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Fortnite Ninja and Airwaks will meet at the Fortnite World Cup Celebrity Pro-AM By William Davis Fortnite Fortnite World Cup to be streamed in-game for Fortnite players By William Davis News Shanghai Dragons Gamsu reflects on Stage 3 win, plans for Stage 4 By Olivia Richman

Dota 2

Newbee signs former Forward Gaming lineup for The International 2019 Steven Rondina Newbee is headed to The International 2019, but not in the way one might expect. The Chinese organization revealed the signing of the former Forward Gaming lineup on its Facebook page. The move comes after its standing team failed to clear the Chinese qualifiers. “Newbee and the players, coach and manager of former Forward Gaming have come to an agreement that the team will be representing Newbee, as well as …

Apex Legends

Apex Legends crash errors continue to plague game after update M Alzamora Respawn Entertainment’s recent hotfixes for the dreadful “code:leaf” crash errors don’t seem to be very effective. Users are reporting all-new error types that show up after they’re booted from games. The latest errors take on similar names, with “code:wheel” and “code:net” confirmed to be two of the mysterious codes that show when players are unceremoniously escorted to the main menu. This issue doesn’t seem to be isolated. Many players have …

Dota 2

Upcoming Dota Underlords buffs revealed by Valve after meta shift M Alzamora Valve has confirmed plans to implement new balance changes in Dota Underlords that would address a powerful and polarizing meta shift that occurred as a result of the most recent changes to the game. The official Dota Underlords Twitter account posted about the incoming tweaks.  The company comically mentioned Arc Warden four times to tease that it’s almost certainly getting nerfed. Hunters and Primordials will also receive attention this time …

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PUBG Season 4 changes Erengel and adds a new Survivor Pass Olivia Richman PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Season 4 is now live on PC, introducing an updated Erengel map and all-new Survivor Pass.  According to the 4.1 patch notes, millions of players have dropped into Erengel since the game’s launch. Without losing the magic that made fans love the classic map, the developers decided to update the map’s graphics and terrain to help players better understand the battle-scarred island’s war-ridden past.  “To the players that …

News Origin PC’s Big O combines PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch By Steven Rondina Fortnite Ninja discusses break from streaming, mental health woes By Olivia Richman Fortnite Natus Vincere picks up new Fortnite roster of World Cup By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi

Dota 2

Forward Gaming ceases operations just before The International M Alzamora Forward Gaming has announced its immediate closure ahead of the team’s attempt to take home The International’s top prize. The announcement came from CEO David Dashtoyan in a blog post outlining the situation. In it, we learn that financial struggles forced his hand in the decision. There aren’t many hard details available as to where its money has gone, but Forward Gaming is broke and can’t pay player salaries for …

League of Legends

EU Masters format and schedule revealed William Davis The EU Masters returns on September 9. The top teams from Europe’s 13 Regional Leagues are set for a clash in a three-week tournament. The squads are competing for the crown and part of the €150,000 prize pool. In the play-in stage, seven runners-up will compete for one of the three remaining spots at the main event. This stage runs from September 9 through September 12. The top three from …

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FaZe Clan triumphant at PUBG GLL Grand Slam, fend off Athletico Jared Wynne Last weekend the first GlobalLoot Grand Slam in PUBG: Classic took place and European FaZe team swept the competition for a lion’s share of the $300,000 prize pool and the title of back-to-back PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds champions. PUBG currently has a year-long rotation in its competitive scene. Annually there are three regional phases ending in a Global Championship, as well as three independent PUBG: Classic competitions. GLL this year joined the …

League of Legends

LoL patch 9.14 introduces five game-changing mechanics William Davis League of Legends Patch 9.14 introduced five new mechanics that will impact the meta. Season 9 can be described in two words, dynamic and flexible. Now, more than ever, it feels like the list of viable champions is long and the flexing options are endless. However, the professional side of the game still has a short list of champions that offer the mobility, sustainability, and viability in different lanes to …

Team Liquid’s CSGO dominance continues as they tie another record Nina Forneloza Counter-Strike Team Liquid is on the path to potentially becoming the most dominant CSGO team of all time. The squad’s dominant performances have already secured their HLTV world #1 ranking back in June, dethroning Danish team Astralis in the process. With their recent wins versus Team Vitality at ESL One Cologne and a particularly dominant showing versus ENCE at IEM Chicago, Team Liquid have equalled another Astralis record.  These victories mean …

LoL patch 9.15 takes shape with many buffs and a few nerfs Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends League of Legends is getting new updates with Patch 9.15, set to go live on July 31. Mark Yetter, the game’s lead gameplay designer, has shared what the current plans are for this upcoming patch. The patch will bring a lot of balance changes. Evelynn, Rumble, Qiyana, and Karma will be getting nerfed. On the other hand, many champions will be receiving buffs. These include Lissandra, Malphite, Poppy, Graves, Lee …

CLG beats Cloud9, moves into second place in LCS Summer Split William Davis League of Legends Counter Logic Gaming and Cloud9 are tied in second place in 2019 LCS Summer Split. Entering Sunday a game apart on the season, Cloud9 had its eyes set on solidifying second place in the standings and keeping step with frontrunner Team Liquid. Instead, CLG managed to take a key win off Cloud9 and put itself in a stronger position with playoffs looming. On CLG’s side, jungler Raymond “Wiggily” Griffin picked …

Fortnite patch 9.41 adds new sniper rifle, celebrates birthday Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Fortnite Fortnite is now two years old and Epic Games is celebrating the occasion with the version 9.41 patch. The update includes new challenges, bug fixes, and content for Battle Royale, Creative, and Save the World modes. The highlight of the update is a new weapon, the Storm Scout Sniper Rifle. The new gun is available epic and legendary forms and has a unique weather map component. The weather map will …

Fifflaren on NiP past: Bad contracts, withheld winnings, and more Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Ninjas in Pyjamas has some explaining to do. In a lengthy interview with Richard Lewis, former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Robin “Fifflaren” Johansson opened up on issues within the organization from 2013 to 2015. Much of it focused on known controversies from NiP’s history, including the organization withholding winnings from its CSGO team to the infamous Go4Balkan charity tournament. Along the way, a number of other surprising revelations were made …

How a U.S. bill could affect loot boxes, DLC, and much more gabhernandez News The Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act has been introduced to Congress and if enacted will drastically change the way game developers and publishers make their money. First introduced by Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), the bill would ban loot boxes and pay-to-win microtransactions in video games. These mechanics are how many modern developers and publishers are able to monetize their games post-sale. Seasoned video game attorney Ryan Morrison has publicly …

Doublelift, Rekkles, Bjergsen highlight all-time scores LCS and LEC Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends Whether it’s the North American League Championship Series or the rebranded LCS, and European LCS or rebranded LEC, an overview of historical stats at the pro level shows that League’s professional scene has been dominated by a few top stars even since its beginnings. Zachary “mancloud” Hoschar, then known as mandatorycloud, had the highest number of kills at the end of NA LCS’ first split, through the 2013 Spring playoffs. …

Newbee wins World Cyber Games after failing to reach TI9 gabhernandez Dota 2 Newbee has had a disastrous season in Dota 2 but they finally did something they can be proud of. Following the team’s exit from The International 2019 China Qualifier, Newbee got a small measure of redemption at the World Cyber Games 2019. Newbee dominated the group stage of the main event, amassing a perfect 7-0 record against teams such as CDEC Gaming, Thunder Predator, and Black Sheep. In the playoffs …

Sigma abilities revealed as new tank hero joins Overwatch roster William Davis News Sigma is joining the Overwatch roster as a new tank hero with a series of gravity-manipulating abilities. The psychotic astrophysicist’s kit was revealed during Brandon “A_Seagull” Larned’s birthday stream. He was joined by Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan as the two showed off what this new barrier tank is capable of.  Sigma’s auto attack is Hyperspheres, two gravity-defying objects that the tank can hurl at enemies without need for reloading. …

Farming Simulator League to host competitive tournament at FarmCon Olivia Richman News This is an esport that not many saw coming.  Farming Simulator will host its inaugural Farming Simulator League at FarmCon, held in Germany. Starting in late July, the competitive farming simulator players will compete for their share of a €100,000 ($112,000) prize pool.  And that’s just the beginning.  Season 2 of the new league will see the professional Farming Simulator players competing for a piece of an impressive €250.000 ($280,000) prize …

iNcontroL’s family shares the reason behind his passing Olivia Richman News Legendary StarCraft player Geoff “iNcontroL” Robinson’s family posted the cause of his sudden passing to Twitter. “To offer some solace in this time of grief: We’ve learned that Geoff passed quickly and painlessly from a blood clot in his lungs,” his family shared.  The tweet went on to note that he had been with friends. His family also used the tweet to urge others to always take care of themselves …

Shroud addresses smurfing in Overwatch, gives developers advice Nina Forneloza News In a recent stream, Michael “shroud” Grzesiek gave some simple tips for developers on how to deal with smurf accounts. He gave the advice after an experience playing popular FPS Overwatch.  The former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professional does not normally stream Overwatch, but recently dove into the game’s ranked play and has played many different games where the practice of smurfing is commonplace. Shroud now has some thoughts on ways …

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