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Apex Legends Respawn Entertainment hints at next legend to hit Apex Legends By Olivia Richman League of Legends Riot Games shares ARAM win rates for Patch 9.15, future plans By Olivia Richman League of Legends LoL Patch 9.16 bringing better matchmaking system to Teamfight Tactics By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi

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DrLupo temporarily banned on Mixer for impersonating himself Fariha Bhatti Popular streamer Ben “DrLupo” Lupo was recently mistakenly banned on Microsoft’s streaming platform, Mixer.  The ban was issued on August 4 and was given for the act of DrLupo impersonating an online personality: himself.  The streamer attempted to log into Mixer on Sunday night with little success. Upon investigation, he found an email from the platform explaining why the account had been suspended.  According to the email, he had violated …

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Fortnite data leak shows new servers coming to Middle East and US Olivia Richman A recent leak contains potentially good news for Fortnite fans in the Middle East.  According to a data miner going by fnbrInsider, the free-to-play battle royale could be providing 15 new servers based all around the world. One of the most notable additions would be the server allegedly coming to Bahraim. This would allow players in the surrounding region, including in Iran and Saudi Arabia, to play the game with …

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Slasher goes on Fox News show to defend video games, esports Fariha Bhatti Esports journalist Rod “Slasher” Breslau recently appeared on Fox News to defend the video game industry and esports community.  His presence on the cable news channel follows recent anti-gaming propaganda from the network. In the tragic wake of two mass shootings in America this week in which 31 people lost their lives, some politicians were quick to blame video games as the root cause of the violence. Fox News pushed …

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Apex Legends Iron Crown Collection brings solo play next week Steven Rondina EA Games CEO Andrew Wilson teased that a mid-season event was coming that would “deliver one of the most fan-requested features since the launch” of Apex Legends. He wasn’t lying. The Iron Crown Collection event was announced on the official Apex Legends Twitter account. Though the festivities and rewards were not fully detailed, the centerpiece is set to be an “all-new Solos limited time mode.” While PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite …

Counter-Strike coldzera takes mibr frustration public after fan meeting dispute By Nina Forneloza Fortnite Fortnite 10.00 introduces Tilted Town, automatic sniper rifle By Olivia Richman News Huni thinks Clutch Gaming is ready to take on TSM in LCS playoffs By Olivia Richman

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Clutch Gaming’s Damonte on emotional win and making LCS playoffs Olivia Richman This weekend was quite important for Clutch Gaming. After beating the Golden Guardians, the team secured a spot in the LCS Summer Split playoffs.  It was an emotional moment for Clutch Gaming, who many had written off earlier in the year. Now the team has their sights set on beating Team SoloMid in the quarterfinals. WIN.gg spoke with mid laner Tanner “Damonte” Damonte about the big day for Clutch.  How …

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Fortnite World Cup boasts strong live attendance figures Steven Rondina Anyone that tuned into the event knows that the Fortnite World Cup was a big success. Now the numbers that can confirm this are starting to pop up. Epic Games is reporting over 19,000 fans attended the event, selling out the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City. The strong tally comes alongside record-breaking online viewership and an unprecedented level of mainstream interest in an esports event. Epic did not …

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 …

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

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

Cloud9 cuts PUBG roster despite repeated successes in NPL Steven Rondina News Cloud9 is getting out of the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds business. Speaking on Twitter, the organization announced the release of its National PUBG League roster. Former Cloud9 player Magno “Pr0phie” Ramos discussed the news on social media shortly thereafter. “As of today, Hunter “hwinn” Winn, Ben “Nerf” Wheeler, Thierry “Kaymind” Kaltenback, and I are free agents,” Pr0phie said on Twitter. “We will be staying together because we are more than just a …

Changes appear at Tilted Towers and Dusty Depot in Fortnite M Alzamora Fortnite Fortnite players are beginning to notice new rifts forming over Tilted Towers, as well as a crack on Dusty Depot’s meteor that continues to intensify. Starting with the rifts, you can head to Neo Tilted right now to see a beacon of light reaching to the stars and forming a still-growing rift. There doesn’t seem to be a way to use said rift, nor can it yet be predicted what …

Donald Trump blames video games for US shooting attacks Olivia Richman Fortnite United States president Donald Trump included video games as one of the driving factors behind the excessive amount of mass shootings in the United States.  After two terrorist attacks took place in Texas and Ohio, resulting in the deaths of at least 29 people, Trump stated that “gruesome and grisly” video games have glorified violence in American society.  “It is too easy today for troubled youth to surround themselves with …

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

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

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

TSM Broken Blade downplays loss to Team Liquid Olivia Richman League of Legends 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 …

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