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Overwatch patch brings changes to more than half of heroes News Overwatch patch brings changes to more than half of heroes By Fariha Bhatti 100 Thieves sign Gigz, others to new Apex Legends team Apex Legends 100 Thieves sign Gigz, others to new Apex Legends team By William Davis MiBR end the Renegades run at the Katowice Major Counter-Strike MiBR end the Renegades run at the Katowice Major By Steven Rondina
Apex Legends smoke glitch is a game breaker Apex Legends
Apex Legends smoke glitch is a game breaker Olivia Richman A newly discovered Apex Legends exploit has been called game-breaking. Former Overwatch pro player Lucas “Mendokusaii” Hakansson, who recently broke Apex’s solo kill record, recently uploaded a video to YouTube explaining how smoke can be taken out of the game by simply manipulating some game files. Smoke is an integral part of Bangalore’s kit, as her tactical ability “Smoke Launcher” releases a wave of thick smoke that cannot be seen …
ENCE stun Team Liquid at Katowice Major Counter-Strike
ENCE stun Team Liquid at Katowice Major Steven Rondina Team Liquid is heading home from Katowice after a major upset. The North American squad fell in the quarterfinals of the Champions Stage playoffs of the 2019 Katowice Major. Playing against Finnish underdogs ENCE, Liquid was handed a shocking 2-0 series loss to end their tournament run. From the beginning, it was clear that something was off with the fan favorite team. Despite a solid start on Mirage, Liquid wound …
Report shows esports industry to surpass $1 billion in yearly revenue News
Report shows esports industry to surpass $1 billion in yearly revenue Jared Wynne The esports industry is projected to make huge strides in its revenue and viewership this year. Newzoo is one of the leading providers of esports analytics, issuing in-depth market forecasts for the industry. The fifth edition of their esports market projections highlights tremendous growth for both the industry’s revenues and its consumer base. The company recently released the 2019 Global Esports Market Report, which provides a considered analysis of the …
Dota 2 pros are crazy for Apex Legends, even during event drafts News
Dota 2 pros are crazy for Apex Legends, even during event drafts gabhernandez The Apex Legends hype has caught up to some of the best Dota 2 players in the world. The battle royale game was released in February and was an instant hit. The free-to-play game was downloaded 25 million times in its first week and seems poised to contest Fortnite’s dominance in the battle royale space. Now joining the growing action are Dota 2 pros Vladimir “No[o]ne” Minenko and Pavel “9pasha” …
Natus Vincere advance to major semifinals over FaZe Counter-Strike Natus Vincere advance to major semifinals over FaZe By Steven Rondina Popular Fortnite player Tfue gets Fortnite tattoo on stream Fortnite Popular Fortnite player Tfue gets Fortnite tattoo on stream By Steven Rondina 100 Thieves signs Blind, gear up for Fortnite World Cup Fortnite 100 Thieves signs Blind, gear up for Fortnite World Cup By Olivia Richman
PUBG update 26 introduces new vehicles and flare guns News
PUBG update 26 introduces new vehicles and flare guns Olivia Richman PUBG Corp is introducing new vehicles in its latest update.  Update 26 introduces two new vehicles to its Vikendi map. The map exclusive Zima is a Jeep hybrid that can manuever the land’s snowy plains with four-wheel drive power. While it’s not the fastest mode of transportation in the game, it makes up for a lack of speed with high durability. Developer PUBG Corp said it will be ideal for …
SK Telecom and Comcast Spectacor create new esports giant League of Legends
SK Telecom and Comcast Spectacor create new esports giant Olivia Richman Comcast Spectacor and SK Telecom have announced the creation of T1 Entertainment & Sports, an esports entity that will operate out of Philadelphia, Seoul, and Los Angeles. SK Telecom is home to three-time World Champion League of Legends team SK Telecom T1. Comcast Spectacor owns the Overwatch League’s Philadelphia Fusion, who played in the grand finals last season. T1 will continue to have teams compete in Overwatch, League of Legends, …
Makeup artist gives insight to esports work, OWL, Blizzard layoffs News
Makeup artist gives insight to esports work, OWL, Blizzard layoffs Olivia Richman Activision-Blizzard recently laid off over 800 employees, around eight percent of its total workforce. Many of the cuts affected the company’s esports operations, laying off public relations staff, community developers, and customer support. It’s easy to forget the personal effects had by cuts like these, including on people who’ve come to devote their professional lives to competitive gaming. Esports Makeup founder Rosa Menendez was one of the individuals affected by …
Evo 2019 lineup announced, Smash Bros Melee is out News
Evo 2019 lineup announced, Smash Bros Melee is out Steven Rondina Evo 2019’s games lineup comes with a few surprises. The selection of main stage games for this year’s Evolution Championship Series was revealed by directors Joey “MrWiz” Cuellar and Mark “MarkMan” Julio on the official Evo Twitch channel. The nine games included this year will be Street Fighter V Arcade Edition, Tekken 7, Blazblue: Cross Tag Battle, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Dragon Ball FighterZ, UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[st], Soul Calibur …
Pro Overwatch player receives game’s first permanent ban Olivia Richman News Blizzard has given out its first ever permanent ban from competitive Overwatch. Team Stop Feeding support “tuxouxi” received a permanent ban during a recent boosting crackdown in Contenders Trials China. The rest of Team Stop Feeding, which placed first in the Trials competition, received suspensions ranging from one season to one year. This resulted in the team being disqualified from Contenders Season 1 despite not having dropped a single map. …
Urgot and Yasuo likely slide in competitive after patch 9.4 William Davis League of Legends Patch 9.4 has brought about some big changes to the competitive scene in League of Legends. One major change is the Urgot nerf. This champion made its return to the meta by the end of 2018 during the KeSPA and Demacia Cup competitions in Asia. Along with Lissandra, Urgot has grown into one of the mainstays of pro League. In Patch 9.2, Urgot received his first nerf of the season. …
New Overwatch hero Baptiste now available on PTR Olivia Richman News Baptise’s origin story reveal had fans speculating what abilities this new support hero would have. Luckily, developer Jeff Kaplan made his first appearance since November to reveal the test kit just a day later. “We heard your pleas for more support hero variety,” Kaplan said as he introduced the 30th Overwatch hero. Baptise’s main weapon is the Medic SMG, a mid-range gun that shoots in three-round bursts. It also has …
Ninja to appear on TV game show Family Feud Olivia Richman Fortnite Fortnite streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins was recently in Los Angeles for a different kind of competition. Ninja announced on Twitter that he would be starring in an episode of Celebrity Family Feud this summer, joined by his wife and family. His fans had spent the week speculating why Ninja was in California after he sent out a few ominous tweets leading up to the reveal. Family Feud is one of …
Cloud9 expands to Apex Legends, recruits PVPX Jared Wynne Apex Legends Cloud9 is the latest organization to make a push into Apex Legends. The esports organization announced the signing of Apex Legends player “PVPX,” a popular content creator on both Twitch and YouTube. According to his Twitch account, PVPX has been active in Overwatch and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 prior to committing to Apex Legends. PVPX joins the organization as a content creator and as a competitor, and is …
Study finds women make up 30 percent of esports viewers Olivia Richman News Women’s interest in esports continues to grow, as a new study shows. According to market researcher Interpret, women’s viewership of esports grew from 23.9 percent of all viewers in 2016 to over 30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018. Tia Christianson, Vice president of research in Europe, called this 6.5 gain in gender share a “trend in the right direction.” If the female audience gains another six percent share …
Liquid rolls past 100 Thieves through bot lane domination Jared Wynne League of Legends Team Liquid found another victory against 100 Thieves in a match that was one-sided in favor of the LCS’s top dogs. Before the match, Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng said it would be “a boring game,” and results in the bottom laner didn’t prove him wrong. The game, which lasted just over 30 minutes, showed the worst side of 100 Thieves. The strategy for 100 Thieves was clear: try to get top …
Riot is updating champions Kayle and Morgana Olivia Richman League of Legends Riot Games has announced major changes for popular champions Morgana and Kayle. Kayle will be seeing more dramatic changes than her sister, including a brand new set of abilities. Her new kit revolves around her passive ability, Divine Ascent, which will now features four different forms that Kayle reaches as she progresses in levels. Zealous is the first form that Kayle starts the match with. With every auto attack, Kayle …
Team Liquid signs new and exclusive deal with Twitch Olivia Richman League of Legends Team Liquid has announced that Twitch as the esports organization’s sponsorship sales partner. The team called the partnership “their most ambitious crossover” yet. The multi-year sponsorship sales agreement involves Twitch working with brands to create unique partnerships with Team Liquid. The streaming service will help brands enter the pro gaming industry through partnerships with the esports giant. This is the first time Twitch has signed a direct managing deal with …
New support hero Baptiste revealed for Overwatch gabhernandez News Just a few days after Blizzard released a teaser hinting at a new hero, that hero’s face and origin story have been revealed. Fans were correct in guessing that Baptiste, the focus of the original teaser, was Overwatch’s newest hero. In the teaser, Baptiste is described as being hunted by the Talon organization. Baptiste is described as adaptable, a medic, and a good shot. In his video origin story, Baptiste …
LA Gladiators’ Bischu opens up about chronic illness Olivia Richman News The Los Angeles Gladiator’s Aaron “Bischu” Kim was unable to participate in the first week of the Overwatch League’s second season due to chronic illness. A few weeks before the Gladiator’s first match of the season versus Seoul Dynasty, Bischu tweeted out that he was having ulcerative colitis flare-ups. He later opened up to GINX Esports TV’s Amanda Stevens about the symptoms he’s had for the past four years and …
Epic Games sues company behind Fortnite Live festival debacle Olivia Richman Fortnite Exciting Events has gone into liquidation after Epic Games filed a lawsuit in the wake of the company’s Norwich Fortnite Live festival. Without authorization from Epic to use the company’s intellectual properties, Exciting Events hosted a Fortnite-themed event that quickly became infamous after hundreds of attendees demanded refunds. “These proceedings by Epic Games has had a catastrophic impact on the company’s ability to trade, which has forced Exciting Events Limited …

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