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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 Dota 2 TI9 tickets sold out due to scalpers, being resold for $1,800 By Olivia Richman Fantasy LCS and LEC postponed beyond the 2019 Summer Split League of Legends Fantasy LCS and LEC postponed beyond the 2019 Summer Split By Steven Rondina Overwatch fans could be getting a lore-inspired single-player game News Overwatch fans could be getting a lore-inspired single-player game By Olivia Richman
The history of Clash, Riot’s ill-fated attempt at player tournaments League of Legends
The history of Clash, Riot’s ill-fated attempt at player tournaments gabhernandez 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 News
Evil Geniuses start to break third-place curse at ESL One Birmingham Steven Rondina 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 Fortnite
Epic Games talks Fortnite esports and tournaments in new AMA Steven Rondina 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 League of Legends
Volibear and Fiddlesticks win fan vote, to receive big updates William Davis 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. …
Full Sail University opens a dedicated esports arena on campus gabhernandez News Full Sail University, a school in Florida whose academics focus primarily on entertainment, media, arts, and technology, has opened up its own collegiate esports arena dubbed “The Fortress.” Esports have now been growing for a long time, and with it grew has grown the early makings of collegiate esports. More and more universities are starting esports clubs and leagues, and there are many college-level tournaments held each year in the …
Famous CS:GO YouTuber Zuhn gets permanent ban, denies all wrongdoing Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has a big problem with players cheating, but at least one infamous alleged hacker might just have gotten his comeuppance. YouTuber Zuhn has received a permanent ban from CS:GO. The bans are visible on two of Zuhn’s Steam accounts and were delivered simultaneously. The player has built a sizable social media following, including over 300,000 subscribers and tens of millions of views on YouTube with his highlight …
Legendary Fnatic player Pronax announces his retirement from CS:GO Steven Rondina Counter-Strike A Counter-Strike legend is hanging up his proverbial gloves. Swedish star Markus “pronax” Wallsten has announced his retirement from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competition, effective immediately. He announced the news on his Twitter account. “As of today I am officially retired from competitive CS:GO and I would like to sincerely thank everyone that have supported me through my career as a player,” Pronax said. “I am moving on to something bigger …
Patch 9.11 hits League of Legends, reverting Zac and nerfing Akali William Davis League of Legends League of Legends patch 9.11 has arrived and with it comes a significant revert to the rift’s big green giant, Zac. The Riot Games balance team reworked the bouncing blob in 2017 during patch 7.9, when several of Zac’s abilities were replaced including his ultimate, Let’s Bounce. The new ability had Zac squish himself down, scoop up enemies in his area of effect, and carry them to a target location. …
EternalEnVy leaves Beastcoast after failing to qualify for major Steven Rondina Dota 2 Jacky “EternalEnVy” Mao’s world tour continues on. The controversial carry player is splitting off from his latest team, Beastcoast, alongside support player Timothy “tmt” Ong. The organization announced the news on its website. “When we signed Team Team at the beginning of May for the MDL Major we had the highest of hopes for our success,” Beastcoast said in a statement. “Unfortunately since then our performance hasn’t been at the …
Collector’s Cache voting exclusive to Battle Pass owners in new round gabhernandez Dota 2 Battle Pass owners can now vote for the sets to be featured in this year’s Collector’s Cache. In its blog post, Valve announced a change to the final selection process for The International 2019 Collector’s Cache. 83 unique and innovative sets made the cut on the final list. The International 2019 Battle Pass owners have the option to like or dislike 83 sets on the game’s loadout. The sets can …
FaZe Clan reportedly lied about the age of young Fortnite star Steven Rondina Fortnite FaZe Clan likely has another difficult battle on its hands. According to a report by Upcomer, the supposed 13-year-old Fortnite esports star H1ghsky1 is in reality only 12 years old. If true, the report confirms allegations against the organization from fellow FaZe Clan Fortnite pro Turner “Tfue” Tenney. The report is based on archived social media posts made by the parents of H1ghsky1, which include references to their son’s age. …

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