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League of Legends Team Liquid rebound from upset loss by crushing 100 Thieves By William Davis News Amang discusses loss to Guangzhou Charge and loss of his panda hat By Olivia Richman Apex Legends Apex Legends tournament is marred by a cheating controversy By Steven Rondina

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SKT Telecom T1 start summer with narrow win over Jin Air Green Wings William Davis SK Telecom T1 started the summer season with a win, but didn’t look especially good in the process. After a disappointing result in the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational, SKT returned to Korea for the 2019 LCK Summer Split. The season started with a match against Jin Air Green Wings, led by star jungler Kim “Malrang” Geun-seong. The early stages of game one favored Jin Air. With a combination of smart rotations, …

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Cloud9 extends partnership with Puma, plans new apparel line William Davis After months of flirting, esports organization Cloud9 and sports apparel manufacturer Puma are starting to get serious. According to The Esports Observer, the two companies have decided to commit to a multiyear partnership. The extension will see Puma provide full apparel and footwear for most of the players and streamers under the Cloud9 umbrella. It will also include a retail push for Cloud9 merchandise in outlets that carry Puma. “This …

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Apex Legends to reveal new legend Wattson at EA Play event Olivia Richman Apex Legends’ newest legend is being officially announced. At EA’s “EA Play,” a stream being held today before E3 begins, Respawn Entertainment will be discussing Apex Legends Season 2. EA CEO Andrew Wilson claimed they have “big and robust” plans for the battle royale. This includes new Battle Pass content, in-game environment evolutions, and new legends. The Apex Legends portion of EA Play will be live at 1 PM EST. …

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The Florida Mayhem have a new goal, a new mindset, and new jerseys Olivia Richman The Florida Mayhem may have fallen to the Seoul Dynasy 0-4 last night, but the Overwatch League team still has a goal of making it to the Stage 3 playoffs.  It’s been a rough journey for the Florida Mayhem. They ended the inaugural season with a disappointing 1-9 record, due in part to their lack of stable management, infamously including the lack of a bus driver. Season 2 wasn’t looking …

Counter-Strike GIRLGAMER Sydney announces Benefit Cosmetics as new sponsor By Olivia Richman News SF Shock’s Rascal discusses narrow victory over Atlanta Reign By Olivia Richman Counter-Strike UPS lost the DreamHack Masters Dallas trophy won by Team Liquid By Nina Forneloza

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CS:GO fan recreates Dust2 in the Unreal engine with great results Steven Rondina What would Counter-Strike: Global Offensive look like with better graphics? YouTuber Quixel answered that question with a tutorial on how to recreate iconic CS:GO map Dust 2 in Unreal Engine 4. Though Global Offensive is graphically solid, the UE4 remake is absolutely stunning. Check out the full video here: The tutorial focuses in on the area surrounding the A bombsite, including a portion of long, catwalk, and the CT spawn. …

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G2 crush Splyce in return to Europe after 2019 MSI championship William Davis G2 Esports started the LEC Summer Split with a dominating victory over Splyce. G2 is not yet slowing down, as the Mid-Season Invitational champions are back in Berlin and ready to destroy the competition in the new split. Despite not having much practice in the recent patch, G2 obliterated Splyce in a match in which top and mid laners Martin “Wunder” Hansen and Rasmus “Caps” Winther shined. The early game …

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Immortals positioned to return to LCS with buyout of OpTic Gaming Steven Rondina Immortals has successfully completed its buyout of OpTic Gaming. According to a report by ESPN, Immortals Gaming Club has absorbed OpTic’s parent company, Infinite Esports and Entertainment. Immortals now owns all the assets and obligations of the Texas-based organization. The buyout is worth between $35 and $45 million and was approved by Infinite’s boardroom on May 30. There were multiple bidders for the OpTic Gaming brand outside of Immortals, including …

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StarCraft spin-off cancelled by Blizzard to focus on Overwatch 2 Steven Rondina Another StarCraft shooter spin-off will never see the light of day. According to a report by Kotaku, Blizzard has quietly scrapped an unannounced StarCraft game codenamed Ares. The new title had been worked on for two years, but was still far from complete. Ares was meant to be a first-person shooter based on the classic RTS series. Gameplay would have been along the lines of the Battlefield series with players …

Google Stadia price and release date revealed ahead of E3 Steven Rondina News Google’s plans to enter the gaming market are now etched in pen. The tech giant unveiled a number of details on the Google Stadia, a game streaming device that it hopes can become a contender to established home consoles like the Playstation and Xbox. With E3 fast approaching, Google hosted a live stream and revealed the price, packages, and release date of the Stadia. The Stadia will have a number …

H1ghSky1 apologizes for lying about age for streaming and signing William Davis Fortnite In his first live stream since being banned from Twitch for TOS violations, FaZe Clan’s H1ghSky1 admitted to and publicly apologized for lying to the public about his age. H1ghSky1 admitted to being 12 years old, and to having been 11 at the time of his signing with FaZe Clan. According to Twitch TOS, you have to be at least 13 years of age in order to stream on the …

FaZe Clan dealing with second lawsuit as Tfue, H1ghsky1 drama unfolds Steven Rondina Counter-Strike When it rains for FaZe Clan, it pours. According to a report by The Blast, the esports organization has been quietly dealing with a lawsuit from defunct social media platform Hubrick. The two sides have been locked in a legal battle since 2018 for “intentional interference with prospective economic advantage and misappropriation of trade secrets,” with Hubrick seeking over $1 million in damages. Per the report, Hubrick helped build FaZe …

ESPN launching its own esports events series EXP, starts with Apex Steven Rondina Apex Legends ESPN is looking to expand its esports programming in a big way. The Worldwide Leader in Sports is planning to launch its own series of esports events titled EXP. The move is a big step forward in ESPN’s larger push into esports after years of performing test runs with simulcasts of established tournaments. The news was announced in a press release on ESPN Press Room. “We are proud ESPN continues …

Riot Games announces new global head of League of Legends esports Olivia Richman League of Legends Riot Games announced John Needham as the company’s new Global Head of League of Legends Esports earlier today. “John’s global experience, track record with our regional esports leagues, and true passion for gaming will accelerate the evolution of League of Legends into one of the leading sports and entertainment properties in the world,” Riot Games CEO Nicolo Laurent said. As Riot’s esports aspirations continue to grow, Laurent continued, they are …

Overwatch seasonal event guide featuring game modes, skins, and more Steven Rondina News Overwatch has made a consistent effort to offer fresh experiences to its players. With its sizable map pool, a large cast of characters, and regular additions being made to the game, players can look expect a different experience every time they start a new session. But even when there isn’t a brand new hero or a new map to tinker with, players can often find something to enjoy in Overwatch’s …

n0thing reveals match fixing offers he received as a pro in CS:GO Nina Forneloza Counter-Strike Retired Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professional Jordan “n0thing” Gilbert revealed he was approached to fix matches on a number of occasions. Speaking to esports journalist Richard Lewis, n0thing looked back over his career and discussed how CS:GO has changed at the competitive level. Along the way, he reminisced on the iBUYPOWER scandal and his own experiences with match fixers. “I had heard that from a couple of other people, my teammates …

League of Legends Clash plans are finally revealed by Riot Games gabhernandez League of Legends Riot designer Jon Moorman has finally announced Riot’s future plans for Clash. Following recent test cancellations, Moorman stated that the long-awaited game mode is still under maintenance and noted that significant changes are coming. He also offered a more concrete development plan alongside some rough ideas about its release. In a lengthy post about what problems Clash has faced and the steps Riot is taking to fix them, Moorman bulleted …

Rainbow Six personality Beaulo joins roster for Pro League Season 10 Olivia Richman News During its ongoing search for an organization to represent, the former Excelerate Gaming squad has added Rainbow Six Siege content creator Beaulo to its roster for Pro League Season 10.  With over 736,000 YouTube subscribers and almost 300,000 followers on Twitch, there’s no question that Beaulo has quite the following. But competitive Rainbow Six fans wonder if this content creator also has the skills to compete with the best players …

Apex Legends patch notes bring reporting options and bug fixes Olivia Richman Apex Legends The leaked Legendary Hunter limited time mode wasn’t the only addition to Apex Legends with the most recent update.  More information was revealed about the Apex Elite Queue, which will be available until July 2. Players who make it to the top five in any match can earn a spot in a queue full of top-five winners, said the full patch notes.  In this mode, the ring closes faster and …

Young Fortnite star h1ghsky1 is shut down on Twitch after age reveal Steven Rondina Fortnite H1ghsky1 appears to have been banned from streaming on Twitch. The popular Fortnite streamer’s channel has been shut down, with all videos disappearing and his page yielding nothing but an error message. The vanishing act comes days after reports circulated that his parents and sponsor lied about his age. H1ghsky1 garnered attention as one of the youngest esports talents ever seen, placing highly in Fortnite tournaments and receiving a major …

Super Smashwatch game mode fuses Overwatch with Super Smash Bros William Davis News Tracer may not be showing up in Super Smash Bros. anytime soon, but PC players can now get the next best thing thanks to the Overwatch Workshop. A Reddit user has used the game’s new Workshop mode to create an in-game Smash Bros replica mode titled Super Smashwatch. The fan-made game mode showcases all 30 of the game’s heroes dueling in the Super Smash Bros. style, including three lives per …

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