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League of Legends Cloud9 score big upset of Team Liquid, join 5-way tie for first in LCS By William Davis League of Legends LPL sweeps LMS and VCS in Rift Rivals, takes on LCK in finals By William Davis Counter-Strike Team Liquid versus Vitality grand finals set for ESL One Cologne By Steven Rondina

Fortnite

Bloodx splits with sponsor after accusations of racist language William Davis 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 …

League of Legends

Bjergsen: “NA needs to step it up” after rough Rift Rivals showing Nina Forneloza 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 …

Apex Legends

Shroud streams his way through 7.1 magnitude California earthquake gabhernandez 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 …

League of Legends

Riot Games partners up to launch new DACH league Syed Mujtaba Naqvi 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 …

Counter-Strike Dupreeh admits Astralis is no longer the best team in the world By Steven Rondina Fortnite Fortnite and Stranger Things event brings Upside Down portals to map By gabhernandez News Air drop pings now let PUBG players know where crates will land By Steven Rondina

League of Legends

Invictus Gaming roars at Rift Rivals with wins over SKT, Flash Wolves William Davis 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 …

League of Legends

LCK earns spot in Rift Rivals grand finals, looks to end curse William Davis 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 …

Apex Legends

Dr. Disrespect issues apology ahead of return to Twitch streaming Jared Wynne 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 …

League of Legends

Teamfight Tactics update changes item drops, adds ranked play Jared Wynne 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 …

Vitality faces Astralis at ESL One Cologne after beating NRG Esports Steven Rondina Counter-Strike ESL One Cologne’s semifinals are going to have a main event feel. Following Team Vitality’s win over NRG Esports, the French squad is set to face Astralis for a spot in the grand finals. This is the first time the two teams will face off in an official tournament match. Vitality earned their spot in the semifinals with a dominant 2-0 victory over NRG Esports. The first showdown on Dust …

MikeYeung joins Echo Fox, replaces Rush on LCS roster Nina Forneloza League of Legends Talented American jungler Mike “MikeYeung” Yeung is back in the LCS after making a surprise move to Echo Fox from Team Liquid Academy. The announcement came in an entertaining video in which Mike is unveiled from a cardboard box simply labelled as merchandise. In a statement from Team Liquid, the esports organization thanked MikeYeung for his hard work. “Thanks for the hard work, dedication, and all the laughs Mike. Good …

Pro Smash player Ally retires after admitting to dating underage boy Olivia Richman News A tweet from Elliot Bastien “Ally” Carroza-Oyarce has shaken up the competitive Smash Bros community.  “Sorry for the wait, I only got home yesterday night from CEO. Here are both my statements for everything that I had to address. I won’t be active on Twitter and I’m retiring from Smash as of now. I’m extremely afraid but it has to be done. I’m really fucking sorry to everyone.” In the …

Resolut1on, Fear, and more team up at J.Storm for TI9 qualifier Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Dota 2 J.Storm is ready for The International 2019 after finalizing its Dota 2 five-man team. J.Storm’s new roster includes Clinton “Fear” Loomis, David “Moo” Hull, Roman “Resolut1on” Fominok, Leon “Nine” Kirilin, and Sivatheeban “1437” Sivanathapillai. The team will be coached by Jimmy “DeMoN” Ho. The new roster will be aiming to return to The International for the ninth annual edition of the concluding tournament of the Dota Pro Circuit. They will …

PUBG LITE beta test available in South Asia and Latin America Olivia Richman News The PUBG LITE beta test service is now available in South Asia and Latin America. Players from countries including India, Pakistan, Chile, Columbia, and Peru will not only have access to the beta test, but will also be given rewards for pre-registering. This has been a long-awaited event, according to the official press release from PUBG LITE. The full list of countries that have access to the beta can be found …

Game-breaking Wattson bug may render new Legend completely useless Olivia Richman Apex Legends Can Apex Legends fans ever have nice things? Instead of enjoying Wattson, the new legend the Apex community has been data mining and debating about before her official E3 announcement, Apex players have found a major flaw that might already have sabotaged the character. A Reddit user recently posted a video of him exploiting a game-breaking mechanic that could render Wattson useless. In the clip, the player deploys his decoys …

Dota Underlords releases big update, adds live overview feature Olivia Richman Dota 2 Valve has released the biggest update yet for Dota Underlords, titled “Hot dogs, Updates, and Fireworks.” The patch notes for the auto battler focus on major changes to the gameplay, items, and hero balances.  One of the changes fans are most excited about is the added live overview of heroes in play. Inspired by Drodo Studio’s popular mod to Dota Auto Chess, items players have in their arsenal and on …

Apex Legends patch brings major buffs to Mozambique, Alternator Olivia Richman Apex Legends Apex Legends fans will notice something quite interesting after the Season 2 update.  Legends can no longer throw down the Mozambique after its picked up. This was an animation the developers had patched in, allowing legends to physically express their disdain for the most hated gun in all of Apex Legends.  While this may sound upsetting at first, it’s actually because the Mozambique received a huge buff in Season 2. …

Jump throw scripts are legalized for next CSGO major by Valve Steven Rondina Counter-Strike A common Counter-Strike: Global Offensive script is going to become legal in professional games. Jump throw binds have been officially legalized for the StarLadder Berlin Major. The decision was made with cooperation between StarLadder, Valve, and the Counter-Strike Professional Players’ Association, with the news being announced by StarLadder. The official rulebook for the upcoming StarLadder Berlin Major was changed to reflect this: “During LAN phase using of scripts will be …

Cloud9 recruits new Fortnite roster ahead of Fortnite World Cup Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Fortnite Cloud9 is returning to competitive Fortnite with a brand new roster. Joining Cloud9’s Fortnite team are three top tier Brazilian players and one of the most wanted free agents from the United States. The new team consists of Igor “drakoNz” Fernandes, Patrick “BlackoutZ” Babinski, Nicollas “Nicks” Polonio de Oliveira, and Skylar “snow” Baibinski. Snow, the only player from the US, qualified for the 2019 Fornite World Cup Finals in the …

Tfue gets rare Quadcrasher kill by crashing on top of opponent Olivia Richman Fortnite “Yeehaw!” Turner “Tfue” Tenney exclaimed as he flew through the air in a Fortnite Quadcrasher.  The competitive Fortnite player started out his latest stream innocently enough. He built a ramp to race his Quadcrasher up, looking to soar high above the map.  But his goals changed when he saw an opponent minding their own business obliviously down below. Tfue decided it was time to aim his rocketing Quadcrasher at the …

PUBG introduces new Survivor Guide with detailed map and weapon info Olivia Richman News The PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds development and community teams recently introduced the PUBG Survivor’s Guide.  “Over the past two years, legions of long-time, dedicated fans have dropped onto the Battleground and perfected their strategies to earn that Chicken Dinner. However, it is safe to say that PUBG can sometimes be an intimidating experience for players just starting out,” the official press release said.  To help new players feel more confident in exploring the island …

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