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CCnC steps in for EG in Hamburg Dota 2 CCnC steps in for EG in Hamburg By gabhernandez Jeremy Lin returns to Dota with J.Storm Dota 2 Jeremy Lin returns to Dota with J.Storm By Steven Rondina Invictus Gaming Defeats KT Rolster in Massive Upset League of Legends Invictus Gaming Defeats KT Rolster in Massive Upset By William Davis
Counter-Strike pro caught cheating at tournament Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike pro caught cheating at tournament Steven Rondina 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 News
Seoul Dynasty sign four new players gabhernandez 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 League of Legends
Nike Signs Partnership with Uzi Steven Rondina 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 News
Valiant transfer Soon, two coaches gabhernandez 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 News Fusion trade HOTBA By gabhernandez Brad returns to OWL as head coach of ATL News Brad returns to OWL as head coach of ATL By Steven Rondina Torbjorn rework highlights new OW patch News Torbjorn rework highlights new OW patch By Fariha Bhatti
Overwatch League Season 2 details released News
Overwatch League Season 2 details released Fariha Bhatti Blizzard has announced the start of the next Overwatch League season as well as future season changes. The Overwatch League is now set to return to the Blizzard Arena in Los Angeles on February 14, 2019. The new season will include the latest expansion teams for a total of 20 squads, with matches being organised to allow players more breaks between games. The format for season two will see each …
Team Serenity bag first trophy at WSOE Dota 2
Team Serenity bag first trophy at WSOE gabhernandez The Chinese underdogs at Team Serenity continue to show their strength with their first live event victory at the World Showdown of Esports. After defeating HAPPY GUYS by a 2-1 margin, J.Storm secured a spot in the grand finals where they would meet Serenity. The final series between J.Storm and Team Serenity started with a game lasting 58 minutes and featuring numerous swings of momentum. The game’s early phase was …
Former London Spitfire Support Closer Joins Dallas Fuel News
Former London Spitfire Support Closer Joins Dallas Fuel Steven Rondina Dallas Fuel has signed its first new player for Season 2 of the Overwatch League. Jung “Closer” Won-sik is coming off an Overwatch League Championship with London Spitfire, where he was the substitute for flex support Choi “Bdosin” Seung-tae. He will be the third support player on Dallas Fuel’s roster, along with Benjamin “uNKOE” Chevasson and Jonathan “Harryhook” Tejedor Rua. In an announcement video on the team’s twitter, Dallas Fuel …
Dendi and Puppey Reunite at Maincast Autumn Brawl Dota 2
Dendi and Puppey Reunite at Maincast Autumn Brawl gabhernandez The Maincast Autumn Brawl was supposed to be a Dota 2 tournament of little note, but anyone that tuned in got a special treat. With Team Secret’s Yeik “MidOne” Nai Zheng unable to participate in the event, captain Clement “Puppey” Ivanov phoned up an old friend to sub in: Danil “Dendi” Ishutin. The reunion of the most iconic duo in Dota 2 history was more than enough to turn heads, …
Valve drops new Dota patch following TI8 gabhernandez Dota 2 A new Dota 2 patch has been released following the biggest and richest esports tournament of the year. The Dota community was in a bit of a lull after all of the hype of The International. As fans wait for the next Major event, Valve announced some notable changes to the game as bigger changes are expected to come in the anticipated 7.20 patch. New hero Grimstorke is continuously being …
Virtus.pro win Maincast Autumn Brawl gabhernandez Dota 2 With a clean score of 3-0, Virtus.pro snatched another tournament trophy and ended a dream run for NoPangolier. Maincast Autumn Brawl concluded with Virtus.pro dominating fellow CIS team NoPangolier. The best-of-five series ended quickly as Virtus.pro showed that they only need three games to take the title. Opponents NoPangolier had a great run early in the tournament as they were undefeated in the group stage. They won multiple series without …
Secret Dominates PVP Esports Championship gabhernandez News Team Secret’s new roster looked poised in victory at the PVP Esports Championship in Singapore.   During the event’s playoffs, six top teams duked it out in a single elimination format. After a clean 2-0 semifinal win against PSG.LGD, Team Secret advanced to the grand final to meet Fnatic, who had beaten Team Admiral. Fnatic took the first game of the best-of-five final, holding a consistent net worth advantage throughout. …
Cloud9 advance to Worlds quarterfinals gabhernandez League of Legends Many had given up on Cloud9 after the team was placed in this year’s “group of death” at Worlds, but Cloud9 would not be denied.   Cloud9 started the second round of group play at Riot’s World Championship with a 1-2 standing. Having just barely scraped through the play-ins and the North American gauntlet, things were looking bleak for the team.   C9’s next kicked off against Korea’s GenG. The …
GenG drop out of Worlds group stage gabhernandez League of Legends GenG are the first Korean team since 2013 to drop out of the group stage at Riot’s World Championship.   Despite GenG’s roster consisting of the 2017 World Champions from Samsung Galaxy, their Worlds run fell flat and ended with a 1-5 final standing.   At the start, Group B had been dubbed “The Group of Death.” With two western teams locked in with China’s RNG, the favorite to win …
100 Thieves defeat G-Rex in Group Stage clash gabhernandez League of Legends To the surprise of some of the team’s own fans, 100 Thieves has taken a win from G-Rex in the group stage at Riot’s World Championship.   The match rolled to a slow start with the first large scale fight not happening until 15 minutes in. But as the game progressed, Zaqueri “Aphromoo” Black took over on his Thresh. There are not many supports that can make the plays required …
Ezreal is getting a rework in latest League patch William Davis League of Legends One of League of Legends’ oldest champions is getting a visual and gameplay update in an upcoming patch. Ezreal was released eight years ago and has been one of the game’s most popular champions. He was the first character to be given an ultimate skin, and has seen consistent use in competitive play. All of Ezreal’s older splash arts have been updated to match with League of Legends’ current art …
Former NBA Star Chris Bosh steps into Esports with Gen.G Steven Rondina League of Legends Former NBA pro Chris Bosh hasn’t played a game of basketball in over two years. Now, he’s stepping into a new role – esports advisor.   Bosh was sidelined indefinitely in 2016 after blood clots forced him off the court indefinitely. The 11-time NBA All-Star has been searching for a new passion ever since. Gen.G co-founder Philip Hyun and Bosh have been acquaintances since before the establishment of the Overwatch …
Details announced for Overwatch League’s second season gabhernandez News The Overwatch League announced structure details and dates important to the 2019 season. February 14 is the date that the Overwatch League will kick off season two with the expanded roster of 20 teams. Eight new teams have joined the league and have been split into the Atlantic and Pacific Divisions. The Atlantic Division brings on Paris, Atlanta, and Washington D.C. The Pacific Division adds Chengdu, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, and Vancouver. …
Dendi steps in for Team Secret gabhernandez Dota 2 After an unexpected departure from his former team, the face of Natus Vincere is finally moving on. Team Secret used a throwback video from the all-star match at The International 2015 to reveal their newest stand-in. The announcement confirmed the presumption of fans that Danil “Dendi” Ishutin will play for them. A teaser prior to this announcement hyped the community when Team Secret posted that Clement “Puppey” Ivanov was calling …
Terrors and skins await in Overwatch Halloween event gabhernandez News New epic and legendary skins for Overwatch have been revealed ahead of this year’s Halloween Terror event. The official Overwatch Twitter account has revealed some of the epic and legendary skins to be made available, including Enchanted Armor Pharah, Jack-O-Lantern Wrecking Ball, Undead McCree, Banshee Moira, Spider Widowmaker, and Swamp Monster Doomfist. Along with these skins, Jeff Kaplan has also alluded to new spooky areas and a potential Bride for …
Philadelphia Fusion bring in new coaching staff gabhernandez News The Philadelphia Fusion have announced that Elliot “Hayes” Hayes and Se-Hwi “NamedHwi” Go are to be head coaches of the team next season. The Fusion, coming off a roller coaster of a season, have made the first changes to their staff by announcing that the pair of former assistant coaches will be moving to head coaching roles. NamedHwi was described as the primary Korean coach, wihile Hayes was described as …

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