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Counter-Strike Vitality faces Astralis at ESL One Cologne after beating NRG Esports By Steven Rondina League of Legends MikeYeung joins Echo Fox, replaces Rush on LCS roster By Nina Forneloza News Pro Smash player Ally retires after admitting to dating underage boy By Olivia Richman

Dota 2

Resolut1on, Fear, and more team up at J.Storm for TI9 qualifier Syed Mujtaba Naqvi 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 …

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PUBG LITE beta test available in South Asia and Latin America Olivia Richman 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 …

Apex Legends

Game-breaking Wattson bug may render new Legend completely useless Olivia Richman 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 2

Dota Underlords releases big update, adds live overview feature Olivia Richman 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 Apex Legends patch brings major buffs to Mozambique, Alternator By Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Jump throw scripts are legalized for next CSGO major by Valve By Steven Rondina Fortnite Cloud9 recruits new Fortnite roster ahead of Fortnite World Cup By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi

Fortnite

Tfue gets rare Quadcrasher kill by crashing on top of opponent Olivia Richman “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 …

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PUBG introduces new Survivor Guide with detailed map and weapon info Olivia Richman 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 …

League of Legends

Kingzone DragonX upsets FunPlus Phoenix at Rift Rivals, LCK starts 4-0 William Davis Kingzone DragonX pulled off a major upset at Rift Rivals 2019. The LCK added another win to the scoreboard with Kingzone’s victory over FunPlus Phoenix. Though FunPlus stand as the LPL’s best, they seemingly didn’t stand a chance against a determined Kingzone. The teams locked in standard compositions with few innovations. In the top lane, Kim “Rascal” Kwang-hee stole Kled from mid laner Kim “Doinb” Tae-sang. This forced him to …

League of Legends

SK Telecom T1 start Rift Rivals 2019 with win over Flash Wolves William Davis SK Telecom T1 didn’t improve their standing in the LCK but found an important win this week. The Korean side is off to a good start at Rift Rivals 2019. SKT started the tournament with a dominant victory over LMS representatives Flash Wolves. Flash Wolves is one of the most popular teams in their region, with the squad finding some international relevance over the years. Unfortunately, the organization is going …

Walking Zenyatta in the Workshop is the stuff of nightmares Olivia Richman News Who remembers when Overwatch finally let Zenyatta walk?  Even though many fans have regretted asking for a walking Zenyatta since witnessing such horrors, prolific Workshop creator DarwinStreams has created another walking Zenyatta. And this walking nightmare has become proof as to why Zenyatta should continue floating instead.  Here’s a tranquil, floating Zenyatta. Notice the peace sign and overall serenity of this image:  And here is Darwin’s creation:  While DarwinStream’s Zenyatta …

Immortals CEO Ari Segal discusses imminent return to the LCS Olivia Richman League of Legends Since Immortals Gaming Club announced the acquisition of Infinite Esports, the parent company of OpTic Gaming and the Houston Outlaws, League of Legends fans have been wondering about the return of Immortals to the LCS.  According to Immortals CEO Ari Segal, OpTic Gaming will retain its branding for the remainder of the 2019 LCS season. Then the team will rebrand in 2020, marking Immortals’ first time in the LCS since …

CSGO meta shifts hard at ESL One Cologne after Anniversary Update Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professionals are dialing back their use of the AUG. The CT-side scoped assault rifle has experienced a steep drop in usage at the ESL One Cologne tournament. This suggests that the recent nerfs to the gun have had a serious impact on its viability in pro play. The AUG has only been chosen around 20% of the time when it comes to CT assault rifle purchases, with …

Lazarus Esports beats New Identity in debut WINNERS League NA final Jared Wynne Counter-Strike Lazarus Esports has been crowned the inaugural champion of WINNERS League’s debut North American invitational tournament after a thrilling grand finals victory. Lazarus defeated New Identity in the final series by a 2-1 margin. The finals included overtime, comebacks, and big individual performances from some of America’s best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive talent. New Identity got off to a promising start on Overpass. The team played Lazaraus to a standstill, trading …

Rainbow Six Pilot Program creates controversy as excluded teams leave William Davis News Big things are happening in the Rainbow Six Siege community, as two EU Pro League rosters were abruptly dropped from their parent organizations over the past two days.  LeStream and Mousesports have decided to pull their support from Pro League rosters after not making it into Rainbow Six Siege developer Ubisoft’s lucrative revenue sharing Pilot Program.  Currently, the ex-LeStream roster has the number one spot in EU Pro League, with …

s1mple knife fail allows Team Liquid to come back at ESL One Cologne Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev is probably the single best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player in the world, but he isn’t perfect. The Natus Vincere star wound up with some egg on his face at ESL One Cologne. During a group stage match with Team Liquid, the player botched an attempted knife kill on Nicholas “nitr0” Cannella that helped facilitate a comeback for the North American side. The moment was clipped on Twitch: …

Virtus.pro CSGO team benches OKOLICIOUZ, announce phr as stand-in Olivia Richman Counter-Strike After just a few weeks, Virtus.pro is benching Michal “OKOLICIOUZ” Glowaty.  The Polish team has announced that Tomasz “phr” Wojcik will be the stand-in for OKOLICIOUZ, who joined the roster in May. At the time, OKOLICIOUZ was serving as Pawel “byali” Bienlinski’s replacement. byali had left Virtus.pro after playing on the team for five years, stating he couldn’t agree with Virtus.pro’s “general principles.”  The team’s fans were skeptical of OKOLICIOUZ …

Latest Fortnite update includes Drum Shotgun and July 4th heroes Olivia Richman Fortnite Another update is now live on Fortnite.  Epic has released the latest patch notes for Fortnite as the 14 Days of Summer event continues. Now live for PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices, the small update includes a brand new weapon for the game’s Battle Royale mode.  The Drum Shotgun is a new addition to Fortnite this week. It comes in common, uncommon, and rare varieties, and …

Cloud9 reveals new CSGO roster after Americas Minor qualifier flop Steven Rondina Counter-Strike To the surprise of no one, Cloud9’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster has undergone a major shakeup. Following its failure to reach the closed qualifiers of the StarLadder Berlin Major Americas Minor Championship, the organization unveiled a heavily overhauled roster. The new lineup will debut at BLAST Pro Series: Los Angeles. Joining Cloud9 star Timothy “Autimatic” Ta are former NRG Esports captain Damian “daps” Steele, Ghost Gaming’s Kenneth “Koosta” Suen, Tyson …

Tarzaned banned, receives two-week suspension for boosting Olivia Richman League of Legends Famed League of Legends streamer Tarzaned just received a two-week ban for account boosting.  During a live stream, Riot Games issued Tarzaned the ban for allegedly boosting another account after a solo queue game. Tarzaned appeared suprised by the ban on stream and didn’t seem to know why it was happening at first, though he also seemed to recognize the reason for the ban after reading the notification. “It doesn’t …

Twitch subscriber streams could violate TOS in popular games Nina Forneloza League of Legends A new feature from Twitch, subscriber streams, will allow content creators to stream exclusively to those users who have paid a subscription to their channel. Users currently can watch any channel’s content for free, or can choose to subscribe to channels in order to access a small number of privileges. The decision has been met with mixed reactions. Some feel that subscription-only streams will reduce toxicity and unpleasant messages in …

Overwatch quietly adds new protection for matchmaking with cheaters Fariha Bhatti News Overwatch players have noticed that a new anti-cheat system is in place on live servers.  The update comes as a surprise to many, though it seems to have been included in a patch made at the end of June. Multiple players have taken to social media in recent days to share their discovery found within Overwatch. After being a part of a match that had suddenly ended for reasons they …

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