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League of Legends Infinite Esports reportedly owes $20 million prior to Immortals sale By Olivia Richman League of Legends Rogue promotes 17-year-old Inspired to LEC roster for summer split By Fariha Bhatti Dota 2 Former NiP coach accuses organization of unpaid wages, NiP responds By Fariha Bhatti

Counter-Strike

Denial Esports gets blasted by CS:GO pro after latest scandals Steven Rondina Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski has some important advice for young esports talents. The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive star has been keeping a close eye on esports news of late and one of the biggest topics of discussion is the downward spiral of Denial Esports. The organization which fields teams in multiple esports titles, including CS:GO, has been mired in controversy surrounding its inability, or perhaps its unwillingness, to pay its talent. His …

Counter-Strike

Winners League Season 2 playoff brackets are now revealed Steven Rondina The Winners League Season 2 playoffs are officially upon us. The group stage has wrapped up and with that, the list of teams advancing to the playoffs has been set. The top four teams from each group have qualified for the playoffs, lining up 16 squads to compete in both the North American and European regions. The playoffs bracket for North America is as follows: The North American region will …

League of Legends

TSM to use both Akaadian and Grig during the 2019 LCS Summer Split Fariha Bhatti Team SoloMid has announced that for the 2019 LCS Summer Split both Jonathan “Grig” Armao and Matthew “Akaadian” Higginbotham will play on the starting roster, splitting time as the team’s primary jungler. At the start of the 2019 season, TSM expected Grig to be the starting jungler for the team with Akaadian playing on the academy team. However, Grig developed a pain in his wrist that got progressively worse, eventually …

Counter-Strike

Na`Vi reportedly set to bring in Boombl4 to replace veteran Edward Fariha Bhatti The Natus Vincere CS:GO team looks set to make a roster change as HLTV reports that Kirill “Boombl4” Mikhailov will join the team, replacing Ioann “Edward” Sukhariev. Talks between Na`Vi and Winstrike Team are reportedly at an advanced stage, with a deal expected to be confirmed in the coming days. Boombl4 is best known as the star player and in-game leader of Winstrike Team, formerly known as Quantum Bellator Fire. …

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 …

Call of Duty renames new game to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare William Davis News The new Call of Duty iteration will be looking and feeling extremely similar to some of its predecessors. That’s a pretty normal statement for any average year, but this year it applies so much more, as the new Call Of Duty will be titled “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.” Yes, that’s only one number removed from the iteration of the franchise that took it to new heights, “Call of Duty …

Racist incident sees CS:GO pro Sindi given ban from FACEIT Steven Rondina Counter-Strike An ugly incident involving racism and slut-shaming has hit the pro Counter-Strike: Global Offensive community. During a game on FACEIT involving several pro players, ACES Esports player Tatyana “Sindi” Gracheva unloaded a number of racial epithets at Noel “melonhead” Raki. The language came during an ugly argument involving multiple players in the game. An exchange between Monolith Gaming’s Artem “malik” Arkhipov, Winstrike Team’s David “n0rb3r7” Danielyan, and former Epsilon Esports …

A McCree buff and a D.Va nerf are coming to the Overwatch PTR Olivia Richman News There is a new update on Overwatch’s Public Test Region, and it includes updates to six heroes that may be hitting live servers in the near future.  Baptiste’s Biotic Launcher has increased ammo in the PTR, up from 10 to 12. His Amplification Matrix also has an extended duration, from eight to 10 seconds. This will allow the support’s team to rally around his ultimate more successfully, since they’ll have …

Team Vitality cruise through CS_Summit 4, take the chicken trophy Steven Rondina Counter-Strike 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 …

NRG Esports players fly in a wild play during game at CS Summit 4 Steven Rondina Counter-Strike 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 …

TI9 direct invite hopefuls set to compete in StarLadder Minor Steven Rondina Dota 2 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 …

Video game addiction voted as real by World Health Organization Steven Rondina News 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 …

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