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Counter-Strike Lazarus Esports kicked out of Americas Minor, Luminosity added By Steven Rondina Fortnite Mongraal joins FaZe Clan as Fortnite team beefs up in wake of Tfue By William Davis Counter-Strike Team Liquid players break into top 25 money earners in CSGO history By Nina Forneloza

Fortnite

Fortnite streamer pleads guilty to hitting wife on Twitch live stream Olivia Richman After attacking his wife while streaming Fortnite last year, Luke “MrDeadMoth” Munday has pleaded guilty to common assault.  Pregnant with their third child at the time, MrDeadMoth’s wife had been attempting to get his attention while he was streaming on Twitch. After becoming angry during the subsequent argument, MrDeadMoth got up and hit his partner off camera. But the stream was still on, and his viewers heard her cries of …

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Team Liquid beat 100 Thieves in LCS, remain in first-place tie William Davis Team Liquid is back in the win column. Following an upset defeat at the hands of Cloud9, the Spring champions took down 100 Thieves. The win was a much-needed one, as it keeps Liquid in the hunt for first place in the LCS. The LCS is currently playing on Patch 9.12, so Team Liquid took the chance to play Sona and Taric in the bottom lane. 100 Thieves opted for …

League of Legends

LCK topples LPL, finally comes out on top at Rift Rivals 2019 William Davis The LCK finally won a Rift Rivals. After coming up short in the first two installments of the event, the third time proved to be the charm for Korea’s foremost League of Legends organizations. After four days of fierce competition, the Korean teams took home the top prize at the Jangchung Arena in Seoul, South Korea. The series finished after four exciting matches with the LCK taking a 3-1 victory. …

Counter-Strike

Luminosity Gaming seeks to bring new audiences to esports Syed Mujtaba Naqvi Luminosity Gaming has partnered with Big Digital to launch gaming activation sessions. Luminosity and Big Digital are looking to bring esports closer to mainstream media and a wider esports audience by providing that audience with a more interactive experience. The partnership aims to share the esports experience to a broader audience by combining gaming containers and digital technology. Luminosity is focusing on music audiences, as they believe there is a …

News Team Liquid CSGO wins ESL One Cologne 2019 By Nina Forneloza Counter-Strike Coldzera reportedly looks to leave MiBR before Berlin Major By Steven Rondina League of Legends Cloud9 score big upset of Team Liquid, join 5-way tie for first in LCS By William Davis

League of Legends

LPL sweeps LMS and VCS in Rift Rivals, takes on LCK in finals William Davis The LPL is heading to the grand finals of Rift Rivals 2019. For the third year in a row, the LPL and the LCK are meeting in the final stage of the event. The Chinese side earned their spot there by sweeping the LMS and VCS team 3-0 in the semifinals. Flash Wolves and JD Gaming were the starters for the best of five series. Throughout the tournament, Flash Wolves …

Counter-Strike

Team Liquid versus Vitality grand finals set for ESL One Cologne Steven Rondina The ESL One Cologne grand finals are now set. In the final series of the event, Team Liquid will take on Team Vitality in a matchup of two of the hottest teams in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The game will carry huge bragging rights, as well as a potentially massive paycheck for Liquid. Vitality kicked off the semifinals with a series against Astralis. Though the French team got off to an …

Fortnite

Bloodx splits with sponsor after accusations of racist language William Davis A racism scandal has hit the Fortnite esports scene Competitive Fortnite player Erik “Bloodx” Guttormsen has left Eleven Gaming after he was accused of using racial slurs by Issa “Issa” Rahim of Ghost Gaming. Bloodx announced the news on Twitter. “I am sorry to my fans, friends, family and Eleven Gaming for the events that have transpired over the last 3 days,” Bloodx said. “This is simply too much for …

League of Legends

Bjergsen: “NA needs to step it up” after rough Rift Rivals showing Nina Forneloza The 2019 Rift Rivals NA vs. EU tournament was a forgettable one for North American fans, but there are still lessons that can be learned from it. With the dust still settling from the event, Team SoloMid mid laner Soren “Bjergsen” Bjerg opened up on the tournament and the LCS’s rough outing. Though many were doom and gloom about the state of the LCS, Bjergsen stated that important lessons were …

Shroud streams his way through 7.1 magnitude California earthquake gabhernandez Apex Legends Professional streamer Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek was live on camera during the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that ripped through southern California Friday night. In a Twitch clip captured by a viewer, Shroud is seen getting ready to enter an Apex Legends match when his desk and equipment begin shaking. “Yep, we’re getting the earthquake,” he says as the trembles begin. His teammates chimed in, stating they could feel it as well. Shroud …

Riot Games partners up to launch new DACH league Syed Mujtaba Naqvi League of Legends Riot Games is launching a League of Legends national league for the DACH region in partnership with Freaks 4U Gaming and Lagardère Sports. DACH region includes Germany (D), Austria (A), and Switzerland (CH). The new league will be a direct product of this long-term partnership as an expansion of the Premier Tour circuit in 2020. The league will be exclusive to German-speaking teams as the collaboration of the three strong …

Dupreeh admits Astralis is no longer the best team in the world Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Astralis is no longer the best team in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Pundits have been shouting it for weeks, but now Astralis player Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen agrees with that assessment as well. During a post-match interview at ESL One Cologne, the team’s entry fragger was asked point blank about the team’s recent struggles and his response was plain. “Clearly we’re not the best team in the world. I don’t think we’ve …

Fortnite and Stranger Things event brings Upside Down portals to map gabhernandez Fortnite A surprise collaboration between Stranger Things and Fortnite has manifested in the form of Upside Down portals. Netflix released the third season of its hit show on July 4. In an effort to promote it, Netflix partnered with Epic Games to add hellish, glowing portals in the game’s Mega Mall destination. In addition to the in-game changes, skins modeled after Chief Hopper and the Demogorgon have been made available in …

Air drop pings now let PUBG players know where crates will land Steven Rondina News PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ new ping system has a game-changing and possibly unintended feature. During a recent broadcast, popular streamer Jake “chocoTaco” Throop found a new use for the game mechanic. While playing in a duo match he discovered that air drops can be marked with a ping, giving players an exact location on where the crate will land: In PUBG, air drops give offer players valuable weapons and equipment ranging from …

Invictus Gaming roars at Rift Rivals with wins over SKT, Flash Wolves William Davis League of Legends Invictus Gaming looks to be in top form for Rift Rivals 2019. The defending world champions made their debut on day two of Rift Rivals 2019. There, the squad closed the group stage with two decisive victories. IG’s day started with a match against Flash Wolves from the LMS. The LPL representatives struggled early but made a strong comeback in the mid game by punishing Flash Wolves’ reckless aggression. From …

LCK earns spot in Rift Rivals grand finals, looks to end curse William Davis League of Legends The LCK has seeded directly into the Rift Rivals 2019 finals. Damwon Gaming, Griffin, Kingzone DragonX, and SK Telecom T1 combined for seven wins in the group stage. That tally puts the Korean teams in first place, followed by the LPL with five victories. The coalition of the LMS and VCS finished third with no wins. Since its creation in 2017, Rift Rivals has been the Achilles’ heel for the …

Dr. Disrespect issues apology ahead of return to Twitch streaming Jared Wynne Apex Legends Twitch personality Guy “Dr. Disrespect” Beahm revived his personal Twitter account to deliver a formal apology regarding the questionable conduct that got him booted from E3 and banned by Twitch.  He began a brief Twitlonger message by reminding everyone that it was the first IRL — or “in real life” — stream he’s ever done. He went on to explain that the bullish nature of his character caused him to …

Teamfight Tactics update changes item drops, adds ranked play Jared Wynne League of Legends Riot Games is making major changes to its new Teamfight Tactics game mode. Teamfight Tactics has only been live for about a week and players are going crazy for it. Riot pushed some major changes to the game mode on its PBE server. These changes include the introduction of ranked play, changes to item drops, and various champion balance changes. Ranked testing is now live on PBE. Currently, five matches …

Vitality faces Astralis at ESL One Cologne after beating NRG Esports Steven Rondina Counter-Strike ESL One Cologne’s semifinals are going to have a main event feel. Following Team Vitality’s win over NRG Esports, the French squad is set to face Astralis for a spot in the grand finals. This is the first time the two teams will face off in an official tournament match. Vitality earned their spot in the semifinals with a dominant 2-0 victory over NRG Esports. The first showdown on Dust …

MikeYeung joins Echo Fox, replaces Rush on LCS roster Nina Forneloza League of Legends Talented American jungler Mike “MikeYeung” Yeung is back in the LCS after making a surprise move to Echo Fox from Team Liquid Academy. The announcement came in an entertaining video in which Mike is unveiled from a cardboard box simply labelled as merchandise. In a statement from Team Liquid, the esports organization thanked MikeYeung for his hard work. “Thanks for the hard work, dedication, and all the laughs Mike. Good …

Pro Smash player Ally retires after admitting to dating underage boy Olivia Richman News A tweet from Elliot Bastien “Ally” Carroza-Oyarce has shaken up the competitive Smash Bros community.  “Sorry for the wait, I only got home yesterday night from CEO. Here are both my statements for everything that I had to address. I won’t be active on Twitter and I’m retiring from Smash as of now. I’m extremely afraid but it has to be done. I’m really fucking sorry to everyone.” In the …

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