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Fortnite
Fortnite 9.21 patch includes Horde Rush LTM and a grenade launcher
Olivia Richman
Epic has released the 9.21 patch, and that means new weapons and new game modes for Fortnite players. Horde Rush will be coming to Fortnite later today. Eliminate monsters with friends and find hidden score multipliers around the island. The monsters, or Fiends, will also have Fiend Spawners players can destroy that gives teams points. Meanwhile, teams must defend their designated area of the island, traveling across the map to …
League of Legends
Teamfight Tactics coming to League of Legends, emulates Auto Chess
gabhernandez
Riot is set to introduce Teamfight Tactics, a new strategy game mode inspired by Dota 2’s successful Auto Chess mode. Teamfight Tactics uses League of Legends champions as game pieces on a board. Each round, players are given gold and an opportunity to draft more champions onto their side of the playing board. Each champion has different strengths, weaknesses, and synergies. Once the drafting phase is over, each player’s team …
League of Legends
LCS Scouting Grounds Circuit arrives, partnering Riot and FACEIT
William Davis
Competitive gaming platform FACEIT and Riot Games have announced their partnering for the 2019 LCS Scouting Grounds Circuit. Starting in July, registered amateur teams will have a chance to compete for a spot at the LCS Scouting Grounds event later in the year and a shot at the event’s $60,000 prize pool. The multi-stage tournament will run for three months and will be divided into ten separate online events. The …
Fortnite
Ninja struggles to keep up with pro Fortnite players on Twitch
Olivia Richman
Fortnite streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins proved his popularity when he played last week’s most-watched game of Fortnite with the help of YouTuber Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg. But last week’s Friday Fortnite match was actually down in Twitch viewership compared to the previous week. In fact, the eight-hour stream with PewDiePie got Ninja his highest viewing numbers of the year. Even more interesting, Esports Observer noticed that once PewDiePie left Ninja’s stream, …
Dota 2
Team Liquid kicks MATUMBAMAN from Dota 2 roster before Epicenter Major
Steven Rondina
With a spot in The International 2019 locked up, Team Liquid has made a big change to its Dota 2 roster. The organization has announced longtime core player Lasse “MATUMBAMAN” Urpalainen has been deactivated from the lineup after almost four years with the team. The news was revealed on Twitter, and was acknowledged by Matumbaman shortly thereafter. “We would like to announce that Lasse “MATUMBAMAN” Urpalainen has been moved out …
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Proliferation of GOATS, big roster moves shape up Stage 3 of OWL
Jared Wynne
We are now just more than two stages into Season 2 of the Overwatch League. This is a halfway point to this year’s grand finals and an opportunity to consider what to expect through the remainder of the 2019 Overwatch calendar. The competition thus far in Season 2 has been fierce. Vancouver Titans tore a Stage 1 win from the hands of the San Francisco Shock, and in the Stage …
League of Legends
Dignitas returns to LCS after merger with Clutch Gaming is completed
William Davis
Team Dignitas is returning to the LCS in 2020, as the merger between the team and Clutch Gaming has been officially announced. After months of speculations and rumors, the Philadelphia 76ers and Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment closed the merger between Clutch Gaming and Dignitas. The first reports surfaced in April when it transpired that Dignitas’ parent company was offering $20 million for a majority stake in Clutch Gaming. Dignitas …
Counter-Strike
Underdogs reign supreme early in Winners League Season 2 playoffs
Steven Rondina
The Winners League Season 2 playoffs have officially begun, and it was a big week for underdogs. Top seeds in both the North American and European divisions took on teams that just squeaked into the playoffs. You wouldn’t have known which was which from the results though, as the lower-ranked teams scored some impressive upsets to advance to the quarterfinals. There was a lot to talk about, but here are …
Esports Insider 2019 Hall of Fame Inductees have been announced
Olivia Richman
Counter-Strike
Esports Insider inducted three new esports influencers to their Hall of Fame. Former OpTic Gaming CEO Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez, Counter-Strike professional and Dignitas’ VP of markting Heather “SapphiRe” Garrozo, and former broadcaster and current director of creative development at Twitch Marcus “djWHEAT” Graham all received the award at the Nixon Peabody in Los Angeles. “We’re over the moon to be recognizing three icons of the esports industry,” Esports Insider co-founder …
aKm sets energy record on Zarya as Dallas Feul continue resurgence
William Davis
News
The Overwatch League Season 2 revenge tour for Dylan “aKm” Bignet continues, and his latest victims are the Washington Justice. According to stats compiled by Jonathan “Reinforce” Larsson, aKm maintained an average of 82% energy on Zarya during the Dallas Fuel’s most recent game against the Justice on the Eichenwalde map. That’s good enough to tie the all-time average energy record for Zarya, previously held by Kelsey “Colourhex” Birse. The …
Complexity Gaming coach discusses ECS Season 7 cheating accusations
Olivia Richman
Counter-Strike
Despite both teams being eliminated from ECS Season 7, Complexity Gaming and Made in Brazil still have some controversy lingering from their match at the event. Complexity Gaming defeated MIBR in the Group B elimination match, 2-1. But MIBR believes this may not have been the most fair of victories. In fact, Complexity’s head coach Matt “Warden” Dickens has been accused of blatantly cheating on the match’s live stream. In …
Ninja competes in $19,000 game of Rock, Paper, Scissors for charity
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
It was one of the most high stakes Rock, Paper, Scissors game in history. During a charity stream to raise money for Alzheimer’s research, Fortnite streamer Corentin “Gotaga” Houssein lost a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors to Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, costing him $19,000. The charity stream had Gotaga and Ninja paired against FaZe Jarcis and BrokeBrawks. Every match had an increasing per-kill bounty, and the player with the fewest amount …
NYXL Libero on sweeping London Spitfire and the race for playoffs
Olivia Richman
News
The New York Excelsior have been aggressively fighting for a spot in the Stage 3 playoffs. In the first week of Stage 3, the veteran Overwatch League team scored a win over the Houston Outlaws and then steamrolled Season 1 champions London Spitfire. The 4-0 win perfectly highlighted the NYXL’s mastery of the current meta, and has given their loyal fans hope that they will be returning to form. WIN.gg …
Auto Chess game on PC will be exclusive to Epic Games Store
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Valve probably isn’t happy with Drodo Studio right now. The creators of the wildly popular Dota Auto Chess custom game mode split off from Valve earlier this year to create a mobile version of the game. That Dota-free version of Auto Chess is now set to be ported to PC and it will be exclusive to the Epic Games Store. The news was announced at PC Gamer’s E3 keynote alongside …
New League of Legends champion Qiyana wields elemental powers
gabhernandez
League of Legends
A new champion is set to hit the Rift. AD assassin Qiyana, the Empress of the Elements, will arrive in League of Legends following a visual update to bruiser Mordekaiser. The new champion looks to be a solo laner with a variety of elemental spells which are channeled through her large circular blade. She is a unique champion that can target and interact with specific parts of the map’s terrain. …
Team Liquid has staked its claim as the best CS:GO team in the world
Nina Forneloza
Counter-Strike
Team Liquid have accomplished something that not even major champion Cloud9 had managed previously in North America. With the team’s recent victory at Dreamhack Masters Dallas, Team liquid has installed itself as the best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team in the world. In achieving this unquestioned number one spot in the world rankings, they have become the first North American team in the game’s history to do so. Liquid did not …
Boston Uprising Blase not happy with team performance in Stage 3
Olivia Richman
News
Boston Uprising just lost to Paris Eternal this weekend, their second defeat in the first week of Overwatch League’s Stage 3. And Jeffrey “Blase” Tsang isn’t happy at all. After a miserable 3-1 finish to Paris, Blase spoke with WIN.gg about what went wrong, and the DPS skills he hopes he can unleash before the end of Stage 2. You’ve been known to play Doomfist, Roadhog, Junkrat… Who would you …
Dota 2 update 7.22c changes up favorite heroes of pro players
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
The latest Dota 2 update has arrived and a lot of heroes are reaping the benefits of it. After the 7.22b patch brought a handful of pointed nerfs, 7.22c has arrived and brings dozens of buffs. Though many of these changes will go unnoticed by most players, they give a little bit of help to some of the heroes that have been falling behind in the current meta. For the …
Team Vitality wins ECS Season 7 Finals, crushes hopes of Furia
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
Team Vitality might be among the best teams in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive today. The French squad picked up the biggest victory in organization history at the Esports Championship Series Season 7 Finals. There, the team locked up a whopping $225,000 check with a convincing 2-0 win over Furia Esports in the grand finals. The first game on Inferno was shaping up to be a competitive one with a back-and-forth first …
Apex Legends has revealed new legend Wattson at E3 conference
Olivia Richman
Apex Legends
Respawn Entertainment has finally revealed its newest legend, Wattson, for battle royale title Apex Legends. Over the weekend, Wattson was officially announced at the EA Play showcase at E3. Fans now know her abilities and origin story, but won’t be able to play her until Season 2 begins on July 2. As her name suggests, Wattson’s kit revolves around electrocuting her enemies. The new legend can place up to 12 …
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