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Players get a better look at new League support champion Yuumi League of Legends Players get a better look at new League support champion Yuumi By Fariha Bhatti Immortals looking to buy OpTic Gaming after $30 million investment League of Legends Immortals looking to buy OpTic Gaming after $30 million investment By Steven Rondina Ninja weighs in on XXiF cheating in Fortnite World Cup Qualifier Fortnite Ninja weighs in on XXiF cheating in Fortnite World Cup Qualifier By Olivia Richman
Epic Games adds new item to Fortnite before World Cup qualifiers Fortnite
Epic Games adds new item to Fortnite before World Cup qualifiers Steven Rondina Anyone that was still hoping that Epic Games would hold back on game updates over the next few weeks has been left disappointed. Just two days ahead of the next set of Fortnite World Cup qualifiers, the version 8.51 update has dropped. Though it is a relatively small one, the patch introduces a new item that pros will need to familiarize themselves with in the next 48 hours. Version 8.51 …
Pro PUBG player proposes to girlfriend and opponent during tournament News
Pro PUBG player proposes to girlfriend and opponent during tournament Steven Rondina Digital Athletics may have finished eighth in its group for the Kick-off Cup, but one of its players still managed to come away as the biggest winner of the day. After finishing his sets on day three of the event, Mert “ABeautfulDeath” Ozturk brought girlfriend Zeynep “ritalel” Sualp on stage. Though the couple had been playing against each other earlier in the day, with Ritalel repping We Need a Home …
Virtus.pro signs another new player after veteran byali steps down News
Virtus.pro signs another new player after veteran byali steps down Olivia Richman Virtus.pro has announced that Michal “OKOLICIOUZ” Glowaty will be joining its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster. The Polish-German player has been a part of Virtus.pro as a stand-in before. This included taking on Izako Boars in the Polish Championship. Now, he is joining Virtus.pro for active competition in both ESEA MDL Season 31 Europe and Kalashnikov Cup Season 2. Before coming back to Virtus.pro, OKOLICIOUZ has been playing for EURONICS since the …
Overwatch League Grand Finals headed to Philadelphia in 2019 News
Overwatch League Grand Finals headed to Philadelphia in 2019 Steven Rondina The Overwatch League grand finals are once again headed to the northeastern United States. According to a report by ESPN’s Rod Breslau, the grand finals of the second Overwatch League season will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The news reportedly comes as a surprise to both fans and to those within the Overwatch League. The Overwatch League 2019 Grand Finals will be hosted at the Wells Fargo Center, home to …
Overwatch League players discuss travel and wild fans in Dallas News Overwatch League players discuss travel and wild fans in Dallas By William Davis LOL reddit: Garena fires employee who was betting during official MSI broadcast League of Legends LOL reddit: Garena fires employee who was betting during official MSI broadcast By Olivia Richman PUBG hosts Reddit AMA with the official Weapon Mastery team News PUBG hosts Reddit AMA with the official Weapon Mastery team By Olivia Richman
Epic Games buys out Rocket League creator, will pull game off Steam Fortnite
Epic Games buys out Rocket League creator, will pull game off Steam Steven Rondina Epic Games been making aggressive moves for a while now, and it just kicked things up another notch. The publisher has announced the acquisition of San Diego-based game development studio Psyonix Incorporated. Best known as the team behind Rocket League, the Psyonix purchase marks one of the biggest coups pulled off by Epic at a time where it is rapidly expanding across the entire video game industry. No financial information …
Team Team reveals new Dota 2 roster and announces new sponsor Dota 2
Team Team reveals new Dota 2 roster and announces new sponsor Steven Rondina Team Team has a new roster and a new sponsor. The organization has announced the addition of mid laner Eric “Ryoya” Dong and support player Timothy “tmt” Ong. Additionally, Team Team has found a sponsor in Beastcoast. The addition of Ryoya and TMT comes after Team Team’s controversial release of Nico “Gunnar” Lopez and Jason “Newsham” Newsham. After qualifying for the MDL Disneyland Paris Major, the squad dropped the pair …
LEC MVP Caps is the key for G2 at the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational League of Legends
LEC MVP Caps is the key for G2 at the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational William Davis Rasmus “Caps” Winther is the best mid laner in the West, and that statement is not up for debate. He keeps proving that no matter the teammates around him and the uniform he wears, his team can trust him to be the best. After a successful season with G2 Esports, Caps became the LEC spring MVP and is now ready to take to Summoner’s Rift at the Mid-Season Invitational.   …
Overwatch bans stacking in competitive play for Grandmasters News
Overwatch bans stacking in competitive play for Grandmasters Olivia Richman Overwatch’s sixteenth competitive season began today, and it brings with it some major changes for Grandmaster players.  Developer Scott Mercer announced that players with a skill rating above 4,000 would no longer be able to “stack.” This is when several such players get together to play on the same team. Instead, Grandmaster players will only be able to duo in competitive mode.  “In an effort to have higher quality and …
The Los Angeles Valiant are parting ways with yet another coach Olivia Richman News The Los Angeles Valiant appear to be struggling with their disappointing Stage 2 record. Overwatch League’s first homestead weekend was another failure for the Valiant, who left the Texas tournament with a 0-2 record. Shortly after, the Valiant announced that they were parting ways with assistant coach Shin “Dongsu” Dong-soo.  “We have mutually parted ways with Assistant Coach Dongsu Shin. We thank Dongsu for his contributions to the Valiant and …
Riot’s biggest patch of the year changes many popular champions Olivia Richman League of Legends Riot has announced that patch 9.9 will be League of Legend’s “biggest patch of the year.”  The patch notes reveal major changes to many of the game’s champions.  “Get ready for one of the longest reads of your week,” Paul “Aether” Perscheid and Hanna “shio shoujo” Woo warned players. Aatrox is getting a major rework in 9.9. Mechanic changes have transformed Aarox’s into a “diving, one-shot playstyle that’s protected by guaranteed safety of …
CS:GO Danger Zone gets massive update bringing new weapons and map Steven Rondina Counter-Strike While it felt like Valve’s battle royale experiment had been swept under the rug for a time, the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive development team has apparently been toiling away on a major update. Big changes have arrived to CS:GO’s Danger Zone. A new patch has dropped for the game mode, bringing with it a new map, new items, and multiple UI changes. They combine to make for a very different Danger …
Pieliedie joins Forward Gaming as new captain and support player Steven Rondina Dota 2 One of Dota 2’s top free agents has found a new home. According to an announcement by the team on Twitter, Johan “pieliedie” Åström is the new captain of North America’s Forward Gaming. The move reunites him with former Cloud9 teammates Kurtis “Aui_2000” Ling and Arif “MSS” Anwar. Pieliedie is a familiar name for any longtime fan of Dota 2. A staple of the European scene from 2012 to 2017, …
Valve releases schedule for 2019-2020 Dota Pro Circuit season Steven Rondina Dota 2 There are still two majors between now and The International 2019, but Valve has officially laid the foundation for next year’s Dota 2 season. On the official Dota 2 blog, Valve put out a notice to tournament organizers that the company is now accepting applications to arrange the official major and minor tournaments of the 2019-2020 Dota Pro Circuit season. Though the information provided is limited, the notice includes a …
MSI 2019 arrives in Vietnam, and this is all you need to know William Davis League of Legends The Mid-Season Invitational is here, as the first international event of the year gathers League of Legends’ spring champions from around the world. For the first time ever, MSI is heading to Vietnam. The action begins on May 1 at GG Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City. Here’s everything you need to know about MSI 2019. It’s the first international event of the 2019 League of Legends calendar. 13 champions …
Team Vitality partnering with HKS to build new esports facility William Davis League of Legends Team Vitality has shared its plans to open a new facility in Paris. The project is a collaboration between Team Vitality and HKS Sports & Entertainment. Vitality is an esports organization based in France with teams competing in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends, Rocket League, and many other popular titles. In March, Vitality shared a picture on the organization’s official Twitter account showing the front of a building with …
Fortnite pro Animal claims building bug cost him a spot in World Cup Olivia Richman Fortnite “Oh my god, this game is so bad. Epic, fix your shit, please, bro, please! Why are there so many bugs? Why? Why can’t you fix things?” That was the outburst of competitive Fortnite player YourFellowArab, following a live stream in which a bug seemd to cost him a qualifying match for the World Cup Solo Finals. The clip shows him landing near a competitor, where he is then unable to turbo …
Cloud9 place roots in Brazil with all-Brazilian Apex Legends team William Davis Apex Legends Cloud9 has signed an all-Brazilian Apex Legends roster. The organization shared the announcement through Twitter. Apex Legends is one of the hottest competitive titles of the year so far. The game was released in February without any prior marketing or promotion. It immediately became one of the most streamed games on Twitch, and that popularity attracted the attention of the professional teams and organizations. Teams including 100 Thieves, Team Liquid, …
Mid-Season Invitational undergoes late changes to match schedule Steven Rondina League of Legends The 2019 Mid-Season Invitational is getting hit with a scheduling change at the last minute. According to a report by outlet LienMinh360, the play-in stage of the event scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is being shifted around due to the declaration of two national days of mourning for the death of former prime minister Le Duc Anh. These reports were confirmed by Riot Games. “Out …
New season patch brings Dazzle, Io, more changes to Dota Auto Chess gabhernandez Dota 2 The first season of Dota Auto Chess has concluded and Drodo Studio has released some huge changes to the game. Major changes were added to the popular Dota 2 custom game as it closed its first season. These include reworking hero synergies, rebalancing of existing heroes, and adding new chess pieces to the game. Drodo Studio also marked April 30 as an “offseason” day. This means that all games played …
Overwatch League announces Bud Light as official sponsor Olivia Richman News The Overwatch League has announced Bud Light as an official league sponsor after signing a deal with Anheuser-Busch InBev. The first major event to promote this sponsorship was the Bud Light Homestand Weekend in Dallas. Hosted by Dallas Fuel at the Allen Event Center, the two-day, eight-team event was the OWL’s first series of matches held outside of Blizzard Arena. Over the weekend, Bud Light operated a branded bar and …

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