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Dallas Fuel players emotional over raucous local crowd at home win News Dallas Fuel players emotional over raucous local crowd at home win By William Davis League of Legends team loses playoff spot after match fixing scandal League of Legends League of Legends team loses playoff spot after match fixing scandal By Steven Rondina Fortnite players win tournament moments before quitting Fortnite Fortnite Fortnite players win tournament moments before quitting Fortnite By William Davis
Riot employees consider walkout amidst continued frustration League of Legends
Riot employees consider walkout amidst continued frustration Olivia Richman Riot’s decision to block gender discrimination lawsuits under the protection of arbitration causes has sparked outrage within the company’s Santa Monica office. When employees found out that the League of Legend developer was preventing two former employees from suing under the controversial practice, many began more seriously considering a walkout.  Media outlet Waypoint granted anonymity to employees that wanted to speak out against the company. They informed the news source …
Former Team Liquid coach Heen joins up with TNC Predator Dota 2
Former Team Liquid coach Heen joins up with TNC Predator gabhernandez TNC Predator has announced the addition of a former Team Liquid coach to its organization. Lee “Heen” Seung Gon is popularly known for coaching Team Liquid for more than two years. Team Liquid had found several tournament successes under his guidance since his joining in 2016. His coaching for Team Liquid debuted at The Manila Major 2016 where the team took second place behind OG. From there, Liquid found its …
New Storm Rising audio could hint at more new Overwatch content News
New Storm Rising audio could hint at more new Overwatch content Fariha Bhatti A new audio file relating to the current Storm Rising event has been revealed by the official Overwatch Twitter account. The file continues the ongoing Storm Rising storyline and makes reference to future events that could reveal more content for the game. Much like the initial event announcement, the clip revealed is an audio recording from the Overwatch Archives. Instead of a clip detailing the mission outline, this time the …
New teams take over the standings in latest Winners League action Counter-Strike
New teams take over the standings in latest Winners League action Steven Rondina Winners League Season 2 is now at the halfway point of its group stage, and the hierarchy between teams is beginning to manifest. The early favorites to dominate have looked solid. Teams like Virtus.pro and Lazarus Esports sport winning records and seem to be strong candidates to make the playoffs. But it’s the new teams like Polar Ace Esports and Royal that have really looked best to this point. This …
Overwatch adds the new Hero Gauntlet to Arcade mode on PTR News Overwatch adds the new Hero Gauntlet to Arcade mode on PTR By Olivia Richman Byali steps down from Virtus.pro, team announces replacement Counter-Strike Byali steps down from Virtus.pro, team announces replacement By Steven Rondina Guardians of the Galaxy skins leaked by Fortnite data miners Fortnite Guardians of the Galaxy skins leaked by Fortnite data miners By Olivia Richman
Riot Games and Marvel Comics team up for new comic based on Lux League of Legends
Riot Games and Marvel Comics team up for new comic based on Lux William Davis Riot Games and Marvel Comics are joining forces once again to bring fans a new graphic novel, this time starring lady of luminosity Luxanna “Lux” Crownguard. League of Legends: Lux chronicles the complicated life of young mage Lux as she struggles to survive in her home country of Demacia, where all use of magic has been strictly outlawed. The series will span five issues and will focus on Lux as …
Ninjas in Pyjamas win OGA Dota PIT Minor, head to Disneyland Major News
Ninjas in Pyjamas win OGA Dota PIT Minor, head to Disneyland Major Steven Rondina Ninjas in Pyjamas are going to Disneyland. The European squad fought their way through the OGA Dota PIT Minor to capture the last available spot in the MDL Disneyland Paris Major. The team took the victory with an impressive 3-2 win over EHOME in the grand finals. The first game was a wild one. NiP held a considerable lead over EHOME, taking every team fight that came about. EHOME managed …
Tfue headlines latest qualified players for Fortnite World Cup Fortnite
Tfue headlines latest qualified players for Fortnite World Cup Steven Rondina It was a great day of Fortnite for FaZe Clan’s most popular player. After struggling in the first two weeks of qualifiers, Turner “Tfue” Tenney locked up a spot in the Fortnite World Cup solo tournament. The popular streamer adds a much needed dose of star power to what was shaking out to be a relatively bland competitive pool. As is the case with competitive Fortnite, consistency is nearly impossible. …
Mortal Kombat developer accused of brutal crunches, discrimination News
Mortal Kombat developer accused of brutal crunches, discrimination Steven Rondina Video game development continues to look like a rough industry to work in. Another story of unhealthy demands on game development workers has come to the surface, this time surrounding NetherRealm Studios. According to a report from PC Gamer, multiple past and present members of the team have discussed prolonged “crunch” periods during the development of the recent Mortal Kombat and Injustice titles. The stories share a number of similarities …
Riot claims ex-employees waived rights to file for discrimination Olivia Richman League of Legends Riot Games made motions earlier this week to prevent two former employees from taking legal action after the two women filed lawsuits for gender discrimination. The League of Legends publisher stated that the women waived their rights to sue the company when they were hired.  Riot’s attorney explained that the women had agreed to arbitration clauses, a common inclusion in employment contracts, designed to protect companies from legal situations such …
Power outage leads to awkward delay at OWL Homestand Weekend Steven Rondina News The Dallas Fuel’s Bud Light Homestand Weekend got off to a very bad start. The first ever Overwatch League home game was delayed for an extended length of time due to a power outage. The surge left the crowded Allen Event Center in pitch black darkness for nearly an hour, waiting for the showdown between the Paris Eternal and London Spitfire. The Homestand Weekend is a major occasion for the …
ESL Pro League updates relegation system across all regions William Davis Counter-Strike Tournament organizer ESL has updated the relegation system for its ESL Pro League in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive across all competing regions. The ESL Pro League recently changed its format to include more teams in Europe, the Americas, and in the Asia-Pacific region. Sixteen teams are taking part in the group stage for each region, with the top squads moving directly to the next stage of the event while the bottom …
Apex Legends improves in-game and external communications Olivia Richman News Apex Legends players can now send voice messages to their teammates without using a microphone. This wasn’t possible on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions until now. Before the communication update, players could only send messages by temporarily leaving the game to write a message to another player. This would also require that the player receiving the message to temporarily leave the game to check the message’s contents. This …
Epic responds to angry Fortnite pros, tells them nothing is changing Steven Rondina News Epic Games wants all the Fortnite pros that have been complaining to know that the company hears them, but it won’t be making changes. In a surprising change of approach, the publisher released a statement discussing some of the recent changes to Fortnite’s competitive scene and why the company decided to pull the trigger on some of the more controversial moves. But while it knows that many of those changes …
Overwatch Storm Rising reveals which sports team Tracer supports Fariha Bhatti News Overwatch hero Tracer’s favorite soccer team has been revealed by the game’s lead writer, Michael Chu. The information was revealed after a fan questioned Chu on Twitter, prompted by hints in the game’s latest seasonal event. That latest Archives PvE event, titled Storm Rising, is currently live and offers players the chance to experience historical events in the Overwatch timeline. As well as seeing a new map and new characters, …
2019 Overwatch League All-Stars event details revealed by Blizzard Fariha Bhatti News The 2019 Overwatch League All-Stars event details have now been revealed. The event will take place at the Blizzard Arena on May 15 and 16. The matches will take place over the course of two days and will consist of a small tournament between the Atlantic and Pacific teams, as well as a series of exhibition matches. May 15 will include a collection of custom game modes that pit all-star …
G2 Esports could lose Mikyx to injury going into MSI 2019 William Davis League of Legends G2 Esports support Mihael “Mikyx” Mehle could potentially miss out on the Mid-Season Invitational due to a wrist injury. G2 Esport’s MSI run might not be as great as the team’s fans had expected it to be. The reigning LEC champion is at risk of losing a key player just days before the first international event of the 2019 League of Legends calendar. Mikyx’s injury was first reported during week …
Natus Vincere bench Chuvash, bring on Zayac after Mumbai loss gabhernandez Dota 2 Natus Vincere has benched Evgeniy “Chuvash” Makarov a few days after the team’s third-place finish in ESL One Mumbai. Bakyt “Zayac” Emilzhanov, who recently played for teams such as The Pango and Vega Squadron, will replace Chuvash for upcoming tournaments with Na`Vi. The duration of the inactive status of Chuvash is unannounced. Chuvash’ status might be similar to Danil “Dendi” Ishutin’s inactive status, allowing the player to permanently take a …
LCS pro salaries are revealed, average salary raised by $200,000 Olivia Richman League of Legends League of Legends Championship Series Commissioner Chris Greeley revealed the average pro salary for pros in the North American region. And it’s a lot.  “We work a lot to make being a pro LCS player an aspiration for our fans. Part of it is money,” Greeley said at GamesBeat Summit 2019. “A pro LCS player makes an average of $300,000 in guaranteed base salary, before any bonuses or prize pools.” …
Snoop Dogg hosts a Mortal Kombat 11 tournament on Twitch Olivia Richman News Snoop Dogg is back on Twitch, and this time he’s actually playing. Sponsored by NetherRealm, Snoop Dogg hosted a Mortal Kombat 11 tournament before the game’s official release. Held under the “Snoop Dogg’s Gangsta Gaming League” series, the King of the Kompound live stream had Snoop Dogg facing off against fellow rapper 21Savage, Playboy model Rachel Ako, and other well known celebrities from the entertainment industry.  Snoop Dogg can be …
Two new maps hit Counter-Strike in latest competitive update Steven Rondina Counter-Strike A lot of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive maps are looking a bit different now, and some no longer exist. A major update dropped in the game client bringing a number of aesthetic tweaks to established levels and making a couple of changes to competitive mode’s map rotation. It’s the latest change in what has been a hectic few months for CS:GO. The biggest change comes with the addition of Workout. The …

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