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League of Legends
League of Legends, Fortnite, Apex Legends among best earners on PC
Fariha Bhatti
League of Legends was ranked as the world’s second highest grossing PC game of February 2019. The information provided by SuperData Research also placed Fortnite, Apex Legends, and Dota 2 in the top 10 highest earning games. Fortnite and Apex Legends did double duty, appearing on both the PC and console listings. League of Legends formerly occupied the top spot in the rankings, but recently lost it to 2D beat-em-up …
Counter-Strike
Team Envy adds 16-year-old s0m, ex-NRG player FugLy to roster
Steven Rondina
Team Envy has finished retooling its roster in the wake of its Katowice Major flop. The organization revealed its new lineup on Twitter. Joining Josh “jdm64” Marzano and Noah “Nifty” Francis on the team are former CompLexity Gaming members Sam “s0m” Oh and Bradley “ANDROID” Fodor, as well as ex-NRG Esports lurker Jacob “FugLy” Medina. The lineup is an intriguing one, but leaves some unanswered questions. FugLy joins following a …
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Apex Legends kicks over half a million hackers to the curb with update
Olivia Richman
New Apex Legends champion Octane grabbed the majority of the attention when the newest battle royale’s patch dropped earlier this week. But the update brought something even more important than a new character and battle pass goals. Developer Respawn Entertainment finally introduced its much needed in-game report system. In the first few days since the system’s launch, the game developer reported that 500,000 accounts have already been removed from Apex …
Fortnite
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
Newbee reunites International champions with multiple roster moves
Steven Rondina
With the Dota Pro Circuit season winding down, Chinese powerhouse Newbee is looking to make a big push for a spot at The International 2019. The organization revealed shakeups to its primary Dota 2 team as well as changes to its developmental squads. The changes to the lineups were revealed on Facebook. The main Newbee lineup retains the same core it started the season with, which includes carry player Xu …
GTA
Overwatch pro xQc quits GTA RP in the most dramatic way possible
Olivia Richman
Controversial streamer Felix “xQc” Legyel may not be in the Overwatch League anymore, but that hasn’t stopped his fans from being entertained by his antics. Viewers were caught off guard when xQc killed off his character, Jean-Pierre, on Grand Theft Auto 5’s roleplay server NoPixel. “I will cherish these moments forever,” xQc said to fellow Twitch streamer Pokelawls before jumping off the roof of a tall building. Pokelawl’s online persona, …
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Defending champion NYXL upset in huge OWL playoff shocker
Olivia Richman
Nobody could have predicted that Seoul Dynasty would crush New York Excelsior in the playoffs. That’s exactly what they did, defeating the team that all Overwatch League analysts had confidently voted for, and that fans had figured to have it in the bag. “It feels really great. We defeated London Spitfire, and now NYXL. This was our first ever time in the playoffs and these were both teams we couldn’t …
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 …
EternalEnVy finds another new roster for Flying Penguins
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
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 …
OWL analysts are unanimous in their predictions for OWL Stage 1 champion
Olivia Richman
News
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 pro Tfue opens up after sudden trip to hospital
Steven Rondina
Fortnite
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 …
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