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League of Legends
Big changes coming to League’s ranked play
William Davis
With the end of the current competitive season in sight, Riot Games has revealed plans for some big changes to League of Legends’ ranked system. Riot uploaded a video to their YouTube page explaining that there were going to be significant adjustments to ranked play in 2019. This announcement comes after many complaints this year from the community about the state of the game, including Team Liquid bot laner Yiliang …
Fortnite
Fortnite streaming star Ninja is headed to the Ellen Show
Steven Rondina
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is the most visible figure in the esports industry, and that was on full display during Ninja’s appearance on popular talk show Ellen. The Fortnite player swung by the show to chat with host and comedian Ellen Degeneres about the popular game, streaming, and life. The segment was watched by tens of millions at home, and has drawn millions of more views on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1VuZ2FdQhM There weren’t …
League of Legends
Michael Jordan Invests in aXiomatic Gaming
William Davis
One of the biggest names in all of sports is getting in on the esports industry. NBA megastar and hall of fame member Michael Jordan joined other investors as a part of a $26 million series C funding round for aXiomatic Gaming, the parent company behind Team Liquid. This continues a trend of big name athletic figures investing in the emerging esports marketplace. “I’m excited to expand my sports equity …
Counter-Strike
New Counter-Strike update brings spooky Halloween treats
gabhernandez
Halloween is fast approaching and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players have been greeted with an early treat of haunting ghosts and a spooky new map layout. The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Halloween update allows players to turn into ghosts after they die. This feature is only available in Casual, Demolition, and Flying Scoutsman game modes. As ghosts, players can haunt their opponents and roam the map freely. They can also apply graffiti …
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Shanghai Dragons recruit six new players
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Shanghai Dragons have found their replacements for the next season of the Overwatch League. After a previous announcement that Shanghai Dragons were releasing six players from the team’s roster, the organization has said on Twitter that it will be signing six new players to its roster ahead of season two. The new players that will be joining the Dragons for season two are: Min-seong “diem” Bae, Jin-hyeok “DDing” Yang, Young-jin …
League of Legends
Faker recieves almost 36% of Korean All-Star Votes
Steven Rondina
Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok may have missed the World Championship for the first time since 2014, but that certainly hasn’t hurt his popularity. The man often regarded as the best League of Legends player in the world currently possesses a whopping 35.4% of the South Korean vote for All-Star 2018. The dramatic percentage of votes was brought to attention on the League of Legends subreddit, showing a photo from Kingzone DragonX …
Dota 2
Mineski take Red Bull Trophy in London
gabhernandez
Mineski did not drop a single game through a championship run at Red Bull Guardians. After paiN Gaming lost to Mineski, they successfully eliminated Team Lithium in the lower bracket and secure a rematch versus Mineski in the grand finals of the tournament. Mineski had won each series played with a clean sweep, a trend the team was eager to continue. Red Bull Guardians put an exciting twist on standard …
Dota 2
Mercedes-Benz Commits to ESL One through 2020
gabhernandez
One of the world’s leading automobile companies continues to support the growing industry of esports through ESL One’s Dota 2 tournament sponsorship. In 2017, Alexei “Solo” Berezin was voted by thousands of fans and on-site analysts at ESL One Hamburg as the event’s Most Valuable Player. Solo won the coveted award and took home a brand new car from Mercedes Benz as a result. The partnership between ESL One …
Cloud9 are the first NA team in Worlds semifinals
gabhernandez
League of Legends
Cloud9 is going where no North American team has gone before. Cloud9 defeated Korea’s Afreeca Freecs in a 3-0 quarterfinal series, sending a North American team to the semifinals of Riot’s World Championship for the first time in the event’s history. Game one of the quarterfinals started with Cloud9 seizing the upper hand with unrelenting pressure. Afreeca Freecs attempted to slow down the game with a focus on …
TSM Signs Zikz as head Coach
Steven Rondina
League of Legends
TSM missed the League of Legends World Championship for the first time in the history of the organization, and there has been no time wasted in making changes. TSM has signed Tony “Zikz” Gray as head coach. Zikz will be replacing Kim “SSONG” Sang-soo, who served as head coach of TSM for the majority of 2018. Zikz has spent the past five years coaching Counter Logic Gaming. Zikz initially worked …
CCnC steps in for EG in Hamburg
gabhernandez
Dota 2
Evil Geniuses have tapped a famous paiN X player to stand in for ESL One Hamburg. Syed Sumail “SumaiL” Hassan failed to receive his visa in time for ESL One Hamburg 2018. The superstar mid player will miss his first LAN with Evil Geniuses in two years. Due to SumaiL’s absence, the North American powerhouse was forced to bring on a mid player from a former domestic rival. Evil Geniuses …
Jeremy Lin returns to Dota with J.Storm
Steven Rondina
Dota 2
Despite the death of the Vici Gaming J brand, Atlanta Hawks point guard Jeremy Lin isn’t done with Dota 2 quite yet. Lin’s new esports brand J.Storm was revealed on the official VGJ website. Included in the reveal was a statement on the move, as well as the presenting of the team’s inaugural roster. Lin first entered the Dota 2 world in 2016 when he teamed up with Vici Gaming …
Invictus Gaming Defeats KT Rolster in Massive Upset
William Davis
League of Legends
Invictus Gaming has secured a slot in the League of Legends 2018 World Championship after defeating KT Rolster in a 3-2 upset. Despite maintaining a high level of play throughout the World Championship, IG ended the last day of the group stage with two defeats at the hands of Fnatic. Moving into the quarterfinals, IG was given the undesirable task of going up against Korean superteam and tournament favorite KT …
Counter-Strike pro caught cheating at tournament
Steven Rondina
Counter-Strike
Fans that stayed up to watch the eXTREMESLAND Asia Counter-Strike tournament got a bit of a shock. While facing Vietnamese team Revolution, Nikhil “Forsaken” Kumawat of OpTic India was caught cheating. The announcement was made following a lengthy pause in action, and was followed by the ejection of his team from the event. https://twitter.com/CSGO2ASIA/status/1053188955615588352 According to CSGO2Asia.com, during OpTic India’s second map against Revolution, Forsaken was flagged for suspicious activity …
Seoul Dynasty sign four new players
gabhernandez
News
The Seoul Dynasty have signed four new players to their roster ahead of season two of the Overwatch League. Off-tank Choi “Michelle” Min Hyuk, main tank Hwang “Marve1” Min Seo, and Lee “Jesce” Seung Soo were the three players added to the team. Coach Lee “WhyNot” Juhyeop was also announced to be joining. Earlier in the offseason the Dynasty released three players: Gong “Miro” Jin-hyeok, Moon “Gido” Gi-do, and Choi …
Nike Signs Partnership with Uzi
Steven Rondina
League of Legends
Nike has signed an endorsement deal with Royal Never Give Up AD Carry Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao. Uzi is featured in a new Nike advertisement alongside Basketball star Lebron James and Chinese actor Bai Jingting. The ad is for James’ “Dribble &” ad campaign supporting his upcoming documentary series, “Shut Up & Dribble.” This is the first time Nike has partnered with an esports athlete. Chinese esports organization Royal Never Give …
Valiant transfer Soon, two coaches
gabhernandez
News
The Los Angeles Valiant have announced three releases prior to the Overwatch League’s second season. The team announced that the three individuals were transferring to new teams. Terence “SoOn” Tarlier and assistant coach Julien “Daemon” Ducros are being traded to a franchise to be announced later, and assistant coach Jordan “Gunba” Graham will be joining the Boston Uprising. Coach Daemon and Gunba were integral parts to the Valiant’s success in …
Fusion trade HOTBA
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News
The Philadelphia Fusion have announced that Hong-Jun “HOTBA” Choi has been traded to Guangzhou, one of the new expansion teams for season two of the Overwatch League. Known as an off tank, HOTBA’s D.VA and Zarya are his most effective characters. His switch to Tracer in map four of the first quarterfinal against the Boston Uprising is hailed as one of the most surprising moments during the first season’s playoffs. …
Brad returns to OWL as head coach of ATL
Steven Rondina
News
The Atlanta Reign announced its roster for Season 2 of the Overwatch League, and a familiar face will be at the helm. Brad “sephy” Rajani will be the head coach of Atlanta’s newly announced Overwatch League team. Rajani’s coaching staff will be rounded out by assistant coach Dimitri “Silence” Couturet, player development coach Cas “Casores” Van Andel, and data analyst Danny “Danny” Mychakov. Rajani was most recently in the Overwatch …
Torbjorn rework highlights new OW patch
Fariha Bhatti
News
A new Overwatch patch is now live, bringing with it hero balance changes including a complete rework for Torbjörn and a change in how Pharah plays. The rework to Torbjörn has arrived with Patch 1.29. As there is no longer a defense hero category, developers thought Torbjörn wasn’t as adaptable as the game’s other heroes. In order to make him feel viable in more situations, his defensive capabilities have been …
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