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Scientist Moira is third skin revealed for Overwatch Storm Rising

News Scientist Moira is third skin revealed for Overwatch Storm Rising By Olivia Richman

Washington Justice GM Kate Mitchell announces plans to retire

News Washington Justice GM Kate Mitchell announces plans to retire By Steven Rondina

Draken dropped from Ninjas in Pyjamas as Dennis returns

Counter-Strike Draken dropped from Ninjas in Pyjamas as Dennis returns By Steven Rondina

This deaf Overwatch streamer just reached top 500 in ranked

This deaf Overwatch streamer just reached top 500 in ranked Olivia Richman Over 105,000 people have now watched Overwatch streamer Maxim76 react to reaching top 500 in Overwatch’s ranked mode. Peaking at a score of 4,237 Season Rating and reaching the 482nd player ranking with the best rating on his server, Maxim76’s accomplishment is made even greater when you factor in that he’s deaf. On a Reddit forum post about Maxim76’s placement, a deaf diamond player discussed the difficulties that players like Maxim76 …

Activision Blizzard wants data on company employee pregnancies

Activision Blizzard wants data on company employee pregnancies Olivia Richman Activision Blizzard is asking its employees to share information on their pregnancies and menstrual cycles. Period and pregnancy tracking app Ovia is a popular app among expecting mothers. But recently, employers like Activision Blizzard have started paying the apps’ developer, Ovia Health, to gain access to their employees’ data. According to the Washington Post, companies say this data will help “minimize health-care spending, discover medical problems, and better plan for …

A real-life battle royale event might just be in the works

A real-life battle royale event might just be in the works Steven Rondina Do you stay up late at night, wishing that games like PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite were real? Probably not, given the incredibly high likelihood of coming to harm. But somebody out there does and is trying to make that dream a reality. Gaming site Destructoid discovered a listing on luxury retailer Hushhush.com for a project manager for a “100-person battle royale inspired event.” The project aims to take the most …

OW Contenders team replaces players hours before game, still wins

OW Contenders team replaces players hours before game, still wins William Davis Where there’s a will there’s a way, or so the saying goes. Rarely has it been more true than for Overwatch North America Contenders team Second Wind, who recently overcame some significant odds to beat Chicken Contendies 3-2. On April 7, half of Second Wind’s roster left to pursue opportunities elsewhere. The team’s tank lineup, comprised of main tank Normund “sharyk” Faterins and off-tank Daniel “Gods” Graeser, left for Montreal …

ESL One Mumbai rocked by multiple withdrawals due to Dota PIT Minor

Dota 2 ESL One Mumbai rocked by multiple withdrawals due to Dota PIT Minor By Steven Rondina

Reapered coach of the split, V1per rookie of the split for LCS spring

League of Legends Reapered coach of the split, V1per rookie of the split for LCS spring By William Davis

OWL star DPS player EFFECT retires with emotional statement

News OWL star DPS player EFFECT retires with emotional statement By William Davis

14-year-old Fortnite streamer already makes $200,000 a year

14-year-old Fortnite streamer already makes $200,000 a year Olivia Richman 14-year-old Griffin “Sceptic” Spikoski makes $200,000 a year streaming Fortnite on YouTube and Twitch. While the Long Island native started off playing Fortnite just for fun, he skyrocketed to almost instant fame when he received over 7.5 million views on a YouTube video of him beating pro battle royale player Turner “Tfue” Tenney. The high schooler currently has over 1.2 million YouTube subscribers, 1.8 million Twitch views, and even a …

Fortnite patch 8.30 adds Reboot Vans, starts build to World Cup

Fortnite patch 8.30 adds Reboot Vans, starts build to World Cup Steven Rondina Weeks after first being unearthed in the game’s files, Reboot Vans have finally arrived in Fortnite. The 8.30 patch has dropped in the game, delivering the awaited addition. Reboot Vans give players the ability to revive teammates in duos and squad play, a big boon to those who actively party up. In duos and squads, when a player dies they now drop a Reboot Card which can be picked up …

100 Thieves signs fourth player to new Apex Legends squad

100 Thieves signs fourth player to new Apex Legends squad Olivia Richman 100 Thieves has signed a fourth Apex Legends player to its squad with accomplished battle royale player Justin “JP2” Pate. Before switching to the newest battle royale game, JP2 competed professionally in H1Z1 and PlayerUnknown’s Battlgrounds. “He’s won multiple top placements at events such as Gamescon and Dreamhack. We’re excited to share his Apex journey with him,” said 100 Thieves’ official Twitter. When it comes to Apex Legnds, JP2 …

Former EnVyUs players form core of new Team LDLC CS:GO roster

Former EnVyUs players form core of new Team LDLC CS:GO roster Steven Rondina Team LDLC is back in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive business. Just a week removed from the release of its roster, the enduring French organization has brought in a new squad of players. LDLC revealed in a series of tweets that its new lineup consists of Engin “MAJ3R” Kupeli, Christophe “SIXER” Xia, Alexandre “xms” Forté, and Vincent “Happy” Cervoni Schopenhauer. Filling in the final spot on a trial basis is Rodolphe …

Team Liquid was the most viewed esports organization in 2018 Olivia Richman League of Legends Esports Charts recently released detailed esports viewership statistics for 2018, and there were some pretty surprising outcomes. The first category sorted was “Most Popular Esports Tournaments,” which could be calculated by both hours watched and peak viewers numbers. The League of Legends World Championship took the first spot, with 78.8 million total hours watched. This was followed by The International, with 64 million hours watched. There weren’t too many shockers in …

Houston Outlaws announce new partnership with grocery chain H-E-B Olivia Richman News The Houston Outlaws have partnered with Texas-based grocery chain H-E-B. “Our local communities comprise key elements of the Houston Outlaws’ identity, and H-E-B continues to play a major role in supporting the Houstin, Austin, and San Antonio markets,” Infininite Esports and Entertainment president Ryan Musselman said. He went on to explain how H-E-B will provide “proper food and nourishment” to the players. The San Antonio, Texas grocery chain will also …

A quick guide to Auto Chess, the popular new Dota 2 game mode gabhernandez Dota 2 The hype around Dota 2 custom game Auto Chess continues to build. But just what is it all about? Since its January 4 release, the new custom game has generated significant attention around the Dota 2community. New players have even installed Dota 2 just to play the custom game. Developer Drodo Studio consistently maintains interest around the game with its regular balance updates and content additions. Auto Chess is a …

Bischu of LA Gladiators signs two-way contract with Contenders team Olivia Richman News Los Angeles Gladiators off-tank Aaron “Bischu” Kim has signed a two-way contract to play for the Gladiators’ Contenders team, Gladiators Legion. “We’re lucky to have a player like Bischu, who can help work to be a leader and mentor for our Legion players, while still remaining a stalwart component of our main roster,” said company founder Rob Moore. This is an interesting announcement, since most Overwatch League players usually sign …

Riot Games gives in to fan outcry, changes prestige point acquisition William Davis League of Legends Riot Games is adding a new method for gaining prestige points in response to community complaints. Product manager Adriaan “KenAdamsNSA” Noordzij took to the League of Legends community boards to share Riot’s early plans in revising prestige point acquisition. The first major change is the ability to simply purchase a bundle containing 100 prestige points, allowing the player to trade those points in for a prestige skin. The second is …

Dota PIT Minor teams confirmed include Ninjas in Pyjamas, Alliance Steven Rondina News The field for the OGA Dota PIT Minor is set and the tournament is looking to be an exciting one. The regional qualifiers for the event have concluded and the eight teams set to compete in Kiev have been decided. The lineup consists of European representatives Alliance and Ninjas in Pyjamas, Chinese teams EHOME and Royal Never Give Up, and North America’s Forward Gaming. Rounding things out are Gambit Esports, …

Final Dota 2 major of the season receives surprise qualifier shakeup Steven Rondina Dota 2 Something strange is going on with Dota 2’s Epicenter Major. The event organizer made a surprise announcement that the qualifier slot allocation for the final event of the 2018-2019 Dota Pro Circuit season is being changed. Epicenter announced the news on Twitter. “Europe, China and CIS will each have 2 slots on The EPICENTER Major due to an uncertainty in regional slot distribution and in communication with Valve on that …

SK Telecom T1 survive three scrappy games, beat Kingzone DragonX William Davis League of Legends SK Telecom T1 is looking ready for the LCK Spring Split final after a win over Kingzone DragonX. The Kingzone team that rolled over Damwon Gaming in the previous round could not take a single game from three-time world champion SKT. The 3-0 victory puts SKT in the final against the number one team from the regular season, Griffin. In game one, jungler Moon “Cuzz” Woo-chan locked in Vi. This …

Reboot Vans are officially bringing respawn mechanics to Fortnite Fariha Bhatti News Epic Games has confirmed the arrival of Reboot Vans in the next Fortnite update. Community manager Nathan Mooney announced and explained the new feature on YouTube while dressed as a banana. During what was the thirteenth developer update, Mooney detailed the mechanics of the new feature, explaining to fans exactly what to expect from Reboot Vans once they are introduced into the game. The vans will be dotted throughout the …

Team Liquid gets back on track with semifinal sweep of FlyQuest William Davis League of Legends Team Liquid is set to contest its third consecutive LCS final after taking down underdog FlyQuest. Team Liquid is ready to defend the team’s title in St. Louis where they will face Team SoloMid. A decisive win over FlyQuest put an end to questions about whether or not Team Liquid was still in good playing shape. In game one, Team Liquid showed an unusual strategy with bot laner Yiliang “Doublelift” …

TSM edges Cloud9 in exciting semifinal series, heads to LCS final William Davis League of Legends Team SoloMid confirmed its pass to the grand final in St. Louis after pulling a reverse sweep against Cloud9. The action-packed series finished after five exciting games that showed the best of both teams. Cloud9 got ahead early with two consecutive wins. The squad went for creative picks like Taric and Sona in the bottom lane, and game two was one of the best games of the season for jungler …

Overwatch Storm Rising revealed in new trailer, coming soon Fariha Bhatti News Blizzard have released a trailer for the new archives event detailing the event dates, its name, and the heroes to be playable. The tweet was published 24 hours after the team released a teaser about a possible new map located in Havana. As with previous archives events, the short video opens with the phrase “Decrypting,” shortly before showing the archives logo. This has been a staple since the event was …

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