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Team Liquid comeback over OpTic Gaming moves them closer to top seed
William Davis
Team Liquid pulled off a wild comeback against OpTic Gaming. OpTic had Team Liquid against the ropes but it wasn’t enough to take down the defending champion. In the pick and bans, OpTic went back to comfort with Poppy for top laner Niship “Dhokla” Doshi. The team drafted a composition with multiple engaging tools, which OpTic used to get a double kill in the bottom lane to set the game into …
League of Legends
Cain and Reapered construct their LCS dream teams in interview
William Davis
Team Liquid and Cloud9 coaches Jang “Cain” Nu-ri and Bok “Reapered” Han-gyu drafted their North American dream teams. On InvenGlobal’s the “Reapered Show,” the coaches had a chance to sit down and discuss the state of the LCS. One of the sections was the “Have it My Way Draft” where they both got the opportunity to draft their LCS dream teams. Both coaches took part, with the only rule being that …
League of Legends
Cloud9 benches Sneaky against FlyQuest ahead of LCS Summer Playoffs
William Davis
Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi was benched in the match versus FlyQuest. Sneaky might be one of the faces of Cloud9 but his spot in the squad is evidently not secure. The bot laner remains a top tier player, but many believe his lack of impact has been hindering Cloud9’s chances in the 2019 LCS Summer Split. With that in mind, the team decided to switch things up in week eight. Cloud9 Academy player …
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Washington Justice Stratus on confidence, Genji, and sunglasses
Olivia Richman
Washington Justice’s Ethan “Stratus” Yankel was happy to be on the Overwatch League stage today. Thanks to the 2-2-2 role lock, Stratus was excited to show his fans and the OWL community what he is capable of. And that’s exactly what he did. Along with fellow DPS main Corey “Corey” Nigra, Stratus dominated the Toronto Defiant, resulting in a 3-1 win. WIN.gg spoke with Stratus about his newfound confidence now that DPS …
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Krystal warned by Hangzhou Spark for disappearance from OWL team
gabhernandez
The Hangzhou Spark have delivered a public warning to Cai “Krystal” Shilong, who ghosted the team for weeks. What was supposed to be a 10-day leave for the player to deal with a family issue wound up becoming something much more. On July 25, the team issued a warning, stating on Twitter that they hadn’t heard from the DPS player since July 5. He was supposed to return for July …
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Overwatch concept artist reveals why new hero Sigma has bare feet
Olivia Richman
Blizzard revealed Sigma’s back story and abilities but fans were much more interested in the new Overwatch hero’s bare feet. The publisher responded and revealed the reasons behind his lack of footwear. “We decided to keep the feet bare to sell the ‘asylum’ look a bit more,” concept artist Qiu Fang revealed to Game Rant. According to Fang, patients are not allowed to have shoes in many institutions since they could …
League of Legends
Splyce Gaming celebrates Christopher Street Day with rainbow jerseys
Nina Forneloza
Splyce has become the first team in LEC history to wear Pride-inspired jerseys on stage. The organization debuted their rainbow-adorned gear in their match against Team Vitality on July 26. Splyce swapped their traditional yellow, black, and gray jersey for one with a rainbow collar and logo. Splyce defeated Vitality in a chaotic 41-minute game that featured a total of 37 kills. Social media manager James “Stress” O’Leary discussed the …
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Bdosin wants London Spitfire to win every match in Stage 4
Olivia Richman
The London Spitfire defeated Dallas Fuel 3-1 in their first match of Stage 4. The match was their chance to flex their mechanical skills after the 2-2-2 role lock. Support main Seung-tae “Bdosin” Choi thinks it’s just the beginning for the Spitfire. In fact, he’s confident his team won’t drop a single game in Stage 4 on their road to the playoffs. WIN.gg spoke with Bdosin about how 2-2-2 affected …
Former NiP staff join chorus of CSGO players in criticizing team
Steven Rondina
News
It isn’t just former players that are airing grievances with Ninjas in Pyjamas. Following accusations of exploitative contracts and lost wages from a number of former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players, a group of former staff members have opened up on their own ugly dealings with the organization. The individuals worked with the company at different times in various roles, but the accusations are explosive all the same. More importantly, their …
Boombl4 hints he had $95,000 stolen from him by former team
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
Recent revelations made by Robin “Fifflaren” Johansson are sparking other Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players to come forward on their own unfortunate dealings with esports organizations. Current Natus Vincere player Kirill “Boombl4” Mikhailov stated on Twitter that $95,000 was “stolen” from him by an unspecified party. He goes on to list a pair of dates which mark the beginning and end of his days with the Quantum Bellator Fire. He remained …
G2 Esports beat Origen, look unstoppable in the 2019 LEC Summer Split
William Davis
League of Legends
G2 Esports seems unstoppable in the 2019 LEC Summer Split. The Spring champions destroyed Origen in a quick game that hurt their place in the standings and may have shaken their confidence moving forward. The win also adds to Origen’s eight-game active losing streak against G2. Top laner Martin “Wunder” Hansen locked in his first Kled of the season. This champion received some buffs in Patch 9.14 and is making a …
Airwaks and RL Grime become two-time Fortnite Celebrity Pro-Am champs
Steven Rondina
Fortnite
Karim “Airwaks” Benghalia and musician RL Grime are Fortnite Celebrity Pro-Am champions once again. The duo came out on top of the Fortnite World Cup’s installment of the event, winning $1 million for charity following a four-game series. With the victory, they became the first two-time Celebrity Pro-Am champions following their previous first-place finish at the second installment of the event, which took place in June. Game one started …
South Korea reveals Overwatch World Cup roster full of stars
William Davis
News
The Overwatch World Cup’s undefeated champion Team South Korea has revealed its hard-hitting roster for the upcoming tournament. The 2019 OWWC may be several months away, but South Korea is wasting no time in preparing for the tournament. The team showcased their 12-man roster for this year and it includes some big names from the Overwatch League. South Korea’s tank lineup includes New York Excelsior’s Dong-gyu “Mano” Kim, San Francisco …
Pathfinder’s voice actor on working Apex Legends, next Respawn game
Olivia Richman
Apex Legends
Chris Edgerly is the voice of Pathfinder. He may not be that great at Apex Legends, but he’s quite an impressive voice actor. Edgerly has over 180 credits on IMDB, including movies, television shows, video games, and anime. And he often uses these voices while getting eliminated while live streaming Apex Legends with his brother. For Edgerly, the worlds of Apex Legends and of competitive gaming are brand new, and …
Epic reverses course after denying warm-up time at Fortnite World Cup
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
Fortnite
Competitive Fortnite players were furious to find out Epic Games had structured the Fortnite World Cup Finals 2019 in a way that provides no time for warm-up ahead of matches, only to see Epic reverse course on the decision just before the start of the tournament. Despite the high amount of money it awards to players, Epic Games is continuing to build a negative reputation within the competitive community. In …
Teamfight Tactics 9.14B nerfs assassins, buff sorcerors, and more
M Alzamora
League of Legends
Teamfight Tactics has gotten another update following the release of patch 9.14. This one is 9.14B, and it brings further balance tweaks and bug fixes to the game. Assassin and Elementalist are getting slight hits, while Wild and Sorcerer will receive some love to bring them more in line with other traits. Beginning with Assassin, Riot Games is taking the tier-one critical strike damage bonus down from 150% to 125%. …
New Cloud9 player TenZ demonstrates skill in record aim challenge
M Alzamora
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro and new Cloud9 addition Tyson “TenZ” Ngo shattered the world record for an aim challenge in the game. He set the mark at 28.16 seconds during a recent stream after over 20 minutes of trying. It’s a difficult feat for any CSGO player. The aim challenge tasks you with locating and shooting groups of stationary targets in a series of rooms. Viewers cheered him on as …
LA Gladiator’s Void talks 2-2-2 role lock and new hero Sigma
Olivia Richman
News
The Los Angeles Gladiators defeated the New York Excelsior 3-1 on the first night of Overwatch League’s Stage 4. Unlike the NYXL, the Gladiators seem to have embraced the 2-2-2 role lock quite happily. Gladiators tank Jun-woo “Void” Kang was quick to say that their win was due to the team’s stellar DPS mains who finally had a chance to shine. WIN.gg spoke with the D.Va main about 2-2-2 lock’s affect …
Apex Legends art contest invites custom medal designs
Olivia Richman
Apex Legends
Respawn Entertainment has announced an art contest that will help them finalize their Community Awards feature. Since April, developers have been testing Reddit’s Community Awards feature, which allows subreddits to give out customized medals. The medals will be content specific to a subreddit’s culture and topic, and moderators can give out the medals as awards to posts or comments they deem worthy. “Instead of us choosing all of the names …
Guangzhou’s Happy isn’t impressed with Carpe’s Widowmaker
Olivia Richman
News
It’s safe to say the Guangzhou Charge are enjoying the 2-2-2 role lock after their win over Philadelphia Fusion on the first night of Stage 4. And nobody is probably enjoying it more than Jung-woo “Happy” Lee, a Widowmaker main who was feeling quite confident after the match. Happy spoke with WIN.gg about what it takes to be a good Widowmaker, and why Jae-hyeok “Carpe” Lee isn’t as good as people say …
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