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Young streamer zyITV raises thousands for father’s cancer treatment Fortnite Young streamer zyITV raises thousands for father’s cancer treatment By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi 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 By Olivia Richman MiBR and coldzera turn to psychologist to fix internal issues Counter-Strike MiBR and coldzera turn to psychologist to fix internal issues By Nina Forneloza
Natus Vincere headed to The International 2019 after CIS qualifier win News
Natus Vincere headed to The International 2019 after CIS qualifier win Steven Rondina 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 Counter-Strike
BLAST Pro Series defends move to smaller, more expensive CSGO venue Olivia Richman 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 League of Legends
Misfits and Outerstuff launch new line of esports apparel Syed Mujtaba Naqvi 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 Fortnite
Air Strikes are up for debate days before Fortnite World Cup Olivia Richman 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 Counter-Strike Fortnite edges CSGO for biggest esports prizes halfway through 2019 By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Counter Logic Gaming beats TSM for first time since 2016 League of Legends Counter Logic Gaming beats TSM for first time since 2016 By William Davis Sentinels become world first Apex Predator rank in Apex Legends Apex Legends Sentinels become world first Apex Predator rank in Apex Legends By M Alzamora
Apex Legends bug allows safe entrance into leviathan legs Apex Legends
Apex Legends bug allows safe entrance into leviathan legs M Alzamora 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 Fortnite
Air Strikes will change Fortnite meta weeks before World Cup Steven Rondina 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 News
Dr. Disrespect returns to Twitch, draws big viewership numbers M Alzamora 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 News
Female Smash player Bocchi bullied into hiding after defeating Ally Olivia Richman 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 …
Mangachu and Dafran face off on Torbjorn at Homestand Weekend Olivia Richman News Even though the Toronto Defiant didn’t play in the Atlanta Homestand Weekend, newly signed Liam “Mangachu” Campbell expressed his excitement over the weekend’s festivities. That’s because the notorious Torbjorn main would be facing Atlanta Reign’s ex-DPS master Daniel “Dafran” Francesca in a Torbjorn 1v1.  The Torbjorn Hammer 1v1 had the two Torb enthusiasts facing off to see who was the best hammer-weilding Scandinavian. While Torbjorn’s Overload ability was still available, rules stated …
TI9 qualifiers see Gambit Esports player rage quit after gank Steven Rondina Dota 2 Gambit Esports’ flop in the qualifiers to The International 2019 was even worse than fans originally thought. During a group stage showdown with Winstrike Team, Gambit core player Andrey “Afoninje” Afonin called an abrupt end to the game, giving the victory to Winstrike. The GG call was immediately labeled as a rage quit by the casters covering the game and judging from a social media post from Gambit, those suspicions …
WePlay Dota Underlords Open joins growing auto battler event list Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Dota 2 WePlay! Esports has announced its first Dota Underlords open tournament. The WePlay! Dota Underlords Open tournament will have a prize pool of $15,000 for which the players will compete in a round robin format. Open qualifiers will be hosted in Europe and North America starting July 27, while the main event will begin on August 1. Each round players will be split into groups of eight, and the top four …
Lazarus Esports kicked out of Americas Minor, Luminosity added Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Lazarus Esports’ loss is Luminosity Gaming’s gain. The Brazilian squad is now set to compete in the Americas Minor Championship ahead of the StarLadder Berlin Major. The move comes after a number of changes to Lazarus’ roster. The news was announced by StarLadder on Twitter. According to StarLadder, the rules called for a play-in series between Luminosity and Team Envy to determine the replacement for Lazarus. Envy declined the invitation …
Mongraal joins FaZe Clan as Fortnite team beefs up in wake of Tfue William Davis Fortnite FaZe Clan has added to its already stacked Fortnite roster by signing Kyle “Mongraal” Jackson from Team Secret.  Mongraal is known in the competitive Fortnite community for his impressive building skills and his strong competitive drive. He has already qualified for the Fortnite World Cup in both the solo and duo competitions. Mongraal is currently teamed up with Martin “MrSavageM” Foss Anderson and Benjy “Benjyfishy” Fish for the trios section …
Team Liquid players break into top 25 money earners in CSGO history Nina Forneloza Counter-Strike Team Liquid has defeated Vitality at ESL One Cologne 2019, and in doing so won the Intel Grand Slam Season 2 in record time. The prize money from those two wins has pushed the team’s players into the top 25 earners in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive history, according to esportsearnings.com. The Intel Grand Slam awards a prize of $1,000,000 to the first team that wins four out of the 10 chosen …
Fortnite streamer pleads guilty to hitting wife on Twitch live stream Olivia Richman Fortnite After attacking his wife while streaming Fortnite last year, Luke “MrDeadMoth” Munday has pleaded guilty to common assault.  Pregnant with their third child at the time, MrDeadMoth’s wife had been attempting to get his attention while he was streaming on Twitch. After becoming angry during the subsequent argument, MrDeadMoth got up and hit his partner off camera. But the stream was still on, and his viewers heard her cries of …
Team Liquid beat 100 Thieves in LCS, remain in first-place tie William Davis News Team Liquid is back in the win column. Following an upset defeat at the hands of Cloud9, the Spring champions took down 100 Thieves. The win was a much-needed one, as it keeps Liquid in the hunt for first place in the LCS. The LCS is currently playing on Patch 9.12, so Team Liquid took the chance to play Sona and Taric in the bottom lane. 100 Thieves opted for …
LCK topples LPL, finally comes out on top at Rift Rivals 2019 William Davis League of Legends The LCK finally won a Rift Rivals. After coming up short in the first two installments of the event, the third time proved to be the charm for Korea’s foremost League of Legends organizations. After four days of fierce competition, the Korean teams took home the top prize at the Jangchung Arena in Seoul, South Korea. The series finished after four exciting matches with the LCK taking a 3-1 victory. …
Luminosity Gaming seeks to bring new audiences to esports Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Counter-Strike Luminosity Gaming has partnered with Big Digital to launch gaming activation sessions. Luminosity and Big Digital are looking to bring esports closer to mainstream media and a wider esports audience by providing that audience with a more interactive experience. The partnership aims to share the esports experience to a broader audience by combining gaming containers and digital technology. Luminosity is focusing on music audiences, as they believe there is a …
Team Liquid CSGO wins ESL One Cologne 2019 Nina Forneloza News Team Liquid has won ESL One Cologne 2019 and secured the Intel Grand Slam Season 2 prize of $1 million. The North American squad took out Team Vitality 3-1 in the grand finals of the event. That victory combined with first-place finishes at Intel Extreme Masters XIV Sydney, DreamHack Masters Dallas, and ESL Pro League Season 9 locked up the Intel Grand Slam. Team Liquid were dominant on Overpass, winning …
Coldzera reportedly looks to leave MiBR before Berlin Major Steven Rondina Counter-Strike MiBR is in a tricky spot with the reported benching of the team’s star player. According to a report by HLTV, Marcelo “coldzera” David has requested his deactivation from the team following BLAST Pro Series Los Angeles and Intel Extreme Masters XIV Chicago. If true, that would include his withdrawal from the upcoming StarLadder Berlin Major. Per HLTV, the reasoning behind the request is frustration over MiBR’s unideal results in …

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