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Valve calls Epic Games’ exclusivity agreement “unfair” News Valve calls Epic Games’ exclusivity agreement “unfair” By Steven Rondina Creep gold and movement speed change in Dota patch Dota 2 Creep gold and movement speed change in Dota patch By Steven Rondina Mid star Maybe takes leave from PSG.LGD Dota 2 Mid star Maybe takes leave from PSG.LGD By gabhernandez
Team Secret emerge victorious at Chongqing Major Dota 2
Team Secret emerge victorious at Chongqing Major gabhernandez Team Secret earned a position atop the Dota Pro Circuit standings by winning the Chongqing Major. After getting bumped out of the upper bracket finals by Virtus.pro, Team Secret’s star players found their tournament lives at stake. Evil Geniuses was a threat coming off of a great lower bracket run, but Team Secret quickly asserted their dominance and eliminated the NA hopefuls. The grand finals would then see a rematch …
EG knock out China’s best in Chongqing Dota 2
EG knock out China’s best in Chongqing gabhernandez Evil Geniuses’ Dota 2 team has again proven to be the scourge of China. Evil Geniuses eliminated three Chinese teams in the lower bracket to continue their run at The Chongqing Major. EG had a dominant run in the lower bracket of the tournament. The team was pushed out of the upper bracket by Virtus.Pro only to turn around and stomp South American side Thunder Predator 2-0 fashion. This win …
Prestige skins in League of Legends spur backlash League of Legends
Prestige skins in League of Legends spur backlash gabhernandez Some League of Legends fans and players are none too happy about the reintroduction of Prestige skins to the game. The Prestige line of skins was first seen with Prestige K/DA Kai’Sa. After its relatively welcome reception, Riot added a Prestige K/DA Akali skin to the mix. Riot had since announced the continuation of the Prestige skin line, with different means of obtaining the skins to be offered. As opposed …
Farming Simulator is getting an official esports league News
Farming Simulator is getting an official esports league Steven Rondina Farming Simulator is about to get a lot more serious. On the The game’s publisher announced on the series’ official website its plans to expand into the realm of esports with the Farming Simulator League. Consisting of a 10-tournament circuit, the FSL will pit teams against one another in events across Europe with 250,000 euros in prizes on the line. While this news might catch some by surprise, it’s not …
Soldier: 76 is in focus in latest Overwatch short story News Soldier: 76 is in focus in latest Overwatch short story By gabhernandez The Year of the Pig comes to Overwatch News The Year of the Pig comes to Overwatch By Fariha Bhatti Millions of Fortnite accounts exposed Fortnite Millions of Fortnite accounts exposed By William Davis
Armor and tanks nerfed in latest Overwatch patch News
Armor and tanks nerfed in latest Overwatch patch Fariha Bhatti A new patch has been introduced to live servers, bringing a few balance changes to heroes just in time for the start of Overwatch League Season 2. Patch 1.32.1 will be used for Stage 1 of the Overwatch League, with commissioner Nate Nanzer announcing that the patch used by the professional players will be in line with versions at home. The biggest change in the patch affects multiple heroes, as …
Dendi might have found a new home at Tigers Dota 2
Dendi might have found a new home at Tigers Steven Rondina Danil “Dendi” Ishutin has found a new home. Maybe. On its official Twitter page, Southeast Asia’s Tigers organization announced that Dendi has joined the team. This is in addition to the signing of fellow legendary Dota 2 player Chai “Mushi” Yee Fung, who rounds out the Tigers roster following the departures of Lai “Ahjit” Jay Son and Muhammad “inYourdreaM” Rizky. Dendi established himself as the most popular player in Dota …
Liquid do the impossible, defeat Astralis in tournament final Counter-Strike
Liquid do the impossible, defeat Astralis in tournament final Steven Rondina Team Liquid finally scored a finals win over archrival Astralis. The American squad took the top prize at the iBUYPOWER Masters IV event, raking in a cool $100,000 and exacting a much-needed bit of revenge on the Danes after coming up short throughout 2018. It was a strong ending to what was an excellent showing by the team. Liquid’s tournament kicked off with a strong group stage that saw it …
Overwatch patch adds spectator features, new OWL skins News
Overwatch patch adds spectator features, new OWL skins Fariha Bhatti A new Overwatch patch is now live across all platforms. Patch 1.32.1 includes updates to the spectator client and introduces new Overwatch League skins to the game. The patch primarily focuses on preparation for the next Overwatch League Season, which begins in February. The in-game spectator client has now been updated to show more match details. The changes include an update on hero portraits to display status effects such as …
Illness rocks players at Chongqing Major gabhernandez Dota 2 Players falling ill in the midst of the Chongqing Major are forcing their teams to play some of the year’s most important games at a disadvantage. The major tournament’s main event opener was a best-of-three series between Team Liquid and Team Secret. Unfortunately, Team Liquid’s Chu “shadow” Zeyu was already not feeling well. Before the main event started, Shadow took to Weibo and posted that he’d been vomiting all morning. …
Pro League team to train at one of Europe’s biggest stadiums William Davis News ExceL Esports has  announced Twickenham Stadium as the location for its training facility in 2019. ExceL is making big moves in 2019, as the organization that was recently chosen to compete in the LEC, formerly known as the EU LCS. The fourth-largest European stadium is located in southwest London. With a seating capacity of 82,000, the location will be opening its doors to esports competitors for the first time. The ExceL …
J.Storm and Fear off to rocky start in Chongqing gabhernandez Dota 2 After seven years with Evil Geniuses, Clinton “Fear” Loomis’ first major venture beyond EG is off to a rocky start. J.Storm parted with Milan “MiLAN” Kozomara after qualifying to the Chongqing Major and finishing second in the North America qualifier of ESL One Katowice. Fear left EG on in May of 2018 noting his exhaustion and his hopes to spend more time with his family. But by the end of …
Miracle out in Chongqing for Team Liquid Steven Rondina Dota 2 Team Liquid are playing short-handed at the Chongqing Major. The team announced on Twitter that its mid player, Amer “Miracle-” Al-Barkawi, will not be attending the event. No specifics were given but Liquid stated that his absence was due to “an urgent personal matter” which “occurred at the last minute.” According to Fox Sports Asia a number of rumors cropped up alleging that visa issues, likely related to the recent …
EHOME heads to Chongqing Major after Bucharest win gabhernandez Dota 2 EHOME is the last team heading to the Chongqing Major. As the winning team in the Bucharest Minor, EHOME has received a coveted slot in the upcoming Dota 2 major, along with 120 Dota Pro Circuit points and $125,000. The Bucharest Minor boasted a total prize pool of $300,00 USD and 500 DPC points were up for grabs. EHOME faced Gambit Esports in the final. The first game went to …
Former Digital Chaos organization returns to Dota 2 Steven Rondina Dota 2 Chaos has returned to the Dota 2 scene. The esports organization previously known as Digital Chaos revealed on Twitter that it has acquired the Dota 2 roster of South America’s PaiN Gaming. The move reunites the organization with former players Aliwi “w33” Omar and Rasmus “MISERY” Filipsen, and also marks Chaos’ return to South America following the release of its ill-fated Digital Chaos.SA team. The announcement comes as something of a …
Latest edition of True Sight relives the epic TI8 final gabhernandez Dota 2 Valve has delivered the latest edition of its lauded True Sight documentary series. Previous editions of True Sight have received high praise for their great cinematography and storytelling, highlighting key moments at some of the world’s biggest Dota 2 tournaments. The newest installment of the series was revealed January 15 via live premier in Copenhagen, Denmark and streaming on both SteamTV and Twitch. Watching True Sight brings fans back to …
Top new players to watch as Overwatch League resumes Fariha Bhatti News Some new challengers are preparing to take the Overwatch League by storm. The second year of the Overwatch League begins on February 14. During the runup to the new season, a total of eight new teams have been introduced to the league, bringing with them a plethora of new players. Existing teams have also been recruiting new players, giving fans a lot of new names to learn before the start …
Epic Games to launch free game developer tools William Davis Fortnite Epic Games has shared its plans to launch a set of cross-platform services for game developers in 2019. Starting in Q2 2019, game developers will have access to the software development solutions made possible by Unreal Engine. Originally conceived for Fortnite, the services will provide small game developers with the tools necessary to improve their products. These services are the core of any online game and can often be expensive …
Away team skins now free with OWL skin purchases Fariha Bhatti News Blizzard has some great news for Overwatch League fans looking to expand their collection of official team skins. Blizzard’s new skin purchasing offer means that for any new Overwatch League skin purchased, players will now receive two different skins for the price of one. During the course of Season 1, players could buy a single skin for a total of 100 Overwatch League tokens, an in-game currency unique to the …
ESL to overhaul CS:GO Pro League structure William Davis Counter-Strike There’s a brand new format coming to the next season of play in the ESL Pro League. ESL’s CS:GO Pro League is changing its format in 2019. Starting on April 12, the best teams from Europe, America, and the Asia-Pacific region will be competing in one of the world’s biggest Counter-Strike: Global Offensive leagues. The group stage will begin with 16 teams divided evenly into four groups of four teams …
Early GG call prematurely ends pro Dota 2 game gabhernandez Dota 2 A premature GG call from BOOM ID provided a tragic ending to the team’s Bucharest Minor run. The Dota Pro Circuit tournament’s playoff stage commenced with a lower bracket series between BOOM ID and TEAM TEAM. The first game was close, with the two teams trading kills and the gold advantage. At the 20-minute mark, BOOM ID successfully caught the cores of TEAM TEAM out of position. BOOM ID took …

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