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ADO gets first Overwatch League victory, breaks 0-37 record
Olivia Richman
Washington Justice DPS specialist Gihyeon “ADO” Chon finally broke his 0-37 losing streak. The expansion Justice defeated Florida Mayhem in their final match of the Overwatch League’s first stage, leaving the squad with a 1-6 record. Washington is now tied with Florida Mayhem in the standings. The Los Angeles Valiant are right behind them in last place, having failed to get a single win so far. While it did take …
Dota 2
Call to Arms by Valve hints at themes for The International 2019
gabhernandez
Valve is calling on artists for submissions for The International 2019 Collector’s Cache. The announcement also paved the way to the possible theme of The International 2019: overgrown and enchanted jungle ruins. This means that the Dota 2 community might see another TI event highlighted by a lot of green. If so, this will be the third TI event focused on a green theme. TI3 saw the first green motif …
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike player Atta Elayyan a victim of New Zealand attack
Olivia Richman
Former competitive Counter-Strike player Atta “crazyarab” Elayyan was confirmed as one of the 50 victims of the Christchurch shooting in New Zealand. The 33-year-old Palestinian man won local and online Counter-Strike tournaments in the early 2000s, as part of the New Zeland team NewType. Elayyan recalled his teammates being “insanely hell bent on winning.” Their practice schedule of seven hours per night seemed to pay off when they began to …
Counter-Strike
Cloud9 reportedly target k0nfig and JUGi to replace kioShiMa
William Davis
According to a report on Dexerto, Cloud9 will be making a dramatic roster change in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The North American esports organization is expected to part ways with rifler Fabian “kioShiMa” Fiey. Most fan predictions have the French player joining Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom, who is separately reported to be forming a new CS:GO squad under the TSM banner. Cloud9 is looking to respond to the news by snagging Danish …
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NYXL, Titans top teams headed to the Stage 1 OWL playoffs for Season 2
Fariha Bhatti
With the completion of the Overwatch League’s fifth week of matches, eight teams have now qualified for the Stage 1 Playoffs of Season 2. The top eight teams in the standings will now have the chance to compete for a first-place prize of $200,000 before the season’s continuation and the start of Stage 2. To qualify for a slot in the Stage 1 Playoffs, teams had to be the highest …
Dota 2
Epicenter Major announced as final event of Dota Pro Circuit season
Steven Rondina
The final Dota Pro Circuit event of the 2018-2019 season has been announced, and fan reaction is mixed. Russian tournament organizer Epicenter has announced its return to the Dota 2 space with the Epicenter Major. It is scheduled to be the final event of the Dota Pro Circuit season, and is teams’ final opportunity to earn a direct invite to The International 2019. Details of the tournament were announced on …
Apex Legends
Octane officially set to join Apex Legends with first battle pass
Fariha Bhatti
The first new character to join the Apex Legends roster has now officially been announced, as Octane is set to join the game with the release of the title’s first battle pass. The new legend has long been suspected to join the game due to leaks, but information about the character is now being formally presented by developer Respawn Entertainment. According to community manager Jay “Jayfresh” Frechette, Octane will arrive …
Dota 2
Dota Plus update brings a new companion app to the service
gabhernandez
Amidst the new Dota Pro Circuit season, Dota Plus subscribers received exciting news from game developer Valve. The Dota Plus companion app has been released, and is called Dota Pro Circuit. The new application is divided into four pillars: News Feed, Predictions, Fantasy, and Tournaments. News Feed can be tailored to the subscriber’s preference by tagging favorite teams and players. This will help the app to identify which matches and …
Apex Legends battle pass, price point, release date confirmed
Steven Rondina
Apex Legends
The rumored Apex Legends seasonal battle pass has finally been confirmed. Respawn Entertainment has revealed the Wild Frontier Battle Pass on the official Apex Legends website. This marks the beginning of a seasonal structure to Apex Legends content, similar to that of rival battle royale Fortnite. The Wild Frontier Battle Pass will function almost identically to Fortnite’s similar offering. Fans can purchase the battle pass in-game for 950 Apex Coins, …
FlyQuest secure LCS spring playoff spot with Team Liquid upset
William Davis
League of Legends
FlyQuest secured its path to the playoffs after a surprising victory over Team Liquid. FlyQuest pulled one of the biggest upsets of the LCS split against Team Liquid. It all started in the pick and ban phase where FlyQuest drafted a poke composition. Liquid had the chance to counter-pick in the top lane, but instead drafted Kennen for Jung “Impact” Eon-yeong. In the early game, Liquid jungler Jake “Xmithie” Puchero …
Team Liquid secures playoff bye with win over Clutch Gaming
William Davis
League of Legends
Team Liquid secured first place and a pass to the semifinals after taking down Clutch Gaming. For the second split in a row, Team Liquid is qualifying directly to the semifinals where they will wait patiently for their opponent. Before preparing for playoffs, the defending champion must still complete the remainder of its regular season schedule. The match against Clutch Gaming went heavily in favor of Team Liquid. In the …
Score becomes the first to play 500 matches in the LCK
Olivia Richman
League of Legends
Go “Score” Dong-bin has officially become the first player in LCK history to play 500 matches in his career. KT Rolster’s jungler played his 500th game against SANDBOX Gaming during the 2019 Spring Split. Even though SANDBOX took the victory with a 2-1 finish, the game made history because of Score’s unusual achievement. His win-loss ratio for those 500 games is 60.8 percent, with 304 wins and 196 losses. This …
Windigo takes top prize at WESG over AGO Esports in surprise final
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
Windigo Gaming has won its biggest tournament to date. The team secured first-place at the World Electronic Sports Games 2018 Finals by defeating AGO Esports. It capped a run that may serve as a turning point for the European squad. The series started off with a pair of knock down, drag out games. Though Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a five versus five affair in practice, the first game between Windigo …
Keen Gaming send Evil Geniuses to lower bracket at DreamLeague Major
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Stockholm should be renamed upset city. After a predictable group stage, the DreamLeague Major’s playoffs have seen a number of massive upsets involving elite Dota 2 teams. The latest victim of that phenomenon is Evil Geniuses. Facing off with Keen Gaming in the first round of the upper bracket playoffs, the boys in blue were handed a rough 2-1 loss. The series initially looked to be going according to plan. Andreas …
Gambit Esports starts rebuilding CS:GO team, cuts Bondik, coach B1ad3
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
Gambit Esports is ready to make some changes to its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive division. The former Krakow Major champion revealed on Twitter that it is releasing coach Andrey “B1ad3” Gorodenskiy and trial player Vlаdуslаv “bondik” Nеchуроrchuk. The pair now enter a crowded free agency field, and Gambit joins what is likely to be a hectic shuffle season for the CIS region. “Even though B1ad3 put a lot of effort, he …
Team Liquid finish last at DreamLeague Major after shock loss to Chaos
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
The wheels might be coming off for Team Liquid. The Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Takhasomi’s Dota 2 team was handed a last-place finish at the DreamLeague Major. Facing South America’s Chaos Esports Club, the former TI champions were handed a ticket home in just the first round of the lower bracket. That Liquid wound up in such a position remains a shock. The team began its run in Stockholm in a tricky …
Vici Gaming shock Team Secret, break the streak at DreamLeague Major
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Vici Gaming is for real. The Chinese Dota 2 squad posted its biggest win of the season on the first day of the DreamLeague Major playoffs. Facing off with tournament favorite Team Secret, Vici posted one of its most impressive performances in months by taking a 2-1 series win. The first game went according to plan. Secret mid laner Yeik “MidOne” Nai Zheng was an omnipresent force for the team, popping …
Fnatic end spring split emphatically with wins over G2, Splyce
William Davis
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Fnatic finished the LEC spring split with two convincing wins against G2 Esports and Splyce. After a rough start to the new year, Fnatic is ending the regular season as one of the front-runners for the spring title. On Saturday, Fnatic took down G2 after an action-packed match that had fans on the edges of their seats. Fnatic played an aggressive early game with multiple dives in different lanes across …
Natus Vincere first team eliminated from the DreamLeague Major
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Natus Vincere’s Dota 2 division is not back just yet. Though the fan favorite team entered the DreamLeague Major on a hot streak, Na`Vi was the first team to wash out of the event after losing to J.Storm. Na’Vi’s run began in the group stages with a respectable showing against Evil Geniuses. Despite being a heavy underdog on paper, the CIS team looked competitive with North America’s finest in a 2-1 …
Fnatic eliminated from WESG by AGO Esports after 16-0 loss
Steven Rondina
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Fnatic’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is reeling after being shut out by an underdog opponent. The Swedish organization suffered an embarrassing loss at the hands of Poland’s AGO Esports in the semifinals of the 2018 World Electronic Sports Games. This comes just weeks after a flop at the 2019 Katowice Major. For a time, it seemed that WESG was going to be a nice rebound for the popular team. Fnatic dodged …
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