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News Sony gives details on next generation PlayStation console By Steven Rondina Apex Legends Apex Legends Thicc Boi Buffs honored with Battle Pass XP event By Olivia Richman News Star athletes Neymar and Gabriel Jesus face off in CS:GO showmatch By Steven Rondina

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Overwatch reveals Storm Rising mission and legendary Ashe skin Olivia Richman 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 …

Counter-Strike

Lazarus, CLG Red, Singularity off to hot starts in Winners League Steven Rondina 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

Fortnite’s Season 8 Discover Challenge continues with more loot Olivia Richman 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 …

Dota 2

First Dota Auto Chess mobile keys start rolling out in China Steven Rondina 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 Apex Legends developer addresses the possibility of a Switch port By Olivia Richman Counter-Strike HellRaisers shopping Hobbit, adding Nukkye to CS:GO roster By Steven Rondina League of Legends SKT returns to international stage after sweeping Griffin By William Davis

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. …

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J.Storm takes first place, wins title at WSOE 6: Serenity’s Destiny Steven Rondina 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 …

League of Legends

G2 dominate Origen in LEC spring final to secure MSI ticket William Davis G2 Esports was crowned 2019 LEC Spring champion after a one-sided series versus Origen. G2 put on a show for the audience at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam. The three-game series showed the best and craziest side of the new champion. Not one to shy away from crazy trends, G2 locked in Sona and Taric in game one. OG already had experience taking down this combination, but struggled to translate …

Misfits bring pro Fortnite and Overwatch players on college tour Fariha Bhatti News Esports organisation Misfits has announced a joint gaming event for fans to play with professional Fortnite and Overwatch Players. The free event will take place at the college-run esports convention Couch Co-op. Attendees of the convention will be able to meet with players signed by the Misfits organization as part of a “Play with the Pros” event. Fans will simply be able to walk up to the relevant booth and …

Dogman gives Atlanta Reign house tour sponsored by Cox Communication Olivia Richman News 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 …

Thunder Predator cruises through Mekansm League Season 1 Steven Rondina News 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-” …

Team Liquid win third straight LCS title with reverse sweep of TSM William Davis League of Legends 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 …

Origen upsets Fnatic to set LEC finals rematch with G2 Esports William Davis League of Legends 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 …

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