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News Mangachu and Dafran face off on Torbjorn at Homestand Weekend By Olivia Richman Dota 2 TI9 qualifiers see Gambit Esports player rage quit after gank By Steven Rondina Dota 2 WePlay Dota Underlords Open joins growing auto battler event list By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi

Counter-Strike

Lazarus Esports kicked out of Americas Minor, Luminosity added Steven Rondina 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 …

Fortnite

Mongraal joins FaZe Clan as Fortnite team beefs up in wake of Tfue William Davis 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 …

Counter-Strike

Team Liquid players break into top 25 money earners in CSGO history Nina Forneloza 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

Fortnite streamer pleads guilty to hitting wife on Twitch live stream Olivia Richman 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 …

News Team Liquid beat 100 Thieves in LCS, remain in first-place tie By William Davis League of Legends LCK topples LPL, finally comes out on top at Rift Rivals 2019 By William Davis Counter-Strike Luminosity Gaming seeks to bring new audiences to esports By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi

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Team Liquid CSGO wins ESL One Cologne 2019 Nina Forneloza 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 …

Counter-Strike

Coldzera reportedly looks to leave MiBR before Berlin Major Steven Rondina 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 …

League of Legends

Cloud9 score big upset of Team Liquid, join 5-way tie for first in LCS William Davis Cloud9 is putting their embarrassing Rift Rivals 2019 performance behind them and look ready to take over the LCS. The first round robin of the summer season wrapped up with Cloud9 scoring a huge win over Team Liquid. Despite looking unsteady in recent outings, the team is now in a tie for first place in the LCS. After riding the bench last week due to illness, bottom laner Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi …

League of Legends

LPL sweeps LMS and VCS in Rift Rivals, takes on LCK in finals William Davis The LPL is heading to the grand finals of Rift Rivals 2019. For the third year in a row, the LPL and the LCK are meeting in the final stage of the event. The Chinese side earned their spot there by sweeping the LMS and VCS team 3-0 in the semifinals. Flash Wolves and JD Gaming were the starters for the best of five series. Throughout the tournament, Flash Wolves …

Team Liquid versus Vitality grand finals set for ESL One Cologne Steven Rondina Counter-Strike The ESL One Cologne grand finals are now set. In the final series of the event, Team Liquid will take on Team Vitality in a matchup of two of the hottest teams in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The game will carry huge bragging rights, as well as a potentially massive paycheck for Liquid. Vitality kicked off the semifinals with a series against Astralis. Though the French team got off to an …

Bloodx splits with sponsor after accusations of racist language William Davis Fortnite A racism scandal has hit the Fortnite esports scene Competitive Fortnite player Erik “Bloodx” Guttormsen has left Eleven Gaming after he was accused of using racial slurs by Issa “Issa” Rahim of Ghost Gaming. Bloodx announced the news on Twitter. “I am sorry to my fans, friends, family and Eleven Gaming for the events that have transpired over the last 3 days,” Bloodx said. “This is simply too much for …

Bjergsen: “NA needs to step it up” after rough Rift Rivals showing Nina Forneloza League of Legends The 2019 Rift Rivals NA vs. EU tournament was a forgettable one for North American fans, but there are still lessons that can be learned from it. With the dust still settling from the event, Team SoloMid mid laner Soren “Bjergsen” Bjerg opened up on the tournament and the LCS’s rough outing. Though many were doom and gloom about the state of the LCS, Bjergsen stated that important lessons were …

Shroud streams his way through 7.1 magnitude California earthquake gabhernandez Apex Legends Professional streamer Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek was live on camera during the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that ripped through southern California Friday night. In a Twitch clip captured by a viewer, Shroud is seen getting ready to enter an Apex Legends match when his desk and equipment begin shaking. “Yep, we’re getting the earthquake,” he says as the trembles begin. His teammates chimed in, stating they could feel it as well. Shroud …

Riot Games partners up to launch new DACH league Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends Riot Games is launching a League of Legends national league for the DACH region in partnership with Freaks 4U Gaming and Lagardère Sports. DACH region includes Germany (D), Austria (A), and Switzerland (CH). The new league will be a direct product of this long-term partnership as an expansion of the Premier Tour circuit in 2020. The league will be exclusive to German-speaking teams as the collaboration of the three strong …

Dupreeh admits Astralis is no longer the best team in the world Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Astralis is no longer the best team in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Pundits have been shouting it for weeks, but now Astralis player Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen agrees with that assessment as well. During a post-match interview at ESL One Cologne, the team’s entry fragger was asked point blank about the team’s recent struggles and his response was plain. “Clearly we’re not the best team in the world. I don’t think we’ve …

Fortnite and Stranger Things event brings Upside Down portals to map gabhernandez Fortnite A surprise collaboration between Stranger Things and Fortnite has manifested in the form of Upside Down portals. Netflix released the third season of its hit show on July 4. In an effort to promote it, Netflix partnered with Epic Games to add hellish, glowing portals in the game’s Mega Mall destination. In addition to the in-game changes, skins modeled after Chief Hopper and the Demogorgon have been made available in …

Air drop pings now let PUBG players know where crates will land Steven Rondina News PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ new ping system has a game-changing and possibly unintended feature. During a recent broadcast, popular streamer Jake “chocoTaco” Throop found a new use for the game mechanic. While playing in a duo match he discovered that air drops can be marked with a ping, giving players an exact location on where the crate will land: In PUBG, air drops give offer players valuable weapons and equipment ranging from …

Invictus Gaming roars at Rift Rivals with wins over SKT, Flash Wolves William Davis League of Legends Invictus Gaming looks to be in top form for Rift Rivals 2019. The defending world champions made their debut on day two of Rift Rivals 2019. There, the squad closed the group stage with two decisive victories. IG’s day started with a match against Flash Wolves from the LMS. The LPL representatives struggled early but made a strong comeback in the mid game by punishing Flash Wolves’ reckless aggression. From …

LCK earns spot in Rift Rivals grand finals, looks to end curse William Davis League of Legends The LCK has seeded directly into the Rift Rivals 2019 finals. Damwon Gaming, Griffin, Kingzone DragonX, and SK Telecom T1 combined for seven wins in the group stage. That tally puts the Korean teams in first place, followed by the LPL with five victories. The coalition of the LMS and VCS finished third with no wins. Since its creation in 2017, Rift Rivals has been the Achilles’ heel for the …

Dr. Disrespect issues apology ahead of return to Twitch streaming Jared Wynne Apex Legends Twitch personality Guy “Dr. Disrespect” Beahm revived his personal Twitter account to deliver a formal apology regarding the questionable conduct that got him booted from E3 and banned by Twitch.  He began a brief Twitlonger message by reminding everyone that it was the first IRL — or “in real life” — stream he’s ever done. He went on to explain that the bullish nature of his character caused him to …

Teamfight Tactics update changes item drops, adds ranked play Jared Wynne League of Legends Riot Games is making major changes to its new Teamfight Tactics game mode. Teamfight Tactics has only been live for about a week and players are going crazy for it. Riot pushed some major changes to the game mode on its PBE server. These changes include the introduction of ranked play, changes to item drops, and various champion balance changes. Ranked testing is now live on PBE. Currently, five matches …

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