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Former Digital Chaos organization returns to Dota 2
Steven Rondina
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 …
Dota 2
Latest edition of True Sight relives the epic TI8 final
gabhernandez
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 …
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Top new players to watch as Overwatch League resumes
Fariha Bhatti
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 …
Fortnite
Epic Games to launch free game developer tools
William Davis
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 …
League of Legends
Twitch Rivals is Riot’s next step in supporting entertainers
gabhernandez
Continuing an ongoing trend of renewed community outreach, Riot Games has launched the Twitch Rivals tournament, a contest featuring some of League of Legends’ most beloved personalities as they compete for a $75,000 prize pool. The event will feature a bracket of 16 teams competing in best-of-three series play, with each game using “blind pick” rules, allowing one-trick players to use their signature champions without fear of bans. Famed content …
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Gambit best TI champions for trophy win
gabhernandez
Gambit Esports captured their latest tournament trophy with an impressive 3-0 win over the defending TI champions. As fans wait for The Chongqing Major, the WePlay! Dota 2 Winter Madness event brought in some of the top Dota 2 teams in Europe. Team Empire Hope, Pavaga Gaming, and NoPangolier dominated the group stage. Alliance, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Forward Gaming, and OG were invited directly into the quarterfinal stage, but it …
League of Legends
YoungBuck comes on as Fnatic’s new League coach
William Davis
European organization Fnatic announced that former team director Joey “YoungBuck” Steltenpool would be assuming the role of head coach in the upcoming LEC split. The defending regional champions will return with a new man in charge as YoungBuck is taking over the head coaching position formerly occupied by Dylan Falco. YoungBuck first joined Fnatic in January 2018 as a team director. He previously worked with G2 Esports and Enemy as …
League of Legends
Riot boasts huge 2018 viewership numbers
William Davis
2018 was a big year for League of Legends, and the numbers bear that out. The year’s international play began with the Mid-Season Invitational in Berlin, where 14 regional champions fought for the first international title of the year. More than 60 million unique viewers watched the final between the LCK’s Kingzone DragonX and the LPL’s Royal Never Give Up. The success of the event would carry forward through the …
Popular Smash Bros pro banned from Twitch for drunk display
gabhernandez
News
Cloud9’s Joseph “Mango” Marquez has been handed a seven-day suspension from Twitch after he seemingly passed out on stream from too much alcohol. The professional Super Smash Bros Melee player was celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles’ playoff victory over the Chicago Bears. Mango is known for his Eagles fandom, and this isn’t the first time he’s celebrated a victory by the team on his stream. Mango was clearly thrilled with the …
Sylas unshackles and heads to League of Legends
William Davis
League of Legends
The newest League of Legends champion has been revealed, and his ultimate ability is stealing more than just our attention. Sylas was unveiled in his own character trailer which featured new champion’s gameplay kit. It is expected that he will best thrive as a laning AP bruiser. Sylas is a former Demacian mage hunter who was locked away after a series of murders and stealing the magic of a young …
Flash Gaming leaves CSGO, alleges corruption in China
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
Flash Gaming is getting out of the Counter-Strike business, and the reasons why speak to systems problems in the Chinese Counter-Strike scene. Flash Gaming’s CEO, known by the handle “Enndy,” took to Weibo and made a series of allegations about corruption and a lack of competitive integrity in Chinese professional Counter-Strike. While there has not been an official English statement from the team as of this writing, a rough translation …
OG drops Pajkatt after just two months of play
gabhernandez
Dota 2
After only two months in the OG roster, Per Anders ‘Pajkatt’ Olsson Lille is parting ways with the defending TI champions. The beginning of the new Dota Pro Circuit season was a setback for OG as the team failed to qualify in The Chongqing Major. OG’s first participation in a DPC tournament resulted in a fifth-place finish in the European qualifier. Fans were surprised to see the defending champions place …
Dance lawsuits could bring big changes to Fortnite
gabhernandez
Fortnite
Fortnite publisher Epic Games has been served two lawsuits that could impact both Fortnite and gaming as a whole. The lawsuits come from Brooklyn rapper Terrence “2 Milly” Ferguson and actor Alfonso Ribeiro. The pair allege that Epic Games has stolen creative works in the form of in-game player animations that mimic dances originally performed by each plaintiff: Ferguson’s “Milly Rock” dance, and Alfonso Ribeiro’s “Carlton” dance from television sitcom …
Sales and store changes coming to League of Legends
William Davis
League of Legends
League of Legends is implementing an overhaul to the way sales and discounts will function in 2019. Along with all the big changes coming to ranked play in the new year, Riot Games is revamping the League of Legends shop. The game’s developer will be focusing on popular elements such as the “Your Shop” feature, event passes, and the Essence Emporium. Some aspects of the existing discount system may then …
Ninja took home over $10 million during a wild 2018
William Davis
Fortnite
2018 was an extraordinary year for Tyler “Ninja” Blevins. The former professional Halo player went from a reasonably popular streamer to a multi-millionaire as well as the single most popular individual on Twitch. After an exceptional period of growth for the 27-year-old, Ninja had the most viewed channel on Twitch in 2018 with over 11 million followers accrued and 226.85 million hours of content viewed over the course of the …
Upcoming Korean team Griffin wins KeSPA Cup
William Davis
League of Legends
One of Korea’s youngest pro League of Legends teams defeated defeated a former World Championship team to win the KeSPA Cup. Griffin swept Gen.G to capture the squad’s first major trophy. The annual tournament finals took place on New Year’s Eve at the Sejong University Convention Hall in Seoul. Griffin took the LCK by storm in the summer split of 2018, finishing in second place. The team failed to qualify …
Epic Games launches digital store to compete with Steam
William Davis
Fortnite
Epic Games is closing out 2018 with the release of their very own online store meant to rival the likes of Steam. The store was officially announced in an online press release on December 4. Epic directly compares the Steam store to their own by contrasting the revenue that game companies will receive from products sold between the two stores. The announcement stated that developers would earn 18-25% more revenue …
Invictus Gaming close year with another title
William Davis
News
Reigning world champion Invictus Gaming closed 2018 with a win at the Demacia Cup, defeating Topsports Gaming in four games. Despite its struggle to earn an LPL title, IG closed its year with a domestic victory under its belt. The road to the finals was not easy for the champions. In the fourth round, IG was upset by TOP and was forced to play in the loser’s bracket against Suning. …
K/DA pop stars come to rhythm game Beat Saber
William Davis
League of Legends
Riot Games is teaming up with Beat Games to bring K/DA – POP/STARS to VR rhythm game Beat Saber. The reception to League of Legend’s new k-pop girl group has been overwhelming. Waves of fanart and cosplays followed the band’s debut, and the K/DA-themed skin set was so popular that Riot released a prestige version for Akali. One particularly popular piece of fan content was an unofficially produced level for …
SK Telecom T1’s new roster has mixed debut in Korea
William Davis
League of Legends
SK Telecom T1 debuted its new roster with two wins before falling out of the KeSPA Cup 2018. SK Telecom T1 has long been one of the world’s most popular teams in League of Legends. The organization debuted its new roster with two clean victories in the KeSPA Cup 2018, beginning with a take down of APK Prince from Challengers Korea. APK Prince focused most of its attention in the …
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