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League of Legends SKT T1 Blank signs with Sengoku Gaming for the LJL Summer Split By Olivia Richman League of Legends 100 Thieves co-owner Dan Gilbert hospitalized for stroke symptoms By Olivia Richman Dota 2 Baby Roshan couriers delivered to qualifying Battle Pass owners By gabhernandez

Fortnite

DrLupo calls XXiF a bot during an official Fortnite stream Olivia Richman A lot of pros are unhappy with Damion “XXiF” Cook’s short 14-day ban for suspected cheating during the World Cup qualifers.  The two-week ban is already up for XXiF, which allowed him to take part in the World Cup Solo qualifers last weekend. But he didn’t seem to be too welcomed by some competitors. Streamer Ben “DrLupo” Lupo referred to XXiF as “a bot” during a live qualifiers match he …

Fortnite

Ninja watches duo partner Reverse2k qualify for Fortnite World Cup Steven Rondina Tyler “Ninja” Blevins hasn’t punched his ticket to the Fortnite World Cup quite yet, but his duos partner just did. The latest round of Fortnite World Cup qualifiers concluded with another 20 players heading to the $30 million tournament. Included on that list were a number of notable names including Huynh “Kinstaar” Duong Huynh, T1’s Woohyeon “Arius” Seo, and Gambit Esports’ Do “Hood.J” Hwan Kim. However, the biggest name on …

League of Legends

Cody Sun will be joining Clutch Gaming for the LCS Summer Split Olivia Richman Clutch Gaming mid laner Tanner “Damonte” Damonte revealed that Cody Sun will be the team’s AD carry starting the first week of the LCS Summer Split.  “Scrimming with Cody has been great. He’s a very, very good player who also has a great head on his shoulders,” Damonte said in an interview with Travis Gafford. Clutch Gaming has yet to officially announce the signing, although the organization hinted at Cody Sun’s …

Dota 2

Dota 2 7.22 update nerfs some of the most recently improved heroes Steven Rondina The latest Dota 2 update is receiving some small tweaks. Version 7.22b has dropped, bringing a handful of changes to some of the heroes most impacted by 7.22. The patch hits just six heroes, but some of those changes are quite noticeable. Most of these tweaks were in the form of modest nerfs. Dark Willow and Grimstroke received some hits to their newly introduced Scepter abilities. Grimstroke’s new illusion skill …

News Call of Duty renames new game to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare By William Davis Counter-Strike Racist incident sees CS:GO pro Sindi given ban from FACEIT By Steven Rondina News A McCree buff and a D.Va nerf are coming to the Overwatch PTR By Olivia Richman

Counter-Strike

Team Vitality cruise through CS_Summit 4, take the chicken trophy Steven Rondina Team Vitality are the champions of CS_Summit 4. The French squad looked excellent throughout the house party-style tournament, crushing the group stage and making a strong run through the playoffs to hoist the trophy. The final victory for Vitality came at the expense of the favorites to win the tournament, Team Liquid. Vitality entered the grand finals coming off a dramatic win over ENCE Esports, and the team seemed to …

Counter-Strike

NRG Esports players fly in a wild play during game at CS Summit 4 Steven Rondina Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pros have made it pretty clear that they hate Vertigo, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t come up with some cool new tricks for it. During CS_Summit 4, NRG Esports showed that off in brilliant fashion by essentially demonstrating how to fly on the map. Check out the clip here, from the team’s group stage match against Team Liquid: Starting off in the area above the T-side …

Dota 2

TI9 direct invite hopefuls set to compete in StarLadder Minor Steven Rondina The lineup of teams for the last two events of the 2018-2019 Dota Pro Circuit season is now set. The qualifiers for the StarLadder Minor are officially done, which finalizes the list of competitors for the final major cycle before The International 2019. The last four direct invitations to the event will be handed out at the Epicenter Major, and some of the favorites to take those spots have a …

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Video game addiction voted as real by World Health Organization Steven Rondina Video game addiction isn’t just a joke anymore. The World Health Organization officially recognized gaming disorder or video game addiction as a disease. The move came at the 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland and passed in an unanimous vote. Gaming disorder will be officially added to the next iteration of the International Classification of Diseases. The WHO recognized the condition as a mental health disorder in 2018, which …

Virtus.pro Solo gives ultimatum after Ceb racism controversy Steven Rondina Dota 2 Another racism controversy has hit Dota 2’s professional scene. OG offlaner Sébastien “7ckngMad” Debs is under fire for insensitive remarks made during a recent pub game. During a losing effort, Ceb went on a lengthy rant about a pair of Russian teammates through the in-game chat as well as in the post-game menu. Among other insults, he refers to the players as “animals from Russia,” “third world dogs,” and “Russian …

Dota 2 update brings Aghanim’s Scepter abilities for every hero Steven Rondina Dota 2 The latest Dota 2 update is here, albeit a bit late. Dota 2 version 7.22 brings a number of changes based on the MDL Disneyland Paris Major. Like most post-major patches, 7.22 brings significant changes to heroes, items, and a number of other elements to the game. The most interesting change comes to Aghanim’s Scepter. All 117 Dota 2 heroes now have scepter abilities, with the 24 heroes previously without …

Overwatch League commissioner Nate Nanzer announces move to Epic Olivia Richman News Overwatch League commissioner Nate Nanzer is leaving Blizzard to lead Epic Games’ esports strategy.  Late Friday night, Nanzer took to Twitter to address Overwatch League fans regarding the “toughest decision of his life.” What seemed to upset him the most is the staff, players, teams, owners, partners, and fans that he won’t be working with anymore.  “I can’t emphasize enough how proud I am of what we’ve all accomplished together. …

Team Liquid owner compares value of esports team with major sports Nina Forneloza League of Legends The owner of two prominent NBA and NHL teams has made clear that his esports organization is now more valuable than one of his major sports properties once was. Ted Leonsis is the owner of Team Liquid, the Washington Wizards NBA franchise, and the NHL’s Washington Capitals franchise. Leonsis has recently announced that the Team Liquid esports organization, which covers multiple titles including League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota …

Final PUBG Classic event of 2019 is announced for Thailand Jared Wynne News PUBG Corp has announced that MET Events will host the final PUBG Classic tournament of 2019 in Bangkok. The MET Asia Series: PUBG Classic will take place between July 26 and 28, with 16 teams from China, Korea, Southeast Asia, Japan, and the combined Chinese Taipei/Hong Kong/Macau region competing for a share of a $300,000 prize pool. The regional restriction will give teams that are not eligible for the upcoming …

Rainbow Six Siege match fixing allegations rock the pro scene William Davis News The world of Rainbow Six Siege has been rocked by allegations of match fixing against LATAM teams FaZe Clan and Black Dragons. Former Black Dragons analyst Thiago “Thyy” Nicézio fired off a series of tweets in which it was claimed that current Black Dragons player Juninho “GdNN1” Nunes and FaZe Clan player Ronaldo “ion” Oshawa conspired to throw a pair of matches. ion was once a member of Black Dragons, …

Blizzard releases Overwatch voice line clothing collection Olivia Richman News The Overwatch League may be baffling fans with its strange merch, but at least fans are getting opportunities to represent the game in style. Blizzard has dropped a new voice line-themed clothing collection. The clothing features iconic voice lines from seven fan-favorite heroes.  The first featured item from the new clothing line has D.Va displayed on a hoodie. If you look closely, the cartoon rendering of the Korean superstar is made …

G2 Perkz on Rift Rivals: I could not care any less about Rift Rivals Fariha Bhatti News During a recent live stream, G2 Esports bot laner Luka “Perkz” Perković shared his opinions on the upcoming Rift Rivals tournament he is set to compete in, and it’s fair to say that he’s not excited about it. “Honestly, I could not care any less about Rift Rivals,” Perkz said. “I don’t really think the tournament has [a] place in such stacked season already. I think Riot should remove Rift …

Apex Legends weapons tier list is here, as voted on by players Olivia Richman Apex Legends A Reddit user recently released the results of a survey conducted on Apex Legends weapons strength. Almost 2,000 people voted for their favorite legends and guns, creating a fan-fueled Apex Legends tier list.  The simple pie charts CharlieBeaulieu created from the data can be checked out here.  When it comes to the Apex Legends community’s favorite legends, Pathfinder was the clear winner with 37 percent of total votes.  Pathfinder has …

FaZe Clan fires back at Tfue, says he refused to make a new deal Steven Rondina Fortnite FaZe Clan is starting its counter-offensive against Turner “Tfue” Tenney. The organization has mobilized across social media to push back against Tfue’s claims of an exploitative contract. In a two-pronged attack, FaZe CEO Lee Trink spoke with DramaAlert on YouTube and made strong claims against Tfue and his family, while the organization also discussed some of the contentious issues that have arisen regarding its relationship with the streamer and Fortnite …

Mike Tyson gets involved with esports, invests in Fade 2 Karma Olivia Richman News Esports organization Fade 2 Karma announced Mike Tyson as a sponsor on Thursday.  With this new addition to its growing family, Fade 2 Karma will be constructing a streaming facility in El Segundo, a city near Los Angeles that’s home to Tyson Ranch, the former heavyweight champion’s marijuana company.  This “Ranch House” will introduce players and staff to private livestreaming rooms, a performance stage for tournaments, space for content production, …

Overwatch League hero tier list going into Stage 3 of the OWL Olivia Richman News Going in Stage 3 of the Overwatch League’s second season, fans are still holding out hope that come June 7 GOATS won’t still be dominating the pro scene. Comprised of three tanks and three supports, the dominant meta composition has all but taken over the Overwatch League, which many people speculate is the main reason that the league’s viewership continues to decline.  Overwatch League teams that thrive off of their DPS …

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