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Veteran PashaBiceps ends lengthy stay at Virtus.pro Counter-Strike Veteran PashaBiceps ends lengthy stay at Virtus.pro By Steven Rondina Team Liquid make official rmN as new Dota 2 coach Dota 2 Team Liquid make official rmN as new Dota 2 coach By Jared Wynne Fans in uproar over poor quality Overwatch League jerseys News Fans in uproar over poor quality Overwatch League jerseys By gabhernandez
Fnatic stunned in opening game at Katowice Major News
Fnatic stunned in opening game at Katowice Major Steven Rondina The 2019 Katowice Major is off to a surprising start. In the opening game of the event, Chinese underdog Vici Gaming stunned Fnatic with a decisive victory on Overpass. The massive upset saw the bottom seed of the Challengers Stage hand a loss to one of the clear favorites. It was obvious early on that Fnatic was not playing to its peak potential. Vici turned a successful pistol round into …
Apex Legends roars to over 25 million players in one week Apex Legends
Apex Legends roars to over 25 million players in one week Steven Rondina Apex Legends’ momentum isn’t slowing down yet. The new battle royale title continues to attract players at an astounding rate and is still growing its lead among the most-played games in the world. This was reflected in the latest set of numbers announced by EA Games on its website, with a whopping 25 million players signing in over the last week and a peak of over 2 million concurrent players. …
xQc makes a surprise return to pro Overwatch News
xQc makes a surprise return to pro Overwatch gabhernandez Fans thought he was done, but controversial Twitch streamer and former Overwatch League pro Félix “xQc” Lengyel is back to professional Overwatch. After a short-lived tenure with Dallas Fuel, xQc comes back to the Overwatch League at the Contenders level. The Canadian signed with the Los Angeles Gladiators Legion. Shortly before the Overwatch World cup, xQc was banned for toxic behavior and publicly distanced himself from professional play. “I don’t …
Torte De Lini brings end to popular Dota 2 hero build guides Dota 2
Torte De Lini brings end to popular Dota 2 hero build guides gabhernandez The top hero build guide creator in Dota 2 has officially ended his long-running project. Michael “Torte De Lini” Cohen is the famed creator for his Dota 2 Hero Builds Project. This has long been recognized as one of the most helpful resources for Dota 2 players. Torte De Lini started the initiative in 2013, providing players with potential item builds for every hero in the complex MOBA. He has …
Vaevictis sign five female players for new LCL pro team League of Legends Vaevictis sign five female players for new LCL pro team By William Davis Free cosmetics, ranked mode in Fortnite’s Share the Love event Fortnite Free cosmetics, ranked mode in Fortnite’s Share the Love event By Steven Rondina OWL All-Access Pass features not available for replays News OWL All-Access Pass features not available for replays By Olivia Richman
WESG confirms Chinese government ban of Dota player Kuku Dota 2
WESG confirms Chinese government ban of Dota player Kuku gabhernandez Implications continue to unfurl following TNC Predator captain Carlo “Kuku” Palad’s involvement in a racial controversy last year. Kuku is in the middle of another career shakeup following his use of a racial slur in a public Dota 2 game. The slur and the ensuing controversy resulted in a ban from the Chongqing Major. Kuku took a break from the professional scene following the scandal. After the Chongqing Major, he …
LA Valiant to raise $500,000 in charity for St. Jude News
LA Valiant to raise $500,000 in charity for St. Jude Olivia Richman The Los Angeles Valiant are hoping to lift up more than trophies this season. By raising money towards St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the team is hoping to lift some spirits as well. “It is part of our DNA to give back to the communities that we serve and represent,” said Los Angeles Valiant executive chairman Noah Whinston. The Valiant are asking their fans to help them fight childhood cancer …
Fnatic Rising looks to continue Fnatic legacy in UK League of Legends
Fnatic Rising looks to continue Fnatic legacy in UK Olivia Richman Fnatic is looking to dominate the United Kingdom League of Legends Championship with new team Fnatic Rising. Jordan “Shikari” Pointon, Daniel “Dan” Hockley, Matthew “xMatty” Coombs, and Tom “Prosfair” Willis are four Brits in the UKLC lineup who will be repping the black and orange. Their fifth and newest member is Sweden’s Felix “MagiFelix” Bostrom. The newly formed team will be based out of the Fnatic HQ’s new practice facilities …
Coca-Cola becomes official drink of the Overwatch League News
Coca-Cola becomes official drink of the Overwatch League Olivia Richman Coca-Cola has become the official non-alcoholic beverage of the Overwatch League. The expansive Coca-Cola deal is the first OWL sponsorship to utilize the game developer’s total control over Overwatch’s intellectual property. The three-year pact with Activision-Blizzard Esports Leagues gives Coca-Cola exclusive branding opportunities with all of the OWL teams, along with the Overwatch Contenders league, the open division, and the Overwatch World Cup. The company’s drinks will also be served …
Shanghai Dragons start Season 2 without Fearless Olivia Richman News Despite what looked to be a promising offseason, the Shanghai Dragons really can’t catch a break. China’s first Overwatch League team will be starting Season 2 without its main tank Lee “Fearless” Eui-Seok. The team made the official announcement on Twitter, explaining to fans that Fearless would be recovering from an unnamed illness at home in Korea. His condition was making it difficult fro him to keep up with the …
PUBG voted Game of the Year in Steam Awards Steven Rondina News PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has received some new high honors. The popular battle royale was given the Steam Game of the Year Award for 2018, besting stiff competition from Monster Hunter World, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, and Hitman 2. The award was determined by fan vote. Initially released in December 2017, PUBG exploded in popularity the following year. By March, Valve founder Gabe Newell told PC Gamer that it was …
Controversy surrounds Overwatch Community Countdown games Steven Rondina News Overwatch League’s Community Countdown has inadvertently left a chunk of the community frustrated. The five-day event designed to generate hype for the start of the 2019 season kicked off on February 9 with a series of practice games between OWL teams. While many were expecting those exhibition matches to be an early taste of OWL action, they were instead treated to something decidedly unserious, with players picking off-role characters and, …
EG, PSG.LGD, Liquid among DreamLeague major qualifiers gabhernandez Dota 2 With the season’s third Dota 2 major only a few weeks away, the event’s coveted slots are being filled out by the world’s strongest teams. Forward Gaming and Flying Penguins both had strong starts in the group stage of the North American qualifier for DreamLeague Season 11. Each team won two series without dropping a single game. During the playoffs, Forward Gaming faced regional powerhouse Evil Geniuses in a best-of-three …
Liquid remain unbeaten after fending off FlyQuest challenge William Davis League of Legends Team Liquid found another to continue undefeated in the 2019 LCS Spring Split. The defending champions finished week three with six victories to zero losses, putting the side two points ahead of the second place Cloud9. On Saturday, Team Liquid faced FlyQuest, one of the strongest teams in the season so far. The game started with aggressive early trades, as FlyQuest showed a desire to engage and collected first blood …
Riot Games struggles with sexism, harassment, and identity William Davis League of Legends While Riot Games has dedicated itself to battling in-game “toxicity” in League of Legends, the famed developer is having a difficult time confronting similar behaviors at its own workplace. Toxicity is commonly referred to in the gaming community as actions that create an unhealthy environment for other players. Riot Games actually popularized the term as a response to consistently negative player behaviors in its game. As Riot has made a …
Top Fortnite player released after theft accusations Steven Rondina Fortnite One of Fortnite’s most successful pro players now finds himself without a sponsor. Luminosity Gaming has officially announced the release of Nate “Kreo” Kou. The news comes after a wave of controversy surrounding Kreo due to a YouTube video claiming the player was boosting, stealing and re-selling accounts. On February 7, YouTuber The Fortnite Guy posted a video discussing a 14-year-old named Noah who had evidence that he had been …
Hundreds of layoffs reportedly coming to Activision-Blizzard Steven Rondina News Hard times are reportedly inbound for Activision-Blizzard. According to Bloomberg’s Christopher Palmeri, the publisher behind Call of Duty, Overwatch, and Diablo is set for mass layoffs this Tuesday. While no exact number is given, the report states that pink slips “could number in the hundreds.” How this will impact the company, and where these layoffs will primarily hit, is unknown. The news comes after a tumultuous stretch for the company, …
Ninja feeding the homeless becomes social media drama Steven Rondina Fortnite Tyler “Ninja” Blevins’ had a busy Super Bowl weekend, and some of it has resulted in drama on social media. Following the big game, Ninja and his wife, Jess “JGhosty” Blevins, gathered food from their hotel to gift to the local homeless population in Atlanta. According to JGhosty on Twitter, when the couple set out, the popular streamer was shouted at by an unknown individual. While JGhosty did not delve …
LCS broadcaster Jatt retires, moves to development team William Davis News The LCS is losing one of its top broadcasting talents. Popular League of Legends commentator and former pro player Josh “Jatt” Leesman has announced he is departing the esports scene to become a game designer at Riot Games. The prominent League personality revealed that he would be leaving LCS shoutcasting during a recent episode of the League of Legends esports podcast, “The Dive.” Jatt described how he had originally joined …
NRG, Luminosity among esports orgs diving into Apex Legends Steven Rondina Apex Legends The rush to gobble up talent in Apex Legends may soon be underway. The new battle royale has taken the world by storm, and that hasn’t gone unnoticed by established esports brands and organizations. With the game’s first tournaments just over the horizon, prominent teams are now looking for ways to establish themselves in Apex Legends. Foremost among that lot are Luminosity Gaming and NRG Esports. The North American companies took …
Millions attend virtual Marshmello concert in Fortnite gabhernandez Fortnite Marshmello’s virtual concert at Fortnite’s Pleasant Park was a smashing success. Chris “Marshmello” Comstock is a popular masked EDM DJ with millions of fans around the world. Forbes named him as one of the world’s highest paid disc jockeys in 2017. A 10-minute Marshmello concert hosted in-game at Fortnite’s Pleasant Park location featured some of Marshmello’s biggest hits, including Chasing Colors, Fly, and Happier. Concert attendees clapped, jumped, and danced …

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