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Blizzard collaborates with UNIQLO for brand new Overwatch shirts News Blizzard collaborates with UNIQLO for brand new Overwatch shirts By Olivia Richman Rappers Lil Yachty, T-Pain announced as Rainbow Six captains at E3 News Rappers Lil Yachty, T-Pain announced as Rainbow Six captains at E3 By Olivia Richman Cloud9 open summer split 2-0 after breezing past Clutch Gaming League of Legends Cloud9 open summer split 2-0 after breezing past Clutch Gaming By William Davis
Apex Legends Legendary Hunter event information has been leaked Apex Legends
Apex Legends Legendary Hunter event information has been leaked Olivia Richman Apex Legends’ Legendary Hunter event has been leaked after Respawn Entertainment announced it at the end of May.  The event will go live in a few hours, but fans were apparently not able to wait. A player posted screenshots to Reddit that outline the update’s challenges and the potential rewards. Similar to competing battle royale title Fortnite, new epic skins will be unlocked upon the completion of these new challenges, …
Rift Rivals NA vs EU details are set, to take place in Los Angeles League of Legends
Rift Rivals NA vs EU details are set, to take place in Los Angeles Nina Forneloza Top League of Legends teams from North America and Europe will face off at Rift Rivals 2019 from June 27 to 29. The LEC vs. LCS tournament will be hosted in Los Angeles in the LCS studio for the second consecutive year. Team Liquid, Team SoloMid, and Cloud9 will compete against G2 Esports, Fnatic, and Origen for the title. Fnatic claimed victory last year and will look to retain its …
T1 Entertainment and Sports sign three-man American Fortnite team Fortnite
T1 Entertainment and Sports sign three-man American Fortnite team William Davis T1 Entertainment and Sports has formally introduced its North American Fortnite roster with a series of new videos. Alex “Sofa” Kolich, Cody “Fulmer” Fulmer, and Ami-El “Persecute” Adams are the three new members of the T1 franchise family. Fulmer and Sofa were previously announced to be joining the new team, and Persecute stands as the latest addition to the squad. The trio is now based in a team house in …
UNO in Overwatch Workshop is the most popular of the new game modes News
UNO in Overwatch Workshop is the most popular of the new game modes Olivia Richman Not all Overwatch Workshops are created equal, which was made clear in the most recent statistics shared by Blizzard vice president Jeff Kaplan.  After launching on live servers May 21, players have been creating their own game modes through the Workshop. This includes a game inspired by Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s Arms Race mode, Hero Gauntlet, which is now available to play in Arcade.  But the most popular game mode in …
Walmart becomes official LCS merchandise partner with jerseys, more League of Legends Walmart becomes official LCS merchandise partner with jerseys, more By William Davis Dark Star skins coming for Jhin, Karma, and Shaco in League League of Legends Dark Star skins coming for Jhin, Karma, and Shaco in League By Nina Forneloza XXiF qualifies for Fortnite World Cup despite getting caught cheating Fortnite XXiF qualifies for Fortnite World Cup despite getting caught cheating By Olivia Richman
Team Secret beat Evil Geniuses for the title at ESL One Birmingham Dota 2
Team Secret beat Evil Geniuses for the title at ESL One Birmingham Steven Rondina Team Secret’s trophy mantel is quickly running out of space. The organization won its sixth tournament this season, taking the top prize at ESL One Birmingham. Secret hoisted the trophy after a long run through the lower bracket and closed things out by besting Evil Geniuses 3-2 in the grand finals. The different approaches the teams take to Dota 2 were immediately obvious in game one. Evil Geniuses focused all …
Walmart is selling LCS jerseys on their Esports Fan Shop League of Legends
Walmart is selling LCS jerseys on their Esports Fan Shop Olivia Richman All 10 League of Legends Championship Series teams will have jerseys available on Walmart’s LCS Fan Shop.  100 Thieves, Cloud 9, Clutch Gaming, Counter Logic Gaming, Echo Fox, FlyQuest, OpTic Gaming, Golden Guardians, Team Liquid, and Team SoloMid have jerseys on Walmart’s online shop. There is also LCS-branded merchandise like zip-up hoodies and t-shirts, thanks to Walmart’s partnership with We Are Nation, LCS’ merchandise partner.  We Are Nation also has official …
Team Liquid wins DreamHack Masters Dallas, get revenge on ENCE Counter-Strike
Team Liquid wins DreamHack Masters Dallas, get revenge on ENCE Steven Rondina Team Liquid were the home team at DreamHack Masters Dallas and they sent the crowd home happy. The North American squad took first place at the event, defeating ENCE Esports in a hardfought grand finals. The victory helps undo some of Liquid’s recent struggles against ENCE and helps rebuild the team’s reputation as a championship squad. Game one on Mirage was a tale of two halves. Initially, it was Liquid …
Multiple Activision Blizzard esports staffers set to leave company News
Multiple Activision Blizzard esports staffers set to leave company Steven Rondina Activision Blizzard has been defined by its frequent turnover in recent months, and that trend isn’t stopping any time soon. According to a report by Dexerto, a number of key players in the company’s esports department are set to leave, most notably Global Product Director of Blizzard Esports Kim Phan. This is due to nosediving morale on the team stemming from disagreements between staff and President of Activision Blizzard Esports …
TI9 tickets sold out due to scalpers, being resold for $1,800 Olivia Richman Dota 2 Hopefully, true Dota 2 fans have already purchased their tickets for The International.  Prices for TI9 have spiked to an insane $1,800 since their May 24 release. Many Dota 2 fans are blaming the skyrocketing ticket prices on scalpers. Tickets for the major Dota 2 event were sold out within minutes.  The 26,804 tickets Valve had made available in the Chinese market were sold out the instant they became avaialable …
Fantasy LCS and LEC postponed beyond the 2019 Summer Split Steven Rondina League of Legends Fantasy esports is growing rapidly and League of Legends fans are being left out in the cold. LCS commissioner Chris Greeley announced that fantasy services for the LCS and LEC will not be returning for the 2019 Summer Split. The decision comes due to developer Riot Games’ inability to secure a partner to create a new fantasy game, and the company’s inability to develop one on its own. “The solve …
Overwatch fans could be getting a lore-inspired single-player game Olivia Richman News Overwatch fans looking for a story mode may soon be in luck.  In an interview with GameInformer, Blizzard president J. Allen Brack revealed that developers are currently discussing how the Overwatch universe could be used in new titles.  While Brack stated that many of their existing IPs could easily inspire spin-offs, he noted that the Overwatch IP is “extremely large and extremely all-encompassing.” In fact, Brack admitted that the Overwatch …
The history of Clash, Riot’s ill-fated attempt at player tournaments gabhernandez League of Legends Clash, one of Riot’s most anticipated projects ever, is now one year past its intended release date and continues to be postponed. In December 2017, the Clash game mode was first revealed to the public through the annual wrap-up “Riot Pls.” The idea of a competitive environment available to players of any rank grabbed many people’s attention. There were no signs of trouble heading into the intended May 2018 release …
Evil Geniuses start to break third-place curse at ESL One Birmingham Steven Rondina News Evil Geniuses hasn’t won ESL One Birmingham yet, but the organization still scored a key victory. On day five of the event, the North American team managed to topple PSG.LGD 2-0 in the upper bracket finals. That would be a big win for the team under any circumstances, but it also helps EG break an unfortunate streak. The boys in blue have looked exceptional throughout ESL One Birmingham, and that …
Epic Games talks Fortnite esports and tournaments in new AMA Steven Rondina Fortnite The team at Epic Games has started to become more open and honest about Fortnite esports. The crew behind the competitive scene for the battle royale mode did a lengthy AMA on Reddit’s Fortnite Competitive sub and fielded questions on a number of topics. The discussion bounced from topics widely discussed by professional players to the process of producing and broadcasting a competitive Fortnite tournament. The full AMA can be …
Volibear and Fiddlesticks win fan vote, to receive big updates William Davis League of Legends The votes are in, and champions Volibear and Fiddlesticks are the winners of a fan vote determining which champions would be getting a new look in 2020. In the month of May, Riot Games opened a public fan vote to help decide which champions would be receiving a comprehensive update in 2020. The options available for voting were Shyvana, Dr. Mundo, Nocturne, Fiddlesticks, and Volibear. Originally, the plan was to …
Denial Esports closing after CEO blasts his own players Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Embattled organization Denial Esports is dead. Again. After reports began circulating that Denial was set to close its doors, the news was confirmed by former Denial CEO Zachary Smith. He didn’t stop there, though. Smith delivered a lengthy rant on Twitter, blasting a number of Denial’s players and taking shots at other individuals in the industry. “We started off trying to do something great with a tainted name and a …
Dallas Fuel cartoon sitcom Fuel House is released in full Olivia Richman News Creative content has become a staple of the most socially successful Overwatch League teams thanks to sponsorship deals that include more fan-directed content. But none have been quite as unique as Dallas Fuel’s “Fuel House,” an animated sitcom that features their players and sponsor mascot Jack’s shenanigans. Since the finale was recently aired, all of the episodes of Fuel House are currently available to check out on YouTube.  Fans have responded …
NICKMERCS to join FaZe Clan amidst ongoing contract drama at FaZe William Davis Fortnite Popular Fortnite streamer Nick “NICKMERCS” Kolcheff has signed with FaZe Clan in a surprise turn of events. The organization announced the signing via its official Twitter account. Both FaZe and NICKMERCS have had significant public disputes in the last week. FaZe Clan’s is arguably more pertinent. The long-standing esports organization may have been in violation of California labor laws when it signed alleged 11-year-old Fortnite pro h1ghsky1, as stated by …
Twitch now requires two-way authentication thanks to Artifact trolls Olivia Richman Dota 2 Disturbing and illegal streams under the Dota 2 card game Artifact’s category have caused Twitch to change the platform’s streaming requirements.  Twitch’s struggling Artifact section was recently taken over by trolls. At first the streams, filed under Artifact, were showing copywrighted movies and anime. That already violated Twitch’s terms of service, but the trolls decided to take it one step further. When the streams started showing beheadings, mass shootings, and more, …
Tfue denies FaZe Clan claims that he wants to start his own team Steven Rondina Fortnite The battle for public opinion between Turner “Tfue” Tenney and FaZe Clan is continuing on. The Fortnite esports star and popular streamer pushed back against FaZe’s claim that he is angling to create his own competing esports organization. During a talk with the Konkrete Podcast, the topic of starting his own team came up and Tfue made it clear that he has no intention of doing so. “No. Hell no. …

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