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YouTuber ProJared cheats on wife, solicits nudes from underaged fans
Olivia Richman
Famous gaming YouTube content creator Jared “ProJared” Knabenbauer is in hot water both personally and professionally after the airing out of major scandals. ProJared has been accused of sending nudes to and soliciting nudes from fans, two of whom have admitted they were underaged at the time. The allegations were first revealed by his wife, cosplayer Heidi O’Ferrall. Before the fiasco, ProJared had over one million subscribers on YouTube, largely …
Counter-Strike
FaZe Clan adds former Virtus.pro legend Neo to team, replacing AdreN
Steven Rondina
FaZe Clan has made some serious changes to its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster. The team announced on Twitter that it has added former Virtus.pro captain Filip “NEO” Kubski to the lineup. He will take over in-game leadership duties effective immediately. “Today we welcome Neo who begins his role as a substitute effective immediately,” the team said. “We’re proud to have such a legend join our roster. Neo will be representing …
Counter-Strike
ENCE break the Astralis Nuke streak, win BLAST Pro Series Madrid
Steven Rondina
ENCE Esports exacted a bit of revenge on Astralis at BLAST Pro Series Madrid. In a rematch of the grand finals of the 2019 Katowice Major, the Finnish team took a convincing 2-0 win over the presumptive best team in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to take first place at the event. This came immediately after another win for ENCE over Astralis in the group stage. The series opened on Nuke with …
Dota 2
Team Secret run over Team Liquid in MDL Disneyland Paris Major final
Steven Rondina
Team Secret often cools down around this time of the year, but that hasn’t been the case in 2019. The Clement “Puppey” Ivanov-led squad won their second major of the season by defeating Team Liquid in the grand finals of the MDL Disneyland Paris Major. The win capped an exceptional run for Secret that saw them defeat a number of Dota 2 elites in impressive fashion. The first game was …
Counter-Strike
OG, NiP eliminated from Disneyland Major with heads held high
Steven Rondina
Two more Dota 2 teams were robbed of a fairy tale ending at the MDL Disneyland Paris Major. OG and Ninjas in Pyjamas have been booted from the tournament. They share a fifth-place finish and leave with $60,000 and 900 Dota Pro Circuit points. European rival Team Liquid got the better of OG in their series in the lower bracket. The first two games were incredibly tight, with OG and …
Counter-Strike
Hiko is now a free agent as contract with Rogue Gaming ends
Olivia Richman
Spencer “Hiko” Martin is officially a free agent. The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player announced his new status on Twitter. Hiko is no longer contracted to Rogue Gaming, where he played for about three years. This news come after Rogue shocked the community by leaving the CSGO scene over a month ago. The organization pointed towards “roster instability” as the main issue leading to its exit from the first-person shooter. The …
Dota 2
Team Liquid and three other teams earn invites 2019 International
Steven Rondina
Team Liquid scored a huge win over PSG.LGD at the MDL Disneyland Paris Major, and it was about more than just moving into the finals of that event. By beating PSG.LGD, Team Liquid became the eighth team to secure a spot in The International 2019. Though Liquid has long been regarded as one of the top teams in Dota 2, the champions of TI7 haven’t looked great to this point …
Dota 2
Two major winners eliminated from MDL Disneyland Paris Major
Steven Rondina
The competitive field of the MDL Disneyland Paris Major is shrinking rapidly and elite teams are starting to get sent home. Just six teams remain at the event and the latest set of lower bracket games saw previous major winners Vici Gaming and Virtus.pro sent home. They share a seventh-place finish at the event, which is good for $40,000 and 450 Dota Pro Circuit points. Vici Gaming’s elimination came at …
Los Angeles Valiant acquire three players from Florida Mayhem
Olivia Richman
News
The Los Angeles Valiant are changing up their roster yet again. This time, the Valiant struck a deal with Florida Mayhem, trading Valiant main tank Koo “Fate” Pan-seung in exchange for three players. Mayhem off-tank Caleb “McGravy” McGarvey is heading to the Valiant, along with two playrs from Mayhem Academy: main tank Russell “FCTFCTN” Campbell and DPS Johannes “Shax” Nielsen. “We’ve got some big news 7’s. Give a huge #Valla …
Apex Legends game breaking audio bug is real, addressed by Respawn
Olivia Richman
Apex Legends
Since its February release, Apex Legends has had its fair share of bugs. But there’s been one bug that has frustrated players the most thanks to its game breaking results. There’s currently an Apex Legends bug that causes audio to completely disappear during firefights. Audio can also become clunky or vanish entirely when a lot of people land in the same location. Some players turned to forums to discuss this …
Heroic benches Mertz from roster, adds NaToSaphiX from LPSP
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
Heroic has had a rough month and is making some changes to its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster as a result. The team announced on Twitter that Daniel “mertz” Mertz has been deactivated from the team’s active roster. Heroic then announced that Niels Christian “NaToSaphiX” Sillassen has been added to the lineup to replace him. “I’ve been staying patient for a few months now, but it’s time to get back on …
G2 open 2019 Mid-Season Invitational with dominant win over SKT
William Davis
League of Legends
G2 Esports opened the Mid-Season Invitational with a dominant win over SK Telecom T1. The LEC champions lived up to fan expectations and more, obliterating the LCK representative in what was a one-sided match. The early game was slow and measured as both teams tried to read the opponent and look for easy opportunities. G2 focused their early attention on the top lane, trying to get Martin “Wunder” Hansen on …
NRG Esports pulls out of Contenders as another legacy org leaves OW
William Davis
News
One of the oldest names in competitive Overwatch is completely out of the game, as NRG Esports has pulled its Contenders roster, leaving the San Francisco Shock as the last remaining organization with ties to NRG. Established in 2016, the original NRG roster featured several fan favorites from over the years. These included Brandon “Seagull” Larend, Andre “IDDQD” Dahlstrom, Anthony “harbleu” Ballo, and Kim “Rascal” Dong-jun. NRG was one of …
Hanwha Life Esports Moojin fined for threatening underage fans
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
League of Legends fans are outraged at a punishment they feel isn’t enough for Hanwha Life Esports’ Kim “Moojin” Moo-jin. The 21-year-old jungler has been fined 15 million Koran won ($12,800 USD) and has been instructed to complete 48 hours of community service by his team after he was caught sending violent threats to underaged female fans. In the leaked messages, Moojin contacted underaged fans, trying to meet up with …
The International prize pool hits new 24-hour high with Battle Pass
gabhernandez
Dota 2
Within just 24 hours of its release, sales of the latest Dota 2 Battle Pass have skyrocketed. The long-awaited Battle Pass season has come in Dota 2 and players did not waste time getting their hands on the exclusive rewards contained within. The hype around the Battle Pass release stirred on top of the ongoing MDL Paris Disneyland Major. As expected, the Dota 2 community converged to boost the huge …
Darshan parts with Counter Logic Gaming after five-year run
William Davis
League of Legends
Darshan “Darshan” Upadhyaya has parted ways with Counter Logic Gaming after five years with the esports organization. CLG made the announcement through social media as the team shared a video featuring highlights taken from Darshan’s career. Darshan joined CLG after leaving Team Dignitas in 2014. The top laner became one of the emblematic players in the organization, acting as a leader both in and out of the game. Darshan achieved …
CSGO streamer Anomaly accidentally shows gun on live stream
Olivia Richman
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive streamer Ludvig “Anomaly” Lagerstedt was casually discussing his computer specs when a viewer noticed something a bit more out of the ordinary. Donning his CS:GO terrorist mask, Anomaly continued reading his Twitch chat out loud on his live stream. “‘Why is there a gun on your desk?'” he read. “There is not…” But then Anomaly looked over and immediately spotted the handgun. He snatched it off his …
Fortnite Season 9 will introduce slipstreams and new Neo Tilted area
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
Season 8 saw many players’ favorite spot on the map, Tilted Towers, get completely decimated by a volcanic eruption. Season 9 is all about moving forward and looking into the future. Fortnite’s Season 9 patch boasts new gameplay, new locations, and new challenges. After hinting for multiple seasons that Tilted Towers was going to be destroyed, Epic finally did it. In its place is Neo Tilted, a high-tech, futuristic …
Blizzard makes official the OWL finals coming to Philadelphia
gabhernandez
News
Blizzard has officially announced that the Overwatch League Grand Finals will be held in Philadelphia at the Wells Fargo Center on September 29. The news was previously reported by Rod Breslau of ESPN before being confirmed in an official post on the Overwatch League website. In its inaugural season, the Overwatch League Grand Finals were first held in Brooklyn, New York over the course of two days. Because of the …
Chaos kicks two of its Brazilian players and leaves South America
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Chaos Esports Club’s South American Dota 2 experiment seems to have ended in failure. The organization announced that it is leaving the region and has released Brazilian players Otávio “Tavo” Gabriel and Danylo “Kingrd” Nascimento. This comes just two days after the team’s early elimination from the MDL Disneyland Paris Major. “Following disappointing results at the MDL Paris Major, we are releasing Kingrd and tavo as the first step of …
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