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Jeff Kaplan confirms Havana as payload map, hints at new heroes News Jeff Kaplan confirms Havana as payload map, hints at new heroes By Olivia Richman Gen.G raises $46M through investors including Will Smith League of Legends Gen.G raises $46M through investors including Will Smith By Olivia Richman Shroud quitting Apex Legends due to constant server issues Apex Legends Shroud quitting Apex Legends due to constant server issues By Steven Rondina
League of Legends receives patch 9.8 before Mid-Season Invitational League of Legends
League of Legends receives patch 9.8 before Mid-Season Invitational Steven Rondina The last set of changes before League of Legends’ 2019 Mid-Season Invitational has arrived. Patch 9.8 has launched, bringing adjustments to 16 different heroes and a number of items. It also adds a number of new skins, including a set commemorating Invictus Gaming’s victory at the 2018 League of Legends World Championship. While version 9.8 has a long list of heroes that have been changed, none have received an extensive …
Statistics show growing shift in Overwatch League meta after patch News
Statistics show growing shift in Overwatch League meta after patch Fariha Bhatti Stage 2 of the Overwatch League has now completed its second week, but the introduction of a new balance patch to the game has already shown a strong change to which heroes are most often picked. The 1.31 Patch was intended by developers at Blizzard to help shift the game’s competitive meta and to reduce the strength of the popular three tank and three support composition known informally as GOATS. …
Twitch streamer banned for using blackface in Apex Legends cosplay Apex Legends
Twitch streamer banned for using blackface in Apex Legends cosplay Olivia Richman In the gaming community, where things like this happen, maybe it’s not the best to use blackface in cosplay. Even so, it happens with surprising frequency. One of the most recent examples of this was Karina “Karupups” Martsinkevich’s Lifeline cosplay. Twitch has issued a 30-day ban for the streamer, shutting down the channel before the live stream had even ended.  For the Apex Legends-themed cosplay, Karupups had put on a …
Clutch Gaming owners sell majority stake, set for Dignitas rebrand League of Legends
Clutch Gaming owners sell majority stake, set for Dignitas rebrand William Davis Clutch Gaming’s ownership at the Houston Rockets has agreed to sell a majority stake in their League of Legends esports team to Dignitas parent company Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment. HBSE will own 68.2% of Clutch Gaming, while the Houston Rockets will retain the remaining 31.8% stake. Ownership of the team will be shared between the two companies through a newly created entity named Mal País. Clutch Gaming will also …
Virtus.pro finds replacement for TOAO in new player Vegi News Virtus.pro finds replacement for TOAO in new player Vegi By Steven Rondina Fortnite Patch 8.40 introduces new limited time game modes Fortnite Fortnite Patch 8.40 introduces new limited time game modes By Olivia Richman Overwatch patch 1.35 improves Reaper teleport, Junkrat grenades News Overwatch patch 1.35 improves Reaper teleport, Junkrat grenades By Fariha Bhatti
Chinese Dota 2 event hit with allegation of cheating by veteran player Dota 2
Chinese Dota 2 event hit with allegation of cheating by veteran player Steven Rondina The games played by iG.Vitality at a recent tournament aren’t sitting well with Su “super” Peng. The veteran player and current staff member for the team accused a number of recent opponents of cheating during the China Future Cup tournament. Though iG.Vitality posted a solid second-place finish at the event, Super took to social media and blasted the players and the tournament organizer. “Unfortunately for us, we only achieved second …
Alliance to ESL One Birmingham after GG.BET Birmingham triumph Dota 2
Alliance to ESL One Birmingham after GG.BET Birmingham triumph gabhernandez Alliance captured the last spot at ESL One Birmingham by winning the GG.BET Birmingham Invitational. Eight teams from Europe and CIS fought for the last ticket to ESL One Birmingham. Natus Vincere, Gambit Esports, and Alliance were among the biggest names invited to participate in the GG.BET Birmingham Invitational for a chance to qualify to the bigger event. After a group stage bloodbath, Alliance and Gambit Esports topped their respective …
OWL fans question fate of Blizzard Arena after Warner Bros purchase News
OWL fans question fate of Blizzard Arena after Warner Bros purchase Olivia Richman Warner Bros. will be the official owner of Burbank Studios, home to the Blizzard Arena, in 2023. The purchase of Burbank Studios is a multi-phased project with an estimated value of more than $1 billion. It’s one of Burbank’s largest and most complex real estate transactions in its history. The entertainment giant is acquiring the complex as part of its ambitious expansion plans. Burbank Studios will offer Warner Bros. more …
Sony gives details on next generation PlayStation console News
Sony gives details on next generation PlayStation console Steven Rondina After months of whispers across social media and rumors on gaming sites, Sony has finally opened up on its next generation console that fans have preemptively dubbed the PlayStation 5. At long last, the manufacturer acknowledged the console’s existence and gave a handful of details on its technical capabilities during an interview with Wired. Though there is still a great deal of mystery around console, fans are no longer clawing …
Apex Legends Thicc Boi Buffs honored with Battle Pass XP event Olivia Richman Apex Legends The most recent Apex Legends patch notes have gone live.  Featuring weapon changes, legend balancing, and the game’s first Battle Pass XP boosting event, the patch notes are currently available here.  The first order of business was buffing the game’s “beloved thicc bois,” Pathfinder, Gibraltar, and Caustic. Those three legends were at a disadvantage due to their large hitbox sizes. To address this, Pathfinder’s hitbox was adjusted at the beginning …
Star athletes Neymar and Gabriel Jesus face off in CS:GO showmatch Steven Rondina News Brazilian soccer star Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior is a massive Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fan and a pretty solid player, too. He recently demonstrated that in a showmatch where he led a team to victory over a squad helmed by Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus. The game was set up by Brazilian CS:GO team Furia, with the winner having an opportunity to play against the pros after. The game was …
Overwatch reveals Storm Rising mission and legendary Ashe skin Olivia Richman News The final Overwatch Storm Rising event skin has been revealed. Socialite Ashe is a legendary skin that features an extravagant pink coat lined with fur and gold. Ashe also wears a giant hat with a pink feather. But the most exciting additionamay be B.O.B.’s fancy butler outfit, complete with dress shoes and gold chains.  “You have to watch out for the one percent,” the official Overwatch page tweeted.  This skin matches …
Lazarus, CLG Red, Singularity off to hot starts in Winners League Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Winners League Season 2 is moving full steam ahead and delivering exactly the kind of action that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fans are looking for. Whether it’s world class squads putting on a show or two evenly matched teams combining for a double-overtime nailbiter, Winners League delivered both this week. Fans got to see one of Swole Patrol’s first games under the Lazarus Esports umbrella, Counter Logic Gaming Red took the …
Fortnite’s Season 8 Discover Challenge continues with more loot Olivia Richman Fortnite Players can level up their Battle Pass and unlock more rewards with Fortnite’s Week 7 challenges.  Now live on PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and mobile, Fortnite’s most recent challenges are quite simple for this week. The free section, available to all players, must complete three challenges: Dealing damage with a pickaxe, visiting two locations in a single match, and checking out three Pirate Camps.  For Fortnite gamers who …
First Dota Auto Chess mobile keys start rolling out in China Steven Rondina Dota 2 Dota Auto Chess developer Drodostudio has launched the alpha build of its mobile port of the popular game. A number of Chinese streamers have been broadcasting their play of the early version of the game. Though details of the mobile Auto Chess release are still unknown, fans of the game can now get an early look at what is in store. From a gameplay perspective, the mobile version of Auto …
Apex Legends developer addresses the possibility of a Switch port Olivia Richman Apex Legends Apex Legends has made a huge impact on Xbox One, Playstation 4, and PC. But will the newly popular battle royal be coming to the Nintendo Switch?  Developer Respawn Entertainment has noted that Switch fans are eagerly anticipating Apex Legends coming to the Nintendo console, but project lead Drew McCoy recently told Wired that a Switch edition is not yet in the works.  “If Swich was coming, we would tell …
HellRaisers shopping Hobbit, adding Nukkye to CS:GO roster Steven Rondina Counter-Strike The HellRaisers Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team is receiving yet another shakeup. The organization has announced the addition of a new player, Žygimantas “nukkye” Chmieliauskas, on its website. The Lithuanian replaces Abay “Hobbit” Khasenov, who has been moved to the team’s transfer list. Nukkye joins HellRaisers following a short run with NoChance, but is best known for his time with The Imperial. The European team performed well at a number of …
SKT returns to international stage after sweeping Griffin William Davis League of Legends SK Telecom T1 is the 2019 LCK Spring Split champion and is going back to the Mid-Season Invitational. The spring season in Korea was all about Griffin and SKT. These two teams took over the league and destroyed the competition. Coming into the final, opinions on who might win were mixed. Griffin was the king of the regular season, but when it matters most, the young squad has failed to …
Chipotle is set to sponsor three big CS:GO events this year Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Chipotle is sponsoring three big Counter-Strike: Global Offensive esports events this year. The popular taco chain is also hoping to get fans involved with the introduction of its Chipotle Challenger Series.  The fast food brand will become the official partner of DreamHack Masters Dallas, taking place May 31 to June 2, and DreamHack Open Atlanta, which opens on November 15. Chipotle also signed a deal with ESL to be the …
Tfue not interested in playing Fortnite competitively anymore Olivia Richman Fortnite The Fortnite World Cup will most likely be the last time Turner “Tfue” Tenney participates in a competitive tournament. In a recent stream, the FaZe Clan pro Fortnite player said he would rather focus on streaming.  “I shouldn’t even be playing this shit. I don’t care. I don’t need the money anyway. I’m just playing it for fun,” Tfue said on a recent livestream. Tfue appeared conflicted on the stream. …
J.Storm takes first place, wins title at WSOE 6: Serenity’s Destiny Steven Rondina News J.Storm are the new champions of the World Showdown of Esports. The North American team took the WSOE Dota 2 title with a dramatic victory over Team Serenity at WSOE 6. The squad earned a crack at the proverbial belt by navigating a tricky field of opponents in the challengers bracket, last defeating Infamous. The series opened with a tough loss for J.Storm. Despite a solid laning phase from the …

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