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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, …

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Valve drops new Dota patch following TI8 gabhernandez 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 …

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Virtus.pro win Maincast Autumn Brawl gabhernandez 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 …

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Secret Dominates PVP Esports Championship gabhernandez 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. …

League of Legends Cloud9 advance to Worlds quarterfinals By gabhernandez League of Legends GenG drop out of Worlds group stage By gabhernandez League of Legends 100 Thieves defeat G-Rex in Group Stage clash By gabhernandez

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Ezreal is getting a rework in latest League patch William Davis 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 …

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Former NBA Star Chris Bosh steps into Esports with Gen.G Steven Rondina 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 …

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Details announced for Overwatch League’s second season gabhernandez 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. …

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Dendi steps in for Team Secret gabhernandez 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 …

G2 dominated by Supermassive in early Worlds shock gabhernandez League of Legends In the first day of play-ins at Worlds, G2 Esports suffered a shocking defeat to Supermassive.   Supermassive entered the game between the two teams with a seeming advantage in the draft. G2 went with a composition meant to find picks and engage advantageously, but Supermassive loaded their roster with defense in the form of Zilean and Tahm Kench for Lee “GBM” Chang-seok and No “SnowFlower” Hoi-jong.   With these …

Cloud9 Open Worlds with Win Over Kabum William Davis League of Legends Cloud9 started its journey in the World Championship with a win after defeating KaBuM! e-Sports in the first game of the play-in stage. The 2018 World Championship has officially begun, as the play-in stage opened on October 1 at the LoL Park in Seoul. Twelve teams are competing for the last four available spots in the main event. In Group A, Cloud9 kicked off the tournament with a win against …

Mouz deny Liquid at ESL One New York Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Mousesports’ Counter-Strike team is back in business. After an ugly showing at the FACEIT Major: London, the European side returned to form at ESL One: New York. There, it battled its way to the top of the tournament, taking first place and the $125,000 prize. ESL One: New York started well for Mouz, as the team went 2-0 to take first place in its group, which also included Gambit Esports, …

Astralis defeat Na`Vi to win London Major Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Astralis are once again Counter-Strike major champions. The Danish team took the top prize at FACEIT Major: London, sweeping Natus Vincere in the tournament’s grand finals. It was a great ending to what was a nearly flawless performance by the Danes. Astralis’ major began with a strong run through the New Challengers Stage, as the team advanced with a 3-1 record that included wins over CompLexity Gamging, Rogue, and Team …

Top groups at FACEIT Major: London Steven Rondina Counter-Strike The New Legends Stage at the FACEIT Major: London has wrapped up with some surprising teams making the playoffs. Topping the groups with 3-0 records are North American staples Team Liquid and CompLexity Gaming. Astralis, Natus Vincere, and BIG all made the cut at 3-1. FaZe Clan, HellRaisers, and Made in Brazil round out the eight-team New Champions Stage, sneaking in with 3-2 records. These teams have advanced to the …

Massive wave of bans issued on Steam Steven Rondina News Steam got a bit cleaner this week with a massive rise in the distribution of VAC bans. According to third-party stats database Steamdb.info, the last seven days have seen nearly 100,000 known bans leveled against players. What’s more, the number continues to climb as Steamdb scans more profiles to count the total number of cheaters caught. The crackdown began on July 18 with the issuing of nearly 30,000 VAC bans. …

Europe triumphant at Rift Rivals Steven Rondina League of Legends Despite a back and forth group stage that saw only a single game’s difference between North America and Europe, the EU LCS representatives defeated their North American hosts in convincing fashion. The start of the final series was all stars and stripes, with Echo Fox taking the first game off Europe’s G2 Esports. But two Fnatic wins combined with a shocking upset of Team Liquid by Splyce was enough to …

League of Legends introduces new world map Jared Wynne League of Legends Visitors to the page are greeted with a “begin exploring” button. Upon pressing it, a visitor is taken closer into the map, where the various factions of League of Legends lore exist. The warring kingdoms of Demacia and Noxus hold the majority of the largest landmass, and the frozen domain of the Freljord spans the north coast. The kingdom of Ionia is in the north east, and the archipelagos of …

Riot Games Reveals New esports arena in Korea William Davis League of Legends With the 2018 World Championship approaching, Riot Games has revealed their new League of Legends stadium in Korea. LoL PARK is located in Seoul, South Korea, and stands out with its unique interior design. The stage floor centers around a cylindrical booth in which pro players will compete. This allows front row spectators to watch the action in close proximity to the players. There are also several large monitors that …

Optic Gaming launches its own social app William Davis News OpTic Gaming is joining forces with Singapore-based company JET8 to create their own social app called OpTic Snap. The application serves as a means for the organization’s fan base to interact with each other across the world. Using OpTic Snap, users can share exciting gameplay highlights and photos of fans from various social media platforms. “Our hope is that OpTic Snap will be a key platform for our now-global community …

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