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Jordan to ban PUBG and more, cites violent images and harassment Olivia Richman 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 …

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LEC Spring Split Finals contributed millions to Rotterdam economy William Davis 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 …

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Gen.G upsets Griffin, ends winning streak with surprise Volibear pick Nina Forneloza 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 …

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Clutch Gaming makes another coaching change amid struggles William Davis 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 …

Fortnite Myth criticizes Epic Games for another disruptive update By William Davis News Overwatch bug unfairly punishes players for leaving uneven games By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Counter-Strike WarOwl finds out how often reported hackers really are cheating By Steven Rondina

Dota 2

Dota Underlords to receive visible rank progression in update Olivia Richman 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 …

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League patch 9.14 removes Aatrox resurrection, among other changes William Davis 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. …

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Dota 2 pro Maybe punished for racially charged social outburst gabhernandez 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 …

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League of Legends caster Kobe pursues projects outside of League Olivia Richman 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 …

Esports Awards announces first finalists and new location Syed Mujtaba Naqvi News The fourth annual Esports Awards will take place in Arlington, Texas, and will be open for the public to attend. The finalists for the community awards have now been announced. The Esports Awards 2019 will be welcoming fans to attend the awards ceremony for the first time on November 16. The awards are moving from London to Arlington, where they have partnered up with The Esports Stadium Arlington. The Esports …

Pete Vlastelica is the new Overwatch League commissioner M Alzamora News Activision Blizzard has named Pete Vlastelica its new commissioner for the Overwatch League. The appointment runs parallel to a similar move in the Call of Duty esports arena that sees Johanna Faries heading up that unit. The sudden departure of Nate Nanzer in May necessitated the move. Nanzer, who was the inaugural commissioner for Overwatch League, will have his hands full at Epic Games where he now works on the …

Summer Games and new hero discussed in new Overwatch developer update Fariha Bhatti News Blizzard has confirmed the next set of upcoming events in its latest developer update.  Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan confirmed today on YouTube that the Summer Games will be the next seasonal event to take place and added some further details as to what players can expect from the event.  One of the first items Kaplan addressed in the video was the update in the schedule for the summer event. …

NBA 2K player oLARRY2K wins ESPY after gun shot recovery M Alzamora News Timothy “oLARRY2K” Anselimo was hit by a bullet when fellow pro gamer David “Bread“ Katz fired shots at a Madden tournament in Jacksonville, Florida last August. Nearly one year later, he has the honor of taking home the first-ever ESPYS award for Esports Moment of the Year. ESPN, the largest cable sports network, held its annual ESPYS award show on July 10 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The …

LEC Summer Split is the most viewed pro split since 2015 Nina Forneloza League of Legends League of Legends developer Riot Games has recently announced that the current Summer Split of the 2019 LEC has recorded the highest viewership figures for any regular season split since 2015.  Riot reported in April a record breaking debut split of the LEC, and this recent announcement continues to speak to that success. In the opening three weeks of the league, viewing figures were an impressive 37% higher than this …

TSM and Logitech continue esports sponsorship agreement M Alzamora League of Legends Team SoloMid and Logitech have come to terms on a three-year extension of their long-running partnership. Financial terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed. If previous perks of the sponsorship are anything to go by, TSM’s financial benefits will come in the form of free Logitech gear for players, travel and lodgings, and likely a hefty sum of cash to play around with. In turn, Logitech gets to tie its name …

Hainan province seeks to drive esports further in China William Davis News Tencent and the government of Hainan province in China have announced a massive esports fund. Hainan province is determined to become the biggest esports destination in Asia. The local government announced a $145.6 million fund for esports developments in the province. The announcement took place during the Tencent Global Esports Summit. The island located in the southernmost point of China is looking to become a haven for esports. China is …

SK Telecom T1 return to LCK with crushing win over Hanwha William Davis League of Legends SK Telecom T1 might just be on a hot streak. The LCK spring champions destroyed Hanwha Life Esports in their return to the LCK and are climbing in the standings. The team returned to their league with the aggressive style they tinkered with at Rift Rivals 2019. In game one, SKT showed a new look with Lee “Effort” Sang-ho in the support role. Despite that tweak the team played a …

Latest Apex Legends patch takes aim at cheaters and leavers Steven Rondina Apex Legends Developer Respawn Entertainment has heard fans’ complaints about Season 2 of Apex Legends and it are taking action. A new patch has dropped for the battle royale that addresses some of the issues and bugs players have experienced with the latest major update. The changes largely revolve around player interactions, with things like legend abilities and weapon attributes going untouched. Included in those changes are some fixes to abandon penalties …

Svennoss and The Fortnite Guy embroiled in dramatics, accusations Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Fortnite Sven “Svennoss” Edelenbosch has called out The Fornite Guy for the misinformation he’s been spreading in his YouTube videos. Competitive Fortnite player Svennoss tweeted out a Reddit comment highlighting many wrongdoings of popular YouTuber Mykal, better known as The Fortnite Guy. The Fortnite Guy’s YouTube channel focuses on covering recent news and controversies in the Fortnite community, and it is through the channel that he has allegedly been intentionally spreading …

Dota 2 fans hate the TI9 Battle Pass Wrath of the Mo’rokai event gabhernandez Dota 2 The long-awaited Wrath of the Mo’rokai event has arrived and it has not been received well by the Dota 2 community. After two months of waiting, Valve finally released the special TI9 Battle Pass-exclusive game mode. Though Wrath of the Mo’rokai stands as a great opportunity for players to boost their Battle Pass levels without spending additional money, it is functionally identical to a previous Dota 2 event, the Year …

Wraith and Nomad link in Apex Legends discussed by developers Olivia Richman Apex Legends If there’s one thing Apex Legends fans love more than playing the game, it’s data mining it.  Redditor FrozenFroh is back with another prediction. The infamous data miner is responsible for leaking a variety of information about the game. This includes Kings Canyon’s breaking Repulsors and the subsequent invasion of Leviathans. FrozenFroh also predicted Wattson’s lore.  Now, FrozenFroh is returning to Reddit to discuss Wraith’s “Night Terror” skin and how …

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