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Dota 2 OG upset Evil Geniuses at Epicenter Major despite N0tail absence By Steven Rondina News Rocket League fans set world record for longest ever audience wave By Nina Forneloza Counter-Strike Golden joins Ninjas in Pyjamas on loan from Cloud9 for Berlin Major By Steven Rondina

Fortnite

TSM Myth announces unexpected Fortnite partners for Trio Tournament Olivia Richman Fortnite players have been anxiously awaiting the upcoming Trios Tournament on July 13 but now fans have even more reason to look forward to the event. Team SoloMid’s Ali “Myth” Kabbani will be entering the tournament along with two big-name streamers who may come as a shock to the Fortnite community. His squad will include former Overwatch pro player Felix “xQc” Lengyel and IRL streamer Dimitri “Greekgodx” Antonatos. xQc may …

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YouTube and Smash Bros personality Etika found dead, fans mourn loss Olivia Richman Popular YouTube personality Desmond “Etika” Amofah has been found dead after being reported missing over a week ago.  The New York Police Department had been searching for Etika ever since he posted a “goodbye” video, discussing his regrets and apologizing to friends, family, and former fans. Up until that point, many in the Smash community had been laughing at Etika’s expense, finding humor in his off-the-rails rants about being the …

Fortnite

Fornite 9.30 brings back Pump Shotgun, begins 14 Days of Summer Olivia Richman Epic released v9.30’s first patch notes this morning and they’ve been a big hit with the Fortnite community.    The classic Revolver has been replaced by a new version that is described as “simple, reliable,” and “powerful,” available in Epic and Legendary variants. The new weapon holds six rounds, and does 66 damage per shot.  But that wasn’t the only weapon-related news. In fact, Fortnite players were way more interested …

League of Legends

Svenskeren, Licorice carry Cloud9 over CLG as LCS summer continues William Davis Cloud9 is back in the win column. After suffering an upset loss at the hands of 100 Thieves, C9 bounced back and took down Counter Logic Gaming. The clash between these giants was exciting and full of action. CLG jungler Raymond “Wiggily” Griffin locked in his signature Trundle and immediately made his presence felt, pressuring lanes and keeping Cloud9 uncomfortable. Full of confidence, CLG decided to play more aggressive but …

Dota 2 Dota Underlords beta rockets to 170,000 players after one day By gabhernandez News MonteCristo makes an argument for adding role locks to Overwatch By Nina Forneloza Fortnite Why the Tfue and FaZe Clan contract dispute has big implications By gabhernandez

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Los Angeles Valiant get big upset over Vancouver Titans in Stage 3 gabhernandez The Los Angeles Valiant, ranked only 17th in Overwatch League’s overall standings, landed an epic upset over the top-ranked Vancouver Titans. In the inaugural season of OWL the Valiant were a team to look out for. They won the Stage 4 title over the New York Excelsior, were a contender in the playoffs, and ranked second overall, totalling $300,000 in prize money through 2018. This season has been an upsetting …

Fortnite

H1ghsky1 releases dreadful diss track at Fortnite esports star Tfue Steven Rondina The ongoing litigation between Fortnite star Turner “Tfue” Tenney and FaZe Clan is one of the most important stories in esports, but it’s also kind of dumb. While Tfue and his legal team have taken a by the numbers approach to the situation with carefully handled public statements, members of FaZe have publicly lashed out in ways that are likely hurt the brand’s standing from both public relations and legal …

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XQC given surprise ban from PUBG while streaming on Twitch Steven Rondina Popular streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel is going to be taking a break from PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. But he won’t be doing so willingly. The former Overwatch League player received a ban from the game in the middle of a stream for mysterious reasons. The moment was clipped by fans on Twitch. The ban came in the middle of a streaming session that featured XQC and a friend playing Zombie Mode custom …

League of Legends

Dignitas opens new training and media facility as LCS return looms William Davis Dignitas has a new home. The organization celebrated the grand opening of its new content and media facility, a 3,000-square-foot space in Newark, New Jersey. This new training ground is located near the New Jersey Devils’ home, the Prudential Center. The team and arena are both owned by Dignitas parent company Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment. The Dignitas gaming and media facility features a 500-square foot content studio sponsored by …

Team Liquid win ESL Pro League Season 9, approach Grand Slam Steven Rondina Counter-Strike It’s getting much, much harder to remember the days when Team Liquid had a reputation for flopping in tournament finals. The North American squad captured one of the top prizes in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, winning the ESL Pro League Season 9 Finals. Along the way, Liquid further solidified themselves as the greatest team in the game today by knocking off a number of established elites. They won the tournament by …

Team Liquid break up 6-way tie in LCS with win over Golden Guardians William Davis League of Legends The six-way tie at the top of the LCS is over but the summer split remains competitive. After week three wrapped up with six teams owning a 4-2 record, things got back to normal in week four as top squads were forced to face off. One of the key matchups was the showdown between Team Liquid and the Golden Guardians. Though many were expecting a tight, competitive game, it was …

Team Liquid partners with HUYA to bring player livestreams to China Olivia Richman League of Legends Team Liquid began searching for a Chinese streaming partner two years ago, and they’ve finally partnered with game streaming platform HUYA.  Through this exclusive partnership, Team Liquid will have its players’ Twitch streams also available on the HUYA platform, using Restream.io, a back-end system that allows players to restream onto different platforms. This includes their League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Apex Legends, PlayerUnknown Battlegrounds, and Hearthstone players. This most …

New Apex Legend glitch revealed, allows players to fly off the map Olivia Richman Apex Legends Game-breaking bugs seem to be a hot trend in Apex Legend.  Recall the audio bug, where players couldn’t hear approaching enemies? How about that time Octane mains couldn’t shoot while using his Stim ability? For many Apex Legends fans, these instances are hard to forget, since they felt Respawn Entertainment wasn’t too keen on addressing their concerns.  YouTuber GameTuts has now found another Apex Legends glitch.  According to the popular …

SKT benches LoL legend Faker during series against Griffin Olivia Richman League of Legends It’s looking like SK Telecom T1 might miss out on another trip to the World Championship. The organization is currently in ninth place in the LCK Summer Split after losing to Griffin, a team they swept in the grand finals of the LCK 2019 Spring Playoffs. The team’s decline is surprising on its own but even more shocking is that Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, the League of Legends god himself, was benched halfway …

SK Telecom T1 blanked by Griffin, slip to 9th place in LCK William Davis League of Legends SK Telecom T1’s slide continues. The storied organization suffered from a tough week three in the LCK 2019 Summer Split, taking a pair of losses from Griffin. The losses add to the ongoing collapse of the team since winning the LCK 2019 Spring Playoffs. The day started with a surprise appearance on stage from SKT coach Kim “kkOma” Jeong-gyun, who was present during the picks and bans for the first …

Nightblue3 suspended from League of Legends for making bogus reports Olivia Richman League of Legends “JUST GOT A 2 WEEK VACATION” Popular League of Legends streamer Nightblue3 was suspended from his game of choice for 14 days after attemping to have another player banned.  The 2018 All-Star participant received major backlash from the League of Legends community after he reported a teammate using the handle Nubrac to a private Riot Discord server for members of the League Partner Program. In a shocking twist, Nightblue3 was …

ESL Pro League grand finals set as Liquid beat Mouz, NRG fall to G2 Steven Rondina News The grand finals to the ESL Pro League Season 9 Finals are now set. In a surprising turn of events, Team Liquid will take on a resurgent G2 Esports. Both teams will look to cap what has been a strong run at the event. Liquid earned its spot by taking a convincing victory off of Mousesports in the semifinals. The North American squad entered the event as one of the …

Luminosity Gaming opens LG Fortnite House, signs four influencers William Davis Fortnite Luminosity Gaming is expanding in a big way. The Canadian organization announced the signing of four Fortnite personalities in Alex “Formula” Kushelevskiy, John “Kiwiz” Payne, Nick “Nicks” Spoerke, and Jordan “Randumb” Schneider. The players will live at the newly christened LG Fortnite House in Florida, which will both house Luminosity’s talent and serve as a content creation hub for the organization. “We are on a mission to collaborate with players, …

Matumbaman lands with Chaos Esports Club after split from Team Liquid Steven Rondina Dota 2 The qualifiers to The International 2019 are fast approaching and organizations are looking for a way to sneak into the event. Among that lot is Chaos Esports Club. The former South American staple’s move to Europe didn’t pay off with a spot in the Epicenter Major and that has the team making big changes ahead of TI9. The organization has announced the acquisition of former Team Liquid core player Lasse …

Misfits bench Febiven and add LIDER to starting lineup after loss Olivia Richman League of Legends With a 2-3 standing, Misfits have not been having the best LEC Summer Split. A humiliating match against SK Gaming in which they lost in under 30 minutes seems to have pushed the coaching staff to make changes.  The struggling team has decided to bench Nubar “Maxlore” Sarafian and Fabian “Febiven” Diepstraten. They will be replaced with Thomas “Kirei” Yuen and Adam “LIDER” Ilyasov, who are now on the starting lineup.  …

Riot Pls video discusses client updates, Teamfight Tactics, and more gabhernandez League of Legends Riot has released their latest “Riot Pls” video, giving fans a bit of news on a number of different topics. It has been nearly a year since the last installment in the series and a lot has happened in the months since. With the pro League of Legends summer season in full swing and a number of major projects on its hands, Riot had a lot to discuss. Lead producer …

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