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Fortnite Fortnite Trios event returns after first attempt marred by bugs By M Alzamora League of Legends LCS game broadcasts to show on Caffeine after Riot Games partnership By M Alzamora News PUBG Nations Cup rosters set for USA, Canada, and Australia By William Davis

Apex Legends

Wraith bug in Apex Legends turns the legend invincible to damage M Alzamora Be careful when you encounter Wraith players in Apex Legends. A newly discovered glitch can make her permanently invincible. A YouTube video shows someone spectating a Wraith who continually uses her Into the Void ability without a cooldown. The ability makes Wraith invulnerable and difficult to see for a short amount of time as she enters an incorporeal state. The problem is that the “short” amount of time becomes infinite …

Dota 2

The International 2019 teams are now set after qualifiers conclude Steven Rondina The qualifiers to The International 2019 have wrapped up and with that, fans now know the 18 teams set to compete at the biggest Dota 2 event of the year. Infamous, Mineski, Royal Never Give Up, Natus Vincere, Chaos Esports Club, and Forward Gaming are the winners of the six regional qualifiers. They join the top 12 teams from this year’s Dota Pro Circuit, including major winners Team Secret, Vici …

Dota 2

Dota 2 7.22e update brings big nerfs to TI9 qualifier favorites Steven Rondina The final major patch before The International 2019 is here. Dota 2 version 7.22e has launched and it brings a lengthy series of changes. Though most heroes were given small tweaks, the patch is most notable for delivering hard nerfs to some of the most contested heroes of the Epicenter Major and TI9 qualifiers. Foremost among this lot is Ember Spirit. The popular mid pick has long been popular but …

League of Legends

League of Legends 2019 update plans outlined by Riot Games M Alzamora We’ve still got over five months left in 2019, but Riot Games already knows how it wants to update League of Legends through the rest of the year. Riot has detailed its goals from version 9.14 onward. It’s a big update that’ll introduce changes for over 30 champions. As you’d expect, Riot hasn’t yet gone into detail about specific champion changes. We could get anything from slight numbers tweaks to …

League of Legends Cloud9 score wild comeback win over TSM in 2019 LCS Summer Split By William Davis News Shanghai Dragons win Overwatch League Stage 3 playoffs, beating Shock By Olivia Richman League of Legends New PROJECT skins coming to League of Legends for Pyke, Akali, and more By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi

Dota 2

The International 2019 Battle Pass compendium predictions tips Steven Rondina One of the biggest parts of the battle pass compendium is the predictions section. Players have a chance to earn over 20 levels by picking out the most successful heroes, teams, and players of the event. The trouble is that while players can win rewards for their predictions, picking out the right answers can be difficult. The International is an event where wild things can happen, from teams making surprise …

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Esports industry to reach $3 billion by 2025 says market reseracher Syed Mujtaba Naqvi The esports business seems to be booming. According to ResearchandMarkets.com, esports is expected to grow with a 20% compound annual growth rate between 2019 and 2025. That should see the market grow to more than $3 billion by the end of 2025. This doesn’t come as a surprise, since esports’ popularity and support have been steadily growing worldwide. The global esports market is likely to exceed a total revenue of …

League of Legends

Team Liquid take first place in LCS Summer Split with win over CLG William Davis Team Liquid is dominating the 2019 LCS Summer Split. The LCS Spring Playoffs champion scored a big victory over Counter Logic Gaming and is now alone at the top of the LCS standings. Liquid entered the week in a three-way tie for first. During the draft, Liquid focused the jungle champion pool. Raymond “Wiggily” Griffin picked his first Elise of the summer split and teamed up with top laner Kim …

Fortnite

Fortnite Trios Cash Cup’s rules changed minutes before event Steven Rondina Fortnite esports continues to take two steps back for each one forward. The highly anticipated Trios Cash Cup event will be running with a special set of rules due to the discovery of some troublesome bugs. The news was announced by Epic Games on Twitter approximately 15 minutes before start time. “While addressing the material drop issue in the Trios Cash Cup, we ran into a different issue,” Epic said. …

Fortnite Team Rumble is set to become a standard game mode M Alzamora Fortnite Team Rumble isn’t going anywhere. Epic Games has announced that the game mode is now a permanent part of the Fortnite playlist. Revealing the change on Reddit, Epic developer DustyDevo laid out the company’s plans regarding Team Rumble and other large-team limited-time modes. “Our new plan is to leave Team Rumble in as a default always on mode, continue rotating small team LTMs every two or three days, and to …

HyperX signs sponsorship deal with Red Bull for events and arena Syed Mujtaba Naqvi News HyperX has tendered a new partnership with Red Bull. The gaming division of Kingston Technology will be the exclusive supplier of internal hardware, keyboards, mouses, headsets, and mouse pads for Red Bull esports events through the rest of 2019. HyperX will also supply the Red Bull Esports Arena in Santa Monica, California, and Red Bull’s athletes and players with its products. The partnership kicks off at Red Bull Rise Till …

Overwatch Workshop map teaches players how to counter Sombra M Alzamora News The Overwatch development team doesn’t seem to be worried about how powerful Sombra is, so players are taking matters into their own hands. A Reddit user created a custom Overwatch Workshop stage designed for the sole purpose of dealing with Sombra’s EMP ability. The map is a simple square that lets a Sombra bot sneak up on the player from random directions to pop her ultimate and attempt to do …

Overwatch team rolling out new anti-cheat measures in the game William Davis News Overwatch developers are stepping up their game when it comes to detecting and punishing cheaters. Game director Jeff Kaplan previewed the upcoming anti-cheat system during the July 11 Developer Update. Kaplan explained that this new system is designed to crack down on cheating during a live match without also harming the other players. “We will automatically shut down a match where we detect cheating is happening and we will make …

G2 Esports crush Misfits in LEC return, give fans taste of 9.13 meta William Davis League of Legends G2 Esports didn’t just beat Misfits Gaming, they destroyed them. G2 came back from a well-deserved break stronger than ever. The LEC Spring champions started week four with a dominant victory over Misfits. Jungler Marcin “Jankos” Jankowski on Sylas started the game with a cheeky invade in the top side of the jungle. Misfits chased him out and kept their camps intact for the moment. Top laner Paul “sOAZ” Boyer …

Dota Underlords beta introduces Battle Pass, offers rewards Olivia Richman Dota 2 Dota Underlords may still be in beta, but Valve has already announced a Battle Pass for its popular new auto battler.  The free Proto Pass will be available to all beta testers, allowing them to unlock unique banners, emotes, and a new board type. Similar to other free-to-play titles, these are all able to be unlocked through a mix of daily and weekly challenges.  According to the official Dota Underlords …

League of Legends viewership tops Twitch halfway through 2019 Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends League of Legends is Twitch’s most-watched game in the first half of 2019 and is winning over Fortnite regardless of the latter game’s worldwide surge in popularity. According to The Esports Observer’s data, League of Legends is the game with the highest total number of hours watched on Twitch in 2019. From January 1 to June 30, League was watched for 512.3 million total hours. It came as a surprise …

Lazarus coach fRoD talks Americas Minor disqualification Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Lazarus Esports was one of the standout performers of the Americas Minor Championship qualifiers. Unfortunately, the team will no longer be able to compete for a spot in the upcoming major. StarLadder made the surprise announcement that Lazarus had been ejected from the event in favor of Luminosity Gaming. No explanation was given, but judging from Daniel “fRoD” Montaner’s response on Twitter, the news did not sit well with the …

PS4 players to receive new exclusive Fortnite bundles Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Fortnite PlayStation is launching five new limited edition Fortnite Neo Versa bundles with PlayStation exclusive cosmetics. New bundles include the Epic Neo Versa Outfit, the Epic Neo Phrenzy Back Bling, and V-bucks. The code for this exclusive Fortnite content will be bundled either with a PlayStation 4, DualShock 4 Wireless Controllers, or a Gold Wireless Headset. Fortnite Neo Versa PS4 bundle includes a jet-black 500GB PS4, one matching wireless controller, a …

PUBG Mobile update introduces PP-19, improves tier system Olivia Richman News The PUBG Mobile 0.13.5 beta version has been released.  Tencent announced the update on the official Discord server and it’s now live for both Android and iOS. The newest version of PUBG Mobile brings a new gun to the game and some much-needed changes to the tier system. PUBG Mobile’s newest weapon addition is the PP-19. This is the battle royale’s fifth SMG. But what has players talking is the …

Fictional AvastCon event becoming a reality for Florida Mayhem fans Fariha Bhatti News A joke convention imagined up by Florida Mayhem fans is going to become a real event. AvastCon, an imaginary expo built into near-mythical status by Florida fans, is going to be made a reality. Florida Mayhem Event Manager Alonso “LP” Benevente, has confirmed to Win.gg that the event will be taking place in Miami. No date has been determined yet. AvastCon 2019 will be an off-season esports event held by …

Astralis, Origen set to split from parent company RFRSH Entertainment Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team Astralis and LEC franchise Origen are splitting from parent company RFRSH Entertainment. According to a report by HLTV, RFRSH is seeking a new majority shareholder for the two brands. The move stems from RFRSH’s plans to pour greater effort into its BLAST Pro Series events. Details were not given in terms of how much RFRSH is seeking for its share in the two teams, but company …

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