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Ninjas in Pyjamas win OGA Dota PIT Minor, head to Disneyland Major News Ninjas in Pyjamas win OGA Dota PIT Minor, head to Disneyland Major By Steven Rondina Tfue headlines latest qualified players for Fortnite World Cup Fortnite Tfue headlines latest qualified players for Fortnite World Cup By Steven Rondina Mortal Kombat developer accused of brutal crunches, discrimination News Mortal Kombat developer accused of brutal crunches, discrimination By Steven Rondina
Riot claims ex-employees waived rights to file for discrimination League of Legends
Riot claims ex-employees waived rights to file for discrimination Olivia Richman Riot Games made motions earlier this week to prevent two former employees from taking legal action after the two women filed lawsuits for gender discrimination. The League of Legends publisher stated that the women waived their rights to sue the company when they were hired.  Riot’s attorney explained that the women had agreed to arbitration clauses, a common inclusion in employment contracts, designed to protect companies from legal situations such …
Power outage leads to awkward delay at OWL Homestand Weekend News
Power outage leads to awkward delay at OWL Homestand Weekend Steven Rondina The Dallas Fuel’s Bud Light Homestand Weekend got off to a very bad start. The first ever Overwatch League home game was delayed for an extended length of time due to a power outage. The surge left the crowded Allen Event Center in pitch black darkness for nearly an hour, waiting for the showdown between the Paris Eternal and London Spitfire. The Homestand Weekend is a major occasion for the …
ESL Pro League updates relegation system across all regions Counter-Strike
ESL Pro League updates relegation system across all regions William Davis Tournament organizer ESL has updated the relegation system for its ESL Pro League in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive across all competing regions. The ESL Pro League recently changed its format to include more teams in Europe, the Americas, and in the Asia-Pacific region. Sixteen teams are taking part in the group stage for each region, with the top squads moving directly to the next stage of the event while the bottom …
Apex Legends improves in-game and external communications News
Apex Legends improves in-game and external communications Olivia Richman Apex Legends players can now send voice messages to their teammates without using a microphone. This wasn’t possible on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions until now. Before the communication update, players could only send messages by temporarily leaving the game to write a message to another player. This would also require that the player receiving the message to temporarily leave the game to check the message’s contents. This …
Epic responds to angry Fortnite pros, tells them nothing is changing News Epic responds to angry Fortnite pros, tells them nothing is changing By Steven Rondina Overwatch Storm Rising reveals which sports team Tracer supports News Overwatch Storm Rising reveals which sports team Tracer supports By Fariha Bhatti 2019 Overwatch League All-Stars event details revealed by Blizzard News 2019 Overwatch League All-Stars event details revealed by Blizzard By Fariha Bhatti
G2 Esports could lose Mikyx to injury going into MSI 2019 League of Legends
G2 Esports could lose Mikyx to injury going into MSI 2019 William Davis G2 Esports support Mihael “Mikyx” Mehle could potentially miss out on the Mid-Season Invitational due to a wrist injury. G2 Esport’s MSI run might not be as great as the team’s fans had expected it to be. The reigning LEC champion is at risk of losing a key player just days before the first international event of the 2019 League of Legends calendar. Mikyx’s injury was first reported during week …
Natus Vincere bench Chuvash, bring on Zayac after Mumbai loss Dota 2
Natus Vincere bench Chuvash, bring on Zayac after Mumbai loss gabhernandez Natus Vincere has benched Evgeniy “Chuvash” Makarov a few days after the team’s third-place finish in ESL One Mumbai. Bakyt “Zayac” Emilzhanov, who recently played for teams such as The Pango and Vega Squadron, will replace Chuvash for upcoming tournaments with Na`Vi. The duration of the inactive status of Chuvash is unannounced. Chuvash’ status might be similar to Danil “Dendi” Ishutin’s inactive status, allowing the player to permanently take a …
LCS pro salaries are revealed, average salary raised by $200,000 League of Legends
LCS pro salaries are revealed, average salary raised by $200,000 Olivia Richman League of Legends Championship Series Commissioner Chris Greeley revealed the average pro salary for pros in the North American region. And it’s a lot.  “We work a lot to make being a pro LCS player an aspiration for our fans. Part of it is money,” Greeley said at GamesBeat Summit 2019. “A pro LCS player makes an average of $300,000 in guaranteed base salary, before any bonuses or prize pools.” …
Snoop Dogg hosts a Mortal Kombat 11 tournament on Twitch News
Snoop Dogg hosts a Mortal Kombat 11 tournament on Twitch Olivia Richman Snoop Dogg is back on Twitch, and this time he’s actually playing. Sponsored by NetherRealm, Snoop Dogg hosted a Mortal Kombat 11 tournament before the game’s official release. Held under the “Snoop Dogg’s Gangsta Gaming League” series, the King of the Kompound live stream had Snoop Dogg facing off against fellow rapper 21Savage, Playboy model Rachel Ako, and other well known celebrities from the entertainment industry.  Snoop Dogg can be …
Two new maps hit Counter-Strike in latest competitive update Steven Rondina Counter-Strike A lot of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive maps are looking a bit different now, and some no longer exist. A major update dropped in the game client bringing a number of aesthetic tweaks to established levels and making a couple of changes to competitive mode’s map rotation. It’s the latest change in what has been a hectic few months for CS:GO. The biggest change comes with the addition of Workout. The …
Dota 2 Battle Pass players are finally getting Baby Roshan statues Olivia Richman Dota 2 Some Dota 2 Battle Pass holders are finally getting the statues they were promised.  In 2017, Valve rewarded Dota 2 Battle Pass players with sufficient poitns with Baby Roshan statues. From the promotional photos, it looked like a hefty and impressive statue with intricate details and a nickel silver finish. Here’s one of those photos:  Unfortunately, the final product looked like a cheap knock-off, muddied and lacking details. It wasn’t …
Blizzard announces details for the 2019 Overwatch World Cup gabhernandez News Blizzard has officially announced the third annual Overwatch World Cup, to be held in November. This year’s format has changed due to the longer Overwatch League season, which ends in September 2019. The Overwatch World Cup will now take place in the span of just a single week in Anaheim. The preliminary rounds will be viewable online only. The group stage will then begin shortly after BlizzCon’s opening ceremony. During …
The International 2019 playoff dates have been announced Steven Rondina Dota 2 It took a long while, but Dota 2 fans and players finally know when The International 2019 is going to take place. Valve revealed that the live portion of TI9 will run from August 20 to 25 on the official Dota 2 Twitter page. This will be preceded by an off-stage set of group stages, though no start date was announced. Those looking to attend in person will have the …
dev1ce pulls off the play of the year with two-bullet clutch William Davis Counter-Strike Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz is no stranger to incredible plays, but his latest highlight might be among his best. The superstar AWPer for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive juggernaut Astralis turned heads with a recent clutch round on Inferno. In a match versus Hellraisers during ESL Pro League Season 9, the Dane pulled off an incredible 1 on 2 clutch win, using just two bullets to put Astralis up 9-6 on the map. …
CompLexity Gaming make off lane change just before Paris major gabhernandez Dota 2 Just a couple of weeks before the MDL Disneyland Paris Major, CompLexity Gaming has released its offlaner. CompLexity Gaming announced the departure of offlaner Yang “Deth” Wu Heng on the organization’s website. The sudden roster change was made after the conclusion of ESL One Mumbai. The team showed an underwhelming performance during the tournament’s group stage and playoffs. CompLexity Gaming and local Indian team Signify ranked last during the group …
Astralis hits 30 wins in a row on Nuke during ESL Pro League Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Astralis is good on every Counter-Strike: Global Offensive map, but the team is practically untouchable on Nuke. Playing opposite the ex-3D Max team in the ESL Pro League Season 9 Europe division, the three-time major winners notched their 30th straight win on the map in offline play. The win also closed out the series 2-0 in favor of the Danes. Though Nuke isn’t among the most popular map picks, Astralis has …
Fortnite patch adds new Avengers Endgame game mode and more Olivia Richman Fortnite Marvel hero costumes, items, and a new game mode are now available after Fortnite’s most recent update.  The Avengers Endgame event features Thanos invading the battle royale island in search of the six Infinity Stones. The opposing hero team will attempt to wipe out the Chitauri forces and ultimately take down Thanos.  On the villains’ side, the first Chitauri to recover one of the Infinity Stones hidden throughout the map …
A closer look at the new MSI theme song, “Bring Home the Glory” Olivia Richman League of Legends Riot has revealed the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational’s theme song. Called “Bring Home the Glory,” the powerful lyrics about fighting for victory with the world watching are sung by Sara Skinner.    The straightforward lyrics paint the perfect picture for May’s major tournament, the second biggest on the League of Legends calendar. While listening to this song, it’s not difficult to picture the top teams battling it out for their region’s …
Blizzard introduces Workshop mode with mod tools to Overwatch gabhernandez News Today Overwatch developer Blizzard announced a new Public Test Region update which introduces the game’s Workshop mode. This mode will be added to Overwatch’s game browser section, where players can tweak game mechanics to create new ways to play. Two members of the development team created the idea for a workshop which would include a way for players to use the tools the developers themselves have to further tweak the …
Apex Legends streamer gets banned mid-stream for hacking Olivia Richman Apex Legends For some reason, Apex Legends streamer Entzy wanted it to be very obvious that he was cheating.  Not only could viewers see several in-game cheats from his point of view, but they could hear him chatting casually about cheating. Oh, and the YouTube video of the stream was titled, “Entzy | CHEATING ON APEX.”  The in-game cheat that Entzy was using in this strange stunt appeared to be an auto-aiming …
Dragon Gate Team barred from LMS after match fixing allegations Steven Rondina League of Legends Dragon Gate Team of the LMS is embroiled in a serious scandal. The Hong Kong-based League of Legends organization has been removed from its regional league due to alleged match fixing. The LMS announced the news on its website. The LMS received reports that the team was taking measures to ensure it lost games during the 2019 LMS Spring Split. Upon receiving these reports, the LMS conducted an investigation into …

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