E., a mech that can wreak havoc all over the stormy island, but requires two players to pilot. The B.R.U.T.E. is already drawing the ire of fans, with many complaining that it is wildly …

Hangzhou Spark detail Krystal’s attitude problems, behavioral issues Olivia Richman News The Overwatch League has suspended the Hangzhou Spark’s Cai “Krystal” Shilong after the player avoided participating in matches and practice.  Earlier this week, Krystal was fined when he didn’t tell the Chinese team’s management that he would be absent for 10 days. While the Spark had agreed that Krystal could return to China for a family emergency, he extended the trip without any communication with the team. In an official …

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