News

League of Legends 100 Thieves release huhi after disappointing spring split By Olivia Richman Fortnite SK Telecom T1 looks to expand its dynasty to battle royales By Steven Rondina News Team Liquid surge in PEL week two while ENCE remains on top By Steven Rondina

League of Legends

Riot reveals new World Championship skins for Invictus Gaming William Davis Riot Games has unveiled the Invictus Gaming World Championship skins, and the six skins are hitting the PBE server soon. Camille, Fiora, LeBlanc, Kai’Sa, Rakan, and Irelia were the champions chosen by Invictus Gaming. The new set of skins was unveiled through social media, and the video showed the altered abilities and new recall animations that include the players’ autographs. The color scheme was inspired by Chinese traditional watercolor paintings …

Counter-Strike

LDLC leaves Counter-Strike, releases remaining players from team Steven Rondina French esports staple Team LDLC might be done with Counter-Strike after nearly a decade of involvement with the venerable franchise. The organization announced on Twitter that it has dissolved its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster. The news comes following a pair of high-profile departures from the team. “We are now announcing that we are ending the collaboration with the current CS:GO team,” LDLC said in the statement. “Following this decision, we …

League of Legends

Tarzaned reaches Top 50 on Korean servers in just one week Olivia Richman Tarzaned apparently got bored one day and decided to go from Diamond to the top 50 on Korean League of Legends servers in under a week.  The Canadian streamer reported that he got to Masters rank with an 80 percent win rate, boasting 36 wins to just nine losses. Along the way, Tarzaned beat such top players as Jeong “Apdo” San-gil and none other than the legendary Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, known …

Apex Legends

Shroud to play in Apex Twitch Rivals tournament despite arm injury Olivia Richman Despite wearing a cast and sling, former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro and popular streamer Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek will be playing in the latest Twitch Rivals Apex Legends Challenge. Shroud recently announced a second surgery for a broken elbow he sustained in a scooter accident in March. This surgery involves inserting a plate into his elbow. The popular streamer confirmed his participation last night during his first livestream since his March …

Counter-Strike MiBR wash out of StarSeries Season 7 groups with TyLoo, Vici Gaming By Steven Rondina League of Legends Yassuo wins $10,000 ranked climb bet over fellow streamer Tyler1 By Olivia Richman News Cloud9 adds CajunB to complete CS:GO roster ahead of BLAST Miami By Steven Rondina

League of Legends

Sneaky Cat leads cats to victory in show match against Team Dog gabhernandez Preceeding the LCS quarterfinals, Riot released footage of a showmatch displaying Team Cat’s ultimate victory over Team Dog as part of the developer’s Cats vs. Dogs event. Leading the Cat team were Apromeow on support and Sneaky Cat on ADC. Aphromeow appeared to be of the Chartreux breed, while Sneaky Cat was a large Bambino. Their types harbored lower power in the early game, but provided needed scaling to Team …

League of Legends

100 Thieves CEO Nadeshot gives away $150,000 for no apparent reason Olivia Richman 100 Thieves CEO Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag started his weekend by donating about $150,000 to his Twitter followers.  “Woke up today feeling grateful. What’s your cashtag?” Nadeshot tweeted out, urging Twitter users to give him their Cash App identifier for a chance to have some free moolah transfered to their accounts.  Nadeshot sent a screenshot of his $149,800 balance.  Unsurprisingly, the tweet received more than 40,000 replies. When fans began to …

Counter-Strike

Two teams out at StarSeries Season 7, two more advance to playoffs Steven Rondina The first three rounds of the StarSeries & i-League CS:GO Season 7 group stage has been completed, and with that comes the first set of eliminations. South America’s PaiN Gaming and China’s Panda Gaming have been knocked out of the tournament with 0-3 records in the group stage. They share a 15th-place finish and will walk away with $4,000 prizes. The pace for PaiN’s run in the event was set …

League of Legends

Splyce uses special forces veterans to improve performance in League Olivia Richman OverActive Media senior vice president Marty Strenczwilk said that hiring two U.S. military special forces veterans to work with Splyce and the Toronto Defiant has already yeiled positive results.  In January, OverActive Media hired Patrick Sauer and Thomas Hall to work with the organization’s young pro gamers on leadership, relationship management, and conflict resolution skills. On March 17, Splyce finished second in the Call of Duty World League Fort Worth …

Mars and Zeus join the field in latest Auto Chess update gabhernandez Dota 2 Drodo Studios has released another eagerly anticipated update to Auto Chess, and it features two new heroes and a new species. Last week, Auto Chess’ developers teased the release of two new heroes in a Twitter post. The silhouettes of the new characters depicted Mars and Zeus. As expected, the new patch brought in the two heroes. Mars is a God Warrior with 650/1300/2600 health and five armor. However, he …

Overwatch League teams fake out fans for April Fools’ Day Fariha Bhatti News Multiple Overwatch League teams have taken part in a joke rebranding exercise celebrating April Fools’ Day. The Chengdu Hunters, Seoul Dynasty, and Hangzhou Spark all introduced new names and logos for their teams in the early hours of the morning. The Hangzhou Spark revealed its new name and branding on Twitter. Called “Hangzhou Seals” for the day, the team assured everyone that the organization’s beloved pink coloring would stay, but …

TSM blow past Echo Fox, look ahead to Cloud9 playoff series William Davis League of Legends Team SoloMid is back on top after a decisive win over Echo Fox, and the squad is moving on to the semifinals where it will be facing Cloud9.TSM continues to dominate the LCS, as this time the team took down Echo Fox in a series of four matches.In game one, TSM tried to play through the top lane focusing on Sergen “Broken Blade” Çelik. This strategy backfired as Echo Fox’s …

Shroud gets second surgery, still recovering from scooter injury Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive streamer Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek recently announced a second surgery on his left elbow after a scooter accident on March 11. Shroud’s latest surgery involved inserting a plate into his elbow, which will have him in a cast and sling for the next few months during recovery. “Well, surgery is done and my arm hurts like hell. I won’t be streaming for a while, that’s for sure. Sorry …

Cloud9 releases veteran KioShiMa in yet another roster shakeup Steven Rondina News Star Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Fabien “kioShiMa” Fiey once again finds himself without a team. Cloud9 announced on its website that it is releasing the French player from his contract, sending him into free agency. The move comes a few weeks after the departures of Robin “flusha” Rönnquist and Jordan “Zellsis” Montemurro. “We’re so grateful to have had kioShiMa with the team during this time. The skills and qualities he …

FlyQuest sail into LCS semifinals after rugged victory over Guardians William Davis League of Legends FlyQuest has qualified to the LCS Spring semifinals with a victory against Golden Guardians.The playoffs were off to a good start after an exciting match between FlyQuest and Golden Guardians. The fourth and fifth seeds fought in a best-of-five full of team fights and surprising comebacks.In game one, Golden Guardians went for comfort picks like Karthus for mid laner Henrik “Froggen” Hansen. In the jungle, Juan “Contractz” Arturo Garcia picked …

Free Carbon Bundle available exclusively to PS4 Fortnite players Fariha Bhatti Fortnite Fortnite developer Epic Games has released a free Fortnite skin for players to claim, but it’s available exclusively to PlayStation Plus members. The Carbon Bundle pack can be claimed from the PlayStation store by any players with a paid subscription to Sony’s PlayStation 4 online service. The Carbon Bundle includes two items, though unlike the starter bundles available for purchase it does not include any of Fortnite’s V-Bucks currency. PlayStation …

OG qualifies for its first major of season following Ana return Steven Rondina Dota 2 The return of Anathan “ana” Pham has already paid off for OG. After a tumultuous start to the 2018-2019 Dota Pro Circuit season, The International 2018 champions have finally qualified for a major. OG successfully worked its way into the MDL Disneyland Paris Major through a crowded European field. OG began its journey in the group stages with a romp over SexyAsF, a Greek team largely comprised of former Ad Finem …

Fnatic continues hot streak with sweep over Vitality in LEC playoff William Davis League of Legends Fnatic is one step closer to Rotterdam after a quick and decisive victory over Team Vitality. Fnatic has its eyes on the prize and is clearly ready to fight for it. The squad had one of its best performances of the season against a Vitality that looked weak by comparison. Game one and two had similar drafts, with Mads “Broxah” Brock-Pedersen picking Karthus in the Fnatic jungle and Tim “Nemesis” …

New NRG era highlighted by 16-0 win over North at StarSeries Season 7 Steven Rondina Counter-Strike The competitive debut of the new NRG Esports Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster went exceptionally well. The North American team competed in its first tournament since a flop at the 2019 Katowice Major by attending StarSeries & i-League CS:GO Season 7. Kicking off its time in Shanghai with a series against North, the new NRG looked rock solid against a formidable opponent. NRG initially looked ready to to crush North as it …

Vici Gaming upsets Na`Vi even as s1mple dominates the field Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Natus Vincere’s run at StarSeries & i-League CS:GO Season 7 is off to a bad start. Despite entering the event as the favorites to win, the Ukrainian squad opened in Shanghai with an upset loss at the hands of Vici Gaming. Not only was the loss an upset, but Na’Vi was stomped twice during the three-game series. Right from the start on Inferno, things seemed off for Na’Vi. Despite winning a …

Veterans Ex6TenZ and ScreaM find new home in Team GamerLegion Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Esports organization Team GamerLegion has entered the world of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The brand announced the signing of the European team Uruguay3 on its website. The squad is headlined by veteran talents Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom and Kevin “Ex6TenZ” Droolans, alongside former OpTic Gaming player Kevin “HS” Tarn, former GODSENT captain Hampus “hampus” Poser, and coach Christian “Chrille” Lindberg. The team previously competed with William “draken” Sundin, who recently split from …

WIN.gg gathers news and guides from around the world covering every point of the modern gaming industry in all of its many forms.