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Cache update is now complete, possible release date teased Counter-Strike Cache update is now complete, possible release date teased By Steven Rondina Profit doesn’t miss GOATS, feels ready for Vancouver showdown News Profit doesn’t miss GOATS, feels ready for Vancouver showdown By Olivia Richman OG announces new sponsor ahead of The International 2019 Dota 2 OG announces new sponsor ahead of The International 2019 By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
Bugha targeted during streams after Fortnite World Cup win Fortnite
Bugha targeted during streams after Fortnite World Cup win M Alzamora 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 League of Legends
SKT destroys Kingzone DragonX, secures LCK playoffs spot William Davis 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 Fortnite
FaZe Clan files countersuit against Tfue, claiming breach of contract Steven Rondina 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 League of Legends
League of Legends legacy cursor disappears and returns in one day William Davis 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 Fortnite Ninja announces he will be leaving Twitch to stream on Mixer full time By Olivia Richman Syman Gaming qualify for Berlin Major, told to change logo by Valve Counter-Strike Syman Gaming qualify for Berlin Major, told to change logo by Valve By Nina Forneloza Australia and China reveal rosters for the 2019 Overwatch World Cup News Australia and China reveal rosters for the 2019 Overwatch World Cup By William Davis
Washington Justice’s new tank duo not playing Stage 4 due to Visas News
Washington Justice’s new tank duo not playing Stage 4 due to Visas Olivia Richman 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. …
Chengdu Hunters produce first Mercy MVP of OWL Season 2 News
Chengdu Hunters produce first Mercy MVP of OWL Season 2 Olivia Richman Even with the insanity that is the first week of the 2-2-2 role lock, the Chengdu Hunters somehow managed to still surprise people with their gameplay and team compositions.  That’s what helped the Chinese team defeat the Boston Uprising after finishing the match with a 3-2 score.  “Even though we’ve gone to 2-2-2, they remain the most unpredictable team,” said analyst Robert “Hexagrams” Kirkbride, referencing the still undecided meta the teams are …
Teamfight Tactics patch 9.16 to add four new champions, Hextech League of Legends
Teamfight Tactics patch 9.16 to add four new champions, Hextech William Davis Teamfight Tactics is adding four new champions and the new Hextech origin. Camille, Jayce, Vi, and Jinx are joining the Teamfight Tactics ranks as Hextech units. The breakpoints for the Hextech origin are two and four, and these units can disable two and four random items on the enemy’s board at the start of combat. It’s common for players to stack most of their items into one or two units, …
Major CS:GO patch includes update to Vertigo, two new maps Counter-Strike
Major CS:GO patch includes update to Vertigo, two new maps Steven Rondina A big patch has arrived in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. With the professional scene cooling down en route to the StarLadder Berlin Major, a number of big changes have arrived in the game. A new matchmaking option has been implemented, two new defusal maps have been added to official servers, and Vertigo received yet another overhaul. Most players will immediately notice the new addition to Competitive mode. In addition to the …
LoL Patch 9.15 brings buffs, PROJECT skins, and a legacy cursor scare William Davis League of Legends League of Legends Patch 9.15 is now live! While the previous update changed the meta and introduced new mechanics, 9.15 is taking it slow and keeping it simple. Riot Games said that Patch 9.14 would be the last major update before the professional leagues’ playoffs and they seem to be following through on that promise.   A number of champions received tweaks but the changes to Galio, Leblanc, Lee Sin, …
CSGO players report matchmaking issues, overnight rank resets Nina Forneloza Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has some serious matchmaking issues. Fans have been reporting brutally long queue times in competitive matchmaking, with some waiting over 20 minutes to get into a standard game. The issue appears to have affected players all over the world, suggesting it’s not specific to any one region. There have also been multiple reports of ranks being reset overnight. Users suggest the problem is exclusive to competitive mode. …
Astralis, Origen splitting off from parent company RFRSH Entertainment Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Counter-Strike RFRSH Entertainment has sold its competitive branch to a newly formed Danish organization. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team Astralis and League of Legends LEC franchise Origen are splitting off from RFRSH starting next week. Their new parent company, known as Astralis Group ApS, is an investor group comprised of individuals from the Danish sports and business worlds. Financial terms were not disclosed but Danish outlet TV 2 Sport reported the deal …
Tfue blames Fortnite World Cup audio for his lack of eliminations Olivia Richman Fortnite Many were shocked by the poor Fortnite World Cup Solo Finals performance of Turner “Tfue” Tenney. The FaZe Clan player was able to consistently start in his prefered zone, The Block, but placed 67th after only scoring seven points.  But now Tfue is saying that he wasn’t completely at fault for that forgettable showing. Speaking on Twitch, he discussed missing at least one opportunity to kill another player due to …
Midas Mode receives EG bid to eliminate cliffs, Secret chimes in gabhernandez Dota 2 Evil Geniuses has joined in the fun of the Million Dollar Midas Mode project. Evil Geniuses expressed its interest in Sir Sadim’s pre-selling of assets in the Dota 2 map. In a Twitter post, the team offered to buy all cliffs in the upcoming Midas Mode 2 tournament. Evil Geniuses’ conditions include removing all cliffs from the map should the team enter an elimination game. Tournament organizer Jake “SirActionSlacks” Kanner …
Teamfight Tactics Patch 9.15 brings big nerfs to demons, void rework William Davis League of Legends Teamfight Tactics is getting shaken up in Patch 9.15. Patch 9.14 changed the meta in the Summoner’s Rift and Patch 9.15 will do the same in Teamfight Tactics. Starting with class breakpoints, Brawlers can now stack up to six units. This change hit the PBE and stood out because there are only five Brawlers in the game. It is impossible to create another Brawler using the spatula, which likely means …
Riot Games taking steps to improve LoL’s competitive integrity William Davis League of Legends Riot Games and Sportradar have announced a new partnership. Under this new arrangement, the sports data and analytics firm will be monitoring global betting related to League of Legends tournaments organized by Riot Games. They have worked with the likes of the NBA, NFL, NHL, ITF and NASCAR. Esports tournament organizer ESL also retains their services. “With legal sports betting expected to grow over the next several years, especially in …
FlyQuest head coach on missing playoffs, preparing for gauntlet Olivia Richman League of Legends FlyQuest may not be living up to fan expectations with their current 5-11 record. Their ninth place position seems like a step down from their fourth-place finish in the LCS Spring Split. This time, they won’t even make it to the LCS Summer Split playoffs. But head coach Gabriel “Invert” Zedoltan-Johan isn’t too worried about that. Right now, FlyQuest has their eyes on the gauntlet. WIN.gg sat down with Invert …
Fortnite World Cup winner Bugha talks esports with Jimmy Fallon Olivia Richman Fortnite Following in the footsteps of famous actors, politicians, and singers, Fortnite World Cup Solo winner Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf went on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon to discuss the event and his sudden rise to celebrity. The 16-year-old millionaire represented esports well on camera.  Fallon started out the night by placing the apparently heavy championship trophy on his desk. He asked Bugha what he plans to do with the trophy, and the …
CSGO fans call on Valve for crowdfunded majors like TI9 Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Counter-Strike The Dota 2 community has turned The International 2019 into the biggest esports event in history. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s community wishes it had the chance to do the same. Valve is the publisher of both Dota 2 and CSGO, but while the pro community of the former title gets to reap the benefits of a $31 million tournament inflated by crowdfunding through a seasonal battle pass, CSGO has never seen …
StarLadder Berlin Major team lineup set after third-place play-in Steven Rondina Counter-Strike The field for the StarLadder Berlin Major is now set. The Third-Place Play-In for the event has wrapped up with North, HellRaisers, and INTZ Esports rounding out the field of challengers, with MVP.PK falling short of qualifying. The former three join the previous field of qualifier winners, which includes top squads such as Furia Esports, NRG Esports, and Mousesports, as well as regional staples such as TyLoo and ForZe. Though …
Chengdu Hunters announce signing of hot prospect and OWWC star Leave gabhernandez News The Chengdu Hunters are making plans for the future. The team announced the addition of Huang “leave” Xin as a “contracted talent.” He will not be joining as a member of their Overwatch League roster due to age restrictions but the team indicated that it is aiming to remedy that following the season two finals. “To clarify for our fans, Leave is not yet eligible to sign an OWL player …

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