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Keen Gaming send Evil Geniuses to lower bracket at DreamLeague Major
Steven Rondina
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 …
Counter-Strike
Gambit Esports starts rebuilding CS:GO team, cuts Bondik, coach B1ad3
Steven Rondina
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 …
Dota 2
Team Liquid finish last at DreamLeague Major after shock loss to Chaos
Steven Rondina
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 …
Dota 2
Vici Gaming shock Team Secret, break the streak at DreamLeague Major
Steven Rondina
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 …
League of Legends
Nike partners with League of Legends Pro League in China
William Davis
Nike is now the official footwear partner for China’s League of Legends Pro League. Riot Games announced the partnership between the sports equipment manufacturer and the LPL in an online press release. Nike will be designing the official jerseys and footwear for all 16 teams in the league starting this year. Fans will also get the chance to get their hands on the newly branded LPL merchandise. Gaining Nike as …
Apex Legends
Apex Legends hackers continue to wreak havoc on battle royale
Olivia Richman
Apex Legends has a hacking problem. The popular battle royale is facing what most free-to-play titles go through: An influx of hackers and cheaters. Not long after the anti-smoke hack was exposed by players in the competitive scene, streamers have now come across aim hacks, wall hacks, and speed hacks. Check out this encounter: Many other streamers have caught people using speed hacks and aim hacks as well. So many …
League of Legends
Cloud9 partners with BMW, promises Cloud9 players in commercial
gabhernandez
Cloud9 has announced its new partnership with automobile giant BMW. The American esports organization revealed the sponsorship deal in a Twitter post along with a quick video from CEO Jack Etienne. Although the scope and details of the deal were not released, Etienne stated that the Cloud9 team did make some new commercials for BMW. Notable Cloud9 members such as Overwatch player Becca “Aspen” Rukavina and League of Legends player …
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Overwatch League analyst Sideshow trashes Houston Outlaws
Olivia Richman
The Overwatch League never has a shortage of drama. Analyst Josh “Sideshow” Wilkinson started his own drama with the Houston Outlaws, calling the team “straight garbo.” On March 9, Sideshow made the pregame prediction that the Los Angeles Valiant would get its first win of the season against the Houston Outlaws. When the Outlaws ended up winning, the team took to Twitter to make a highlight reel of the most …
Call of Duty franchise slots to be sold for $25 million
William Davis
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According to a report from ESPN, Activision Blizzard will be selling Call of Duty World League franchise spots for $25 million USD per team slot. Also confirmed in the report is Activision Blizzard’s controversial choice to have the new teams move to respective home cities. $25 million is the largest buy-in for the first season of a franchised esports league in history, beating out Overwatch League and the League Championship …
KT Rolster threatened by relegation after loss to SK Telecom T1
William Davis
League of Legends
SK Telecom T1 secured round two of 2019’s Telecom War with a victory over KT Rolster. SKT and KT are having very different seasons. While the former world champions at SK Telecom T1 are thriving, KT Rolster is close to the relegation tournament. This round of the Telecom War was defined by KT’s passiveness and SKT’s superior drafting. KT was able to take game one, but the retaliation from SKT …
Dota Auto Chess player number surges past six million mark
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Dota Auto Chess is a big deal. How big a deal? The custom game mode in Dota 2 has soared past the six million user mark and is showing no signs of slowing down. Dota Auto Chess now has nearly 6.2 million players. This marks an increase of over one million players since the end of February. It’s a massive tally for the game mode and could be a huge …
Auto Chess Mobile already has over 300,000 preregistrations
Olivia Richman
Dota 2
Auto Chess Mobile has over 300,000 preregistrations in just one day. Dota Auto Chess might have been the most popular Dota 2 mod of all-time, but Drodo Studio is dropping Dota 2 from its marketing for the mobile app. Fortunately for die-hard Dota Auto Chess fans, the artwork for the mobile version looks similar, and many of the new characters pay homage to the likes of Axe, Pudge, and Bloodseeker. …
MiBR eliminated early from WESG 2019 by Windigo Gaming
Steven Rondina
News
China just doesn’t seem to agree with the MiBR crew. For the second consecutive year, Brazil’s top Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team has suffered a surprise defeat at the World Electronic Sports Games in China. Despite entering the event as the favorite to win, MiBR was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the playoffs by Windigo Gaming. MiBR’s run in the tournament was a short one. Despite being initially booked into a …
Bart to lead League of Legends team in upcoming Simpsons episode
Steven Rondina
League of Legends
The Simpsons is going to give its take on esports. The long-running comedy series has a new episode coming out this Sunday that will tackle the world of competitive gaming. Entitled “E My Sports,” it has Bart becoming a professional gamer alongside some of his classmates. The episode preview reads, “As Bart begins to excel in video game competitions, Homer discovers a passion for coaching him. Lisa attempts to bring …
Shroud returns to streaming just days after scary scooter accident
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
Michael “shroud” Grzesiek is on the road to recovery. The popular streamer and former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro is out of the hospital and already back to streaming. He announced the news on Twitter. Initially, it seemed like Shroud was going to be booked for a lengthy hospital stay. Though his surgery was successful, a course of antibiotics was set to extend his stay under doctor supervision. However, three hours …
Dota 2 Battle Cup cheater brought to justice by AdmiralBulldog
gabhernandez
Dota 2
A Battle Cup scripter was banned from Dota 2 matchmaking for eight years. Former professional player Henrik “AdmiralBulldog” Ahnberg celebrated a small victory in getting the cheater banned from the game. An anonymous player who goes by the in-game name “Werwolf” was caught cheating on AdmiralBulldog’s Battle Cup Twitch stream. https://twitter.com/AdmiralBulldog/status/1105841824265064448 Werwolf admitted that he’d been using scripts. In a Discord chat, he seemed more proud of his cheating activities …
New hero Baptiste prepares to hit live servers on March 19
gabhernandez
News
The newest hero in Overwatch is coming out of PTR testing and is hitting live servers. Blizzard announced on Twitter that support hero Baptiste would be arriving for live play on March 19. Baptiste was announced a few weeks ago via a short video and a lore letter giving context to the character’s background on Blizzard’s website. Jean-Baptiste Augustin is a combat medic who used to run with the Talon …
Epic Games releases new information on Fortnite Scallywag Cup
Olivia Richman
Fortnite
Qualifying is coming to a close for Fortnite’s $100,000 Scallywag Cup. Players who place in the top three percent in the Gauntlet Test Event will unlock this in-game tournament. The Gauntlet Test Event ranks players based on a points system, with Victory Royales being worth three points, and the potential for 10 total points per game. Each elimination is worth one point. Each match played reduces players’ score by two …
New Mousesports CS:GO lineup featuring ChrisJ, Karrigan revealed
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
The new Mousesports Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team has been revealed. After a number of twists and turns, the European organization announced its new roster consisting of Chris “chrisJ” de Jong, Robin “ropz” Kool, Finn “karrigan” Andersen, Özgür “woxic” Eker, and David “frozen” Čerňanský. The revelation was made on the team’s official site. Big changes have been expected for Mousesports’ roster. Despite having a generally solid 2018 that included several first-place …
Empire, Thunder Predator, Detonator among BTS Spring Cup winners
gabhernandez
Dota 2
Team Empire, Thunder Predator, and Detonator emerged victorious in the conclusion of Beyond the Summit Spring Cup Series. BTS Spring Cup is an online tournament that took place in three different regions. Four teams from Southeast Asia, the Americas, and Europe were directly invited to compete for the $20,000 prize pool. In the Southeast Asia region, Filipino team Detonator faced Tigers in the grand final. Dota 2 legend Danil “Dendi” …
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