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Counter-Strike Intel Grand Slam returns for Season 3 with new rules update By Nina Forneloza League of Legends Immortals and K-Swiss team up to create esports performance shoe By Olivia Richman League of Legends LoL Patch 9.14 creates over fifty bugs in less than 24 hours By William Davis

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EFFECT discusses “final secret,” relationship with streamer Senika Olivia Richman After retiring from Dallas Fuel in April, talented DPS player Hyeon “EFFECT” Hwang opened up about mental health issues he’d been dealing with.  Now, EFFECT has stated he has one final secret that’s been haunting him. On Facebook, EFFECT told his followers about his toxic relationship with streamer Lee “Senika” So-yoon, now his ex-girlfriend.  According to EFFECT, the story was posted without her permission or knowledge. In the past, he claims …

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Watchpoint leak reveals 2-2-2 role lock coming to OWL Stage 4 Olivia Richman While awaiting the start of Stage 4, Overwatch League fans have been speculating whether or not the 2-2-2 role lock will actually be implemented.  The rumor was seemingly confirmed by Chan-hyung “Fissure” Baek, who recently retired from the Seoul Dynasty. Then Twitch personality Felix “xQc” Lengyel chimed in with the same sentiment. Still, there was still no word from the Overwatch League on the possibility of a 2-2-2 role lock.  But …

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Dota Underlords leak shows 16 new heroes waiting to be added M Alzamora With League of Legends’ Teamfight Tactics mode going ranked and a full round of future updates planned, Dota 2 may soon strike back in a big way. As many as 16 new heroes could be coming to Dota Underlords, according to YouTuber Tyler McVicker. McVicker found the information while searching within the patch files for Dota 2’s ProtoPass update.  Inside are references to Dota 2 heroes Chen, Clinkz, Dark Seer, …

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Overwatch League 2020 homestands venues and plans announced Olivia Richman Overwatch League senior director of partnership Jon Spector may have been quite close-lipped about the teams’ venues and tournament dates after revealing next season’s homestand weekend structure yesterday, but some teams have already announced their homestand plans.  The Vancouver Titans have revealed that they’ll be competing in Rogers Arena, where they first announced the formation of the team. The large stadium is home to the Vancouver Canucks hockey team and …

Dota 2 South American Dota 2 players at odds over language settings By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Fortnite Fortnite patch 9.40 arrives with shotgun changes and tournaments By Syed Mujtaba Naqvi News PUBG Season 4 brings Erangel update, rebalanced weapons and vehicles By Steven Rondina

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Bischu, Fragi, and Kyb find new homes in Overwatch League shuffle gabhernandez Professional Overwatch players Joona “Fragi” Laine, Hyung-seok “Bischu” Kim, and Finley “Kyb” Adisi have been announced on Twitter to be moving teams. The Philadelphia Fusion have traded Fragi to the Guangzhou Charge in exchange for Kyb. Fragi is a main tank player who saw a lot of action in Season 1 before Su-min “Sado” Kim made his return, and Kyb is a DPS player. Both have been on the bench …

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TI9 sees China retain top spot in nation representation for 9th year gabhernandez For the ninth year in a row, China will boast the highest number of representatives at Dota 2’s The International. A total of 18 Chinese players will represent their region at The International 2019. Three Chinese teams in Vici Gaming, PSG.LGD, and Keen Gaming were directly invited to the event through the Dota Pro Circuit while Royal Never Give Up won the regional qualifier to earn a spot in Shanghai. …

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Old Town Road singer Lil Nas X to headline TwitchCon Party William Davis TwitchCon has announced the TwitchCon Party headliner. Popular country rapper Lil Nas X will be the headliner for the TwitchCon Party, a complimentary concert to the main event. The news was announced on TwitchCon’s website. Lil Nas X took over the charts in March with his hit song Old Town Road and stands as a huge get for TwitchCon. Old Town Road recently became the third song in history to …

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Twitch streamer Cupcake highlights sexist behaviors in Overwatch William Davis Chassidy “Cupcake” Kaye is a Twitch streamer, the captain of the Central Michigan Overwatch team, a rank 111 peak player, and a recent victim of online sexist abuse. Chassidy uploaded a clip from a recent stream to Twitter. In the video she is repeatedly berated by a series of sexist comments by her male teammates. These teammates told her Chassidy “shut the fuck up and make us sandwiches,” “go mop …

KingRichard under fire for use of XIM adapter in Apex Legends William Davis Apex Legends NRG streamer and professional battle royale player Richard “KingRichard” Nelson has come under fire for using a “XIM” adapter to play Apex Legends on console.  An XIM will allow a mouse and keyboard to mimic the inputs of an Xbox or PlayStation 4 controller, allowing players to use the mouse and keyboard on their consoles.  Using an XIM, or any other mouse and keyboard adaptor, is widely considered cheating by …

New matchmaking system in PUBG has fans furious with developers Steven Rondina News The PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds development team is tackling one of the game’s most frustrating problems. In a lengthy statement on the game’s Steam Community page, PUBG Corp discussed their plans to better streamline the matchmaking process. In the coming weeks, new features will be added which will ideally reduce queue times and give players more flexibility in terms of the matchmaking process. “Matchmaking is crucial to this goal, and it is …

Team Liquid surpasses Astralis winning streak with incredible run Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Counter-Strike Team Liquid has beaten Astralis’ LAN winning streak record by one match, reaching 18 wins in a row with their latest win over FaZe Clan. Team Liquid has had an amazing run over the past two months, beginning with its 2-0 win over TYLOO in ESL Pro League Season 9 Finals. The North American side hasn’t lost since. Their winning streak continued through three events: ESL Pro League Season 9 …

Dignitas is returning to the LCS and Scarra is skeptical Olivia Richman League of Legends After merging with Clutch Gaming earlier this month, Team Dignitas announced that they would be returning the League of Legends Championship Series next year.  In response to the news, LCS commissioner Chris Greeley stated he was excited to welcome Dignitas back, partially because the organization was one of the original eight teams in the NA LCS.  “We have been impressed with the strides they have taken over the past two …

100 Thieves raises $35 million, plans to open new headquarters William Davis League of Legends 100 Thieves has raised $35 million in Series B funding. The popular organization closed a new investment round led by New York-based growth investment firm Artist Capital. Chief Investment Officer at Artist Capital Josh Dienstag will join 100 Thieves’ board of directors effective immediately. 100 Thieves is a fairly new organization founded in late 2017 by former Call of Duty professional player Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag. The team started with a …

Team Vitality blasted by CSGO fans for casual approach to tournament William Davis Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fans are mad at Team Vitality. Vitality is getting attention and not for strong tournament results or dazzling plays from top star Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut. The French organization is under fire because fans are not happy with the team’s attitude at the ESEA Season 31: Global Challenge. The controversy started in semifinals when Vitality faced Brazilian organization FURIA Esports. Vitality made a series of questionable decisions like …

Shroud says playing competitive Fortnite is just free money Olivia Richman Fortnite Twitch streamer Michael “shroud” Grzesiek might be well known for playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professionally or for streaming Apex Legends with a broken elbow, but he also has a very strong opinion about Fortnite.  According to shroud, Fortnite is the best battle royale to go pro in if you’re looking to make some quick cash.  “It’s just free money. Even if you lose, you win. Not many games are like …

MonteCristo wants fans to appreciate the villains of esports Nina Forneloza News Darth Vader. Vegeta. The Joker. MonteCristo? Veteran esports commentator and content creator Christopher “MonteCristo” Mykles wants esports fans be more appreciative of the “villains” of the industry. In a pair of Twitter posts, the Overwatch League analyst called on the competitive gaming audience to sit back, have some popcorn, and allow those on camera to actually have a personality. “Be appreciative of the entertainment your esports villains provide,” MonteCristo said. …

Fortnite 9.40 could bring tactical shotguns into action M Alzamora Fortnite Two new shotguns are being added to Fortnite. Epic Games has revealed that Epic and Legendary variants of the tactical shotgun will soon enter the loot pool. The new weapons are expected to be similar to the standard semi-automatic shotguns already available in the game. No release date has been announced but many assume the guns will be included in the 9.40 content update which is set to roll out …

Overwatch League reveals home game structure for 2020 season Olivia Richman News The Overwatch League will finally achieve their global goal in 2020. At least, that’s the plan. Since the OWL was created in 2018, former commissioner Nate Nanzer’s vision had always been to move the league’s 20 teams to their home city. He felt it was an opportunity for esports teams to build stronger local fan bases in the cities they represent. The OWL announced earlier today that each team will …

Fortnite Season 9 mystery timer appears in sky, hints at Season 10 M Alzamora Fortnite Something big is brewing in Fortnite. The skies above the game’s play area are glowing with a countdown timer that is ticking down to approximately 2 p.m. EST on Saturday, July 20. Folks frequenting the cursed island can spot the timer above every sky platform. Epic Games has released no hints or teasers regarding its origins and there are no clues as to what might happen when the timer hits …

Teamfight Tactics ranked mode release date, ladder revealed Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends Teamfight Tactics fans have a lot to be excited for. The beta season of TFT’s ranked matchmaking is ready to kick off with patch 9.14. Speaking in an announcement on the official League of Legends website, the company offered a release date and outline of how the game’s hierarchy will work. The new ranked mode is going live on July 17. It will have the same tiers and divisions as …

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