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Fortnite leak reveals new sniper rifle, possible wild west redesign Fortnite Fortnite leak reveals new sniper rifle, possible wild west redesign By M Alzamora PUBG teams walk out of major tournament after multiple controversies News PUBG teams walk out of major tournament after multiple controversies By Steven Rondina Apex Legends Mobile, China release discussed in EA conference call Apex Legends Apex Legends Mobile, China release discussed in EA conference call By M Alzamora
Friday Fortnite sees Ninja and Bugha team up, take out Ewok Fortnite
Friday Fortnite sees Ninja and Bugha team up, take out Ewok Fariha Bhatti Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf teamed up in the latest edition of Friday Fortnite. The popular streamer and gaming celebrity remains a big name in the Fortnite scene and was able to draw in his latest high-profile partner for the event. Unlike previous teammates that were picked on name value, Bugha proved his bona fides by winning the Fortnite World Cup solo championship. In their first match, the …
Vitality hunting for LEC playoff spot with shock win over G2 Esports League of Legends
Vitality hunting for LEC playoff spot with shock win over G2 Esports William Davis Team Vitality is still in the hunt for a spot in the LEC summer playoffs. The organization took a big step forward in week seven with a key victory over G2 Esports. This upset win is certainly a confidence boost for a team that will need to be in top form for the rest of the LEC Summer Split in order to qualify for the playoffs. G2 surprised the audience with …
Dota 2 pros are not happy about alternative UI removal before TI9 Dota 2
Dota 2 pros are not happy about alternative UI removal before TI9 Olivia Richman The International is fast approaching, but that hasn’t stoppd Valve from making some in-game changes.  With only two weeks before TI9, Valve released an update that removed the optional unit query panel.  “We started fixing a couple bugs with it and felt that the feature needed large design changes to be usable by a bigger portion of players, as less than one percent of players have used it after we …
Gob b retires, smooya and nex return in BIG roster change Counter-Strike
Gob b retires, smooya and nex return in BIG roster change Steven Rondina BIG won’t be playing in their backyard this August and they are making some significant changes as a result. Following the team’s failure to qualify for the StarLadder Berlin Major, BIG has revealed their new lineup for the fall. Denis “denis” Howell has been removed from the active lineup while Fatih “gob b” Dayik is retiring from competition to take on a management role. BIG will fill those holes by …
Riot Games announces upcoming fighting game at Evo 2019 League of Legends Riot Games announces upcoming fighting game at Evo 2019 By William Davis Spitfire pull off dazzling Widowmaker teleport play against Charge News Spitfire pull off dazzling Widowmaker teleport play against Charge By William Davis Sceptic breaks up with Fortnite World Cup duo partner, leaves Misfits Fortnite Sceptic breaks up with Fortnite World Cup duo partner, leaves Misfits By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
Toronto Defiant Mangachu on pressure, Torbjorn, and positivity News
Toronto Defiant Mangachu on pressure, Torbjorn, and positivity Olivia Richman After a lot of back and forth action, ties, and some overtime, the Toronto Defiant defeated the Shanghai Dragons. This brought the Defiant one step closer to the playoffs, but it’s still a tough road ahead according to Liam “Mangachu” Campbell.  WIN.gg chatted with the DPS main after thir victory to discuss the future of Torbjorn in Stage 4 and how the team has helped him through a depressive state …
Fortnite World Champions Aqua and Nyhrox end duos partnership Fortnite
Fortnite World Champions Aqua and Nyhrox end duos partnership Nina Forneloza After the biggest win in their careers, Fortnite Duo World Champions David “Aqua” Wang and Emil “Nyhrox” Berquist Pedersen have announced that their successful partnership will come to an end in a shocking announcement made on Twitter. They will both continue competing with new partners in future duos events. The duo scored 51 points during the six games of the final, and the players, who are 16 and 17 years …
Quantum Bellator Fire executive fires back after claims of theft Counter-Strike
Quantum Bellator Fire executive fires back after claims of theft Steven Rondina Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professionals have started speaking out about some of the speed bumps they’ve hit with sponsoring esports organizations during their careers. One of those players is Natus Vincere player Kirill “Boombl4” Mikhailov. In a series of Twitter posts, the player dropped thinly veiled hints that he had $95,000 stolen from him by his former organization, Quantum Bellator Fire. In an interview with HLTV, QBF co-owner Vyacheslav Solovyev spoke …
Washington Justice Corey on reversing the team’s fortunes with 2-2-2 News
Washington Justice Corey on reversing the team’s fortunes with 2-2-2 Olivia Richman After an intense match, the Washington Justice reverse swept the Florida Mayhem in a five-map series.  Despite having a 2-0 record in Stage 4, the D.C. team is already out of the running for the playoffs. But that hasn’t stopped Corey “Corey” Nigra from enjoying his time on the Blizzard Arena stage.  WIN.gg sat down with Corey to find out more about his team’s 2-2-2 strategies and how they plan …
Blizzard to use streamers to boost Overwatch League viewership M Alzamora News With Overwatch League’s declining viewership keeping Activision Blizzard up late at night, the company is seeking outside help to draw crowds back to the game. Blizzard will look to partner with platforms like Twitch to strengthen its relationship with streamers and will execute strategies to increase the league’s visibility, Dexerto reports. At its most basic level, the agreement essentially offers “bounties” for select Twitch streamers who are willing to send …
Cache update is now complete, possible release date teased Steven Rondina Counter-Strike The renovation of popular Counter-Strike: Global Offensive map Cache is finally complete. ESL revealed that the long-awaited update to the Chernobyl-themed map has been finished in a post on Twitter. The fact that the revelation came from ESL instead of map creator FMPONE comes as a bit of a surprise. FMPONE has been reworking his signature map for over a year now and has generally kept fans in the dark …
Profit doesn’t miss GOATS, feels ready for Vancouver showdown Olivia Richman News The London Spitfire have stopped the Guangzhou Charge’s steady climb up the ranks. With a 3-1 record, the Spitfire easily kept their sixth-place spot in the Overwatch League Season 2 rankings, and they’re still in the running for a playoffs spot. DPS specialist Park “Profit” Jun-yeung doesn’t see his team slowing down any time soon thanks to the 2-2-2 role lock this stage. WIN.gg talked DPS heroes with the skilled pro after …
OG announces new sponsor ahead of The International 2019 Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Dota 2 OG has announced an official partnership with SteelSeries. The gaming peripherals and accessories manufacturer is partnering up with the European squad at the perfect time, with the news coming just a few weeks ahead of OG competing at The International 2019. OG made the reveal on its Facebook page. “It’s a pleasure to once again be working with SteelSeries, their products have been part of my entire life,” OG captain …
Bugha targeted during streams after Fortnite World Cup win M Alzamora Fortnite Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf woke up and won $3 million in one day. His return to streaming has been almost as eventful as that Fortnite World Cup victory. Thousands of viewers tuned in to watch Bugha play his first few games as the reigning world champion. His stream had already been decently popular for someone of his newness, but the World Cup win spiked interest as onlookers yearned to learn from …
SKT destroys Kingzone DragonX, secures LCK playoffs spot William Davis League of Legends SK Telecom T1 is on an eight-game winning streak. With the playoffs looming on the horizon, SKT finds itself in a great position after a convincing victory over Kingzone DragonX. The 2019 LCK Spring Split champions moved up to third place with a 9-5 record. The early stage of game one was all about the junglers. Moon “Cuzz” Woo-chan helped his solo laners while Kim “Clid” Tae-min played through the …
FaZe Clan files countersuit against Tfue, claiming breach of contract Steven Rondina Fortnite The legal battle between Turner “Tfue” Tenney and FaZe Clan is kicking into a higher gear. According to a report by TMZ, the organization is filing suit in New York’s federal court against Tfue, claiming breach of contract, and that he “damaged the brand” in his attempt to split from the organization. TMZ did not release the court filing, but their report states Tfue has made over $20 million since …
League of Legends legacy cursor disappears and returns in one day William Davis League of Legends Riot Games removed the legacy cursor from League of Legends only to return it to live servers within the span of a day following a community backlash. The legacy cursor was unexpectedly erased on July 30. The removal was intended as a minor interface tweak, but it spawned an unexpected amount of outrage from fans and players alike. Many players were not ready to part ways with one of the …
Ninja announces he will be leaving Twitch to stream on Mixer full time Olivia Richman Fortnite Fortnite streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins announced he is leaving Twitch to stream exclusively on Mixer.  Ninja announced his departure from Twitch on Twitter, calling it his “next chapter.” He tweeted a follow-up video right after, letting his fans know how excited he is about the move.  “I’m honestly at a loss for words. I’m freaking out in the best ways. I feel like I’m going to get back to the …
Syman Gaming qualify for Berlin Major, told to change logo by Valve Nina Forneloza Counter-Strike Syman Gaming, a team that recently celebrated qualification to the StarLadder Berlin Major, has had their celebrations cut short. The team currently ranked 40th in the world qualified for the major having finished in second place in the CIS Minor.  After their qualification, the team announced on twitter that they had been asked to change their logo due to plagiarism accusations by StarLadder and Valve before the major begins on …
Australia and China reveal rosters for the 2019 Overwatch World Cup William Davis News Australia and China revealed their rosters for the 2019 Overwatch World Cup. The fourth edition of the event is a few months away and the national teams are starting to come together. The two countries unveiled their star-studded lineups for the event.   Australia surprised everyone with a 6-man roster. The team decided to bring along one extra coach instead of a substitute player. Talon Esports coach Sam “Face” Mereweather …
Washington Justice’s new tank duo not playing Stage 4 due to Visas Olivia Richman News The Washington Justice’s two new tank players won’t be able to compete in Stage 4.  Newly signed Elliot “ELLIVOTE” Vaneryd and Lukas “LullSiSH” Wiklund won’t be playing in Season 2 thanks to visa complications according to Justice vice president Grant Paranjape. Instead, the tank mains will make their debut in the global 2020 season.  Paranjape went on to tweet that the Swedish visa application process currently has a long wait time. …

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