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Astralis, s1mple, Ninja among Esports Awards winners Counter-Strike Astralis, s1mple, Ninja among Esports Awards winners By William Davis Bang and Huhi complete 100 Thieves roster League of Legends Bang and Huhi complete 100 Thieves roster By William Davis CoreJJ brings world championship experience to Team Liquid League of Legends CoreJJ brings world championship experience to Team Liquid By William Davis
Astralis defeat MIBR in tight ECS final Counter-Strike
Astralis defeat MIBR in tight ECS final Steven Rondina Astralis’ reign of terror continues. The Danish team took yet another first-place finish in Arlington, Texas, claiming the top prize at the Esports Championship Series Season 6 final. It’s the squad’s fourth live event victory of the fall season, and the eighth six-figure prize secured in 2018. Though yet another trophy was added to the Danish side’s mantel, victory didn’t necessarily come easy. The event started with Astralis trouncing Cloud9 in the …
GorillA and sOAZ headline new Misfits roster League of Legends
GorillA and sOAZ headline new Misfits roster William Davis Misfits announced its roster for the LEC spring split in 2019, and the team surprised the fans with the signing of Korean support Kang “GorillA” Beom-hyeon. Paul “sOAZ” Boyer, Nubar “Maxlore” Sarafian, Fabian “Febiven” Diepstraten, Steven “Hans Sama” Liv, and GorillA will be the starting five for Misfits next year. Misfits is getting ready for the new season in the LEC with a roster full of stars. After previously announcing they …
N0tail goes from TI champ to Forbes 30 Under 30 Dota 2
N0tail goes from TI champ to Forbes 30 Under 30 gabhernandez A TI8 champion notched another big win in 2018 by gracing the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Annually, Forbes collates a list of young visionaries in different categories that stood out throughout the year. Names are pulled from thousands of nominees, presenting 30 influential l individuals who excel in their respective fields. Johan “N0tail” Sundstein immortalized his name not just by winning the most prestigious tournament in esports, but also …
Top fighting games pro dropped for domestic violence News
Top fighting games pro dropped for domestic violence Steven Rondina After a lengthy investigation into domestic violence allegations aimed at Seon-Woo “Infiltration” Lee, Capcom and Panda Global have announced sanctions on the pro fighting games player. On its website, Capcom announced that Infiltration will be barred from competing in Capcom Pro Tour events through the end of the 2019 season. This includes the 2018 Capcom Cup Finals, an event which Infiltration was scheduled to compete in. “As a result of …
Latest Overwatch patch nerfs Brigitte and Doomfist News Latest Overwatch patch nerfs Brigitte and Doomfist By Fariha Bhatti Jensen leaves Cloud9 for Team Liquid in transfer shock League of Legends Jensen leaves Cloud9 for Team Liquid in transfer shock By William Davis TI champion steps back from competition Dota 2 TI champion steps back from competition By Steven Rondina
TSM brings in a new coach for 2019 League of Legends
TSM brings in a new coach for 2019 William Davis Team SoloMid announced former Echo Fox Academy coach Peter Zang as the new head coach for the TSM Academy squad. The Chinese coach is no stranger to the NA LCS, as he worked for Team Liquid as a coach back in 2015, and now he’s is looking to help take TSM back to its former glory. Zang started his career as a coach with LMQ, a Chinese team since disbanded. After a brief …
Three more players coming to Florida Mayhem News
Three more players coming to Florida Mayhem Fariha Bhatti The Florida Mayhem have announced the potential signing of three new players to join their roster for the 2019 Overwatch League. Jun-Soo “Kris” Choi, Sang-Bum “BQB” Lee, and Sang-Won “Swon” are set to be the final three players for the Mayhem, as they bring the roster to eight. All the new players come from Contenders teams, with Kris signed from Korean team Meta Athena. Overwatch League players such as NUS …
New patch brings changes to Mercy, Reaper, and more News
New patch brings changes to Mercy, Reaper, and more Fariha Bhatti A new Overwatch patch is now live across all platforms. Patch 1.30 includes a vast array of hero updates, including four hero buffs and a brand new hero. There are also some minor changes to the pre-game timers, which have been reduced from 1 minute to 45 seconds for the first round of a match. Ashe has been introduced to the live server just one week after she was officially …
SK Telecom T1 release more than half of League roster League of Legends
SK Telecom T1 release more than half of League roster William Davis SK Telecom T1 have released seven players, including iconic bottom duo Lee “Wolf” Jae-wan and Bae “Bang” Jun-sik. After one of the worst years in the organization’s history, SKT decided to make drastic changes and released seven of ten contracted players. The biggest surprise is the departure of Bang and Wolf, two players that had became synonymous to SKT. Bang and Wolf joined SKT in 2013 and played as a duo …
Pray, Gorilla, Peanut to leave Kingzone Dragonx William Davis League of Legends Kim “PraY” Jong-in, Kang “GorillA” Beom-hyeon, and Han “Peanut” Wang-ho are leaving KINGZONE DragonX after two years. PraY and GorillA first joined Kingzone in 2016 when the team was called Longzhu Gaming. Peanut followed in 2017 after after a spell with SK Telecom T1. With the three of them in the roster, Kingzone became a favorite for the 2017 World Championship, only to lose in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Samsung …
EternalEnvy leaves Complexity two months after joining Steven Rondina Dota 2 compLexity’s EternaLEnVy era is over almost as quickly as it began. Just two months after building a lineup around popular pro player Jacky “EternaLEnVy” Mao, the organization has announced a massive shakeup to its Dota 2 roster. EternaLEnVy and offlane player Jingjun “Sneyking” Wu have been released to free agency. Meanwhile, carry player Rolen Andrei Gabriel “Skemberlu” Ong has been benched pending his release to another team. The news was announced …
Flash Wolves lose Maple, SwordArt, and more William Davis League of Legends The biggest League of Legends team in Southeast Asia is about to look very different. Kim “MooJin” Moo-jin, Huang “Maple” Yi-Tang, and Hu “SwordArt” Shuo-Chieh are leaving Flash Wolves, while Yu “MMD” Li-Hong is retiring from competitive League of Legends. After a mediocre performance at the 2018 World Championship, the most successful team from the LMS is losing four key players. According to a message on Facebook, the players are …
CwoosH retires to find new coaching role gabhernandez News Former Florida Mayhem player Johan “CWoosH” Klingestedt has announced his retirement from the stage. CWoosH will now move into a coaching role heading into the second season of Overwatch League. In his retirement announcement, CWoosH describes having maintained an interest in coaching since day one of his Overwatch career. After a two-month break from the game, he has decided to pursue his passion behind the scenes as a coach. “Being …
Dafran retires and returns in tumultuous week gabhernandez News Eleven days after signing a contract with the Atlanta Reign, popular streamer Daniel “Dafran” Francesca said that he had uninstalled the game and was done with Overwatch. Now, he appears to be back. Dafran originally took to Twitter with an upset outburst: “The end. I hate the game. Thought I could love it again and have passion but it’s impossible, I always end up soft throwing. Contract ended, Overwatch uninstalled, …
Virtus.pro claim another Dota 2 major title Steven Rondina Dota 2 Despite entering the The Kuala Lumpur Major with some uncertainty, Virtus.pro’s Dota 2 team erased all doubt en route to another major championship. The Russian squad reasserted itself as one of the best in the world by taking the title at the first major tournament of the 2018-2019 Dota Pro Circuit season, defeating Team Secret in the event’s grand finals. It’s a massive victory given the strength of the competition, but …
EU LCS rebrands to LEC, welcomes new teams William Davis League of Legends The EU LCS is rebranding to the League of Legends European Championship, and the league’s ten franchises have now been revealed. Early this year, Riot Games announced that the EU LCS would be transitioning into a franchising system similar to the NA LCS. The developer opened the application process to any organizations looking to become permanent members in the league. As part of the transformation, the league is changing its …
Topsports Gaming lose former world champ Marin Steven Rondina League of Legends Topsports Gaming has parted ways with Jang “MaRin” Gyeon-hwan, making the former world champion a free agent. MaRin’s year with TopSports Gaming was a forgettable one. The South Korean top laner came off of a massive contract with LGD Gaming in China and returned home to play for Afreeca Freecs in Season 7. Afreeca remained competitive throughout the year but failed to qualify for the World Championship, and MaRin in …
Blizzard black friday sale includes big discounts on esports titles, apparel gabhernandez News The Blizzard shop has extended the company’s Black Friday sale, offering discounts as great as 75% off for some of Blizzard’s biggest games. In a tab marked “Black Friday,” users can now shop items marked at between 30-75% off their regular price in the Blizzard store. A variety of items including pins, shirts, vinyl figures, Overwatch League merchandise, character leggings, hats, and more can be found for reduced prices. All …
Comcast in the market for an LCK team William Davis League of Legends American telecommunications conglomerate Comcast is in negotiations to acquire an LCK organization. According to a report by Invenglobal, Comcast held multiple meetings with LCK officials, players, and coaches in October. The conglomerate is looking to seal a deal before November when the transfer market opens in the LCK. Many of Korea’s best and brightest stars in League of Legends are set to enter free agency heading into the new year. …
Astralis add another title in Chicago Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Astralis are the champions of Intel Extreme Masters Season XIII. The Danish squad added another trophy to its mantel in Chicago by taking first place at the event with a 3-0 win over Team Liquid in the grand finals. Though it managed to knot up the top spot with a sweep, Astralis didn’t skate through the tournament by any means. The team started its run with a pair of solid …
Three OWL teams tease and reveal new signings Steven Rondina News The rollercoaster ride of the Overwatch League offseason has taken another turn as three teams unveiled new signings using the same set of mysterious emojis. The teams in question are Florida Mayhem, London Spitfire, and Seoul Dynasty. Florida Mayhem was the first tweet out the cryptic message on the afternoon of October 11.  London Spitfire quickly followed suit, and Seoul Dynasty did the same in the evening. While the initial …

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