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Overwatch team rolling out new anti-cheat measures in the game
William Davis
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 …
League of Legends
G2 Esports crush Misfits in LEC return, give fans taste of 9.13 meta
William Davis
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 2
Dota Underlords beta introduces Battle Pass, offers rewards
Olivia Richman
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
League of Legends viewership tops Twitch halfway through 2019
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
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 …
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Fictional AvastCon event becoming a reality for Florida Mayhem fans
Fariha Bhatti
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 …
Counter-Strike
Astralis, Origen set to split from parent company RFRSH Entertainment
Steven Rondina
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 …
Fortnite
Fortnite developers promise to fix blinding shield effects
M Alzamora
Epic Games has confirmed that it will address the overdone special effects that take over players’ screens when they take shield damage in the next Fortnite update. The news comes via Reddit, where Epic developer Eric Williamson responded directly to a thread calling for a change. “Agreed, this is a priority fix for 9.40,” Williamson said. Currently, a blue orb blocks the player’s vision the moment they take damage while …
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Coldzera benched by MiBR, status for Berlin Major unclear
Steven Rondina
The messy divorce between Marcelo “coldzera” David and MiBR may finally be official. MiBR coach Wilton “zews” Prado announced on Twitter that the team has benched the star player. This carries potentially serious ramifications when it comes to the team’s standing in the StarLadder Berlin Major. “Today I’m here to officially announce that Marcelo ‘coldzera’ David is no longer on the starting roster of MIBR and has been placed on …
Shanghai Dragons defeat NYXL in OWL Stage 3 playoffs
Olivia Richman
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New York Excelsior, the kings of the GOATS meta, has been toppled by the Shanghai Dragons in the Overwatch League Stage 3 playoffs. In their first-ever playoffs match since they formed prior to Season 1, the Dragons defeated the Excelsior 3-1. While everyone remembers the Dragons for their 0-42 record at the franchise’s beginning, the Shanghai Dragons have been steadily improving throughout Season 2. They had finished Stage 3 with …
Jordan to ban PUBG and more, cites violent images and harassment
Olivia Richman
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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has been banned in Jordan. The country’s Telecommunication Regulatory Commission have announced that PUBG and six other games, including Fortnite, have a “negative impact” on the people who play them. The TRC referenced a study by the World Health Organization, who ruled video game addiction as a mental disorder in 2018. “Video game addiction increases the levels of depression, anxiety, and violence of users, and affects health. Physical …
LEC Spring Split Finals contributed millions to Rotterdam economy
William Davis
League of Legends
Cities welcome sporting events like the Olympic Games and the Super Bowl because they generate a windfall of cash and esports events are starting to offer something similar. According to a report from Riot Games, the city of Rotterdam enjoyed an influx of cash from the LEC Spring Split Finals. All in all, the tournament contributed $2.6 million total to the economy over two days. The announcement is a big …
Gen.G upsets Griffin, ends winning streak with surprise Volibear pick
Nina Forneloza
League of Legends
Griffin’s impressive 10-game winning streak has come to an end. In the final game of the LCK Summer Split’s first round robin, Gen.G managed to pull off a massive upset by defeating LCK leaders Griffin 2-0, creating a three way tie at the top of the LCK standings. The defeat was the first 0-2 loss that Griffin has suffered in the split. Griffin were shaken by the draft of game …
Clutch Gaming makes another coaching change amid struggles
William Davis
League of Legends
Clutch Gaming has parted ways with head coach Brendan “mcscrag” McGee. Clutch is changing coaches yet again. Mcscrag is leaving the position after just one and a half splits spent in charge of the LCS squad. “Grateful for the opportunity to have worked with these players and wish them the best. I learned a lot this past year and look forward to applying it in whatever’s next,” mcscrag said on …
Myth criticizes Epic Games for another disruptive update
William Davis
Fortnite
Team SoloMid’s Ali “Myth” Kabbani recently had some harsh words for the Fortnite community on Twitter. The reaction comes after the most recent Fortnite update that includes the controversial air strike weapon. “The Fortnite community is the saddest fucking lot. Stop thinking things are ever gonna change from us getting a new content update that you might hate every 2 weeks. This is our reality,” Myth said on Twitter. Myth …
Overwatch bug unfairly punishes players for leaving uneven games
Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
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Although Overwatch players are allowed to leave a match early if a team member has disconnected, some players are getting punished unfairly for the action due to a bug. Competitive Overwatch games have a penalty set in place meant to discourage players from leaving a game before it’s finished. Once a player does leave, the rest of the team’s members should be allowed to leave within the next two minutes …
WarOwl finds out how often reported hackers really are cheating
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
Anyone that has ever played Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has probably suspected an opponent to be hacking. Whether it’s a pair of headshots through a smoke, an inexplicable wall bang, or a strangely keen game sense that allows the enemy team to know every time someone is sitting in a boost spot, weird things can happen in CSGO. But were those players just lucky? Or were they actually using third-party software? …
Dota Underlords to receive visible rank progression in update
Olivia Richman
Dota 2
Developers at Valve have announced that a new ranking system is coming to Dota Underlords. The major change will most likely be a part of next week’s update, according to a developer in the Dota Underlords Discord. “We’re working on an overhaul to ranked. The biggest change will be to make the progression more clear and predictable,” the developer said. While there were no further details revealed, fans are already …
League patch 9.14 removes Aatrox resurrection, among other changes
William Davis
League of Legends
League of Legends patch 9.14 will be bringing some big changes to Summoner’s Rift, including the removal of Aatrox’s iconic revive ability. The Darkin Blade’s resurrection has remained the most consistent piece of his kit since his release. It previously was a part of Aatrox’s original passive, Blood Well, before it became a part of his new ultimate ability World Ender following a full rework of the champion in 2018. …
Dota 2 pro Maybe punished for racially charged social outburst
gabhernandez
Dota 2
LGD Gaming has announced sanctions on one of its players who made a racist post on social media. The Chinese organization offered an apology to Dota 2 fans following an outburst on Weibo from PSG.LGD mid laner Lu “Maybe” Yao. The player then apologized himself in a separate statement released by the team. “Earlier today I was involved in a quarrel with a follower on Weibo. My emotion then got …
League of Legends caster Kobe pursues projects outside of League
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
LCS caster and analyst Sam “Kobe” Hartman-Kenzler announced earlier today that he will be pursuing projects outside of Riot Games. “I will still work full-time on the LCS, which I love, but I’ll also be working on additional projects outside of Riot that I’ll share soon,” Kobe said. He then thanked Riot Games and his fans for supporting him. Along with the announcement, Kobe changed his Twitter handle from @RiotKobe …
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