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Wrapping up changes for League of Legends ranked Season 9 League of Legends Wrapping up changes for League of Legends ranked Season 9 By Jared Wynne New broadcasters added to OWL crew for 2019 season News New broadcasters added to OWL crew for 2019 season By gabhernandez Fnatic announces partnership with Twitch News Fnatic announces partnership with Twitch By Olivia Richman
UFC fighter celebrates with Fortnite dance Fortnite
UFC fighter celebrates with Fortnite dance Steven Rondina Count Jose Aldo among the many pro athletes that love Fortnite. The former UFC featherweight champion scored a big win at UFC Fight Night 144, knocking out Renato Moicano early in the second round of the fight. The Brazilian commemorated the occasion by showing off his rendition of the “Take the L” dance from Fortnite. Since rolling out its Battle Royale mode in 2017, Fortnite has achieved a level of …
Vitality dominate at WePlay Lock and Load Counter-Strike
Vitality dominate at WePlay Lock and Load Olivia Richman Team Vitality has achieved another victory after winning WePlay! Lock and Load. The French team dominated in the grand finals, defeating HellRaisers 2-0. The teams first faced off on Cache, where Vitality closed out the map 16-10 after picking up nine of the first 11 rounds played in the second half. Vitality and HellRaisers then went to Dust2, where Vitality didn’t lose a single round as Counter-Terrorists. The French side …
Player disqualified from ESL Clash Royale event for cheating News
Player disqualified from ESL Clash Royale event for cheating Steven Rondina A player was disqualified for cheating at one of the world’s largest mobile game tournaments. During the Clash Royale playoffs at the Red Bull MEO World Finals 2019, Team 404 player Gregory “GregEmpire77” Haloin was ejected due to possible cheating following his match against German player Schwarzen. The exact nature of his infraction hasn’t yet been clarified, but according to ESL Clash Royale on Twitter, the player is alleged to …
Auto Chess threatens to take over the Dota 2 world Dota 2
Auto Chess threatens to take over the Dota 2 world gabhernandez The Dota 2’s chess hype continues and as the game has now reached more than 200,000 players. After several Twitch and YouTube streams promoting the new custom game mode, players are starting to reinstall Dota 2 just to play Auto Chess.  The game mode offers an exciting balance of luck and strategy that has proven a draw to players. The game starts off with the players as a courier with …
Liquid are the last unbeaten LCS team after win over Clutch League of Legends Liquid are the last unbeaten LCS team after win over Clutch By William Davis TSM find victory over Echo Fox after baron swing League of Legends TSM find victory over Echo Fox after baron swing By William Davis Overwatch League’s Season 2 adds new venues News Overwatch League’s Season 2 adds new venues By Olivia Richman
Mousesports make big changes, part with chrisJ and STYKO News
Mousesports make big changes, part with chrisJ and STYKO Steven Rondina Mousesports is off to a rocky start in the new year. Two weeks removed from its poor performance at the IEM Katowice European Minor, the organization announced the benching of players Chris “chrisJ” de Jong and Martin “STYKO” Styk, as well as coach Sergey “lmbt” Bezhanov, on its official website. Miikka “suNny” Kemppi, Robin “ropz” Kool, and Tomas “oskar” Stastny remain on the team’s active roster. It’s a wild turn …
TSM forms developmental team for young players League of Legends
TSM forms developmental team for young players Olivia Richman Team SoloMid has announced a “League of Legends Jr.” team designed to provide a path for younger competitors looking to one day go pro. The team’s roster will consist of players who have demonstrated the “skill and drive” to play League of Legends on a professional level, but are currently too young to pursue their professional esports dream on a pro team. Historically, young players have largely been left to …
Na’Vi earns first major spot after parting with Dendi Dota 2
Na’Vi earns first major spot after parting with Dendi Steven Rondina Natus Vincere is headed to Stockholm for a major opportunity. After an up-and-down start to the 2018-2019 Dota Pro Circuit season, the Ukrainian team scored a huge victory by successfully qualifying for the DreamLeague Season 11 Major. It is the organization’s first berth in a Dota 2 major since the removal of mainstay Danil “Dendi” Ishutin from the team’s active roster. Victory in the qualifier didn’t come easily to Na`Vi. …
Counter-Strike legend NEO hits free agency Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike legend NEO hits free agency Olivia Richman After nearly five years with the Virtus.pro organization, Filip “NEO” Kubski is now a free agent. In spite of more recent struggles, Virtus.pro remains one of the most storied names in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The team achieved a major victory at 2014’s EMS Katowice and spent much of the following two years at the top of the burgeoning CS:GO pro scene. But a runner-up finish at ELEAGUE Major: Atlanta in …
PewDiePie declares war, plays Fornite for the first time Olivia Richman Fortnite Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg is willing to do anything to protect his spot atop YouTube, even if it means doing the unthinkable. In a desperate attempt to further surpass T-Series as the channel with the most followers on YouTube, PewDiePie live streamed Fortnite on Super Bowl Sunday, garnering more than 6.8 million views. The Fortnite stream has gained PewDiePie over 340,000 new subscribers thus far. Despite pulling out the big guns, …
Dendi, Tigers flop in open qualifiers to DreamLeague Major Steven Rondina News Danil “Dendi” Ishutin’s run with Tigers is off to a rocky start. Fans of the legendary Ukrainian player were interested to see how his team would look upon Dendi’s debut. Tigers made its competitive debut in the Southeast Asia open qualifiers to both the DreamLeague Major and ESL One Mumbai. Despite facing a thin field of opponents, Tigers failed to advance to the regional stages of either event, dropping games …
Doublelift protects his throne, Liquid dominate 100 Thieves William Davis League of Legends Team Liquid dominated its first highly anticipated match against 100 Thieves and consolidated itself as the sole leader atop the LCS. The match between the defending champions at Liquid and a newly retooled 100 Thieves created high expectations in the community. It was the first time that Yilliang “Doublelift” Peng would face two-time world champion Bae “Bang” Jun-sik on the LCS stage. 100 Thieves surprised in the picks and bans …
Twitch is honoring Black History Month Olivia Richman News In honor of Black History Month, Twitch will be featuring Black content creators on its homepage throughout February. Twitch released a schedule of featured streamers including BlackNerdComedy and KangGaming, among others. MsAsheRocks, who was featured February 1, thanked Twitch for the experience and the exposure. Most of the partnered streamers on the front page have under 10,000 followers, making the increased visibility all the more important to them.   “I’m …
MSI is coming to Vietnam and Taiwan Olivia Richman League of Legends The 2019 Mid-Season Invitational is heading to Vietnam and Chinese Taipei for the first time in its history. Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi will be home to the play-in stage and group stage. Taipei will host the semifinals and finals. The move was made to acknowledge the region’s growing interest in League of Legends and esports in general. Vietnam was announced as a new competitive region for League of …
DickStacy NSFW sticker turned down by Valve Olivia Richman Counter-Strike Fans of Counter-Strike and phallic objects have been dealt a severe blow. Oliver “DickStacy” Tierney’s phallic sticker submission was immediately rejected by Valve and will not be available for in-game use, despite the wishes of swelling fans. The Grayhound Gaming in-game leader recently qualified for the IEM Katowice 2018 Major, which brings with it the coveted reward of designing your own personal in-game Counter-Strike sticker. DickStacy made no effort to …
Two new maps enter CS:GO competitive rotation Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s map pool has gotten a bit more lively. A pair of new defusal maps, Zoo and Abbey, have been added to the competitive rotation. They replace Subzero and Austria, which were removed on the January 24 update following runs of one and two years, respectively. Zoo is a familiar sight for longtime Counter-Strike players. An updated version of the former Operation Bloodhound map, it stands apart from …
Piano players go viral in Overwatch’s new map Olivia Richman News Overwatch players have discovered a new way to share their musical aptitude online. Following the release of new assault map Paris, numerous players have discovered that a piano featured on the map is fully playable. And it didn’t take long for some players to show off their musical talents. From Symmetra playing Smash Mouth’s “All-Star” and Toto’s “Africa,” to Zarya’s “Fur Elise,” the playable piano has become an overnight sensation. …
New game mode and weapons arrive with Fortnite patch Steven Rondina Fortnite Fornite’s Season 7 is wrapping up soon, but that didn’t stop Epic Games from dropping a hefty patch. Version 7.30 of the game has launched and brings changes to Creative, Save the World, and Battle Royale. Included in the changes are a new weapon, a limited time game mode, and a host of other small tweaks. The biggest addition to 7.30 is the Chiller Grenade, a new thrown weapon that …
Smooya parts ways with BIG, nex steps in gabhernandez Counter-Strike One of Counter-Strike’s biggest trash talkers is parting ways with his team. German esports organisation BIG has announced today that British sensation and up-and-coming CS:GO player Owen “smooya” Butterfield has stepped down from the main roster. The news comes as quite a shock, as smooya’s growth and impact have been substantial and a key part of the team’s successes during the last year. Smooya joined BIG in April 2018 from …
New OWL viewing options coming to Twitch Olivia Richman News Overwatch League fans now have more viewing options on Twitch, but those options will cost them. Overwatch League’s All-Access Pass for Season 2 introduces the Command Center, allowing Twitch viewers to choose their own in-game POV. Fans can watch the match from any player’s point of view by selecting them from a UI menu. The Command Center also offers an overhead map view in addition to the standard broadcast view. …
More popular characters coming to Dragon Ball FighterZ Steven Rondina News New characters have landed in popular fighting game Dragon Ball FighterZ. The first two DLC characters for the game’s second season of content have hit stores. These newcomers are Jiren the Gray and Videl. Jiren is one of the most powerful characters introduced in Dragon Ball Super. A representative of Universe 11 in the Tournament of Power, he is capable of defeating Super Saiyan Blue Goku in one-on-one combat. His …

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