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Chiquita Evans becomes first woman to play in NBA 2K League

News Chiquita Evans becomes first woman to play in NBA 2K League By William Davis

MVP.PK release two founding members, add three replacements

Counter-Strike MVP.PK release two founding members, add three replacements By Steven Rondina

Former Evil Geniuses carry Mason joins SA team Infamous

Dota 2 Former Evil Geniuses carry Mason joins SA team Infamous By Steven Rondina

WINNERS League expands and returns for second season

WINNERS League expands and returns for second season Jared Wynne WINNERS League is returning for a second season with a bigger prize pool and a fresh expansion to North America. WINNERS League Season 2 will distribute over $50,000 USD in prize winnings to some of the world’s best teams in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The competition will also be expanding beyond European borders for the first time, with invitational and open divisions now being made available in North America. Players and …

Flusha departs Cloud9 just as captain Golden returns

Flusha departs Cloud9 just as captain Golden returns gabhernandez Cloud9 is making yet another roster change. The former major championship team has been rocked by repeated issues over the past year. After the sudden hiatus of their in-game leader Maikil “Golden” Selim due to a heart condition, veteran Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Robin “flusha” Rönnquist has departed from the team due to the sudden passing of his mother. Flusha joined Cloud9 shortly after his removal from Fnatic’s active roster …

Blizzard developers say Baptiste will counter GOATS meta

Blizzard developers say Baptiste will counter GOATS meta Olivia Richman Overwatch’s principal designer Geoff Goodman continues to insist that new support hero Baptiste will counter the dreaded GOATS meta. Standing for “Go All Tanks and Support,” GOATS compositions consists of three tanks and three support heroes. This has become the standard team composition for the entirety of the Overwatch League’s second season, save a few stand-out moments. Many comparisons have been made to the previously popular dive meta, which had …

Overwatch Contenders player Phaz reportedly unpaid for Trials

Overwatch Contenders player Phaz reportedly unpaid for Trials Olivia Richman Overwatch Contenders player Kyle “Phaz” Dornian announced on Twitter that Blizzard still hasn’t paid him, and others, for Trials playoffs. According to Phaz, who currently plays for Overwatch team Phase 2, he isn’t alone in his complaints about Blizzard not supporting “tier two” players, those who play Overwatc full-time outside of Blizzard’s Overwatch League. This allegedly includes not paying players on time. “Trying to play Overwatch full-time without receiving my …

A Dota 2 major is coming to Disneyland Paris in May

Dota 2 A Dota 2 major is coming to Disneyland Paris in May By Steven Rondina

HellRaisers to bench DeadFox after IEM Katowice Major

Counter-Strike HellRaisers to bench DeadFox after IEM Katowice Major By Olivia Richman

Meme song inspired by ENCE CS:GO team hits Finnish music charts

Counter-Strike Meme song inspired by ENCE CS:GO team hits Finnish music charts By Olivia Richman

TSM cuts Cowboy after inappropriate conduct with minor allegations

TSM cuts Cowboy after inappropriate conduct with minor allegations Steven Rondina Noah “Cowboy” Cmiel is at the center of a serious controversy. The pro Fortnite player has been officially released from Team SoloMid. The move was announced by TSM on Twitter with no explanation, but it comes after allegations of the player sending inappropriate messages to an underaged streamer. Cowboy is 27 years old. A Twitch streamer using the handle “Faith” claimed that Cowboy had sent messages to a 16-year-old saying …

WePlay issues apology for false DMCA claim against Dota 2 caster

WePlay issues apology for false DMCA claim against Dota 2 caster Olivia Richman Forward Gaming has recanted their decision to not participate in any WePlay! tournaments after the organization issued a public apology. Forward Gaming had previously announced that they needed WePlay! to publish a formal apology to the public after WePlay issued a DMCA claim against Dota 2 caster Roman Vladimirovich “CaspeRRR” Lepokhin and other RuHub casters streaming the IEM Katowice Major on their personal channels. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act was …

Apex Legends hits 50 million players in its first month

Apex Legends hits 50 million players in its first month Fariha Bhatti Apex Legends has officially reached a total of more than 50 million players worldwide within its first month of release. The news was shared by the official Apex Legends Twitter account, which thanked players for their support with an accompanying video. The video created by developer Respawn Entertainment shared a number of statistics achieved by the game on top of the landmark announcement. During the last month, players have made …

Heroes of Newerth receives its final major patch

Heroes of Newerth receives its final major patch gabhernandez The development team behind Heroes of Newerth is releasing the game’s final major update. Patch 4.7.3 will be the last significant contribution to the MOBA, which was once among the most popular titles in competitive gaming. The game’s remaining community was deeply saddened to see the news, even if it came as little surprise. Heroes of Newerth, also known as HoN, is a multiplayer online battle arena developed by S2 …

Astralis takes trash talk lessons from Dr. Disrespect in new video Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Astralis may be the greatest team in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive today, but it’s not yet perfect. For all of its trophies, medals, and major victories, the team hasn’t really engaged fans seeking drama or controversy. While a Natus Vincere can keep fans on the edges of their seats with rumors of infighting, Astralis just keeps plodding forward and winning every tournament it competes in. How boring! Enter Herschel Beahm IV, …

Seoul Dynasty add two fresh players to fill out OWL roster Olivia Richman News After less than stellar performances against Boston Uprising and New York Excelsior, Seoul Dynasty have confirmed that the team is adding two more players to what is now a 12-man roster. The Overwatch League team has picked up flex DPS Park “Illicit” Jae-min and support Lee “Highly” Sung-hyuk from the Korean Contenders scene after the two made a strong impression during their brief pro careers to date. Seoul Dynasty manager …

San Francisco Shock set new attacking speed record on Numbani Fariha Bhatti News Overwatch League team San Francisco Shock have set a new record for the fastest time to complete hybrid map Numbani as the attackers. The time of 3 minutes and 8 seconds not only sets the fastest time for the Overwatch League, but is now the record for all official pro Overwatch games. The record was set during a match against the Washington Justice on March 2. After having won against …

Cloud9 parts ways with trial player Zellsis after Katowice Major Olivia Richman News After an 11th place finish at the IEM Katowice Major, Jordan “Zellsis” Montemurro is leaving Cloud9 to rejoin his old Swole Patrol teammates. Zellsis was brought into Cloud9’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team as a stand-in for Maikil “Golden” Selim going into the year’s first major. Team manager Jonathan Tran thanked Zellsis for his efforts on Cloud9’s behalf. Cloud9 CEO Jack Etienne had nothing but praise for the 21-year-old Rifler. “We …

Vega Squadron offers up entire Counter-Strike roster for trade Steven Rondina Counter-Strike When it rains it pours for Vega Squadron. Following its rough outing at the 2019 Katowice Major, the Russian esports organization is looking for a full reboot of its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive division. On its website, Vega announced that its entire roster is available for trade, stating it is “ready to hear transfer offers regarding every player in the team.” Though Vega was not expected to have an especially deep …

NYXL first OWL team to secure spot in stage one playoffs Olivia Richman News New York Excelsior are the first Overwatch League team to secure a spot in Season 2’s stage one playoffs. Overwatch League’s official Twitter confirmed the NYXL’s achievement after the team defeated Seoul Dynasty 3-1. League fans echoed a broad sentiment in response: No one is surprised. The NYXL have dominated Season 2 with a 6-0 record thus far. The team is currently number one in the OWL standings. “It’s all …

New hero Mars has arrived in Dota 2 Steven Rondina Dota 2 After months of waiting, mysterious Dota 2 hero Mars has arrived. Though the new addition comes later than its original release window, the character has dropped in Dota 2 after a prolonged silence on its status from Valve. Mars is a strength-based melee character that will likely be used in the carry position, though he also has the tools to function as a bulky initiator. He owns a unique set …

Riot Games hires first chief diversity officer Olivia Richman League of Legends After multiple former Riot Games employees opened up about sexist behavior at the company, sexual harassment, and discrimination against female employees, Riot has hired its first chief diversity officer. According to Riot, Angela Roseboro will oversee all company activity relating to diversity and inclusion. This includes leading the recruitment team in hiring diverse talent and working with Chief People Officer Emily Winkle on integrating diversity and inclusion into the company’s …

GeT_RiGhT is the new all-time kill leader in CS:GO Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Ninjas in Pyjamas’ Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund is the all-time kill leader in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Across all competitions, GeT_RiGhT has racked up 29,132 competitive kills. The Swedish star has surpassed previous kill leader Jaroslaw “paszaBiceps” Jarzabkwoski. Even though the Swedish team was eliminated from the IEK Katowice Major in a quarterfinals matchup with eventual champion Astralis, GeT_RiGhT still had enough tournament time to break the prestigious record. “Tough loss in …

Dupreeh opens up on father’s death after major victory Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen’s time in Poland was both successful and therapeutic. Just days before the 2019 Katowice Major, the Astralis rifler suffered the tragic loss of his father after an eight-year battle with cancer. With the tournament now behind him, the player opened up about his father’s final days and what it was like playing shortly afterwards. “Obviously losing my father was really tough and I had a really big …

Dota Auto Chess patch introduces new heroes, deals with hackers Olivia Richman Dota 2 As Dota Auto Chess continues to gain popularity, developers Drodo Studio delivered three new heroes in the game’s latest patch. The new chess pieces are Riki the Satyr Assassin, Mirana the Elf Hunter, and the Undead Warlock known as Death Prophet. Many current heroes received some reworking, including Alchemist, whose Acid Spray was replaced with Chemical Rage. Similarly, Slark’s Shadow Dance was exchanged for Pounce. The addition of Riki introduces …

Fans vote on new Tristana skin in League of Legends William Davis League of Legends Tristana is getting a new skin and the League of Legends community has the opportunity to decide what it will be. The Riot Games skins team announced that the Bandle City gunner would soon be getting a brand new cosmetic. A poll was posted to encourage players to vote on what the next new skin for the Yordle gunner will look like. Fans may choose between three different themed skins …

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