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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-” …

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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 …

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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 …

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Winstrike reveals new Dota 2 lineup that includes Virtus.pro, OG alums Steven Rondina 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 …

Counter-Strike FaZe Clan beat Liquid, Natus Vincere, Astralis to win BLAST Miami By Steven Rondina Fortnite Fortnite data mining hints at return of Thanos for Avengers: Endgame By Steven Rondina Dota 2 OpenAI Five dominate reigning Dota 2 champions OG, threaten humanity By Steven Rondina

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SK Telecom signs a new partnership with Riot Games Korea William Davis 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 …

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Astralis shocked by three losses to end run at BLAST Pro Series Miami Steven Rondina 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 …

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PUBG banned in Nepal, labeled as addictive to children and teenagers Steven Rondina 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 …

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Dota Auto Chess developer shows off new designs for pieces Steven Rondina 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 …

Natus Vincere bring in Misha to sub for captain Sonneiko gabhernandez Dota 2 Natus Vincere captain Akbar “SoNNeikO” Butae will be benched temporarily. For the team’s upcoming tournaments, Na ‘Vi tapped Mikhail “Misha” Agatov to stand in for the side. Misha will be playing for Na ‘Vi in two tournaments outside of the Dota Pro Circuit: ESL One Mumbai and the GG.BET Birmingham Invitational. The reason behind this decision was revealed to be an ongoing health issue a recent press release. “During the …

CompLexity Gaming brings back n0thing for ESL Pro League Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Season 9 of the American ESL Pro League begins today, and for many Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams it has been a rocky road to get here. Just one day before the competition was to begin, compLexity Gaming announced that Jordan “n0thing” Gilbert will be standing in for Ricky “Rickeh” Mulholland due to visa issues for the Australian. For now, Rickeh is stuck in Canada. “n0thing lives out in the west coast …

This botched musical performance at a CS:GO event causes cringe Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Many esports events have included musical numbers as part of the live experience. Sometimes they go very well, like when violinist Lindsey Stirling opened the main event of Dota 2’s The International 2016. Sometimes they can go very, very wrong, like at the Charleroi Esports 2019 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament. The duo of Belgian Eurodance singer Marisa and DJ Charley were meant to perform a number that included their recently …

Famed jungler Trick returns to Europe to join FC Schalke 04 William Davis League of Legends LEC team FC Schalke 04 has signed four-time EU LCS champion Kim “Trick” Gang-yun. Schalke is adding a new name to its LEC roster, as Trick is making what the team hopes will be a triumphant return to Europe. Known primarily for his time at G2 Esports, Trick first made a name for himself in the European pro scene.  Wearing G2’s uniform, the jungler competed in the 2017 Mid-Season Invitational …

The Weeknd invests in OverActive Media, owner of Splyce and Defiant William Davis League of Legends Popular Canadian R&B musical artist The Weeknd has invested in OverActive Media, the parent company of Splyce and the Toronto Defiant. Splyce currently has a professional League of Legends team in the LEC, the top tier of pro League competition in Europe. The organization also boasts a pro Call of Duty team, a Rocket League team, a Smite team, and a StarCraft team. While Splyce also owns the Toronto Defiant, …

Valve responds to European Commission geoblocking allegations Olivia Richman News Valve has responded to the European Commission’s allegations that the publisher has broken EU competition rules by geo-blocking games. According to an official press release from Valve, the region lock in question only applied to a “small number of game titles.” In fact, Valve said it was just three percent of all games on Steam, none of which were their own titles. “Valve believes that the EC’s extension of liability …

Hacker breaks into Fortnite Twitter in response to game changes Olivia Richman Fortnite “Revert the changes.”  One Fortnite fan was apparently bothered enough by the game’s recent changes to hack the game’s official Twitter account and post this simple tweet.  The cryptic hack took place shortly after Epic Games released a controversial change just days before the Fortnite World Cup. Participants are no longer able to use stretched resolutions in Arena Mode or in tournaments.  The hacker is not alone in this sentiment. …

Racist and misogynist Overwatch game goes viral and Blizzard responds gabhernandez News Twitter user @Yes_ItsRose posted a disturbing video highlighting both sexism and racism in a recent Overwatch match. The two-minute video depicts Rose playing Mercy in her match. While trying to heal she is badgered with racist remarks about her skin color. Several members of her team even hone in on the color of her skin being the reason for her “mediocre” gameplay. When one teammate tries to stand up for …

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