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Counter-Strike Shroud gives advice for anyone to reach his level By Nina Forneloza Dota 2 The International 2019 prize pool breaks new records By Steven Rondina Counter-Strike CSGO VAC bans in 2019 have already surpassed 4 million By Jared Wynne

Apex Legends

Respawn Entertainment CEO discusses Apex Legends and future games Olivia Richman Respawn Entertainment’s CEO Vince Zampella admits that Apex Legends grew a little too fast for his company to keep up with.  In a candid interview with Game Informer, Zampella discussed Apex Legends success and what it means for the future of Titanfall.  “Apex took off beyond our wildest imagination. It’s a good problem to have, but we’re struggling to keep up with demand. With servicing that many millions of players, it’s …

League of Legends

Teamfight Tactics celebrates ranked mode with Showdown tournament Olivia Richman The first-ever Teamfight Tactics tournament has just been announced. Riot Games released an official press release for the first Teamfight Tactics event. Sixty-four Twitch streamers will battle for “bragging rights” in the game’s first competitive tournament on July 17 and 18.  The two-day Twitch Rivals event has a $125,000 prize pool.  The first day will feature two groups of 32 players, compting for a spot in the second day’s top …

Dota 2

Battle Pass bug lets users to purchase multiple weekend sale bundles gabhernandez The latest Battle Level and Treasure Bundle weekend sale has come with a new bug that was exploited by some Battle Pass owners. Valve restricted the Battle Level and Treasure bundle to only one purchase per customer. However, some community members discovered different ways through which they could purchase more than one bundle. A step-by-step guide was initially popularized on Reddit. Numerous accounts claimed that the guide was effective and …

Dota 2

TI9 closed qualifier invitees list headlined by Natus Vincere, Gambit Steven Rondina The Epicenter Major is over and with that, the 12 direct invitees to The International 2019 are officially locked. Teams still have the opportunity to work their way in through qualifiers, but some will have an easier path than others. The open qualifiers begin on July 3, but several teams have been given the chance to cut the line and jump directly into the closed qualifiers. The full list of …

League of Legends Team Liquid is charting a path to global esports domination By Jared Wynne News Toronto Defiant Mangachu talks about being a Torbjorn main in the OWL By Olivia Richman News Sinatraa says San Francisco Shock will face NYXL in Stage 3 finals By Olivia Richman

Fortnite

FaZe Clan posts PR manager job listing after multiple disasters William Davis Fans come down on both sides of the ongoing legal battle between Turner “Tfue” Tenney and FaZe Clan but few would say that FaZe has handled the situation well. The organization is looking to fix that by hiring a new Public Relations Manager. The listing appeared on a number of esports job boards, drawing widespread snark across social media. “FaZe Clan…is searching for a dynamic and experienced publicist who is …

Dota 2

Vici Gaming eliminate Team Liquid, win Epicenter Dota 2 Major Steven Rondina Vici Gaming is suddenly looking like a serious contender to win The International 2019. The Chinese team won its second major of the season, defeating Team Liquid to capture the Epicenter Major trophy. It was a great showing from a team that looked unremarkable in the early goings of the season. The series opened with an extraordinary showing from Amer “Miracle-” Al-Barkawi. With the departure of Lasse “MATUMBAMAN” Urpalainen, Miracle- …

Dota 2

Dota 7.22d update brings buffs to Ogre Magi and Underlord Steven Rondina Valve has wasted no time dropping the latest Dota 2 update. Just minutes after Vici Gaming defeated Team Liquid to win the Epicenter Major, the 7.22d patch launched to shake up the game. The update includes a number of changes to the most powerful heroes from the event, but also delivers some much needed buffs to struggling heroes. For the most part, the top tier heroes were hit with nerfs …

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Vancouver Titans SeoMinSoo talks Stage 3 playoffs and 2-2-2 lock Olivia Richman The Vancouver Titans defeated the Los Angeles Gladiators 4-0, securing a spot in the Stage 3 playoffs.  The Canadian Overwatch League team finished up Stage 3 with an impressive 5-1 record. Their only loss this stage was to the Los Angeles Valiant last week. But since that match, the Titans have pushed themselves even harder.  WIN.gg spoke with Titans DPS expert Min-soo “SeoMinSoo” Seo about the team’s easy victory over …

LEC crushes LCS in Rift Rivals despite strong showing from Team Liquid William Davis League of Legends G2 Esports, Origen, and Fnatic are returning to the LEC as champions. Europe has won Rift Rivals 2019. The LEC representatives dominated the LCS teams and made a case for themselves as the top contenders for the 2019 World Championship. The three-day event was not fun to watch for North American fans. Throughout the group stage, the LEC destroyed the best teams from across the Atlantic and had firm control …

Origen Kold has some advice for NA teams after Rift Rivals Olivia Richman League of Legends Europe was crowned the Rift Rivals champions for the second year in a row. The grand finals saw Team Liquid defeat G2 Esports, but it wasn’t enough to hold back the LEC. Still, the performance made Origen realize that North America may have more to offer than the team previously thought.  WIN.gg spoke with Origen’s jungler Jonas “Kold” Andersen about the LEC victory and his advice to North American teams after …

Mongraal and Mitr0 get a $20,000 victory royale at Friday Fortnite Olivia Richman Fortnite The Friday Night Fortnite series wrapped up in entertaining fashion. Fortnite pros Kyle “Mongraal” Jackson and Dmitri “Mitr0” Van de Vrie took first place in final tournament of the series, banking $20,000 for their efforts. They sealed the deal by last defeating French duo Corentin “Gotaga” Houssein and Karim “Airwaks” Benghalia.  “Friday Fortnite win with Mongraal. Looks like we were both fucking cracked today, it’s crazy,” Mitr0 tweeted.  Going into the …

Apex Legends Season 2 update brings new legend, weapons, changes Jared Wynne Apex Legends The Apex Legends community has long awaited more information on the Season 2 update and battle pass, with speculation and leaks running rampant across social media. The wait is now over as EA has released an official “Battle Charge” rundown of all the new content. The new season will start July 2 and will feature a new playable legend, a new weapon, and a whole battle pass worth of content, …

Twitch introduces subscriber-only streams amidst controversy Jared Wynne News Twitch’s newest update now allows content creators to restrict their stream viewership to only those who spend $4.99 on a channel subscription. The news has sparked a lot of debate online and calls into question the balance of Twitch as a community-driven platform versus a platform driven by the need for new revenue sources. The website is home to a lot of people who rely on streaming as their full-time …

Team Liquid gets revenge on G2 Esports for MSI Finals at Rift Rivals 2019 William Davis League of Legends Team Liquid is helping to undo some of the reputational damage inflicted to the LCS at Rift Rivals 2019. Day two of the event started with an interesting rematch of the Mid-Season Invitational grand finals, with Team Liquid looking to take revenge upon G2 Esports. The matchup would have been compelling all on its own, but it had extra stakes in the form of Liquid trying dig the LCS out …

Mikyx and G2 Esports stun TSM with unorthodox lineup at Rift Rivals William Davis League of Legends He might be a support player, but Mihael “Mikyx” Mehle carried G2 Esports to a massive victory over Team SoloMid. The Mid-Season Invitational champions once again showed their incredible versatility and victimized one of the LCS’s best in the process. After fielding a seemingly standard draft, G2 left TSM stunned after the picks and bans as they played their champions in surprising positions. Jungler Marcin “Jankos” Jankowski finally got a …

Toronto Defiant sign Mangachu and Logix, become a mixed roster Olivia Richman News The Toronto Defiant will be sporting a mixed roster come Stage 4 of the Overwatch League.  The 18th-place team announced the signing of Liam “Mangachu” Campbell, with the veteran joining as the new flex DPS. “Joining the Overwatch League has kind of been a dream of mine for a very long time. I think representing one of my local cities, Toronto…Everything is perfect for me,” Mangachu said. Since Overwatch’s competitive scene began …

xQc gains more views by sleeping for nine hours on live stream Olivia Richman News Twitch personality Felix “xQc” Lengyel recently made headlines, and it wasn’t for being a troll or raging at Fortnite.  No, the former Overwatch League pro was in the news for sleeping.  xQc spent nine hours during a 35-hour stream fast asleep. While he slept, xQc had YouTube videos autoplaying for his viewers. And yes, there were viewers. In fact, his average viewers during his time sleeping on stream was about …

G2 Esports Mikyx discusses loss to Team Liquid, Bard, and pizza Olivia Richman League of Legends G2 Esports had a fun day at Rift Rivals: NA vs EU.  First, the European team faced Team Liquid and lost. But they lost in style. G2 had drafted a never before seen composition, including an assassin in the bottom lane. According to head coach Fabian “Grabbz” Lohmann, they did it out of boredom after dominating the previous day.   He still noted that the team most likely had less than …

s1mple racks up 58 kills in FPL game against all-star opponents Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev is pretty darn good at Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The Natus Vincere star has long been wowing fans and frustrating opponents with his huge playmaking abilities. While his baseline has always been high, sometimes he manages to outdo even his own expectations. That happened recently in a FACEIT Pro League game in which he racked up an obscene 58 kills. The full stats on the FACEIT match page …

Ad Finem returns to Dota 2 by reuniting former Boston Major roster Steven Rondina Dota 2 A fan favorite Dota 2 team has made a surprise return to the game. Ahead of The International 2019 qualifiers, Greek esports organization Ad Finem has returned to Dota 2 and reunited much of its original roster. The news was announced on Twitter. Ad Finem was one of the breakout stars of Dota 2 in 2016. Long a middling team that competed mostly in smaller European tournaments, the squad shocked …

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