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Counter-Strike

HellRaisers shopping Hobbit, adding Nukkye to CS:GO roster Steven Rondina 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 …

League of Legends

SKT returns to international stage after sweeping Griffin William Davis 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 …

Counter-Strike

Chipotle is set to sponsor three big CS:GO events this year Olivia Richman 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 …

Fortnite

Tfue not interested in playing Fortnite competitively anymore Olivia Richman 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. …

News J.Storm takes first place, wins title at WSOE 6: Serenity’s Destiny By Steven Rondina League of Legends G2 dominate Origen in LEC spring final to secure MSI ticket By William Davis News Misfits bring pro Fortnite and Overwatch players on college tour By Fariha Bhatti

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Dogman gives Atlanta Reign house tour sponsored by Cox Communication Olivia Richman Atlanta Reign has found a new sponsor in media giant Cox Communications.  Atlanta Reign is an Overwatch League team founded by Atlanta Esports Ventures, a joint venture between Cox Enterprises and Province, Inc., a financial advisory firm. Cox Communications is the largest privately-owned telecommunications company in the country, and Cox Enterprises’ largest division.  “There is no doubht that Cox is a great fit for Atlanta Reign,” Atlanta Esports Ventures CEO Paul …

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Thunder Predator cruises through Mekansm League Season 1 Steven Rondina Thunder Predator has long been the king of its regional Dota 2 tournaments, and it maintaind that reputation in the Mekansm League. The Peruvian team cruised through the tournament to take the first-place prize of $3,500. It did so by defeating Kingao+4, an impromptu team built around Chaos Esports Club player Danylo “Kingrd” Nascimento in the grand finals. That grand finals kicked off with an excellent showing from Leonardo “LeoStyle-” …

League of Legends

Team Liquid win third straight LCS title with reverse sweep of TSM William Davis Team Liquid is the 2019 LCS Spring Split champion, as the squad has achieved its third consecutive title after a win over Team SoloMid. The spring season has come to an end after four months of intense competition. Ten teams started this journey but only two could make it to the final stage in St. Louis. The two deserving contenders met at the Chaifetz Arena. On one side, Team Liquid …

League of Legends

Origen upsets Fnatic to set LEC finals rematch with G2 Esports William Davis Origen is ready for round two against G2 Esports as the team made it to the LEC spring finals after a victory over Fnatic. OG is getting a second chance against G2 but the squad first had to go through Fnatic. Coming into this match, many favored Fnatic considering the dominating performance the team had in the final weeks of the regular season. In game one, Fnatic opted for Sona …

Winstrike reveals new Dota 2 lineup that includes Virtus.pro, OG alums Steven Rondina Dota 2 The clock is ticking on teams looking to qualify for The International 2019, and that is prompting some heavy roster shakeups. One organization making serious changes is Winstrike Team. The CIS staple recently suffered a series of departures, but have put together a compelling new roster for a push into the EPICENTER Major. Joining Winstrike are longtime Virtus.pro player Ilya “Lil” Ilyuk and former OG carry Igor “iLTW” Filatov. The …

FaZe Clan beat Liquid, Natus Vincere, Astralis to win BLAST Miami Steven Rondina Counter-Strike BLAST Pro Series: Miami was a strange tournament and it ended with an unlikely outcome. Against steep odds, FaZe Clan worked its way to the finals of the event and defeated Team Liquid to take the top prize. It capped a shocking day for the seemingly shaky European squad which saw it beat the three top-ranked teams in the world. The grand finals saw FaZe rematch Team Liquid. Despite dropping …

Fortnite data mining hints at return of Thanos for Avengers: Endgame Steven Rondina Fortnite Judging from a recent leak, the mad titan Thanos might be returning to Fortnite in the near future. During a recent data mine of Fortnite, Skin-Tracker.com sifted through the modified list of kill feed messages. Most of these were standard fare, with specific lines for each weapon. However, there were several new ones that dropped hints about upcoming changes to the game, specifically one which lists a player’s death as …

OpenAI Five dominate reigning Dota 2 champions OG, threaten humanity Steven Rondina Dota 2 Artificial intelligence has already beaten the best in the world at board games like chess and go, but now it is beating the best in Dota 2. In a showmatch best-of-three series, OpenAI Five defeated reigning The International 2018 champions OG in lopsided fashion. Though the game used a special set of rules that barred certain items and included only a fraction of Dota 2’s hero pool, the human side …

SK Telecom signs a new partnership with Riot Games Korea William Davis League of Legends SK Telecom and Riot Games Korea have announced a new sponsorship deal. SK Telecom, the parent company to popular League of Legends team SK Telecom T1, signed a new partnership agreement with Riot Games Korea. As part of the new deal, the telecom company now holds the rights to broadcast the LCK on its own video service, oksusu. The broadcasting is set to start on April 13 during the 2019 …

Astralis shocked by three losses to end run at BLAST Pro Series Miami Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Astralis losing any game comes as something of a surprise, but Astralis losing three games in one day is a shocker. That is exactly what happened in the second day of play at the BLAST Pro Series: Miami. Despite opening the event with victories over Cloud9 and Natus Vincere, Astralis went 0-3 on day two. The Danes opened the day in ugly fashion opposite MiBR. After trading the first five …

PUBG banned in Nepal, labeled as addictive to children and teenagers Steven Rondina News PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has been at the center of a number of controversies, and the latest is one of the most severe yet. According to multiple reports, the popular battle royale title has been made illegal in Nepal. The country’s Metropolitan Crime Division has called for a ban on the game, with an emphasis of getting rid of its mobile port. Additionally, the Nepal Telecommunication Authority has been working to block …

Dota Auto Chess developer shows off new designs for pieces Steven Rondina Dota 2 Dota Auto Chess has taken the world by storm as a user-made game mode in Dota 2, but fans are getting a small taste of its upcoming standalone mobile release. Auto Chess developer Drodo Studio has been rolling out concept art for the characters in the mobile port of the game on Twitter. The new pieces let players see the title’s general art style, but also let fans know that …

Cloud9 debut new roster with two losses at BLAST Pro Series Miami Steven Rondina News Cloud9 has a new roster and new apparel, but it has achieved the same results. Debuting its fresh black and white jerseys and a lineup that includes René “cajunb” Borg and Daniel “vice” Kim, Cloud9 started its new era at the BLAST Pro Series: Miami. While the ideal way to kick things off would have been with a few victories, Cloud9 instead ate a pair of tough losses. Though Cloud9 …

BLAST Pro Series Global Final details revealed before Miami event Steven Rondina Counter-Strike RFRSH is looking to establish the BLAST Pro Series as one of the biggest circuits in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and is throwing down a lot of money in order to make that happen. The organizer revealed the plans for the rest of its 2019 season in a press release. It also gave some details on the BLAST Pro Series: Global Final 2019, the event which will crown the series’ first …

FURIA Esports explains why the team refused ESL Pro League invite Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Fans are conflicted on FURIA Esports’ choice to turn down an invite to ESL Pro League Season 9. Despite the invite to one of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s largest tournaments, FURIA has chosen to instead play at the DreamHack Open in Rio de Janeiro. “We work in this way: We make commitments, we fulfill it. Regardless of the profit or loss that this can generate. Great companies, people, and relationships are …

Cache map creator FMPONE gives fans update on map revisions Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Cache is no longer part of the professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive map pool, but that hasn’t slowed down its creator. Map designer FMPONE has been working on a retooled version of the popular map for over a year and judging from social media, he has made serious headway. In a recent tweet, FMPONE showed off his progress in revising the map. Both bombsites, mid, highway, truck, and the area around …

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