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Esports Awards announces first finalists and new location News Esports Awards announces first finalists and new location By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Pete Vlastelica is the new Overwatch League commissioner News Pete Vlastelica is the new Overwatch League commissioner By M Alzamora Summer Games and new hero discussed in new Overwatch developer update News Summer Games and new hero discussed in new Overwatch developer update By Fariha Bhatti
NBA 2K player oLARRY2K wins ESPY after gun shot recovery News
NBA 2K player oLARRY2K wins ESPY after gun shot recovery M Alzamora 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 League of Legends
LEC Summer Split is the most viewed pro split since 2015 Nina Forneloza 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 League of Legends
TSM and Logitech continue esports sponsorship agreement M Alzamora 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 News
Hainan province seeks to drive esports further in China William Davis 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 League of Legends SK Telecom T1 return to LCK with crushing win over Hanwha By William Davis Latest Apex Legends patch takes aim at cheaters and leavers Apex Legends Latest Apex Legends patch takes aim at cheaters and leavers By Steven Rondina Svennoss and The Fortnite Guy embroiled in dramatics, accusations Fortnite Svennoss and The Fortnite Guy embroiled in dramatics, accusations By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi
Dota 2 fans hate the TI9 Battle Pass Wrath of the Mo’rokai event Dota 2
Dota 2 fans hate the TI9 Battle Pass Wrath of the Mo’rokai event gabhernandez 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 Apex Legends
Wraith and Nomad link in Apex Legends discussed by developers Olivia Richman 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 …
Young streamer zyITV raises thousands for father’s cancer treatment Fortnite
Young streamer zyITV raises thousands for father’s cancer treatment Syed Mujtaba Naqvi A 13-year-old streamer from Canada under the username “zylTV” has turned to Twitch in hopes of raising money for his father’s cancer treatment costs, and viewers responded generously by donating well over the initial goal that was set. zylTV has been playing and streaming Fortnite ten hours a day for five days with a wish to raise $5,000 CDN through charitable donations. Goal donations would all go towards the funding …
Dr. Disrespect admits that his director was kicked out on the street News
Dr. Disrespect admits that his director was kicked out on the street Olivia Richman Many people have been following Guy “Dr. Disrespect” Beahm’s journey ever since the Twitch personality was banned from the streaming platform for filming in a bathroom at E3. They watched him reactivate his Twitch account. They read his apology. And then over 73,000 viewers tuned in for his first official streaming session since the month-long ban. But while many fans have been on the edge of their seats wondering what …
MiBR and coldzera turn to psychologist to fix internal issues Nina Forneloza Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team MiBR has hired a psychologist to try and resolve some internal issues within the team. The hiring was confirmed by Epitacio “TACO” de Melo on Twitter. MiBR clearly has some internal issues that need to be addressed. Their recent performances have been poor, with the Brazilian team having been one of the first teams eliminated from the recent ESL One Cologne event. Following that event, star …
Natus Vincere headed to The International 2019 after CIS qualifier win Steven Rondina News Natus Vincere is heading to The International 2019. The fan favorite organization navigated a crowded CIS qualifier field, surviving a treachorous trip through the lower bracket, in order to punch a ticket to Shanghai. They earned their spot with an impressive sweep of Winstrike Team in the grand finals. The first game was looking like a rough one for Na’Vi. A strong laning phase from Winstrike mid Zaur “Cooman” Shakhmurzaev …
BLAST Pro Series defends move to smaller, more expensive CSGO venue Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Despite backlash from fans, BLAST Pro Series director of product and experience Nicolas Estrup is confident that its upcoming Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event will be a great experience thanks to a late change of venue.  Originally to be held at the University of Southern California’s Galen Center, the BLAST Pro Series: Los Angeles CSGO event will now be held in a smaller space in Oakwood, California. While fans who purchased …
Misfits and Outerstuff launch new line of esports apparel Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends Misfits Gaming and Outerstuff are partnering up to launch a line of esports and gaming apparel. CEO and co-founder of Misfits Ben Spoont has said that even though esports has a large and passionate fanbase, the fanbase doesn’t yet have the needed availability of licensed apparel worldwide. “As a team owner myself, I’ve experienced firsthand the many issues relating to designing, manufacturing, and distributing the apparel that fans are clamoring …
Air Strikes are up for debate days before Fortnite World Cup Olivia Richman Fortnite If there’s one thing Epic Games doesn’t shy away from, it’s completely changing Fortnite’s meta right before, and sometimes during, major esports tournaments.  An Air Strike weapon was introduced in the game’s most recent update. Players can clear out areas with a simple toss, since Air Strike does 75 damage per hit to players and a whopping 200 damage to structures. With each Air Strike sending 20 bombs to the chosen …
Fortnite edges CSGO for biggest esports prizes halfway through 2019 Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Counter-Strike Fortnite esports has shared the highest prize pool thus far in 2019, followed by Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, and League of Legends. According to Esports Earnings’ data, Fortnite had a total prize pool of $14,723,414.67 through 179 tournaments featuring over 1,500 players. Each of the Fortnite World Cup 2019 qualifier weeks has added a million dollars to the prize pool, and $3 million was added through the Fortnite Celebrity …
Counter Logic Gaming beats TSM for first time since 2016 William Davis League of Legends Counter Logic Gaming has finally broken its losing streak against Team SoloMid. During week five of the 2019 LCS Summer Split, CLG put an end to its three-year losing streak against the team, 1,176 days after the run began. The victory came in large part thanks to excellent performances from jungler Raymond “Wiggily” Griffin and mid laner Tristan “PowerOfEvil” Schrage. The rivalry between CLG and TSM is an old one, …
Sentinels become world first Apex Predator rank in Apex Legends M Alzamora Apex Legends The Sentinels have the honor of being known as the world’s first team to reach the status of Apex Predators in Apex Legends Season 2. Nathan “Retzi” Telen, Jared “Zombs” Gitlin, and newcomer Adam “senoxe” Lau achieved the feat. Apex Predator is the highest point of the ladder in the battle royale game’s new ranked queue. Getting there requires a player to earn over 1,000 Ranked Points, or “RP.” In …
Apex Legends bug allows safe entrance into leviathan legs M Alzamora Apex Legends Apex Legends players have unearthed a glitch that allows one to hide inside the leg of a leviathan, the big monsters that invaded the King’s Canyon map as part of Season 2. Players can stay inside as long as they want while the leviathan repeatedly stomps the ground, trying to catch anyone who looks to snag the loot beneath its foot. The bug was uncovered by a user on Reddit. …
Air Strikes will change Fortnite meta weeks before World Cup Steven Rondina Fortnite Fortnite added a big new feature and pro players won’t have much opportunity to adjust to it. The third update to version 9.30 has arrived and though the list of changes is short, it includes the devastating new Air Strike weapon. The addition of a new weapon may not be surprising, but the fact it comes just two weeks ahead of the Fortnite World Cup raises an eyebrow. The Air …
Dr. Disrespect returns to Twitch, draws big viewership numbers M Alzamora News Guy “Dr. Disrespect” Beahm returned to Twitch after a two-week ban kept his stream sidelined, and thousands of fans tuned in to see what would happen.  Over 73,000 viewers tuned in for the start of Dr. Disrespect’s epic return. That number subsided throughout the stream, however, with Doc averaging around 35,000 viewers for the remainder. A heaping of fan support and adoration overshadowed any doubts that Dr. Disrespect could recover …
Female Smash player Bocchi bullied into hiding after defeating Ally Olivia Richman News Just a few days after beating Elliot Bastien “Ally” Carroza-Oyaarce in a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament, Bocchi decided she was never playing the game again.  The 15-year-old Isabelle main took a break from streaming and competing and started using social media less in an attempt to avoid the Smash community. Because after beating Ally, arguably the best Snake player in the world, Bocchi was getting harassed.  “The worst of …

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