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Fortnite Why the Tfue and FaZe Clan contract dispute has big implications By gabhernandez News Los Angeles Valiant get big upset over Vancouver Titans in Stage 3 By gabhernandez Fortnite H1ghsky1 releases dreadful diss track at Fortnite esports star Tfue By Steven Rondina

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XQC given surprise ban from PUBG while streaming on Twitch Steven Rondina Popular streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel is going to be taking a break from PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. But he won’t be doing so willingly. The former Overwatch League player received a ban from the game in the middle of a stream for mysterious reasons. The moment was clipped by fans on Twitch. The ban came in the middle of a streaming session that featured XQC and a friend playing Zombie Mode custom …

League of Legends

Dignitas opens new training and media facility as LCS return looms William Davis Dignitas has a new home. The organization celebrated the grand opening of its new content and media facility, a 3,000-square-foot space in Newark, New Jersey. This new training ground is located near the New Jersey Devils’ home, the Prudential Center. The team and arena are both owned by Dignitas parent company Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment. The Dignitas gaming and media facility features a 500-square foot content studio sponsored by …

Counter-Strike

Team Liquid win ESL Pro League Season 9, approach Grand Slam Steven Rondina It’s getting much, much harder to remember the days when Team Liquid had a reputation for flopping in tournament finals. The North American squad captured one of the top prizes in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, winning the ESL Pro League Season 9 Finals. Along the way, Liquid further solidified themselves as the greatest team in the game today by knocking off a number of established elites. They won the tournament by …

League of Legends

Team Liquid break up 6-way tie in LCS with win over Golden Guardians William Davis The six-way tie at the top of the LCS is over but the summer split remains competitive. After week three wrapped up with six teams owning a 4-2 record, things got back to normal in week four as top squads were forced to face off. One of the key matchups was the showdown between Team Liquid and the Golden Guardians. Though many were expecting a tight, competitive game, it was …

League of Legends Team Liquid partners with HUYA to bring player livestreams to China By Olivia Richman Apex Legends New Apex Legend glitch revealed, allows players to fly off the map By Olivia Richman League of Legends SKT benches LoL legend Faker during series against Griffin By Olivia Richman

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SK Telecom T1 blanked by Griffin, slip to 9th place in LCK William Davis SK Telecom T1’s slide continues. The storied organization suffered from a tough week three in the LCK 2019 Summer Split, taking a pair of losses from Griffin. The losses add to the ongoing collapse of the team since winning the LCK 2019 Spring Playoffs. The day started with a surprise appearance on stage from SKT coach Kim “kkOma” Jeong-gyun, who was present during the picks and bans for the first …

League of Legends

Nightblue3 suspended from League of Legends for making bogus reports Olivia Richman “JUST GOT A 2 WEEK VACATION” Popular League of Legends streamer Nightblue3 was suspended from his game of choice for 14 days after attemping to have another player banned.  The 2018 All-Star participant received major backlash from the League of Legends community after he reported a teammate using the handle Nubrac to a private Riot Discord server for members of the League Partner Program. In a shocking twist, Nightblue3 was …

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ESL Pro League grand finals set as Liquid beat Mouz, NRG fall to G2 Steven Rondina The grand finals to the ESL Pro League Season 9 Finals are now set. In a surprising turn of events, Team Liquid will take on a resurgent G2 Esports. Both teams will look to cap what has been a strong run at the event. Liquid earned its spot by taking a convincing victory off of Mousesports in the semifinals. The North American squad entered the event as one of the …

Fortnite

Luminosity Gaming opens LG Fortnite House, signs four influencers William Davis Luminosity Gaming is expanding in a big way. The Canadian organization announced the signing of four Fortnite personalities in Alex “Formula” Kushelevskiy, John “Kiwiz” Payne, Nick “Nicks” Spoerke, and Jordan “Randumb” Schneider. The players will live at the newly christened LG Fortnite House in Florida, which will both house Luminosity’s talent and serve as a content creation hub for the organization. “We are on a mission to collaborate with players, …

Matumbaman lands with Chaos Esports Club after split from Team Liquid Steven Rondina Dota 2 The qualifiers to The International 2019 are fast approaching and organizations are looking for a way to sneak into the event. Among that lot is Chaos Esports Club. The former South American staple’s move to Europe didn’t pay off with a spot in the Epicenter Major and that has the team making big changes ahead of TI9. The organization has announced the acquisition of former Team Liquid core player Lasse …

Misfits bench Febiven and add LIDER to starting lineup after loss Olivia Richman League of Legends With a 2-3 standing, Misfits have not been having the best LEC Summer Split. A humiliating match against SK Gaming in which they lost in under 30 minutes seems to have pushed the coaching staff to make changes.  The struggling team has decided to bench Nubar “Maxlore” Sarafian and Fabian “Febiven” Diepstraten. They will be replaced with Thomas “Kirei” Yuen and Adam “LIDER” Ilyasov, who are now on the starting lineup.  …

Riot Pls video discusses client updates, Teamfight Tactics, and more gabhernandez League of Legends Riot has released their latest “Riot Pls” video, giving fans a bit of news on a number of different topics. It has been nearly a year since the last installment in the series and a lot has happened in the months since. With the pro League of Legends summer season in full swing and a number of major projects on its hands, Riot had a lot to discuss. Lead producer …

Teamfight Tactics developer talks future champions and winning games Olivia Richman League of Legends Riot game designer David “Volty” Abecassis has released a developer blog concerning what it takes to master Teamfight Tactics and to discuss what changes the game mode may see in the near future.  Just an hour after its release on testing servers, Teamfight Tactics became the most popular game on Twitch. That happened after 9,000 players were put on a wait list when the game reached full capacity in just …

Furia locks up CSGO team with long-term contract extension Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Furia eSports’ Counter-Strike: Global Offensive squad seems to be headed in a good direction and the players and organization want to keep that going. The organization announced that it has agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension with its CSGO roster. The news comes alongside the revelation that another team courted two Furia players. “We are delighted to announce that we renewed the CSGO team’s contract for another 5 …

Ninja signs publishing deal, to release three books this year William Davis Fortnite Fortnite streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins will be releasing three books in 2019. Ninja is taking on a new challenge this year. The popular streamer is expanding his brand with a new book publishing deal. Ninja, through his representatives at management firm Loaded, signed a deal with two Random House imprints. He will release two books with Clarkson Potter and one graphic novel with Ten Speed Press. “Ninja: Get Good” and …

Fnatic stay undefeated in LEC Summer Split with win over G2 Esports William Davis League of Legends Fnatic is the last undefeated team standing in the LEC. Despite facing stiff odds, Fnatic bested G2 Esports in a bloody game. That victory advanced their record in the Summer Split to 5-0 and places them atop the standings. Though G2 were picked by many to take the match, the team dug their own graves in the early game when they decided to have their players go off-role, with mid …

Team Liquid get revenge, eliminate Astralis from EPL Season 9 Finals Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Team Liquid are finally starting to get revenge on Astralis. Recently ranked as the top squad in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Liquid found themselves in a high stakes showdown against their bitter rivals in the quarterfinals of the ESL Pro League Season 9 Finals. Though Astralis has long gotten the better of that rivalry, it was the North American squad that came out with the victory and an even more definitive …

$1 million Auto Chess tournament announced by Drodo Studio Steven Rondina Dota 2 Drodo Studio is taking a page out of Valve’s playbook. The original creator of Dota Auto Chess and designer of its Epic Games Store-exclusive standalone version has begun detailing its esports plans for the title. The first stop is a tournament for the game that features an eye-catching $1 million prize pool. “We are pleased to announce that Drodo Studio, Dragonest Network, and ImbaTV will bring you the Auto Chess …

Mineski cuts Ahjit after disappointing Dota Pro Circuit run gabhernandez Dota 2 After a disappointing run in the Dota Pro Circuit, Mineski has undergone another roster shakeup before the upcoming International 2019 event. Mineski announced the departure of Lai “Ahjit” Jay Son from the team on its recent Twitter post. The organization is currently exploring its options and is set to reveal its new roster for the year’s biggest tournament in August. Ahjit joined the team in January 2019 to fill the …

Overwatch League trading cards are now available for collecting Olivia Richman News Fans who attended the Overwatch League All-Star game in May were also treated to a pack of OWL trading cards ahead of their June 19 release. And now every fan can also get their hands on the digital and physical cards through Upper Deck.  Two collections of trading cards were launched yesterday. The “2017-18 Overwatch League Inaugural Set,” which can be collected and traded in physical form, and the “2019 …

PUBG Nations Cup to see the best players compete for $500,000 Olivia Richman News A global PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds tournament is coming in August. The PUBG Nations Cup, to be held at the Jangchung Arena in Seoul, South Korea, will boast a $500,000 prize pool.  “The PUBG Nations Cup will turn the capital city of esports into the battle royale capital of the world,” the announcement said.  From August 9-11, PUBG teams from 16 countries will compete for the money, the title, and the right …

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