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Counter-Strike
Veterans Ex6TenZ and ScreaM find new home in Team GamerLegion
Steven Rondina
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 …
Dota 2
Valve breaks silence on Artifact’s decline but promises little
Steven Rondina
Valve has broken its lengthy silence regarding Dota 2 card game Artifact, but it didn’t really say anything at all. Following months without a peep on its website or any of its social media channels, a post titled “Towards A Better Artifact” appeared on the official Artifact blog that was a strange blend of candid and vague. In it, Valve acknowledged the game’s steep decline since launch but offered no …
Dota 2
EHOME adds legendary midlaner Ferrari_430 to Dota 2 roster
Steven Rondina
EHOME is still struggling to find its place in a crowded Chinese Dota 2 scene, but the organization seems to have a clear strategy on how to improve: Sign more former champions. The storied organization unveiled a new Dota 2 roster that includes another winner of The International. Joining the team is legendary mid laner Luo “Ferrari_430” Feichi. The organization revealed the news on social media. This is a long-awaited …
Counter-Strike
NRG Esports at full strength for StarSeries after visa resolution
Steven Rondina
NRG Esports’ Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team will be able to compete at full strength at StarSeries & i-League CS:GO Season 7. After two days of worrying, NRG confirmed that AWPer Cvetelin “CeRq” Dimitrov will be able to compete in Shanghai. Visa troubles threatened to scuttle the new NRG’s first big event together, but the team revealed that the Bulgarian was able to make the trek to China. This is great …
Fortnite
Fortnite Duos Luxe Cup info and $100,000 prize pool revealed
Olivia Richman
Epic Games has announced all of the details for its Fortnite Duos Luxe Cup. Just after last weekend’s Blackheart Cup, Fortnite is hosting another online cup with $100,000 in prize money on the line. While many details are similar to past online tournaments, this is the first competition to use Fortnite’s new Arena Mode that was introduced in Patch 8.20. Similar to ranked play in most competitive titles, the Fortnite ranking …
Counter-Strike
As CajunB’s contract with OpTic Gaming ends, team adds Niko and MSL
Steven Rondina
OpTic Gaming has begun a heavy restructuring of its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team. The organization announced the departure of René “cajunb” Borg after 13 months with the side. “Today we wish CajunB well as he makes his departure from our CSGO roster,” OpTic said on Twitter. “We look forward to seeing his continued success in Counter-Strike.” Shortly thereafter, OpTic announced the signing of former Rogue players Mathias “MSL” Lauridsen and …
Fortnite
Drake invests in esports startup despite previous Twitch drama
Olivia Richman
It appears that Drake’s negative interactions with Fortnite streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins haven’t turned the rapper off from the growing esports industry. Drake recently announced that he has invested in Player’s Lounge, an esports startup that will allow players to make wagers on matches against their opponents. He is but one of the company’s recent Silicon Valley investors, which also include Comcast, Macro Ventures, and Marissa Mayer. The startup closed …
Counter-Strike
Cache removed from tournament map pool, EZ4ENCE music kit arrives
Steven Rondina
A small but surprisingly meaty patch has dropped in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and it’s one that will be instantly felt at the pro level. In a surprise move, fresh map Vertigo has been added to the Active Duty group. This puts it back in the tournament rotation, with longtime favorite Cache being bumped out as a result. The update also includes a number of minor bug fixes and other additions. …
PSG.LGD welcomes Dota 2 legend Yao back as a coach
Olivia Richman
Dota 2
Dota 2 legend Yao “Yao” Zhengzheng is returning to PSG.LGD as a coach. “The rumors are true. Yao is one of the more accomplished veterans in PSG.LGD’s history and we look forward to his return to challenge many champions,” LGD said on Twitter. Yao has been a part of the LGD esports organization for seven years, originally joining in 2011 after competing at The International with Online Kingdom. Yao led …
Atlanta Reign star Dafran announces sudden OWL retirement
gabhernandez
News
Overwatch League team Atlanta Reign has announced through Twitter that Daniel “Dafran” Francesca will be retiring from professional play. This news comes as a shock to many fans, though Dafran’s start to his Overwatch League career was a shaky one. He had tweeted that he was going back to work at McDonalds and that his contract with the Reign had been voided. This later proved to be something of a …
Ninja will soon have his face on Red Bull Energy Drink cans
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
Famous Fortnite personality Tyler “Ninja” Blevins can now add Red Bull Energy Drink cans to the list of products his face is plastered on. Red Bull announced that Ninja will appear on a limited edition can, available nationwide from April 1 to April 4 in four-packs and 12-packs. This comes soon after Wicked Cool Toys revealed a Ninja toy line, complete with plushes, wigs, and collectible figures. There are also …
Latest Auto Chess update features buffs, nerfs, easier combinations
gabhernandez
Dota 2
Another batch of minor updates has been released for popular Dota 2 custom game Auto Chess. With all of the hype surrounding Auto Chess, developer Drodo Studios is working hard to keep the game interesting by rolling out a series of minor updates. A new option has been added to the game allowing players to automatically combine three identical pieces on their waiting bench. However, this feature doesn’t work for …
Struggling games retailer Gamestop turns to esports for help
Steven Rondina
News
Gamestop now has working relationships with a number of top American esports organizations. The video game retailer announced a series of partnerships with multi-game brands Team Envy, OpTic Gaming, and CompLexity Gaming. The news comes at a critical time for the company and kicks off what could be a larger push into esports for Gamestop. The partnerships extend to the organizations’ branded teams in games including Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and …
Sweeping changes to weapons, attachments arrive in PUBG update 27
Steven Rondina
News
A major balance patch has arrived in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, bringing changes to nearly every firearm in the game. After a week on test servers, Update 27 has arrived to the main client. The update brings sweeping changes to attachments, a slew of balance changes, and a reset to PUBG’s seasonal content. The highlight of the patch is the addition of the MP5K. The new sub-machine gun has been added as …
Article 13 passes, big changes coming for European content creators
Olivia Richman
News
The European Parliament has voted to approve Article 13, introducing a lot of new changes for digital content creators in Europe. Article 13 states that YouTube and Twitch will be required to pay publishers in order to use their content on their websites, or else be charged with copyright infringement. To ensure the website doesn’t get punished, they must pay for people to manually look for copyrighted material, and either …
As Valve combats betting, Dota Pro Circuit app brings bets to Dota 2
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Valve has been pushing back against gambling on its top competitive titles, but it does seem to be priming its players to put some skin on the line through official company platforms. The Dota Pro Circuit mobile app dropped ahead of the DreamLeague Major and brought with it a new betting option for players. Dota Plus subscribers have the option to wager shards on the results of Pro Circuit games, …
Overwatch League All-Star event voting is now open for fans
Olivia Richman
News
Overwatch League fans can now vote their favorite players into the All-Star event. This year’s All-Star event will take place on May 15 at the Blizzard Arena between Stages 2 and 3. Similar to League of Legend’s All-Star event, OWL’s will feature custom games throughout the weekend while the 12 top players from the Atlantic and Pacific divisions will compete. On May 16 there will be a first-to-four main event …
OpenAI Five return to face reigning Dota 2 champions OG
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
OpenAI is back and it is set to take on its greatest challenge yet. The complex artificial intelligence is set to take on reigning The International 2018 champions OG in a showmatch. The announcement was made by the team on Facebook. “To me the most fascinating thing is to see how the machine finds its way to break the game, and how it will clash with the human way,” OG …
Contenders China team makes big allegations against Blizzard, Defiant
Olivia Richman
News
A Chinese Contenders team is making headlines for some hefty accusations against Blizzard, the Overwatch League, and Toronto Defiant. In a Weibo post, Overwatch team Lucky Future first leveled allegations against Robin Shi, the head administrator for the Chinese Contenders series. The team stated that between March 6 and 11, Shi took no action against the head coach of LGD Gaming after some shady dealings had been brought to his …
Overwatch patch 1.35 shapes up with several Reaper buffs, bug fixes
Fariha Bhatti
News
The Overwatch development team has released an update to the Public Test Region servers introducing changes to Reaper, Symmetra, and Junkrat. This is the first iteration of patch 1.35, which also adds the ability for players to set their victory pose to random. Reaper’s ability Shadow Step has received numerous buffs with this patch, further increasing the damage hero’s mobility. Shadow Step is now available for use in mid-air, allowing …
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