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Epic Games reveals new prize pool details for the Blackheart Cup
Olivia Richman
While the Scallywag Cup may have just ended, another Fortnite tournament is already on the near horizon. Epic Games has announced the full details of this weekend’s Blackheart Cup an online tournament. The Blackheart Cup begins on March 23, pitting the top three percent of players in the world pulled from the Gauntlet Test Events. On March 24, the top 3,000 players in each region will compete in the grand …
Dota 2
Mineski drop two players following continued major struggles
gabhernandez
Mineski has parted ways with two of the team’s players. Mineski announced the departure of Johan “pieliedie” Åström and Kim “Febby” Yong-min from the squad. The announcement came after an underwhelming performance at the DreamLeague Season 11 major. After the post-TI shuffle, Febby joined the Mineski roster along with Damien “kpii” Chok and Thiay “March” Jun Wen. The departure of Chai “Mushi” Yee Fung opened a slot that led to pieliedie …
League of Legends
SK Telecom T1 looks stronger than ever in matchup with Sandbox Gaming
William Davis
SK Telecom T1 secured a convincing win over Sandbox Gaming and is looking strong heading to the playoffs. SKT looks to be back to its former glory. The three-time world champion is heading to the playoffs as a strong contender for the LCK spring title. A victory against Sandbox puts SKT in second place, a position they’re likely to keep through the rest of the regular season. Games one and …
Apex Legends
Cloud9 reveals the organization’s new Apex Legends roster
Olivia Richman
Cloud9 has officially joined the Apex Legends scene. The North American esports organization announced its new four-man Apex Legends squad, taking pro players from various other esports titles. Jamison “PVPX” Moore is the only player signed to Cloud9 specifically for Apex Legends. Greg “Grego” McAllen is a former Cloud9 Overwath player who joined PVPX soon after. Joseph “Frexs” Sanchez and Justin “Chappie” Andrews were in the PlayerUnknown’s Battleground competitive scene …
Dota 2
Eyyou replaces Kuku as TnC Predator captain, extends contract
Steven Rondina
TNC Predator is prepared to make some tweaks to its Dota 2 roster. The organization announced on Twitter that it has signed support player Nico “eyyou” Barcelon through the end of the 2018-2019 Dota Pro Circuit season. He will also take over captain duties from offlaner Carlo “Kuku” Palad. Eyyou has had an on-again, off-again relationship with TNC throughout his Dota 2 career. Making his professional debut with the team …
Dota 2
EternalEnVy finds another new roster for Flying Penguins
Steven Rondina
Jacky “EternalEnVy” Mao’s Flying Penguins team has quietly disbanded, but he’s already back with a new lineup. According to Russian broadcast outlet Dota 2 Maincast, EternalEnVy has rebuilt the Flying Penguins with talent from around the world. The news was broken on Twitter. For the most part, EternalEnVy’s new squad is unrecognizable from the team that competed in the StarLadder Minor, with only mid player Eric “Ryoya” Dong joining EternalEnVy …
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OWL analysts are unanimous in their predictions for OWL Stage 1 champion
Olivia Richman
The Overwatch League Stage 1 playoffs are upon us, and the winner will be crowned come March 24. OWL analysts have unanimously predicted that the New York Excelsior will continue to dominate and emerge as Stage 1 champions. The seven analysts also predicted that the final match for the NYXL will be against expansion team Vancouver Titans. This leaves the Philadelphia Fusion, Toronto Defiant, Atlanta Reign, and San Francisco Shock …
Fortnite
Fortnite pro Tfue opens up after sudden trip to hospital
Steven Rondina
Turner “Tfue” Tenney has returned to action after a health scare, but he isn’t back to 100 percent just yet. A day after announcing on Twitter that he had landed in an emergency room, the Fortnite pro returned to Twitch to let fans know what had happened. Though Tfue himself had no definitive answers on his condition, he indicated during his stream that it was related to a lingering issue …
New competition headlined by Dizzy coming to Apex Legends
William Davis
Apex Legends
Global sensation Apex Legends will have its first official tournament on the FACEIT platform with a $25,000 prize pool. FACEIT detailed that there will be 20 teams competing in the tournament, each of them led by popular streamers. The game has already had two tournaments: an iteration of Twitch Rivals and Guy “Dr. Disrespect” Beahm’s Code Red tournaments have snagged great viewership numbers. Both tournaments were won by team “King’s …
Tyler1 makes $10K bet with Yassuo as both gain big on Twitch
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
League of Legends streamer Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp seems to cause a scene every time he fires up his computer. This time his bravado has started a feud with Counter Logic Gaming League streamer Hammoudi “Yassuo” Abdalrhman, and $10,000 is on the line. The two influencers entertained their followers with some heated trash talk that soon evolved into a bet. Starting on new accounts completely from scratch, each streamer spent 10 …
New Fortnite update brings new pistol, ends Baller’s reign of terror
Steven Rondina
Fortnite
Epic Games is almost always giving Fortnite players some new toys, and the latest update for the game is keeping things fresh. The 8.11 patch has dropped in Fortnite and with it comes a number of balance tweaks and shakeups to the weapon rotation in the battle royale game mode. There’s also a number of changes made to PVE. The most obvious addition for fans is the new Flint-Knock Pistol. …
Evil Geniuses eliminated from DreamLeague Major by Virtus.pro
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Evil Geniuses’ run at the DreamLeague Major has come to an end. Facing the fearsome Virtus.pro, EG was dealt a tough 2-1 loss. The lower bracket defeat bumps the team out of the tournament and leaves Evil Geniuses with an eighth-place finish. Game one was a vintage performance from Artour “Arteezy” Babaev. While Virtus.pro carry Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev was poised to go wild as Lone Druid with early Hand of …
Epic Games publishes public roadmap of upcoming store features
Fariha Bhatti
Fortnite
Developer Epic Games has released a publicly available roadmap for the progress of its digital game storefront. The roadmap includes a list of upcoming features, timeframes, and other information on any critical issues that the team are working on. It was published using digital organizational tool Trello. Epic Games recently announced the roadmap on the company’s blog, providing a link to the English-language board. The main section of the board …
New rules, regulations announced for Stage 2 of 2019 Overwatch League
Steven Rondina
News
The Overwatch League Stage 1 playoffs kick off soon, but fans have some fun new additions to look forward to for Stage 2. The rules and regulations for the next stage of the 2019 season were revealed on the official OWL website. The changes will hit a number of different fronts, introducing a new patch, a new schedule, and a fresh lineup of maps. The biggest change will come with …
Overwatch League celebrates GOATS meta with two live goats
Olivia Richman
News
As if Overwatch League fans weren’t complaining about the amount of GOATS on stage already, a recent Watchpoint pre-show introduced two more to worry about. The live goats, Lucio and Brigitte, didn’t seem too amused either, reluctant to walk through the boisterous and cheering crowd. Before the special guests were announced, Overwatch League analysts and commentators discussed the history of GOATS. Popularized by a Contenders team with the same name, …
Boston Uprising owner Robert Kraft refuses plea in sex traffic case
Olivia Richman
News
Boston Uprising owner Robert Kraft turned down a plea deal offered by Florida prosecutors after he was charged with soliciting prostitution at a massage parlor. It was confirmed earlier this week that the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office had offered to drop charges leveled against Robert Kraft and 24 other men involved in the sex trafficking sting should they concede that they would be found guilty if tried in …
Fans have chosen the newest Tristana skin by popular vote
William Davis
League of Legends
The votes are in and League of Legends players have chosen Little Demon Tristana as the next skin for the adventurous yordle. In February Riot Games announced that players and fans would choose the next custom Tristana skin. An open voting process was had in which players could vote for one out of the three options. The three concepts on offer included Sugar Rush Tristana, Galactic Gunner Tristana, and the …
Sneaky shows off new spandex Zero Two cosplay, as voted for by fans
Olivia Richman
News
Cloud9’s Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi has revealed a new bright red and skin tight Zero Two cosplay. On March 14, Sneaky asked his Twitter followers to vote for which cosplay they wanted to see next. Over 68,200 fans took part in the poll. Zero Two was the clear favorite, with 38 percent of the vote. League of Legends champion Akali wasn’t far behind with 30 percent. Fate/Grand Order’s servant, Mashu, received …
EA Sports opens EA Broadcast Center to host esports tournaments
Olivia Richman
News
Electronic Arts has announced a new esports broadcast studio located within its Redwood City headquarters. “This is a big statement that EA is committed to being a broadcast media content creation company. This is a monumental moment,” said Todd Sitrin, senior vice president of the competitive gaming division at EA. The game developer’s multimillion-dollar investment stands as a further commitment to esports, supporting its own titles like Madden NFL 19. …
Evil Geniuses become third team to earn spot in The International 2019
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Evil Geniuses is going to The International 2019! The enduring Dota 2 organization locked up a direct invite at the DreamLeague Major by eliminating Ninjas in Pyjamas in the second round of the lower bracket. That victory guaranteed the team enough Dota Pro Circuit points to qualify for the year’s biggest tournament. EG’s 2018-2019 Dota Pro Circuit season has been successful in spite of a lack of titles. EG’s efforts …
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